It’s been a great summer so far and why wouldn’t it be? I’ve been just about EVERYWHERE with my JOANNA MAXHAM “Dew Drop” Bag. Perfect day wear fare, the dew drop with it’s short handle and fairly deep inside it is not too big or too small. With inside pockets for my Black Berry, camera, and micro recorder–yes, all the things a “fashionista” blogger needs, I’ve been properly prepared for some of the summer’s best events.
What’s in Her Bag: NYE 2011
Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. As 2011 comes to a close, we thought it a proper way to bid the year farewell by taking one last peek into the bags of some pretty fabulous women. So what’s in their bags? Well more than lipstick and car keys. Thank you ladies for sharing and thank you Notebook followers for reading. We will see you again really soon in 2012. Happy New Year!!!
Holiday Possibilities
If Santa was woman or there was a Chanukah Fairy, what would she bestow to all the luxury-craved men and women all over the land? Here are the fabulous possibilities.

Nouveau Thanksgiving
It’s amazing how holidays, such as this week’s Thanksgiving, can bring out the perfectionists in us all. Our fretting over what to prepare for a wow-worthy dinner and what to wear to show-off our festive allure can be exhausting.
To Tech or not to Tech
When it comes to technology, I am not a huge shopper. I can pass by a thousand window displays urging me to better connect and be socially media-fantastic and not blink an eye. I own a mobile, a Mac desktop computer, an Ipod and a small digital camera. All my other communicative tools are retro – specifically made of ink and tree or film (35 mm cameras).
I feel old sometimes, when I see toddlers navigating touch screens like tech savants and especially when I need my glasses just to text. … read more
Dreams Awaken
Halloween haunts us with banal worries such as looking chic while donning a witch costume or watching back-to-back horror movies without having cardiac arrest. However, beyond this frightful holiday, many of us are possessed by ghoul-free yet equally scary thoughts of not living, soulfully and fearlessly.
What might this have to do with a superb lifestyle and glamour? The dreadful truth – everything. … read more





