On Sunday afternoon I finished reading The Secret by Rhonda Bryne while enjoying a sun soaking day at the beach. Not your typical beach read, but I had started it on Thursday and was anxious to finish unlocking the mysterious “secret”. The basic premise of the book, which has sparked much debate, centers around the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Lifestyle’
Unlocking ‘The Secret’
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Beach, Beaus, Belles, Books, Lifestyle on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
‘Seeing Me Naked’ Provides Introspection Into Your Own Life Choices
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Beaus, Belles, Books, Laughs, Lifestyle on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the breakdown: Elisabeth Page has deterred from her family’s well-known and recognized profession (both father and brother are authors) in favor of the culinary arts, much to the former’s dismay. She’s in a continually toxic relationship with a childhood sweetheart and is forever seeking approval from her father while figuring out how to succeed [...]
Cinco de Mayo…Margaritas for Everyone!
Posted in BelleBites, BelleMusings, tagged Cocktails, Food, History, Holidays, Lifestyle on May 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today is Cinco de Mayo, this everyone knows. It’s a day to enjoy tortilla chips, bowl-fulls of guac and salsa, and enough margaritas and tequila shots to make you worship the porcelain king tomorrow. However, though many celebrate this day, most don’t know the significance. So here’s a quick history lesson to make you sound [...]
A Must-Visit for the Cheese Connoisseur
Posted in BelleBites, tagged Cocktails, Food, Lifestyle, Travel, Wine on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the past few weeks, one of my girlfriends has raved about this new cafe in midtown that is a cheese lovers paradise aptly named The Cheese Course. The eatery opened recently across the grassy lot from Target and serves (and sells) more than 150 cheeses from around the world. In a word: delish! I [...]
Elevators, Boats, and Ecstasy, Oh My! A Look Inside ‘My Horizontal Life’
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Books, Laughs, Lifestyle on May 3, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I first heard about My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One Night Stands by Chelsea Handler while reading Elements of Style. Erin Gates talked about how she laughed so loud in public reading it that she snorted! With an endorsement like that, I knew I had to check it out and ordered it immediately. One [...]
‘The Help’ Shows 1960s Southern Life in Black and White (Literally and Figuratively)
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Belles, Books, Lifestyle, Mississippi, The South on April 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
While on a cruise over Thanksgiving (yes, I actually took a cruise and ate fish instead of turkey) I noticed women all over the pool deck holding a bright yellow book with a purple emblem on the front that read simply “The Help“. After eavesdropping on a few conversations about the book between ladies in [...]
To The Matches We Go
Posted in BelleMusings, tagged Activities, Beach, Cocktails, Lifestyle, Sports on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today marks the return of one of my favorite annual events in Miami, the Miami Beach Polo World Cup. Unlike your traditional polo tournament, this one is played on the sands of Miami Beach behind the Setai hotel. Event coordinators section off a portion of the beach for the polo pitch and create a large [...]
A Little More Preppy Than That..
Posted in BelleBacks..., BelleVideos, tagged Beaus, Lifestyle, Music, Prep on April 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
SouthernGent, a great southern blog for all the men I grew up with (in fact, I did grow up with this one), has a hilarious new post. For all fans of country music, Lady Antebellum, or the preppy lifestyle, check it out HERE. I promise, it’s worth a listen..positively hilarious!
‘Eat, Pray, Love’: Read, Live, Reread
Posted in BelleBooks, tagged Belles, Books, Films, Lifestyle on April 10, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I first read Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert about the time it hit the New York Times Bestseller list. For anyone looking for a bit of direction in his or her life, reading about someone else’s path to self discovery is always enlightening. However, unlike your typical memoir or “look how I did it, [...]
Let’s Take a Ride…
Posted in BelleMusings, tagged Books, Cocktails, Entertainment, Food, Lifestyle, Style, Travel on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is officially my first into blogging. Since writing is my profession, I tend to want to escape the computer at the end of the day and settle down with a glass of wine and a good book, or captivating (i.e. not reality) television. However, as with any profession, we all need an outlet for [...]
