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layering…the long and short of it…your friday friend-1-1

10 Friday Oct 2014

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j.crew, layering, shirts, Vince

Belles come in all shapes and sizes, but we all still want to be on-trend in the fashion department. Given that one of us is tall and the other petite, we figured we would be the perfect belles to share our favorite white shirt options for layering (you’ll need one or both of these with that new leather jacket we mentioned yesterday…just sayin’)

A tall belle often struggles with layering as tops just aren’t long enough…and if you get ’em long enough, then they look like your chuffy (part chubby, part puffy) boyfriend’s…and that, ladies, ain’t the least bit flattering. But this season, the dears at J. Crew have come to our aid. The Endless Shirt is the solution! Longer in length, slimmer in silhouette, it’s the perfect layering white shirt. Not to mention it provides a nice proportion to anyone who is short-waisted.

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For our more petite belle-friends, we have you covered as well! Sometimes the long shirt, collar, and cuffed sleeves can make a petite belle look like she’s playing dress-up (fun…but hardly practical) and just plain overwhelmed. Well…not to fret…

The “drape hem” tank from Vince comes in white and black…super comfy and excellent for layering year-round…hits at the bottom of the hip on petite belle…

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Get busy with the buying, belles. That leather jacket needs some wearin’!

a&a

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towels from ikea…a belle-worthy friday friend-1-1

26 Friday Sep 2014

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ikea, towels

Might come as a surprise, but belles don’t always prefer puff and fluff. Take, for instance, bath towels. Now, mind you, we love soft, fluffy blankets and such, but when it comes to the everyday bath towel, we prefer function to fluff (who really needs a towel that is too large and fluffy to wrap around the freshly-showered body??…not these belles!)

We have found an excellent option in a quite unexpected place…IKEA!!

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These towels are not too large…not too small…not too thick…not too thin…JUST RIGHT!

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And MAJOR bonus…they have this handy loop making them just right for hanging to dry (they have beach/pool towels too…yay!!)

Although IKEA doesn’t sell the towels online, you can check out the options here. Take a look at the FÄRGLAV and the HÄREN…then use this as an excuse to spend the day browsing through the Swedish wonderland in person…a novel concept!!

a&a

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A lil’ dip to go with those crudités…another belle-icious friday friend-1-1

05 Friday Sep 2014

Posted by theRAREbelle in belle-icious, friday friend 1-1, healthy belle, Uncategorized

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crudites, curry, dips

We are going to fess up…we have a Nonie-belle (aka: just about the hippest mom/grand-mom we’ve ever known…not that we are biased or anything). She is the queen originator of a lot of our most favorite recipes and this curry dip is one of them. We have never made this dip when it wasn’t met with RAVE REVIEWS! Now, we have to thank our lucky stars that Nonie-belle is always happy to share her kitchen secrets…clearly the mark of a true belle. (She is also quite partial to accolades and compliments…so we always give her props…keeps us all happy…just sayin’).

This is super-easy to make, but really is best if made the day before…you know, so the flavors can marry. Try to plan ahead just this once, belles. You’ll be glad you did!

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CURRY DIP

1 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion grated
2 tsp curry powder (feel free to make them generous teaspoons)
2 tsp tarragon vinegar
1 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp each salt, pepper, paprika and dried parsley
2 tsp chili sauce (Heinz, not oriental or spicy)

Combine above ingredients and refrigerate overnight (remember, so they can marry-up)

We like to serve blanched asparagus alongside.

Thank you, Nonie, for being such a wealth of divine belle-iciousness!!

a&a

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here, kitty, kitty…you will go wild for this friday friend-1-1

22 Friday Aug 2014

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Dulci, j.crew, kitten heels, leopard print, shoes

Let’s all agree that the legs just look better in heels…and sometimes we are willing to pay the price for beauty with tender tootsies and sore soles….but thanks to the kitten heel trend, we don’t need to weep for beauty anymore!!

We can be practical and stylish with gazelle-like gams without getting cranky….and no one wants to cross a cranky belle, just sayin’! So without further ado, let us introduce you to the Dulci kitten heel from j Crew

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at $345, they are a bit of an investment…but the price-per-wear will make them totally worth it (a belle can always justify a shoe purchase…just sayin’)!

But…if the fall shoe budget doesn’t quite include this wild little kitten, the Dulci comes in a couple of other belle-worthy options…

How about the “bronzed brown”…

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or the “deep violet”…

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at a more palatable $198, these little kitties just might be calling your name!!

Time for some decision-making, belles!
a&a

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chillin’ belle style…a cool friday friend-1-1

15 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by theRAREbelle in friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle

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amazon, cooler, gift idea, ice bucket, oenophile

An inflatable cooler…will wonders never cease?? It’s portable. Its packable. Haul it to the beach, use it when you need an extra cooler, or pull it out just because it’s so dang cool and good-looking!!

We were given these as Christmas gifts from a favorite belle of ours, and we still thank our lucky stars that she is such a brilliant gift-giver every time we use them…which is frequently…which means they are durable…and can take all our hot air. Bonuses abound…just sayin’

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And glory be! Wouldn’t you know it….they are available at amazon!!

So go on…blow a lil hot air in one and cool yourself off with your favorite chilled beverage. With tailgatin’ season just a couple of weeks away, you will be toasting us along with your favorite team!

a&a

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bless our soles…a foot fetish friday friend-1-1

01 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by theRAREbelle in fashion forward, friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle

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foot fetish, heels, shoes, Sole Society

Thank you sole society!! The Portia is the best new shoe on the block!! Not only is it a wearable a height (3 inches) for long days and longer nights, but it’s also on trend with its strappy caged sexiness. And then…the icing on the cake is that the whole foot is padded!!! It’s like wearing mattresses on your feet!!

One belle chose black…

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while the other belle chose the natural….

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y’all better choose yours quick before they’re gone!!!

And…sole society gets huge bonus points for only charging $79.95 (with FREE shipping) for these hoof-friendly finds.

Happy shopping!
a&a

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best bacon tip ever…a quick and savory friday friend-1-1

25 Friday Jul 2014

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bacon, shortcuts, tips, Whole Foods

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These two belles loooove bacon. We also love to save time (usually because we have run out of it!!) and we love brilliant ideas that don’t break the bank!

Tracy from shutterbean.com shares the perfect bacon tip. She suggests a great option to relieve yourself of muss and fuss and a greasy clean-up. Head to your nearest Whole Foods breakfast bar and load up on a container of their hormone free, humanely raised bacon. It is marked at a pretty reasonable price and is absolutely delicious to boot! A great way to save time and effort when you are running out of both.

Lately, when we do have time, we have found cooking bacon on a broiler pan at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes is easy-peasy. Clean up is no problem and it is really easy to save the bacon fat from the broiler pan.

If y’all have any other great tips, please share as we love any excuse to “bring home the bacon and fry it up in a pan “!!

a&a

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travel tip…another rare stroke of genius…your friday friend-1-1

18 Friday Jul 2014

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flying, lifehacks, tips, travel, wi-fi

So, while traveling through several airports in recent months, we were chagrined to discover that not only do some of these airports want to charge a gazillion dollars for a bottle of water, (no….that is not an exaggeration) they also want to charge you to use their wi-fi. Now we are not cheap, but if we can get something for free, well why ever not ?

We have found this particular hack to be quite handy while bouncing from airport to airport:

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So the next time you get a chance, give it a whirl, then maybe you can treat yourself to a candy bar to go with that water…just sayin’.

Wishing you safe travels and free perks.
a&a

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the skimm….a newsworthy friday friend-1-1

11 Friday Jul 2014

Posted by theRAREbelle in friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle

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news, the skimm, time saver

Belles are busy, easily distracted (“squirrel!”), and constantly on the go. Despite our hurried lives, it is important to still keep up-to-date with current events. But none of us has the time or inclination to read all the newsworthy items of the day while sipping our morning java…although we would surely find the time if we could only live upstairs at Downton Abbey…sigh…we could sooo hang there!!! Any way we digress …

TheSkimm is exactly what we all need.. Let TheSkimm read it all and send you the highlights. You will get all the substance without all the work. Crib notes for belles y’all !!

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Sign up and get your news right to your mailbox

Everything you need to know in a nutshell. And belles love to be in the know.

a&a

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you scream, we scream, belles scream for ice cream!…a must-order friday friend-1-1

04 Friday Jul 2014

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Desserts, ice cream, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, treats

Ice cream delivery…who’d-a-thunk??

Jeni’s splendid ice cream, that’s who. A splendid belle in our book of tasty treat purveyors, Jeni’s might just be the first chapter! Don’t get all flustered, belles, it’s a looonnnng book!

We recently had a junior belle birthday and one very special Grandma belle came up with the most brilliant gift idea ever! Sweet, excessive, special, this gift lifted grandma up into a whole ‘nother stratosphere. Our junior belle, who has not just one sweet tooth but at least a dozen, couldn’t have been more thrilled!

It was a big day with the arrival of THE BOX.

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Now, if that isn’t an exciting delivery to find at your doorstep, then we don’t know what is. But wait…there’s more!

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Belles always read the card before opening a gift…but then we waste no time!

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Oh. My. Gawd. Heavens to Betsy…and let’s throw a Sakes Alive in there for good measure. Are y’all drooling yet?? No??? Well let’s help you along then….

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Why don’t we check these beauties out a little closer…

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Now this is only a smidgen of all the flavors that jeni’s offers. They have a couple of store fronts, are available in some grocery stores, but best of all will arrive right at your door!!
Sooo…without further ado…..

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Get in touch with Jeni yourselves and grab a spoon…we did!!!

a&a

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