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14 Sunday Jun 2015

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Okay belles….we just had to share this both heart wrenching and heart warming tribute to the ultimate bond between a dog and a human….heed the warnings…Kleenex , chocolate, a stiff drink will be required! Absolutely worth it…

Donna from One Beautiful Thing's avatarMy OBT

denaliI’m sorry about this. Really I am.

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Publishing error!

02 Thursday Apr 2015

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oops

Sorry, belles, but our post for tomorrow flew out to inboxes far too early!! (Happens when the iPad is on EST and the desktop thinks it’s in France).

Disregard (please) the most recent post…and get ready for a much better one in a couple of hours!

a&a

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Merry Christmas to you!!

25 Thursday Dec 2014

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There’s that “one for, one for me” thing again. Just sayin’.

Merry, Merry!
a&a

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tough as leather…a belle fashion update

09 Thursday Oct 2014

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BB Dakota, Gap, Joe Fresh, leather jackets, Savvy Greenville

As we approach fall and the cooler weather, we can’t help but get excited about what’s trending…leather jackets, longer white shirts, and pattern play (think camo, not stripes and polka dots). So many options, so little time!!

This fall, if y’all don’t have one in your closet you must….we mean absolutely must…we repeat, MUST, get a leather jacket. It will serve you well now in the transition and long into fall and winter.

It is the perfect purchase…it travels well, can be dressed up or down, and comes in a variety of price points.

Layer with a crisp white shirt and your boyfriend jeans, or throw it on over a tank and some black skinnies, top your cocktail dress for a night on the town…the combinations are so plentiful, we’re just giddy with all the possibilities.

BB Dakota makes a very reasonable thin, soft jacket that looks like the real deal at a fraction of the price.

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Of course, it’s available at our favorite go-to shop Savvy. But lest you think that is your only choice, fear not because savvy has another unreal, too-divine-for-words option…a cropped bolero!! Shut it down, right?!? You just can’t resist it, and if you do, well you’re a belle off her rocker! Here, take a peek

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We told you it was beyond a normal human being’s ability to restrain themselves! Now is not the time to be superhuman…embrace your weakness for the phenomenal and just buy it already. ‘Nuff said.

The Gap also has a great moto inspired jacket with just a smidge of quilting to add some elegant detail.

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Or how about this gem?? From Joe Fresh

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Leather…(or a PETA-friendly version)…love it, live in it, languish in it… We just know you’ll wear it forevah and a day, dahlin’!

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

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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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blanche it, belle…a quick tutorial for those summer veggies

04 Thursday Sep 2014

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blanching, Cooking, summer, veggies

With all of those delicious summer vegetables still in full bloom, a belle needs to know how to get them to the table in a belle-icious snap. Sometimes the simplest preparation is the best, so we thought it might be wise to check up on our (and your) blanching skills.

Blanching (sometimes called par-boiling) is super simple and yields fresh, crisp, beautifully-colored veggies…and, bonus, blanched veggies will keep their color and texture (and belle-iciousness) in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months! So…when October rolls around, you can have a little taste of summer to remind you of the lazy days.

THE EASY DIRECTIONS:

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– wash and trim veggies
– fill a bowl with ice and water

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– bring a large pot of water to a boil
– add kosher salt until the water is about as salty as the Atlantic…or Pacific

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– boil the veggies until they are bright green (1-2 minutes will do)

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– using a slotted spoon or tongs, move veggies to the ice bath
(The ice bath stops the cooking and makes them super crisp)
– once cooled completely, drain and pat dry

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There you have it, belles…enjoy as a healthy, fresh meal accompaniment or as crudités…now and later!

you’re welcome
a&a

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the major drawback of eating…just sayin’

03 Sunday Aug 2014

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oh well…we will just eat it anyway (but if someone could get to work on removing all calories, we would appreciate it!)

a&a

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happy Father’s Day! …just sayin’

15 Sunday Jun 2014

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Belles appreciate all of the fathers in their lives! Happy, happy day!!! (It will be all about us again tomorrow…just sayin’)
a&a

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y’all are going to love these “studs”.

03 Tuesday Jun 2014

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360 pearl stud, accessories, bauble bar, dior tribal earring, pearls, suds

You naughty belles!!! We are talkin’ about pearl studs…and not just any pearl stud either. These are happy-dance worthy. They are über-chic, edgy, on-trend, and happen to be the perfect dupe of these Dior pearl earrings…..

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Belles love their pearls, and to be able to kick them up a notch…well, it just makes our hearts melt. And…bonus…when it turns out to be a belle-bargain, we do even more dancing and prancing!

That’s right belles, your wallets are safe with us for the moment. Bauble Bar has designed a pair that we deem Olsen-twin worthy ….can you say identical?? For $28.00 !!!! Whew…sorry…lil’ out of breath from all that celebrating!! They are called the 360 and come in blush or gold (gold being a white pearl with gold metal…what we ordered) So, get on it now, belles. Order here …please! We beg of you…we don’t want you to miss out!

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Your lobes will thank us.

a&a

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Memorial Day…just sayin’

26 Monday May 2014

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that’s you, tomorrow…just sayin’! At least it’s almost summer, belles!
a&a

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