Birds Nest Necklace

I adore this amazonite and sterling silver necklace. I love the little "eggs" tucked into the nest! I think this would be a good gift for a mother to be as she is waiting for her "little egg" to hatch. Click HERE to link to the etsy shop.

Cuteable!

The Dapper Darling was featured on this adorable little site today....check it out!

Junkie Nurse gives 19 patients Hep C

Every time I am at the Dr.'s office or hospital I am always nervous about my care and any medications they give me. The poor staff is usually overworked and under paid. However, the possibility of a nurse doing the following NEVER crossed my mind. Read on and protect yourself.




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Do You Have the Right to Flip Off a Cop?

OH Man...sometimes I wish I could! Read this article about a man who did...


Do You Have the Right to Flip Off a Cop?

My Revealing Story....

I recently found a store called LIME RICKI that sells the most amazing bathing suits. Against my better judgment...I bought one...with yellow bottoms. I wrote the following to the company to let them know about my experience.



I am a fairly new customer that has fallen in love with your bathing suits! I found you while cruising the internet and was so happy to finally find a suit that was not revealing but not a "mom" suit as my husband puts it. (Even though I am a mom) :) I first purchased the Lizzie Tankini Top and yellow bottoms. When they came I put them on in my living room and strutted around for a couple hours. Now I can guarantee you that has never happened before in ANY other bathing suit! I LOVED IT! I love the fabric and love the style! I went to the pool a couple of times and last time I was there I was wading with my little one at the shallow end. I propped her up on the side and was chatting with my friend and her kiddies. Then I heard a couple of children laughing quite loud, and I heard them say....something, something...butt....something.... so I turned around and they were right behind me...POINTING at ME! GASP. When they saw me look they quickly swam away and my mind started reeling. Were they talking about my butt? and WHY? OMG are my bottoms see through??? So we got out of the pool and I finally got the nerve up to ask my friend about 20 min later if she could see through my suit...NO! She said, not at all! PHEW I thought, then on the car ride home I realized that they were dry when I asked her. OH GEEEZ. So..I pulled out my little bathroom mirror and hopped in the shower. OH MAN...what a surprise. I saw every piece of business I had! The kiddies were laughing at me because they could see through the bottoms. Now the life guards lingering stares make sense :) I loved the suit so much that I hopped back on line to find a different bottom to go with the Lizzie top. Unfortunately, I think the teal ones might do the same. So I bought some green ones thinking they will compliment the yellow. I also bought a back up suit with black bottoms that I KNOW are safe! I haven't tried them out yet but I'm sure I will like them. I am writing you this not to get anything from you, but to let you know that the yellow bottoms (even the Key lime ones) are not for the timid.

The company kindly wrote me back and said that different skin tones seem to be more revealing than others.

I love them either way...and I think you will too. Check them out online by clicking HERE.

PS..if you are fair skinned, stay away from the yellow bottoms!

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov was a British director, comic, diplomat comedian and writer. I came across one of his quotes and even though he wrote it years ago, it seems so appropriate for this day and age.

"It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously."

On Vacation..

I am on vacation for this week...will be back soon!!

This toddler is smarter than I....

Use it again ...and again..

I think we have lost the art of multi tasking. Not at work, we have mastered doing entirely too many things all at once, but the art of reusing objects and giving it more than one use. I realized I had when I looked in my laundry room and saw 5 different types of detergent. One for baby clothes, one organic kind, one for sensitive skin, one for smelly clothes and bleach to top it off. That is RIDICULOUS! By my plethora of detergent I also found 2 laundry bags (next to my two laundry baskets). I was determined to get them out of there but I HATE throwing things away! I knew I could/should get creative about another use for this mesh laundry bag. Well...the toys in the kids bathroom is out of control and I almost bought a net online the other day to wrangle them all together...hmmmm. So I found a rogue suction cup and up went the mesh laundry bag and all of the toys. I know it may sound silly, but I felt like I just helped the environment by not tossing it out and just saved myself some dough by not buying the net for the bath toys. It's the little things in life isn't it? So this week, don't toss out that extra baby shampoo. Reuse it! Did you know you can wash your delicates with baby shampoo? You can even clean your delicate wood furniture with it! There are a million uses for everything we have, we just need to get creative. Leave a comment and share your reusable tips!

I See London I See Francie Pants

I wish I had a pair of these as a girl! I was a bit of a Tom Boy and most of the time you could find me up a tree, in the grass or doing cartwheels. Unfortunately, that meant my skirt was either at my waist or over my head. With Francie Pants you have full coverage and it doesn't hurt that they are ADORABLE! They have really beautiful bold prints that girls will love! So spin, climb, jump and twirl as much as you like....you won't mind if someone sees your Francie Pants! Click HERE to link to their site!!

Scary Secrets About Your Dentist!!

We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars each year at the dentist, but do you ever check their qualifications? Here are some scary secrets you may not know about your dentist:





Secret #1: Your dentist may not be as educated as you think.

Secret #2: Your dentist may not have the latest technology.

Secret #3: Your dentist may be using mercury.

Secret #4: The lab may be more important than your dentist.

Secret #5: There's more to good dentistry than filling cavities.

Secret #6: You are probably using the wrong specialist for dental implants.

Secret #7: Bad dental advice about dentures can be fatal!

Secret #8: Your dentist may not know enough about sleep apnea.

Secret #9: Not all cosmetic dentists have the skills to really improve your smile.

Secret #10: How to avoid the root canal your dentist says you need.

Check out this article to learn more!

Vintage Italian Finds!!!

In the US it is so much fun to go to the large outdoor flea markets and antique stores and find all of sorts of old treasures and beautiful new handmade goods from crafters! I have always loved to go, but when I stumbled upon one here in Italy about nine months ago I was BLOWN away! I use to think a chair or table from the 1950’s was a great find, oh no. That’s recent history for Europe and at these antique / crafters markets you can find things from the 1500’s on up. Now, pick your jaw up off the floor! You do pay a pretty penny for those antiques but there are also some unbelievable deals to be had. I have had so much fun shopping I thought I would bring these great finds and beautiful craftsmanship to you. I am starting a section at The Dapper Darling called Vintage Italian Finds. Click here to check out the wonderful pieces I’ve gotten so far!

Half Round

Have an old table? Make it chic again even if its missing a leg or two! Check out Martha Stewart's craft of the day! Click here!! This is a great space saving idea as well for a tight corridor or foyer!

Coldplay cover band sounds eerily like the original!

McDonald's new web-site

Are business decisions like McDonald's new website called 365Black.com, which is a site exclusively for black achievement, hurting or helping our communities? Is it creating lines between it's employees races or bringing all closer together? Should they have a web site for every race? Check it out here and tell us what you think!

www.365black.com