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Changes Are Coming To This Blog

nicóle — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:52:02 +0000

Very shortly I’m going to be moving — yes we’re selling our house, but that’s not the move I’m talking about. I’m going to be closing house here at The Pink Chandelier and will be moving to WriteSpell, www.writespell.com. I also predict another change in a much more blonde direction. [...]

Give Thanks

nicóle — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:26:14 +0000

Giving thanks and being grateful is practically an art form these days. So many have this attitude of entitlement. I can’t express enough how important it is for me to acknowledge and give thanks for the many, many, blessings in my life. It is also very important for me to teach my boys [...]

Stardust

nicóle — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:56:42 +0000

Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And the atoms in you left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics. You are all stardust. All the things that matter for evolution and for life weren’t created at the beginning of [...]

Pretty Summer Nails

nicóle — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:39:07 +0000

I came across this photograph while browsing various pictures online. I have no idea what color nail polish this is, but I love it. I think it is a great color for the summer. Even though my nails are horrible, short and altogether unkempt, I do enjoy a pretty nail polish color from time to time. [...]

Free Wi-Fi at Starbucks Coming Soon!

nicóle — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:36:29 +0000

Yesterday afternoon I stopped in to my local Starbucks for an iced vanilla latte and I thought-like I usually do how great it would be to come in and write-only I never have because customers had to pay for wi-fi. However I’m happy to report that as of July 1, 2010, Starbucks will offer free wi-fi [...]

My Best Sangria Recipes

nicóle — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:34:51 +0000

I love Sangria and judging by how quickly it gets consumed at my soirées people love it too! I make two versions a white Tropical Sangria and a red Spanish Sangria. These recipes are for using a 750ML bottle of wine. If you’re going to use a bigger bottle or make a larger batch double up on [...]

Watch Me!

nicóle — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:50:48 +0000

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Hot Blogger Calendar! Vote for Moi!

nicóle — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:29:08 +0000

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To my utter surprise I’ve just discovered that I’ve been nominated (again) for the hot blogger calendar. *blushes* Thank you who-ever you are!

So go on and vote for [...]

Weekend Fun Fashion Inspiration

nicóle — Mon, 17 May 2010 13:07:04 +0000

This weekend I went to Old Navy in search of some summery attire. My mom sent me a gift card for mother’s day and I was looking forward to adding a few things to my wardrobe. I am in serious need of warm weather clothes.

I had $50 to spend and much to my dismay I couldn’t [...]

What’cha Doing?

nicóle — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:45:27 +0000

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the things I’d been doing that week. For some reason (I think I’m turning into my mother and becoming very flaky) I forgot all about it. I really enjoyed putting together that post and will do so regularly. Because of my apparent flakiness I can’t say that [...]

I Believe in Manicures

nicóle — Sun, 16 May 2010 18:08:35 +0000

I stumbled upon this quote this afternoon quite serendipitously (if you read my blog regularly, you know how much I love serendipity) and I liked it quite a lot. I also found the following slightly different quote attributed to Audrey Hepburn. It basically sums up me. Not all of me of course, but a pretty big [...]

Vertigo’Round

nicóle — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:28:48 +0000

You spin me right round, baby right round like a record, baby Right round round round You spin me right round, baby Right round like a record, baby Right round round round*

Early Sunday morning I awoke and like any other night rolled over. I was immediately bombarded with the sense that the room was spinning.

I [...]

Things I’ve Been Doing This Week

nicóle — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:29:01 +0000

So.…I thought it be cool to jot down a few things I’ve been doing this week or have done this week that I didn’t blog about.

I’ll give it a try and if I like doing this…I might make it a regular post…

Here goes…

On Sunday I removed all the old color from my hair-opting or [...]

Earth Friendly Crafts

nicóle — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:10:57 +0000

Happy Earth Day everyone! I thought I’d celebrate Earth Day with a few eco-friendly crafts. I love to craft and I especially like the idea of crafting using re-purposed materials. (Remember my garden box out of a sandbox last year?)

Here are a few great earth friendly crafts that you can try at home.

Recently I made a [...]

Vote for Me for the Hot Blogger Calendar! Pretty Please!

nicóle — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:42:17 +0000

I’ve been nominated for the Hot Blogger Calendar! I’m completely surprised and would really appreciate your vote!

I feel very honored to be in such amazing company-some are even my bloggy friends like Brittany from The Greer Five! I hate going up against such a lovely lady but alas I am. I’ve been nominated for the month [...]

Top 5 Things That Would Make Volunteering Easier

nicóle — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:49:17 +0000

I love to volunteer my time.

I love to give of myself to help someone.

I leave feeling better about myself and the world when I volunteer.

Sometimes though volunteering can be a big pain in the arse!

Here’s why:

1. Paperwork. I understand the need to know who is volunteering. I think anything that involves kids should require tons of [...]

Me But Younger & Shorter

nicóle — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:49:43 +0000

I’m glad to see that the key elements of my personality are still in place.

Here I am circa 1982.

Here I am today.

See what [...]

A Party at Both Ends!

nicóle — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:40:01 +0000

This morning at approximately 6:00 a.m. Evan woke up crying. Well…prior to the crying was the coughing. I heard him start coughing as I, being a Mom no longer have the ability to fall into a deep dead-to-the-world sleep. The crying began and a few moments later.

When I realized he wouldn’t be able to soothe himself [...]

Two More Babies, Uh huh?

nicóle — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:21:14 +0000

Last Sunday, during our hour long drive to Ikea, my husband brought up babies-as in our future babies. Yes that is baby with an “s” at the end, as in more-than-one. Typically on long drives my husband and I usually entertain ourselves by talking politics, being goofy, singing badly along with the radio, or encouraging our [...]

The Pink Chandelier Made Momdot’s Top 100 Mom Bloggers!

nicóle — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:37:55 +0000

Never, ever, not-in-a-million years did I expect this.

Just a little while ago I was reading Trisha Haas’ list, “Top 100 Mom Blogs of 2009″, reading and clicking, when to my utter astonishment I saw this:

I honestly did not believe my eyes at first.

I was shocked, surprised, elated, and [...]