Trés Chic: July 2011

Sunday, July 31, 2011

مبارك عليكم الشهر وعساكم من عواده

اللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْنا رَمَضَانَ وَأَعِنَّا عَلَى صِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ عَلَى الوَجْهِ الّذِي يُرْضِيكَ

Not Yours, Mine !

Suddenly I am in desperate need of some personalized leather goods . . .
1- Harlex luggage tags $35
2- Harlex card holder $50
3- Harlex leather bag $138

Plic, Ploc, Wiz ... A Wonderful App

I just discovered this adorable looking app called Plic Ploc Wiz . It allows your kids to arrange and play with shapes and you can create your own little graphic puzzles too...

Currently Loving ..

Sharing with you my favorite products. Enjoy :)

Nuxe - 24HR Moisturizing Body Lotion

Nuxe - Huile Prodigieuse® 'Or' Multi Usage Dry Oil - Golden Shimmer

Mustique Signature Candle

Ligne St. Barth - Roucou Tanning Oil

Ligne St. Barth - Aloe Vera Gel with Mint

PINK HAIR AND SCALP MUD

Saturday, July 30, 2011

I’m so in love with these gorgeous enamel lockets by Beklina! Wouldn’t it be an absolute treat to keep your loved ones near your heart in one of these? And I will admit, the fact that they are made in Paris makes them even more desirable. Of course I’d like one of each but if I had to choose I think that layer of brass, white, and pink would make me very happy indeed.

Takeaway Boxes

Metal takeaway boxes is designed to keep safe your special mementos and precious belongings. From here

Creative Flats

If you're planning a trip to Montreal, Creative Flats is a great source for unique and beautiful apartments available to stay in. But until then, let's just admire the beautiful spaces and wish there was a website like this for every city.

Quote Of The Day

Friday, July 29, 2011

A Peace Treaty

A Peace Treaty Bangle Set $320

The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara

The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Parksville, Canada

At roughly 20,000 square feet, Tigh-Na-Mara's Grotto is British Columbia's largest spa. As you enter, one of the most striking features you'll notice in the spa is the 2,500 square foot mineral bath fed by a two-story waterfall. "It's designed to emulate a naturally occurring grotto with rock and a cave-like look," says Robin Tamboline, the spa operations manager.

Services include the Canadian Moor Mud Wrap, with mud from the bogs of B.C. applied over the body to relieve arthritic and rheumatic pain, and the Canadian Body Balancing Treatment, with fresh ingredients from the Canadian coastline and the Pacific Ocean used for an anti-aging treatment. "We try to use indigenous Canadian ingredients," says Tamboline. The indulgent and romantic Love on the West Coast treatment includes a Grotto Signature Massage for two, a copper soaking tub for two, a custom one-hour facial, and fireside wine, cheese, and fruit.

After treatment, Treetops Tapas and Grill on the third floor welcomes you, in the comfort of your chenille robes, to eat authentic Tapas while overlooking the treetops and Spa Bungalows. Tigh-Na-Mara is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and Douglas firs on a 22-acre resort. (250-248-2072;www.tigh-na-mara.com)

Mara Hoffman

Mara Hoffman has wooed us with her swimwear and beachy frocks collection. lovely colors and tribal-printed pieces. I am in love with the double-braids on the runway. You can do it yourself by parting your hair down the middle, creating a french braid on each side until they hit the base of the neck, and then switching to two fishtail braids. It’s an impressive and romantic do – perfect for summer!

Cute Little things By Little Bean

Vintage Fabric Beaded Necklace

Wool Animal Pen

Bow Brooch

Animal Finger Puppets

Little Bean is a brick and morter shop in East Dallas, but there is also a wonderful online shopping section . The owner, Christine Visneau sits behind the sewing machine herself creating beautiful pieces for her own clothing line.

Thank You . . .

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Lasagna Cups

Lasagna Cups
12 servings

Ingredients:
for the sauce-
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 large onion
1/2 pound lean ground beef cooked and drained
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small zucchini, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-6 oz. can tomato paste
1-8 oz. can tomato sauce {+1/2 can water to wash out can}
1-14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon sugar
salt & pepper to taste

For the cheese filling:
1-10 oz. tub Philadelphia Italian Herb & Cheese Cooking Cream
1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, grated & divided
1/3 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 egg

21 lasagne pasta sheets

Directions:

For the sauce- heat olive oil over medium heat and saute onions, pepper, zucchini and garlic until tender, 5 minutes. Stir in cooked ground beef and tomato paste until well incorporated. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook 30 minutes or so. {The longer it cooks, the better it will taste!} This will be very thick.

For the cheese filling- stir all ingredients together excluding half of the grated mozzarella cheese. Set aside.

For the pasta- Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta sheets 2 minutes less than package directions and drain. Place pasta on greased baking sheet until you are ready for assembly.

For assembly- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 jumbo muffin tins with squares of parchment paper. If they don’t stay in on their own, that’s ok–the pasta will help with that. Line the edges of the muffin tins with 1 pasta sheet per cup. {Pasta sheet will overlap about 2 inches.} Spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of sauce into the bottom of each cup {#1}. Next cut 9 pasta sheets into quarters and press one of these pieces of pasta into the bottom on top of the sauce {#2}. Top pasta sheet with a generous tablespoon of sauce {#3} and then a generous tablespoon of cheese filling {#4}. Repeat this pasta-sauce-cheese layering one more time being sure to press out any air bubbles. Top these lasagna cups off with a 3rd piece of pasta, more sauce and the remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until everything is hot and bubbly. Serve hot.

Don’t these scream “Eat me! Eat me!”?

Lulu Frost 14k Code Rings

How amazing are these Lulu Frost code rings? I love the idea of stacking your very own numerical combination: an anniversary date, favorite number, birthdate, Choose yours now ...

The Perfect Sheet!

Life gives us a lot of things to juggle. Thankfully, I’m a pretty skilled multi-tasker and the fact that I am slightly obsessed with staying organized doesn’t hurt, either. I have found these two sheets that will make your life easier and help you keep your days on a focused path towards whatever goals you need to achieve. Print them out and Enjoy :)