Dream Roomspiration: Fixer Upper

It takes a lot of heart and passion to invest in fixing up an older home but the best part is seeing the finished result... one of this dolls guilty pleasures is watching Fixer Upper where they recap fixing & flipping homes. Here's a clip...

Do you watch Fixer Upper? 

Barbie does!

Enjoy!

Kisses, m.

I Will...

I will tell you to

Get up in the morning

And face the world.

I will tell you to be strong

And fight, keep going.

I will tell you everything

Will be okay.

I will push you, inspire

You, motivate you, and

Encourage you to be more.

I will not stop.

I will continue.

You are so much more.

You can be anything,

All you have to do is believe. 

But it is a shame,

How we know what is good

For others,

But don't know what's good

For ourselves.

Listen to yourself,

And listen often.

Doing so will be

the kind of thing that will

Save you.

Save you from killing yourself

Or killing someone.

Listen to yourself.

You know yourself better.

Don't let the voice inside

of you get away.

~ R.M. Drake

Dream Roomspiration: Dolce & Gabbana x Smeg

Barbie loves good design, especially when it comes to her appliances! One of her absolute favorite fashion houses, Dolce & Gabbana has created a line of designer kitchenware.

Dream Roomspiration: Dolce & Gabbana x Smeg 

Dolce & Gabbana has teamed up with the Italian company Smeg to create a line of beautiful, brightly colored juicers, toasters, coffee machines, teapots, blenders, mixers, and more. Covered in patterned prints that incorporate floral, leaf, lemon, pear, and cherry motifs, the products are an homage to both designers heritage—one that is often said to center around good food. - Vogue

Would you brighten your kitchen up with a little D&G?

Barbie would.

Enjoy!

Kisses, m.

Balance

Life and love are a balance that are worth the struggle to maintain both.  When you find the right person it's not a struggle. Ms. M has yet to find a Mr. that can handle her balancing act and it's ok because the best things are worth waiting for. Can't rush it. Anyhoo... Here's one of my favorite stories from the new book paired with one of my favorite images by photographer Diego Munoz. It's going to be called Immersed instead of Water. 

What's your favorite part of life to balance? 

Enjoy!

Kisses, m.

Break

 

“I can’t believe you can still break my heart.”

 

The distance between our two bodies is less than a foot. I can feel the apprehension in the grip of his hand in mine. The cool salt water splashes over our skin as his eyes well up. It’s not his intention to be distant or to cause harm to my heart, so my words penetrate his mind like a knife. Taking a deep breath he swallows before reaching over to touch my face. 

 

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.”

“I know you’re just hurting. I don’t want to hurt you.”

“But…”

 

The tide is calm around his face. I want to turn away as he stops to look in my eyes. I know he doesn’t have the words. We have to be apart someday and I knew this going into things. I knew he’d have to leave but I stayed by his side trying to avoid this day coming. 

 

“You could come with me.”

“I can’t.”

“But what do you have?”

“I have…”

“You hate your job, your family is a phone call away and everything else is a flight away.”

“I don’t know.”

“You’re the only one breaking your own heart. I want you to come with me.”

 

It’s my turn to shed the tears. As he pulls me closer, never letting go of my hand, the salt water falls from my eyes. The sun is setting behind us and the waves gently touching the shoreline as we embrace. There’s every reason to go with him and yet I can’t bring myself to follow him on his adventure. 

 

“What happens when I stay?”

“Don’t ask me that.”

“Why? Will you stop loving me if I stay?”

“No, I will always love you.”

“Then?”

“I can’t believe you’d break my heart.”

 

Style Icon: Karl Lagerfeld Catwalk Fashion Fall 2010

Latex & leather is universally used and reused on film and runway... Lagerfeld has daring & innovative use of the material throughout his iconic collections including his 2010 Fall collection.

The latex headbands and leather leggings by Karl Lagerfeld adorned the powerful models walking the runway attracting men & women alike with their sexy black outfits, streamlined to clearly accentuated their bodies. As always Karl’s pairings – pants, skirts, dresses and coats – were impressive.

Would you wear it well?

Barbie would!

Enjoy!

Kisses, m.