tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27256211257472253622024-03-14T06:14:05.173-04:00Every Side of Me“As we speed along this endless road to the destination called who we hope to be, I can't help but whine, 'Are we there yet?'”
-- Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the CityJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-78723294991287561552016-05-25T11:45:00.000-04:002016-05-25T11:45:25.774-04:00White shirt on the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always loved that Vogue picture from the early 90's (I believe that's the time period.)<br />
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Comfort food and memory<br />
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To this day, I always feel special
when I tell someone that I am a
Greek Jew. It was, to my mind,
unique to my extended family of
aunts, uncles, cousins and second,
third and “once removed”
cousins. I would meet other Jews,
but never Greek ones. (Meeting
Leah in my forties at Gerrard
Berman Day School was like
meeting a long lost cousin!)
Once a year, we would all go
for a “Greek” weekend to the Saltz
Hotel in Mount Freedom. The
food was typical “Catskills” cuisine,
but there would be a Greek
band, and lots of Greek dancing
with my father always leading. All eyes were on him and
I was so proud that he was my father. If someone didn’t
know who I was, I always just said “Jack Cohen’s daughter,”
and it somehow put me in an elite group.
We did not belong to a synagogue, and we were not
observant but for a Passover seder every year with 15 of my
cousins. Being Romaniote, Greek, my parents never felt at
home in an Ashkenazi synagogue. In some ways, the Jews
didn’t think we were Jewish, and the Greeks didn’t think we
were Greek.
My grandmother Mollie lived across the street with my
aunt, and everyone cooked. I remember tomatoes stuffed
with meat and rice, zucchini with tons of oil cooked in
enamel pots, fasoulakia (string beans), and fasoulia (white
beans), with chunks of meat. Bizelia (peas) with chicken in
a tomato sauce was a favorite. My mother made bourekia
with phyllo dough filled with spinach or cheese (always
eggs and farmer cheese). We would make hundreds for
parties. Farmer cheese and eggs would be mixed with flour
and fried in oil to make pancakes called singatu. And again
farmer cheese, eggs, and eggplant for patrigian. My mother
also made tomato soup with orzo called bigeles, which to
this day is the definition of comfort food to me.
Two desserts stand out for me. Crunchy cookies called
clouthia that we made with oil, not butter (to keep them
pareve) and a sweet custard called galaptopta. My father’s
mother made galaptopta every Friday. He and his brothers
would go out after dinner and when they would come
home, late, each would dip a spoon into it the pot. By
morning nothing was left!
My most prized family recipe is for caltzonia, little halfmoon
shaped pastries, made with a very simple dough
and filled with either farmer cheese filling, or spinach or
meat filling. My grandmother Mollie would make them
occasionally, four for us and four for my aunt’s family –
even though we had five people and they had four — I feel
the unfairness til this day! They were coated with oil, and
always a little overdone so the corners (my favorite part!)
were extremely crunchy. I called them “cheese buns,” and
enjoyed them for breakfast. My grandmother was “off the
boat” Greek even though she had lived in the U.S. since
she was sixteen. She was the epitome of unconditional
love, sweet and adorable, and represented, along with my
other grandparents, our “special” background — we were
Greek Jews! It made us different and exotic and unique.
My grandmother died thirteen years ago at 97 years old,
blessed with relatively good health and a sharp mind until
the end.
Neither my mother nor my aunt ever made caltzonia.
After I moved out of the house, I went years without tasting
them until I started questioning my mother’s scattered
cousins for the recipe. Her cousin Julia, who at this time
was in her eighties, sent me the recipe written out on index
cards and complete with hand drawn diagrams. The first
time I made them, I cried. In each bite was my childhood,
my special Greek Jewish heritage, my grandmother’s hug.
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has become the link between her and the “nonna” she
never got to know.
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Caltzonia
Dough:
Dry ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
1/3 cup oil
2/3 cup cold water
Mix all together. It may need more water to hold
together
Filling:
1/2 pound farmer cheese
1/4 lb. cream cheese (I use feta cheese)
2 eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Roll out dough and use small plate to cut out circles
(around 7 inches round). Place 3 tablespoons filling in
the center and bring ends together to form crescents.
Twist the ends to close tight. Place on oiled cookie
sheet, oiling caltzonia on both sides. Bake in 375
degree oven, lower rack at first, and higher rack, after
bottom is browned.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-54007861221723084412012-02-10T14:27:00.001-05:002012-02-10T14:27:44.209-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4gwzFeQQfNMJ5atCxcjusyPo2VNiQ_KlCiUymVJXqDW9m_X_8ynrlJzYe9rXwlj_ft7mQBZTBmOD4Ve6q7Gr6rkEseR1PsLvofZx-HylxY49x5wTaBsalfzRQKdrmap-jgPUOIbjxJTw/s1600/gucci+bag.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV4gwzFeQQfNMJ5atCxcjusyPo2VNiQ_KlCiUymVJXqDW9m_X_8ynrlJzYe9rXwlj_ft7mQBZTBmOD4Ve6q7Gr6rkEseR1PsLvofZx-HylxY49x5wTaBsalfzRQKdrmap-jgPUOIbjxJTw/s320/gucci+bag.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707590879492870242" /></a>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-85926629876285884772012-01-16T15:09:00.006-05:002012-01-26T09:43:02.785-05:00blog sale!OK this is the first time I'm doing this, so bear with me please! <br /><br />All shipments to the US only please<br />Payment by Paypal only<br />minimum order $10.00 shipping $3.50<br />contact me at thisgirl1960@yahoo.com<br /><br /><br />Please see the following picture for a few things for sale:<br />Please note already sold are the Prescriptives blush and the Bobbi Brown powder blush.<br /><br />Still for sale:<br /><br />Nars Torrid blush, used a few times $12 SOLD!<br />YSL Teint Radiance about half used, not sure of shade! It says Fond de Teint $10<br />BB Pot Rouge in Blushed Rose about 80 % left $10 SOLD<br />BB Pot Rouge in Pale Pink about 80% left $10 SOLD<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6taSe2g6KHaFlWrSnCU-HCVpQWSy4IDBl73j9IIeAZLgaF8dzNFy713eNxt8KuKfXXUFJ2ZdM-yABG1MIitKTjBjcfIhytF2g2Mnw0uxRBiHoV0MpR1mBd9vD7Q9UWQ22jYcI8wFtpFt/s1600/makeup.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6taSe2g6KHaFlWrSnCU-HCVpQWSy4IDBl73j9IIeAZLgaF8dzNFy713eNxt8KuKfXXUFJ2ZdM-yABG1MIitKTjBjcfIhytF2g2Mnw0uxRBiHoV0MpR1mBd9vD7Q9UWQ22jYcI8wFtpFt/s320/makeup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698325718064310706" /></a>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-38452295786634337242011-04-28T13:09:00.002-04:002011-04-28T13:12:36.300-04:00Recognizing the hole in the sidewalk!My yoga teacher read this poem the other night; I thought it was great -- it's by Portia Nelson<br /><br />Autobiography in Five Short Chapters<br />Chapter 1<br />I walk down the street.<br />There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.<br />I fall in.<br />I am lost… I am helpless.<br />It isn’t my fault.<br />It takes forever to find a way out.<br /><br />Chapter 2<br />I walk down the street.<br />There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.<br />I pretend that I don’t see it.<br />I fall in again.<br />I can’t believe I am in this same place.<br />But, it isn’t my fault.<br />It still takes a long time to get out.<br /><br />Chapter 3<br />I walk down the same street.<br />There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.<br />I see it is there.<br />I still fall in … it’s a habit … but, my eyes are open.<br />I know where I am.<br />It is my fault.<br />I get out immediately.<br /><br />Chapter 4<br />I walk down the same street.<br />There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.<br />I walk around it.<br /><br />Chapter 5<br />I walk down another street.<br /><br /><br />Can anyone else relate to this? I think the key is seeing the habit of falling in the hole .....Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-57636356969051370562011-02-23T11:08:00.006-05:002011-02-23T11:33:33.950-05:00musings?Obviously, I find it close to impossible to write here! Yesterday had a wonderful day with my DD ..... shopping at Loehmanns, lunch at Neimans (free $50 gift card!) and drooling at the Chanel and Manolo Blahniks. I'm trying to teach her to look at the expensive stuff and then buy on ebay! <br /><br />I had a wonderful friend/cousin-by-marriage who passed away a few years ago who taught me so much about fashion. Tina drummed it into my brain: good shoes and bag! When I spied a pair of shoes at H&M yesterday, Carly said, "Mommy, don't! Tina would be turning over in her grave!" So Tina is always that person looking over our shoulders when we shop.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bGARj245B-w0febdpsP6m6D3ddGC3JOI9Up3mLUogP0WMeZZj5Uk_QQFxQV52XstVq-NZZGASfUmSXUfgW44HSjbXpzLBbtAuqeYSVqT5mwqh3DVXRy95zUAYVgpSr-mnsmVIedTN5h1/s1600/tina%252C+heather%252C+jackie"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bGARj245B-w0febdpsP6m6D3ddGC3JOI9Up3mLUogP0WMeZZj5Uk_QQFxQV52XstVq-NZZGASfUmSXUfgW44HSjbXpzLBbtAuqeYSVqT5mwqh3DVXRy95zUAYVgpSr-mnsmVIedTN5h1/s320/tina%252C+heather%252C+jackie" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576923651615203026" /></a><br />(Tina, Heather and I)<br /><br /><br /><br />I think it continues to be a frustration for me to have such great clothes and honestly, I could come to work in pajamas and no one would notice!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-5214552847907677832009-08-11T09:42:00.005-04:002009-08-11T09:46:41.921-04:00Chloe is having a great giveaway!!I love her blog, and now she is giving away some adorable jewelry!<br /><br /><a href="http://http://chloeconspiracy.blogspot.com"></a><br /><br />Even if you don't win, you'll enjoy reading!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-83886313910059908792009-08-10T11:58:00.002-04:002009-08-10T12:02:32.640-04:00I always feel a bit silly posting here as no one is reading it!! Wonderful Saturday, spent at the beach with family, my husband's cousins and their two adorable daughters! Tonight my husband and daughter are leaving for a few days, he to a new job and she to her cousins for a week. As much as I like my time alone, I like it so much more when they are in the house with me and I can just duck into my bedroom for an hour or two. I will miss them!<br /><br />In other news, my RM MAM bag arrived and is in a box on my desk ..... I am dying to open it but don't want to in front the co-workers .... silly of me in a way but I feel guilty spending money. (And it's none of their business anyway!!)<br /><br />I'll try to post pics!!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-38351437668389235822009-07-17T11:54:00.002-04:002009-07-17T11:58:11.421-04:00Just a quickie, LOL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBjyS2xhUQSjdX5t3qVWI7U4UEZ183hV_Q0HOx2tzHpLEm6WYYKrvD03hULOLstciWM2s49VtjNBl_Vgwh_a8X2mdVN4ogY_OXzLYe0VbMJbYJi0-qXMiQ8gRkVFEsgztQARVOX-D2Rgi/s1600-h/majestic.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 61px; height: 67px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBjyS2xhUQSjdX5t3qVWI7U4UEZ183hV_Q0HOx2tzHpLEm6WYYKrvD03hULOLstciWM2s49VtjNBl_Vgwh_a8X2mdVN4ogY_OXzLYe0VbMJbYJi0-qXMiQ8gRkVFEsgztQARVOX-D2Rgi/s320/majestic.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359458905728542082" /></a><br />Working a half day (love summer Fridays, we rotate long days) and running out to Nordie's for the Anniversary Sale. Really trying not too spend too much but I love Majestic T's and they are on sale!! There is also a cool pair of Vince stretch pants (i know that sounds bad) that I want to try!<br /><br />gotta run! have a great weekend ....Monday is my birthday!!!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-67672988980353019492009-06-05T14:22:00.003-04:002009-06-05T14:35:41.121-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuoRfmB3jPGPmxEOCsgyIb2dACAMTE1rPi2v1A_4qFUiIk-x5eU_E7BWecoRf9ftbAiXk8-ofdZqlMvRBJSOknZ_TAQq6qWxEnT242qzni43xApAWa93TnPLOUdDMJtgWd7zjzhmpiLDs/s1600-h/choc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDuoRfmB3jPGPmxEOCsgyIb2dACAMTE1rPi2v1A_4qFUiIk-x5eU_E7BWecoRf9ftbAiXk8-ofdZqlMvRBJSOknZ_TAQq6qWxEnT242qzni43xApAWa93TnPLOUdDMJtgWd7zjzhmpiLDs/s320/choc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343913698122328946" border="0" /></a><br />So I haven't been very good at this posting thing, I can tell you that! It's kind of hard to be motivated when it's not clear if anyone is reading! This weekend is a bit of an example of doing things for obligation reasons: 3 (!) dance recitals, where honestly, most of the time my DD and I are hanging around together waiting for her to go on for her 3 minute dance. And tomorrow morning, I agreed to volunteer at the Pancake Breakfast at the lake (we are part of a lake association -- we've been living there for 20 years and I've never gotten around to getting involved). I'm kind of into the volunteering gig, but honestly, I don't know that many people and have never felt a "part" of this community. It's a great place, but since I've always worked, I was never able to take advantage of the weekday activities and that is where all the women meet each other. I've always wanted to work, but maybe I'm a bit resentful about not being able to hang out on the beach all summer!<br /><br />I've been wanting to cook this weekend too. I just got a recipe from Mark Bittman's site for Tofu Chocolate pudding -- don't say yuck until you've tried it!<br /><br /><div class="kicker"><nyt_kicker>Recipe</nyt_kicker></div> <h1><nyt_headline version="1.0" type=" "> Mexican Chocolate Tofu Pudding </nyt_headline></h1> <nyt_byline version="1.0" type=" "> <div class="byline">By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/mark_bittman/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Mark Bittman">MARK BITTMAN</a></div> </nyt_byline> <nyt_text> <div id="articleBody"> <p><span class="bold">Time:</span> 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes’ chilling</p> <div class="recipeIngredientsList"> <p>3/4 cup sugar</p> <p>1 pound silken <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/tofu/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier" title="More articles about tofu.">tofu</a></p> <p>8 ounces high-quality bittersweet or semisweet <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/chocolate/index.html?inline=nyt-classifier" title="More articles about chocolate.">chocolate</a>, melted</p> <p>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</p> <p>1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon</p> <p> 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste</p> <p>Chocolate shavings (optional).</p> <p><span class="bold"> </span></p> </div> <p><span class="bold">1. </span> In a small pot, combine sugar with 3/4 cup water; bring to a boil and cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly.</p> <p><span class="bold">2. </span> Put all ingredients except for chocolate shavings in a blender and purée until completely smooth, stopping machine to scrape down its sides if necessary. Divide among 4 to 6 ramekins and chill for at least 30 minutes. If you like, garnish with chocolate shavings before serving.</p> <p><span class="bold">Yield</span>: 4 to 6 servings.</p> <nyt_update_bottom> </nyt_update_bottom> </div> </nyt_text><br /><br />anyone else up to making this?Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-39741433216556510462009-05-06T11:40:00.003-04:002009-05-06T11:45:08.861-04:00well , I got the ebay necklace <a href="http://http://everysideofme.blogspot.com/2009/04/really-trying-not-to-spend-but.html">pictured in my last post</a>, ripped open the package while still in the car in the garage, SO excited (!) and then hated it, LOL ......it's going back to the seller. I was so disappointed and even though it "looks" nice, it was really lightweight and cheap. Ah, well. Maybe that will teach me not to buy vintage jewelry on ebay.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-58171935510461807732009-04-29T10:26:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:27:27.322-04:00Really trying not to spend but<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizM5Gpz9Phh8G3JNebQcsJQ1mgAsCstdnK2XtfxAntVYmRxMR0xEex30aBhiPeJ7N6HgMWePolQm5fDurdHtsk2D8K1vvx3VLnyqwP0r3OfN8f9WnVmP3YQp6kOHQIciGE4rnfGmiBZQdL/s1600-h/ebay+necklace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizM5Gpz9Phh8G3JNebQcsJQ1mgAsCstdnK2XtfxAntVYmRxMR0xEex30aBhiPeJ7N6HgMWePolQm5fDurdHtsk2D8K1vvx3VLnyqwP0r3OfN8f9WnVmP3YQp6kOHQIciGE4rnfGmiBZQdL/s320/ebay+necklace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330119865271472130" border="0" /></a><br />scored this on ebay today! $24.99!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-625797889121871382009-04-28T10:31:00.003-04:002009-04-28T10:42:46.208-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVz9MFWzcxD42oAJSGpqlN_sS8GYr2__xhyphenhyphen17JV4mIOWmsoKD7on_Sw3k-mQw2oNww7tTX1mdzWXPREVj7-RyCFeNAQUONHnTO4yZzPprb9zRNfsUO9FbgJ5dnp_7hyphenhyphenoHoAg2Stv9C04ro/s1600-h/cabana+dress.htm"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVz9MFWzcxD42oAJSGpqlN_sS8GYr2__xhyphenhyphen17JV4mIOWmsoKD7on_Sw3k-mQw2oNww7tTX1mdzWXPREVj7-RyCFeNAQUONHnTO4yZzPprb9zRNfsUO9FbgJ5dnp_7hyphenhyphenoHoAg2Stv9C04ro/s320/cabana+dress.htm" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329752292139907474" border="0" /></a><br />So it's been supernaturally hot here for a few days and this weekend, in a panic, I started doing the dreaded seasonal clothing move. My DD and I got through the shoes and hanging clothes and then I begged for mercy. I could not move on to the folded stuff. It's exhausting. Especially when everything I've taught her for 13 years has started to come back at me ..... and she has watched way too many "What Not to Wear" episodes and forced me to throw stuff out. I know it's for the best (really, I hadn't worn the stuff for years!) but I don't have the money right now to buy new stuff! I recently bought this Jcrew cabana dress, primarily for a cover-up but now I am wondering if I can wear it layered over a tank for everyday wear. And I did get it in this color -- I figured it won't show stains (i'm always thinking about this!) and I could make it look cool with accessories. Of course, it's not this short on me. Oh, and I LOVE that it has pockets!! I wish I could find more dresses with pockets.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-34084555792079422262009-04-24T11:37:00.003-04:002009-04-24T11:44:20.427-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFPgg-EdOBk7FNA1ZTKHN83L5VP5iJ-WWsMSJHC3NsqQMj2veznJUU0hZPQpF5TtG2T70EvL1kd321TLCs-wkFtoGBkVOrjMWiXJTFGLGmTm7GigaM1mAe6Qc7p2-UlaVJkiEePfZBdYf/s1600-h/earring.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFPgg-EdOBk7FNA1ZTKHN83L5VP5iJ-WWsMSJHC3NsqQMj2veznJUU0hZPQpF5TtG2T70EvL1kd321TLCs-wkFtoGBkVOrjMWiXJTFGLGmTm7GigaM1mAe6Qc7p2-UlaVJkiEePfZBdYf/s320/earring.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328283658410200674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGLYPSSD6FsBPN74lFKjRqU_zY0NmUym9gT91fI9EMUQ67XQHVeQP2_n3GXHcxxBmCz7vif_6B6Ws7THVTYcBfjH1AjHUylS-ioc_wLNyydGb5FCODUMpMtuw1TN2DypmF5QfadEik1qg/s1600-h/neck3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGLYPSSD6FsBPN74lFKjRqU_zY0NmUym9gT91fI9EMUQ67XQHVeQP2_n3GXHcxxBmCz7vif_6B6Ws7THVTYcBfjH1AjHUylS-ioc_wLNyydGb5FCODUMpMtuw1TN2DypmF5QfadEik1qg/s320/neck3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328283254819349810" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYBQIJ50MYjZYv68fndHaK6omD4NfcbctASFxiqxHGzfYokpz0_ejo93NAj5JF0MCaKLvoWFcDEJzxmcWoQ_PRMzx6ao4a1IpdgKAHc3N5OM_KbjEvARSM9vX90WH3rBt34yOxxlouPtr/s1600-h/gold+necklace.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYBQIJ50MYjZYv68fndHaK6omD4NfcbctASFxiqxHGzfYokpz0_ejo93NAj5JF0MCaKLvoWFcDEJzxmcWoQ_PRMzx6ao4a1IpdgKAHc3N5OM_KbjEvARSM9vX90WH3rBt34yOxxlouPtr/s320/gold+necklace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328283250908161682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2IdtlWu3YeSqQu1R3ZZs-LvtTm46sk6uCCR3Y3PpertNe2-5i_hnOP-uG75FmKqq_nm1Q4w5RF1k5lKh9mwwDaGzC8CeAnwt8iGCpjyrgX3k5EJUnvB8gP75YTE6veWHCTewnQWT02rH/s1600-h/white+necklace.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2IdtlWu3YeSqQu1R3ZZs-LvtTm46sk6uCCR3Y3PpertNe2-5i_hnOP-uG75FmKqq_nm1Q4w5RF1k5lKh9mwwDaGzC8CeAnwt8iGCpjyrgX3k5EJUnvB8gP75YTE6veWHCTewnQWT02rH/s320/white+necklace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328283247759016178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So last night's jewelry party was really nice. As always the food and drink were great, and the jewelry so pretty. I love the 3 necklaces here but ended up with the earrings which of course, I am wearing today! (am I the only one that wears stuff immediately after buying it?)<br />Getting dressed this morning was a challenge. A. it started out at 39 degrees and is going up to 70 B. I <span style="font-style:italic;">still</span> haven't unpacked from San Diego!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-77603492767013608322009-04-23T16:01:00.002-04:002009-04-23T16:04:24.073-04:00JewelsI tried to plan a jewelry party for a friend of mine tonight, and it was amazing to me how many people could not (would not?)come. A. everyone I know is super busy and B. no one has any money .....<br /><br />but her stuff is beautiful, check it out at <a href="http://www.artofthebead.com">www.artofthebead.com</a>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-9000750953676393432009-04-23T11:36:00.005-04:002009-04-23T11:45:59.952-04:00Kevyn Aucoin The Liquid Airbrush Foundation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPCesjkQQoQuHDJE4k3Y0LqabNz7jq-VZXaf0AxanAse7Zrs2bX2T8PYFDfbbL18TGqHyAy71CSUN7YgzG4a4cbhMN2oMbj4SDKCXq_84HsMqF2FoMXzVpRB2X1qTAKkOQ44P9LemH-W_/s1600-h/12609.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPCesjkQQoQuHDJE4k3Y0LqabNz7jq-VZXaf0AxanAse7Zrs2bX2T8PYFDfbbL18TGqHyAy71CSUN7YgzG4a4cbhMN2oMbj4SDKCXq_84HsMqF2FoMXzVpRB2X1qTAKkOQ44P9LemH-W_/s200/12609.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327912774023294530" /></a><br /><br /><br />My skin is gorgeous with this stuff, but be aware, it goes on much better with a primer (I'm using Smashbox). Most days I just use my Bare Escentuals mineral foundation but on days I want to look really polished, this foundation is the bomb! (did I really just say that? God, I sound like a 20 year old.)And you only need really less than one pump for your whole face.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-18493907235620585672009-04-23T09:31:00.000-04:002009-04-23T09:38:00.391-04:00it's the economy, stupidHaha, it took me a good 5 minutes to figure out how to do a new post. DUH. So things are doing so well at the office that all of us are thinking about getting part time jobs. <span style="font-style: italic;">And</span> I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't tell DH yet because he will bombard me with 1001 ideas for building this business up. Hello?? <span style="font-style: italic;">The entire economy is shot to hell at the moment!! </span>Finally I'm not blaming myself and thinking that I am a complete failure. (Well, I may feel that way tomorrow again.)Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-3797275780357362452009-04-15T08:53:00.000-04:002009-04-15T08:58:19.335-04:00Maybe a good day after allCan't stop coughing and we're going to San Diego tomorrow and DD is sneezing and coughing too! BUT I did get a gift of an order today so somehow that always makes <span style="font-style: italic;">everything</span> better. I was hoping to leave early today ...... so much to do with packing and getting the house in order before we leave. All the Passover stuff is out -- ugh, don' t really want to come home to that!Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725621125747225362.post-8505815635725879222009-04-03T15:36:00.000-04:002009-04-03T15:39:57.254-04:00Whoa what have I done????I've been so bored at work that I decided (at 48 years old, no less) to start a blog .....What???!! Apparently I am VERY bored. I haven't written on a regular basis in 20 years, so the blank page is daunting to say the least.<br /><br />So it's Friday and this weekend I need to do some major Spring cleaning. Somehow getting my closet in order tricks me into thinking my life is in order! nah, I think it will just help me get dressed in the morning in something OTHER than jeans and a black JCrew perfect fit T.Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213233490881899217noreply@blogger.com0