Latest Blog Posts for A Gift Wrapped Life

• Gift wrapping.............. petit cadeau
  on Mar 12, 2013
  In the past few months I have had the pleasure of wrapping a few hundred small gifts for several brides. I enjoy the tiny details, the sweetness of wrapping a petit cadeau...........it reminds me of what I believe to be true about giving a gift...
• Oscar 2013 .........all sparkly and bright and that pixie cut
  on Feb 25, 2013
  I watch the Oscars with two men so don't be that surprised that I went over to a Twitter Oscar party where we dished on all things sparkly and bright. It is simply not a party if you can't go on and on about the fashion as it walks through the door.
• Love Wearing Black...............and Marchesa muffins
  on Feb 22, 2013
  ~ Rear Hotel Lobby of The Maison des Élysées ~I do love wearing black, in fact I have a Pinterest board named Love Wearing Black . Nobody can say I don't know my fashion in shades of black. I just texted our friend Vicki A. and asked her...
• Four years..............of grateful blogging
  on Feb 15, 2013
  I am grateful, happy, and proud as can be to be a part of the blogging community.This most welcoming world of creativity, friendship, and sharing.Thank you for being a reader for the past four years from the bottom of my heart.You mean the world to m...
• Happy Valentines Day.........to J.C.
  on Feb 14, 2013
  37 years ago, a huge floral bouquet showed up on the morning of our wedding day in June, 1975 with a small card and a handwritten note that said "meet me at the church today". That was the first love note of my married life. I have boxes of little lo...
• Wrapping Versailles for The Holidays
  on Dec 24, 2012
  Two things caught my wrapping fancy this year. My photo montage of Versailles and the 2013 Pantone Color of the Year.......Emerald Green. The Versailles photo montage is still being tweaked as a gift wrap for production in 2013. I love the black &...
• A Christmas memory...........in snowbound Oklahoma
  on Dec 4, 2012
  A group of bloggers were asked this month "What are your favorite Christmas Memories"and though most of my Christmas's have included beautiful trees, delicious food, sparkles everywhere, many relatives, and tons of effort the absolute best Christmas...
• iphone covers ..........from Condé Nast
  on Dec 3, 2012
  I am keeping my eyes wide open this season for a new iphone cover ever since mine was stolen in Paris. As I look at the ever-growing selection of iphone covers I always think what a great gift item it is..........good selection, good style, and decen...
• Re-styling the wardrobe.........with cravats, scarves, and brooches
  on Dec 1, 2012
  Old habits die hard and I always think I need something new to wear for the holidays. But truthfully, I already have everything I need and brought some great things home from Paris that I still want to wear. Sometimes, we just need to sit down in our...
• Gift Guide............starting in Neutral
  on Nov 29, 2012
  Adorable ceramic rubber poodle stamp from Anthropology. Can a gift get any cuter?You know it and I know it...........every girl needs a beautiful bowl just for her.Festooning Ribbon to add gorgeous texture to simple gift wrap materials such...

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