In Vogue

Did you watch the Superbowl on Sunday? While I was interested in the game and the commercials, I was most excited to catch Madonna's halftime performance. I thought she was great and I loved seeing her perform a range of her songs. In honor of her opening number, Vogue put together a slideshow of the Material Girl's appearances in the magazine over the years. Here are a few covers that show her incredible gift for reinterpreting herself.

Photos from here. 

What a Trip!

We're back from Las Vegas and exhausted -- in a good way! It was a great trip. We spent our days walking along the Strip and popping into hotels to explore, shop and gamble a bit. At night, we went out for long dinners and walked some more. We saw the Bellagio fountains, an aquarium and a fantastic Cirque du Soliel  show. While it was fun to see a new place -- and Vegas is truly unlike anywhere I've visited -- my favorite part was simply spending time with our friends.

Photos by me. 

Vegas, Baby!

We're off to Las Vegas! Over Thanksgiving, my husband and I went out with some friends who were in town. Over carafes of wine, the idea of going to Las Vegas came up, and somehow a week later four couples were booking tickets from the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest for a long weekend in Sin City. I've never visited Vegas, but I'm excited to see what it's all about.

Photo from here. 

Happy February!

You've got to love a month devoted to love. I'm hoping to fully embrace it over the next twenty nine days. Bring on the hearts, pink, romantic music, mushy movies and gestures of affection!

Photos from here. 

A Pretty Start

Let's start this week off on a pretty note! There's something about the unexpected combination of yellow and lavender that I find really lovely. Perhaps it will inspire a nice, easygoing week.

Photos from here, here and here.

Spotted

What a week it's been! I'm so glad the weekend's almost here. I have plans to go out to dinner with my husband tonight, and head to my parents' for a family get-together tomorrow. I may pop out for a little shopping too.

In honor of my spotty posting this week, I'm turning my attention to some dotted finds. I'm definitely a stripes girl, but lately I've been tempted to add a spotted piece to an outfit -- and I think any of these would be pretty great!

* Blouse

* Handbag

* Heels

Have a fantastic weekend!

Pattern Play

I'm entranced by the gorgeous work of artist and textile designer Luli Sanchez. It's amazing what she can do with color and pattern. Hop over to her website to see the breadth of her work, but be warned -- you could spend hours browsing through her galleries! Here are a few of my favorites.

Photos from here.