Things I LOVE Thursday

Today is Things I LOVE Thursday. I found some cute items online for my wish list, and I also found some great deals at Kohls the other night which I'm so excited to tell y'all about.

Isn't this beautiful? Absolutely gorgeous!

I LOVE this perfume, own some and I need more! Hmm..maybe for Christmas? Juicy Couture Couture

Isn't this ring so pretty? It's Juicy Couture! LOVE!

I LOVE Chanel

If I could own more Chanel purses I would choose this one..sigh...

I SO want this mixer

On sale Vera Wang, flip flops, only 10 bucks at Kohl's. Can't wait to wear them!

Lauren Conrad stripped dress, perfect for bedtime, Clearance at Kohl's $4.80

Lauren Conrad Dress, perfect for Springtime! Clearance at Kohl's $10.00

See y'all next Thursday! Merry Christmas:-)

Diva Wednesday: Rachel McAdams

Today on Diva Wednesday we feature the lovely & charming Rachel McAdams. She reminds me of a classic beauty from early Hollywood. She always dresses fashionable and doesn't seem to ever take a bad picture. My favorite movies with Rachel are The Notebook and Wedding Crashers. I am excited to see her upcoming film with Channing Tatum, "The Vow" written by The Notebook's Nicholas Sparks. It comes out Feb 2012

Wedding Crashers, one of the funniest movies ever!

Rachel & Ryan were such a cute couple. Wish they would have stayed together

I love The Notebook, she was so pretty in this movie

Love the boat scene, she looked flawless

My Date with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck

I sure wished I still lived in California. They seem to always be showing a classic movie some where, but I've been lucky enough to see four here in Texas. Breakfast at Tiffany's, North by Northwest, Swingtime and now Roman Holiday. I love Audrey Hepburn. She's my favorite actress and Idol. I remember growing up and thinking she was the most beautiful woman, and she seemed like she had the sweetest soul. I would love to have met her. I think I could watch Breakfast at Tiffany's over and over and never get tired of it. Audrey was a wonderful actress, and she seemed to portray every character perfectly. What's your favorite Audrey movie?

Princess Ann, played by Audrey Hepburn is overwhelmed by the demands of the lifestyle that is expected of her. She seems to want to live a "normal" life at least for a bit, so she leaves one night without anyone knowing her whereabouts. She meets a man in a taxi named Joe Bradley played by Gregory Peck. Joe is a reporter for a local newspaper. Ann was given a sedative before leaving which makes her very sleepy, and unable to know where she is. Joe brings her back to his place to sleep it off not knowing her true identity. The next day at work he finds out she is a Princess, but decides not to tell Ann because this could finally be his big break for his "big" story. 

The next hours are filled with many questions from Joe trying to find out about Ann's life when all she wants to do is be someone else for a while. They spend the day together doing things they have always wanted to do. Joe seems to slowly fall in love with Ann (her as well) all the while trying to get information about her. When later that evening Ann is found by the governement agents sent to look for her, she realizes their relationship can't continue and she needs to go back. She says goodbye and heads to the Embassy.

The next day Ann is at a news conference where she sees Joe and finds out he is a reporter. He lets her know in a quiet way that her secret is safe with him, and decides to never report on anything he found out about her, or release any of the pictures he had his friend take of the princess. It's truly hearbreaking at the end for me seeing that these two love each other, but know they can't be together. I still like to imagine that somehow they did find one another at the right time and lived happily ever after. Roman Holiday is a funny, touching story and one that everybody should see at least once, especially if lucky enough on the big screen. 

I took these in the theatre. This is my favorite part when they are driving around on a motorcycle seeing the beautiful scenes of the city. She's having fun and laughing. Such a lovely part of the movie. 

Wonderful Movie, very exciting to watch!

Happy Birthday Irene Dunne

December 20, 1898-September 4, 1990

Happy Birthday to the beautiful Irene Dunne. Irene has been described as the "best actress" never to have won an Academy Award. She was nominated five times during her career for movies Cimarron, The Awful Truth, I Remember Mama, Theodora Goes Wild and Love Affair. My favorite movie is The Awful Truth starring the very handsome Cary Grant. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to watch this amazing actress and fall in love with her again and again each and every time we see one of her films. Irene Dunne, I hope your celebrating in style! RIP, beautiful angel.

The Awful Truth w/Cary Grant..LOVE this movie!

She was so funny in this movie

Monday Matinee: Lucille Ball

I finally get to start my Monday Movie Matinee's again. Today we feature the lovely Lucille Ball. She's my favorite comedian. She was a feisty and strong woman which I always admire. She still makes me laugh to this day, and I have been lucky enough to share her talents with my children now who enjoy her as much as I always did. 

Lucille Ball was born August 6, 1911 in Jamestown New York. She was a TV, Radio, Film and Stage actress. She was the first woman to run a major television studio Desilu. Some of Lucille Ball's movies include Too many girls, Fancy Pants, The Long Long Trailer Forever Darlin and Yours, Mine and Ours. She even starred in five of Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger's films whom she was a distant cousin of Rogers.

I Love Lucy is one of my all time favorite shows. I still watch episodes that make me laugh over and over. Lucy also starred in her own shows The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy and the short lived Life with Lucy. Lucille Ball was amazing. A talent that will never be duplicated. Lucy was taken away from us far too soon. Known for her trademark red hair, Lucille will forever remain in our hearts and memories for generations to come. 

I wish their love story would have had a happier ending

Always thinking up their newest plan :-)

"I'm not funny, what I am is brave"~Lucille Ball

"The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age"~Lucille Ball

"In life, all good things come hard, but the wisdom is hardest to come by"~Lucille Ball

"One of the things I learned THE HARD WAY WAS THAT IT DOESN'T PAY TO GET DISCOURAGED. KEEPING BUSY AND MAKING OPTIMISM A WAY OF LIFE CAN RESTORE YOUR FAITH IN YOURSELF.~Lucille Ball