FUN DAY

FUN DAY

Luxor Living and Style, Michael Kors, style bogger, Houston, Francesca's

jacket by Cache, black shirt from Francesca’s Collection, bag by Michael Kors, necklace and earrings by Francesca’s Collection

     

     Today was a fun day off.  It consisted of sleeping in late, followed by casual errands and dinner at home.

     I was excited to wear my new necklace that reminds me of the “Two Broke Girls” pearl bauble that the blond one always wears, accompanied by matching dark pearl earrings.

    The largest portion of the day was a never ending hunt for black lampshades which were needed for my upcoming “Master Bedroom Revamp.”  I now see that lampshades are one of those things that you see everywhere, until you actually are looking for them!

     Doing the posts helps me to stay on track with my various projects and utilize my spare time more wisely!  It gives me a stronger desire to finish so I can share, whatever the project or idea may be!

Michael Kors, David Yurman, Carlos Santana Shoes, Movado watch

     shoes by Carlos Santana, bag by Michael Kors, watch by Movado, ring by David Yurman

     

     It seemed that all the shades I’d found had cheap white lining on the inside, which stood out (in a bad way) against the black walls.

SIDEBAR:  Just a thought, but I really want to ask who came up with the idea of wearing pajamas out into the world?  There was a woman in one of the stores I was at, who, although carrying her Louis Vuitton bag, decided the world wanted to see her in her fuzzy blue pajamas…which were adorned with moons and stars. This is the middle of the day! I just don’t get it!

     Finally, success was reached at Hobby Lobby where they only had 2 black shades! Of course I found fabulous pillows and  wall sconce as well! So the re-vamp is coming along and I can’t wait to finish and post the outcome!

Stephanie Sjoberg, Luxor, aviator glasses, David Yurman

necklace and earrings by Francesca’s Collections, ring by David Yurman

 

     In the meantime, there are more projects under way, so check back!

 

-January 16, 2013

-SDS

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PERFECTLY PRADA from TEXAS

Prada Sunglasses, Stephanie Dawn Sjoberg, Luxor Living and Style

sunglasses by Prada, Jewelry from Chico’s, shoes by Madden Girl,black faux fur (old)

     This was not a typical day.  I had to get up really early in order to be on time to traffic court.  Yes, traffic court. Ugh!  I’d been not looking forward to this day for 6 months, ever since the officer gave me a ticket as I unloaded my belongings from my  car while in my garage. 

     I decided 6 months ago to fight the fight, and refused to pay the ticket.  The officer didn’t show up, so I got to save $200 !

     Once that time suck was over, I was so happy that I stopped in to unwind, grab coffee and read a bit from a book my brother had given as a birthday gift – on Blogging, nonetheless! (Well, and ok, I had a muffin as well!)

     I then found time to stop and snap pictures to show off these new Prada polarized sunglasses which seem to make any outfit look brand new again!

     The pumps are new from Madden Girl and they have a simple, classic look… for a platform that is!

 

The jewelry is a new Christmas gift from my sister-in-law that she had purchased at Chico’s .  I love the chunky blue colors in the stones and it totally helps to get me ready for all the blue we are about to see in 2013 !

sunglasses by Prada, Jewelry from Chico’s, shoes by Madden Girl,black faux fur (old)
  
-SDS
– January 11, 2013
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LOW KEY in LAS VEGAS


     We had to go to Las Vegas for a work related trip for one full week.  Everything work-related fell through, so that left us with tickets and a hotel paid for which left us no alternative but to go ahead with the trip and make the most of it!

Las Vegas Boat Harbor, travel blog, Houston,

 

     We decided to enjoy the natural beauty that surrounds Las Vegas for the biggest portion of the trip.  Every day we had planned a road trip of some sort.  One day we drove to the Grand Canyon, which was breath taking.  We both had been before, but not together.

     It sounds so simple, but to share and experience the wonder and beauty of God’s amazing world together with another person, created memories to cherish forever.  Seeing the beautiful landscapes was so much more fulfilling than seeing the man made fakery of the strip area.

 

I won’t place a million boring pictures on this post.  I will, however, say that the next time you go to Las Vegas, you should be sure to venture out to Hoover Dam and the Pat Tillman Bridge as well as the Grand Canyon.  

Hoover Dam, Tilman Bridge, travel blog, photos of Hoover Dam, Luxor Living and Style

     

     I can say, that the bus that tours to the Grand Canyon is probably more enjoyable than being in the middle of nowhere in a rental car on rough roads in the dark!  (We had hit the Grand Canyon at sunset. While it was romantic, it made for a stressful drive back!)

 

 

We went to different hotels, including The Cosmopolitan, seen above, and I wouldn’t mind staying there in the future!  We did manage to see a show or two, but we didn’t stay out late or do too much mingling with the masses.

     One of the absolute funniest things we saw was this statue of “Buck & Winnie” and their dog “Chip” (get it?) at one of the entrances to Harrah’s Casino.

Buck and Winnie Greenback, dog named Chip, Las Vegas travel, blogger, Stephanie Dawn Sjoberg, Luxor, MUA,

It made no sense to us that this crazy looking statue was sitting in the otherwise classy, nice entry area.

     I was laughing because the man reminds me of my husband in the face (+20 years and minus the cash) and my husband was laughing because the woman was a funny version of me (in his twisted mind and +20 years!)

     When we finally stopped laughing at ourselves, we had a stranger snap pictures of us in front of it and for his birthday, I had a picture of Buck & Winnie Greenback placed on his cake as a joke!

SIDEBAR:  This is too funny not to mention, but when I brought in a picture of Buck & Winnie to the bakery to have added to his cake…the bakery ladies asked if it was me in the picture!?!  Blindsided by the question, I stated “No! It’s a photo of a funny statue in Las Vegas.”  At which point they asked, “Yes, but is the statue of you?” 

     What? Really? Wow!  Too funny.

 

     We also went to various tennis clubs throughout the burbs such as the breathtaking Red Rock Country Club.   My husband has his own tennis operation in Houston, KS TENNIS,  and he loves all things tennis!

KS TENNIS USA, Red Rock Tennis, Houston Tennis, KS TENNIS in The Woodlands

Of course, he also loves bunnies and took this adorable picture at Red Rock!


There are beautiful things in Nevada to see and enjoy and we had a wonderful, low-key vacation while there.

 

-January 5, 2013

-SDS

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A MOVADO for ME

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Marilyn, Luxor, Houston bloggers

       Something very unwonderful happened at the beginning of this year.  I decided to not let it ruin the remaining 11 months of 2012, and worked  hard, learned a lot and finangled resolutions to the mess.  I believe in not letting bad things waste any more time than necessary. 

     That being said, after making it through adversity with flying colors,  I needed a gift to myself for my birthday, which arrives every year, like clockwork, at the end of the year!

 

     Mi amiga showed me a Movado Rose Gold, Two Tone Unisex watch that she wanted, and I wanted it immediately!  We both ended up purchasing this same watch.

     I love the rose gold color as well as the fact that it has two tone coloring so that I can wear it with silver jewelry as well.

I guess I feel it appropriate to note, that I see blogs all the time, in which they act like money is no object and spending is of no consequence. This is something I really wanted and thought about for a few weeks before purchasing.

 

     The huge, thick animal print coat was a classic purchase from 12 years ago, for a retailer I worked for at the time.  It’s safe to say I’ve gotten my investment out of it after 12 years!  I try to maximize my dollar and balance between quality, functionality, longevity, fashion and price.

Jewelry is a weakness of mine, however, I have sold old, outdated pieces which I have no emotional attachment to and redesigned others.

    I feel Movado has hit the mark with this Unisex rose gold design, and I will wear it for many posts to come!  

     Additionally, bring on 2013, I am ready!

 

 

-January 1, 2013

-SDS

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