tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9802921265230810842024-02-19T14:41:30.909-08:00The Banana BlogJThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042661648373136034noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980292126523081084.post-4930551766970998212012-09-28T08:39:00.001-07:002012-09-28T08:39:44.597-07:00Perfume, Again & An Accidental Miracle<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve always been a fan of layering or mixing perfumes, and recently have created a new favorite, albeit accidentally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the most harmonious amalgam of feminine and hippie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few wks ago, while replenishing my tofurkey supply at Whole Foods, I picked up some roll on Patchouli. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked it so much that I picked up some Sandalwood by the same brand on my next tokurkey run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then I decided to wear them together because P&S is the perfect marriage, IMO, and mix them all the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, the other night my cousin asked me to go to the theatre with her & I did a quick makeup touch-up <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>after work and rolled on some P&S.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Earlier that morning I had sprayed on one of my fav work perfumes* <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>that I picked up at an apothecary in Paris, so I had a bit of Rose lingering around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say, I kept sniffing my wrists the entire night and I’m sure my cousin was proud to have me as a date.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously though, I couldn’t have been any worse than the grown arse woman wearing a Belle tiara at Beauty & The Beast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">*work perfume=part of my <s>product hoarding sickness </s><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>strange classification & usage of products, perfume, clothes, toothpaste, everything....where I tend to <s>never</s> rarely use my nicer, more $ products, clothes, makeup, and use my lower-end/cheaper things most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m always <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">saving</i> those for special occasions, hot dates, weekends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s strange, really..more to follow.</span></div>
JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042661648373136034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980292126523081084.post-8368773571442173772012-09-12T09:41:00.003-07:002012-09-12T09:41:52.393-07:00DIY Adventures: Headboard Edition <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ever since I moved into my new place I have intended to buy/make a headboard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one I had my eye on from Restoration Hardware was a little pricey, but I figured I could recreate it with the help of the www & an engineer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">After about 7 months of putting it off, I decided it was finally time to make myself a proper bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recruited my friend, G, and with her awesome engineering skills & power tools we got to work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I knew the crescent shaped edges would be too difficult to try and mess with, so i just went with a straight edge to keep it easy. </span>After about 7 hrs of work in alternating hot sun & wind, we finally finished.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I imagine there are a few leaves stuffed in the batting, but I figure it just adds…character?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And a little texture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Behold, the before and after.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Although the nail head trim was a pain to get straight, despite meticulous measuring and marking on our part, we were still very pleased with the results!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s one of those <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hard to tell unless you’re examining up close</i> kind of situations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it photographs pretty well, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all I spent about $150, which is like 1/25 of the total price of the RH one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I’d say it was a success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks to G for her time, precision and patience!!</span></div>
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JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042661648373136034noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980292126523081084.post-31038459070880574712012-09-07T09:13:00.001-07:002012-09-07T09:13:34.507-07:00Confession/Obsession<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi, my name is Jana and I’m addicted to baby food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, glorified baby food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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I picked these up one day on a random Starbucks run when I was hungry for a little snack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now I buy them in bulk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are so good for a mid-day snack or sometimes I even eat a few for dinner if I had a heavy lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are several different brands and variations, but most of them are made with just the organic fruits in the description, no added sugar,etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, I feel like I’m getting an extra serving of fruits & veggies!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although I feel ridiculous in the baby aisle buying baby food for the baby I don’t have, I’m hoping I’m not the only adult that has discovered these?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am I alone?</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Welp, blogging is proving to be inconsistent, but I guess I’ve just been busy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> S</span>uffice it to say the sock bun was a major fail and I finally just bought the little round tool thingy that looks like a brillo pad with a hole in the middle. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I managed to create an OK bun, but the jury is still out on whether or not I like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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In other news, I turned 31 and to celebrate took a couple trips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went to Boston with my mom and we had a great time eating, shopping and seeing a few sights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love the beantown vibe and felt like I walking down the streets of the Cosby Show.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, on my actual birthday wkend went to Belize with my cousin and her friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I might die on the puddle jumper of a plane over there, but sitting in the cockpit somehow made me feel less claustrophobic?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the island, we pretty much ate, drank and putted around on golf carts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went lobster hunting & deep sea fishing (vegetarianism suspended for freshly caught lobster in water you can see through) and met lots of cool locals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a perfect mix of third world and beautiful beach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Top to bottom: view from breakfast, me flying the plane, deep sea fishing, cousins at the palapa bar</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Oh, beach hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That damn elusive Parisian chic<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">my hair looks dirty and messy, but it’s really not</i> , bed-head look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The carefully sculpted mess made to look effortless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How does one achieve that?!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please share, bc my attemps ended in what can only be described as an EPIC.FAIL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Apparently, all you have to do is spritz on some magic in a bottle a la <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bumble &Bumble Surf Spray and get to scrunchin’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knowing full well this endeavor<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wouId probs be futile, I went for a cheaper version to test the waters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Call me a pessimist, but whatev, it ended up being the case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I.am.so.sure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spritzed, I scrunched, I looked like a hot mess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just a wet, scrunchy, cat chewed on the end of my hair, hot mess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evidence below..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m a perfume <s>whore </s>connoisseur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I owe it to my mother, who is quite the nose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can tell you the history of the Annick Goutal Pefume House better than the Battle of the Alamo. Needless to say, when we heard about Kate Middleton’s wedding day perfume, we knew we had to try it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am drawn more towards masculine/androgynous, woodsy, tobacco, as opposed to the more overtly girly/floral scents. Something esoteric and not worn by the masses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My usual rotation consists of:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Tauer-l'air du desert marocain, Hermes-elixir des merveilles, Hermes-le jardin de nil, Chantcaille-vetyver, Jo Malone-pomegranate noir, Penhaligon’s-Bluebell, Roger & Gallet-rose, Fragonard-dix parfums. (Pardon the pic, couldn't rotate??)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So initially, white gardenia petals turned us away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then, my mom and I reasoned, if it was good enough for a princess it can’t be that bad, so we took the plunge and purchased the biggest bottle available.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go big or go home, no?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As soon as I sniffed the bottle I wasn’t impressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I pressed on and sprayed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom was not a fan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I found as it died down I was surprisingly pleased with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to the description, “</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">The top note of Lilly evokes a tropical seaside location, whilst the heart notes of White Gardenia, Muguet and Jasmine bring a trio of white flowers into play. Amber Wood underscores this light and capricious bouquet.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The gardenia wasn’t headache inducing, which I usually find to be the case & I caught more of a subtle, baby powder die down?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either way, I’m glad we decided to try this, but it’s a bit pricey to buy again if you’re not in love with it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think it will make the cut into my usual rotation, but it definitely grew on me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it’s prob the closest I’ll ever be to becoming a princess!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And, just for kicks, if there was a man in my life he would most def be wearing this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And he would totally have to share w me ;)</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Stay tuned, am lusting after some Serge Lutens & am always up for suggestions!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042661648373136034noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-980292126523081084.post-50054325099139771202012-07-31T11:45:00.003-07:002012-07-31T11:45:47.180-07:00Hello, World!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Going to try this blogging thing that everyone seems to be doing .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love blogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been reading the same blogs for years and have discovered some new ones recently, too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> B</span>ut, I’m one of those blog lurkers that never comments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been entertaining the idea for quite some time, but never pulled the trigger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For whatever reason, now seemed like a good enough time to start.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just keep in mind I’m not a writer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mom always <s>wrote</s> helped me write my award-winning speeches all throughout junior high, back when I wasn’t terrified of speaking in public, but I digress..I appreciate a well written book like no other, it just doesn’t come naturally to me & I don’t take the time to construct beautifully written sentences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, there’s that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Follow along (my one reader!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hey T!) as I discuss topics like fashion, beauty, travels, and general life in Houston!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">p.s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I</span>f you’re wondering "why the banana blog?,” my name just happens to rhyme w fruit and have been called Jana Banana all my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> S</span>hout out to teri for thinking of that!</span></div>JThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042661648373136034noreply@blogger.com2