Temptation Tuesday

I am back just in time for Temptation Tuesday! We went with a Bachelorette theme for last week's TT, and I thought we would stick with it since this season came to a close last night. No need to boycott today's post if you have not yet seen it- I'm not commenting on the outcome only using one of it's hotties as this week's inspiration. I thought we could take this opportunity to be Tempted by some of the Latin Hotties out there. Collected for your viewing pleasure...

Roberto Martinez from The Bachelorette

Mario Lopez

(If you read this today, sorry Honey. I love you.)

Benjamin Bratt

Javier Bardem

Adam Rodriguez

Reynaldo Giannechini

and my personal favorite Mr. R!

(sigh)

Temptation Tuesday

In honor of the up coming season finale of this season's Bachelorette I thought we would make today's Temptation Tuesday about Engagement Rings. They are so personal and should be a reflection of a couple's (read: woman's) style. Here are just a few of the hundreds of different designs.

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You could go Cartier
How about a pop of color? (via)

You could go Vintage

And what girl doesn't love Tiffany !

What style of engagement ring tempts you?
Do you have a great engagement story?

Monday

This is supposed to be a positive space where I keep things light and happy for myself and others so how can I sum up today & this week in that spirit...

Yippee! It is only (almost) 4 more days until the weekend!!

It's going to be a long, busy week for me Loves please excuse me if I miss a day here and there. Hopefully back to regularity soon.

Friday Fun

I am so happy it is Friday! I don't have any terribly exciting plans this weekend and that is exactly how I want it. As I write this I am thinking of all of the great things I plan to do since I don't have plans...isn't that a little contrary?!? Oh well...

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Moving on up

In honor of all of the moving I have been doing lately I thought I would present you with some "moving" quotes for the day...

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. -Walt Disney

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. -Kahlil Gibran

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it's moving you away from your goals. -Brian Tracy

Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence. -Pope John Paul II

The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope. -Frank Lloyd Wright

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. -Oliver Wendell Holmes

Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. -William James

and the Destination was...

So you know that Mr. R was taking me away for my Birthday last weekend, but none of us knew exactly where to, not even me, not even as we headed North along California's 101 Freeway. Darling Mr R had a horrible headache so he asked me to drive and only told me head toward Santa Barbara as he nodded off to sleep. The possibilities narrowed only slightly and my head swam as I sped up the freeway.

Closing in on Santa Barbara, I woke Mr. R and feeling better, he took over the driving. We made a pit stop in the adorable town of Solvang, CA which is modeled after a Dutch village. We stretched our legs and browsed the bakeries and shops. I was quite surprised to find this among the cuckoo clocks, marzipan, other other European themed beer steins:

(this photo was taken with a certain Prairie Princess in mind)

After a fantastic dinner, we climbed back in the car as this was not our ultimate destination. Following a brief (not that brief) detour in an attempt to drive along the coast as the sun set we were somewhat back on track. Note: I am usually the navigator with my superb powers of direction and map reading abilities, but since I did not know where we were going Mr R had to make due.

Later that evening we reached...San Simeon a tiny town along California's Central coast. This area has beautiful coastline, gorgeous hillside views, and is the site of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst's Hearst Castle.

Saturday was a beautiful day and we visited the castle.

Next we saw the elephant seals coming in for their yearly trip to the area to shead their fur for the summer. By this time, even though the day was still beautiful, we were freezing as it was a lot colder further North and along the coast than L.A.'s 108 degrees! I didn't pack anything except cute strappy sun dresses so it was too cold to pose for any more photos.



The rest of the weekend we spent wine tasting, tinkering around the area, and relaxing. I thought it was a wonderful weekend; however, Mr. R was a little disappointed because he didn't think it lived up to our past getaways. He says he is going to do better next year, but it was just what I needed.



I am such a lucky girl!

Temptation Tuesday

This weeks installment of Temptation Tuesday is just for you Nicole.

Manolo Blahnik Flower Toe Suede Pump

Manolo Blahnik Fur Ankle Boot

Valentino Bow Couture d'Orsay Pump

Valentino Bow Topped Over the Knee Boot

Christian Louboutin Titi Curve Heel Pump

Christian Louboutin Slingback

Got to love the red sole!