Looking for a unique baby gift? Check out this site — bwpaintedfurniture.com
From book ends to rocking chairs to chests to wall plaques, you can create a one-of-a-kind gift. Everett’s family is a diehard Detroit Tigers fan, and these colorful book ends add personality to his nursery.
And Madeline can reach new heights with her monogrammed step stool.
These furniture designs, created by a Motown Mom, can also be seen on the Facebook page — Bret’s Wishes Painted Furniture.
Kudos to Motowners Meryl Davis and Charlie White (above) who captured the gold medal in ice dancing at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. These two have been skating for years together. Currently, they train at the Artic Edge in Canton Mich. The Artic Edge also is the site where Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue train — the duo who won the silver medal in ice skating.
Congrats to all ice dancers around world who look elegant and are a delight to watch!
Photo: olympics.si.com
Photo: James Whatling/Splash News
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, recently wore a blue fitted dress. The dress is named the Detroit dress and is from LK Bennett, a London clothier with many stores in the U. S. Kate always looks stunning. There is a site chronicling her fashions — whatkatewore.com and you can see her wearing this dress in many photos.
The Detroit Free Press reported this as well and noted that the dress sells for $395. The dress from the LK Bennett website is below.
In this instance, the color is truly royal blue!
There’s a new website in motown, and Neiman Marcus in Troy, Mich. celebrated its debut with a fashionable bash. My friend and colleague, Chuck Bennett, unveiled his lifestyle blog —The Social D, designed by Martin LeFlore. Chuck is well known in the media as a fashion guru and party scene stealer. His words are as melodious as the sounds of Ben Sharkey and Kimmie Horne who performed at the party. From leather to fur, from hot colors to minimal hues, the fashions were fabulous. Philanthropist Danialle Karmanos (top left) and DKWIO founder introduced Chuck as “the godfather of Detroit.” Need we say more?
Photos:
Top left: Danialle Karmanos
Upper middle left David Clapper, Chuck Bennett.
Top right: Samar Ajluni, Marcy Hayes
Bottom left: John Edwards, Francine Wunder, Mort Meisner, Lisa Muma
Below: Neiman Marcus Fashions
Care House of Oakland County held their 19th annual Circle of Friends luncheon. Care House protects children from abuse and neglect through advocacy, education, intervention and treatment collaborating with the community. The keynote speaker was John Walsh (lower right), television personality, author, and criminal investigator. He specializes in helping recover missing children. He and his organization have recovered 60 missing children alive. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (top right) welcomed the crowd. Lila Lazarus, award-winning television personality and spokesperson extraordinaire, was the emcee. Lila (far left) is with Adrienne Lenhoff of Shazaaam Public Relations. The best part of the event is the mission of Care House — helping children.
Mochachino is a tasty drink, but it’s also a gourmet nail polish by Essie. I noticed the color on my friend’s hands the other day.
My friend, Robin Schwartz, spiced the look up by adding glitter. Robin is the weekend anchor at Fox2 Detroit with beautiful nails and a winning smile. She’s also an insightful reporter.
I just love the colorful nail polishes and the names are fun too.
Some favorite Essie colors are: guilty pleasures, bikini so teeny, prima ballerina and adore-a-ball! What’s your favorite nail polish?
If you like reading about history and people who have made an impact on their community, you’ll enjoy the series Legendary Locals by Arcadia Publishing. One interesting book in the series is Legendary Locals of Grosse Pointe by Ann Marie Aliotta and Suzy Berschback.
Grosse Pointe is a rarefied suburb near Detroit on the shores of Lake St. Clair. Its first inhabitants were Native Americans, followed by the Europeans, particularly the French. In the 1920s, it became a haven for the auto barons of Detroit — the Fords, Dodges, Algers, etc. In fact, you can take a virtual tour of the some of the mansions, courtesy of the Grosse Pointe Historical Society.
Aliotta and Berschback compile an annotated pictorial history of the many interesting families of this unique community. Some of the people and families highlighted include: Jeffrey Eugenides, Edsel Ford, Charlotte Ford, Julie Harris, Edgar Louis Yaeger, Anna Thompson Dodge.
On Friday, Jan. 10, I took the oath as President of the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce. West Bloomfield is a beautiful suburb near Detroit filled with lakes, parks and wildlife. It was a very special day especially since my friend, Monica Gayle (left), Evening News Anchor of Fox2 Detroit introduced me and was the master of ceremonies.The Chamber has more than 200 business members, and our mission is to grow business in the area, while promoting the community. Not only did my colleagues attend along with dignitaries in the Township, but many of my girlfriends supported me as well. Looking forward to 2014, and a special shout out to girlfriends everywhere!
On my recent visit to the windy city, I stumbled upon a delicious doughnut shop — Glazed & Infused. They were scrumptious, and the flavors were divine. Red velvet, vanilla brulee and banana chocolate chip are just a few. The most popular is the the maple bacon long john. Do you prefer cupcakes or doughnuts? If it’s glazed, go with the doughnuts.
My colleague brought this to our holiday pot luck. It was delicious! I can’t wait to make it for more holidays and just change the toppings.
Are you sick of cookies yet? Wait, is that even possible? I really don’t think so. I know that I could NEVER get sick of cookies. But in case you are, I have a non-cookie Christmas dessert recipe for you. It is called Christmas Crack, aka Chocolate Saltine Toffee. Why is it called Christmas crack? Because you can’t stop eating the stuff! It is sooo good. I don’t know why I did this to myself. I love toffee, so naturally I haven’t been able to stop eating this since I made it. I finally had to hide it in the back corner of my freezer. Let’s hope I forget it is there today!
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