Tackling the first Lucifer Box novel, The Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss (yes, that Mark Gatiss), was a bit of a challenge since the color scheme didn't exactly inspire me immediately. I ended up having quite a bit of fun creating an evening look with a sexy tuxedo, though. Touches of orange and saffron really draw everything together and I love the contrast of the cream corset over the citrus-y blouse. This ring is my hidden treasure; the stone is named "volcano". Get it? Vesuvius/volcano. The scarf is another bit of insider, I've already read the novel, humor: The print is a millipede.
- Have you ever committed any of these common makeup mistakes? I know I sure have.
- I think this might be my favorite story of the year: A Russian man counter offered a sweet credit agreement with a major bank, they accepted without reading/noticing the changes, and now that they have noticed, they're a might upset. Only problem is, it all looks legal. Go Dmitry!
- The abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas has been turned into an amazing public library. I do love it when the things I hate are replaced with the things I love.
- If you really want to depress yourself, you can use this online calculator to figure out how many more times you will see your parents before they die. Yeah, depressed.
- Love Amanda's translations for things that book snobs notoriously say.
- Maybe it's the fact that I catch my bus at the train depot everyday, but I've been fantasizing about taking a train trip somewhere for our next vacation and this list of iconic train trips is not helping things.
- Prepare to be awed by these elderly women who really know how to embrace life. #MyNewIdols
- In case you don't know why you shouldn't text and drive, a little reminder.
- Kaleidoscopic art!
- I am all for this anti-date rape glassware. How to we make this happen everywhere?
- Facebook may not be struggling as much as some predicted, but it's still losing popularity and I am fascinated by this article written by a 13 year old about why she and her friends don't use it.
- I may be a little late to the game here, but I just discovered Tatty Devine jewelry and I'm in love.
- Meet the two real life candidates for the inspiration behind Snow White.
- And while we're on the subject of fairy tales: Some of the weirder Grimm's fairy tales you've forgotten all about.
- These 16 gorgeous bookstores are now on my bucket list of places to visit.
- JTT!!!!! (Sorry for the squealing, but he was my first celeb crush and I wondered where he'd gone to.)
