The Real Fabulous Housewife of Pittsburgh: May 2011

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

So What Wednesday!

Again Im linking up with Mrs.Dew Blog for SWW. Its a great stress reliever.

So what if Im a horrible speller. Thats what spell check is for.
I think The Voice is so much better then American Idol.
I like Post - Divorce Chrstina much better then Pre Divorce Xtina.
I consider Guilana Rancic just as much as a serious journalist as Ann Curry.
I ve traded my daily starbucks for my highlight maintenance...Its expense!!!

ANd I feel sooooooooooo much better.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Perfect Sunday

Perfect Sundays do not have to be lazy. But they do have to include spending time with my H, grilling some healthy yummy food and maybe the perfect cocktail

Sunday Funday Cocktail

2 parts grey goose vodka

1 part Hypnotiq.

fresh squeezed juice of 2 lemons

Combine all 3 ingredients with ice in a shaker and shake. Shake it like a Polaroid picture. And then strain into a martini glass and top with some sparkling water. Soo good.

Maybe next Sunday will include some landscaping or yard work?

The Royal Wedding - and here's to thier Happily Ever After.

I wanted to wait to blog about the Royal Wedding until I really absorbed it. Im a huge fan of the "New Royal" movement the Prince is hoping to project. Im intrested to see what philanthropic ways The Duke and Duchess will act on and explore and support. I know the Prince/Duke is already involved with African charities. Also, as American, I dont think I can fully grasp the importance this weddding is to the British People - but I can totally appreciate it for spectacle, marriage, union, and event that it is. You see its real-life fairy tale. Its Cinderella-esque story is like Disney for us grown up gals. Instead of a Fairy Godmother theres Sara Barton for Alexander McQueen. And Prince Charming is well, Prince William who is absolutely Charming.

Which brings me to our Princess ( or Duchess in this Case) Shes just like us. She grew up, went to University, graduated and just happened to meet a Prince all while doing it. I wonder if the rumors are true that she had a poster of Prince William in her dorm room. But lets talk about the former Ms. Kate Middleton. Shes stunning. Gorgeous brown hair that goes on for days and seems totally approachable. Like I would have hung out with her, enjoyed a shopping trip at TopShop and then went out for drinks. And girl is well on her way if not there as a Style Icon:

What I adore most about her is shes consistent in her style. Chic, modern, classic line and knows what works best for her and her figure. So, the then-Ms. Middleton and her Prince fell in love and enjoyed a long courtship ( our modern-day princesses/duchesses keep it classy)

When the engagement was announced the Media went into a frenzy and so did my girlfriends and I. Truth be told I was hoping to plan a party to watch the wedding with my girls - but with the time difference, it would have been a sleep over. Everyone was speculating who would design the dress. THE DRESS. Personally I thought it was going to be Stella McCartney, as McQueens designs seemed a bit too much for the Royal Wedding but I was pleasantly surprised.

So back to the Modern Day fairy tale. For a generation of us, who grew up going to Disney World and reading about Cinderella/Snow White/Sleeping Beauty this was a big deal to us. And it didn't disappoint. The pomp and circumstance of it all was amazing, spectacular.

And so the stage be set:
Westminster Abbey