Golden Gate

©Leigh 2009



Etsy.

Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon

After currently watching Julie & Julia I am officially determined to try one of the more challenging recipes of Julia Child, the Beef Bourguignon!! You can get a great review and the recipe from Catherine over at Fish and Veggies.

Blending

Blend with the snow of winter and wear all white.

Via ~Vain and Vapid

Paris in the Snow

Oh how I adore the little french smoking snowman lol..

These are all so beautiful and how I wish I could spend a little Holiday magic overseas, but in the meantime I want to wish you all a wonderful Holiday season and sweet surprises this Christmas with your loved ones. :)

Joyeux Noël ! xoxoxo

Photos via ~ The Cherry Blossom Girl

Behind a photo..

I love everything about this photo, the saturation the clothes the shoes the studio, but what inspired me the most was the wall in the back.. I would love to use that technique on a wall at home, a watercolor feel splash of grey's... Gorgeous!.

Photo via Tom Munro

Ferdinand the Bull

Photo ©Leigh 2009


Photo was taken in Spain Circa 1950's.

I am going through my vintage photos I inherited to add to my Etsy shop for 2010 and came across this one which immediately reminded me of one my favorite stories when I was young, Ferdinand the Bull. Awww yes wouldn't we all rather smell the flowers than fight.. (sometimes) ;)


♫ El Perro Del Mar Change of Heart (Robyn's Rakamonie Remix)

Luccia Part 2

Photos ©Leigh 2009





Hello my wonderful friends, how are you?? I promise I have not forgot about you, I just had to step back and take a much needed break of sorts. I decided to take care of things that I have been putting off and I also started up a nice Yoga routine, (hello) why I have not really tried that beats me.. So amazing! I usually sneak in my workouts while brushing my teeth (seriously) and powering the sit-ups and all throughout the day (maybe), but like everything else I am trying to do to much at once and I think yoga is definitely teaching me to be in the moment more. Multitasking really is a road to wasted time.
So feeling refreshed and ready to dig back into a (one thing a time routine) lol I will catch up with you all this weekend and I promise to let you know if I disappear next time ;)

Happy Friday!!

Moments in Black and White

The photography of Hedi Slimane












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Project Pep winner

I am not the ultimate winner, but I still was picked as a runner up and won this limited edition Project Pep eco bag from Jimmy Choo!! Hello early Christmas surprise!! Thank you Jimmy Choo and the Elton John AIDS Foundation along with everyone that rated my entry for Project Pep.

Here is the Grand Prize winner Alexandra's photo that is just fantastic, congrats!


Photos via Jimmy72.

"Neva"

©Leigh 2009



♫ The Knife Heartbeats.


Prints available in my Etsy shop.

The Raven

Some perfect not so basic blacks from Emma Rea F/W 10 lookbook.

Via UO.

"Je T'aime" - Art Print

©Leigh 2009



With it absolutely freezing here in denver this past few days (high today 16) brrrrrr I have spoiled myself with taking extra long hot bubble baths this week, catching up on my French and getting in the Christmas mood with Andrea Bocelli's new Christmas album. I have also finished a few new illustrations that I will be posting in the next couple of days.

I am finding that when I take the time to prioritize my (down time), getting extra rest and all that I seem to get more done with (work), strange and knowing that is the case, why do I not do it more often?? I will work on that ;) I hope you are all having a wonderful week and taking extra time for yourself as well.

Featured in N.E.E.T Magazine

The December issue of NEET magazine is out and I am honored to be a contributor of this latest issue. (Page 216). Head on over to be inspired by the many pages of beautiful photography, fashion, home, beauty and some great gift ideas if you are still making those lists (as am I ). ;)