If you want a lovely restaurant to go to with very cool decor and excellent food, then you have to try Osteria dell’Arancio located just at the bend in the Kings Road. Hubby and I have frequented this place a number of times, and I am just getting around to sharing…. Vino vino! Recommended by Maurizio. […]
Archives for May 2011
Bugaboo steps it up a notch…Teams up with Missoni.
UNFORTUNATELY, there is no way I am going to convince Hubby that when Mini AG 2 decides to grace us with his/her presence, that I am allowed a new Bugaboo. DARN. For all of you Mummies bopping along your high street and not feeling special enough with your Chamelon, check this out…… Bugaboo is now teaming […]
For the American Fashionistas in Notting Hill……
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! Oh, I mean late May Bank Holiday…..So, as you know, I spend way to much money sometimes browse around in The Shop at Bluebird, well, I’ve become quite close with the lovely Leanne there and she just send me this exciting invite, and said I could share it with all of my […]
Joël Robuchon. He gets me every time.
While London used to get a bad-rap for terrible cuisine, we’ve got it all now, including all the big-name chefs… On Tuesday we went to L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, located over in Covent Garden, right next to The Ivy. My Hubby and I are just a little obsessed with Joël and have dined at his restaurants in New York, Las […]
American Girl @ the Chelsea Flower Show, Press Day.
Here are some shots from today… Hope you girls get a chance to go this week! “Floral Couture” Prince Albert of Monaco Cute Hunter boots…. My favorite Ethel gardening glove.. {All photos owned by American Girl in Chelsea Ltd.}
Lush Escapes. An AG’s cure for snug jeans.
I was in the Mid-West for tooooo long. My J-Brands are snug. A problem that can easily be fixed with a week of Raw Fairies and with the help of AG, Colby, who runs “Lush Escapes.” This is a shout-out to her upcoming one-day retreat…I can’t think of a better way to spend a bank-holiday! This […]
For the American Newbies in London- Your British Glossary.
I met a lovely AG from Texas a couple of weeks ago who was really struggling with “British English.” She was especially confused when she was shopping and asked where she could pay for her items and someone told her to “get into the queue at the till.” So for all of AG’s who have […]
Stocking your Eurocave… (The AG answer to Bevmo!)
Everyone has a different weakness. Some girls have to have their chocolate, others their coffee. Mine is vino. I am still in the States, so I just grabbed a couple bottles of my Napa staples to tide me over before I get back to London. yummmmy Duckhorn, yummmmy Cakebread….One of the best parts of living in […]
Ethel Glove Giveaway…..
Hey girls, So in honor of The Chelsea Flower show, Ethel Gloves is giving me 5 pairs of their fab gardening gloves to distribute to my readers. The next 5 new Twitter followers will get one of the lovely pairs from the new V&A line….
Summer Vacation Inspiration.
I wake up this morning in Columbus, Ohio. This is where my in-laws live. They are the sweetest and most loving people in the world. My Hubby has currently handed me my latte and my Father-in-Law is whipping up pancakes for me and Mini-AG, who is, remarkably, still sleeping. It feels like a vacation, which […]
Ethel Gloves at the Chelsea Flower Show.
I am so thrilled to be attending The Chelsea Flower Show on opening day as a guest of my dear friends at Ethel Gloves. If you’re attending this year, you must go by their booth! Here are two of my favorites, created especially for the V&A Museum… {The Canterbury} {The Regency} AND, starting Monday May 23, […]
Have you booked your summer holiday yet? {Sponsored Post}
Have you even thought about what to do for your summer holiday? For some doing a staycation they would google activites in their area (e.g. things to do In Rockport for those living in Massachusetts). But what about those out there looking for luxourious experiences in places they’ve never been before? For those kinds of […]
Moving? Use these movers….
I’ve done my fair share of flat bouncing since we’ve been in London, and I have had some absolutely terrible experiences with movers, otherwise known as man and van dudes. To be honest, this is unlike the experiences that my friends have in the United States. For instance, one of my friends living in Connecticut […]