HAUTE GIFT

THE GIFT FOR THAT SPECIAL  SOMEONE WHO HAS EVERYTHING

 Leave it to

to come up with a floating sofa!

The Floating Sofa.

At 68" diameter, this is the inflatable waterborne sofa that comfortably seats three people. Intended for use in swimming pools or other calm waters, its platform keeps loungers 8" from the water's surface yet it is easy to board from the water because of its wide surface. Its 24" high backrest allows you to sit up. Includes three inflatable pillows. Made from resilient PVC that is both puncture- and UV-resistant, the lounger supports up to 350 lbs. It inflates and deflates in minutes using the included battery-powered pump (requires four D batteries). It collapses to 24" L x 14" W x 8 1/2" D for off-season storage. Inflated 36" H x 68" Diam. (17 lbs.)

HAUTE HOLIDAY COOKIES

MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY COOKIES

I make these Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies every year and hand them out to 

Friends & Family

with a cute holiday recipe card attached...

It is a great in expensive little gift !

Cookies

0.1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

0.1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-process)

0.1/4 teaspoon salt

0.1 cup sugar

0.3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

0.1 large egg

Filling

0.1 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

0.3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

0.3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

0.2 drops (or more) red food coloring

0.1/2 cup crushed red-and-white-striped candy canes or hard peppermint candies (about 4 ounces)

For cookies:
Whisk flour, cocoa, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended. Beat in egg. Add dry ingredients; beat until blended. Refrigerate dough 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop out dough by level tablespoonfuls, then roll into smooth balls. Place balls on prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Using bottom of glass or hands, flatten each ball to 2-inch round (edges will crack). Bake until cookies no longer look wet and small indentation appears when tops of cookies are lightly touched with fingers, about 11 minutes (do not overbake or cookies will become too crisp). Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Transfer chocolate cookies to racks and cool completely.

For filling:
Using electric mixer, beat powdered sugar and butter in medium bowl until well blended. Add peppermint extract and 2 drops food coloring. Beat until light pink and well blended, adding more food coloring by dropfuls if darker pink color is desired. Spread 2 generous teaspoons filling evenly over flat side of 1 cookie to edges; top with another cookie, flat side down, pressing gently to adhere. Repeat with remaining cookies and peppermint filling.

Place crushed candy canes on plate. Roll edges of cookie sandwiches in crushed candies

HAUTE HOLIDAY SALE

Check out

Broke Down, Sugar Toes, Abby Hill, Spirit Hoods, Lucy Notions, Dana Stein 

& 

Karmel & Alden Denim

all under 1 roof...

Thursday December 9th

9am - 7pm

519 Superior Avenue

Newport Beach

949-631-3769

HAUTE GUILTY PLEASURE....

HAUTE GUILTY PLEASURE....

My new fave reality show is 

MARRIED TO ROCK...

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills meets Rock of love,

Even my husband watched 2 episodes...

If you grew up with

"Jane's Addiction", "Guns & Roses", "The Cult" or "Billy Idol" 

you are going to love this show!

"Married to Rock" stars four very different women with one very unique common thread: rocker husbands and boyfriends. 

Three of the women on the "Married to Rock" TV show are married to members of famous bands and one hopes to join their ranks. 

To survive the touring, the groupies and the mayhem, the "Married to Rock" women better be friends! 

Sunday night on E!

HAUTE HAIR

 HAIR FEATHER EXTENSIONS

I'm not sure if Miley Cyrus

rekindled this trend or not, but it is all of sudden the rage for ever age!

I remember in the 80's wearing feather clips in my hair. I never thought they would come back in style. I must say I'm kind of feeling it. You can go for a soft minimal look or make a real statement.

Long hair, short hair... young and not so young.

 

AVAILABLE AT

AQUA BLEU SALON 634 Lido Park Dr, Newport Beach CA 92663 714/501-8800 nextdoor to BLUEWATER GRILL & BUDDA"S FAVORITE

HAUTE HOME ON LINE

 This is the best online home design magazine I have seen.

LonnyMag.com

It is a complete magazine just you would like buy in a store but it is on your computer instead.

You can thumb through page by page. There is a front cover, an index, back cover...

259 pages of wonderful and original design projects

 

http://www.lonnymag.com/

HAUTE FOOD, HAUTE FUN

 Friday night I had the pleasure of dining at TEN, 

followed by fun and frolic at 

8eighty8 night club just steps away

 

I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the food, service

 and cool/chill atmosphere at TEN asian bistro.

General Manager Emil Tekmar runs a tight ship. 

I haven't had a dining experience like this in a few years.

Chef Steven really knows what he is doing. 

Orange County is so lucky that he decided to leave San Fransisco

and join us here in So Cal. 

Each plate served was better then the last. 

The Uni & Truffle was scrumptious, best tako in town, the calamari & pepper dish melts in your mouth

but my favorite must have is the 

Seafood soup with lemongrass infusion. I could eat it everyday!

As a matter of face I think I just might go back tonight. I have a  seriously craving.

Besides the food and service the bar is awesome. The entire place is open and airy.

Did I mention I counted 18 tv screens. It's in no way a sports bar but they did have all the games on. Very cool!  I can actually take my husband out and he won't complain about missing the game.

After dinner we were escorted to the VIP lounge at 8eighty8.

Talk about service! Wow!

 The girls were gorgeous and on top of things. 

Never did you have to sit around wondering when your drink was coming. 

Not that we sat around much. 

The music was pumpin!(did I just say that?)

I can invite my LA friends to come to a club in my town finally...

Thanks Jim for a great night.

4647 MacArthur Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92660-1946
(949) 660-1010

HAUTE HAIR

HAUTE HAIR

From Blonde to Brunette in 1 hour!!

 Thanks MASTER P

 (Patty Vollen  Togo)

Patty moved to a breezy beautiful salon AQUA BLEU right on the water next to Blue Water Grill, 

She is using an amazing new brand of hair Color that makes my hair look and feel wonderful... 

I had such a relaxing time yesterday looking out at the water and being pampered. 

What a wonderful way to start the weekend... 

I think I am going to go every Friday for a blow dry. 

You can't have a bad weekend when you start it off feeling great about your self...

From this

To this 

 

Thanks Patty!

HAUTE SKINNY CARGOS

LOVE SKINNY CARGOS 

This pair of skinny cargo's are on sale at Old Navy for only $22.00... 

Right up there with J Brand only $100 less

HAUTE OR NOT?

FACE YOGA

Forget the Botox, try Face Yoga

It sounds crazy but it just might work.

Check out these poses and tell me what you think

HAUTE or NOT????

BABY BIRD

Swallow while pressing the tip of the tongue to the roof of your mouth. Then tilt your head slightly to the left and swallow. Then repeat, towards the right. This exercise helps jowls from forming.

BUDDHA FACE

Close your eyes, relax and imagine a point between the brows. Hold for one minute, or longer.

LION FACE 1Inhale through your nose, make fists and squeeze all your facial muscles

LION FACE 2  

Now exhale through your mouth, stick out your tongue,

 roll your eyes up and open your hands. Repeat three times.

SMILING FISH

Smile while pursing your lips. 

This pose is modeled after the look celebrities often give the paparazzi.

TEMPLE DANCER

This exercise works on the ring muscles of the eyes to prevent sagging skin and crow’s feet.

HAUTE JEWELRY

CHECK OUT THE NEW AD

COMING OUT IN

944 Magazine

 This line is so fun...I am so lucky to have a few pieces in my collection.

You can switch the necklace in to a bracelet, add the earring's to the necklace etc...

The possibility's are endless.

It's like being your own jewelry designer

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