Item of the Week

Our Item of the Week this week is our 12th Street by Cynthia Vincent embroidered blouse! Hurry in to get yours :)

New Years Dress!

New Years is creeping up much faster than Christmas did! This means that it's time for you to stop by one of our stores to pick out your perfect celebration ensemble with our stylists ;) From Dianne Von Furstenberg to one of a kind PL exclusuive Paris designs, we are certain that you'll find just the right thing to wear for this special new start of 2013. 

Daily Om: Beyond Counting Your Blessings

Our gratitude deepens when we begin to be thankful for being alive during this time and living the life we are living.

Often when we practice being thankful, we go through the process of counting our blessings, acknowledging the wonderful people, things and places that make up our reality. While it is fine to be grateful for the good fortune we have accumulated, true thankfulness stems from a powerful comprehension of the gift of simply being alive, and when we feel it, we feel it regardless of our circumstances. In this deep state of gratitude, we recognize the purity of the experience of being, in and of itself, and our thankfulness is part and parcel of our awareness that we are one with this great mystery that is life. 

It is difficult for most of us to access this level of consciousness as we are very caught up in the ups and downs of our individual experiences in the world. The thing to remember about the world, though, is that it ebbs and flows, expands and contracts, gives and takes, and is by its very nature somewhat unreliable. If we only feel gratitude when it serves our desires, this is not true thankfulness. No one is exempt from the twists and turns of fate, which may, at any time, take the possessions, situations, and people we love away from us. Ironically, it is sometimes this kind of loss that awakens us to a thankfulness that goes deeper than just being grateful when things go our way. Illness and near-miss accidents can also serve as wake-up calls to the deeper realization that we are truly lucky to be alive. 

We do not have to wait to be shaken to experience this state of being truly thankful for our lives. Tuning in to our breath and making an effort to be fully present for a set period of time each day can do wonders for our ability to connect with true gratitude. We can also awaken ourselves with the intention to be more aware of the unconditional generosity of the life force that flows through us regardless of our circumstances.

Gluten Free Monkey Bread

3 egg whites

1 tablespoon oil

¼ cup milk

½ cup rice flour (75 grams)

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon sugar (stevia or splenda are also good)

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ¾ teaspoons xanthan gum

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon gluten free vanilla extract

Filling Ingredients:

½ cup brown sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) butter or margarine

Preparation

. Preheat oven to 350^o F and grease a medium-size loaf pan.

. Beat the egg whites until frothy. Add the remaining dough ingredients and stir until quite thick. (This may take a minute). Set aside.

. Combine the filling ingredients with a fork.

. Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough in the loaf pan. Sprinkle the filling on top and keep layering until the dough and filling are gone.

. Bake for 30-35 minutes until bread is lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool, then invert onto a serving plate.

Enjoy!!

Photos from Bleubird Blog

PL Holiday Dinner

Some quick shots from last night's PL Holiday dinner! The team came together for some Holiday cheer, and enjoyed some great food and wine. Can't wait for Christmas to come!! :)

That's A Wrap!

Christmas is just around the corner! This means it's just about time to put that credit card to rest, and wrap those special gifts with love. Take the more simple/organic route and wrap your presents with brown paper, then tie it with colorful yarn. If you're wanting to avoid the endless pieces of ripped up paper left behind, wrap your presents with a printed cloth tied at the top. There are many fun ways to make your gift wrapping a little more unique. Take inspiration from these gift wrapping ideas, and wrap up those presents...and your gift-buying stress ;)

Zoey's Favorite

Zoey's favorite 

Post from Oleg 

Pink kasha

Ingredient 

1 cup milk 

1/4 cup kasha ( at Russian or international market)

Sprinkle salt 

Tablespoon butter

Squirt  of agave or honey 

Secret ingredient: 

Teaspoon Love :) 

Pink food coloring 

Directions:

Boil the milk on stove and the kasha and stir, must keep eye on it, once the mix thickens put on low add salt, butter and sweetener. Put in bowl and let cool down, add the food coloring :) cook with love! 

Xoxo Oleg

Homes We Love

We've pulled together some of our top favorite home decor shots from the many inspirational sources of the world wide web. Home is our place to feel safe, comforted, warm and ultimately happy. These photos serve as great inspo for decor ideas, color palettes, as well as with capturing that "at home" essence that us women love to create. From kitchens to backyards, bedrooms and living rooms, we hope these photos inspire you as much as they have us :)

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Chelsea's Favorite Things!

Inspo: Top 4 New Looks from Wendy!

We're giving you our top 4 fav looks from the one and only, Wendy's Lookbook. These are the perfect winter looks that show both texture/pattern mixture, layering, and mixing dressy with casual. Get inspired with us too and play with these fun ideas in your wardrobe! 

PL Gift Guide!

PL Tuesday Inspo

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