Mission Accomplished in NYC

Mission Accomplished in NYC

I scored in the Big Apple...

As I mentioned in my Bday blog post here, I was on a quest to see the Broadway

musical, Wicked, for the fourth time in nine months!  Yes, you can call me a groupie...

I don't deny it. 

London in December, San Francisco in April, Dallas in June

and NYC in September!

There was no stopping me!

 NYC Mission One...accomplished!

I do have to say that I had a smile on my face the entire show.  There's something

about the music that just "gets" me... not sure, but I do love it~  I have to say

that I am satisfied with my Wicked quota this year:).

The real reason for my jaunt to NYC last week was to attend the

2010 Business of Design Conference offered by David Shepherd. 

Creating beautiful design work is only half of running my business! 

Now to the next best part of my trip-

NYC Mission Two... accomplished!

I met my Interior Design Mentor... Idol?... Icon?...

(or all of the above!)

Tobi Fairley!

She is an Interior Design superstar who not only creates stunning spaces but

has a widely recognized design blog... and now a product line, soon a web based tv show,

art gallery... and more!

Her sense of style and use of color and pattern where the first things that caught my eye

and I'm ready to infuse some of Fun with Color in your home. 

Hey~ if they can do it in Arkansas, we can do it in Dallas!

Here are a few pics of her fabulous work:

Crisp!

I've shown this to several of you for inspiration- love the stripes on the cocktail ottoman

Here I go again with the turquoise and orange- fabulous space!

More on my trip in posts to come, but for now...

Cheers to the vibrant city of New York...

Until next time,

Traci

Images via*  Moi, Tobi Fairley,

Sunday, September 12, 2010 Comments: 0

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"HOT" Tubs

"HOT" Tubs

107 degrees!  Really?

Ok, DFW... I think it is hot enough here!  I write this at 5:30 pm when my son is outside at football practice... yikes.  My last reminder by text was "Drink lots of water!"... we shall see.

We thought we'd escape the heat by going to Schlitterbahn in New Braunfels,

which is the largest water park in Texas.

We thought wrong-

The sweat was dripping all weekend long... in the car, in the tram, in the lines, in the water!

We started out Saturday night in the quaint town of Gruene.. an artsy, historical town

known for it's quaint shopping, good food, live music... and sweat.

Here's the crew-

And here's my crew waiting to eat... typical, Big Sis "telling it like it is", Brother trying

to get a word in and Lil Sis ignoring them both-

Dinner at the Gristmill... which is a must but AC would have been a bonus

The natives were restless-

And the day was done...

Unfortunately, I don't have pics from the water park because...

A. Not all of my family members want to photographed in bathing suits and...

B. I was not going to bring my camera any where near running water

If you can't stand the heat where you live...

get in the tub! 

Here is some eye candy of some fabulous bathtubs-

Ultra elegance by Bain

Can an adult fit in there? Another beauty by Bain

Diamond Spas

Peace from Heritage Bathrooms

Turquoise gem by Jason International

Love the teak by Lasco

Teuco treasure...

Must be at a resort...by Teuco

Here are some tips for you to stay cool from AirConditioner.com ... without an air conditioner...

Just add water!!

Ball up and soak a t-shirt in the sink, wring it out, put it on and sit in a lawn chair (or other chair that lets air through to you) in

front of a fan. Re-wet as it dries. Make sure not to soak it with cold water. It can be colder than you think. Instead use lukewarm

water so you get cool without freezing. Using a synthetic shirt will ensure no "wet T-shirt" look. 

Wear a short sleeved shirt and put water on the sleeves. If there is a breeze or fan blowing on you, you can actually get cold.
Use a squirt bottle, the sink or hose if outside to keep your sleeves wet. If you are outside and wearing long pants and you
put water on your legs, the water will cool your legs.

Fill your bathtub with cool water and get in. Once you are used to the temperature, let some water out and refill with cold water. Keep doing this until you are sufficiently cold. Your body will stay cool for a long time after you get out.

Or just soak your feet in a bucket of cold water. You can do it almost anywhere and don't have to stay in the tub. The body radiates heat from the hands, feet, face and ears, so cooling any of these will efficiently cool the body.
 

Hope that helps a bit... think cool thoughts:)

 

 

Until next time,

Traci

 

Images via- Schlitterbahn, www.losu.org, www.airconditioner.com, moi

 

 

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