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Charming Bracelet

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One morning I was looking for a pair of earrings to wear to work.  When I came across my old charm bracelet.  The charm bracelet that my mom and dad bought for me.  A charm bracelet was the bracelet to wear when I was young…I loved my charm bracelet and wore it for many years.  The bracelet’s charms represented simple events in my life.  Growing up with these charms clanking off the bracelet was so cool!  Of course I lost a few charms along the way.    IMG_1488This was my birthday charm that my parents gave me. Actually, I think the bracelet came with the birthday charm.  I cannot remember which birthday.  The hanging heart, well another memory block.  Maybe the heart was for the love this bracelet represented.  Corny, huh!

IMG_1489 Faith, Hope and Charity charms were one of my favorites…Loved them.  Then there was my MalteseCross. Charm, like a good Maltese girl I had to have the Maltese Cross charm.IMG_1487

My  Christmas charm, I would guess , I got as a Christmas gift…LOL!  My Confirmation charm was given to me as a Confirmation gift.  Of course.

A charm for each event in my life.  Honestly I did not appreciate the symbols of these charms at the time, just thought it fashionable to wear, it was only a piece of jewelry.  But now? Now As I look at this charm bracelet 40 years later I understand how special each charm is.  I realized these clanking charms  represent a piece of my simple past.

Happy  that I have rediscovered the charm bracelet.  I will begin to wear it once again,  even though some of the charms have been lost thru the years,  I still think the bracelet is charming.IMG_1486

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Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract- #Delicious

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Nielsen Massey Madagascaar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract is a mouthful but it is nutritious and purely delicious.

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I found that adding this purely delicious vanilla extract  to my morning plain yogurt adds a delightful vanilla taste without adding more calories, and most important adding more sugar…hate that sugar!                                         IMG_1484          IMG_1485 (1)

After researching a little more about  Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract I found that putting flavor in your dish is as simple as adding Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract…You can bake chocolate chip cookies, grill a pork chop, make candied almonds, and so much more.

Visit www.nielsenmassey.com for additional vanilla-infused breakfast recipes, including:

Now that I got the taste of Nielsen-Massey Fine Vanilla Flavors I will be adding it to my meals and there is a lot of Vanilla to choose from…

Vanilla Beans and Extracts from Madagascar, Tahiti and Mexico; sugar and alcohol-free Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Powder; Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste; Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Sugar, Organic Fairtrade Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract and Organic Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Beans. Nielsen-Massey Fairtrade products are certified by FLO-CERT.

 

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Lord and Taylor Fashion Brunch #PersonalShopper

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Last week I went to the Garden City  Lord and Taylor Fashion Brunch which my daughter hosted. There was mimosas, fruit, breakfast pastries and these wonderful baked wontons from Wat Chu Wan. Eating and shopping sounds like heaven to me.

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We were shown all the styles and fashion for this season and for summer. I met the stores personal shopper Dana here with my daughter Vera.  What a sweetheart and she had a sharp fashion eye for every women there.

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You just had to mention what you were interested in and she was off getting you a selection. White jeans, bathing suits, picnic wear, evening dress, what ever you wanted. She was simply amazing.

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Dana sure did get my number 🙂 Love this groovy top and vest!! Personal shopper service is a free  Lord and Taylor  courtesy  that I will be taking advantage of when I shop again.

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