Posts Tagged ‘ love ’

Relationship or bust

The Scenario:  You’re starting to panic a little bit.  It seems like you’ve been single FOR-EV-ER, and you’re starting to think you might be doomed to a life of celibacy, or a life of un-fulfilling dates with men who don’t do it for you.  You start to notice your thoughts as you step up to Related posts:

  1. The I in Relationship
  2. Wholestyle Manifesto
  3. Smart Words
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Invest In: Quality Time

This weekend, mortality sort of slapped me right in the face. It reminded me how important it is to take a step back from the rush and bustle and really invest some quality time in you, and in your loved ones. In the grand scheme of things, our lives seem so fleeting. Related posts:

  1. Wholestyle Manifesto
  2. Thoughts on “Fame”
  3. Relationship or bust
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The Holiday Spirit

This post was written by the AMAZING Scarlet, and I’m so overjoyed to be able to share her writing with you. Besides being an AWESOME stylist, and my BFF, she’s hilarious, incredibly smart, and a wealth of insight. I read this little note and had to ask if she’d let me post Related posts:

  1. Work Your Passion
  2. Oh! December!
  3. Those Bright Words…
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The I in Relationship

Relationship-land is an amazing place. We discover so much about a person in such a short amount of time – the result of which can be intrinsically fascinating. We fall into a pattern of close connection; the other person becomes our world and a measure by which we view our good traits and Related posts:

  1. Relationship or bust
  2. Overcoming heartbreak
  3. Are We Ever Satisified?
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Let’s talk about….

You all know about the contest, sponsored by Babeland Seattle that is running here on Bonne Vie.  If you don’t, here’s the link.  We’re closing entries at the end of the week, so hop to! In the meantime, I started thinking about the response to the contest and I started to wonder – where’s the love, Related posts:

  1. Overcoming heartbreak
  2. Wholestyle Manifesto
  3. Happy despite it all
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Ways to Cheer Up Your S.O.

(Summertime Blues by Mitchell Miller) Recently it has come to my attention that some folks around me have been in a bit of a slump.  It’s that tiny rut that we all get into, where life drags by – filled with business, work, and no play.  In fact, it seems like many people are feeling a Related posts:

  1. Overcoming heartbreak
  2. Everybody’s doing it, and so are you!
  3. Let’s talk about….
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An Eco-Friendly Angel

Now, more companies are opting to “go green” in the efforts to make less of an environmental impact.  You can find green products to do your laundry, green ways to get to work, and there’s even a green way to spice up your boudoir repertoire!  Let me warn you, this post is for those sex-positive Related posts:

  1. Let’s talk about….
  2. Wholeness
  3. When Bloggers Unite – The Hotel Max Edition!!
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Happy despite it all

I have a story for you all…. I have this friend Scarlet – we’ve been together through thick and thin for almost the entire 9 years I’ve lived in the Emerald City.  She’s my best friend, my girlfriend, my big sister and my most trusted confidante.  We swap clothes and we swap shoes.  We drink wine Related posts:

  1. Oh! December!
  2. The Holiday Spirit
  3. Relationship or bust
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Interesting!

A good and realistic little credo…. Related posts:

  1. Happy despite it all
  2. Those Bright Words…
  3. Let’s talk about….
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Thursday Loves!

It’s Thursday already!  Can you believe it?!?  I can’t – time does fly when you’re having fun! It’s been a busy week with a lot of good things that I will expand upon in later posts, but for now, here’s a list of things I love this Thursday morning: ♦ This genius idea: (Image from Godrick Piwonka) ♦ Friends Related posts:

  1. Thursday, Thursday, THURSDAY!
  2. Thursday Love…
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Bonne Vie gets the Awesome Seal of Approval

Hayden over at Through The Illusion has featured Bonne Vie on her “Celebrate Awesome” feature! If you don’t know about Through The Illusion or the illustrious Ms. Hayden Tompkins yet, here’s what you need to know: Hayden Tompkins is widely recognized as being awesome and totally fabulous. She has an insanely diverse background, due in some part to Related posts:

  1. La bonne vie commence!
  2. Monday Morning Madness
  3. Link Love
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Overcoming heartbreak

I have this friend who’s been sort of down for the past little while since a sort of rocky breakup.  I was talking to this person about the little personal speedbump they’ve hit and I started to think about what it’s like to be in that situation.  I know that feeling of needing someone there, Related posts:

  1. Embrace Yourself
  2. The I in Relationship
  3. Let’s talk about….
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Those Bright Words…

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll look back on this time of my life – on this recession – and think of it as the economic crisis, or simply as the year I worked through it … so hard, at times, that I felt like an old woman at the end of the day. I Related posts:

  1. How My Words Affect You
  2. Embrace Yourself
  3. Smart Words
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Thursday’s Love List

It’s been a WHILE since I’ve done one of these love lists.  It’s also my 100th post!! I figured it was a fantastic time to pull out my fancy fountain pen and jot down a quick list of what I currently love.  A lot has happened since the last list! This Thursday, I love: Creative endeavors – Related posts:

  1. Thursday Love…
  2. Things I love (this) Thursday
  3. Thursday, I don't care about you…
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Your Smile is an Accessory

Winter is hanging on for another week, but you can combat the frosty season by putting on a smile. Research shows that if you want to look agreeable, approachable, successful, and ready for socialization, donning a smile will do the trick. Make them genuine though – your smile can be detected in the Related posts:

  1. The Small Things
  2. Wholestyle Manifesto
  3. Fox’s Big Snafu…
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Link Love

Hey chickies! How are you this fine Monday?? I’ve got some great links for you – a little Monday distraction: Miss Elle at Broke&Beautiful is having a Sockdreams giveaway!!! Go to Broke&Beautiful, read the rules, make a Polyvore outfit with a Sockdreams crinoline, submit and hopefully win! Yay! When you win, you should order something like their MP Related posts:

  1. Quick Updates and Link Love…
  2. Thursday’s Love List
  3. Sweet Geek Love
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Thursday Love…

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Thursday love-list, and with the site rearrangement, a love-list seems appropriate. (Now THAT’s some inspiration! Photo by Holger Pooten – Some images on the portfolio are NSFW) - New URL! If you haven’t noticed, Bonne Vie now has an actual web address and it feels SOOOO good. ;D - Mister!! Yesterday Related posts:

  1. Thursday’s Love List
  2. Thursday Loves!
  3. Thursday, I don't care about you…
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Everybody’s doing it, and so are you!

Valentines Day – a Hallmark holiday? A scourge upon singles? A day for pink hearts and romance? What does Valentines mean for you? After reading a recent CNN commentary (by Roland Martin) I started thinking about all the hype surrounding VD. There are flocks of folks who say, “Well I like Valentines and the cheesy heart Related posts:

  1. Overcoming heartbreak
  2. Thursday’s Love List
  3. Ways to Cheer Up Your S.O.
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Thursday, I don't care about you…

Ha! Psych! (Ouuuuu 90’s reference! How do you like that!?) Thursday is the day for a loves list. I am still taking un petit break from the writing to recover from vacay, and the subsequent midterm madness I somehow soared through; however I’ll make you an itty bitty post to read while Related posts:

  1. Thursday Love…
  2. Thursday Loves!
  3. Things I love (this) Thursday
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The day before Friday

I’m going to have to start coming up with some better Thursday post names!! Today I love zany, awesome, crazy-fun friends – à la these ladies: Okay, so the photo is obviously taken with one of those cheap-o, rinky-dink disposable cameras, but look! Doesn’t it look lovely and lo-fi?! Doesn’t it look like fun!?! I love the Related posts:

  1. Thursday, I don't care about you…
  2. Thursday’s Love List
  3. Thursday Love…
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