What happened to Evel Dick????.

Bon jour...

OK.....I have to admit, the mystery is killing me...it's 12:15 in the morning and Evel Dick has been missing from the Big Brother house for hours. The house guests are getting a little concerned.

I hope we find out the mystery before Showtime goes off the air....

Ta....ta....for now

Kathy Renee

Osama Bin Laden Killed on my 57th Birthday & more

Bon jour~

Wow~~~I'm finally 57 and I had a "FABULOUS" day!! Roger and I celebrated up in Big Bear.  We went out to breakfast and then met our friend, Nancy, at church. 

All three of us went to my favorite "Tea House" in Big Bear.  Bob, Nancy's hubby, was out of state, so he missed out on all of the fun.  The food and tea was delicious, as usual, and then Pat & her hubby presented me with a delicious pina colada cake while everyone sang "Happy Birthday". 

Next we went over to Nancy's house where we had our "just desserts" as she called it.  Nancy always sets such a nice table.  This time she did a "tea party" theme.  Her homemade caramel Birthday cake was delicious!!  Thanks, Nancy!  I'll post pictures soon, gotta get them off of my hubby's phone first!

What a Birthday present I got today!!!  My sister was born on 9/11, sometime's she feels it's a hard day to celebrate your birthday on.  Then, tonight, when Roger and I were watching TV, they interrupted the program to say Osama Bin Laden was dead.  Thank, goodness the mastermind of that horrible day today has finally been brought to justice.  What a coincidence that he died on my Birthday. So....I feel I have a lot to celebrate today!

Ok.......lot's has been going on in my life so I'm just now getting back to blogging.  So......this post should have been published on May 1st.

The "Amazing" story of Hope!

Bon jour~

In a previous post I told you about Romeo and Juliet~two mallard ducks that loved spending time in our pond!

Now I want to share the story of "Hope" with you. 
Last night when I was doing some organizing......I found these very old pictures of "Hope".  They aren't the best, but you will still be able to see how "amazing" "Hope" turned out to be.

Around 10 years ago I spotted a beautiful dove that decided to make one of the trees by our pond his home.  Every time I would go outside to garden or take a stroll around our pond, the dove would appear and then fly down next to me. 

I named the bird "Hope", it seemed like a perfect name for this little guy.  I guess he was "hopeful" that I might feed him someday.  One day as I was sitting on a large rock by our pond, "Hope" flew right over to me.  This time I had birdseed in my hand and sure enough he ate the birdseed right out of my hand.  It was so..........precious. 

That was the start of what became a daily routine.  Hope would be up in his tree, see me and come flying down for his lunch.  I just "luved " that wild bird.  His personality was adorable. 

Then one terrible night our home was involved in a fire that started in a neighbor's home.  You can imagine the commotion that ensued........We ended up having to live in a hotel for months while our home was being restored.  When we moved back home, "Hope" was gone.  I guess he decided to move on to another "safer" place to call home. 

I sure enjoyed the~beauty of nature~that Hope showed to me for months.  The "trust" and "friendship" that developed between us was awesome!  I feel honored he decided to call me "friend"!

I can't wait to watch the Royal Wedding!  I've always been "intrigued by the Royal Family!  Which leads to my "beauty" ~ tip for today ~

Today is a perfect day for trying Votre Vu's "Your Highness"!  Give yourself a lift. Give "the girls" the respect they deserve with the intensive, firming skin care formula.  Rich plant and mineral extracts help reinforce the bust's natural support by creating an "invisible" under "bra" that enhances curves and promotes lift.  www.votrevu.com/kathyluvsparis

ta....ta....Kathy Renee

I'll be 57 & Fabulous in "four" days........

Bon jour~

I hope all of my blogging friends are enjoying the start of Spring.  Our bulbs are starting to bloom and the gloomy weather is gone in Orange County. 

I'm so.......excited.  My Birthday is fast approaching so now I will officially be 57 & fabulous!  My hubby has some fun plans for us up in Big Bear this weekend!  I am so.........looking forward to spending time with friends!  We are also going to be working on our "garden".  I can finally clean it up after a long........winter.  Can't wait to see the state of my garden, as we haven't been up to the cabin in a while.  I hope some of my bulbs are blooming.  They were so.......pretty last year!  My columbine were already starting to sprout the last time we were there so they are probably getting pretty big by now.

Today I wanted to share some beautiful "french inspired" toilette "pretties" with you!

One of my "all time" favorite items is an art nouveau "rouge" pot I bought a number of years ago.  It's teeny-tiny, only 1 1/2 inches long, but it is beautiful and very detailed.  Once you open it up~the pot holds the most adorable puff,  along with a mirror.  There is still a tad of the fairest pink blush in the bottom of the pot.  Wouldn't it be fun to know a little about the original owner of this "rouge" pot and what special occasions she wore it for?

I also "luv" anything to do with the roaring 20's.  These fancy "powder puff" wands adorned the vanity tables of old.  Aren't they darling?  I've always been a fan of vintage ribbon art~one of these days I'm going to make some vintage style powder puff wands!

I recently purchased some amazing vintage papier items to share with you....but I'm going to keep you guessing for the time being.  I'll give you a little hint......they are from Paris~France and date back to 1901.  You won't believe how beautiful they are.  I'll be sharing with you soon!

Which leads me to my...
~tip~ for today......

If you want to keep something a secret~ try using Votre Vu's Royal Masquerade set! 

The set includes our Royal Treatment scrub and our Cool, Calm & Collected Masque.  When you purchase the set.....you save up to $27!  I guess I shouldn't keep the "Price" a secret from anyone and neither should you!

ta....ta......Kathy Renee

My.....how times have changed...............

Bon jour~my friends!

It's amazing to me how times have changed.  Back in the Victorian age, it became a past time to collect trading cards.  These cards first began in the 1700's when businesses used them to advertise their products.  The cards were beautiful!  This one is about 4" x 6" and was used to advertise Anchor Coffee.  You received a free card if bought their coffee!  Now-a-days....we advertise so differently!  But.....I still think it's important to make a connection with other's.

The two bird cards were used by the Woolson Spice Company to send out Easter Greetings to their customers.

These "give'a'ways" remind me of when I was a little girl.  Back then, you got small gifts from the gas station, market, etc.  People seemed to take a lot of "pride" in their work and everything was much more personal than it is "these days".  I miss that!

I "luv" these vintage treasures so I decided to share them with you today.  I hope you enjoy seeing a "taste of yesterday" every once in a while~as much as I do!

Some things "do change" and I made a change to my Votre Vu blog.......it's still a work in progress but let me know what you think about it so far.....

www.kathyluvsparis.blogspot.com

Which leads me to my ~tip for today~

Don't be afraid to embrace your past...

you just might find a hidden treasure

in your attic!

ta...ta..for now!  Kathy Renee

I ate way............too much Easter Candy!

Bon jour~ 

Today's blog post is going to be short and "sweet".  Can you tell what I've been eating today?????

My hubby gave me his Easter candy to eat too!!!  I've been a bad..........girl!  That's what I get for always having such a sweet tooth. 

We had such a wonderful time yesterday with my family for Easter.  Church was wonderful and then off we all went for a yummy dinner.  Next we headed for my Mom and Dad's house to hunt for eggs.

Don't my parents look adorable together.  Can you believe they have been married for 59 years.  My handsome Daddy-Boy is 86 and my beautiful Mom is 81! Opps.....this pic came out a little blurry for some reason.

Mom hid a load of eggs and we all went a-hunting.  I'll be 57 on May 1st, but I still "luv" doing childish things.   I guess I'll never grow up!

After that we played games and then had a 2nd dessert before leaving for home.

My hard-boiled eggs turned out pretty with a marble effect.  But I love the Votre Vu egg I made the best!  I've always "luved" creating things........ever since I was a little girl.

Which brings me to

my ~tip~ for today....

If you ate too.....much Easter candy, yesterday, like I did, try using Votre Vu's C'est la Vie Slimming System.

www.votrevu.com/kathyluvsparis

ta....ta... Kathy Renee

He is Risen, yes indeed!

Bon jour!

I am so.........thrilled that I have a Savior who died for my sins.  Not because I deserve to be saved......but because He loved me so much.

I'm sure, most of you have pets of some kind.  I love cats................They show me a small example of God's unconditional love.  They love me just the same, whether I'm "dressed to kill" or just "jumped out of bed" looking terrible.  It doesn't matter what we look like, pets never seem to judge us on our looks, social status, what we own, or ANY of the things us "humans" tend to judge other's on. 

Wouldn't this be a wonderful world if we didn't have to spend so much time on what "others" may think of us and just "lived our lives" in peace & harmony. 

So........my challenge for today is this......... Try to love others as you would like to be loved.  Look past the flaws you used to notice........and see others as the wonderful creations our God made.  It might help you to understand your friends, neighbors or strangers a little better.  After all, we don't know what everyone has gone thru in their lives to bring them to where they are today.  Also, during this Easter season, don't forget to forgive other's as we have been forgiven.  Isn't this Angel stocking beautiful?  I bought it for $1.00 at a thrift store up in Big Bear......it just reminds me of "heaven"!

Roger and I had such a fun "stay at home" night last night.  We phoned in for dinner and watched TV movies.  I have ALWAYS loved any thing to do with the Royal Family.  So we watched the William and Kate movie on Lifetime that we taped a few days ago and the special Barbara Walter's did on the upcoming wedding.  What a love story!  I can't wait for the Royal Wedding next week. 

Next we watched Thursday night's episode of EXTRA, and sure enough, Pam, Andra and I were on the show a lot during the segment on Michael Clarke Duncan.  Opps....I had my eyes closed in this pic!  I'll post better "pics" later.

It was fun to actually watch the segment after it was edited.....then we watched "Bones", one of our favorite shows, which featured Michael Clarke Duncan this week.  I'm so........lucky to have the man I married.  We love the same TV shows, so we never fight about what to watch.  Thanks, honey!!

You all know that I love to collect dolls.  This is my favorite "bisque" kewpie doll in my collection.  Can you imagine sitting at a table and having this doll for your place setting, filled with yummy candy.  They made such adorable Easter treats back in the 1900's, didn't they???  People were not afraid to say "Happy Easter" and "Merry Christmas" like they seem to be today......

Which leads me to my verse for today:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life~  John 3:16

My beauty ~tip for today~

Do you want to be treated like "Royalty"????

Just use Votre Vu's "Royal Treatment Gentle Pearls Scrub".  Honestly, I have never luved a product that I do this one.  Banish dull and dry skin with the ORGANIC formula of refining pearls.  Hydro-regulating active plant extracts soothe and balance as this gentle exfoliant minimizes pores and crowns skin in moisturizing radiance. 

Hold Court!  When you join me as a Brand Ambassador or Personal Shopper this "jewel" of a product can be yours for only $23.80.  Save yourself a "trip" to Paris and go to my website to order.  Nothing beats skin care direct from Paris~France!!  www.votrevu.com/kathyluvsparis

ta....ta....till next time!  Kathy Renee