Happy Howl-o-ween
Submitted by admin on October 29, 2010 - 7:03 am
Bonjour!
Just a quick note from the Burbank, California Airport where I’m sitting awaiting my flight to Denver for the weekend . . . . I wanted to wish you all a very FUN and HAPPY and SAFE Halloween weekend! I’ve made a promise to a very special 9 year old niece that I would see her Halloween costume, school parade and take her trick or treating. I love that I’m in a place in my life where I can have the time and money to be with my family. My family is the world to me and even though it’s Halloween and not Thanksgiving, I want to say thanks to all the forces, people and mentors who have helped me arrive where I am. One of my favorite passages from Wallace Wattles book is “What I want for myself, I want for everyone.” I love that. It’s absolutely the reason I started and continue to share Duchess is for this reason. I know that it’s not just about the love and the relationships (although that’s a huge part of it). It’s the entire look at life that makes it so delicious – from love and relationships, to money and career, to family and health – I’m so lucky in all that I have and what I have and want, I truly do want for you as well!
Betty's Halloween Outfit this weekend - She's a little Devil!
So here’s to your happiness, your fun, friends and family filled Halloween weekend and your success! May you be silly and laugh and enjoy this fun and outlandish weekend.
Princess Betty.
XoXoXoXo
Jill
Duchess Digest: Don’t Let Online Dating Spook You!
Submitted by admin on October 21, 2010 - 12:42 pm
Bonjour!
This week’s Duchess Digest on Single Minded Women is a very special guest column from Cyber Dating Expert and Author, Julie Spira. If you’ve been thinking about new approaches to dating, or perhaps refreshing your online profile for new opportunities, be sure to check out this week’s column. It’s a must!!
http://singlemindedwomen.com/women-relationships/duchess-digest-dont-let-online-dating-spook-you/
Julie Spira's book "The Perils of Cyber Dating"
Because I’m the Ultimate Girl
Submitted by admin on October 12, 2010 - 5:00 pm
Bonjour!
It’s been a very long time since the Duchess wrote about anything going on in her own life. For good reason believe me; I’m honestly more interested to hear what’s going on in yours! But I thought it may be a nice change of pace to give a little insight into the mind and life of the Duchess from time to time – and now seemed like a pretty good time.
What can I say? I’ve been holding back on writing about me because I got my heart broken. And it was just too damn painful and to write about. But enough about that, you can read all about my adventures in getting my the royal crap kicked out of my royal heart (turns out Jill really does come tumbling after when “Jack” decides he wants to fall down or chooses to break his Crown) when the book gets published. In the meantime, I’m finally feeling like it may be time to emerge from my cocoon and rejoin the living (and dating).
And so I’m going to share with you all over the next few weeks my adventures in dating (hopefully!). And since I’m a Taurus and the uber girl when it comes to beautiful things, quality fabrics, great smells and all the rest of the amazing things we get to experience as girls, I realized it’s time to start fresh with a “If you Build it He Will Come” lingerie overhaul.
Step One: Burn (okay, throw away, but that’s less dramatic then burning) all existing lingerie. No more stockings and garter belts that remind me of this or that with the ex. No more bras with memories tied to the time we met up in Vegas or the times at his office. No more underwear with a history of being lost in his covers or thrown around his room. Lingerie exorcism.
Cyd Charisse, from classicforever.jpg
Step Two: Invest in totally pretty, not only for function undies. I want to feel pretty and sexy again – not just like the walking wounded.
From brafitting.org
Step Three: Purchase and begin wearing. This is where you come in to play! 123Underwear.com has a great selection of beautiful (alright and functional too, but I’m focusing on pretty first!) lingerie sets and I need some help determining which way to go. For this week . . .
Do we like the Elle line (which I love except she’s Australian and I have a natural disinclination towards Aussies, but I’m willing to overlook that for Elle).
Elle line - from 123Underwear.com
Or do we like the Dolce & Gabbana line? Too much sas for my class? Can’t decide . . . .
D&G in "Ocelot' from 123underwear.com
Clearly your decision here will help me along – so please give me your thoughts. I’m going to start my new dating life with some fabulous investments in the girly, pretty things that make me feel great even when it’s only me looking back in the mirror (for now).
If I build it . . . (wear it, work it, own it!) he will come . . ..
XoXo
The Duchess
(the 2 collections I’m choosing are from 123 Underwear.com - loving this site and all about free 3 day shipping! Woot, woot!)
Avoiding Carrie Bradshaw’s Big Mistake
Submitted by admin on October 7, 2010 - 9:26 am
Bonjour!
Life is really about the big questions: Who are you? Where did you come from? What are you doing with your life? Did you like Big or Aidan for Carrie? Wait, what?
Why does that question even matter?
Well I’d say because where you fall in the Big debate answer says a lot about who you are, what you’re looking for and what urban dating legends you believe in . ..
Wanna know more? Read the full article, including some signs you’ve got a Big, BY CLICKING HERE.
We all love Carrie. But how has her Big Urban Legend impacting our Dating Realities?
