by Chloe.

Janie Taylor for Chloé on Nowness.com.

"the secret to a long life"

Walter Breuning, the world's oldest man, recently died at age 114. He has left us all with some advice, the secret to a long life:

• Embrace change, even when the change slaps you in the face. ("Every change is good.")

• Eat two meals a day ("That's all you need.")

• Work as long as you can ("That money's going to come in handy.")

• Help others ("The more you do for others, the better shape you're in.")

I am realizing just how amazing life really is. We must not take it for granted; every single second, every moment, counts for something. As spring is finally taking place, the trees blooming brilliant whites, pinks and purples, temperatures rising- I find myself constantly counting my blessings as I feel overwhelmed by my beautiful life. I like Walter's advice, it makes sense... except for maybe the working part... :)

Size 12 to Size 6

My dear friend Jess brought me this dress. She found it at Plato's Closet for fourteen buckaroos, and it was a large size 12. This is what it looked like on her. HUGE!

So I grabbed my pins, and some knowledge from my fitting class... and took in 5 whole inches on the sides, and brought it up about 3/4 of an inch on top. This is what we ended up with:

A perfect fit.
Jess is going to look beautiful for graduation next week.

Also, a couple of hoodlums, who I'm sure were quite bored while us girls were chatting and sewing, decided to hack my blog last night! I can't say I don't blame them... well one of them...

Fashion Gold.

Elle Fanning: Rodarte's Muse on Nowness.com.

Cup Cake Party?

Okay, I found the CUTEST idea evs. Cupcake FONDUE! So delicious. So I want to have a cupcake party with all my friends. Or by myself... either way would be just fabulous. MMMmm now I just need a fondue pot.

Cupcake Fondue

3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup liquid (orange juice, fruit juice, milk, or water)
2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Just dip and indulge! And don't forget all the goodies to go on top!