Sunday, May 15, 2016

FULL STEAM AHEAD




Angela has begged to take the stage today to review her favorite new product below, so please give her a warm welcome.

Say hello to my desert island product (if that desert has electricity), along with lip balm and the stack of books on my nightstand that are half-read. I hate ironing. Hate it. I somewhat circumvented this problem with a $10 steamer purchased in college, and I thought I was doing all right in life. That is until this product entered my mother’s life and I promptly stole it from her. Conair'sTurbo ExtremeSteam® Handheld Fabric Steamer is literally the holy grail of steamers (I can’t believe I’m so passionate about a steamer…well, my friends can believe it).

This gets rid of virtually any need to iron—everyone rise for the Hallelujah Chorus, please. In addition to being extremely powerful in its own right, it has a crease function. A CREASE FUNCTION!!!!!!  This was the thing missing from my dumpy steamer, which inevitably left me trying to use my flat iron on collars and cuffs as I was 10 minutes late for work (I do not recommend this), and was forced to iron pants (if they were lucky) and other things that needed a crisper look.  It’s a game changer. Basically, I owe getting my life together to this product—I look more professional at work, I’m saving a ton of time by not having to iron everything, and I’ve picked up a new hobby because using this thing is kinda fun. This is worth every. single. penny. I can’t promise it’ll make you get your life together, but it sure will help you look good in the process.

You can find this at Target and Walmart. Check out the video below for a million other cool things this steamer does that I'll probably start obsessively doing this weekend.




P.S. Don't forget to enter the Splendid Sass + Beautycounter giveaway! You have through Monday, May 16 at 11:59pm EST to enter.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

FRINGE BENEFITS

Congratulations to Katherine from Glamour Begins at Home for winning the Beautycounter Mascara giveaway!

For samples or to purchase, email me at angelaparmerduke@gmail.com or visit my website beautycounter.com/angeladuke.


More than three years in the making, Beautycounter finally released mascara last week! If you follow the industry and/or Beautycounter, you know what a feat this is for the company and consumers (read more here), because it's high-performing AND safe. The formula is amazing—no flaking because of how conditioning it is, and SO buildable. It's a monumental occasion, so to celebrate, I'm hosting a giveaway on Splendid Sass! One lucky lady will receive a tube of our long-awaited, coveted mascara. Aren't you glad you hopped over here today?


This launch is about so much more than mascara—it's about challenging the naysayers and not accepting the status quo. We're just lucky the product of this is a fabulous beauty staple!






I'm so excited about this launch and can't wait to share with y'all. Enter by commenting on the post and let us know why you're excited about Beautycounter and this new launch. You have through Monday, May 16 at 11:59pm EST to enter.

To shop, visit beautycounter.com/angeladuke, and as always, email with any questions at angelaparmerduke@gmail.com.

Now get ready to bat those lashes!! 
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Monday, May 9, 2016

MONDAY'S ROOM OF THE DAY


As always, I admire the work of Richard Hallberg. I will be adding this room to my keep forever file. ENJOY!
Photography by Max Kim-Bee
Veranda Magazine May/June

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Thursday, May 5, 2016

CALIFORNIA DREAM


This California outdoor space has me dreaming of the perfect Kentucky Derby party room.  ENJOY and Happy Weekend.

Designed by Erin Martine and photographed by Trevor Tondo.


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Thursday, April 28, 2016

LULU'S KITCHEN: A TASTE OF THE GULF COAST GOOD LIFE


LuLu's Kitchen:
A Taste of The Gulf Coast Good Life
Lucy Buffett
Grand Central Life and Style, $19.99
Reviewed by Teresa Hatfield
Author, Splendid Sass



Offer me a cookbook that showcases excellent seafood recipes, and I am game!  Living in Alabama and Florida for many years, I have become a seafood lover, and I am no stranger to preparing the dishes we have all come to love. 

Included in this fabulous book are 120 images and recipes from the restaurants owned by Lulu, located in Gulf Shores, Alabama and Destin, Florida.  You will not be disappointed, I promise!


Below are images of just a few of the mouthwatering recipes included in this book.  ENJOY!

Rum Punch

Lowe Alabama (LA) Caviar

Creole Blackened Grouper Salad

Lulu's Perfect Peel and Eat Shrimp

Summer Seafood Gumbo

Key Lime Pie with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream
Photography by Sara Essex

About the Author

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Lucy Buffett is a restaurateur of the award winning, fun-loving LuLu’s which serves more than one million guests a year at two locations, one in Gulf Shores, Alabama and the other in Destin, Florida. Lucy has also been recognized for her tireless work on behalf of sustainability and the environment. However, the greatest passion of this self-proclaimed gypsy rebel and reluctant entrepreneur is cooking good food for the people she loves. LuLu's Kitchen: A Taste of the Gulf Coast Good Life is her first cookbook and is full of recipes and stories that made her restaurant the famous destination it is today. 



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