Pretty Inspirations for Monday

Every so often, each of us faces down a Monday that we suspect will be a total waste of our Bobbi Brown - say, by means of completely random example, you face a loathsome work assignment. However, since we are nothing if not sweetly determined here at the Pretty, we are trying desperately not to be refuse to be daunted.

So, in addition to the pricey soy latte we'll surely arm ourselves with tomorrow morning, we look to a few of our favorite things - meaning those which leave us a little champagne bubbly with happiness by virtue of their very existence - to get us through le day. Yes, yes - we know material things aren't where it's at - but surely looking at a few lovelies is just the thing to get a girl through a Monday, no?

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A lounge chair with an ocean view. Stay tuned for an upcoming Pretty on-location report regarding this very subject. Bonus heart palpitations if there's a little flag attached to the back of the chair for summoning poolside margaritas (rocks, extra salt).

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Speaking of bubbly, lest you think we're merely a champagne bubble in mindset, we're also particularly fond of the real-life Veuve variety. Although we'll take it in any form that we find it - the good ol' yellow label is plenty fancy for us - the delicious new rose with the pink label makes us fairly lightheaded just thinking about it.

And since we don't want you thinking liquor is what's getting us through Monday - not the average Monday, at least . . .

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At the risk of looking like one of those faux inspirational signs with the soaring eagle that reads "EXPERIENCE - What Everyone Does Every Day, Except More Special", we've titled this pic "The Triumph of Mind Over Matter". Our Pretty Pug Mascot finds his extensive duties rather exhausting, hence his recently chewing a hole in his carrier to provide extra sleeping room. Like his human servant, HRH Pug will stop at nothing in search of 5-star accommodations comfy naps in the sun.

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That fine Texas institution and its many-splendored outlets, where we may have recently scored our first Milly dress for 80% off (pics to come) . In fact, we're also filing this under our "Why You Should Like Me Better Than Paris" records, because what other blogette do you know with the good sense to work within 10 minutes of one Last Call & live within 5 of another?

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The anticipation of beginning a new book, as narrated on CD by the genius author.

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Images of elegant times past. Yet another book we've just discovered & must add to our wish list.

There are truly so many other things we are grateful for, but at the risk of boring you silly, we'll stop here, slug back our restorative coffee, and wish you a happy Monday.

Have yourself a . . .

. . . happy little Friday, hopefully as happy as my little guy here:

(warning: if you cannot stomach the occasional Pug photo, this is no blog for you. I'll try to keep things reasonable. That is all.)