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Have you ever been inspired by a designer item and dreamt about the lifestyle and touches of opulence and wealth?
Even if you have not seen a single moment of Downton Abbey you are likely aware that it shows the differences between the upstairs family and the downstairs help.
A growing trend amongst frequent travelers is to pack a few staple items that help to personalize any hotel room. These might include their favorite soaps and slippers, a few small photos, or their usual end-of-day tunes. These modern day nomads spend so much time in hotel rooms that they have cleverly figured out how to personalize a space without being permanent.
There are many people that celebrate the Super Bowl like it is a holiday. In fact, for many football fans, winter only means one thing: The Big Game! It is estimated that 93.2 million people viewed last year's Super Bowl –last year over 40% of all US TV sets were tuned to the game.
My entire life I’ve been in tune with my surroundings. Whether at home or on vacation I observe the details as if I was going to be tested on it. Even the most obsolete things I drill down on, from the carpet to the crowd moldings and everything in between. But there is always one thing that trumps everything else and it’s more about what you don’t see rather than what you do see.
Just in time for the Spring, here is a scrumptious Spring Pasta Salad--great-tasting and easy to do--that the whole family will love and want again and again.