– Denver’s weather this season has been fluctuating wildly between winter, summer, winter, spring, back to winter, etc. From 89º F one day down to 19º F. the next. February finished as the 4th warmest Feb. on record and March, typically Denver’s snowiest month, has often been a golfer’s delight. But, back to these beautiful […]
Category Archives: SHINY OBJECTS
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Dec
Dec
Artist Michael Michaud captures all of nature’s beauty and exquisite detail in his home and garden collection. Using his extensive knowledge of model making, natural elements are transformed into these beautiful trinket boxes. His exceptional use of metals allows for a variety of finishes such as antique bronze with pewter, gold, silver, and copper to […]
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Jul
Jul
Caviar is often served on special pancakes or crackers with sour cream and finely chopped red onions. Below is a ist of some of the top-tier caviar brands and types, along with suggestions of where to buy them, grouped by style and price tier. 🌟 Premium / Luxury (Beluga-grade, large Ossetra & Kaluga) Petrossian (Royal […]
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Jul
Jul
Café Brûlot – New Orleans’ Flaming Coffee Many of the best restaurants in the United States are in New Orleans, Louisiana and most of those are in the French Quarter. Flaming dishes have long been a tradition… like Bananas Foster. The flaming Café Brûlot is another inventive creation from NOLA. It was invented at Antoine’s […]
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Mar
Mar
JARED OWEN gives us an animated tour of the most interesting passenger ship that has ever existed, THE RMS TITANIC. RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank in the early hours of 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, […]
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May
May
African art is not a monolith but a tapestry of diverse practices and expressions. Each piece, whether ancient or contemporary, offers insight into the values, histories, and experiences of the cultures from which they emerge. The global appreciation and recognition of African art continue to grow, celebrating its profound impact on the world’s artistic landscape. […]
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Jan
Jan
Piña Colada Recipe 2 SERVINGS 1 cup cream of coconut (canned, usually found in Hispanic foods) 3/4 cup pineapple juice (I used canned juice) 1/4 cup of rum 2 cups ice 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice (optional) pineapple chunks (optional) maraschino cherries (optional) 1 In a blender, combine rum, pineapple juice, cream of coconut, and lime juice (if using) with ice and blend until […]
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Jun
Jun
This year THE 2023 MET GALA honored the late designer, Karl Lagerfeld. Here are the red-carpet interviews filmed and organized by Vogue Magazine. THE MET MUSEUM COSTUME INSTITUTE’S EXHIBITION OF LAGERFELD DESIGNS… Continues through July 16th, 2023 Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty at The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue at E. 85th Street […]
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Sep
Sep
A FORMAL TEA is so easy to pull off and it’s so unusual in today’s world. America today is so filled with events designed for t-shirts, sweatpants, baseball caps, and beer, so we believe injecting a little formality, and fantasy (of life in an English manor house) into our lives may keep us from becoming […]
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Jun
Jun
HANDMADE! When we casually walk across a handmade oriental rug, we should be more aware of the amount of labor and centuries of passed-down techniques that went into its creation. I have heard rug dealers say, people don’t want traditional design rugs anymore. The craft needs to be appreciated as much or more than the […]