36 results for The New Face of Beauty

  • Dwell With Dignity

    Dwell With Dignity is interior design with heart. Their mission is to help families escape poverty and homelessness through beauty and design. One household at a time. Here is their thought process: If we can change a person’s surroundings, we can change their outlook on life. Exposing children (especially) to a nurturing home environment, that includes good design and art, can […]

  • Top 5 Best Red Carpet Dresses at the Academy Awards!

    Yes, I know...we are all a fashion critic, right? I didn't think it was a stellar red carpet year with a few exceptions. So, as an ex Fashion Trend Director and a self proclaimed critic, here are my picks for the best of the best dressed looks from the Academy Awards this past Sunday.

  • My Valentine is a Tribute to Online Dating!

    Over the last two weeks friends and acquaintances have once again broached the subject of online dating. Wondering out loud why they did it, what has the world come to, and all the time hoping that this might just be the answer for them. Well… My wonderful Valentine is my husband, Ron L. Welsh. And yes, as you can guess […]

  • Cultural Creatives, Are you one?-Part 1

    Have you heard about the Cultural Creatives? All my life I have felt a bit out of place, like the shoe doesn’t totally fit, and lately (really, over the last several years) added to that I’ve been feeling a bit of malaise where my creative spark used to be, a lack of inspiration. It feels like a rub, a chafing, […]

  • Social Media Revolution

    What does the social media revolution have to do with a Little Bit of Beauty™ you ask? For me, it's changed my life. The way I do business, how I interact with people through out my day; how I can live a global life in the comfort of my own home.

  • Thanks to My Father!

    Sunday, June 19th is Fathers Day. And, while I attribute my passion for beauty in all forms and for my career as an Interior Renovator and Designer to my Mother, I attribute my "citizen of the world" attitude and love of the new and innovative to my Father.

  • Natural Pools

    I used to be a pool owner. I must admit that I loved the draw for the grandchild, and my husband loved floating in it. But it was a pain to keep up and maintain. Not to mention cost, chemicals and my concern for the quantity of water needed while in a drought situation here in California. sigh… However, there is a sustainable choice […]

  • Remembering Princess Diana

    On the eve of the royal wedding, I can't help but reflect on the last one that caught my fancy and found millions of people around the world tuned in to watch Lady Diana Spencer marry the Prince of Wales, Charles. While I find myself enjoying bits and pieces of news about Prince William and Kate's on again off again courtship and their wedding, it doesn't seem to have the same draw the last one did. At least for me.

  • Gaudi is Personal to Me

    Gaudi is personal to me…Growing up in Barcelona from age 7 to almost 10, I was fortunate to see how his work influenced the face of architecture in Barcelona. To this day I distinctly remember walking past these fantastical buildings daily, or visiting these famous landmarks with my family. Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), is one of the greatest architectural figures of […]

  • Japanese Influence is Global-Part 1-Art

    In a sandy chamber, underground in the catacombs of Paris, in a room known as the "beach," a wave rolls across a wall painted (and repainted) by cataphiles in the style of Japanese printmaker Hokusai.