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brown sugar scrub

May 10, 2013 by admin

with summer just around the corner, we all will be showing a little more skin. so, when we spotted the recipe for a diy brown sugar scrub on the idea room, we knew we had to make some ~

with just 2 ingredients that were already in the pantry, making this is not only easy peasy, but extremely kind to the budget:

Brown Sugar Scrub:

1 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Coconut Oil (melted)

Directions:

1. Mix together until thoroughly incorporated.

2. Store in an air tight container.

3. Good for up to 3 months.

this scrub would make a wonderful mother’s day gift. or, a special treat for girlfriends, special neighbors or teachers.

smooth skin for all!

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lifestyle management ~ personal concierge ~ property management
home & office organization ~ interior design, redesign & staging
party & event planning & serving ~ personal shopping

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10 things

March 30, 2013 by admin

We accomplish a lot in any given week, but here are 10 things that stood out for us that we completed for our clients this week:

~ got a family of 4 ready for their Disney cruise

~ currently house & dog sitting their 2 dogs. walks, meals, down-time in their crates & blocks of play time & fresh air are being done daily

~ we ran errands & did some light housekeeping for our 3 elder clients

~ we have a client in the Peninsula whom we work with in numerous capacities, but top-of-list always remains planning the menus, doing the grocery shopping & making 5-6 family dinners weekly. whether it is served immediately or ready in the fridge to be heated up after volleyball practice & t-ball, there is always fresh, non-processed food available

~ we sorted through all the clothing of a rapidly growing 4 year old boy, laundered & reorganized his newly purchased spring clothes & ran the donated items to the Goodwill drop-off in Cornelius

~ for a client who is transforming her diet, we transferred her ever-growing assortment of gluten-free flours (currently at 12) into the OXO containers we purchased, labeled everything with our label-maker & put them away alphabetically in her pantry for easy access

~ we started planning a kid’s party to be given in the month of May

~ we cleaned out & reorganized a lakefront client’s garage ~ lots of tools, sporting equipment & water toys & boxes that had not been opened from their move over 2 years ago were all organized & properly labeled

~ we organized a teen-age girl’s bathroom & toiletries. wow, did she have a stash of products & make-up! picked up the appropriate drawer organizers & scored the perfect caddy for her shower at Homegoods in Huntersville

~ we did the research on the best product(s) to use to spray-paint some wicker chairs & a table that we are going to transform next week.

Well, that’s just 10 of the things we accomplished for our clients last week. What can we accomplish for you?

For the months of April & May we are offering all new & existing clients a Saturday special for garage clean-out. Hire a 1 person team for 6 hours of organizing & cleaning for $150-. If the job warrants it, we can offer a 2 person team for $290-. This offer is open until existing openings are booked out. We will take all items to be donated to Goodwill when the project is completed for you at no additional charge.

Call Kara at 704.589.1389 or email us at admin@runninginstilettoslkn.com with any questions or to book your Saturday.

We mysteriously lost our site navigation buttons this week & our web assistant, Lyndsay, is currently digging in to figure things out. The major links to our service pages are at the end of this post.

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links to our stylephile column

February 17, 2012 by admin

this week on our stylephile column:

barn doors chic ~

& black & white checkered floors ~

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hearts, hearts & more hearts

February 12, 2012 by admin

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for all our glitter girls

December 12, 2011 by admin

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some awesome christmas fireplace mantels

November 25, 2011 by admin

we wanted to share with our running in stilettos readers the fireplace mantel christmas decor inspiration pictures we posted today on the stylephile column on davidson & cornelius news.

we have been hard at work the past 2 weeks helping our clients decorate their homes for the holidays ~ if you need assistance with any aspect of preparing for the holidays, please get in touch with us for a complimentary consultation.

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photo credits: sweet something, sfgirlbybay, the fickle pickle, houzz, centsationalgirl, southern living, southern accents, camillaathome

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back to blogging & a quick thanksgiving tip

November 23, 2011 by admin

don’t you just hate it when your laptop crashes? over a week later & with a ton of kudos to the fine folks at apple, we are back!!!

tomorrow is thanksgiving & all the holiday parties are just around the corner ~ times where refrigerator space is usually at a premium. here is a great little tip we found over at southern living to keep your wine & beverages at the correct temperature for your gathering ~

the link with all instructions is here.

we love thanksgiving as it is all about appreciation. we want to tell you how much we appreciate all of our clients, friends & readers!!!

happy thanksgiving!

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gift giving for a your favorite wine lover!

November 12, 2011 by admin

we are giving you a “keep it in your hip pocket” resource ~ oak barrel company. everything that designer, chris deffenbaugh, creates is from 100% recycled white oak barrels & other repurposed materials ~ in fact the company lives by the mantra, reclaim, reuse, recreate!

the armillary is made barrel rings ~

each barrel bar includes: stem ware rack, glass shelf, mirrored bottom, polymer wheels & a low-voltage halogen light. also a lighted, inlaid glass trivet will showcase your favorite bottle ~

how fun for a wine party? the 32-inch tall sandwich board is made with sturdy oak staves & a two-sided chalkboard pane ~

oak ice box ~

kitchen table lazy susan’s wood grain, wine stains & markings from the original barrel maker give this reclaimed barrel head its own unique beauty marks. the wood top spins on a ball-bearing base, so everyone around your table can reach their favorite appetizers ~

the barrel wine rack, which is reinforced to permanently retain its shape, has low-profile composite wheels to give it mobility & a low-voltage halogen light ~

oak barrel company has many more creations to check out!

we are in gift-sleuthing mode ~ contact us if you need help with your holiday planning, shopping, organizing, decorating or shopping!!!

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our posts this week on stylephile

November 11, 2011 by admin

a lot of love ~ & time ~ goes into every post & we always attempt to provide you with fun, information & inspiration. in addition to what you see here, there are twice weekly posts in the stylephile column in davidsonnews.net & corneliusnews.net ~ please check them out every tuesday & friday.

tuesdays post was on moroccan wedding blankets ~