Duchess of Downtown Tacoma

  Hi All! Sorry to have missed you these last couple of weeks. Even a Lady has to work overtime sometimes and due to a job transistion I sadly just couldn't fulfill my royal duties. But, here I am back in action and I want to introduce you to a new fun idea: "What does your couch say about you?" We will be delving into the psycology of the couch. Our buying habits say so much about us and and home decor speaks volumes as soon as folks walk through the door. The couch can lay the foundation for the aura of your entire home. Let's face it. Now I'm going to start with an example of what was once thought of as an "All American" couch. Not the type of family living the American Dream so much as a blue collar, average family with family spats, loads of laundry, hell even the opening scene of the show had them eating pizza around the table (not a shiny, white kitchen, imaculate, chef prepared meal). It was this couch: This was the couch where a ...

Well: that's the theme of this weeks Wellness blog. Well, actually, "well" is always the theme of the Wellness Wednesday blog. OK, now that we're clear on that, let's get on with it. Shall we? :) Get off your ass and take a walk. That's what I've been telling myself all week as I sat behind a computer designing my Duchess of Downtown playing cards. The sun was shining and everyone was posting all their fun summer pictures on facebook and I was in my girl cave staring at Photoshop. Then came their beautiful sunset pictures. Then nightlife and city lights photos. Finally I got done with my project and the sun was gone but it was plenty warm enough for a nice walk nevertheless. I highly recommend walking around downtown because there are so many beautiful buildings to see and we have great hills to climb which is super for tighting up your hiney. I like to start on Pacific Ave and walk up 11th street to Smooth & Juicey on Market Street for a smoothie. ...

Sometimes I feel like there are not enough hours in a day for all the things I want to do. I'm preparing for the Royalty themed ART BUS on Thursday and I had it in my head that I wanted to have our own brand of playing cards for the card game so I spent most of the weekend working on them. I'm still not even sure they will be done on time! But now you know why the delay on the Menu Item Monday blog. I did find time for a couple of public appearances which I will go into also.   The Social 1715 Dock St., Tacoma, Wa http://thesocialbarandgrill.com/ Connect on Facebook I just can't get over how amazing the view is from The Social. Now that the sun is out I have a new appreciation for this place. The food is good, the place is classy and people I like tend to appear there. Sangria Kim Archer and Chris Hyde play there every Wednesday . No cover! The Office   813 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA http://www.theofficeonpacific.com/ Connect on Facebook Next in my series...

There's nothing better than saving a buck and filling your home with unique pieces. Whether fabulous art that speaks to you or a vintage piece of furniture that your friends will drool over, today we will show you some goodies.  Gaudy Girl Sales Visit Ruby Lane Shop on Craigslist Or Connect on Facebook for all the updates on items sales and more! Multipurpose table. Storage trunk and coffee table. I can think of a whole room vibe/theme to go with this! Padded headboard. Gaudy Girl currently has two parasols to choose from. I think they are just lovely. Pillows. The accent your couch has been begging for!  Now on to art! Whimsical, dark, profound and enthralling are just a few of the words that describe the following artists work. She speaks of divinity and conveys an ethereal presence into her craft. Introducing..... Julie Luke Connect on Facebook Website Funny thing, it didn't occur to me until laying all of these out that I am going with a bi...