Barton Goes for a Plea Deal

Mischa Barton has accepted a plea deal in her DUI case. She will not be sentenced to jail time. The OC fashionista will have to complete a three-month alcohol education class, and pay $1700.
Barton was arrested with a DUI in Los Angeles on Dec. 27.

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Texting Is The New Breakup

Country star Carrie Underwood has revealed that her and hottie Chace Crawford broke up by text message.

"We broke up over text...so it's like 'peace out,'" she told Extra Sunday night. 

Claiming the split was mutual, Underwood had nothing bad to say about the Gossip Girl star. "I don't dislike him, so it's no big deal."

Crawford on the other hand, had a harder time. 

Sister Candace explained that her brother was upset by the breakup. "It's always hard when you lose a relationship."

And the reasoning behind the high profile split...what else, fame. 

- Erin Dustin

 

Portraits Found

Here are a few of the vintage portraits I have been collecting for a vintage lady portrait wall at Black & Spiro. It's so lovely to be bringing these ladies back to life. We are actually planning an exhibition of these and more at Black & Spiro. I'll keep you posted.

Happy Weekend!!

Wishing you all a very Happy Weekend! Here are some beautiful weekend cottages above from Nibs Blog. I definitely think I could have a happy weekend in one of these lovely cottages!!

Image 1 - Southern Accents

Image 2 - Cottage Living

Image 3 - Ralph Lauren's cottage Elle Decor

April Arrests

Two celebrity arrests and it's not even the weekend yet.

Let me break it down...

Raffaelo Follieri, aka Anne Hathaway's bf of four years, was arrested in New York today because he tried to pass a bad check. The check was for around $250,000. 

Across the water, supermodel Naomi Campbell was arrested for (surprise, surprise) assault in London's Heathrow Airport. But this time it was toward a police officer! She had already boarded the plane and was then removed by officials.

Oh boy, what a wonderful start to April. 

Charlotte's House

I have a lovely reader friend in Sweden who I actually posted about last year. Her name is Charlotte and she recently emailed me some pictures of her house which she has just finished decorating. I absolutely LOVE her children's rooms - so fresh, simple, stylish and homey! Charlotte loves vintage furniture and especially loves fossicking in flea markets for anything which catches her eye. She purchased the bed above on Ebay and painted it a crisp white - what a difference a bit of white paint can make! Swedish magazine "Villaagaren" recently featured a story on Charlotte and her tips on flea market fossicking. These images above were featured in the story and were taken by Photographer Martin Olson. I hope you enjoy Charlotte's menagerie of beautiful things!

Oh and I must thank her for including 'Absolutely Beautiful Things' in her list of inspiring websites which is published at the bottom of the article - very sweet!!

Jessica Alba Is Having a Girl!

Star Magazine is reporting that Jessica Alba is having a baby girl! ... and that she plans to name her daughter: Honor Warren.

According to the magazine, a friend of Alba's had a charm bracelet made with that name engraved on it.

... Is Honor the best you can do Jess? We've heard weirder.

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