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Home Sweet Home...
I thought I would never make it, but summer is here and the nectarines are ripening. This time of year the farmer's markets thrive and the buyers like me win every time. My own little garden is not so traditional, for the deer are big fans of our strawberries- so we have moved the plant into a pot on the upstairs deck, Sorry deer. YUM

Fashion: Top to Bottom: Vintage red hat, "Lucky Brand" Kimono top, "Norma Komali" belt,white "Diesel" skirt and Vintage black- nude "Chanel"flats.

Ruby et Violette round 2

INCOMPARABLE

This is what happened...

Woke up at 7 am to prepare for the big day, Graduation. I hustled over to the Main Building for some water and that was when I saw I had a package. Having only 3 hours left on campus before Graduation was over and I was on my way home, I needed to retrieve my package. But who could be sending me a package this late? Perishable was on the outside of the box, I tried racking my brain as to who could have sent me this..Mom maybe? Nope.

Leaving from Graduation stuffed in the backseat of the car ready for a 3-1/2 hour drive, I thought I knew who this treat was from. Anything in a box with perishable on it has got to be something good. Upon opening the brown outside mailing box I came upon another box.....oh but this one was way different.... This box was amazing and I knew I was in for a treat but never would I have imagined what was about to unfold. A beautiful cream colored box tied with a black silk ribbon - very classy....but what I was about to see inside was....well....let's just say this decadent can't even describe what my eyes and stomach were about to behold. Inside I found two layers of Cookies and Brownies, but not just ordinary Cookies and Brownies might I add. This mysterious "box" was from "The Indulgent Baker" of what has become my favorite bakery - Ruby et Violette. My mother, brother and I had such a fun 3 and 1/2 hour drive eating these treats with names like "Sweet Seduction" "German Chocolate Cake", "Mimi's Molasses", "Espresso Bean", just to name a few. Such a great way to celebrate my graduation- plus, during the sampling in the car, I have found a new favorite among their delectable treats, which I honored by the title of this blog post....The "Incomparable" because of Ruby et Violette's brownie so aptly named - "Incomparable." Thanks to Ruby et Violette, I have now found the best brownie I have ever put into my mouth. The Incomparable brownie is packed with peanut butter , toffee, caramel, and white and dark chocolate chips. Sorry Mom but I think this brownie reigns supreme in the world of brownies! Its alright everyone because my Mom agrees!

Yum..... and thank you The Indulgent Baker and Ruby et Violette for making my graduation ....Incomparable!

If you want to try any of their decadent delicacies here's the info: (The box I described is called The Fountainebleau - Smooth, sophisticated beauty on the outside, blatant indulgence on the inside. I can attest to that!)


Ruby et Violette
457 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10019
718.728.6250
www.rubyetviolette.com

Nature Folk

My lovely friend Alex decided to do a photo shoot. We combined her vision of makeup and nature to form an expressive piece of facile artwork. Thank you so much Alex for asking me to model for you.

I have been thinking a lot about different circumstances and which ones deserve to be addressed and others that should be left to just "roll off the back." Throughout high school, disagreements happen- oh we all know- being a senior is usually when you look back on all of the petty arguments and laugh about how big of a deal you made some disagreements. We all know that the "heat" of an argument can be deceiving and lead us to address the situation full throttle (which is never really received well). But how do you know when to fire back and when to take the high road and just relax? Is taking the "high road,"on things, the best road? The only solution I can come up with is just be overly cautious, restrain animalistic anger tendencies and avoid disagreements at all times -.i.e- if you feel it coming on, just change the conversation to a neutral subject..... how bout the weather?... or treat it like a burp- if you feel the "disagreement" coming on, just excuse yourself. haha.

Enjoy some neutrality in your day...

Love, Carter

Fan Creation

1stJUNE . .

Hello,

Today I decided to share another one of my creations. This post is a perfect example of how things can go from practical to magical. First, I found a chic fan and then broke it apart into sections. The choker part of the necklace is the "stem" of the fan and the large neck bib was the "fanning part". I super glued a lining piece of fabric to the broken stem pieces and then- once dried- I placed ribbon on the fabric so that it would be fastened on the neck by tying it in the back. The bib part of this necklace is just done with the ribbon tie -as the fabric did not need any overlaying material. Voila!

I have my last exam today- Math- I feel it will end victoriously haha. All I need to do is take a deep breath look at my pencil, calculator, pencil again- then back at the paper and maybe channel alittle math genius-- I take my exam from 8:30-10-- If you are already on summer break just know that you have it so much better than me- not only are you done with anything related to "Natural Logs' "and school- but you get to sleep right on through it. Just wanted to put it in perspective for ya! haha

I have been getting a few inquires about what I am going to do, when the graduation day comes this Friday, about the name of my blog. I simply replied- "I picked this name because it is everlasting- though I leave the title of student and enter into an alumni- being a "Porter's girl" is something that you earn when you become and old girl and you can never leave that behind." Ultimately the name of my blog is sticking- I am just going to tweek the description up top to "graduate" and man, that title is long over due.

Eat LOTS today- Love, Carter

Picasso in silk

Picasso in scarf form-Have your own for just 10.00$ on Etsy.com.(just search Picasso scarves in google) 

Having a Picasso around your neck is a sure stunner.

Here are two scarves that we found laying in a pile of a box of scarves that I bought in bulk. When you buy things in bulk off of eBay it is really a guessing game of what you might find. I found these beauties along with a few others that I will share with you in other posts.

Clog Trend?

I remain confused by the choice to bring back the clog.  The top picture shows "clogs by numbers," I am a lover of nice quality leathers and like woods with shoes- gives off a polished quality. But I have no idea why they are back- their "slip on" ability may make them seem practical but they are one of the least flattering blocks and make your feet look large.  In the second picture- it shows the Chanel clogs for this summer. Oh Chanel, I have never really not liked your things. The only thing these shoes have going for them- is that they have a patch of embroidered sparkles tapped on the top. Now, the picture at the bottom of this post are clogs from The swedish company "Hasbeens" .

These clogs are being sold on Urban Outfitters for 250 $- I start this post and end it being confused as to why these shoes where brought back and who would ever spend 250 for them....

beats me.. I will keep you posted if I ever have a 'clog revelation'... till then, enjoy

Buddah Get-up

Zen Baby, Zen

It's Friday! Thank you!

This week seemed to want to suck me dry by taking forever to finish up. Oh but I was hit with the Friday night slump. The slump that hits you when you are excited for the weekend then notice you have no plans to celebrate your "Friday night." Friends are all gone or "booked,"and you are stuck- stuck alone and stuck in a slump. I felt this way - but was thinking about the good possibilities of this freebie of a night.... I could meditate... take a really long time to shave and moisturize.... I could write poetry... research fashion, art and food.. watch a movie that "I" love... or even go to the gym and take my time going through a sculpting routine. Yes, this slump may be the most refreshing night I have had in a long time. Being alone- I could take all the time in the world just doing things that I would normally take 10 mins to do...

I am listening to some Oldies but Goodies.... like A-HA "Take on me" and the Eurythmics. Enjoy your night and take time to enjoy the Moon- it is full again tonight...

10 days till I leave to start filming for True Blood...

Fashion: Michael Stars tank and the rest of the outfit is authentic Indian from India.. so nice when it is hot out.

The benefits of window shopping...oh PHI

Word of advice- When you are on the shopping prowl...Find those designers that are going out of business with NYC hub stores! The pants in this post are from a design company called "PHI". PHI was an up and coming european design house who, on the journey of fashion stardom was wiped out by the economy. Walking down Prince St. in NYC's SOHO District, I passed by the store as usual to see what kind of things I could "look at" (ah the glory of window shopping) and low and behold I see naked women changing in the back of this elegant store. Curious as to why and just thinking they are nudists, I walked in and saw tons of racks that had been brought out from storage- prices had gone from thousands to hundreds and some even less. I found these pants and a few others, and I myself became a nudist at the PHI store. All the dressing rooms were full and people were just literally dropping their clothes and trying on these steal of a deal...deals. After standing in a corner changing for 30 minutes I decided to try on these chiffon harem pants that have silk accents witha zipper on the leg- these pants were originally $1,548 big ones and I got them for...brace yourself.....$75. Now that is the way to shop...which left me with more money to go buy my favorite chocolates....a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!

Fashion: Anthropology tank with chiffon Diesel top w/ pearl buttons

Ruby et Violette

Ruby et Violette

There was a special on the Food Network that unveiled the" Best Bakeries" in the United States. The third best bakery was "Ruby et Violette". After finding out that they deliver, my mom was quick to send me a "perishable" care package. In my mail box I saw a slip saying that I had a package..I had no idea what was in it. All I knew was that it was "perishable"=which means FOOD. These cookies truely  knocked my socks off. They have some really yummy flavors. I received 2 of each cookie flavor. I found in my box a Peach Cobbler cookie, Oatmeal Butterscotch cookie,Chocolate Peanut Butter cookie,Champagne Strawberry cookie, German Chocolate cake cookie, Bailey's "White Irish" cookie, Dark Chocolate with Cream Cheese, and many others. I wanted to savor them as much a possible.. small niblets.haha. Just click on the title of this paragraph and you'll go straight to that decadent bakery's website. If you aren't a cookie person? Just look at their brownies...

P.s: So good that I just ordered another order today...teehehe, Maybe these cookies will make graduation come sooner.

457 West 50th Street

New York, NY 10019

(718) 728-6250

Black, White and Lashes

Plain and simple right? How ordinary can a white button down with black pants be, right? I threw the bangs back in a pin and twisted the rest of my hair in a clipped bun. I felt conservative. Well, actually too conservative... I thought of this outfit as a good reason to wear my black and white lashes featured at the bottom. You know when you really want to wear a particular item the next day and you actually coordinate the perfect ensemble to showcase this item? Well that is what I did for these lashes. These lashes needed to happen and I am working them the best I know how - Look out Cover Girl you've got nothing on me!

The shoes are Jeffrey Campbell's Clinic that have been lusted over by many other bloggers. These shoes make even my other wedges jealous. The pants are "Cheap Mondays" and the blouse is "All Saints." One of the coolest things about this blouse is the double layered collar.. see it below...

Shu Uemura lashes Click here to see the total Shu Uemura lash bar....