Art Weekend

Howdy locals! I've received a few emails from you about my upcoming blogging class at Art Weekend next week and as I have been working on my material for the presentation I am very excited! It is going to be a fun class with an excellent blend of useful information for those of you starting out with blogging, and how to network and market yourself. (I'll let you know now that I am not a big fan of 'in your face' networking, and promoting because that is just not my style.)



I am so pumped about to class, smiling now!! It will be in downtown Salt Lake City on November 6th and you can sign up here. Hope to see you there. Now, go have a happy Halloween!

I also have a wonderful guest blogger next week!! Can't wait...

(image by Kristina B)

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Week 44

Here are a few things that caught my eye this 44th week of the year.

1: Nicole's wedding photos
2: Work by Annalise Rees (via Noteworthy)
3: Work by Francois Robert (via Seesaw)
4: Bunting 101 by Jordan
5: Anniversary gifts from Design Sponge

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Jan Reymonds - Book Installations

Have you noticed my previous post love for book installations? If you've missed them, here are a few : Cascading Books / Book Tables / False Ceiling. Wow -- these various hanging book photos by Tim Tom that he took of his friend Jan Reymond's work in Switzerland is fantastic.

(via the Daily Smudge)

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Sponsor : The Little Chickadee

It blows my mind how talented people are crafting handmade things like one of my sponsors, Maggie of The Little Chickadee. Isn't this handmade Silhouette print amazing? Check out her etsy shop and blog for lots of fun things.


If you would like to become a Black Eiffel sponsor email blackeiffel@gmail.com for ad rates. November is a hot month to prepare for the holidays and I have lots of lovely readers!

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Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

How festive is this spring 2010 ready to wear line from Jean-Charles de Castelbajac? It is giving me mega ideas and inspiration, and the bold flavor of colors is wildly cool. What are you dressing up as?

(all images from WWD via the Function Key)

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Olive Juice

I got this cute image in an email today from Olive Juice. Adorable.

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Fitzgerald Coleman

I am very happy to find online retailers that offer a fine collection of paper goods like Fitzgerald Coleman. I was recently introduced and shown samples from their shop and I am more than delighted at their variety of the carefully curated and edited website selections. On their website they talk about having a shameless bias towards goods that are made by hand, and they also stock hard to find pieces. Go have a look! They carry lovely items from Pancake & Franks, Snow & Graham, and more, and I really like these chair cards too.

Exciting part for you all is that they are offering Black Eiffel readers 15% off until December 15th enter the code "blackeiffel" at checkout. Time to stock up on holiday cards! I can't believe it is getting to be that time, I am digging these ones or these ones, aren't they pretty?

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Bedroom Inspirations

I'm inspired by these bedrooms from Living Etc. Last weekend we finished making our headboard (more photos later) it kind of looks like the headboard in photo 2 but a different color. Now it is time to start thinking about the rest of the room, like changing the wall color.

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Perpetual Paris

Have you seen what Little Brown Pen has been up to? They made this amazing Perpetual Paris Calendar. I love it!

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Château de Beynac

I recently recovered some photos from France and when I came across these I thought they felt very October-like and spooky. I toured the Château de Beynac alone on a stormy day with very few people around. It is an amazing castle but it was a bit eerie at times when the thunder and lighting raged, I heard various creaking noises, and thought about the history behind the place. Have you ever been to a spooky castle? This one is very well preserved and was featured in Ever After as well as other films.

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Lost Wages and Future Loss of Income as Damages in Maryland Personal Injury

I receive several communications each week either by telephone calls or e-mails from people inquiring about the difference between lost wage claims and loss of future earnings arising out of injury in a Maryland personal injury case.

Lost wages from the date of the accident to the date of trial or to the date that you return to work, even if in some modified capacity, represent your claim for lost wages.

Future loss earnings represents the lost income you can expect from the date of trial forward into your future. Proof of future loss earnings typically requires a doctor who is familiar with your work requirements and your physical limitations as a result of your injury caused by the accident to testify within a reasonable degree of medical probability that you cannot return back to your prior employment. Coupled with that you will need a vocational rehabilitation expert, or someone of like credentials, to tell us what your post accident physical capabilities are and what job markets exist for people with your capabilities. Finally, you will need an economist to calculate the total amount of your future loss earnings. They will then have to reduce those future loss earnings to a present value. The only other piece of evidence you will need to prove future loss earnings will be the work life expectancy calculations which will be provided by the economist.

If you have any questions on these issues or any other issues affecting Maryland personal injury please feel free to call me at 1-888-760-7339.

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Balloon Halloween Costume

I'm tucking this costume idea away for my daughter for next year, although it may be a little tricky to get around in, isn't it cute? See the DIY instructions here.

(Image credit : Philip Friedman)

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Student Receives $37,500 Settlement for Crushed Finger

A former Huntington Beach student received $37,500 in settlement after suing the school for a crushed finger.

According to the civil lawsuit, Alexina Karsh, 19, injured her finger when a campus door suddenly closed due to strong winds. The door, which was part of a campus remodeling, closed in her finger crushing it.

The finger was not broken but it bled profusely and required stitches.

The district official denied the allegations claiming that Karsh was negligent and failed to use the doors properly.

The two parties, though, agreed on a settlement that concluded this case.

However, a lot of people did raise their eyebrows at the amount of the settlement.

Under the premises liability law, the school does have a responsibility to keep the students free from obvious and hidden dangers.

However, the incident was an isolated case.

To prove a premises liability case, one of the elements needed is that the officials should have or could have known about the danger.

And since this is the first incident, they could have argued that there was no way they could have known about the school hazard.

Another point is that, although the finger bled profusely and needed stitches, it was in no way a serious injury.

The finger was not even broken so $37,500 seems to be a bit much.

In addition, they could have also argued some comparative negligence on the part of Karsh.

Anyway, the parties have agreed on the personal injury settlement, and we do not know all the details of the lawsuit.

The important thing is that both parties are now able to move on from the incident.

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Favorite Halloween Movies

I am a wuss when it comes to scary movies, I still close my eyes when parts of movies even get a tiny bit scary. Here are a few suspenseful and creative movies ideas that we may be watching during Halloween. I also remember watching this movie when I was little, that we may share with our daughter, I will have to preview it first to make sure she doesn't get too scared. What are your favorite spooky or Halloween movies? I would love to hear about them.

1: Young Frankenstein
2: Edward Scissorhands
3: Beetlejuice
4: The Sixth Sense
5: The Birds
6: The Others

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DACE

I am gaga about the Fall 2009 Equestrian styled images from Dace photographed by Andre Paul Pinces. Then again the Spring 2010 is stunning too. Well done Dace and Andre, well done.

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Siggi's Yogurt

In my area we don't get the variety of yogurts as you would say in eh -- France or New York City, so yesterday as I went to a local health foods store and I came upon this lovely packaged Siggi's yogurt I was curious. It also mentioned Iceland on the label ... yes, please. Not only did the minimal and paper-like packaging sell me but the part about it being sans aspartame, sucralose, artificial coloring, preservatives and high fructose corn syrup put me over the edge to make the purchase.

I have found it very tricky to find yogurt that doesn't have a lot of these additives, have you noticed most yogurts in the U.S. are loaded with added sugars, and hfcs?

The vanilla I tried this morning is perhaps the creamiest and thickiest yogurt I've ever tasted, and I can also see vanilla bean specks in it, which is always good sign.

What is your yogurt of choice? I would love to try another.

ps. I also tried a sample of plain sheep's yogurt with added honey the other day, it quite good.

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V's party

We kept V's birthday party very simple. I had these grandiose ideas of what I wanted to do in terms of a theme, cake and invites, but we decided just to meet her 3 year-old requirements this year, which included cupcakes, sprinkles, balloons, and party hats. We had a lovely dinner and spent time with family, she loved every minute. Thank you to everyone who helped make it special, and Happy Birthday V!

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Boys & Girls

Have you seen this video Boys & Girls by Martin Solveig featuring Martina of Dragonette? It definitely has a musical like vibe and it was also under the direction of Jean-Paul Gaultier. Snazzy huh?

(image from lucire via cliptip)

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VW ad

I ended up taking the day off from blogging yesterday to spend time with our little birthday girl, (photos later) and now it is snowing like crazy outside and I can hardly believe it! Three years ago while having our little V in the hospital, it snowed like this too. Here is a fun ad for Volkswagen reminding me of sunnier days -- because I am not quite ready for blizzards yet.

(Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Cape Town, South Africa - via I Believe in Advertising)

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Lawyers near New York, NY

If you live in NY area and looking for Lawyer here is the list of some of Lawyers you can apply right away:

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP
A general practice law firm with offices in New York and Washington, DC. We focus on providing counsel to help advance our clients’ business and personal financial interests. Building on the foundation of 150 years of legal service, we continue to maintain and develop the broad experience and diverse skills necessary to assist our clients in anticipating and managing business and personal matters in often fast-paced, changing environments.
www.clm.com - (212) 732-3200

Ahmuty William R III Lawyer
admlaw.com - (212) 227-8714
Its origins to 1946. The Firm as it now exists was formed in 1983 and quickly evolved to its present size of more than seventy attorneys serving the legal needs of clients throughout New York and New Jersey.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
www.kelleydrye.com - (212) 808-7800
Practice areas include advertising law; antitrust; bankruptcy and restructuring; broker-dealer; corporate; employee benefits and executive compensation; environmental law; financial institutions; government contracts; government relations and public policy; intellectual property; international trade; labor and employment; litigation; private clients; products liability; real estate; site selection; tax; telecommunications; and white collar crime.

Grushkin Jay D Lawyer
www.milbank.com - (212) 530-5000
A full range of financial and business legal services to many of the world’s leading financial, industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as governments, institutions and individuals.

Tolmage, Peskin, Harris & Falick | New York Personal Injury Lawyers
www.stephanpeskin.com - (212) 964-1390
Lawyers are committed to providing personal injury victims with the aggressive advocacy and knowledgeable support they need to get results. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.

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Driver Who Caused Multi Vehicle Collision Died at UCI Med

The man that caused a multi-vehicle collision the other day died after sustaining serious injuries in the accident.

According to reports, Martin Espinoza, 55, died at about 3:25 a.m. at UCI Medical Center in Orange.

The car accident started when the 1994 Dodge that Ezpinoza was driving failed to stop in time when he was approaching Adams Avenue from Brookhurst Avenue.

He eventually rear-ended a Dodge Caravan that triggered a chain reaction, which ended up damaging 6 vehicles.

The driver of the Dodge Caravan, Paige Beyer, 38, was treated for pain in the arms and legs

Nobody else was injured in the collision.

But what if there were people seriously hurt from the accident, now that the liable party died, can they still file for a personal injury case?

The answer is yes.

It does not matter, because you will actually end up not really going against the liable party but their insurance company.

The insurance company is who you should be worrying about because they are the ones who are actually going to make the payment so they will also be the one who will try to discredit your case.

So alive or dead, the personal injury claim can still continue.

You should consult a personal injury attorney though; insurance companies would have their own legal team to disprove your claim.

The help of an expert attorney should even the odds.

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Oh Pippi!

My daughter and I had a fun day yesterday, pizza party and all. We even watched Pippi Longstocking! This room inspired by Pippi makes me smile, and I also feel some future Pippi inspired post coming on.

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Gray + Glamorous

Daydreaming about being gray + glamorous.

1: Gucci handbag
2: DKNY cashmere sweater
3: Vintage German scarf
4: Jeffrey Campbell 'Jodie' Pump
5: Miz Mooz boots
6: Cole Haan Bag

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Halloween Foodie treats

Hip and fancy Halloween treats...

1 - Ghost Cookies from Elenis (lots of cute ones)
2 - Pumpkin cake from Dean & Deluca
3 - Sprinkles cupcakes

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Famous R&B Singer Involved in Fatal Accident

When someone does a negligent act, he or she will be punished if proven guilty because the law applies to everyone. Today, a number of celebrities are constantly involved in different road accidents. They should remember that they can also be punished by law and their money will not save them from imprisonment if they are convicted.

Another celebrity is rumored to have been involved in a fatal crash. Brandy, a known R&B singer, was reportedly involved in an accident the previous month. Using the statements given by a witness, it appears like the incident happened due to her fault.

According to authorities, the accident occurred on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles. The singer was driving her 2007 Land Rover at a speed of 65 mph and failed to see that vehicles in front had already reduced speed. Her vehicle reportedly hit a 2005 Toyota, causing the car to smash into a 1989 Toyota.

Then, the 2005 Toyota slid sideways and struck the center divider. A 1988 Acura then hit the 2005 Toyota as it came to a stop.

According to Brandy’s publicist, the singer has confirmed that she was indeed involved in the fatal accident.

The 2005 Toyota driver, Awatef Aboudihaj, 38, from Los Angeles, was in a critical condition when she was brought to Holy Cross Hospital. The woman reportedly died the following day.

Brandy was unharmed and the Acura driver sustained moderate injuries.
The singer was not detained and there is no proof that alcohol or drugs were involved.

Authorities are conducting a mechanical investigation of the vehicles involved to establish whether there was a malfunction.

Brandy will surely be punished if pieces of evidence establish her fault in the accident. She should have followed the traffic rules because a person’s life might be save by doing it.

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Night Owl Paper Goods

Cute stuff from Night Owl Paper Goods...

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Ahh-choooo....

Interesting photo series of 17th-century styled sneezing by photographer Arjan Benning.

(via trendhunter)

ps. I always sneeze in multiples, usually 3-7 come in a row, anyone else?

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Studio Patro

I came across these lovely and fun graphic tea towels from Studio Patro...

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Californians Suffer from Unemployment and Loss of Health Insurance

Health insurance is a benefit provided to employees. Through this insurance, financial help will be given to employees in the event that they acquired an illness. Due to the assistance it can give, many people rely on it to lessen their expenses.

However, a report released by Families USA showed that an estimated number of about 661,600 Californian’s who were laid off from their jobs also lost their health insurance.

The organization projected that four million additional Americans nationwide are going without such insurance this year compared to the previous one because they lost their jobs.

Although COBRA allows employees to continue their health insurance after the ties between them and their employer ends, it is often not an option for laid off employees because of its expensive price.

Families USA projects that the nationwide average monthly COBRA premium for individuals is $388 and for family is 1,069. Family premiums In 40 states and California, on the average, consume over three-fourths of regular unemployment insurance benefits.

Although the Congress approved a 65% COBRA subsidy as a part of the stimulus package, not more than four in every ten employees continued their coverage, the report stated.

It is clear that the government is trying to help laid off employees to overcome their financial problems. However, the extent of help provided is not enough to actually elevate the lives of these people.

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Welcome Sponsor Amala + giveaway

Today, I am super excited to welcome sponsor Amala!



Amala is a organic skincare line out of Germany (a place I wish I was able to visit my last time in Bavaria) and they are all about offering top notch skincare. I love that their website states, "Radiant Skin, Responsible Skincare -- they are not mutually exclusive". Yes -- Amala gets it.



I am really drawn to the Amala products I've sampled because
1 - they are really high quality
2 - their company has authentic integrity in a partnership with nature and
3 - they have well-designed and pretty packaging (I love the cork lids).



The exciting part for you readers is Amala is offering a fabulous giveaway!

One lucky winner will receive : hydrating hand cream, rejuvenating cleansing milk, hydrating face cream and a rejuvenating collagen mask! Everyone can also benefit from a limited time promo code: "Black Eiffel" on their website for 20% off good through October 31st (you need to be logged in to use the promo code) . They have some great gift sets for the upcoming holidays.

For a chance to win, leave a comment below by Sunday, October 25th and the winner will be randomly selected on Monday and announced on this post.

Thanks Amala and Nichole! Be sure to also check out Amala's beautiful blog.

The randomly selected winner is Cooperseal! If you didn't win, don't fret, you can still take advantage of that great 20% discount now through the end of the month with promo code "Black Eiffel" when logged in.

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Magic Mouse

My wireless mouse is shot and if it has to be kaput, it is good timing because my husband just ordered me this baby. Have you seen what it can do?

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