VALENTINE is pleased to present

David Henderson                     

Patricia Satterlee

Jude Tallichet

   Opening Friday February 14 from 6-9  

   This exhibit runs through Sunday March 9

 valentineridgewood@gmail.com

 Valentine 

is pleased to present

new wall drawings and works on paper
by
Judith Braun                                                                                     Linda Herritt

                   










                             
Oriane Stender  
 

 The show opens on Friday January 10
from 6-9

and runs through Sunday February 2
Valentine is open Friday through Sunday
 from 1-6 
and is easily accessible by the L and M
 

style: leopard print coat

  
 

My leopard print obsession reached new heights when I ordered this bad boy online last month.

I've owned leopard print scarves, shirts, skirts, cardigans, dresses and even a toque but a coat was kind of a crazy big step for me. Was I ready to be covered in spots from head to, almost, toe? Yep, I sure was!

This coat is teddy bear soft, cozy, warm-ish (I won't be wearing it while walking Lucy in minus 25 weather that`s for dang sure) and most importantly, I feel chic wearing it. Consider me coat-struck, people.

Here it's styled for running errands or reading magazines for free at Chapters, but for a night on the town with my mister, I'd like to give this inspiration ensemble a go.

Hope you're all doing well and aren't too flustered Christmas is only 9 days away! Here's to a fantastic week ahead!
_____________________
Coat: Zara (similar)
Shirt: J.Crew
Jeans: Anthropologie
Lipstick: Mac's All Fired Up

happy birthday, scott!

Dear Scotty,

Happy birthday! I love you to pieces, dude. You make me laugh, give spot on advice and make a mean grilled cheese. You're hilarious to gossip with and such a joy to confide in.

Most importantly, you're my favourite pal. Thanks for always making me happy when skies are grey.

Love, Dajo

P.S. Thanks for bringing back the beard (:

Card via Slice of Pie Designs. This one's pretty fab, too.

Valentine is pleased to present

new and recent paintings

by

Todd Bienvenu & Gili Levy

with

Katherine Bradford

Opening Friday December 6 from 6-9

The show runs through December 29

Gallery hours are Friday � Sunday 1-6

and by appointment.

The gallery is easily accessible by the L and M line.

 718 381-2962
valentineridgeood@gmail.com

navigating the roads of friendship

I�ve been struggling with a challenging friendship situation. And while part of me wanted to just continue on with things, without any real resolution, I knew that wasn�t the best way to handle the situation. It didn�t feel right to continue hiding my feelings (I�m not very good at that to begin with since I wear my heart, well, my entire being, on my sleeve).

 Instead, I took the advice of St. Paul who expressed this universal principle beautifully:

Everything is shown up by being exposed to the light, and whatever is exposed to the light itself becomes light. 

Instead of continuing to withdraw from the friendship in order to protect myself or remove myself without any explanation, it was so much better to discuss my feelings and needs with my friend, openly and honestly, without any pretense or bullshit. There was much more to be gained than lost and this was definitely a friendship worth mending.

Now that we�ve talked and I�ve shared my feelings, I no longer have anything to hide, protect, or project. The darkness has disappeared and everything has come into the light.

And you know what? I also feel lighter mentally and physically - a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. No matter how the future unfolds, I know I was authentic and genuine and that feels really good.

Ideally, I�d like all of my relationships to be founded on love, trust and reciprocity. With that being said, it�s important to realize that we�re all human, we all make mistakes and we all need forgiveness and understanding. Myself included.

Have you ever had to navigate through a difficult friendship situation? What did you do to improve things? 

P.S. Can you tell I�ve been reading books by Bren� Brown? Highly recommend. And make sure you watch this, too. It�s inspiring and thought-provoking.

anthropologie giveaway

It's my 150th post, friends! And I can�t think of a better way to thank you for your friendship, comments (gosh, do I ever love & appreciate your comments) and support of my consistently inconsistent blogging than with a giveaway.

From now until next Wednesday, enter to win a $50 Anthropologie gift certificate & a box of my favourite Croatian chocolates!

Interested? 

Here's how to enter:

1. Like all kinds of lovely on Facebook.

2. For additional entries, follow all kinds of lovely on Instagram or Twitter.
3. Please leave a comment below for each entry (and tell me what you're currently coveting at Anthro). Don't forget to leave a way to contact you via Facebook, Twitter, your blog or email. 
4. Cross your fingers and check back next week to see if you've won. I'll also announce the winner on Facebook and Twitter.

Yep. It's just that easy. Best of luck!

Update: The winner has been contacted. Thanks to everyone who entered and commented!