Tatiana Mikhailovna

Let's get fit! Kind of...

It’s no secret that I am not an “exercise expert,” in fact I pretty much openly...

Mar 19th

The uber stylish Giin has started some serious shoe envy...

Mar 18th

I kind of want these bad. Obviously rolled up like they have...

Mar 18th

I’m going to try something new with our finances and...

Mar 18th

More goodies from Russia! I love that I can now fill my...

Mar 18th

Kevin has been taking wonderful care of me including making...

Mar 18th

Belle wanted to pop in and say hi! She was very unhappy...

Mar 17th

Looks like I wasn’t able to bypass the sicky sick...

Mar 17th

On Relationships and Marriage: Home...

Here’s a questions I got recently from the lovely Casey: After almost 2 years if dating, Joel...

Mar 17th

GPOYW: Missing Vegas edition. If you’ve never seen...

Mar 17th

I enjoyed yet another wonderful massage today courtesy...

Mar 16th

Today at lunch my family and I firmly decided that it was...

Mar 16th

Kind of sad about these two splitting. I don’t know...

Mar 16th

Ideally speaking this is how I would wear them all through...

Mar 16th

I have been all over the Oxford trend for this spring. I...

Mar 16th

This darling little travel mug full of delicious home brewed...

Mar 16th

Speaking of Holly Golightly and being fabulous how about...

Mar 16th

Good morning muffins!! Today I am going to close my eyes...

Mar 16th

Perspective

Whenever I feel annoyed about possibly getting sick or being sick I think of my cousin Slava who...

Mar 15th

On Relationships and Marriage: Men &...

I received the following anonymous question: My boyfriend has a hard time being open with his...

Mar 15th

Questions and Answers

I am working on answering all your questions regarding marriage and relationships. First and...

Mar 15th

I love Balducci’s because it’s as close as I can...

Mar 15th

Daily Outfit It’s been raining here for days and I...

Mar 15th

Had one of the most perfect weekends ever.  We spent Friday...

Mar 15th

The dessert at M Cafe has always been phenomenal but this...

Mar 15th

Nothing like a good night’s sleep on fresh sheets that...

Mar 15th

Happy Birthday to my darling Jackie!! This girl is the...

Mar 14th

“A few times in my life I’ve had moments of...

Mar 14th

“Nowadays most people die of a sort of creeping common sense,...”
— Oscar Wilde in The Picture of...

Mar 13th

This!! Ta da! Isn’t it lovely! And it gets bonus...

Mar 12th

DIY I’ve been on the lookout for a cute, affordable,...

Mar 12th

Daily Outfit Last night we had date night plus one. My...

Mar 12th

On Relationships and Marriage: Ask...

I have opened the ask me feature to anonymous questions. I will close it again on Sunday evening.  ...

Mar 12th

Smile Friday: Vintage edition. As you can see my love of...

Mar 12th

This is the river Oka. I spent a lot of summers on this...

Mar 11th

Yesterday

The song came on my pandora station this morning and it brought me right back to my first memories...

Mar 11th

Style Me! Shelby wrote in with the following request: I was...

Mar 11th

Zucchini, tomatoes, and fresh basil. The pizza was divine. ...

Mar 11th

The aforementioned striped tops! Aren’t they pretty? I...

Mar 11th

“You are most amazing and incredible daughter Mom and I could...”
— Daddy This man can make my...

Mar 11th

Good morning my little cuppycakes! Let’s do happy...

Mar 11th

Lord have mercy on us all.

Mar 10th

Style Me! Holly wrote in with an incredibly fun request:...

Mar 10th

Are you ready?

For something totally pretty? One word: derby.

Mar 10th

GPOYW: With Barby on my wedding day. This girl stole my...

Mar 10th

Today I want to perfect this expression. I was 22, newly...

Mar 10th

Do's and dont's

I don’t have: A nice house. The perfect job. Expensive shoes. A fancy car. Financial...

Mar 10th

Sometimes

Sometimes all the positive thinking in the world won’t help. Sometimes you just need to cry,...

Mar 10th

This makes me miss Russia so much. It’s lovely in the...

Mar 9th

On Relationships and Marriage: Single...

I received the following question the other day in response to my post about marriage and...

Mar 9th

Ina’s Garlic Bread For the sides I made roasted...

Mar 9th

Last night I made delicious pasta according to a recipe from...

Mar 9th

Style Me! The lovely Theodora of Losing Weight in the City...

Mar 9th

Completely obsessed with this top I got at A&F this...

Mar 9th

On relationships and marriage

I have noticed recently that there are many of you that enjoy and appreciate when I share about our...

Mar 8th

Here’s a close up of the accessories. I absolutely...

Mar 8th

Daily Outfit We hadn’t had a “proper”...

Mar 8th

I also got this amazing face mask from Lush called...

Mar 8th

We stopped by Lush to pick up some fun things for the...

Mar 8th

This weekend was just what we needed. It was impromptu, it...

Mar 8th

Style Me! Jenna emailed me and asked to create an outfit...

Mar 8th

Missing my daddy today. Today is March 8, Women’s...

Mar 8th

Sandy darling. So happy she won. She was brilliant in The...

Mar 8th

Ahh Zoe. You had me in quite the predicament. I loved it. I...

Mar 8th

My second favorite was Cameron. I am so happy that for once...

Mar 8th

Mariska was by far my favorite of the night. Not necessarily...

Mar 8th

Listen

Ryan Bingham - The Weary Kind via ellens Love, love, love this song more than words can describe.

Mar 8th

“I love you more than rainbows, baby.”
— Ryan Bingham to his wife. ...

Mar 8th

Style Me! Ashleigh wrote in and had the following request:...

Mar 7th

Let’s go back Let’s go back to freshman year of...

Mar 6th

Just some ideas

When you get home why don’t you: Take off your shoes and socks. Slip into a pretty dress...

Mar 5th

I’m pretty obsessed with these stunning Ralph Lauren...

Mar 5th

I want to be Giovanna when I grow up. Please and thank...

Mar 5th

This is oh so perfect. Just give me a mini dress and some...

Mar 5th

We just booked an impromptu little getaway to Annapolis for...

Mar 5th

Smile Friday: Reunited and it feels so good.

Mar 5th

Games aren't for grownups

If I could give one piece of advice to anyone in a relationship but especially to married couples it...

Mar 4th

Dying over this right now. Must have today. Photo via

Mar 4th

Style Me! Alla wrote in and asked me to create a more...

Mar 4th

I realized last night, as I enjoyed a lovely bubble bath,...

Mar 4th

This is also making me happy right this moment. I will...

Mar 4th

This is making me happy right this moment. I’m going...

Mar 4th

“Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will...”
— Thich Nhat Hanh in Oprah ...

Mar 4th

“They also said don’t mix sleeves with a blanket but...”
— Ellen DeGeneres on AI She is...

Mar 4th

Things that got me through today

Julie’s suggestion to someone else that was down to “Turn on some Britney, full...

Mar 3rd

Please excuse me while I go to my happy place. The day I...

Mar 3rd

Nancy: Henry you’re just hungry. Here, eat a cracker...

Mar 3rd

Forgive me

For this momentary lapse in my normally scheduled programming. I hate complaining, I really do. I...

Mar 3rd

Yesterday I scored these incredibly adorable gift bags at...

Mar 3rd

Hot for teacher

My husband’s profession is a funny thing. He is on the road to becoming a full time professor....

Mar 3rd

GPOYW: Cali edition. Although I will miss the lovely...

Mar 3rd

Watch

Just wanted to make you feel as good as this song just made me feel. It’s the CUPPYCAKE...

Mar 3rd

Daily Outfit I haven’t done one of these in a while...

Mar 3rd

I have been waiting for this moment for over a week. Date...

Mar 3rd

“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a...”
— Dalai Lama On repeat right...

Mar 3rd

Style Me! So Johana wrote me and asked me to put together a...

Mar 2nd

I also finally got my hands on some hot crossed buns!! I...

Mar 2nd

Some of the goodies I picked up at Whole Foods today. So...

Mar 2nd

Kind of obsessed with this darling confection from…...

Mar 2nd

Just finished reading L.A. Candy, Lauren Conrad’s...

Mar 2nd

Craving a really good one of these. Possibly home...

Mar 2nd

“They definitely like Tenley though. His dad started crying...”
— Kevin providing me with live...

Mar 2nd

Let’s see if Jakey Jake makes the “right”...

Mar 2nd

The shirt on the left is Elizabeth & James and retails...

Mar 2nd

Style Me! Charlsie wrote to me and asked me to help her put...

Mar 1st

Happy March darlings!! May this month bring all of us...

Mar 1st