what pea?

in an effort to focus more on the home comforts over the next month or so, let me introduce you to the best thing that ever happened to your bed. unless you're sleeping with george clooney. i'd guess, anyway. this feather bed (the unsexy name is the allergy luxe down alternative fiberbed with premium allergen barrier fabric), found at bed bath & beyond, is the perfect topper to send you off to la-la land. it's 100% cotton and filled with down alternative, which means its not going to make you sneeze and you can wash it. it actually attaches to your mattress like a fitted sheet, so no worries on it (or you) sliding off the bed. it's lux for only $150 for a king size, not counting the 20% off coupons that you get every 20 minutes. pop one on your mattress and enjoy some serious bed time comfort. oh - and tell clooney i say hello.

kick it into neutral

i'm not one to throw splashy nails colors around. i generally stay in the sheer white, really dark, or really deep red categories. you won't see a coral or pink or green or some other rainbow shade on these hands or toes. so i'm always intrigued when i can find a new color to add to my very short list of permissible shades. enter OPI (of course). on a recent trip to the mani/pedi place, i came across two neutrals, but ones that sill have some color. i have been loving them ever since. the one featured left is "over the taupe" and is on my hands as we speak (well, we're not really speaking are we, but just go with it). it's dark enough to have some impact (but not as dark as the black or deep earthy browns i usually go with) and neutral enough to not clash with whatever you're wearing. it's darker and yet still neutral brother is "you don't know jacques" and is gracing my toes. i think it would also work really well on hands, too. so branch out this new years and try something right in the middle. you'll be amazed how comfortable it is here.