Tracy Porter Blog… be inspired!

Hey there, everyone….TRACY, being a farm girl, you must have used BAG BALM!!….my mother-in-law turned me on to it years ago and I swear by it….it’s used by farmers to keep dairy cows from becoming chapped in the winter, but it’s also great for us humans, too!!…made in Vermont since 1899 and comes in a cute little red and green can…..you can find it at drug stores, farm/ranch supply, feed stores, and hardware stores…you can also order directly at http://www.bagbalm.com ….since I’m a fair-skinned redhead (auburn), I use YSL’s Red Muse, #17….it’s an orangey-red which really complements us redheaded durls….I’m off to start prepping for T-Day…baking cornbread for the dressing and making turkey giblet stock for the gravy….cheers and Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!….warmly, Kat

Good Morning Tracy….Ohhh I just have to do red nails and red toenails….but only for the holidays…..its just makes me swoon…..I have always had plump lips with no injections…llolo…so red made me look all lips…but as you get older things shrink….and now I could use the pump….but no needles for me and the cost is red..iculus!!! Anther great vacation day…I got my new bedding and let me tell you…..the quality is divine….but the odd thing was…the dust ruffle wasnt one of the full ones that go underneath the top mattress…it comes with bar pins and you tack it into your mattress….looks of work to make a beautiful bed…..but it is fine and ruffles my inner self….I do like to pamper…….no peas for me….I would just eat them….lolololool

THANK YOU for your TPDI…..if I could only pop in on you once in awhile just to draw that wonderful energy…..most that I am around just dont have it…..so I welcome you daily my Dear Friend…..have fun today……and consider yourself hugged to the nineth degree!!

Tracy:
I just love your beauty tips-because you are a true beauty inside and out!!I always carry lip balm or chapstick or lipstick for my chronic chapped lips so this is really a treat! Something I found that really works is the sugar lip balm from FRESH-believe me ,I have tried them all-this is GOOD.Happy Thanksgiving from one lip balm girl to another! XO Jean

love your blog….just found it recently.
amy

Good Morning Tracy! Just bought the bacon for Rumaki-your recipe….I am glad you mentioned it
last week on your radio show…….and left it on your site. Gingerbread houses are baking in the oven….I am tweaking the garland hanging next to my desk…now all I need is some red lipstick…that is a great beauty tip!! Do you know I have never tried red on my lips(strawberry-blonde, fair-skinned)…but Nicole Kidman always wears it(she’s fair-skinned etc.)…..so, if Tracy and Nicole are wearing it….it has to be right!! Timer going off….oops!(puffing up and over form, it should settle down if I remember right)That first one is the practice one. Anyways, as always, my gratitude for your gift of being open to share your best and lifting us up to explore the little excitements in life. A very warm Thanksgiving Wish to you and yours….Margie (I’ll keep you posted on the red lipstick!!)

OH Myyyyyyyyyyyy TRACY love,……. you are romancing my soul with the color RED…… I was just informing Demi that I have been contemplating painting my nails red today………so a quick change in plans………..red lips and bare nails! Gotcha Babe!!!!!
Well loves, it looks like PaPa Cameo is still with us…..Thanks to all of you lovely souls for the loving and caring comments here on the blog and the emails I received over the weekend. As I mentioned to TP on Friday, his illness has been a long drawn out roller coaster. My Mother will not release my Father, he senses it,……and he will not let go………. Just when we think we are losing him, he bounces back like a rubber ball. The Hospice Doctors say they have never seen anyone with such strong will. I am certain there is a master plan here,…..so I will continue to keep “looking up” as our darling TP has always recommended!
Allrighty then,…………..I shall straighten my frock, tie on my apron , and start slinging pots and pans!!!!!!!!! I have a turkey and dressing to bake and pecan pies to make………Carpe Diem loves!!!!!!!!! And a Happy Thanksgiving to all of you Beautiful Jewels……. Must go, Demi is finishing up a research paper, and my RED ink pen is in waiting!
Love you sooooooooo
Cameoxoxoxo

BTW durls….received the Heaven on Earth Sequin Tank and LOVE it!!….if you haven’t added this gem to your wardrobe, hop to it today!!….I love it with jeans and the Magpie Duster as TP has shown us….also smashing with jeans, a black or brown leather jacket, red flats or heels, a fab pair of ears, and one of Tracy’s big, fat cocktail rings….top it all off with a pair of pouty RED LIPS….tres chic!!!….CAMEO, did not know about your sweet dad….you are in my thoughts….cheers and Happy Thanksgiving to all…warmly, Kat

Loves! Happy day to all! We are hustling around here to get everything done so that we may be off for the holidays!! I have a house load of guests coming so i will take off tomorrow to cook and get the table all set etc!! i love it!!
My darling sister is cleaning my house today, is that amazing or what!! thank you darling Robyn!! Rob, does not like to cook much so she offered to bring wine and clean our house to help out…hows that for pitching in!! I thought it was so sweet, she even has the big “G” ( Gus tagging along)you can imagine …he is a swell cleaner!
I have a host of apparel designs i am finishing up today…..

CAMEO, we are thinking of your family….i am sorry for all that you are going through, hold the memories close to your heart…..kisses xxx
MARGIE, i am for sure making the rumaki too…! I will re post it tomorrow for anyone else that wants to do them , so fast…the first thing gone….ALWAYS!! Cheers to you too!
AMY…glad you’ve found us, thanks for hanging out!!!
JEAN, thanks for the tip, i must try. you would laugh at the range of lip therapy i own, truly i know i have a problem….happily!
VALERY my dear….you can count on me to send good energy your way….promise!!! xxx
KAT….oh, indeed bag balm has been in our family for years, good stuff for sure. I think you can even buy it a Target and Walgreens now.xxxx
Loves, happy day….i will for sure be checking in over the next few days.
I am sending love and beautiful thoughts to all, the holidays are a good time to reflect…..so much to be grateful for. i for one am thankful as always for all of you, our readers, our writers, our listeners…..you shop us, you share us…without you…we would not be here!!!
Thank you , thank you so very much!!!
xoxoxo
T.

Tracy, I look at that YSL lipstick tube…and I see a Tracy Porter RING in its design! You know I have several of your beautiful rings, and I wear them whenever I need a little boost – they ALWAYS help. I’m with you on the butter, olive oil, or anything else that will make lips un-chapped. Lansinoh is another winner for this purpose (you know, the lanolin for new mothers…) – I think we’ve blogged about that before. Anyway, three cheers for Robyn and warm wishes to you and all of your family and team for a lovely, RESTFUL Thanksgiving break!

Tracy,
I just spent a wonderful morning listening to your past radio broadcasts while polishing the silver for Thanksgiving dinner. The polishing lapsed off after awhile – too many suggestions to sit and have tea and cookies … so I did! I loved hearing your suggestions for destressing the holiday. For Thanksgiving we’ll be celebrating with dear friends of ours. My friend and I found a great menu in Real Simple magazine, and have split up the recipes, so neither one of us is overwhelmed. I also plan to make trifle for dessert after watching your great video (… in addition to all the pies!). I can’t tell you how much I enjoy both your videos and your radio programs. They’re just so, well, INSPIRATIONAL!!! I feel like I’m listening to a kindred spirit. I firmly believe in living an artful life, and daring to be oneself. After watching a few videos, I always have the need to putter about the house, creating new vignettes. I’ve told everyone I know about your website. Thank you so much!!!!

Thanks for the lipstick tips! It’s always so hard to find the right color. I’m going to try this one. What kind of chapstick do you find to be the best? I was also wondering what kind of lotion you’ve talked about before that you buy from Target. You and Sarah mentioned it on one of the videos where you were talking about pampering yourself by having goodies at your bedside table. I look forward to your blog every day. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Tracy!

Thanks for the red lipstick primer – I, too, love a good red and in fact went out to a gala dinner with a lovely red lip last night. But I was all flummoxed, as I was wearing a silver dress that was slightly too long and felt dowdy, so am off to the tailor’s tomorrow to lop 2 inches off the bottom!

Happy Thanksgiving to all you lovely Americans on Thursday! The grand thing about having a different holiday here in Canada is that we do ours in October and then get to enjoy yours from a distance in November! More is more I always say!!!

CAMEO…thinking of you during these hard times and praying for your family.
Happy Thanksgiving to all and TRACY…that ROBYN is a gem…both lucky ladies to have each other. Thanks for the YSL red….love her and will wear often

Tracy and all–Happy Thanksgiving! We are in Steamboat Springs, CO for the holiday week….I brought many tp items…wearing the scottish cardigan as I type! Tracy, this red lipstick thing made me laugh. I remember my Mom saying…wear mascara and lipstick, particularly red….it brings out your eyes. I do that for dressing up but as I’ve gotten older I sometimes feel like it looks like I”m playing “drees up!”. I will give it a whirl again as I have many reds in my bathroom drawer for “special occasions” Wore your gypsy tunic Saturday to a big party for 70 we had (wine tasting/wine drinking mostly) and it was a big hit! I LOVE that shirt!….maybe in a different color next time??? As we are packing today my husband asks “why do you have 40 of these green Tracy POrter bags in our linen closet?”…guessI’m not so good at hiding.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your beautiful family. I’m sure you LOVE these times with your wonderful decorating ideas and adorable boys and hubby…enjoy girlfriend!!

Lovely packagin! I have always wanted to wear red lipstick and though my wardrobe is playful and daring, I’ve never been able to pull off red. Think I need to go to Sephora and have one of those girls with perfect faces choose just the right shade for me. The YSL tube IS delicious. As a lip junkie like you all, I have been wanting to try this organic chai lip balm…yum! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34599871
KAT: I will add Bag Balm to the list, too. Love Vermont! (and that packaging…) Just added the Heaven & Earth sequin tank to my ever-growing wish list after you mentioned it. Tracy, it looks so good with your eyes and coloring–how do you do that!??!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I am definitely bookmarking this page and sharing it with my friends.

Hi Tracy,
You asked us to share some of our thoughts on the “rawness of life”.
To me rawness is looking at your face in the mirror, and seeing a new wrinkle and accepting the fact that you are getting older. But I am also wiser and I really like who I am so much more now, than when I was younger. I no longer try to impress others, but embrace those special moments with the people I love the most…my husband, my children and a few close friends. I look within and realize I’m not perfect, but I AM a good person that has been blessed in so many ways.
Over the past ten years I started to collect antiques and little “imperfect” accessories with rich history. My kids wondered why are you getting rid of the newer furniture Mom…and bringing in this old junk. Because that old piece of junk has a history and it spoke to me some how. I love my home, because it is warm, inviting and comfortable. My kids can put their feet up on the old trunk that serves as a coffee table and they can just live comfortably. I love the shabby feel and the yummy romantic colors in my house so much, I started my own “little” shop last year where I sell furniture and home accessories, because I wanted to love my job. I don’t make a whole lot of money, but I’m happy and that is the rawness of life…just live and love!!!
I love your messages Tracy…keep inspiring us all.