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why i blog // how it all began

Saturday, May 16, 2015
Debbi DiMaggio

A photographer friend encouraged me to Blog. His images were so beautiful I just didn’t think I could do it without him or why anyone would want to read what I had to say.  But once I started Blogging about my favorite things and sharing  intimate stories or thoughts, I soon began receiving emails from readers who touched my heart and even made me cry.  I had actually touched another with my Blog Posts.  With that I knew I had to continue to connect, Blog and share from the heart.

My message is simple:

La Bella Figura – Live, Love, Laugh, Give, Inspire, Care, Be Passionate and do it all Kindly and in Style. [Read More..]

where do you find inspiration?

Saturday, May 2, 2015
Debbi DiMaggio

Inspiration is:

Watching an actor on stage. I’m in awe every time I watch a movie or see a play. It was opening night, the play, Distracted, at the Piedmont Center for the Arts and once again I was reminded of my eternally unanswered question – How do actors remember all of their lines and deliver them so seamlessly? Even more difficult I could only imagine, when the actor is required to play different characters in a single play, transforming themselves from one accent and attitude to another like the flip of a switch. To me that’s truly incredible. Almost like magic.   [Read More..]

San Francisco Buyers Moving East // The Price is Right!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Debbi DiMaggio

The East Bay continues to be a “good deal” as compared to the pricey home values of San Francisco. What is so fantastic about Piedmont is our great weather, excellent school system and convenient location.  Just twenty minutes away from the city you will find this gracious home located at 50 Bellevue Avenue situated on a beautiful tree lined street in one of Piedmont’s most desirable neighborhoods. In comparison, a $4,000,000 property in the city may get you a condominium – half the size – surrounded by neighbors and a nosy HOA, or a single-family home outside the prime locations of Pacific Heights, Russian Hill, the Marina and most certainly, Nob Hill. Other features the East Bay has to offer include its convenient proximity to the Oakland Airport, direct access to highways and multiple bridges, not to mention a variety of excellent restaurants, and more parking, which makes running errands a bit more palatable.

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Rising 50 // Living in Style with Gratitude

Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Debbi DiMaggio

Living in Style @50

with family and friends 🙂

Finding Inspiration in Daily Life

1       The # of times per month I rearrange the furniture.

2       The # of cups of coffee I drink each morning before anyone else gets up.

3       The # of times I apply Rodan + Fields Skincare per day.

5       The # of i’s in my daily life. My iPhone, iPad, iMac, my intuition, my ideas and my interesting clients.

6:25     The time I open my eyes every day, weekends included.

10         The # of minutes I run behind.

12         The amount of times i am in and out of my car each day, if not more

14,000+  The number of emails in my inbox ( you never know, you may need to refer back to one of them )

Q. Where do you find your inspiration?

  • Magazines, Swimming Pools, Travel, Architecture, Landscapes and Family.
  •  Inspiration is found in the way we dress to how we live.

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Collages, Vision Boards and now, Pinterest

Friday, December 27, 2013
Debbi DiMaggio

when i was a young girl i began creating collage boards. i am sure you did too. i loved cutting out my favorite things from the pages of fashion magazines. my friends and i would create our collages together or give our creation to one another as a birthday gift. we would string together descriptive words like – You’re A Fox, Foxy, Best Friends. Best Friends Forever, Go SCOTS! Go Piedmont! Sexy, Cute and the like. it was so much fun 🙂 i continued collaging into my teenage years and even into my young adult life creating boards of inspiration depicting my goals and dreams. collages are now more commonly referred to as “vision boards”.  vision boards are a great way to let your imagination run wild, to become inspired as well as to visualize and chart your goals. and, today we have Pinterest, it’s my latest addiction. i try to carve out a few moments from time to time where i can imagine, surf and pin to my hearts content. oftentimes when i am getting dressed i refer to my own Pinterest boards for a bit of fashion inspiration, like this one… it’s just so much fun! [Read More..]

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