Lingerie Lifestyle ~ Eat Pray Love

The much loved book, Eat Pray Love, written by Elizabeth Gilbert, has inspired women to live their truths, no matter how difficult the journey. An anonymous quote states, "It isn't the end of the journey that matters, it's the journey that matters in the end." In line with this time tested quote, Gilbert's book takes the reader on a visual and sensory experience that proves it is the journey that matters.

Gilbert writes about her break up with her husband, taking on an assignment to write a novel. She plans this trip around Italy, India and Bali, unsure of what will come out of the journey or what she'll write about while traveling. Instead of having a pre-set notion of where the story will go, Gilbert lets the journey take her where she needs to go and grow.

Being a lingerista through and through, my favorite part of the book takes place in Italy when Gilbert buys luxurious, silky Italian lingerie. Even though she's alone and sad with no hope of a romance, she indulges in the lingerie because it inspires her.

(Cosabella and La Perla {lingerie in the image above}, my two favorite Italian lingerie lines, specialize in luxurious lingerie that makes women look and feel their best...as well as incredibly sexy!)

For me, Gilbert buying lingerie, even though she was without romantic prospect, sums up everything that we need to know about lingerie and why we love it. Lingerie changes our moods, outlook on life, transforms us into secret goddesses that we know exist outwardly or inwardly. If nothing more, we buy lingerie for ourselves and how it makes us feel.

People were so inspired by Gilbert's book that Eat Pray Love is now a film being released on August 13, 2010.

(Elizabeth Gilbert {left} and Julia Roberts {right}, who plays Gilbert in the upcoming film, Eat Pray Love)

(Julia Roberts and Javier Bardem, playing Felipe, shooting Eat Pray Love.)

EAT PRAY LOVE FILM TRAILER

Above all, my dear, Lingeristas, enjoy life. Every moment of it. That is what makes the journey worth it!

Lingerista Lifestyle: Papaya Pumpkin Facial

After a day of festivities, including succulent turkey, herb infused gravy, savory stuffing, potatoes, pies, wine and ports, your body is in dire need of detoxing. No one likes to fit into sexy lingerie after a day of gluttonous gorging on delicious holiday treats. Use some of the local harvest to make a pumpkin (and papaya) facial that is a great way to give your face (and body) a fresh glow after Thanksgiving.

PAPAYA PUMPKIN FACIAL

• 2/3 c papaya mashed
• 15oz can pure pumpkin
• 1 egg beaten

Apply for 10 minutes. Refines skin, making it smoother and giving you a softer complexion.

Thanks to Glamology for the twitter facial recipe.

May you have a relaxing, refreshed holiday weekend of recovery, my dear Lingeristas.

Lingerista Lifestyle: An Apple a Day...

...keeps the doctor away!

It's apple season!



All the delicious apples ripening for harvest is one more reason to Celebrate Your Inner Eve by eating healthy and feeling guilt free in your lingerie.

(Rive Gauche Bra by Chantelle, image above)

With the abundance of apples, everyone, including us at Eve's Apples, is finding every conceivable way to prepare, serve and eat apples. Whether you like Red Delicious, Gala, Duchess, Empress, Fuji or countless others, Southern Living has 21 succulent and healthy Apple Recipes for you. Thanks to Good Health telling us about these recipes on twitter!

Some Eve favorites are Double Apple Pie with Cornmeal Crust and Quick Apple Dumplings for healthier options. However, if you want to indulge a little in your sinful side, take a look at Easy Cornbread Sausage Stuffed Apples and Chunky Apple Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. If only there was a way to make cream cheese frosting taste so incredibly divine without all the cream cheese....



Oh well, didn't the doctor say something about moderation too?





EASY APPLE DUMPLING RECIPE



From Southern Living, September 2001



INGREDIENTS



1 1/2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg, divided

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2/3 cup sugar

2 (15-ounce) packages refrigerated pie crusts

8 medium Braeburn apples, peeled and cored*

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut up

Vanilla ice cream (optional)



PREPARATION



Bring 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in 1/4 cup butter. Set syrup aside.



Combine 2/3 cup sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.

Cut pie crusts in half, and roll into 8-inch circles. Place 1 apple in center of each circle. Sprinkle each evenly with sugar mixture; dot evenly with 3 tablespoons butter.



Fold dough over apples, pinching to seal. Place in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.



Drizzle with syrup.



Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.



*Golden Delicious or Granny Smith apples may be substituted.





Enjoy, my dear, Lingeristas!