February - The Month of Beauty and Jane Austen

February is famous for lots of things – Groundhog Day, President’s Day, and Valentine’s Day. It’s Black History Month, Heart Health Month, and Chinese New Year.

For me, February means:

Chocolate

Flowers

Jewelry

Love stories

Spa treatments

…and a good-old fashioned makeover.

Thus, I have officially dubbed February:

“The Month of Beauty and Jane Austen.”

The Beauty part is easy enough – I have booked an appointment with a make-up artist (See the Top40 list -  #14), and I can’t wait for her to work some ‘makeover magic’!

Haircuts, eyebrows, lip waxes (ouch!) are all on the unofficial agenda…because, you know “I’m worth it.” (I’m flashing you a smokey eye right now.)

February TOTM (Trip of the Month): Grove Park Inn & Spa in Asheville, NC.  OMG – I can’t wait.  In keeping with the Beauty theme, it is beyond beautiful…

What about the Jane Austen part? Well, she’s the conductor of the 19^th century Love Train, baby. (People all over the world, join hands….) I just love Pride and Prejudice, and Sense and Sensibility – but didn’t want to re-read those titles for my book selection. 

So, the February Book Selection is: Writing Jane Austen by Elizabeth Aston. This modern-day story unfolds with an unfinished manuscript authored by Jane Austen being discovered, and the heroine is asked to finish the book as a ghost writer.  No pressure.

Movie Selection: Pride and Prejudice (1995 version) directed by Simon Langton, and starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. I’ve never see this classic version, which ran as a mini-series on the BBC.  According to critics, it is the best Austen adaptation available of any of her books, but I think it’s going to be another multi-movie night month… it runs about 330 minutes. (Sigh.)

February is shaping up to be a ‘beautiful’ month – no pun intended. Lots of love and stuff to look forward to!

Kisses,

Easy, Breezy Covergirl

(aka Girl Turns 40)