Easter: Shout Out To Tinsley plus Easter/Passover Recipes Below(I’m moving to New York)

When I, Renee Ashley Baker, was a little girl (at Easter) I always had two things: An Easter Basket (complete with white bunny) and a handbag to match the pretty dress my mother would buy for me from Stix Baer & Fuller or Famous Barr in St. Louis, Missiouri. (By the way Tinsley did you know that the wife of one of the founders of Standard Oil used to volunteer in the new born infant ward at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Missouri? (Barnes Hospital in St. Louis Missouri is where I, Renee Ashley Baker, was born). And Tinsley did you know that Topper’s family attended college at DU/University of Denver? (DU is where I, Renee Ashley Baker, attended college). Anyway–Tinsley–I’d like you–to design a handbag especially for me. I want the handbag to be a lunch/dinner/high tea handbag. I want the handbag to be:
(a) Clutch size.
(b) In pink or white.
(c) Hand painted or silk screened with two figurines–a Chinese man and a Chinese woman.
(d) Have a long gold chain to hang over my shoulder….)

THANKS….P.S. I, Renee Ashley Baker, will reside in New York City (and in Monaco Monte Carlo where I will headquarter my charitable foundation: Special Olympics 2….)

plus….Happy Easter….

RECIPES

VENISON STEAK ST. HUBERT

JEWISH CHALLAH BREAD

CAROUSEL GELATIN CUPS

(to be completed)

CHRISTMAS: TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING AND GIFTING….

Renee Ashley Baker's Atlas by Jimmy Choo

TIS THE SEASON TO BE GIVING:

Below Are Websites To Give You Some Ideas or To Help You Decide How To Give (Charitably)

http://www.SpecialOlympics.org (Renee’s Kennedys)
http://www.ToysForTots.com (Renee’s Marines)
http://www.AnnFrank.com (Renee’s Great)
and….
http://www.CharityNavigator.org
http://www.CharityWatch.org
http://www.Interaction.org,
http://www.Guidestar.org
http://www.Give.org
http://www.CShares.org
and
http://www.TreesForTroops.org (Renee’s Soldiers)
http://www.Flatdaddies.com (Renee’s Daddies)

TIS THE SEASON TO BE GIFTING

RENEE PERFUME BY CHANEL?

I, Renee AshleyBaker, am a woman who loves fragrance. So much so that I want to produce and market my own fragrance. I’ll call it “Renee #9 by Chanel” or “Renee Perfume by Chanel” …(Of course I’ll be talking in greater detail with Chanel about this). Anyway–there is nothing like wafting into a room and leaving a scent flowing behind you. (The looks on peoples faces when I enter a room wearing a fragrance can only be described as ‘delightful). Below are some websites for women who just have to wear a “fragrance”. And Below is the only fragrance for a woman to wear—”Chanel”….

Fragrance Websites:
NowSmellThis.com
Boisdejasmine.com
PerfumePosse.com
Sniffapalooza.com

CHRISTMAS SONG SONGWRITING CONTEST

HEAR CONTESTANT ENTRIES (ON MY MYSPACE BLOG) AT:

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/RENEEBAKERSTUDIOS

OR

LOG ONTO:

http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=50830403&blogId=522364884

Travel: Jet Set or Jet Blue (Pampering, Planning, and Photographing)

Renee Ashley’s Red ‘Globetrotter’ Travel Case

PAMPERING:
It is inevitable that you’ll get stuck in an airport somewhere, sometime, so why not relax while you’re waiting?

Get Pampered: At Detroit Metro Airport, you can get a facial, a massage, and a shower in McNamara terminal.

Listen to Chopin: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has a pianist to serenade irritable would-be passengers.

Tee Off: At Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport, you can play 36 holes of golf on airport property–if you’ve got the time.

Up Your Culture Quotient: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has spent millions on its world-class art collection.

Sample the Chardonnay: At Baltimore/Washington International, a wine bar serves flights of wine during delays.

PLANNING:
Fly Early In The Day. At airports scheduled to capacity, any delay in the morning means there will be at least that much of delay for every flight thereafter.

Depart A Day In Advance. For crucial trips, such as a business meeting or a wedding.

Check the Delay Statistic For your flight: For how often that flight is more than 15 minutes late on a scale of 1 to 9 (the lower the number, the more often it’s late)–before you book your tickets. Airlines are required by law to give you the stat if you ask for it: many post it on their websites. If the number is 5 or below and time is of the essence, consider another flight.

Sign Up for the registered traveler program. At (tsa.gov/approach/rt/travelers.shtm)to take some of the pain out of the preflight experience. Travelers who pass a voluntary background check can use special lanes to whisk through security at nearly 20 U.S. airports, including in Denver, Oakland, Orlando, and San Francisco.

Make A Call– If you get to the gate and the airline says you’ve lost your seat: Contact the ‘Coalition for an Airline Passangers’ Bill of Rights’ at 877-359-3776. Kate Hanni, the group’s founder, says stranded passengers have told her that seats were suddenly found for them when they called CAPBOR from the airport and let airline personnel know they’d done so. If your flight is canceled, the group’s volunteer staff will help you book hotels, research your flight status, offer alternative routes, help with car rental, and relay weather information.

Understand Your Options: When you’re stuck on the ground for hours after boarding, there’s a reason. “If the airlines lock the doors, the don’t have to provide refunds, credits, lodgling, and food expenses” says Paul Hudson, executive director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project. You can circulate a petition demanding to be let off the plane and take it to the cockpit. An airline can’t hold people against their will unless there is a safety reason, and the Captain has the authority to let people off. If the situation worsens, call the police or a local TV or radio station from your cell phone. CAPBOR hotline volunteers can also put you in touch with the media.

Join The Fight: To enact an Airline Passengers’ Bill of Rights federal legislation that would mandate, among other things. that passengers be allowed to deplane when they are held on the tarmac for more than three hours as well as require airlines to provide delayed passengers with food, water, sanitary facilities, and medical attention. Know, however, that the major U.S. carriers are dead set against the bill, arguing that cockpit crews should make these calls. For more information on the Passenger’s Bill visit: http://www.flyersrights.com

PHOTOGRAPHING:
Want To Take stunning pictures of your ‘holiday’ ? DIYphotography.net offers camera basics for beginners, with tips on lighting and low-cost ways to replicate expensive equipment.

Want To Load your holiday pictures onto one website and have them ‘magically appear’ on every website you have? Then try: Posterous.com, Friendfeed.com, Tripit.com,

GET 29:
Did you know that in 1929 the city of St. Louis hired Archie League, the country’s first air traffic controller? He uses two signal flags to direct planes. Red means hold; black-and-white means go.

ABOUT RENEE ASHLEY BAKER

I, Renee Ashley Baker, will be singing a contract with Ford Modeling Agency for representation to 21 Companies and for $21 Million Dollars (companies that include Chanel, Chanel Cosmetics–”Renee Perfume by Chanel”, Jimmy Choo, AT&T, IBM, General Motors, and Swarovski for a line of jewelry boxes to be designed by Renee Ashley Baker called, “Pandora’s Box”).

Renee Ashley Baker will reside in Germany (Berlin) and in Monaco, Monte Carlo).

special thanks: Reader’s Digest special thanks: eHarmony

“WRITE A SONG/CRISTMAS TIME IS HERE” (A Christmas Song by Renee Ashley Baker…

 

“WRITE A SONG”

"Christmas Time Is Here"

“WRITE A SONG” (Christmas Time Is Here)
by
Renee Ashley Baker
Lyrics by Renee Ashley Baker
Copyright 2009 by Renee Ashley Baker ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
(Set To “Christmas Time Is Here”. Music by Vince Guarldi and Original Lyrics by Annie Haslam)

Christmas Time Is Here
Time For Thankful Cheer
Write A Song Of Love Forlorn
And I’ll Pull You Near

Christmas Time Is Fine
Joyful It Reminds
Write A Rhyme of Happy Times
And I’ll Call You Mine

What Note Sends You High

Floating Through The Sky

Find A Chord That’s Snug  and Warm

And Then My Love I’ll Sigh

Christmas Time Is Here

 Lovers Dreams To Share  

 Misseltoe , the music flows,

 to win my heart just dare

Oh win my heart just dare

VIEW VIDEO (and sing along)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=213PQuV83-o

Thanksgiving! Ready, Set, Go!

No Tall Turkey Dinner with Lesley L. Smith

Waterford Irish Crystal Heirloom Bowl

Saint Louis Crystal by Hermes (Gold)

A White Wine Spritzer ?

Champagne Pomegranate Cocktail (by AvenueFood on Flickr)

Caviar Blini

FIRST: GATHER (FOR SERVING)

A. Silver Turkey Platter and Serving Dishes
B. Crystal Punch Bowl and Crystal Cups
C. Crystal Wine Carafe with matching Crystal Stemware
D. White Wine (in bottles) and New York Seltzer (in bottles or cans)
E. Champagne (in bottles), Pomegranate Juice (in bottles), and Crystal Champagne Flutes.
F. Beluga Caviar (For Caviar Blinis)

SECOND: ASSEMBLE (FOR COOKING)

I. Secret Weapons (In The Kitchen)
A. Carving Knives sold at Korin.com
B. Microplane Grater/Zester sold at Microplane.com
C. Perfect Pounder sold at Biggestlittlekitchenstore.com

II. Special Help (Chefs-For- Hire)
A. Big City Chefs at BigCityChefs.com

III. Special Diets (Gluten Free)
A. GensGuiltlessGourmet.com

IV. AT THE BAR (Create The Best Party Bar At Home)

A. For The Punch Bowl “James Beard’s Punch” (Yield: 50 Servings)

Recipe:
5 quarts strawberries
5 cups finely granulated sugar
5 bottles Moselle
10 bottles champagne
3 bottles claret

1. Place hulled strawberries in a large crystal punch bowl set in cracked ice.
2. Sprinkle with sugar and pour the Moselle over them.
3. Let stand two to six hours.
4. When ready to serve, add chilled champagne and claret for the color.
5. Serve with a berry in each cup.

B. For The Wine Carafe “Renee Ashley Baker’s New York Fizz” (Yield: 2-10 carafes)
Recipe:
Chilled white wine (2-10 Bottles or as needed)
New York Seltzer (2-10 Cans or Bottles or as needed)
1. Fill wine carafe 3/4 full with white wine
2. Add 1 can or 1 bottle of New York Seltzer (in your favorite flavor)
3. Stir Well

V. THANKSGIVING BRUNCH

(Renee Ashley’s Favorite Champagne/Caviar Brunch)
Champagne Pomegranate Cocktails and Caviar Blinis

A. Champagne Pomegranate Cocktails
Recipe: Renee’s Recipe Page (link below)
B. Caviar Blinis Recipe: Renee’s Recipe Page (link below)

VI. THANKSGIVING DINNER
For Recipes Above Visit: Epicurious.com

VI. RENEE ASHLEY’S THANKS….

I, Renee Ashley, am thankful for:
A. 21 Men: 21 Men at 21 Companies who are giving Renee Ashley $21 Million Dollars (via Jerry Ford’s Ford Modeling Agency)
B. 60 Men: 60 Men/ 60 “white male love matches” (via eHarmony)
C. 2 Men: Mr. Rush Limbaugh and Mr. Getty (both of whom I’ll talk to about a radio show in New York City)
D. 2 Men: Mr. Robert Iger (Disney Chairman) and Mr. Rupert Murdoch (20th Century Fox Chairman)
E. 2 Parents: My father (Mr. Ashley) and My mother (Mrs. Ashley) and My brother (James)
F. Senator Edward M. Kennedy for his last words… “True Compass”….

VII. A LOVELY THANKSGIVING DINNER
I, Renee Ashley, will be having Thanksgiving dinner in Cherry Creek with a handsome man (he is German)….

HAPPY HOLIDAY !

FROM RENEE ASHLEY aka RENEE ASHLEY BAKER ….

Black Friday….For The Black Knight

BLACK KNIGHT ?

Valiant Val Kilmer

“Batman Forever” starring Val Kilmer …..

BLACK FRIDAY ?

Did you know that every First Lady — up to and including Jackie Kennedy– shopped at Neiman Marcus? (Well, maybe not Martha but–she would have….)

Renee Ashley’s Neiman Marcus….On Black Friday (or on white Wednesday)…. Neiman Marcus is the place to shop. “I, Renee Ashley, have a closet full of Chanel dresses”….So, for that perfect silk Chanel silk blouse (or for that handsome cashmere turtleneck sweater for him) always visit Neiman Marcus….

plus….A SHOUT OUT!

I, Renee Ashley (aka Renee Ashley Baker) give a “Shout Out To Val Kilmer”….

ABOUT RENEE ASHLEY BAKER

I, Renee Ashley Baker, will sign a contract with Ford Modeling Agency for representation to 21 Companies for $21 MILLION DOLLARS (companies that include Chanel, Chanel cosmetics–”Renee Perfume by Chanel”–, AT&T, IBM, and Swarovski for a line of jewelry boxes to be designed by Renee Ashley Baker called, “Pandora’s Box”….)
I, Renee Ashley Baker, will be moving to Germany (to Berlin).

.

Etiquette, Manners and Protocol (More Caviar On Toast Please….)

This Season: Party Planners ….

Who Will Be Renee Ashley Baker’s Teacher ?

WHY LADY ELIZABETH ANSON OF COURSE….

Lady Elizabeth Anson gives private lessons in Protocol, Etiquette and Good Manners. But….for those who can’t schedule private lessons (in New York or London) with Lady Anson you can catch her “party tips in “The Party Planners Book”….(check Amazon.com)

ABOUT RENEE ASHLEY BAKER

Renee Ashley Baker's Christofle Tea Service

TEA: I, Renee Ashley Baker, hate coffee. I don’t go to coffee shops (where the coffee is too strong–furniture polish strong….) So, I, Renee Ashley Baker, am a tea drinker and my favorite is Earl Grey.

FORD MODELS: Yes–I, Renee Ashley Baker, will sign a contract with Ford Modeling Agency for representation to 21 Companies (which include: Chanel, Chanel Cosmetics–Renee Perfume By Chanel”–Jimmy Choo, AT&T, IBM, Yahoo (not Google) and Swarovski for a line of jewelry boxes to be designed by Renee Ashley Baker called, “Pandora’s Box”….

Portrait of Renee by James….

I, Renee Ashley Baker, will hire (commission) James Gill to paint Renee Ashley Baker’s portrait….

25 “MORE” THINGS ABOUT RENEE ASHLEY BAKER

Renee Ashley Baker’s Exercise Routine

1. Nordic Trac Ski Machine
2. Ballet Bar
3. Jonathan Urla Pilates,
and….
4. Renee Ashley Baker will meet (“date”) all 60 of the white males (that is the “love matches”) that have been “love matched” with Renee Ashley Baker on eHarmony.
5. Renee Ashley Baker “may” do a “radio show” (in New York City) which hopefully will be sponsored by Amazon.com, Yahoo/Bing and General Motors (or Mercedes Benz).
6. Renee Ashley Baker will sign a contract with Ford Modeling Agency for representation to 21 Companies for $21 million dollars (companies which include Chanel, Chanel Cosmetics –Renee Perfume by Chanel, Jimmy Choo, AT&T, Rolex and Swarovski for jewelry boxes to be designed by Renee Ashley Baker called, “Pandora’s Box”.
7. Renee Ashley Baker will be moving to Germany (Berlin)

QUEEN II: Queen Elizabeth’s WarHorse….

Holloween Pumpkin #2 by Zero79 (on Flickr)

Renee Ashley's mother--Mrs Ashley--the Queen (Too)

White Rocking Horse by sf2London (on Flickr)

Question ?

Q: A “White Rocking Horse” Like The White Rocking Horse Above Is Seen In the Last Scene of What James Bond Thriller?

PLUS….

WARHORSE 2

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip stop the show as they arrive late at the London Premier of the “WarHorse”….(Queen Elizabeth II by THE REX….)

Plus….

New “MM” Photos Discovered….

Marilyn Monroe by Ed Clark

And…Some New CRYPT–OLOGY?

The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is $4.5 million….That is how much the “crypt” directly above the actress went for in an online auction that was held August 14 on Ebay. The ebay.com listing said the space at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery above Monroe is being vacated, making room for someone else. The ‘listing’ also offers the detail that the current occupant is “looking face down on” Monroe….Note: Bidding for the auction started at $500,000….

Plus….

ABOUT RENEE ASHEY’S MOTHER (MRS ASHLEY)

1. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) is pictured above.
2. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) is with Royalty.
3. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) is a Queen Too.
4. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) partied in The Hamptons (New York).
5. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) brunched every Sunday at the Brown Palace Hotel (in Denver).
6. Renee Ashey Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) always hated California.
7. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother–Mrs. Ashley– married my father (Mr. Ashley) who was a “Mason”.
8. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs Ashley) had steak on the stove when I came home from school.
9. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) always wore her silk dresses, pearls and high heels when I came home from school (she llooked like June Cleaver).
10. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) had a $250,000 Estate and she left Renee Ashley/Renee Ashley Baker $50,000 from her $250,000 Estate.
11. Renee Ashley Baker’s mother (Mrs. Ashley) hated the name Gale/Gail….
Note: Renee Ashley Baker will sign a contract with Ford Modeling Agency for representation to 21 Companies as a ‘Spokes Model’ –and for $21 million dollars to be paid to Renee Ashey Baker. (Renee Ashley Baker “hates” California and Renee Ashley Baker will be moving to Germany….)

NOTE 2: THE “21″ COMPANIES (THAT BELONG TO RENEE ASHLEY BAKER AND TO RENEE ASHLEY BAKER’S MOTHER–MRS ASHLEY. THESE 21 COMPANIES ARE “NOT” GALE’S/ NOT GAIL’S AND GALE/GAIL IS “NOT” GOING TO GET ANYTHING FROM THESE 21 COMPANIES…):
1. Faberge (Russia)
2 Mikimoto (Japan)
3. Grosvenor Furs of Canada (Represented by Albert Furs)
4. Shonbek Chandeliers (Germany)
5. Rolex (Switzerland)
6. Bang & Olufson (Denmark)
7. Burberry (England)
8. Jimmy Choo (England)
9. Chane/Chanel Cosmeticsl/Renee Perfume by Chanel (France) 10.Hermes/St. Louis Cristal (France)
11. Moet Champagne/Louis Vuitton (France)
12. Hagen Daz (USA/Jewish)
13. Neiman marcus (USA/Jewish)
14. Creme de La Mer (USA/Jewish)
15. Yahoo not Google (and eventually a seat on the Board of Directors of Yahoo)
16. AT&T/BlackJack Phone (USA)
17. MSN/Microsoft (USA)
18. General Motors (USA)
19. IBM (USA)
20. Swarovski (For The Royal Family of Austria)
21.

RICH? Then Chase–It’s The Credit Card For You….

Holloween Pumpkin #2 by Zero79 (on Flickr)

Car Chase by Sanbeiji (on Flickr)

FOR THE UPPER CRUST

CHASE’S “SAPPHIRE”

Only At Chase Bank….

Chase Card Services, a unit of JP Morgan Chase & Co, will now offer a rewards card designed for “wealthy customers”.
The new card, the “Chase Sapphire” is designed for the top earning 15% of U.S. Households. It ofers travel services, access to round the clock customer service, and a “rewards program” ….

FOR THE UPPER MIDDLE EMPLOYED (with good crust taste….)

Panera Lobster Sandwich (photo by mydailyphotoshoot.com)

Panera Bread’s $17 Lobster Sandwich….Brought To You By Panera Bread Company of St. Louis Missouri

Saint Louis Panera Bread Company

FOR THE UPPER, UPPER CRUST (with good taste and lots of dough….)

"Sapphire Jewelry" auctioned by Sotheby's May 2009

Wednesday, May 6, 2009….At A Sotheby’s Auction In Geneva Switzerland the “Sapphires” (pictured above) were estimated to bring between: $500,000-$800,000 (earrings); $320,000-$520,000 (necklace) and $450,000-$650,000 (bracelet)….

PLUS….

“GOOD-BYE WILLIAM SAFIRE’ From Renee Ashley Baker

(William Safire 1929 – 2009 Winner of both the “Presidential Medal of Honor” and the “Pulitzer Prize”….)

plus….

25 THINGS ABOUT RENEE ASHLEY BAKER

The Bread Of Life? Croissants of course….
Renee Ashley Baker says that she does NOT eat donuts–that she absolutely ‘hates’ donuts–but that she loves to eat “CROISSANTS’ –fresh baked–with or without butter….
(Renee Ashley Baker will sign with Ford Modeling Agency–in New York City–for representation to 21 Companies which include: Moet Champagne/Louis Vuitton, Jimmy Choo, Chanel, Chanel Cosmetics, Chanel Perfume –’Renee Perfume by Chanel’– and– Rolex of Switzerland….)