A Totally Awesome 80s Evening

This past Saturday night I attended an 80s Christmas party for Lights in The Heights.  It's an annual holiday event The Heights neighborhood holds every year for families to stroll the streets with holiday cheer and gear. 

Every year my friend Nancy holds a costume party to celebrate the event and this year it was Rockin' 80s.  At first my husband was going to attend, but at the last minute it ended up being an all valley girl evening and a totally rad one like fur shure!

Here are a few of me and my BFFs dressed in head to toe 80s attire.  Would you believe we got 90% of our outfits from Forever 21?  It's part of their Heritage 1981 line.  This was all before we busted out the Karaoke machine and jammed to Madonna, Wham, Run DMC, Rick Springfield and so many more 80s classics.

I would like to introduce you to Rachel, the pretty blonde working the retro curls ala Kelly Preston.  Then on my other side is Laura who brought back her middle school perm and sky high bangs with the lace hair bow.  I chose to rock the side pony with neon and lace tights. 

I seriously love my lace tights.  Despite their hideousness they did a great job camouflaging cellulite.  Ha!

Here I am with my 80s button flare and electric blue eye shadow to stroll the streets full of merriment and my reindeer rodie.

Kitchen Sneak Peak

I know, I know, I've been promising the after photos from my huge kitchen renovation.  I am the worst when it comes to taking photos, but I am working on that weakness.

Here's a sneak peak for now.  More to come in the next week.  I pinkie promise.

Olivia Crystal Snowflake

Look who arrived on Sunday evening.  Ms. Olivia Crystal Snowflake according to my daughter.  She's been a bit mischevious as you can see, but she's keeping Jacquelyn on the straight and narrow.  Jacquelyn fell for the story hook, line and sinker.  Needless to say we are working every angle possible.  Anyone know of an all year long elf?

Gain 10 Pounds And You Too Can Be Sexy

My friend Joe posted these hysterical ads about female weight gain to achieve sex appeal. They are the antithesis of what the media shoves down our throats today. Can you believe there used to be ads like these?  I’ve been working so hard with exhausting efforts to lose baby weight; I wish I was born about three decades earlier.  Life would be so much easier right now.  Thankfully, my husband likes a lady with curves. 

Simply Brilliant-Toddler Buffet

How clever is this idea? Ice cube trays to create personal toddler buffets. They make perfect pint size portions for our wee ones. Think play dates and birthday parties; fill with a variety of toddler approved snacks and serve. Simply Brilliant.

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A New Favorite

Hello bloggy friends! I am hear to share with you today one of my new favorite websites. TheBeautyDepartment.com founded by Lauren Conrad, Kristin Ess and Amy Nadine. The primary focus is beauty products, tutorials and to answer reader questions, but every now and then they'll highlight other fun stuff like this DIY table skirt.

Personally I love the fabulous beauty tutorials about hair and makeup.  They keep them short and simple so as not to overwhelm you and easy to practice at home.

Go see for yourselft it won't dissappoint.

Fall Polish via Pinterest

I am loving Pinterest. Are you? It's so addicting and I am gathering great inspiration for life, fashion and home. One of my favorite items to pin is nail polishes. I love have people are showing the actual color on their nails while holding the bottle of polish. Why don't nail polish manufacturers do this? It's a great way to show the actual color on nails instead of a computer generated image with poor color translation. Branding managers could learn a thing or two from everyday people.

After spotting this beautiful brown fall color Particuliere from Chanel I had to try it. Here it is on my nails and I am in LOVE.