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What’s Old is New

by sarah

So I’ve been on a cleaning kick here lately. SCHOCKING I know, but I ran across an old jewelry box the other day and this is what I found…

Aren’t these cute???? Apparently I had an obsession with stackable rings in high school, and I have fallen in love with them all over again.
LADIES, the lesson [...]

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Work it Out

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So me and my Tipsy Girl Court have been on a work out kick for the past 8 or 9 weeks. We joined our local YMCA and have been doing everything from spinning to boot camp, to basic cardio and weights. The main thing that we’ve taken away from our workouts is a) it’s nice to [...]

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Extreme Makeover: Closet Edition

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This past weekend I visited my sister, who lives with her hubby and new puppy Tex on a ranch in north west  Texas, aka, BFE!  Her house is a super-cute old farm house that is severely lacking in storage space…so she decided to transform her master bedroom closet.
The results are, to say the least, [...]

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Hump Day Happy Hour: Red Beer

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My hubby likes to call this our “Sunday Drink” because we typically drink these on lazy Sunday afternoons…it gives the day a nice kick…

Mix equal parts beer and bloody mary mix (or tomato juice)
Add a squeeze of lime
Add a dash of salt and pepper

Enjoy, and keep thinking…the weekend is almost here!!!

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Dreaming of the Little Blue Box

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There’s no doubt that every woman LOVES getting something that comes in a little blue box with that beautiful white ribbon tied around it. I’ve recently been loving on these delicate necklaces from Tiffany and Co., which are surprisingly affordable.

(Well, ok, affordable by Tiffany standards…)

Elsa Peretti Color by the Yard Necklace
Tiffany 1837 Interlocking Circles Lariat
Elsa [...]

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And Then There was Light…

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I love lamps…plain, simple, it’s love…

Pottery Barn, Brookshire Ceremic Table Lamp
Restoration Hardware, Crystal Pier Lamp
Pottery Barn, Eva Colored Glass Table Lamp
Pottery Barn, Hayes Task Table Lamp
Anthropologie, Curiouser Lamp
Pottery Barn, James Glass Kerosene Lamp
Pottery Barn, Fairview Table Lamp
Anthropologie, String-of-Pearls Lamp

Now, if only they weren’t so dang expensive!

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Finial Schminial…

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I love finials because a) they are a GREAT alternatives for decorative accents when I get sick of having candles and/or picture frames setting EVERYWHERE and b) they just look cool!!!
Here are a few of my faves…

West End, Jewel Tone Decanter
Ballard Designs, Metal Architectural Finials
Crate and Barrel, Wood Finials
Wisteria, Bird on Ball Finial
West End, Large Aqua Finial
Etsy, [...]

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Hump Day Happy Hour: Patty’s Snow Cone

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I’m going to introduce to a drink that a BFF of my parents swears by…mix equal parts Big Red with Malibu Rum and you get a drink that tastes EXACTLY like a snow cone. So if you’re ready to re-live a childhood favorite, with an adult twist, this is the perfect drink! 
Thanks for sharing your drink with us [...]

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Device to Change your Skins LIFE

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My beautiful, ever so youthful, Aunt has introduced all the women in my immediate family to this handy device: The Clarisonic. It all started when my Mother asked her big sister what her skin-care regimen was, (Seriously, my Aunt has the complexion that every woman hopes to have when they’re 50) and out popped this handy [...]

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Cute Coasters

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So it’s no secret that I’m a clean freak, and there’s nothing worse than glasses on furniture WITHOUT coasters…I think these coasters scream PUT YOUR GLASS ON ME!!!

Pier 1, Beaded Jingle Coasters
Etsy, Recycled Glass Coasters
Etsy, Reboot and Escape
Etsy, Customized Tile Coasters
Etsy, Crazy Coasters
Etsy, Silhouetted Wood Coasters
Z Gallerie, Drunk Coasters
Etsy, Customized Monogrammed Coasters

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Dear Husband…

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If you decide to treat me with something sweet this Valentines day, please remember I’m not a huge lover of sweets and only have a select few faves!

Candy Apples: Granted, I’m not a fan of the apples, but LOVE eating the good stuff off of them!
Chocolate Covered Strawberries: This would be labeled a romantic gift…I [...]

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