Go On, Get Your Bake On!

December 1, 2009 by

The month of December usually means full discretion to bake anything you normally wouldn’t throughout the rest of the year.  Ordinarily, you would feel bad about just randomly baking some creation at any other time of the year, but if it’s in DECEMBER it’s just commonplace that you are baking because it MUST mean it has something to do with a holiday tradition of some sort, am I right? (say yes)

And if you are like us Tipsy Girls, you want to look GOOD baking!  BAKING TIP:  throw a little flour on the apron as you are walking the plate of cookies over to your neighbor’s house even if they are slice and bake, they’ll think you’ve been baking for hours just for them!!

  1. Anthropologie, Big Frills Apron
  2. Paper Flowers Etsy Shop, Hostess Apron
  3. Anthropologie, Extra Ingredient Apron
  4. Cocoa Dreams Etsy Shop, Casey Scroll Apron
  5. Pier 1, Vintage Printed Halter Apron
  6. Decorative Instincts Etsy Shop, Grey Polka Dot Apron
  7. Garnet Hill, Reversible Retro Apron
  8. Anthropologie, Succulent Apron
  9. City Girl Aprons Etsy Shop, Autumn Halter Apron
  10. Anthropologie, Winterfest Apron
  11. Brassy Apple, Hostess Mod Bloom
  12. City Girl Aprons Etsy Shop, XMas Trees Apron
  13. Annies Attic Etsy Shop, Santa Baby Apron
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The Twelve Days of Jack

November 30, 2009 by

So.  October 2008, my husband and I welcomed a little bambino.  Because of the timing, we got a ton of Christmas baby stuff…booties, hats, PJs, bibs–you name it.  So the hubmeister and I came up with a way to showcase our little man in all his winnings but not put him through 500 clothing changes in the one day that is Christmas.  Our solution?  The Twelve Days of Jack (that’s his name hahaha)!

This is the way The Twelve Days of Jack worked:  In the 12 days leading up to Christmas day, we would dress him up in his Christmas socks or his Christmas bib or what have you.  Then we would upload that pic to Totspot which is a Facebook type of thing for babies. It’s fabulous–all your relatives and friends sign up to be your kiddo’s friend and then you upload your journal entry, picture or video ONCE and it sends out a link to everybody he’s friends with.  Each day SOMEONE gets to relish in the fact that their Christmas themed present was showcased AND your kiddo doesn’t have to endure the revolving dressing room door.  It’s definitely a WIN WIN.

We got TONS of applause for this idea from the fam–everyone was anticipating the next day, excited to see what Jack would have on the next day.  So go forth and gear up for your Twelve Days!

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Get Them Holiday Cards Ready!

November 30, 2009 by

So every year I TRY to get Christmas cards out. I have them in mind, I know where the addresses are but sometimes these things just slip through the cracks. It happens. If I had all the supplies I needed–which photograph I want to use for the card itself, the postage, self adhesive envelopes…I mean GAH I want it to go assembly line quick! Not that I don’t want everyone to think that I lovingly put all these beautiful cards together yada yada yada…. Here’s one thing that would make things a ton easier: a return address stamp, preferably self inking! Here are my favs out there:

  1. Emililies Etsy Shop, Self Inking (abby style)
  2. Emililies Etsy Shop, Self Inking (holly style)
  3. Polka Dot Design, Plain Jane and Gregory Stamp
  4. Polka Dot Design, Ogee Stamp
  5. Relish Design Studio Etsy Shop, Personalized Address Stamp-104
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Giveaway Winner Announced!

November 26, 2009 by

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  What better way to start the day than to announce the winner of the giveaway!

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Congrats mim! Der will be in touch regarding your ruffle tee!

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Annual Thanksgiving Side-Off Competition and Dessert Scramble AKA Fake Thanksgiving

November 24, 2009 by

It happens every. single. sundaybeforethanksgiving.

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fake turkey fryingfake voting committeefake dessert makersfake food readyfake skypefake turkey carvingfake sides presfake dessert presfake ballot codesfake electiontronfake winnerfake winner dessert


Technically its called the Annual Thanksgiving Side Off and Dessert Scramble.  Insiders call it Fake Thanksgiving.  This is a fierce, fierce competition.  Guys cook and name Thanksgiving Side Dishes and Girls cook/bake and name Desserts for the evening.  There’s drinking, there’s turkey frying, there’s shit talking discussion about recipes.  Once the turkey has been cracked open, eating commences.  Generally seconds will be had by most.  And then..DUM DUM DUM DUNNNNN DUNNNNNN….Voting begins on the Election-tron.  Yes its very high-tech, voting can be done via polling stations if available or via iPhone or Blackberry.  Results are calculated and followed by a Lou Holtz impersonation (trust me, it’s funny) and winners are announced.

It’s serious fun and it’s seriously yummy. TRUE STORY.

Do you have a holiday tradition with friends?

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Nail Emergency? A Mini Mani!

November 24, 2009 by

If you are like me, you’ve run out of time to get a manicure in before Thanksgiving.  So I’m going to share with you a little secret combo that will get your nails in decent shape in no time.

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Brush the OPI oil all along your nail bed, rub that in. Take the Aquaphor lip treatment and dab it at the base of each fingernail, rub that all around.  Then finish everything off with a little squeeze of the Neutrogena Fast Absorbing Hand Lotion.  That’s it!  It’s super quick and it’ll have your fingers looking 1000% better in no time.  I also keep these items in my car* or purse so that if I’m out and about and in need of some nail resuscitation.

*all steps can be completed sitting at a red light (TRUE STORY)

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Party Time: Not Your Average Vase

November 23, 2009 by

I have this vase.  It’s awesome, I love it.  It was gifted to my husband and I for our wedding.  It’s unusual and just the right height, and just makes the perfect little arrangement.  I wish I had a couple more.

When I have little get togethers at our house, I love to buy fresh flowers and make little arrangements here and there.  I generally don’t have enough vases, so in classic MacGyver style I use drinking glasses.  I’ve got these pewter goblets for fancier soirees and for the laid back fiestas I use my recycled SOL glasses.

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Etsy Spotlight: ShopTipsy

November 20, 2009 by

Sooooo we weren’t really planning on doing this sort of thing, but we had many many requests via The Working Closet Flickr Pool.  So we thought what the heck. Why not.  The original idea came from the want for J. Crew ruffleness or flowers and life getting in the way.  So we thought, why couldn’t we make something like that?  We’re crafty!  And then the CrafTEE was born and a tutorial was requested.  After the tutorial, some people asked for an Etsy shop because they weren’t crafty.  And so ShopTipsy was born in the hopes of making the world a better place, one ruffle and one flower at a time.

So today is your lucky day, today we are giving away one Ruffle Tee from our shop!!

CONTEST ALERT!  A GIVEAWAY!!

How to Enter

To enter the giveaway, just answer the following question in the Comments section of this post.  Because we are a Tipsy crew:

“What t-shirt will you never get rid of and why?”

The Rules

One entry per person. No entries after 12:00 am Central Time Wednesday.  Winners will be randomly selected from among entrants. Winners will be announced at 9:00 am Central Time Wednesday.

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Party Time: Get Your Queso On!

November 20, 2009 by

Do you know what could make the above combo even better?

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I just blew your mind didn’t I?  Go forth, make it happen, eat your queso.

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The Best Changing Pad EVER!

November 19, 2009 by

Have you heard of this changing pad?  Dude, it’s SO THE BOMB!  It’s called a Patemm Pad and its round.  It folds up, it holds diapers, it holds wipes, it has a carrying handle so you can grab it and run out the door and you have everything you need for a quick trip.  It also fits perfectly in my Skip Hop Duo Deluxe diaper bag.

I’m telling you this changing pad will change your life.  I have this thing about public restrooms….you know like they are just feces infested germ caves..nothing major.  So when I have to change my child, the same child that squirms relentlessly during diaper changes, I’m always a little freaked about doing it in public because I just know his poor delicate baby skin might touch filth.  Well not with this changing pad I tell you!  You can just unfold it and part of the circle protects your kiddo from the evil backside of the flip out changing table and the other part of the circle is underneath.  PERFECT!  Now if I could just get that other kid to stop sneezing in our direction–pardon the glare I’m giving you as I shield my child, while cleaning my hands with Purell.

Patemm Promotions!

10% off all patemm pads using coupon code:  changes.  Offer ends December 31st.
20% off all SALE items only using coupon code:  sale.  Offer ends November 29th.
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