Go Texan

November 17, 2010 by

You know the saying, “Go Local”. That’s a term that I’ve been trying more and more to incorporate into my life. Stopping at local farmers markets, buying locally-constructed furniture, etc. My BFF works for the Texas Department of Agriculture, and this department has started a great movement called Go Texan, where local, Texas-made, companies can come together and consumers can easily identify them. Go Texan has put together a great Holiday Gift Guide 2010  that you should check out for ideas. (The link is a PDF that may take a couple minutes to open)

Do you try to “Go Local” in your state?

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Fabulous Footwear Friday

November 12, 2010 by

Bring on the Sparkle!! These are exactly what I need to ring in the holiday season!  I own a pair in gold sparkles and I can’t tell you how awesome it makes you feel wearing glitter on your feet.  Now with the new intro of the pink glitter, its the perfect blend of all that is badass.  Ak just got some in silver and we definitely need a pic of how sweet her kicks look on her as well!

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Etsy Spotlight: Janine Basil

November 9, 2010 by

We just got details for my husband’s company holiday party.  The invite said wear your best FESTIVE attire….which to my husband means this (awful, and what’s worse is that if I egged him on he’d probably wear it) but to me means these fun fascinators.  LOVE THEM!  They all came from Janine Basil’s Etsy Shop.  Go check this shop out, there’s tons of cuteness!

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The Turkey Time of Year

November 8, 2010 by

Do you decorate for Fall/Thanksgiving?  Or do you decorate for Halloween and then go straight into Christmas? Generally I throw a wreath on the front door and that’s about it, but these items have me rethinking my plan….

  1. At West End, Rustic Metal Pumpkin Parts
  2. At West End, Turkey Wine Topper
  3. ItzFitz Etsy Store, Yarn Wreath
  4. Noel Interiors Etsy Store, Square Pumpkins
  5. Ramona Owen Designs Etsy Store, Gobble Gobble Burlap Pillow
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Day of the Dead

November 1, 2010 by

I’ve talked many times on here about my love for all things Mexican including the decor in my house.  Today is All Saint’s Day and tomorrow is Day of the Dead in Mexico.  Basically, it’s a celebration to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have passed away. My anniversary falls in October, so when we would take our annual trips to Mexico for our anniversary we usually got to see the preparation for Day of the Dead and it was AWESOME.  The cemeteries would be brightly decorated and you would see tons of different items for sale with the Day of the Dead theme. I’ve got several skeleton figurines throughout the house and I’d LOVE this little mariachi set!

  1. Direct from Mexico, Painted Tin Catrin and Catrina Couple
  2. Direct from Mexico, Garcia Skeleton Mariachi Assorted
  3. La Fuente, Four-Man Mariachi Band
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$50 Friday: Happy Halloween!!

October 29, 2010 by

I thought I would kick off the holiday weekend with a very festive casual Friday outfit for you. Hope everyone has a fun, fabulous, and safe holiday! Happy Halloween!!

  1. Walmart, Women’s Short-Sleeve Halloween Graphic Tee
  2. Target, Mossimo Supply Co Junior’s Patch Pocket Boyfriend Jean
  3. Etsy.com, Tiny Halloween Jack O Lantern Earring Studs
  4. Newport News, Twist Knot Flat
  5. Wet Seal, Basket Weave Mini Wristlet

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Martha Stewart Pumpkins

October 29, 2010 by

Every October I check out the latest pumpkin carving ideas on MarthaStewart.com and dream of being able to carve a pumpkin that doesn’t look like you know what.  These are a few of my favs.  Are you expert carvers?  What do your pumpkins look like?

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I Want My Nephew In One Of These…

October 28, 2010 by

As most of you know, my sister Der recently gifted me with the cutest nephew I could ever wish for. Ever since I was notified of his impending arrival I couldn’t help but look at all the cute baby outfits out there and imagine him in them. It has gotten even worse since he made his debut.  Take Halloween for instance.  Now, I know its not practical to dress up a 3 week old baby in a costume, but I can’t help but think his cuteness level would be off the charts in any one of these…

  1. Caterpillar Bunting Halloween Costume
  2. Guppy Fish Bunting Halloween Costume
  3. Hot Dog Bunting Halloween Costume My personal favorite 🙂
  4. Smurfs Smurf Bunting Halloween Costume
  5. Pumpkin Bunting Halloween Costume
  6. Lobster Bunting Halloween Costume
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Tipsy Favs: Halloween Candy

October 26, 2010 by

Are you the type that buys your Halloween early to get the best selection and then you end up eating most of it yourself and have to go buy more to actually hand out to the kids?  Yeah we are too.  These are our favorite Halloween candies, or just what we want to be eating right here right now!

  1. Melis-Brach’s Mellocreme Pumpkin-I love these things. Yes, they are pretty much just sugar and food coloring in the shape of a pumpkin but for some reason my tastebuds cannot get enough. Its probably a good thing they aren’t available year round.
  2. AK-Jelly Belly Sour Cherry Jelly Beans-I honestly don’t have a specific halloween candy so much as just a favorite candy genre.  That genre would include anything that is sour.  And last week I read a tweet about jelly beans and haven’t been able to stop thinking about these.
  3. Sarah-Caramel Apple Tootsie Pops-I was introduced to these suckers in high school, or maybe junior high…anyway, LOVE them (and the funny thing is that I hate real candied apples, and apples in general)…these bad boys are only available at Halloween, so every year I have to stock up!
  4. Court-Runts-Man I love these.  However; PICK OUT THE BANANAS and put all the apples in my belly.

What is going in your belly this Halloween?

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It’s Scary Movie Time!

October 26, 2010 by

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine the other day about scary movies. He said he’d seen the newest exorcist movie and he didn’t think it was that scary. He proceeded to tell me the plot and it sounded pretty damn scary to me! So I asked him, what kind of movie scares him? He explained the kind of movie that scared him and it seem like maybe his ultimate scary movie is like science experiment horror.

So that got me thinking…what do I think is scary?  I think a big thing for me is if something is based on a true story then it definitely scares the crap out of me.  These movies have scared the crap out of me through the years.

  1. The Exorcist-I’m pretty sure this is based on a true story…this to me is the ultimate scary movie.
  2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre-This too is based on a true story.  I live in Texas.  And I still haven’t been able to make it through the entire movie.
  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street-I know this isn’t based on a true story but Freddie was a child murderer that is coming back to avenge his death.  And I also am very creeped out by that song in the movie…One, two Freddie’s comin for you….
  4. Halloween-This could totally be a true story.  Dude kills his sister, goes into an insane asylum and then escapes and starts killing people.  Amirite?  Side note: did you know the mask that Michael the killer wears in this film was created from William Shatner’s face?
  5. The Ring-Just the girl crawling out of the tv gets me every time.
  6. Poltergeist-I think I’ve seen this one the most out of all of these.  The house built on a cemetary…hearing Carol Anne via the television…DON’T GO INTO THE LIGHT!  And finally the fact that a lot of these people that acted in this movie are now dead is creepy to me…a Poltergeist curse!

So what is your genre of scary movie?

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