Sometimes I Wish I Was a 50’s Housewife

January 6, 2010 by

So I could wear things like this every.single.day.  Now, if I could only not look like a hooker when I wear red lipstick…

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  1. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Perfect Little Audrey Dress
  2. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Beautiful Ruffle Short Sleeve Swing Dress
  3. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Elegant Polka Dot Swing Dress
  4. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Rockabilly Reversable Dress
  5. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Striped Swing Party Dress
  6. Etsy, Audreyandgrace Dots and Stripes Swing Dress with Velvet Tie Bow
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What You’ve All Been Waiting For: Hottest Dog Fashions of 2010

January 4, 2010 by

It’s been a fair while since I forced my weiners into some fashionable duds… let’s call it a “holiday break”. Well, breaks over little ones… let’s take a look at what I have in store for you during 2010.

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  1. Etsy, Bugduds– Sophisticated, just what every weiner should be.
  2. Old Navy,  Rugby Striped Pique Polos – Preppy and cute. The way I like em!
  3. Etsy, Miascloset – This is totally my little boy Luca… Chick.Magnet.
  4. Petsmart, Snuggie – These are all the rage. Looks like a pancho to me, but I bet my babes will be cute in them!
  5. Etsy, Shopmimigreen – I bought one of these for Zoe, but being that she’s so tiny.. the flower was about the size of her head at the time… I’m feeling 2010 as the year she might finally be able to sport it.
  6. Petsmart, Texans Jersey – This one is for your dad, pups. He’s still a fan no matter how many times they lose. We probably need to show him some support.
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Etsy Spotlight: BarbMalm

January 1, 2010 by

What better way to represent a year than in a Barb Malm t-shirt memory quilt.  I’ve talked before about doing this sort of thing with my son’s onesies.  But this could represent anyone…maybe your thing in 2009 was running marathons–take all your marathon tees and represent them this way.  Or sorority/fraternity stuff can be done this way, or charities you helped out with.  Anything!  Super creative idea and a great way to recycle tees you may not wear in the future.

Happy New Year Everyone!

*Mention Tipsy Society when you convo BarbMalm and receive 10% off your quilt!

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EARRING in the New Year!

December 31, 2009 by

I am a ginormous earring collector, among other things (wiener dogs, for example: 2 and counting). And what a great time to refresh your earring collection for this BRAND NEW YEAR!  Here are some raving beauties that have caught my eye lately…

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  1. Etsy, HotPinkandSequins $20
  2. Forever21, Embellished Round $5
  3. Etsy, Karinagracejewlery $38
  4. Forever21, Leaf Cluster $4
  5. Etsy, CrazyforJewels $11
  6. Anthropologie, Toe the Line $88
  7. Etsy, Soradesigns $25
  8. Etsy, Madebysam $42
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Year In Review: How We Survived a Full Year of Baby

December 29, 2009 by

These items have helped my husband and I survive this year.  So I guess this is a Year in Review/Survival Guide.  These items have helped us through months 3 through 14 of bouncing baby boy.  I know all kiddos are different but maybe one of these items may help you make it out alive.

  1. Dex Baby Sound Sleeper, Amazon-Womb setting on mid volume anytime, anywhere combined with #7 will induce slumber like no other combo.  It may or may not induce slumber minus #7 in mama & dad, just saying.
  2. Sophie the Giraffe Teether, Amazon-This little dude is called George in our casa.  George is excellent for all things teething.  As our little one has gotten older different parts of George work better–currently he’s working on George’s leg.
  3. Itzbeen Baby Care Timer, Amazon-Months 1-3 this was the BOMB for tracking feedings and sleeping and everything.  Months 4 and beyond we’ve mainly used this gem for tracking any sort of medicine or Tylenol when he’s teething.
  4. Night Night Baby Sleeper, Hanna Andersson-These PJs are awesome.
  5. Animal Ears Hat, The June Bride Etsy Shop-I’ve posted on these before.  We currently have a navy, orange, turquoise, and brown we have been rotating this winter.  They are super cute, stay on and my little munchin doesn’t rip them off his head.
  6. Bright Starts Around We Go Activity Center, Amazon-This thing is sort of an exersaucer-ish type of thing except the baby can actually move from one activity to another.  The seat can come off and can be used as an activity table.  At 14 months we are still going strong with the piano part of this thing sans the seat–what can I say, we like to dance around here.
  7. Soothie Pacifier, Amazon-This was the only pacifier my son would take.  And I think my husband and I high fived each other for days when in the middle of the night we’d watch our son on the video monitor find it on his own and put himself back to sleep.
  8. Baby Bjorn Babysitter Balance, Amazon-We used a different bouncer very early on, but this one has been great from about 5 months til present.  I think we are getting to our weight limit on it, but we still use this in the mornings when preparing breakfast and needed to keep the speed demon in place.  He still hasn’t figured out how to get out of it, he just happily bounces!
  9. Nuby Sippy Cups, Amazon-THE sippy cup.  We have searched high and low for a sippy cup that my son will drink out of and this seems to be the big winner!
  10. Nesting Blocks, Amazon-I ordered some nesting blocks like this before the little bebe was born.  BEST. PURCHASE. EVER.  Our little dude still loves to play with these and he never tires of them.

Oh and if all other toys FAIL?  Give em one of these…talk about endless fun, endless fascination.  I don’t get it.

year in review-baby part 2

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Crazy Cat Lady: Ornament Edition

December 22, 2009 by

When my TP (Tipsy Pal) AK showed these to me, I knew I had to share with all of you.  These are too cute and encompass everything about me.  Someone that is obsessed with cats and funky at the same time.

cr-cat ornaments

After digging a little deeper, I found the creator of these little jewels (Old World Primitives) not only has her own Etsy shop, but has a neat little unique blog as well.  Enjoy!  Or just laugh at how nuts I am.

P.S.  Lets say you aren’t as awesome as I am and want these in dogs–she’s got em!  See here.

cr-dog ornaments

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Etsy Spotlight: April Ink

December 18, 2009 by

Recently a friend of mine who is the mom to a 10-week-old baby girl told me she was approached at her pediatrician’s office by another mother regarding a play group and she handed her a calling card.  My friend had never heard of a “mom” calling card before.  I had gotten some a while back for myself as I’m the proud mama to a 14-month-old tackling shrieking speed demon bouncing baby boy myself.  I bet you can guess what are on mine…if you guessed OWLS you are the big winner of the day!

Anyway, so since it had been a while since I was on the hunt for a calling card I decided to peruse Etsy to see what the great handmade peeps were offering now.  I fell in love with all of these from April Ink.  I love April Ink’s selection, colors, how modern they are….everything!  And you know, you don’t have to be a mom to get a calling card…they are great for bloggers, etsy store owners, nannies, the list could go on and on.

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Tap that errrr Tag that Luggage

December 16, 2009 by

With the holidays normally comes travel and we at Tipsy ALWAYS like to travel in style.  So go ahead and tag that luggage and do it with a little humor por favor!

  1. Wishing Fish, Luggage Tags with Attitude
  2. Uncommon Goods, That’s My Luggage Tag
  3. Picture Makes Perfect Etsy Shop, Luggage Tag
  4. Candy Argyle Designs Etsy Shop, Luggage or ID Tag-Orange Owl
  5. Wisteria, Boys Luggage Tags
  6. Dillards, ETA Headliner Identifier Luggage Tag
  7. Decorative Things Etsy Shop, Keep Calm and Carry On Luggage Tag
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Not Your Average Denim

December 16, 2009 by

I, like majority of you, wear jeans on most days. Lately, I’ve seen some denim pieces that aren’t for your lower half and cute doesn’t even begin to describe what I’m seeing. Check it out for yourselves…

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  1. Forever21, Stella Denim Jacket
  2. American Eagle Outfitters, Western Bonfire Shirt
  3. Chadwicks, Denim Twist Front Dress
  4. Etsy, The MoneyBags Wallet in Denim by humade
  5. Newport News, Denim Tuxedo Dress
  6. Gojane.com, Zip Front Denim Flat
  7. Gojane.com, Denim Rosette Ballet Flat
  8. Etsy, Denim Birdie Clutch by retrospecttive
  9. Etsy, Denim Handbag by CrazyBoy
  10. Forever21, Sequined Denim Headband
  11. Charlotte Russe, Denim Shirt Dress
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Stuff That Stocking Girly Style!

December 15, 2009 by

Here are a few ideas for stocking stuffers of the girly kind ala ak! I think this is the perfect combo of girly meets geeky meets OCD if I do say so myself. Can I get a WHAT WHAT?!

  1. Levenger, Pocquettes Zipped Earbud Pouch Keychain – This is SO cool, I mean the little thing that fits inside to keep the earbuds from tangling up–can you say OCD much?
  2. Bagel Creations Etsy Shop, Adjustable Coffee Cozy-Bright – I purchased one of these a while back for a keno gift and also bought one for myself and they are awesome and very chic!
  3. Chia’sso, Pin Up Frames – OMG you know how we feel about polaroids around these parts and I think they are just too cute to pass up.
  4. Cambria Cove, iPouch Wallet by knomo-fuschia – Something like this is perfect for a mom who is still carrying a diaper bag..you can put all important things in this and just throw it in the diaper bag when you head out.  Also, its perfect for those running out for a quick trip type of situations and you don’t want to haul the whole kitchen sink you have in your regular size purse–essentials only.
  5. JennaDesigns Etsy Shop, Travel or Pocket Tissue Holder/Cozy – Ditto in regards to keno as stated above, purchased one for myself as well.  The great thing about this is that when you are rummaging around in your purse, the bright fabric makes it easier to find.
  6. Anne Taintor, She Was One Cocktail Away From Proving His Mother Right Magnet – I can’t tell you how funny I think this is as well as everything on this site.
  7. Anthropologie, Smith’s Rosebud Salve – This stuff is fab as a lip balm, for minor cuts, for dry skin, for a mini mani and the list goes on and on.  And the smell of it is divine.
  8. Brookstone, My Life Digitial Photo Keychain – I love being able to just upload some pics and run out the door…it’s too hard to have printed pics in an envelope to show off.
  9. Crafts2Cherish Etsy Shop, Black Beret with Red Wet Felted Flower – In Houston, when it’s cold for that one day a year, this would be perfecto!
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