Comfortable is Dangerous

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I think comfort is a double edged sword.  I think it's like a warm blanket or like a bad habit.  Lately I feel like it's becoming a bad habit.  I work, come home, eat, sleep, repeat.  

Something has got to give. 

 Changes are what leads you down the path you are meant to be on.  If you're not changing you're not evolving.

Now it's time to put my money where my mouth is.  Stay tuned.

xoxo,

E

Like It's Goin Outta Style

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Have y'all noticed that Old Navy has stepped their game up this year?  No more graphic t-shirts with their logo or generic looking styles and enter the world of fashion.  I've noticed a ton of fashion bloggers have picked up on this too and now I can't walk out of the store without something.  Everything is so current and fresh and there's so much!

So for my birthday I asked my lovely sister for a gift card to indulge my Old Navy trigger finger and she and her lovely fiance obliged.  These are just a few of the things on my wish list, but believe me narrowing it down to 7 items was exhausting.

xoxo,

E

Cake Cake Cake Cake

Today I'm 28.  There's  no Taylor Swift song about being 28, mainly because she's not 28 yet, but whatever. 

 I've celebrated my birthday in some very mature ways in the past like case races (25), bar crawls at the beach (27) and being ushered out of my town bar after a long time spent in the bathroom becoming reacquainted withe shots I had taken an hour before (24).

I'm excited about 28, I'm pumped I get another year to become my best self and I have a lot planned for this year.  Mostly to dance and hustle more.

xoxo,

E

I Want My MTV

Remember the good old days when NSYNC wore matching outfits, Christina had her thong straps showing over her skirt and Eminem started a bleach revolution?  Well this is not our MTV anymore, but this show was pretty damn good.  I loved seeing Taylor Swift bring the house down, Sam Smith rock with just a piano and his voice, and Beyonce being the queen of the world!

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Now the clothes.  So the VMA's are all about the unpredictable, shocking fashion.  Through all the skin and flash there were a few favorites.

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Nina Dobrev kills every red carpet she's on, every time.

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I didn't realize how much I missed Gwen Stefani in my life.   I was kind of over the red lip and platinum look but she makes this pink jumpsuit fun.

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Kendall looks flawless and classic.

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I love any girl bold enough to wear a print on a red carpet.  This look is young and fun enough for the VMA's but the print is fashion.

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Black jumpsuit, huge statement necklace, lots of eyeliner.  Duh!

xoxo,

E

Always the Bridesmaid

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So a couple of the most important people in my life (heyy Dack and C!) have gotten engaged lately.  This leaves me on the search for the perfect engagement gift.  Through my search I either found things completely ridiculous or woman focused.  There are a couple that I love and I think would work for any couple.

1. His and her coffee spoons is the cutest idea to me.  My sister and C are coffee lunatics so this is an adorable idea.

2. Monogrammed wine glasses are always a classic choice.  These Pottery Barn guys are a little expensive, but it's a cute idea for a couple.

3. Now y'all know my love for everything ABD.  Her mugs are my every weekend go-to and take center stage on many of my Instagrams, and of course she has the perfect engagement gift.  One, if not both of my girls will be getting these cuties.

4. This is a his and her ring dish.  Now my sister has been know to lose good jewelry,  so this would be a front and center reminder and safe place for her to store her rock when she's at work helping the sick people of the world.

5.  One of my oldest best friends also happens to be a very talented calligrapher.  I am for sure purchasing her address stamp for a gift.  I own one myself and feel fancy every time I put that lovely thing on my mortgage payments.  What girl doesn't want to see that "Mr & Mrs." every time she pays a bill?

xoxo,

E

If I Were a Bar

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I have a love for all vintage things, especially anything that has to do with a good bar.  My kitchen holds some vintage prints already, one being a "Prohibition Ends At Last" print framed.  When a rep from Charish contacted me to put together a style board of my dream bar I jumped.

I was going for a Downton Abbey feel to go with those pieces I already have.  

1. This wallpaper contains a few of my favorite things: red and floral.  Slap this on the wall and it would immediately dress up a room and include some of the girl in me along with the stronger pieces.

2. The key essential pieces of a good bar stool is a strong back and comfortable material.  I want my friends to never want to move, so instead of leaning on the bar I want a back to support them after I make them too many margaritas.

3. OK this one was a no brainer.  Prada, me, bar, yes.  I would give this tray a very happy home.

4. Couldn't you just picture Mr. Carson using this wine screw?  Since I try to make opening wine as easy as possible, I would use this to hold down my cocktail napkins.

5. These vintage pharmaceutical jars would be perfect to fill up with different liquors and display on a self against the back wall of the bar.  Something cute and different, and only I would know the actual ingredients.  So when I tell someone I want a double iodine with lime, it's really just tequila.

6.  This vintage mirror is perfection to go on the back wall.  It will make the room look larger than it is, and I can make sure no one is pouring extra shots into my drink.

Isn't it tough yet feminine? Who needs a man cave?  As a single woman I want a woman cave where I can entertain and feel like one of those sparkly girls in a Speakeasy too!

Chairish is a online consignment retailer for exceptional vintage home goods, go check it out and get inspired by the rare things they have!

xoxo,

E

Play Play Play Play Play

Now there was a long time when I was buying what TSwifty was selling.  She's too pretty, too perfect, too young.  I was quickly converted and have been on the bandwagon ever since.  

She just makes everything make sense doesn't she?  I'm almost 28 (a week away! ugh) and her songs make me jump up and down with joy or ponder my past boy decisions.  

I love this song, it's happy, cheesy, and catchy as hell.  If this doesn't brighten your week you're dead.

xoxo,

E