Twinkling lights

When buying Christmas decorations last week to put my apartment in the holiday spirit, I purposefully accidentally purchased an extra box of 350 little white lights. I want to hang them in my room but haven’t quite decided the best way. They are too short to go all the way around the room so I’m having a hard time trying to make them not look awkward. If I could accomplish any of the following I would be a happy little elf.

 

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Mexican food

2. Being rewarded for hard work

3. Sour Patch Kids

Mini Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

I have been dying to make these for awhile now. My uncle called and asked me to contribute the bread to thanksgiving dinner so I grabbed four cans of cresant rolls, checked that off  my list, and grabbed the ingredients to make these delicious treats. (I was never great at following directions. Whoopie pies are kind of like bread, right?).I used this recipe here. I made sure to test the batter, filling and finished product and they were delicious. Highly recommended and super easy to make!

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Holiday season in full swing

2. 24 hour Christmas stations on the radio

3. The 25 days of Christmas on ABC family

Black Friday

I have yet to cross shopping-on-black-Friday off my bucket list. We always spend Thanksgiving day, night and the day after with my whole family. Yes, one big sleep over. I look forward to it every year and as much as I love shopping, I would rather spend the day with my cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. However, if I were to hit the stores, I know one thing for sure..I would have to be comfortable. This to me means jeggins, chunky sweaters and simple jewelry. Since this is Friday’s Fancies I had to throw in my dream Chanel bag. (I actually would give up a Thanksgiving celebration with the family for that Chanel bag!)

Jeans: Paige Skinny Jeans – $260

Sweater: Rachel Comey Open Stitch Sweater – $448

Booties: Steve Madden – $150

Tank: The Row – $225

Earrings: Asos – $22

Bag: Chanel $ impossible

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Long, long weekends

2. Getting our Christmas tree tomorrow!

3. The Holiday season

Dear Santa,

J. Crew released their holiday gift guide. Uh oh. I want everything.

1. Funnelneck Pullover – $74 / 2. Hearthstone Infinity Scarf – $68

3. Heart Me Sweater – $88 / 4. Cambridge Cable Chunky Turtleneck Sweater – $98 / 5. Wide Hand-Enameled Bracelet – $35

What are you wishing for this season?

P.S. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Turkey

2. Pies

3. Gravy

Shining

If there is one thing I will never cut from my budget (let’s be serious I don’t really follow one but I pretend) it would be manicures. There is just something about going to the salon, picking out a color and being pampered for just a little while. Most salons near me charge $35 dollars for a mani/pedi and only $10 for a manicure, how can I not? Painting my nails myself is like trying to recreate an amazing meal you had a restaurant…impossible.

When I do {rarely} paint my nails myself, I usually have to re-do them every few days to keep them looking fresh. When I go to the salon, they can easily last over a week. I swear the salons put something special in their polish to make them look shiny for so long, I can’t recreate the lasting shine myself and trust me I. Have. Tried.

If any of you have the secret to keeping them looking fresh and clean, I’m dying to know!

That’s the kind of shine I would love to be able to achieve.

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Being home for a mini Thanksgiving vacation

2. My dog, I missed her

3. Popcorn

Santa’s Little Helper

Christmas is my favorite season of the year and since the entire advertising world has already been celebrating, I decided to jump on the band wagon. Plus this week is short for me, only two days of work then I’m going home for the holiday, so when I get back from Thanksgiving the apartment will be ready to go.

A quick trip to Tar-jay, Michael’s and Ulta (oops that has nothing to do with Christmas, just buying myself some unnecessary things) made my apartment ready for Santa!

Fake trees in Tar-gay. I would never allow this but they still look pweeettty!

During recruitment in my sorority we all would wrap our doors with fun wrapping paper, our names and pictures of ourselves and keep it up all year…well I guess some times never change..I decided to wrap the apartment door.

More craft projects, I bought plain stockings and puff paint. Instant monogrammed stockings! (I love puff paint)

The finished stockings for me and the roomies!

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Finally playing Christmas music, hello J.Simp

2. Peppermint hot cocoa

3. AMA’s

 

Triple Threat

Lately all I have wanted to do is be cozy. Sit by a fire with a special boy in a comfy outfit, sip hot cocoa spiked with baileys and just snuggle. Too bad said boy does not currently exist. Oh well, at least I will have my outfit ready when he comes.

Yesterday was an exciting day for my bloggie friend {av}, it was her ONE year anniversary! Congrats again girl, you’re blog is ahhhmazing. If you haven’t checked it out yet, go now, and be sure to link up next week for Friday’s Fancies!

Hat- Gap $19.95 / Booties – T&C Footwear $74.99

Leather Leggings – Work Custom Jeans $440 / Faux Fur Vest – Juicy Couture $278

Things that make me happy today:

1. Only two days of work next week, then home for turkey day!

2. My hair was finally did last night, phew.

3. It’s Friday, Friday, Friday

I Whip My Hair

I have a hair appointment after work today which always gets me browsing for pictures of inspiration. Since the discovery of Pinterest, finding said inspiration is super easy. I have always had blonde hair and have been highlighting it for many years now but I’m itching for a change. Not a drastic one, but maybe just straight low-lights to give my hair a darker hue for the winter.  I also wish there was a treatment to make my hair look permanently like this:

or this:

I dyed my hair dark ONCE. My appointment was in the afternoon and my hair dresser tried to talk me out of it. I didn’t want to deal with the upkeep and wanted to dye my hair back to the color of my roots. Welp, my hair dresser was right..I was back at 8AM the next morning to get highlights put back again. Oh well.

I wish I had the guts or patience to get used to a color like this:

Or this:

I’ll let you know how it goes.

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Hair

2. New Look

3. Guts

Punky Bunny

So as I mentioned before, I have been on the hunt for a simple, delicate and thin gold ring. I still love this one from Catbird NYC but decided to check out the great Etsy in hopes of finding something. Welp, it was a great decision. I found a very similar ring and when I clicked on the sellers store, I fell in love with literally e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g. You must, must, must check out Punky Bunny. I need this ring. It is exactly what I am looking for at the fraction of the price!

 

There are so many reasons that this post if full of fate. I’ve mentioned this before but I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason, fate and good energy. Well lets start at the top of the list.

1. The name “Punky”. My old roomie/bestie has a puppy named Punky. I am obsessed with her and miss her every day. It was very nice to have someone SUPER excited to see me every time I walked through the door, jump into my arms and lick my face.
2. The above ring. It is exactly what I want but only $20.
3. This stack of rings. It includes a heart (which is my weakness when it comes to jewelry) a lotus flower (which is the charm on a special necklace from my mom) the letter “e” (my name, duh) and an owl (the ‘mascot’ if you will of my sorority). Meant. To. Be.

Some more pieces I love:

Owl Earrings $30.00

 

Gold Cutout Flower Dangle Earrings $54.00

 

It’s like this site is tailored to me. Made for me. Ugh, I need it all.

What Etsy sites do you love?

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Things that make me happy today:

1. Running

2. Chocolate Milk

3. Chuck and Blair. We all know they are meant to be.

There is nothing in the world like..

Best Friends. They can and will get you through anything.

Even if they tell me exactly what I want to here, maybe it’s not the right advice but it makes me feel better.

Thanks for always being there and dealing with my constant psychosis.

Who do you lean on when you need life advice?

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Things that make me happy today:

1. besties

2. besties

3. besties