Wednesday, December 28, 2011

best of 2011

Here are a few of my favorite things:

best of 2011
  • Linden walking
  • first winter snow (although it was incredibly lame)
  • joining pinterest
  • drinking when mentioning pinterest out (a great game to play with the girls)
  • new boots
  • Linden's first birthday
  • finally getting down to Houston to see some family!!
  • going to dc with my family (super refreshing to be in a city again!  bittersweet- that one.)
  • shopping at zara while in dc
  • our church started another location
  • hanging with ashley (although I wish we could have been hiking in cali)
  • turning 30 and starting to actually figure out what life is about
  • obviously all my trips to nashville- I love my family!
  • Seeing Pernikoff Brothers go from playing at our favorite coffeeshop to opening for Tim Reynolds and playing at ACL
  • listening to pernikoff on saturday's at Kaldi's
  • tall, soy vanilla latte from Kaldi's
  • walking around Kirkwood
  • looking for a new home (we are slightly addicted)
  • Linden's face at Christmas
  • "Here housty!!  Get your toys!!"

  • Then she turned the corner and saw her new kitchen..."for me?!?"



  • dance party with cousin Russell

  • The magic key from Jesus to Santa- thank you pinterest :)
    My grandparents 65th wedding anniversary
  • glitter nail polish







5 weekend necessities

1) You gotta have something cute for the flow of champagne!
diy tutorial here: honestlywtf.com




2) I certainly wish this was a necessity every night!! 
Veuve Clicquot Champagne
soo yummy.




3) o.m.g. 
 not only would I wear this dancing nye- I would wear it to work out, go grocery shopping, and yes... to bed!!
marc by marc wristlet
That is my kind of purse!




4) Peruvian Traditions
My sister in law is Peruvian and crazy superstitious- which turns out to be adorably cute.
Needless to say- every year we do something to jump start the new year--- here are a few of my favorites:
  • drop your ring or piece of jewelry into your glass of champagne- when it reaches 12:00, drink it BUT of course- take the jewelry out of your mouth!!  This one makes me crazy nervous-- what if I actually swallowed it?!?  I would so do that.
  • run around the block with an empty suitcase- this will allow you to have prosperous travels in the year to come.




5) laelia quilt
I will definitely be needing some comfy bedding for later nye night- it's going to be a late one!  What's better than crawling into your own fluffy bed on a cold night?!?  Absolutely freakin nothing!


Happy New Year!!

Do you have any resolutions?
I usually don't do them but this year I do have one.  It's to take a situation, any situation, from the perspective of the other person(s).  I have a tendency to look at things from just my view- so hopefully I can turn that puppy around!



This is totally for my sister- you will know which one it's intended for :) 
amen.  it actually makes me happy.











"what are you wearing, new years eve?"

"what are you wearing, new years eve?"


Long sleeve cocktail dress
celebboutique.com

Jigsaw vintage cocktail dress
£325 - jigsaw-online.com

French Connection wrap dress
$298 - usa.frenchconnection.com

Christopher Kane sequin dress
$6,720 - net-a-porter.com

Vintage evening dress
£880 - farfetch.com

shine into the night...

What are you wearing NYE?
What are you doing NYE?
Are you snuggling up on the couch or making it a night out?

Me?  I'm having my second Christmas with my husband's family- it's a tradition- his family is huge and fun, it's always a great time.  You know that scene in Home Alone when the cop (aka bad guy) stops in to "check" on them and can't figure out who lives there?  You've guessed it!!!  That's what our Christmas is like- it's pretty freakin awesome.

Although I won't be shining in sequins (I did that for Christmas), I most definitely think it would be a wise decision for my fellow party goers.

 Here are some awesome dresses---
keep with the theme and add sequin shoes- it's new years- you totally  have an excuse!