FFBF – My Workspace

Well, this is a week late (is it already Saturday?), but I thought I’d post it anyhow. Last Friday’s FFBF was to show where you work, blog, interact, etc. I’m quite comfy in my little corner of the living room. :)

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FBFF – What’s in my Purse?

Happy Friday!

This is an “off” week for FBFF, but some other members thought it would be fun to do a “what’s in my purse” post. I saw it not only as a good idea for a post today, but as a great excuse to clean out my purse! (Just in time, too. A piece of gum had de-wrappered itself and was melting onto all of my belongings. Very tragic.)

I’m typically a clean person. I can’t fall asleep if there are dishes in the sink, and I try to keep my car free of clutter. But when it comes to my purse… let’s just say I live out of my purse. I have everything that I need residing in my purse, which is why I carry such a whopper!

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Happy Friday 4/15!

Happy Friday everyone! I think we all deserve a weekend, right? Thank you to all of you who have left the sweetest comments on my “how we met” post yesterday, I can’t wait to work on part two of the series :)

Around the Internet this week:

• Laurel over at Trophy Boutique did a great post on how to dress for networking events. (If you’re in Austin, you should check out her talk next Wednesday on how to mix and match your clothes to create new outfits! Details here.)

• This post on Jezebel about efforts in Africa to help young women stay in school despite a need for basic sanitary needs like tampons, well it inspired me and made me realize I haven’t done anything important this week! Watch the video, it’s really eye-opening. For more information on how to help, go here.

• Darling Lola posted some of the most bee-yoo-tee-full engagement photos I’ve ever seen! Here and here.

• Oh, Hello Friend had an interesting post on blog comments this week.

• Laura over at Kaleidoscopize* re-posted this awesome nail trick. Sooo cute.

I’m looking forward to a cook out tonight, and some general lazing about this weekend, what are your plans?

Happy Friday 4/8 & Goal Status

I feel like this week flew by! Luckily I’ve been making up for my slothful and sloven tendencies all day, pummeling the to-do list. Woo hoo for productivity!

Yesterday was rough. Our internet has been spotty, so we had to deal with the service provider all day, rendering us internet-less, except for our phones. Needless to say, I didn’t get a post up yesterday. I love my iPhone, but nothing beats my MacBook… we’ve been together for six years!

Goal Status update: So, I’m working on an updated layout, little-by-little. It’s so hard! I swear perfectionism is a curse. I did, however, get my link lovin’ updated, so woot! The new layout will make me super happy, but I still need to give it some love. So, goal status? Mostly good progress.

Some stuff you may have missed this week:

• Grechen from Grechen’s Closet did a tutorial this week on how to do giveaways on your blog. Useful, I can’t wait to do my first!

• How About Orange featured four different Tote Bag Tutorials on her blog this week.

• Enter to win a Tikkr Watch! at Haute Muslimah.

• Top Ten Poses to Get You into Vogue. Fashion bloggers: you know you’ve tried these! If not, some inspiration. I’m partial to this one:

• I’ve always wondered how pin-up paintings from the 1940s and 50s were done, now I know!

Alright, I’m off to finish this to-do list mountain. It’s my number one goal today! Have a great weekend :)

Happy Friday 4/1! and Goal Status

Happy April Fool’s Day!

Well, I started my day off with putting photos on the wall. It’s a small step, but it’s accomplished. I can’t wait to get around to the bedroom, but that’s going to be a big, expensive project!

I saw some friendly faces at the Texas 4000 Fashion Show last night, and some great clothes. More on that on Monday.

Short post today. I have absolutely no plans for the weekend, and am loving it already. Yey!

Have you joined Made This/Love This yet? Or checked out the Swap Stop April Swap? Do it!

Happy Friday 3/25!

What a week it’s been! Hopefully you got a chance to read my goal status post to see what I’ve been up to this week. I also attended the first Strut Clothing Swap, which was very fruitful! It was totally insane, though, I definitely got elbowed a couple of times. Never get in the way between a woman and her fashion!!

The clothes were neatly displayed for the first thirty seconds.

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Happy Friday 3/11

Happy Friday ya’ll! I’m pretty stoked about the TXSCC this weekend, I can’t wait to see all the awesome goodies at the clothing swap tonight! It’s like knowing my wardrobe is about to get a boost :)

On the to-do list today:

• Bake Mexican Hot Chocolate and S’mores cupcakes for my friend’s dinner party tomorrow (I can’t wait to try one!)
• Decide what to wear this weekend — eep!
• Get all packed up for SXSW (the last thing you want is to be without something, driving/parking is a nightmare, so I’ll be bussin’ it from my house.)

What’s on your list today?

Let’s see what’s going on this week:

• New blog love: That is all — Girl’s got style! And right now she’s having a 2-year-bloggversary giveaway.
• This dad has his 4-year-old answering user questions on Reddit = Adorb.
• Jennifer over at Life, Crafts, and Whatever had a great post this week on being real in blog-land.
• Pretty Young Professionals did a how-to on hosting a finger food party. (I love tiny foods!)
• I’ve always wondered about this: Rashida Jones talked to New York about co-stars and short-lived flings. [via Jezebel]
• I have a serious life crush on Erin McKenna, founder of Babycakes! (Q&A)

Have a lovely weekend! I’ll be updating sporadically during the conference. :)

Happy Friday 3/4!

Woo-hoo!

I am very excited that my Ugly Floral Dress post is being featured today on My Re-purposed Life’s Catch as Catch Can! Thank you Gail!

What a week! Yesterday just flew by. I didn’t wake up until 11am (thanks, Melatonin…) and then got to work on “springing” my closet — taking out the winter gear, putting in the spring/summer wear, and bagging up anything that needs to go. I’m ready for the swap next Friday!

Maybe This Door wrote a post this week about what to pack for a blogger conference, and reminded me I needed to look at the Texas Style Council Conference as not only a learning experience, but a networking opportunity as well. So, today I’m off to Capital Rubber Stamp to pick up stamps I designed for my business cards!

This week in noteable:

• Livia Firth (Colin Firth’s gorgeous wife) wrote an interesting op-ed this week on HuffPo about wearing an up-cycled dress to the Oscars. I’m honestly surprised no one else has done this yet!

• Sweet Paul’s Spring 2011 issue came out and is amazzzzing.

• Jenn at Be Irreplaceable threw away $500 worth of beauty products after discovering they were toxic and hazardous to her health. I’ll be joining her soon, which I will document, but in the meantime, read about her experience and how she did it.

• Jezebel did a piece on Why 50s Vintage Clothing Never Fits, so now that mystery is solved.

• I found some blogs that week that I just couldn’t not post:

— WobiSobi – I love her classic style and tutorials!

— Crafts and Crap – How can I not love it with a name like that?

— A Daily Dose of Daisy – I’m totes copying her “crispy chicken dinner” for tomorrow night!

Have a great weekend!