[VICTORIA'S] SECRET SANTA

Hey Hey!! So, being the fanatic holiday decorator that I am, it comes as no surprise that today I came across something (well, two things) that I could.not.pass.up. Plus, there are a couple things I forgot to share yesterday. Ch-ch-check it out!


Guess who these are for?!? Their stocking holders were white stars, but when I decided to take a random aisle at the grocery (never a good idea..) I felt it was fate. So stinkin' cute! Charlie and Winston love them! ;)

I have these glitter-fied clothes pins hanging from twine above one of our doorways to hold Holiday cards. The silver and white ones I bought at Michael's in the wedding stuff aisle and the smaller dark and light gold ones I made myself. Not hard at all and super cute! All the supplies came from Michael's and it is pretty straight forward: clothes pins, glue and glitter. Boom.

I have two of these green bows hanging from our double front doors. So pretty!! Also from Michael's, last year. Luckily, they are carrying them again and they also come in a few color choices.

Last Sunday I rocked one of my newest purchases via Target clearance (love). These bad boys were, drum roll please..... $11. I wore some skinny jeans with them. Tough and feminine, all at once!

This past weekend was nice and relaxing. Friday we went out to dinner and then had some drinks at my sister-in-law's house. Then, on Saturday we stayed in (I had to work Sunday) and watched three straight episodes of, "Storytellers". AH-mazing. Taylor Swift, Pink and Alicia Keys. I am a sucker for any live music. I get mesmerized. I also love hearing the back-stories on some of my favorite songs! I do have to say, Pink is a bad ass and I promptly went to Itunes and downloaded her new CD. SO GOOD. love!

What I wore Friday:

That morning I went to a Spinning class, which, by the way, is an awesome workout. I love it sooo much. And, it has been way kinder to my body than all the running I had been doing. My feet, ankles and knees don't hurt like they used to ever since I started incorporating spin into my workout regimen. The capris were a random find from TJ Maxx. I really like them for spinning, but the one time I tried to run in them they continued to fall down. ANNOYING. The zip-up, hooded, thumb hole jacket is from Gap. My sister, Holly, and I both got one during our Branson, MO vacay. This jacket is the bomb. I am obsessed and totally bummed that I didn't buy both colors. It looks like a Lululemon, which can be pretty darn expensive. I think ours were on sale for like $19 or something. Wayyy better than the $80-100 jackets at Lululemon!!!

Spin Class Outfit

Rocking my bunmaker again (told you it would become a go-to look) and some Stella & Dot jewels.

Forever21 cardigan, Target top, Lauren Conrad for Kohl's skinny jeans, and my beloved above-the-knee stilettos from Charlotte Russe, in tan. Love!

Stella&Dot
Contessa Jade Necklace

Today I hit up Victoria's Secret so I could use my Secret Rewards cards before they expired. And, as luck would have it, I found this cute tank on the clearance rack, and all the PINK Collegiate Collection was 40% off. I was able to use my cards and get an additional $10 off each item. Yay! I NEVER get anything above $10 off. It can be $10, $50 or $500. The other day I stopped in, but didn't purchase anything at that time, and heard the workers there talking about how earlier that day a girl redeemed a $500 card!!!! They were all freaking out about it (as would I!).

This is one of those SUPER slouchy tanks. I had to do some strategic placing of it before I snapped this pic. Ha! I figure I will wear it with one of those solid colored cropped bustier/bra looking things. I have one in solid black and one in leopard from Charlotte Russe. I'll share pics later this week. I like that this can either be dressed down or up. I'll have to play around with it and see. (sale $16-$10= SIX BUCKS)

SEQUINS! :)

Collegiate sweat shirt top, and some "boyfriend" sweats. Love! Without the 40% off and $10 reward card, not sure I would have gotten the pants. It is just hard sometimes to pay what these originally cost. They are cute and all, but they are sweatpants for crying out loud! These ones at least have a decent thickness to them. For the deal I got, I'm lovin' em!!

I totally lucked out that both my "teams" are the "Cardinals", and obviously both are Red. :)

Have a great week ahead!! Christmas is almost here!!!



xoxo MaryBeth

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS

Hey Hey! How was every one's weekend? We traveled, again, for my family's annual pre-xmas trip to good 'ol Branson, MO. It is one of my most favorite trips. We do the exact same thing every time, but I love it! Here's some fashion pics from the weekend.

Travel Day #1

  

 

Shopping Day #1

  

Shopping Day #2

  

Boots for Both Shopping Days

Branson, MO is basically Christmas on crack. And I.love.it. There is tons of shops and tons of entertainment. We never go to any of the shows or anything, although I wouldn't mind to some day. We like to just hit up all the outlets and little shops. And the guys (dad, brother, hubs) like to hit up the pubs. Ha! It is relaxing and fun. This year we did spice it up a bit, though, and did the, "Polar Express" which is the scenic train of Branson. It was the cutest thing in the world. We all got a commemorative mug with endless hot chocolate and sugar cookies, Santa and Mrs. Clause gave each child a bell (like the book/movie), a man hole punched our tickets, the homeless train hopper guy was there, and there was singing. Like I said, too cute!!

 

 

 

 

Before we left for Branson, I got out all of our Christmas decorations. Our house is now a winter wonderland! ha! The only thing we haven't done yet is to hang our lights on our house, but clearly that one is not my job. I'll have some pics later this week to share. Oh, and you know I hit up Home Goods and Michael's for a few new holiday, "pieces". Can't help myself!


Happy Monday! riiiight.....


xox MaryBeth

TURKEY DAY DELIGHT

Hey Hey! I hope every one's Thanksgiving was fabulous! I ate my heart out and had a relaxing time with the fam. Can't ask for more than that! Celebrated the holiday, did some shopping, hung out with friends and even squeezed in a Stella&Dot party. Not too shabby, eh?! But the first thing that happened to kick off my holiday was this:

Hofbrauhaus is one of the most fabulous places. ever. Good food, great beer and great company! The location in Newport, KY (aka Cincinnati, OH) is the first authentic location in America and it rocks! Due to the hubs' German roots, we have many reasons to indulge ourselves. And, who am I to deny him the treasures of his ancestors :)  ha! So, when I stumbled across these at our local Liquor Barn, you can only imagine my excitement. Dunkel (the one in the middle) is my fav! If you follow me on facebook then you may remember some pics I posted of the hubs and I at Hofbrauhaus before we went to a Cincinnati Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals baseball game. Just call me the best wife ever for setting that one up for the hubs and I.

Ok, back to Thanksgiving. We spent the holiday with my family, so some traveling was involved. Here's some fashion snaps of the week/weekend.

My travel look was comfy and full of spunk! Sometimes mixing patterns can be dangerous, but what the heck, this is fashion, so go for it! I thought it was fun and I stayed in the same family of colors to make the transition from stripes to animal print as simple as possible. Layered a couple of necklaces that I have owned forever, some flat simple boots and boom. done.

On Thanksgiving I knew that comfy, stretchy and flowy was going to be the way to go. I mean, who are you kidding? When it comes to this holiday I refuse to wear anything that restricts the midsection!! I got these fab stretchy leggings from Kohl's by Apt9 and I LOVE THEM! And, they were like $9. Ridiculous.

I fancied it up a little bit by keeping on my layered necklaces and also adding the Rebel Pendant by Stella&Dot. And, to accent my beautiful rose gold Michael Kors watch, I added the rose gold Sparkly Bardot Spiral Bangle by Stella&Dot. Love!

The hubs and my sweet nephew :)

Ok, back to beer. Ha! I came across these right before we left Kentucky and had to bring some for the fam to try Thanksgiving night. One of these three is going to be voted as the new beer for Anheuser Busch, so we decided to have a little test tasting of our own! One of the three finalists was actually created by the St. Louis Brewmaster, but sadly, his was not my favorite.

Let the test tasting begin!

The day after Thanksgiving we did some festive shopping in this cute "Winter Wonderland" type place. We don't get all in to the "Black Friday" stuff, and this is way more low key and enjoyable for us. Here's my look. Again, stretchy, loose and comfy. haha..

And lastly, I got some more Stella&Dot to add to my personal collection. So exciting!! I just love this stuff!! Check it out!

Soar Necklace
Stella&Dot $59

Bello Bangle
Stella&Dot $89

Ginger Layering Necklace
Stella&Dot $89

Have a great day!!


Some holiday decor pics to come!!


xoxo MaryBeth

FRIDAY REWIND

Happy Friday!!!

       Phew! What a whirlwind weekend and week I have had, hence, not posting since Sunday!! Sorry!! We traveled to St. Louis for my cousin's wedding this past weekend and it was F-a-b-u-l-o-u-s! Everything about it was so gorgeous and chic. Love! Here's some pics!

Travel Style

Stella&Dot Arm Party!!
Emerson Bangle $59
Luna Wrap Bracelet $89
 

Wedding Style
Sofia Pearl Bib $118
Dress- Forever21

Beautiful cake and table!

Gorg Center Pieces

We rushed back Sunday morning for a First Communion in Louisville and I had a Stella&Dot party on Monday! I was exhausted to say the least! And then I worked my three 12's in a row (which are always more then 12hours), Tuesday-Thursday!! Needless to say, I slept in today!! The party went great and we had fun! I knew it would be!

Heading to the Stella&Dot Party!

S&D Party Style

For the S&D party, I rocked my faux leather pants, above-the-knee stilettos, bad-ass tank from Kohl's by Rock and Republic, and the amazing Lillith Fringe Necklace by Stella&Dot.

My hostess earned over $300 in free jewelry and four items at half off! How awesome is that!! So, after the fun of the party it was back to reality and back to work. But don't worry, we always know how to have fun! A nurse fashion pic and some balloon turkeys can brighten any one's day! One of our resident's husbands makes awesome balloon figures for a living, and every now and then we get a little surprise for the unit. Check it out!

Fun socks and fun shoes. Love!

How Cute!

love!

Another fun thing that occurred during my three days of hospital life was that my Forever21 order came in! And boy did it not disappoint! I am so happy that all three items fit perfectly and are even more gorg in person! I took some pics of them and will def share when I actually wear them. Love!

Sequin Tuxedo Style Front

Faux Leather Panel in the Back

Love!

Love!

Today has been such a beautiful Friday and I had to take some pics of one of the trees in our backyard. It is breathtaking and a reminder of why I love this time of year SO much. The only downfall is that Winston's fur is a leaf magnet!! Never fails that when we let him back inside form a bathroom break, he will have at least five leaves stuck him, minimum, and Charlie will only have one! I also cannot wait to use our outdoor fireplace. I LOVE bonfires!! Especially when S'more making is involved.

Winston Sprinting in the Leaves!

Beautiful....

Fire Pit Love!

We are hitting up some wings and beer tonight, can't wait!! And then another wedding tomorrow!! Busy busy!


Have a great weekend!


xoxo MaryBeth