I hope everyone had an wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, enjoying it with family, friends, resting, celebrating, whatever was best for you in your world. And today, I say let the festivities continue with a warm fuzzy cocktail. This was inspired by some yumminess I had at A Taste Of Western a few months ago. I HAD to recreate it, or at least come close to it! It's perfect after a long day of shopping in the brisk cool air, coming back home to … [Read more...]
I’m Thankful For…
... where do I EVEN begin... So first lemme begin by saying that as much as I love all the things I share here... bags, coats, beautiful living, food, hair, always trying to lose 5 lbs (HA!), jewelry, makeup.. truly... yes those things make day to day living all that more sparkly and wonderful, but what truly matters to me are these things.... Today I'm gettin real ya'll. And you KNOW this Chicago girl turned Okie really doesn't say … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Dinner: Cranberry Sauce
Consider this a "from the archives" post... A few new peeps have joined our little "On Purpose" family since last Thanksgiving, and this is TRULY so yummy, that I thought I would play a "rerun" of last year's episode. From a can? The kind you can "slice"? Or homemade? I love cranberry any way you serve it up to me. It's YUM! I have been making this recipe since about the time I got married (which would be 16 years ago), and it's … [Read more...]
Polished Nails and Holiday Party
If you're a beauty lover, especially into nails, you know manicures are one of the hottest pinned images in the Pinterest and beauty world. And I always wondered where in the world could someone get that detailed nail art? Here. Meet Polished Nails in Yukon and Oklahoma City. I have to say, this is NOT just a regular nail salon. I prefer to call this a "Nail Spa" because that's exactly what it is. A nail SPA. … [Read more...]
Gift Guide from the #westernscout
We are just ONE MONTH away from Christmas you guys... ONE MONTH.... as in 4 1/2 weeks away. Are you done with your shopping? Because I know I'm not. So, I'm going to make all of your lives easier, especially my Oklahoma City friends. Most of you know I have been so blessed to be the #WesternScout for the Western Avenue district, sharing everything wonderful and awesome and fabulous and what's happening with everyone … [Read more...]
Vocabulary, Growing, News and Thoughts
I always say we're always growing, right? Well, seriously, that couldn't be more true than ever this week. So I have a round up of a few random thoughts to close our week I'd love to enlighten you with... 1. First, you guys know this week my house was a tornado and a half. From painting the family room and bar. Mostly because it was sprayed.. which means DUST everywhere. All four of us were crammed into my bedroom along with my cat for … [Read more...]
Black Bar
This week I am 100% completely immersed in a home makeover project. I thought it wouldn't be a big deal, but it's bigger than I anticipated for sure. Not quite sure if it's because I haven't done it too often or what, but I guess I didn't realize the fumes and mess and displacement it would be for our whole crew. What kinda make-over? This space.... but today I'm specifically talking THIS space.... ... the bar. I shared … [Read more...]
Winter Weather Essentials: Fur Coat
Old man winter has shown his face this weekend, and we've experienced our first official cold front with precipitation. And by that I mean SNOW. {wink!} So with that comes dressing for the occasion. I have a list of things that I think are essentials for winter weather, to keep ourselves warm and cozy and fashionable at the same time. The top of my list is a fur coat. Now, this is SUPER easy for me to say it's a … [Read more...]
Bold Beautiful Brows
Growing up, I always wanted to pluck my eyebrows. At the time, I felt I had been cursed with the bushiest biggest eyebrows a girl could have. My mom would not let me pluck them. She told me about how she plucked hers way back when, when the style was thin, and she regretted it. Plus, Brooke Shields was the hot beauty and fashion icon at the time, and she kept telling me how I had the same eyebrows. Well, needless … [Read more...]
Sunday Shout Out: The Blog Issue
The Blog Issue has been in the making for months and TODAY it's born! (actually last night to all of you reading this special Sunday morning.) The darling Savannah Larsen, creator of The Blog Issue had this wonderful idea this summer, to create a magazine of bloggers, bringing together a community of real women, who might do this part time, might do this full time, who do what they do, have all of their … [Read more...]
Shop Your Closet: Classics With Detail
You guys know I love to find great finds. I'm always building upon my wardrobe with my "investment" pieces, looking for those classics that will never go out of style, and still look modern and fresh. Such was the case when I came upon this cream tweed coat by Karolina Zmarlak at Liberte'. Yes, I did just talk about her style yesterday. Well, I splurged on this beautiful coat on sale. It's seriously SO amazing, I can't even … [Read more...]
Fashion Forward: Karolina Zmarlak
So often when boutiques have trunk shows, we get to meet the wonderful reps that take the clothing line to their stockists, but it isn't often that the designer herself makes the appearance with the clothing. Well last week, the young talented Karolina Zmarlak came to Oklahoma City for a trunk show at Liberte' in Classen Curve. And she was the coolest chic ever to meet! I loved hearing her describe her clothing to me... Her style very … [Read more...]
The Perfect Palette
I have to admit when it comes to make up, I'm pretty simple. I don't experiment lots with different colored eye shadows. Pretty much I feel like a clown. I love to see it on others, and maybe I need to step outside my box and play more with color for my eyes. but for the most part, I keep it simple to nude palettes. Imagine that! So today I'm sharing what I've been using as of late and I can't say enough about these and I have to share … [Read more...]
How Good Is It
Here is a teeny tiny sampling of what is in my home still leftover from Halloween. It's combined leftovers from what I bought for the trick or treaters along with all the stuff my kiddos picked up along the way. I need to chunk it, donate it, do SOMETHING with it. Of course, like so many things, I haven't gotten around to it yet. So there it sits in these big bowls, one in my kitchen, another in my laundry room, another in … [Read more...]
Sunday’s Pinspiration
If you're not getting what you want out of life, are you putting out to the world what you're trying to attract? Know who you are and be that that you're trying attract. A little bit of law of attraction... A little pin-worthy quote for your Sunday. #onpurpose … [Read more...]
Work Space
Do you work? As in not necessarily a job, but even if you don't work, have a space where you sit to focus and get your stuff done? Productivity space. Maybe that's how I should phrase it... Some of us have an office job where we have no choice in our space, and some do, and if you don't work, then we can use it as a "productivity space". Whatever the case, I'm talkin about space that you need to get your s**t done, either for your job, your … [Read more...]
Over the Knee Boots
I think over the knee boots is probably THE buzz word when I think of boots for the fall and winter this season. Sooooo... being that I DO love shoes and boots (twist my arm already!), I splurged and got a pair by Joie from On A Whim that seemed to fit my "age" (so I was told by the people that I reside with! HA!) You might have seen em on a post I did not too long ago following the First Thursday's Fashion … [Read more...]
Shop Your Closet: Daily Grunge
Fall is finally underway, and with it comes chilly cloudy days, days we feel totally casual, not in the mood to dress up, but not in the mood to wear sweats, kinda rugged and grungy, but in a good way... That's how I felt with this chilly breezy weather. The flowyness of this ombre chic t-shirt was perfect for this kinda day. It's soft texture and neutral colors are what I love on days like this, and these neutral colors are what I'm always … [Read more...]
Bag Lady: Clearing Clutter
Today I'm getting personal with you, and showing you real life s**t here. And I wonder how many of you ladies relate. I've gotten embarrassed lately, on more than one occasion, either at a grocery line, or out with friends looking for something in my bag. I looked like a massive cluster f**k, excuse my French. Seriously, if you could SEE me digging through there like I was a homeless person digging through the trash, it was … [Read more...]
Say Cheese
Say Cheese! Yes... Cheese please! Like all kinds of it, like how to use it, like what goes with what, as in pairings of the sorts. Did you know that there are CHEESE EXPERTS out there? And WE, as in Oklahoma City, have one right in our very own backyard. Meet Kehau. She is the ONLY Certified Cheese Professional in the entire state of Oklahoma. She received this prestigious award with the American Cheese Society. And you can find … [Read more...]
