One of the "must have's" in our closet is white jeans. We definitely can do em up in cooler weather… they're not exclusive to the warmer months by any means, but it's one of those that I need AT LEAST one pair of. Just sayin… if they're dirty, whatever… it's like the "blue jeans" of the summer. Dress em up, dress em down, with a crazy fun t-shirt, with a silk blouse, with a leather jacket, with ANYTHING…. With flip flops, flat sandals, … [Read more...]
Design Elements: Mirrored Furnishings
There are some design elements I think that should be in every home. Whether there is something of this in every room or maybe just in some form or shape sprinkled here or there, I think mirrored furniture (even if it's a mirror on the wall) simply belongs. Usually done in accent pieces, either a side table, a nightstand, a buffet piece, a coffee table, even parts of your bed as you'll see, or something as simple as a mirror over the fireplace … [Read more...]
Poolside to Partyside
When it comes to summer, the thing I think most of is travel… and with that comes packing and my wardrobe. I know I'm the WORST when it comes to packing light. I'm NOT going to deny it. I want to bring extra stuff "JUST IN CASE"… you guys know what I'm talkin about, right??? yah….. uh huh…. you do it too! {wink!} So finding something that can be worn day to night is always a fun thing. I did an outfit like that in Paris for last year, "from … [Read more...]
Friday’s Five
1. School's officially O.U.T. Seriously…. where did the time go? It seems like YESTERDAY we were JUST on vacation and I was just here…. Like… weren't we JUST on vacation? 2. Ok on the same note, my lil guy was JUST liller like YESTERDAY too? I went over that boo hoo stuff last week, so I'll save it. Actually, this has been QUITE therapeutic believe it or not, and I got lots of that out of my system I think. HOWEVER, I … [Read more...]
Coveting Coral
Coral is something I've always loved having a touch of here and there in my house. Something about it feels fresh… Donno if it's that nautical oceanic thing (I'm an ocean girl!) or what (I'm not a huge fan of nautical things, but this I love), but I've loved coral for several years now. It also adds that element of nature without adding greenery into the space. And the curves and branchiness I think balance the either curves or straight lines … [Read more...]
Jeweled Up Messy Bun
Those of us with medium to long hair have one thing in common I think… We have the ability to go a few days without washing our hair, throw it up, and it's A-OK. And these bejeweled beauties I came across the other day at On A Whim gave me yet another reason to skip a day of washing my hair. First, if you haven't been to On A Whim in Classen Curve, you don't know what you're missing. Started by 2 girlfriends out of their homes way back when … [Read more...]
Daily Beauty Regime, Part 2
Yesterday, I shared some skin care basics I think are a must in having good skin and getting a head start on anti-aging. Today is part 2, where I'm sharing the products I use. I want to begin today by saying I don't do lot's of beauty posts on skin care for one specific reason: I haven't changed my regimen in about 10 years. I'm SUPER picky on what I use as skin care and if I'm getting great results, I'm not about to change a thing! In … [Read more...]
Daily Beauty Regime, Part 1
I've recently had multiple people comment on my skin and how good it looks. People have told me in person and have mentioned to me about recent pics on my Instagram as I've been sharing a few "nude lip cocktails…" (by the way, those are taken with a phone camera, no filter, no editing… I'm not a photoshop buff by ANY means, just so ya know!) For the record, I'm a HUGE beauty whore…. I EAT UP … [Read more...]
A Lucky Winner and Growing Up
Fiiiiiiirst, tickled pink to announce a winner to the wonderful giveaway Gil's had for a $50 gift certificate…. @lyric marie, gurrrrrl! You lucky dawg! That's you! I'll email you the deets so you can begin shopping! Congrats to you! Thank you Gil's for spreading the love from your store and letting me share a bit of you with the rest of the world! So something has been on my mind and it's been leaving me with an … [Read more...]
Blue Simplicity
Having pieces in your closet that are classic that can go for church, a graduation party, a luncheon, a shower are things I love to look for so that when one of those occasions come up, I'm always armed and ready with that perfect piece in my closet. That's what I thought of when I saw this blue dress from Gil's. It is simple, the lines on it are classic, but the fun curved front on the skirt makes it a bit … [Read more...]
Rock Love
I donno what it is about geodes and agates that that I'm so gravitated to, but I am. It doesn't matter in what shape or form they're in, I want em. All over. All over my house dripping from the walls and ceilings, all over my body, to look at, to be in awe over, to hypnotize me! HA! Like they have a mystical power over me or something nuts! Seriously, I love em like crazy, and I'm thinkin, here's why … [Read more...]
The W List, Gil’s and a Giveaway
Introducing... People, places, things that are WOW, WONDERFUL and since I'm the scout, these happen to be on WESTERN. {wink!} Today, I'm sharing with you one of Oklahoma's greats, Gil's. Since 1987, it's been one of Oklahoma City's go to shops for fun contemporary clothing, but what makes Gil's such a cool store it it's Denim Bar. Being known as THE denim store carrying premier brands, they are the go-to store in our state for those … [Read more...]
Lady In Red
If you've been following me for some time now, you probably have figured out my love of stylish, fashionable, sophisticated classics. Don't confuse classics with boring. There is NOTHING boring about what I'm sharing today! You've seen me share a few ideas on the LBD here, well, today, RED is the new BLACK! Meet the LRD or the little red dress {wink!}. Red seems to be a kind of "va-va-voom" color, and I felt VERY "va-va-voom" in this dress … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day
To all the mamas out there... We finally GET IT when we become one. Agree? Greatest love of all! … [Read more...]
Basic Black and White
Classics are classics because they are just that. You can never go wrong by putting together some classic pieces and look stylish and look put together no matter what the occasion. Dress it up or down with your accessories and tweak it to your liking and your personal style. But in my opinion, a crisp white shirt and simple black skirt is one of my can't-go-wrong outfits every girl needs in her wardrobe. My key to take it from OK to WOW is 2 … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day Sponsor Love
Our heads are spinning for ideas for Mother's day, which is less than a week away, and I'm always FULL of wonderful ideas of what I know I'd love (other than no back talk, listen to me, and just let me have some peace and quiet! LOL!). From the beauties at Luxe Objects... bracelets for layering…. cute little dishes to put beside her bed or sink to put the bracelets … [Read more...]
Sopapilla Cheesecake
On the morning after Cinco de Mayo, it does seem that this is coming a day late. However, I was a bit too excited with yesterday's news I was sharing, AND I thought I might let you recover from all of your margaritas and tacos. Today I'm sharing with you something I learned at camp. Yes. At camp. Last week. Not a peace song, Not a new secret handshake. This. This was the VERY last piece of Sopapilla … [Read more...]
#WesternAveOKC #WesternAveScout
Don't be fooled if you don't recognize the number. Answer your calls. Because this is what happened to me. For real. I get this call a few weeks ago and the area code was not 405, nor was it one that I knew my family resided in, so I was like, hmmmmm… a solicitor. Screening it. Nope. Not gonna take it. Then I was like, just answer it. So I did. The lady asked for me, and I, on the defensive said, "who is calling????" and she sweetly … [Read more...]
Friday’s Fabulous Five
Five things that are pretty stinkin fabulous as I'm thinkin about this past week…. 1. The most spontaneous things are some of the best things in life. Agree? 2. I feel like there are higher forces that be at work here…. in other words, things happen the way they are SUPPOSED to happen…. even if it all seems chaotic… it's ok... (This would be me "bumping into" my other half with my son and two other boys in the middle of … [Read more...]
#TBT: Camping Out
This is where you get the auto responder message, and yup. I'm out of the office. Camping, yet again, with my daughter…. Got the LITERALLY last minute call, on the eve of the big departure about 5:30 pm, so OFF in a whirlwind I go! Three years in a row, gone camping with the little miss…. … and loving every minute of it. #pricelessmoments … [Read more...]
