Only out just two and a half short months, meet Periscope. The newest coolest way to see the world through someone else's eyes LIVE. It's an app you download to your phone. I'm android. You get to live stream whatever it is you want to do to your twitter followers. You get to see fun events, random babble, even church service like I saw this morning on my friend Robin's scope. I watched my friend Aprille singing in the car, I saw Daymond … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Blueberry Limoncello
Two fruit flavors I love combined are blueberry and lemon. Something about it that makes me go yummy.... and I thought it was time to bring out this classic lemon Italian liquor. Limoncello is perfect solo, sipped cold, or mixed into cocktails, so today I've prepared a slushier type refreshing drink great to sip on and enjoy the fused flavors of the lemon, blueberries and a simple syrup I made. Having a simple syrup handy makes life so easy … [Read more...]
What To Wear: Island Style
You don't have to GO to the islands to bring that island feel right at home where you are. I stumbled across this little white dress while on my recent Target run this weekend. One of many we all make, right? It's the most lightweight little thing you can imagine. I feel like I just kinda threw a sheet over my head, put a rope around my waist and neck and off I go. Seriously, this versatile number, paired up with this hat … [Read more...]
I’m Obsessed: Why We Buy The Same Thing Over And Over
Is it just me but are you always gravitating to the same things, slightly different, but overall very similar? I opened up my medicine cabinet where the things I use most regularly sit, and there were some nail polishes.... I think I'm obsessed. These to be exact... Then I was digging thru my lipstick bin. Yes, I have a lipstick bin. Because it's another thing that I seem to pick up wherever I go. Why? Because I'm obsessed. I have … [Read more...]
Body Wrap Spalon
I love when a name of a business lets you know exactly what you're getting. I recently had the pleasure of spending the day getting pampered at the Body Wrap Spalon in Oklahoma City. Think SPA+SALON=SPALON. If you want to take care of your body and pamper it, nurture it, not only your body but your face as well, this is the place. As the name states, the Body Wrap Spalon specializes in body and skin treatments, but more specifically, … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Healthy Strawberry Daiquiri
Fresh strawberries are abundant at the grocery stores. They're red, plump, sweet, fresh and SO good for you, so why not turn that "healthy" thing into a FUZZY thing? {wink}! That's like eating cake for breakfast, right? ... eggs and milk right? {tee hee hee} After all, when I think of summer poolside drinks, I think of pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris. That's all I remember my mom and aunt getting on summer vacations. So I thought why … [Read more...]
What’s Going On
Ahhhhh.... summer break is here. No school... I get to sleep in.... ahhhhh. Well, nope, not exactly. Well maybe a couple of days. But not really. We've got some sports camps next week which means 6 am early rise... but then there's this little matter of this... So for those of you newbie followers of The OP Life, a little bit about me that you might not know, I have a 14 year old daughter that has her own … [Read more...]
Cauli-Tots
I saw these morsels of crunchy fake tater tots and I know this isn't anything new to the world, but I thought I'd give em a whirl for my family and see after all how hard these are to make and how tasty are they. I mean after all, we're creating FAUX tater tots out of cauliflower. I am always trying to shave calories from every corner.... probably because I always seem to make up for it in other corners! HA! So I thought this would be a great … [Read more...]
Balliets and The OP Life Presents…
I'm excited to kick off not only the week but the month of June with sparkle, fabulousness and excitement. I can remember growing up back in the day, not only myself but lots of people driving to Dallas to do major "shopping". Was that you? Well, I'm so happy times have certainly changed, and Oklahoma City has some incredible boutiques that there is no need to ever leave the 405 to get some of the best designers and brands found in the major … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Pocket Full of Sunshine
This Friday marks the end of my oldest's career in middle division at school. Next year she enters high school. She is so ready for it. And it's also a day I'm praying for some sunshine because our summer is officially kicking of with school letting out. In our part of the world in Oklahoma, we have had record amounts of rain like never seen before. I'll admit, I don't mind it over the blistering heat, but jeez, a little bit of sunshine … [Read more...]
