I'm so excited about today's cocktail because it's so awesome for so many reasons! First, #FuzzyFriday represents toasting and celebrating our wins and joys and happiness. Well, I'm toasting today to the NEW launch of Honestly Margo's NEW site AND NEW products that we're launching as well! Where have I been? I've been working on these huge projects. So many things must be done to make this work a reality and come to fruition, and finally, … [Read more...]
Bubbly, Treats and a Mother Daughter Pop Up Shop at Swoozies Dallas
Happy Fuzzy Friday! I hate to disappoint that I don't have a cocktail fresh new recipe for you for this upcoming mother's day holiday weekend, but you can look in my archives as I have lots of good ones from years past, and those are available HERE. I've been doing all things mother daughter, which most of you know why I've been posting infrequently. And I'm loving what I'm doing! Today I'm inviting all of you in the Dallas area to … [Read more...]
I’m BACK! And Why and How to Dream Big
Where in the world is Irene? Finally, I'm back home! After a whirlwind January, which I put no pressure on myself when it came to The OP Life, I'm back home. Where was I? I was traveling to three shows helping Honestly Margo grow. A few highlights... For those of you new to The OP Life, I'm the "momager" and CO-CEO of this young budding bath and beauty brand. So lemme just briefly tell you the … [Read more...]
Irene and Margo Gianos Featured on TLC Kid Tycoon’s
Margo Gianos is CO-CEO of the Honestly Margo brand and considered a Kid Tycoon. Watch as she and Irene engage in the adventures of growing an upcoming national beauty brand! Featured as one of the only teen entrepreneurs on TLC's Kid Tycoons, Honestly Margo, a growing national brand created by a bright and inspiring teen from Oklahoma City is making bold moves and powerful strides! The Honestly Margo product is a line of all-natural lip and … [Read more...]
Irene and Margo Interviewed by The Oklahoman for Inclusion on The Grommet.com
Margo and Irene Gianos set out to create an amazing beauty brand... more than four years ago. This year their product was picked up by TheGrommet.com. The first retailer to carry Honestly Margo's products was Cayman's Clothiers Inc. in Norman, a business owned by a woman entrepreneur who inspired Margo, Irene Gianos said. "She could see a bit of that in her, that drive, and was totally on board, wanting to support her," Irene … [Read more...]
Irene and Margo Gianos Interview with KFOR to Promote TLC Kid Tycoon’s
It's a typical day for Margo Gianos after creating a recipe for success. Margo is 16 and her "Honestly Margo" products are sold in hundreds of stores nationwide. "I was always very entrepreneurial, and I was coming up with things to sell and make, but when I was 11 I thought of lip balm, so I just started playing around in my kitchen and started selling it in school and things took off from there,” Margo said. "When I was making these a long … [Read more...]
Out Of Office: Out To Market
If you can dream it, you can do it. YGG! You Go Girl! Unstoppable! Why can't that be you! All those things. Blah blah blah... Ya ya we've heard them all, and ya ya... I talk about that stuff.. a LOT. Why? Because I believe in that shit. I do. So much so that I taught my daughter to believe that shit. And WAY back when (not that long ago) she started a little business out of our kitchen that is now a full fledged big … [Read more...]
How To Find Balance While Wearing Many Hats
It's that time again! For those of you who don't know, I'm the mom of this teen entrepreneur. Honestly Margo. She formulated her all natural lip balms at 11, and at 12 her company was born. I help run her company and work closely side by side with her to help her grow her business. Part of that involves going to Market several times a year where she shares her products with buyers from all over. What does that mean for me? I wear … [Read more...]
How Time Flies
Sooooooo... every year around my kids birthdays I get a bit verklempt. It's already hard enough that I'm like the momster (aka Bev Goldberg), and they're both my lovies. And here I am, another year gone by and I just ask myself HOW? How does this happen SO SO FAST? Today is a milestone in my life because it is my son's birthday, which is special in and of itself. But this is also the day that my daughter (and I as her momager) launched … [Read more...]
Fuzzy Friday: Blushing Bellini
Celebrations are in ORDER! I'm saying let's pull out the bubbly, toast to GOOD times, toast to success, and toast to being unstoppable! You guys know that #FuzzyFriday is meant to represent celebrating your wins, your challenges you've overcome, all the great things going on. Even if it's the smallest thing, it's worth giving yourself love. My vibes are immersed into my "momager" job this week. In case you missed it, you can read it … [Read more...]
Back To Market and Making a Dream Come True
A brief introduction to the new faces visiting to The OP Life. You know me as the blogger who loves fun cocktails, effortless understated style with both luxe and a bargain combined, gold and mirror, who always is trying to make the healthiest smartest choices as possible (not always as successful!), and who believes we need to live authentically. In case you didn't know, my daughter has a business of her own, and I also happen to be her … [Read more...]
Because Everybody Needs This… Beauty Review
One of the things that hits us this time of year is dry skin. We all get dry bodies, dry faces, dry lips, I get dried knuckles to the point that they crack and bleed because of my crazy double-jointed fingers! Ya, that bad. So I have to tell you about a product that EVERYONE needs... yes... young and old, women and men. It's this. Who here doesn't use some sort of lip balm? Can I see a show of hands here? This is Honestly … [Read more...]
Shop Your Closet: White Jeans For Fall
White jeans are my staple in the summer, but they don't have to be a summer pant. Truly, they've become a must have for all year round. And as we transition into fall, there's no better way then to pair your favorite white jeans with a fall color, and the color of the year, marsala. I mean let's be real. What DOESN'T go with white? Um... nothing. Everything goes with white. Even white on white! So … [Read more...]
Periscope
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...]
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...]
My Life In Pictures
So being #OnPurpose as I am, I've got to keep it real, right? So that's what I'm talking about today. Keeping it real. You guys know I wear many hats... It's so funny because this blog really is a reflection of so many things I'm passionate about... about fashion (always.. ask anyone who has known me as a child!), interior design (since I've had a place on my own... ask anyone!), to taking care of ourselves, beauty, health, fitness, … [Read more...]
TBT: Market, Parties and Headbands
When I find brands with great style, I love to keep up with them. And when they are things so many of us ladies could use and wear and love, how can I not share it with the world! So today is a #TBT to earlier this month when I got to visit with Elizabeth, owner of Jolie. We connected in Atlanta market in January when I was there helping Honestly Margo with her business. Both Margo and I were obsessed with the loveliness … [Read more...]
Shop Your Closet: Abi Ferrin Versatile Leggings
It wasn't long ago that I shared my absolute favorite leggings from Abi Ferrin from R.Meyers. In case you missed it, you can see it HERE. Well, being inspired by Kate Middleton wearing hers what it appears to be on the slopes, I thought to myself, these fabulous things are NOT just to be dressed up. I can look super fabulous for less formal occasions... like travel. When it comes to travel I like to have three things part of my look: I have … [Read more...]
Holidays On Purpose
The holidays are officially kicked off full speed ahead. School is out for the kiddos. And the week of events, festivities, relaxing some, busy some begins. Here's what I'm planning on doing: 1. I'll be enjoying family traditions. Several of them. Some that we are never planning on growing out of... some that brings lifelong friends and generations together. All of them BEST.TIMES.EVER. 2. I am wanting to be a bit … [Read more...]
Bubble Gum Goodness
For those of you who don't know, I have a 14 year old (yes now 14 as of yesterday) daughter who, when she was younger always was trying to find ways to make money. Literally getting on my computer and googling "ways to make money 10 year old". I'm not kidding. Fast forward, she has now created her own lip balms and is the creator of Honestly Margo, a natural lip balm company. You can see more about it HERE. Anyhoo, she has a limited number … [Read more...]
