Tuesday, February 4, 2014

valentine nails

I'm OBSESSED with all of these Valentine's Nails I have been seeing on Pinterest. If only I were this nail talented.






I could actually probably do this one:

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Are you in to nail art?? What are you liking?

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

SAG Awards: Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson has more fun than ANYONE at award shows in 2014. Screen Actors Guild proof:


photo bombing Lupita

but it's all cool girlfriend.

Next up: Meryl

 pose off

It's MERYL STREEP guys. Let's all point at her.

What do you think of some sister wives Rita? What about you Tom? Emma Hanks has a nice ring.

 She doesn't just present an award. She dances whilst doing it.

 She also asks the important questions

Look-- Ewan McGregor is in LOVE.

So is Bryan Cranston

Emma also loves a solo cup and straw combo.

She really loves those speeches too.

Gosh. really Academy Awards---WHY DID YOU NOT NOMINATE HER?? I love Judi Dench, but she won't show up....EMMA WILL SHOW UP and BRING A PARTY with her.

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

4 things

1. I am on the hunt for a solid color blush knee length dress that is wedding appropriate. My sweet, sweet college sorority sister Savannah is getting married and has asked me to be one of her bridesmaids. Savannah is the "I'll just make something myself kind of girl" so she is MAKING her own wedding dress. I can't even imagine such a daunting task, but if anyone can do it and make it fabulous it is Savannah. She also didn't want us to all have the same uniformed dress. She just told us she wants our dresses to be BLUSH and to find the dress that fits our personality. She also started a secret Pinterest board where she's pinned some ideas for us. So all this being said....if you come across a BLUSH pretty dress online, in a store, in a magazine or wherever shoot me an email or a text.

2. We have been working on the window displays where I work. Today to add a little Valentine's touch I made these heart paper chains to hang among our bigger displays. They are so EASY!

We also added smaller gold, glittery hearts to the inside of these by hot gluing them to the center. They turned out really cute. In addition to these paper chain hearts, we cut out circles and hearts from silver glitter paper and alternated each on going down a line of fishing wire to hang in the window. It was quite the arts and crafts day. I didn't take any pictures, but I'll try to remember to get some of the windows to share here.

3. Oscar nominations: I can't believe America's treasure Tom Hanks was snubbed, and --from her Golden Globes appearance would have been a hilarious addition to the Oscars-- Emma Thompson. The Academy missed out on that one. Here's the thing, I love Judi Dench, but she's not going to show up to the ceremony. She never does. You should have gone with Emma because she would have at least showed up to the party. I mean we all know Cate Blanchett or Amy Adams is going to win anyway...should have gone with Emma people. {but now I really hope Judi shows up to prove me wrong}

4. Did anyone watch American Idol Wednesday night or Tonight? I didn't aim to but I just couldn't take my eyes off of Jenny from the Block. Like J. Lo {to this rocking this business}, GIRL why are you so beautiful? I'm not fooled by the rocks that you got, but girl you don't like like no Jenny from the Block, you look like PERFECTION. ---I'll stop now with the songs. The last time she was a judge I felt the same way. She knows how to present herself to the American Idol audience. She is perfection, while wearing almost normal, but a glam version of normal clothes. She knows how to draw us in....oh that Jenny. I WANT YOUR HAIR. AND MAKEUP TEAM. I really want to know her whole makeup regime. I would buy it all. I want that JLO GLOW---and I'm not talking about the perfume.



Happy Thursday.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

urge to redecorate

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I want this piece from Ikea for my room. I want to line my  Essie nail polish up on it. I want to get baskets to store things in it. I'm obsessed with this piece. My sister-in-law has it in turquoise in her dining area to store all of her dishes and barware items. I NEED this in my bedroom. I have an itch to redecorate. Move some pieces in and out. This is one of my inspiration photos. I also want to repaint my bathroom, but I know I will never get enough motivation to buy paint....so I'm going to focus on this project for now.

I also want a small white desk like this to put in my little window cubby. I think it will create more space in my bedroom to remove the piece of furniture I currently have in the window that isn't getting much use and replace it with a small little desk, and then remove the current bulkier desk that's on the other side wall of my bedroom. I don't ever sit at it and it just compiles junk that I have to clean up every week.  I think this style will lend itself to more use and be out of the way tucked in the window cubby.

I'll keep you updated on my progress {if any materializes} on this project. 

Monday, January 13, 2014

Golden Globes 2014: Fashion

Last nights biggest trends on the red carpet seemed to be: Color Block, Black and White, Geometric, Red, Metallic, and Pregnancy.

A dress in the Geometric category that really stuck out to me was Elisabeth Moss. I don't know if I love the bottom half of the dress but this top half is fantastic. And those earrings are perfect. 


COLOR BLOCK

1. Taylor Swift 2. Sandra Bullock 3. Julie Bowen 4. Amy Adams 5. Aubrey Plaza

Julie Bowen and Taylor Swift are the best of these 5 dresses. I like Amy Adams dress just not the hair and makeup. Aubrey Plaza looks a little early 2000 prom, but I do like the colors. 

BLACK AND WHITE
 1. Julia Roberts 2. Jennifer Lawrence 3. Hayden Panettiere 4. Laura Carmichael 5. Jenna Dewan-Tatum

The only one I really LOVE is Laura Carmichael {Lady Edith has the best clothes this season....so only fitting} I think the Julia Roberts dress would be great...if she didn't have the button up shirt under it. I just don't get that. Jennifer Lawrence is too like her last year award season dresses. I need her in something besides the strapless, low boob belted long dress. Hayden--I hate the hair and I don't love the dress. Jenna- she looks fantastic in that dress and her hair looks great. I just don't LOVE the dress. But I think she looks fabulous in it. 

LADIES IN RED: two of my top 5 looks of the night. Emma Watson's dress/pant ensemble. I love, love, loved it. It was elegant and still young and fun! Lupita Nyong' o was the most stunning on the red carpet last night. Absolutely beautiful. 


BATTLE OF THE EXPECTANT MOTHERS
1. Olivia Wilde 2. Drew Berrymore 3. Kerry Washington

Olivia Wilde---is she really pregnant or is that just a pillow?? She could have worn that dress pregnant or not. Drew Berrymore looks like a Valentine. I don't love the dress, but I think it's fun. Kerry Washington's look is a little boring for me, but it looks great with her pregnancy glow. It's very elegant.

METALLIC
1. Lizzy Caplan 2. Kate Beckinsale 3. Naomi Watts 4. Mila Kunis

Kate Beckinsale's dress is another of my BEST DRESSED. So so pretty. I love the sleeves/top of Lizzy Caplan's dress so much. 

CATE BLANCHETT. SO PRETTY. SO ELEGANT. 

Zooey Deschanel: Just so dainty and so pretty.  


This is just a few of the fashion statements made at the Globes last night. It was hard to pick which ones to include and which ones to leave off. I didn't include the ones that I absolutely HATED: I'm looking at you Lena Dunham, Zoe Saldana, Rashida Jones, and Paula Patton. 

Who were you lovin' and hatin'????

Linking up for Monday Morning Gossip.


Golden Globes 2014: Winners

You know if anything was going to bring me back to my blog it would AWARD SHOW SEASON {In my head I am hearing "It's the most wonderful time of the yearrrrr!"}

I just wrapped up watching the Golden Globes. I love it so much. I can't help it. I just do.

I haven't been as diligent with my movie going this year. I'm so ashamed. At this point I have only seen {of the nominated films tonight}: Dallas Buyers Club, Saving Mr. Banks, Gravity, and Frozen. I know, I know. NOT MANY AT ALL. I plan to rectify this as much as possible before the Academy Awards. {I just don't know if I can sit through another 3 hour Scorsese/Leo man fest known THIS year as The Wolf of Wall Street. And I don't knock Scorsese or Leo or man fest films because I think The Departed is a great movie. I think Gangs of New York is a great movie. I think All of the Leo/Scorsese movies are great----but THREE HOURS IS LONG!!!} I digress... Of the television shows nominated, I currently watch Downton Abbey, Scandal, Parks and Rec, Modern Family and House of Cards. 

The Host: Tina and Amy were great as last year. I just wish, like last year that we got to see more of them.
My favorite joke:
"Gravity is nominated for best film: It’s the story about how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age.

Movie Winners:

Supporting Actress
I was super excited about Jennifer Lawrence winning again. I haven't seen the movie, American Hustle but like the rest of the world I hang on every awkward anecdote/ slip of the tongue JLaw throws out there.



Supporting Actor: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club. His acceptance speech was kind of weird. I don't know why he had to discuss waxing and shaving of his body. But whatevs. He had a stellar performance in this movie.

Best Actress-Comedy:
Amy Adams. She's the kind of actress who's a real actress and not the star of the year. She's consistently nominated and she's consistently in all the BEST movies of the year.This may finally be her year. Or she just might be another DiCaprio come Oscar Sunday...I don't know yet.... I just wish she had some lipstick on at the ceremony or something. Her face was so washed out.

Best Actress-Drama
Cate Blanchett is an actress too. I don't know anything about her personal life and I don't care to either. I just know she's a great actress and I'm going to be satisfied whenever I pay money to see one of her films. She's going to be the character. I like that there are still actress who are great and still have a mystery about them. I think that's the key to the longevity. Just be consistently brilliant...not consistently in a magazine or on twitter or in the news. {ummm MEYRL STREEP anyone}

Best Actor-Comedy:
Y'all Leonardo DiCaprio won him an award. He's been going after it for so long and he finally got him one. That baby face might finally be an adult in the eyes of Hollywood. I'm so proud of him. I bet the millions of Tumblr posts dedicated to "Losing Leo" images doesn't know what to do with themselves now.

Best Actor-Drama:
"Alright, Alright, Alright" Classic McConaughey. I have seen Dallas Buyers Club and IT. IS. INTENSE. There is no trace of FULL ON McConaughey like we got in his acceptance speech. He transformed not only his body but everything to become this character. It's an uncomfortable movie because it is so raw and so real. He's definitely deserving.

Diane Keaton accepted the Cecil B DeMille Award on behalf of Woody Allen. She was her usual quirky, Annie Hall self. Complete with a moving, A Capella singing of "Make New Friends, But Keep The Old"

Television:
Best Actress-Comedy and Best Actress-Drama are two of my favorite characters Leslie Knope and Claire Underwood. Thank you Amy Poehler and Robin Wright for these women.
Also..Amy celebrated her win with a make out with Bono.
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Best Actor- two shows I've never watched
Best Supporting Actor- Jon Vought, he creeps me out and we all know you were trying to insinuate Angelina into that ending of that acceptance speech. We know she's your daughter. You don't have to try to inconspicuously name drop your own kid mister.

Best Supporting Actress- Ummmm... was Jacqueline Bissett aware she was nominated. Like get up and walk to the stage women. Don't take 40 minutes. I feel like we missed a few good Amy/Tina jokes and moments do that death, deer in the headlights slow walk to the stage. And then when she got there she just stared. I mean did she know where she was? It was awkward.

Random Notes and Opinions:

  • I think Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks had a couples Spray Tan prior to the night. They had an unusual glow.
  • To have been allowed the chance to pull up a chair in between Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep....the things one might have heard. That my friends was the POWER TABLE. 
  • Taylor Swift shouldn't be allowed at anymore Hollywood gatherings. She seems so awkward around them. 
  • I think that the whole Matt Damon bit would have had a major payoff if Michael Douglas hadn't been too cool for school to be in on the joke. Dude, you should have directed her praise of Matt Damon to Melissa McCarthy's face. It would have been gold. Instead, you were an old man about it. 
  • That joke Tina made about Leo DiCaprio, Super Models and Vjayjays was HILARIOUS. 
  • Was anyone else surprised about Andy Samburg winning AND his show?! I've never watched it but the previews look so dumb. I guess I'm missing the next great thing....
  • Emma Thompson, please present at every award show...carrying your shoes and casually sipping from a martini
  • Can Matt Damon be my garbage man?
Fashion Review coming soon....


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