Passion for Fashion #26

"I think for a woman, the hardest thing about growing old is becoming invisible. There's something very front and center about being young."

Scarf - Thrifted, Dress - Thrifted, Necklace - Charlotte Russe, Shoes - Value City

Fashion to Function #14 - Room Reveal (My Bedroom)

So here's the room I promised:



And here's what I know about the room...



...This ain't it.

What you see here is pretty much everything I already own. I have the bed, the side tables, the armoire, the chair, the mint green table, the drapes, and the huge gold frame which I plan to add a mirror to.



Those other items you see...not happening. I tried working around what I have and at least two items that I found and loved, but I'm not convinced that the darn things are working together.

Take this rug for instance:

It's an amazing pattern and it's bamboo which should work well for my increasingly incontinent dog. There are a few sizes offered, and I'd ideally like to buy two of the larger sizes and combine them into one big rug...ideally.

Then there is this pouf, which I've been leaning towards for quite some time.

The hubs picked out the material, and I've been a fan of the style since these puppies first hit the blogging scene. Ideally this would be perfection with my bedroom wing chair...ideally.

My indecisiveness drives me crazy, so I can't imagine how anyone else feels about it.

Ah well. The room will get done eventually I guess.

Passion for Fashion #25

"Some times you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels."



Blazer - Thrifted, Dress - Avenue, Belt - Torrid

Passion for Fashion #24

"Money can't buy love, but it improves your bargaining position."

...And the Hubs seems to know this all too well considering he treated me to a pretty swanky evening out last night.

Happy Valentines Day folks.

Tea Party Reveal

Hey Folks, the Tea Party has come and gone and it was fabulous...despite the snow that tried to, well, snow on our parade.

As I have been taken by cold relief medicine since the event, I can't quite find the words to put sentences together while remaining both awake and coherent, so I'll simply let the pictures speak for themselves. 






















































All of our guests were pure adorable and a great time was had by all. Smiles.

Tea Party Playlist

So I'm a firm believer that the background tunes of a party make the mood just as much as the decor. If the point is to set a certain tone then proper music is a must.

For our tea party this weekend we'll be surrounded by lots of young ladies...young ladies who undoubtedly enjoy radio hits. So with that in mind I set out to find a playlist of pop songs through piano covers to incorporate an age appropriate atmosphere with the classical sounds that often fill the air of tea parties.

Here's a short sample of the list...







I'm so excited for this party...just hope the girls recognize the songs.

Froot A Loop

We've had an abundance of both blue & yellow fruit around these parts lately due to an awesome deal we got on huge carton of blueberries...yep, a carton...and a box of free bananas.

The bananas haven't been hard to get rid of since our Robin absolutely loves them, but its been a bit more difficult figuring out ways to use the blueberries, since I suck at baking and wouldn't dare think of muffin-ing anything.



Luckily I quickly discovered that I like them straight up for breakfast and lunch.



A little jar of fruit can go a long way in the middle of the day.

Passion for Fashion #23

So clearly I'm not good at multitasking. At least I'm posting something right?...Just not what I said I would post.

Whatever.

Will an outfit pic do while I finish putting together this darn party?



I promise I'll have amazing tea party photos next week.



Promise...Even though that's not worth much these days.

I'll post that room reveal eventually. Just not now. So stop pressuring me!

I Heart the Upside of Life

So, my car decided to give me the blues today. Sad face.

But the upside is that all of the down time today gave me chance to make a decent meal for my household.





Slow-Cooker Jambalaya that just happened to fall on the plate in the shape of a heart.



Really...it did.



P.S., I don't know how all of these food posts just started popping up on the blog. Guess that's been the inspiration for the month.

Tea Bingo (Free Printables)

M.I.A. much? Yeah, that's me. Still working on the room reveal for the Fashion to Function post. I tell ya, it's much harder to design a room when its for myself...mostly because I don't design my rooms. I just put them together a bit at a time.

But anyway, while I'm finishing up I did want to share another free printable that I made for our upcoming tea party...

Bingo anyone?



Since the party is for children we needed to come up with a filler activity to keep their attention. The solution was Tea Party Bingo.

The set includes 20 unique bingo cards complete with various tea phrases, a simple instruction sheet, and 5 calling cards to be cut into individual squares and used to call the numbers to the players.

Feel free to DOWNLOAD the set for your personal use.

Be Back Soon...

Our internet service is currently down, but I'll be back with the Fashion to Function room reveal as soon as it is fixed. Fingers crossed that it only takes a few more days. 

Fashion to Function #14 - My Bedroom

So, I have finally come up with a suitable plan for my bedroom. Yay...Three years late...Boo.

Anyway, I figured a Fashion to Function post would be a good way to show off the concept.

Here's the fashion:

Pink Blazer - YesStyle via Polyvore

Vintage Ikat Skirt - Etsy

Gold Heels - Lulus

Cocktail Ring - Fantasy Jewelry Box


As always, the room reveal is to follow.