The Round Up: Feb 22 2013

Happy Friday! This week the Round Up includes a follow up to yesterday's post about accessories. Yes, I caved and got myself the gold BCBG cuff I mentioned yesterday, check it out below, as well as the rest of my weekly round up. 

1. BCBG cuffs - Just yesterday I posted my top accessory  cravings for 2013. In that list was a gold cuff from BCBG, not known for my ability to refrain from shopping I have purchased said cuff ;) But to be completely fair I had a very good reason, you see I have an important event this Sunday (see below for more on that). I love BCBG jewellery because it is affordable and of course gorgeous. And if you don't think a gold cuff is an important item to add to your collection and you don't believe me then check out this weeks "The Edit" On Net-a-porter where they discuss the "game changing" power of the gold cuff ! 

2. Blue suede shoes - Elvis was right to say don't step on them, cause these babies are precious. Mine are obviously tucked away for the next few months until every last drop of snow melts, and the street cleaners come out, and the sun comes out to ensure there isn't any flash flooding, and still then I will most likely never drive in them, or wear them outside. Seems like I haven't really learned my lesson have I? Mine are from Marciano and they are the most perfect shade of blue suede. 

The Ada Pump by Marciano

3. Best Friends - this Sunday we celebrate my bestie and her last few months of the single life. We are hosting a candy themed bridal shower and I am sure it will be a great day filled with tons of memories, and surely lots of photos we can look back on one day when we are in our 50's. Cheers to friends, they are the family we choose for ourselves ;) 

The Round Up: Feb 15 2013

Happy Friday everyone, today I am introducing a new post which I'm calling "The Round Up".  I have noticed that lately my life has become a series of lists. Groceries, to-do's, not-to-do's, items I need to budget up for, and detailed lists of things I constantly need to purchase for our dogs. In the midst of all of the action-item related lists I have been craving some motivation, something to keep the juices flowing throughout the week. So I set out to write down a top 5 list of "stuff" that made me happy over the past week. That list is a bit too private to share, so I tailored one to share with everyone in the blogosphere.

My list, which I will share with you every Friday will be a Top 3, to keep it light and because you have better things to do on Friday's. 

So here goes, if you like anything you see here you can find shopping information after each photo. And p.s writing your own "Makes Me Happy" list every week truly is an invigorating exercise. Sometimes we get too bogged down by stress that we allow the negative to weight us down and over power all that we have to be thankful for in our lives. So I encourage everyone to try it for yourself as a positive weekly reminder. If all else fails don't be afraid to try out the powers of yoga. 

1. Kate Spade "Lisa" Pumps - As introduced via my Twitter earlier this week my hubby surprised me with these pumps from Davids Footwear. 

2. Quinn Popcorn - I have become utterly obsessed with Quinn Popcorn. Only two weeks ago I discovered their Vermont Maple & Sea Salt microwave popcorn and ever since I have been living off the stuff. The flavour is like nothing I have ever tasted before in popcorn, not to mention it is organic, GMO and preservative free, uses expeller pressed oil packed with Omega 3's, heck the BAG is even compostable, and pressed to make it grease proof. This stuff is amazing!

OBVIOUSLY I follow them on Facebook, this pic is from their page, Check em out :)

3. Casual Friday - I work in a fairly conservative office with engineers, all week long I usually wear black, grey, white, more black, and circulate dress pants and turtle necks for a look that's less then appealing. Come Friday I always use the dress-down Friday excuse to wear fun prints and colourful jeans. I have been Tweeting a pic of my version of "animal" print, which always means actual animals, not spots, or stripes, but literally images of animals on my clothing. Sigh..I will never grow up. Today I am sporting this Zara blouse with little owl friends on it. 

Zara Owl Blouse no longer available, but similar here from Anthropologie