Chalkboard Walls

If I were brave enough, I'd love to paint a wall in my house with chalkboard paint and get in on this craze.  Since my house is less than 6 months old, I feel a little funny about doing anything dramatic to it.  Hopefully in a couple of years, once the newness wears off, chalkboard walls will still be cool and I'll pick up a paintbrush and go crazy with it.  Until then, I'll just drool over these pretty pictures.

P.S. Did you know you could make your own chalkboard paint in ANY color?  Neither did I.  Great tutorials here and here.

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Hold Tight

I'll be back tomorrow.  My Monday felt a little bit like this...

Game Day style Board: Oregon vs California

For this weeks Game Day Style Board, lets head to the PAC-10 with Saturday's game featuring #2 Oregon Ducks and the California Bears.  Full disclosure - I'm not a fan of the ducks, the sole reason being that we (Wisconsin Badgers) lost to them in the Rose Bowl last year....Lost BAD.  Despite my feelings about the team, I tried to be fair with their picks.  I hope I succeeded.

Enjoy!

Oregon: Scarf | Sweater | Gap Oxford Shirt | Jeans | Boots

California: J Crew Blazer | T-Shirt | Jeans | Converse Shoes

Let's Toast

Months of campaigning reached an electrifying end last night with the re-election of President Barack Obama. Whether you voted Red or Blue, the voters spoke last night. It is now time for us all to come together and work to move this country forward.

In honor of the President's re-election, let us toast to the countless volunteers who worked tirelessly on both sides, the democratic system that gives voices to its people, the candidates and their families who have sacrificed so much and to you the voter, for making it to the polls against all odds.

What better way to toast, than with a cocktail iconic to the south side of Chicago, where the President's political career all started.  So fix yourself a drink, pat yourself on the back and let's get ready to WORK!

Ingredients

2 oz. vodka, gin, or white rum

The juice of one lemon

2 tsp. of granulated sugar

Method

Place ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously to bruise the mint leaves

Strain into a chilled collins glass filled with ice

Enjoy 

This election...

Inspiring Work Spaces

Happy Monday People! As we all get ready for the work week, I wanted to leave you with these pretty images of these inspiring work spaces.  I'd take any one of these rooms and I have no doubt they will greatly improve my productivity.  In reality, my office space is more like a 6' by 6' grey box, but a girl can dream, can't she? 

Enjoy!

 

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Game Day Style Board: Alabama & LSU

People that know me know that I'm a college football fanatic. One of the series I'll have on this blog is "Game Day Style Board", where I'll pick a college game and create a style board for the two teams. What better way to get things started than to highlight the "game of the year". The rematch of the BCS National Championship game this Saturday between Alabama and LSU is poised to be have football fans across the country glued to their screens or cheering at the top of their lungs in “death valley”. 

I enlisted the help of another die hard college football fan, my stylish friend and co-worker, Sarah, to create this first edition of the Game Day Style Board.  Whether you’ll be chanting “Roll Tide,” “Geaux Tigers” or still trying to wrap your mind around a “first down”, we can all agree that she picked some winning looks.

 Enjoy!

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Alabama Look 1: White Bitton Down Shirt | Crimson Sweater | Jeans | Nail Polish | Bracelet | Earrings | Loafers

Alabama Look 2: Moto Jacket | White T-Shirt | Jeans | Houndstooth Scarf | Earrings | Flats

LSU Look 1: Purple Blazer | White T-Shirt | Jeans | Necklace | Watch | Flats

LSU Look 2: Dress | Belt | Scarf | Watch | Flats