For the holidays, we just wanted to give you some ‘time’ in exchange for helping us to get more email newsletter subscribers. So, thank you to EVERYONE who participated! Our lucky winner of Caravelle by Bulova‘s crystal watch is…. click here!
If you’re ever in D.C. and want to get a glimpse of where the deals are made (outside the White House), check out any of these “power spots”…. Breakfast: Blue Duck Tavern (24 & M Sts NW) ~ be prepared to spend around $25+ and don’t leave without trying the wood-fired pecan sticky buns Lunch: The Monocle (107 D St NE) ~ you’re going to spedn $55+ for a dry lunch and upwards of $65 with soemthing to wet your palate; it’s
In conjunction with American Cancer Society, Blueprint for Style is promoting a healthier holiday table for the entire month of December and to do my part, I’m sharing a recipe that I snagged online and shared with my family over the holiday. Tortellini with lemon and brussel sprouts. I snagged this recipe from Martha Stewart’s Food…..it looked yummy and I was anxious to try something a skosh different (and more healthy) for the holidays. I followed the recipe to the
WINNING!! So last Thursday we asked what you wanted from Lands End Canvas and for those who shared, they were entered to win BIG! The winner of our $150 Lands End Canvas gift card is…. click here!
It’s like Christmas early ~ yay! The winner of the $40 ideeli gift card is…. click here!
On Monday, we announced a contest for a mommy-to-be (or any fashionable soul) who wanted to win some cool CoverGirl products to share a beauty tip ~ and the winner is….. Click here!
That’s what we’re doing for the rest of the year ~ and hopefully it’s helping to make someone’s holiday just a little bit easier! LeSportsac sent us a cute tote and we think you should have it, so here’s how you can get it: Make sure you’re subscribed to our email newsletter (here) Tell us what’s on your holiday list Cross your fingers that you’ve got the best #wishlist Listen for your name to announced on December 27th
Another one of my favorite online shopping sites for more casual clothing is Lands’ End Canvas ~and since we’ve got a gift card, we want to make sure we’re sharing our faves and spreading the love for the holiday season! I’ve got several of their sweaters….and lots of their sleepwear (perfect for staying in bed or weekend trips to your cabin). What do you want from Land’s End Canvas? Share how you’d use your gift card and the best idea
Ever heard of Alexa Chung? A former model, contributing editor at British Vogue, television presenter, and global fashion icon? Well in this photo she pairs a Valentino lace organza dress (Resort 2013 collection) with Valentino ankle-strap heels and an Anya Hindmarch leather handbag with her Oasis Leopard Print Coat (on sale at Oasis for $97) to attend the Valentino: Master of Couture exhibition after party last week in London. Style takeaway: your wardrobe should have invest stalwarts mixed with some
I own the Dell #XPS 13 Ultrabook and am one of their Super Users. Travel & Leisure (December 2012 issue) gave top honors to the Acer S7 Ultrabook, HP Envy X2, and MacBook Air 11-inch with the Dell XPS 13 receiving an honorable mention. What laptop do you own? On any given day, I am using my #XPS to communicate, create and consume technology, fashion, and all things that are beautiful. What do you do with your laptop?
I receive a lot of product and I’m always excited to try something and share with my readers. When an email floated across my desk (well actually my Dell #XPS), I jumped at the chance to snatch this product for mommies-to-be ….because they always need love! So in conjunction with CoverGirl (you know Janelle Monae is their newest CoverGirl, right?), I am doing a fun giveaway to help any mommy-to-be maintain her stylish look. (Based purely on secondhand information and
These are the top iphone cases from cute to whimsical to sleek to eco-friendly to designer to wood, bunny ears, or sleek bumpers. Which is your favorite?
Here’s Travel & Leisure’s roundup of the best luxury and antique stores, independent boutiques, and home decor shops. Which ones have you been to? Do you agree? What is your favorite haunt?
…Or the stressed-out mom or over-wrought entrepreneur! And these Diane von Furstenberg vintage collection speakers just made me squeal when I saw them ~ a stylish remedy to music on the go, the perfect office accessory, an ideal #travel companion so you can dance around your hotel room, or just to have on your nightstand Mine are being added to my must-haves for stylish travel! Can someone please/please/please get these for me?!
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours….. Here’s my holiday #wishlist for this year. I do have a few big ticket items but, on the whole, they are items that appeal to my love of living well, laughing often, and being surrounded by things no matter how little that make life beautiful! Since I’ve been bad {“…not bad meaning bad but, bad meaning good“}, I’m sure some of these items will be “…mine, mine, mine” before the year
We all know them. We all want to be them (secretly). We all dislike them (secretly). We all wonder where their energy comes from (out loud). Here’s to the sportiest among us!
Here are the top tech gifts for 2012. Several options under $100…. I personally want the charger and cord case because organization makes being stylish must easier!
This list could go on and on, so I wanted to share a few items that would provide big smiles for the holidays…..they would make the recipient say “oh wow – this is so cool because I totally needed this” or jump around like a kid even though they were 50+ years old because it brought back a memory or two, or give you a big hug as if they’d just won tickets to an old Michael Jackson concert! Let
The color gold is rich. The metallic nature of it makes it easy to coordinate with anything and, in fact, along with silver and red, it’s one of the most widely used colors for the season. GOLD is sumptuous, glamorous, can be a bit garrish, but always creates a warm feeling and that’s exactly what you want for the holidays. Enjoy our gold holiday #giftguide! Go for the Gold: 15.5″ Battery-operated gold glittered LED christmas bow light Sterling silver gold
This holiday gift guide was easy to put together ~ it’s a mix of some things I could only wish for and others that I can envision a friend or two asking for because there’s nothing else that would put a smile on their face! It’s also cool because it’s for men and women alike. What’s your favorite item on this gift guide? [nggallery id=68]
We went all the way to St. Paul, MN to get the winner of our $100 Marshalls gift card ~ congratulations to Rebecca Shockley!
I often share tawdry pieces of information with people I barely know and if you’re like me then this sleeping mask is perfect for you…or as a gift! Buy Now
1 partnership (Neiman Marcus x Target) 24 designers 50+ gifts December 1, 2012 I’ve personally tagged a few items I’d love to unwrap including the Eddie Borgo letter opener, Philip Crangi trinket box, and Brian Atwood studded leather gloves. Which items do you want from the #Holiday24 Collection? The Target + Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection includes: Alice + Olivia Bike, $499.99 Luggage, $179.99 Altuzarra Double Old Fashioned Glasses (set of 4), $49.99 Shaker, $49.99 Tray, $79.99 Band of Outsiders
Moms used to be “unsung” heroes but they’re getting tons of attention (i.e., mom bloggers, mom conferences, etc) and rightly so! Today’s holiday gift guide is only for the moms who juggle multiple calendars, keep everything moving at home, bring home the bacon, ensure everyone get everywhere on time, shops for house/husband/partner/self in one trip to the store, wraps gifts and hides them the entire year without anyone finding out, and wants to look like she actually cares in the
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