A Super Super Bowl Weekend!

Hubs and I had a great Superbowl weekend! I was in denial all day today that it was over, which is why I am just now waking up from my food coma writing this.

Admittedly I didn’t even watch the game (who won?? haha) but I did have an AMAZING time chatting it up with my besties, while the boys stayed glued to the TV. Here are a few pictures I took!













Oh, and I wanted to share with you guys the pictures of our winter wonderland this weekend. We only go around 8 inches, so it was beautiful to look at it and not impossible to drive in (my fave combo)! But I do have to say that I can't believe the snowmageddon that hit the East Coast this weekend! I hope all of you east coasters are staying warm and cozy!





And despite of being so tiredddd today, it's always exciting to come home to some trashy reality TV!

....2 words - 11 letters - 1 wonderfully addicting TV show: THE BACHELOR!

Crawling into bed at 7pm with a big bowl of ice cream and 2 hours of reality TV bliss awaiting me...ahhh... cannot wait.

HAPPY MONDAY!

Get the party started!

Football fan or not, Super Bowl Sunday is a great reason to throw a fab party! I have always looked at the Super Bowl as the perfect excuse to invite our friends over for a little fun on an otherwise lazy Sunday! Plus, with wings, dips, cupcakes and super cute décor on the menu, who wouldn’t want to come over, right?

Here is what hubs and I are planning so far. We make a great team, if I do have to say so myself ;)

Mmmmm, you cannot have a superbowl party without these!


And these yummies


And decor is equally as important as food!

This is the perfect occasion to ditch the old linen table cloths and get creative!


And of course, I couldn't resist all the football themed paper plates and napkins!


We are definitely ready for some football! What's everyone else doing to "kick off" the big game?

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Ohhhh, the month of loveeeee

♥ Happy month of LOVE, dolls! ♥

I am SO glad that January is finally behind us. We are one step closer to spring. Weeeeeee! And I love the month of FEBRUARY! I know that Valentine's day is a "made up, Hallmark holiday" but I still l-o-v-e celebrating it regardless. And this V-day I am really looking forward to seeing Dear John! The movie is based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks and it tells a story of a young soldier home on leave, and an idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. I have read the book several times, and I hope that the movie is equally as good.

The gloriously cute Amanda + epic love story + soldier at war + the beach + THE CHAN = Movie Of The Year (in my eyes!)

♥♥♥ ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥

Speaking of all things romantic, below are a few fun facts I found about kissing and I thought they would be a fun pre-valentines day treat!

1. Two out of every three couples turn their heads to the right when they kiss.

2. A simple peck uses two muscles; a passionate kiss, on the other hand, uses all 34 muscles in your face. Now that's a rigorous workout!

3. Like fingerprints or snowflakes, no two lip impressions are alike

4. Kissing is good for what ails you. Research shows that the act of smooching improves our skin, helps circulation, prevents tooth decay, and can even relieve headaches.

5. The average person spends 336 hours of his or her life kissing.

6. Ever wonder how an "X" came to represent a kiss? Starting in the Middle Ages, people who could not read used an X as a signature. They would kiss this mark as a sign of sincerity. Eventually, the X came to represent the kiss itself.

7. Talk about a rush! Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters in our brains as parachuting, bungee jumping, and running.

8. The average woman kisses 29 men before she gets married.

9. Men who kiss their partners before leaving for work average higher incomes than those who don't.

10. The longest kiss in movie history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You’re in the Army Now. It lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds. So if you've beaten that record, it's time to celebrate!

Hope you all a wonderful, love-filled Tuesday! Make sure to stop back this week for my fabulous giveaway!

Fun Find Fridays

Happy Friday, lovelies!

As you may remember a few weeks ago I decided to do Fun Find Fridays, where I share with you all of my favorite secrets. Well, what I am about to share with you today is MAJAH! (said in my best V. Becks voice)

Recently I discovered a FABULOUS sample sale website that offers designer brands at a steal of a deal for a few hours to like 2 days! We're talking cosmetics and designers (like Gucci, BCBG, Burberry, Seven, Rolex, Christian Lacroix and many more) at 50%-75% off! That's insane, especially if you're like me and not only love to shop but love a deal even more. Oh, and they also carry designer makeup that is normally never on sale like Stila, Lorac, Hard Candy etc.

Do you want designer clothes and high-end makeup, but don't want to pay the outrageous prices?

Just leave me a comment with your e-mail address and I'll send you an invite to join this private, member’s only club and join in the fun!

Oh, and the best part is you won't have to fight millions of other crazies fashionistas over the last of something. By cutting the costs of middlemen and distribution channel, HauteLook guarantees that you get authentic merchandise at the best price possible.

Just comment with your email and I'll send invites!

Happy Shopping!

Miracles *DO* happen

Why hello there!

I hope you are all enjoying your hump day!

I have been a busy little bee recently, and work has really been interfering with blogging and the rest of my life for that matter. I hate feeling so out of the loop!! We had a couple project deadlines for work, so I was working long hours and barely had time to do anything...

But don’t worry I will make it up to you with a super amazing giveaway I am planning for you, my lovely readers, soon!

But in the meantime, I do have one exciting piece of news to share with you all!

It is true: miracles do happen. But I’m not referring to the spiritual type – more of the “Oh look, the very clumsy and most uncoordinated girl on planet Earth just signed up for a race!” kind of miracles. You know the ones.

I'll wait while you catch your breath.

Or stop laughing.

Good news is I have until May to train. Bad news is the only kind of running I have done in years is the one where I am sprinting to nearest designer sample sale.

So, please help this wanna-be fitnessista! I'd love to hear success stories - what works for you -your favorite form of exercises – workout times- recommendations.......anything on this subject will qualify!!!

Because I have to somehow, in some way even I am not exactly sure of, do this.

Thanks all! :)

Weekend In Review: A little late but worth the wait!

Yowzers, its already Thursday? This short (work) week is just flyyyying by! I have a million good excuses as to why I haven't updated, but instead I am making it up with a ton of pictures!

We have had a pretty busy few weeks, but that's my life and I LOVE it.

Since we are both HUGE basketball fans and Cavs fans, hubs got us tickets to go to a Cavs game! We ended up having really good seats and seriously had a blast. We LOVE our CAVS!

My little clone sister came and spent all week/weekend with us and we had the BEST time with her here. Since she is in college and gets a month-long break (yeah, remember those "i dont do anything but sleep-in until noon" breaks?) she came and stayed with us! It was the most fabulous, girl-tastic week ever! I even think the hubs enjoyed himself, haha.

And if that wasn't enough girl time, Saturday my two good girlfriends Jordan and Megan came from out of town and stayed with us! We went out downtown and had a blast! And we left our coats at home since forty-five degrees definitely felt much warmer compared to the past few weeks! Gotta love that :-)











Right now I am anxiously fist pumping waiting for the Jersey Joisy Shore season finale to start! Anyone else watch this? Part of me is super sad this is the season finale. I will miss the bumpits, tanning oil and boardwalk drama!

p.s. Thank you all for the great DC ideas and suggestions! They were all super helpful and you guys rock! :)

Vacation plans!

Next stop- Washington D.C.

I am absolutely positively smitten with Washington DC! I never really had huge expectations for this city, but every time I have been there for work even for a short time, I was impressed by the capitol's rich cultural and political history. So, lately hubs and I have been throwing around the idea of going there for a long weekend sometime this spring! Outside of seeing all the famous monuments and museums, what else should we add to our agenda? Restaurants, festivals, other must-sees and what hotel would be good to stay in? We are thinking around the Dupont Circle area.


Any suggestions would be greately appreciated! Thanks dolls. We can't wait!

Friday Funday!

So in order to stop slacking continue blogging regularly, I am introducing you all to "Fun Find Fridays"! Every Friday I will be posting one of my fun finds of the week that I think you all will enjoy!

So, today I have something pretty fabulous to share! This changed my life. Literally. While on a shopping adventure at a makeup store this week, I stumbled upon this:



Let's face it ladies, we all know that eye shadow fallout can leave you looking like a crazed raccoon. Ugh. And, I have a serious problem with fall out. Duh. But seriously these little half-moon-shaped stickers are a blessing in disguise! This ingenious creation will save you so much time. You stick this under your eye and it easily captures your shadow fall out for easy clean up. Loves it!

No more eye shadow dust to dust away. No smudges. No mess.

So long raccoon-eye effect!



Anyone else a Shadow Shield user? if you're not, you should be! :)

Have an awesome weekend everyone! I am having A LOT of girl time this weekend with my besties and I cannot wait! I'll be back with a recap Monday.

xoxo,