WHAT TO WEAR WEDNESDAYS!?

 


With all the Holiday parties coming up what is a girl to wear?

Most of us will be attending more casual affairs so how do you make a casual outfit look special and festive?

BY ACCESSORIZING!

A plain white shirt, and a pair of jeans, or black pants can become special with the right accessories.

Today I am going to show you some fun accessorizes that might just add the right amount of sparkle, or pizazz your outfit might need.

Shall we start at our toes and work our way up?

My very talented DIL brought this first website to my attention. (she has a FB page for her business called, REVAMP, go HERE, and like her page and you will be able to get some of her great fashion ideas)


If you don’t want to go out and buy a new pair of shoes how about adding a shoe clip to an existing pair of pumps or flats that you already have….



You can find these and many other at a darling shop on ETSY called, ABSOLUTELY AUDREY!

For $20-$25 you can have a brand new look for your shoes.

Fur is another trend that is  being seen this year. I found these darling flats on Pinterest.  I clicked on the link to see where they came from, and I found they were $685. 

I don’t know about you, but that is waaaay out of my price range so I did a little investigation, and found this alternative.

This pom-pom is done in brown but you could do it in any color you like. This is a DIY project. Go HERE to find out how to do this if you like this look and want to save $675!

If you are looking for pom poms Ebay is a great resource. 

I also found these darling fur bows that could be made into shoes clips…..

I love stripes and sparkle so think how excited I was to see these next darling shoes?.......

Anthropolgie always have such unique items!

If you like a more subdued bit of shimmer how about just a bit of sparkle on the heel of this darling satin smoking loafers  from Ann Taylor? Enter HOLIDAY 40 code and you will get 40% off your entire purchase!

Are you getting excited for your next Holiday party? I know I am!!

Go out there and SPARKLE girls!!

 

 

NEW COLORS FOR CHRISTMAS

   

Our Christmas tree is full of memories, in fact I call it our, “Memory Tree,” I like to change certain elements each year, but the memory tree always remains the same.

(To see last years tree and read about why ornaments are so precious to our family go HERE!)

I will add  different colored balls and ribbons,but each little ornament holds a memory for our family.

(Before ornaments are placed on the tree)

We made some changes to our family room this past year so I coordinated by decorations and gift wrapping with the room.

You will see black and white, blue and white and an addition  of pops of  different shades of green.

I have not used blue on my tree for years. Our very first Christmas tree had blue and silver balls on it over 44 years ago. 

Funny how what goes around comes around again.

There are still some things I need to do to finish decorating in the family room, but our tree is done so I thought I would share it with you today. 

You can see our tree is packed with memories. 

First pair of shoes, soccer and baseball buttons, first pair of glasses. Ornaments made by 3 little boy’s hands.

There are pictures of my Boys, their beautiful wives and my 3 gorgeous Grandchildren. We even have ornaments that look like our family pet Mitsy who now has angel wings.

FROM MY HOME TO YOURS…..

 

 

Making The Task Of Gift Wrapping Fun!

   

Do you feel over whelmed when it comes to gift wrapping?

I am going to share with you my approach and how it helps me stay organized and happily wrapping….

First, I have to admit that I  am like a kid in a candy store when it comes to wrapping paper and ribbons.

When you think about it, choosing your paper and ribbons is like choosing fabrics for your room.

Make it fun and coordinate them and organize them in a way that they look pretty and are easily accessible.

Let me show you what I mean……

Packages waiting for their embellishments……



Tools needed for wrapping……..

You will notice the little basket on the right has my tools, scissors, tape, glue stick, markers all together.

Baskets to hold everything are so helpful……..

All my ribbons are lined up in a basket ready to make a pretty bow. 

I have fun paper ribbon with stickers that have our family name on them. 

Jingle bells are a theme for this years Christmas so I have a bowl full to add to the packages.

I don’t have a designated room to do my gift wrapping in, but I do have a large kitchen bar that works well.

You can still make your wrapping station look attractive while working by putting all the necessary elements in baskets for easy access. It also helps keep me organized.

By getting pretty papers and ribbons it really helps in making your packages stand out. I just tie simple uncomplicated bows on my packages.

Now for the fun part!! Arranging them under the tree…..

A Christmas Helper:

I place the gifts under the tree without their bows first to figure out the arrangement. 

It is kind of like putting pillows on your sofa. Once I see where the gifts will go, it helps me decide on which color of bow to use.

I hope this will help make gift wrapping a little easier and more enjoyable for you. Below you will find the sources I use for my gift wrapping supplies.

Kathysue is Falalaing at her home!!!

SOURCES:

Paper sources: The Container Store

                                                Nashville Wraps

Ribbons: Paper Mart
              Container Store

Paper ribbon and round stickers: Paper Jacks on Etsy