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DIY Halloween Costume: Swan Lake

admin — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 02:05:25 +0000

DIY SWAN LAKE This happens to me every year, I never know when to start planning my Halloween costume bc I never really know my plans that far in advance. I end up either throwing something together last minute or doing absolutely nothing bc even if I end up having plans the effort just isn’t there. But this Halloween I’m so excited, because Adaline is finally old enough to understand playing “dress up”. Last year was dicey so we put her in skeleton pajamas to be safe but I was impressed with how quick she took to trick or treating, going door to door to get candy. Candy that mommy and daddy only ate but maybe this year I will give her a piece or two. Maybe. So! I wanted to share my quick and easy DIY Halloween costumes I made all via our beloved, Amazon Prime. We actually went to Party City to pick out a family costume but they all just looked cheap to me and I felt a bit overwhelmed. So we left with a shark costume for dada because, like every kid, Adaline is still obsessed with Baby Shark and I left feeling inspired to come […]

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Baby Girl’s Nursery Reveal

admin — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:00:06 +0000

I have been daydreaming about my baby’s nursery ever since Pinterest first came on the scene. This was well before the possibility of a baby was even realized. Who doesn’t enjoy making story boards and pinning pictures of beautiful nurseries? So I was surprised that when it came time to actually put together a nursery, I was at a complete loss with where to start. I enjoy the visually artistic side of things, especially when it comes to wardrobe assembly, but interior design feels like an entirely foreign concept to me. There is also the disconnect between having a vision and executing that vision. And to add to the dire situation even more, I came to find that my husband was very opinionated about every decision from colors to overall decor. So despite the fact that we thought we had a vision and had been slowly collecting pieces to use in the nursery, we just couldn’t figure out how to decorate our nursery. Lucky for me, I was introduced to Laurel & Wolf. They are an affordable online interior design. They have provided so much ease in what can be such an intimidating and frustrating process. All I had to […]

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Halloween: What to Wear and Where to Party

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:00:49 +0000

Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get together the perfect line up of costumes. You know this holiday has a tendency to last more than one day, so you’ve got to have a few ideas in your back pocket. Not to worry, we did the hard part for you! We’ve come up with 5 creative costume ideas for best friends, couples, friend groups, and the individual. Plus, we’ve picked some must-go-to events in DC and LA so you actually have a place to wear your perfect look! What to wear and where to party, we got you covered this Halloween … 5 costume ideas: Best Friends: Beyonce and Nicki Minaj in the “Feeling Myself” music video: This iconic music video is easy to emulate and totally on-point when it comes to pop culture. For both costumes, get black knee-high socks with white stripes around the top and black combat boots. For Beyonce, wear a black and white jersey t-shirt dress. For Nicki Minaj, wear a black leotard and white fur coat. Be eating a hamburger at all times. http://urbanislandz.com/2015/05/19/nicki-minaj-beyonce-fleek-feeling-myself-video-tidal/ Couple: Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele from “Fifty Shades of Grey”: For Anastasia Steele, pair light […]

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Pumpkin Decorating + Boozy Milkshakes

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 12:30:22 +0000

Halloween has long been a favorite holiday of ours. Dressing up in costume mixed with unlimited amounts of candy and favorable weather are a few of the things that get us excited about this time of year. Since we already have our costumes picked out and ready to go, the only thing missing were the pumpkins! So we threw together a little pumpkin decorating party at Natasha’s house where we made a boozy milkshake and put your creativity to the test. There are so many options when it comes to pumpkin decorating, whether it be carving, painting, using glitter and ribbons or even adding funky accessories to dress them up, the options are really endless. There is no wrong way to decorate a pumpkin, sometimes they turn out silly and other times they turn out to be a work of art but all that really matters in the end is that you enjoy the process. What goes better with pumpkin decorating than booze?? We are pretty sure it helps with the creative process as well. We crafted up a boozy milkshake that we enjoyed while we got our hands dirty. Here is the recipe we used: 2 cups pumpkin flavored ice cream […]

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