tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362741925917309792024-03-13T12:43:58.724-04:00i dabblein fashion, food and all things craftyCarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-19012084971725757032012-10-12T00:00:00.000-04:002012-10-12T00:00:10.379-04:00Friday's Fancies - Leaf Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This Friday is the first cool one 'round these parts marking the turn towards cozy knits, lush leathers and boot(ie)s. I love fall fashion and the idea of basing an outfit on the gorgeous leaf colors to come. We're still pretty green here in the Mid-Atlantic but I'm hoping next week will bring out the deep reds, yellows and browns. To see how the other bloggers styled their leaf love looks over on {<a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/">AV</a>}'s blog. Have a great and leaf-ly weekend!<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-28970788393158376402012-10-08T21:03:00.003-04:002012-10-08T21:03:58.020-04:00Inspiration Monday: Rachel Bilson, Take Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The past two days have been so rainy and raw I finally felt like embracing the season and putting on a sweater AND a sweatshirt. This week's inspiration over at <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a> was once again the adorable Rachel Bilson who layered a blue blazer over a grey sweater and paired it with cute booties. <div>
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I had full intentions of working my closet to find something similar but when I saw 40's and rain I drifted towards the 50 shades of grey in my closet. I paired this cozy navy sparkle sweatshirt, a recent addition but already a favorite with some grey jeans and a light grey sweater jacket. My booties are playing hide and seek with me so instead I reached for these killer heels. <div>
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See how the other ladies styled Rachel's look over on <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a>' blog! </div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-61927058577506891512012-10-05T00:00:00.000-04:002012-10-05T00:00:11.255-04:00Friday's Fancies - Marvelous Monotone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I'm so excited to have a long weekend, I've had work on the brain for a solid two week(ends) and I'm excited to kick back with some football, a baptism and hopefully some fun times with friends that I've been neglecting. Having spent many hours at work over the past few weeks, I decided to use {<a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/">AV</a>}'s Friday's Fancies prompt for a monotone look to create a cubicle chic ensemble. Purple isn't my favorite color but I just loved the idea of those gorgeous YSL shoes paired with a lilac pencil skirt. <br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-17849554157113694052012-10-01T22:00:00.002-04:002012-10-01T22:00:38.131-04:00A Few Good Reads: Third Edition<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Insert lame "I'm busy" excuse here. What can I say, juggling my workload and teaching duties is proving more time consuming than planned. I don't have the time to write or read blogs as much as I would like but luckily I still have a long commute to read books on. Here's a few books I've loved recently.<br />
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn</div>
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I'm fairly certain you've heard of this one by now. It's a total thriller with a few twists and turns that are hard to predict. I found it hard to put down as it was well written and quite detail-oriented. It's a great book club read as there's plenty to discuss between the gender roles and symbolism found throughout. My only negative would be I found the ending to be a bit of a cop-out, I wanted the author to make a stronger statement with the ending but I heard that she struggled with it, and that makes sense to me.</div>
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Talking with my Mouth Full - Gail Simmons</div>
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We're huge Top Chef fans in this house and while I knew who Tom and Padma were before the show, Gail always alluded me, and perhaps I was jealous of her job as a professional eater. Her autobiography is actually quite interesting! She's worked far more restaurant jobs than I was aware of, loves simple foods and is quite funny. If you're gearing up for the new season (November!!) this is a quick and easy read to get you back in the knife-packing mode.</div>
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The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls </div>
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I am not finished with this memoir from 2005 but if you have not picked this one up yet, please do so! This book chronicles the upbringing of the author, Jeannette Walls in a totally crazy, very impoverished family situation. It's beautifully written and sets the scene of life in the desert and then in Welch, WV. As the reader, I have so much empathy for these children and their childhoods while also having so much frustration and anger for their parents. I can't wait to see how it all pans out!</div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-12837457082612868012012-09-24T21:01:00.000-04:002012-09-24T21:01:58.799-04:002012 Emmy's Red Carpet: Best and Not Their Best<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
In terms of award shows, last night's Emmys were pretty entertaining. I loved the opening skit and montages of the comedy and drama categories, Kimmel and Morgan's antics and the dresses...always the dresses. There was quite a range last night; from neon kiwi to 50 shades of grey, bold orange and some beautiful sparkly numbers. Here are my picks for best and not their best. My favorite was Padma Lakshmi, and my least favorite was Kristen Wiig.<br />
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Best Burgundy: Tina Fey. She looked flawless last night. The ease of her hair and make-up let her beauty shine through. She sported Fall's "it" color, burgundy with a rounded brocade bust detail in a perfect fit for Tina. Honorable Mention to <a href="http://www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com/2012/09/24/julia-louis-dreyfus-in-vera-wang-2012-emmy-awards/">Julia Louis-Dreyfus.</a><br />
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Best Orange: Padma Lakshmi. She clearly picked this phenomenal dress knowing she'd be guest-hosting on Fashion Police tonight. The pale clementine hue was gorgeous against her skin and beachy brunette waves. <br />
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Best Sparkle: Kerry Washington. The rose gold metallic dress looked spectacular on Kerry. This dress definitely looked better on TV than it photographed. The slinky cut kept this high impact dress fairly relaxed. She looked amazing (like always.)<br />
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Not their Best: Christina Hendricks. It saddens me to put a fellow curvy girl on the not their best list. Christina' dress was so ill fitted, she had total side boob by her ABC interview. The color also washed her out. Her alabaster skin is so beautiful, it needs to be highlighted with a brighter color. <br />
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Not their Best: Kristen Wiig. Why oh why does she insist on wearing <a href="http://www.stylebistro.com/Celebrity+Clothes/articles/ubviDTJuiJa/Kristen+Wiig+Oscars+2012">dirty</a> <a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?q=kristen+wiig+emmys+2011&hl=en&biw=1029&bih=504&tbm=isch&tbnid=Jts3GChkgui6TM:&imgrefurl=http://vuzu.dstv.com/blog/2011/09/ten-best-dressed-stars-at-the-emmys/&docid=hv_UVOgQjA43tM&imgurl=http://vuzu.dstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Kristen.jpg&w=360&h=460&ei=vAFhUN6xKaHm0QHU5oHwAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=324&sig=109102315274101821864&page=1&tbnh=146&tbnw=115&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:85&tx=87&ty=39">dishwater</a> colored frocks to award shows? Her dress looked sad, which is not something anyone who makes America happy should sport.<br />
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Not their Best: Ashley Judd. The stunning Ms. Judd took the cake last night with her weird seamed frumpy Fanta grape soda dress with large 1980's neck bow and Bride of Frankenstein hair. <br />
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So what were your picks for best and not their best from last night? I can't wait to see what Fashion Police picks! </div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-1470915610486940412012-09-21T00:00:00.000-04:002012-09-21T00:00:07.895-04:00Friday's Fancies - Team Spirit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am SO glad its almost the weekend, it's been one heck of a week! This week {AV} asked us to put together a look based on our favorite football teams. I'm a Patriots fan, having grown up in New England and it doesn't hurt that our QB is a cutie-patootie. I'm really hoping to kick back this weekend in my sweats with some junk food and catch some the Patriots but if I was heading out to a friends or to the bar to watch the game, I'd love to sport this spirited ensemble complete with leather touches. Check out how all the other bloggers show their team spirit over on {AV}'s blog. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-56452435223396016032012-09-19T21:49:00.001-04:002012-09-19T21:49:03.127-04:00Wednesday's Wardrobe: Looks for Lecture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have fallen into a rhythm with teaching, and incidentally, dressing the part. Most mornings I pair a printed dress with some sort of blazer, long cardigan or vest. Since I still look on the young side, I rely on the knee length hemlines and structured jackets to set me apart from my students. I think its working so far, I feel more confident each and every lecture. Dare I say, I really am enjoying my stint as a Professor! Here are a few looks I've taught in over the past week.<br />
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Truth be told I did not teach in this as its far too casual but it's in the same vein of that printed dress/vest uniform I have quickly adopted. I never knew how versatile this military vest would be!<br />
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I'm hoping to do some transitional looks in the next few weeks, I cannot believe Fall is almost here for real! What are you most excited to wear? </div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-63394813561138811482012-09-17T20:48:00.001-04:002012-09-17T20:48:33.961-04:00Inspiration Monday: Eva Mendes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
When I saw <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Bird</a>'s pick for Inspiration Monday happened to be Eva Mendes, I had to sigh. It's simpler to sigh than to say, "If only my curves looked like hers, my skin mirrored her beautiful complexion and my husband looked like Ryan Gosling - oops did I just say that out loud?" Like I said, it's easier to sigh. Beauties like Eva can make the simplest of outfits look chic. She even chose a color coordinated furry companion as the perfect accessory. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I wanted to jazz up this look in hopes that Ryan might get confused and yell, "<a href="http://handmaderyangosling.tumblr.com/">Hey Girl</a>" in my direction instead of Eva's. Then we'd go Notebook it up on a dock in the rain somewhere. Ahem, I don't own a brown skirt but I do have a brown dress that I threw this watercolor tee over with a white belt like Eva's. She finished her look with a simple sandal which I mirrored with a simple shoe but in blue. All that's missing in a furry companion or Ryan. </div>
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While I go think about my dreamboat boyfriend, check out the other blogger's takes on Eva's look over on <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a> blog! </div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-63959577937831614442012-09-16T22:00:00.000-04:002012-09-16T22:00:02.220-04:00Weekend Recap: Falling for Fall<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fall is and has always been my favorite season. Having grown up in New England it's hard not to love fall. The crisp air and gorgeous leaf colors, apple and pumpkin recipes, football games and the return of cozy sweaters and boots! While we're not quite ready for the sweaters and boots around here, fall is definitely in the air. I've been going non-stop since mid August with work, teaching and maintaining some semblance of a social life I had barely realized the turn towards my favorite season. This weekend I decided to slow down, w-a-y d-o-w-n to try and take it all in; oh, and to catch up on some sleep too. Here's a look at some of the low-key activities I got into this weekend that definitely had a seasonal influence.<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-5158403085378557422012-09-14T05:49:00.001-04:002012-09-14T05:55:44.727-04:00Friday's Fancies - Fall-ing in Love<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-74968337972283434102012-09-12T20:52:00.000-04:002012-09-12T20:52:08.971-04:00Straddling the Seasons: Tomato Zucchini Soup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fall is finally in the air, there's a little bite to the air in the mornings and evenings and that's just the way I like it. Even though sweet, crunchy apples and buttery, rich squashes are popping up in the farmer's markets around here, there are still plenty of late season zucchini and tomatoes to be enjoyed before they disappear. I wanted to take advantage of the last of the summer veggies in a hearty soup to celebrate the turning of the cooler season. I used <a href="http://joythebaker.com/2012/08/tomato-zucchini-soup/">this</a> recipe and it did not disappoint, even my tomato and zucchini adverse husband liked it. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-43895505375486123562012-09-11T21:51:00.000-04:002012-09-11T21:53:16.269-04:00EveryBody, EveryWear: Back to School<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Every year on the first day of school I wore some sort of printed dress. To relive those elementary school days, I put on one of my favorite printed dresses and headed off to teach my lecture and go to work. There's something about oxford stripes that remind me so much of the first day of school. I featured a bunch of back to school looks last week but wanted to give you another one since <a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/">EBEW</a> asked us to put our best foot forward. <br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-17291540025895555842012-09-10T19:04:00.000-04:002012-09-10T19:04:04.497-04:00Inspiration Monday: Rachel Bilson<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This week's inspiration over at <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a> was none other than fashion favorite Rachel Bilson. This gal always packs a fashionable punch, in this picture she packs her own Hawaiian punch. :) Rachel Bilson is one of those girls who's "So California," she always looks comfortable, relaxed and effortlessly put together. Not to mention she sells a mean ice cream bar. <br />
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Here's my take on her look. I still don't have a cute pair of ankle boots, although I'm trying so hard to find the right pair so I sported my tall peep toe loafers instead. Also, putting this outfit together made me realize that my military jacket is missing. I hope its with my winter clothes, otherwise I'll be on the hunt for one of those as well.<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-76578952976736096222012-09-07T00:00:00.000-04:002012-09-07T00:00:01.834-04:00Friday's Fancies - Back to School<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-80522574567121405902012-09-05T00:00:00.000-04:002012-09-05T00:00:09.489-04:00Wednesday's Wardrobe: Head of the Class<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I mentioned yesterday, I'm teaching a college course this fall in the mornings before heading into the office for a full day of work. Needless to say, the wardrobe requirements for the classroom is quite different when you move from behind the desk to in front of the class. I need to look professional while also sporting clothes I can be comfortable in for 14-15 hour days. I have been relying heavily on breezy skirts, breathable tanks and layering pieces like cardigans and blazers...and flat shoes. I have been so nervous lecturing my legs have been shaky so I'm too afraid to sport heels.<br />
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I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend. Ours was OK, the weather was less than fantastic so it made our lack of plans seem slightly better. I've been really tired the past week because I started teaching an introductory course at my Alma mater for 125 students(!!!) last week on top of my other job. With such long days I'm relying heavily on things I can cook ahead and eat later. <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/caramelized_onion_quiche">This</a> quiche, enhanced with pancetta by <a href="http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/caramelized-onion-and-pancetta-quiche/">Emily</a> was a cinch to make and was a hit for breakfast, lunch and even a dinner last week.<br />
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- 1 Deep Dish pie shell<br />
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- 2-3 onions, sliced<br />
Salt and Ground Pepper<br />
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- 1/2 cup heavy cream<br />
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- pinch of nutmeg<br />
- 1 1/2 cups of grated Swiss Cheese<br />
- 1 package (2 cups) of pancetta, chopped<br />
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1) Heat up 2 Tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Salt and then sweat onions for 10 minutes until they are translucent. Lower heat to medium low and continue to caramelize another 40 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and cook down for another 10 minutes.<br />
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I cannot believe Labor Day Weekend and September is upon us! I haven't had as much "summertime" fun this year as usual so I'm really hoping to get in some pool time with a good book, some seasonal eats and drinks. Whatever you do this weekend, have a great time and be safe. If I have any last minute BBQs (I'm currently accepting invitations) I would love to sport this cute skirt and shirt combination. Labor Day weekend is one of my favorites because as the sun sets the fall air creeps in and requires a warmer layering piece. This denim jacket would be just perfect!<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-19401567301126780542012-08-30T00:00:00.000-04:002012-08-30T00:00:09.851-04:00Project Runway: Week 6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This week the designers were tasked with making over "real" women. Some designers did a wonderful job making their clients look fab while others couldn't fathom designing for someone without model-like proportions. I was terribly disappointed in Ven's attitude towards his deserving client. She was a blank canvas ready and willing for a change and yet he couldn't get past her curves. How many times did he refer to her as big during the episode? As a curvacious girl, I was disgusted. Didn't anyone tell him, real women have curves? Anyway, here are my picks for best and worst of the week, makeover and makeunders if you will.<br />
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Makeovers: Fabio has been making strides, he's really coming into his own. This "shades of grey" dress was so beautiful with its pattern and pleats. It paired beautifully with the edgy hairstyle. I didn't mind the orange belt but those ankle booties were a very poor choice.<br />
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Christopher's grey dress was beautifully constructed and well-fitted to his client. I wish we could have seen the jacket because it appeared to be well cut with a metallic sheen to it.<br />
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Make Medium: Gunnar's dress was cocktail party perfection. It moved perfectly, was really age appropriate and his client clearly LOVED it. I love when designers create cute looks for older women that aren't dowdy, this was not dowdy at all. She walked the runway better than anyone this season!<br />
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Makeunder: Nathan's stage outfit was terrible, but at least he listened and respected his client. It's a good thing (for Ven) that he's been so good the past few weeks because he deserved to go home for his awful turquoise muumuu top and his equally awful attitude towards his client.<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-20484701003784989482012-08-28T06:00:00.000-04:002012-08-28T06:00:00.975-04:00Ban.do Barrettes = Can.do DIY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Weeks ago my pal Marisol spotted these adorable <a href="http://www.shopbando.com/">Ban.do</a>* barrettes on Anthropologie's website. We fell in love with the subtle sparkles and figured they would be a fun alternative to our daily black bobby pins.<br />
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As luck would have it, the barrettes sold out long before we remembered to buy them. Then while on one of those Target trips where you go in for toilet paper, vitamins and Ziploc bags and leave with $100 worth of stuff I spotted some hair clips that made the missed barrettes seem DIYable.<br />
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1) Squeeze some glue on a scrap of paper.<br />
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2) Remove the barrettes from the packaging and place them on a piece of scrap paper. This keeps you from getting glue between the barrette's top and bottom pieces making it difficult to open.<br />
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3) Apply a liberal amount of glue on the top of the barrette, you can use your finger or a toothpick.<br />
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I'm really happy with how these turned out, particularly the green, purple, silver and gold pairs. I made the gold set with Marisol in mind so I gifted her that pair. They were an easy and affordable alternative to the Ban.do clips. Wouldn't this be a fun project for a little girl's birthday party or as a party favor or stocking stuff? The holidays are coming!<br />
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*I just realized that there are other glitter barrettes on <a href="http://www.shopbando.com/">Ban.do</a>'s website if crafting is not your strong suit but you need some glitter in your <strike>life</strike> hair.<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-39626413244486584172012-08-24T00:00:00.000-04:002012-08-24T00:00:00.060-04:00Friday's Fancies - Road Trip<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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See how all the other ladies styled their road trip outfits over on <a href="http://www.longdistanceloving.net/">AV</a>'s blog! Have a wonderful weekend, I'm hoping to get over this head cold and get a pool day in.<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-54245807312760476282012-08-22T21:43:00.002-04:002012-08-22T21:43:49.395-04:00Wardrobe Wednesday: Just Cruising<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is the last time I will make reference to my vacation on this space, I promise! While I spent most of my week on the cruise looking like this:<br />
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I did wear some cute clothes on board when I wasn't freezing/hiking/whale watching. Here's a few outfits from our days and nights on board and in port. We had two formal dinners on the ship so I rocked my beloved lace and feathered frock from our friend's wedding last winter.<br />
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I wore this outfit on our last sea day and whale-watching in Victoria, British Columbia because it was the warmest day we had all week after we left Seattle. </div>
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I'm so glad I wore these pink pants and sleveless ruffle top in Seattle as we departed because I wouldn't have been able to otherwise. These pants are on super sale at Loft (or they were at the beginning of the month.)<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-11653493000741621642012-08-21T20:41:00.001-04:002012-08-21T20:41:26.807-04:00Skagway/Victoria: Wildlife Adventure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
After seeing so much beautiful scenery in Ketchikan and Juneau, we were itching to see some wildlife when we docked in Skagway. We took a bus, a ferry and another bus down the foggy fjord to the teeny tiny village of Haines, AK. We spotted a bunch of seals, a humpback whale and two bald eagles on our ferry ride. My science-loving self geeked out over the eagles, little did I know we'd see another 50(!!!) eagles on our raft trip through the world's largest bald eagle preserve. It was so peaceful and beautiful riding the river and spotting majestic birds around every bend. Did you know bald eagles stand 3 feet tall and have an 8 ft. wingspan? They are ENORMOUS!<br />
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Following our day in Skagway we had several sea days we filled with relaxing activities including on-board nature lectures. The lecture about orcas got us so excited about them we spent our evening in Victoria, B.C. whale watching. We spotted a number of orcas that I once again geeked out over, too bad I forgot my zoom lens on the boat. As the sunset on our vacation, we got the most killer pink sunset on our boat ride home.<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed seeing/hearing about my trip to Alaska! We had such an amazing time and it was hard to pick a few pictures to share of the hundreds we took. We'll get back to normal crafts and recipes next week! </div>
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-87906126455033742532012-08-20T20:27:00.001-04:002012-08-20T20:27:35.480-04:00Inspiration Monday: Lizzie Olsen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The gals over at <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a> picked Elizabeth "Lizzie" Olsen for this week's inspiration, which is perfect since I finally saw her acclaimed performance in Martha Marcy May Marlene a few days ago. Lizzie was quite good as 'M cubed' in the very disturbing movie about cult life. You know what else she's quite good at? Getting dressed; unlike her twin sisters who tend to gravitate towards over sized black sacks (just my opinion.) Here is Lizzie looking young and fresh, layering a cool vest over a printed dress and booties.<br />
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As a kid I LOVED vests; my mom made me several including one in a super sweet celestial fabric that I picked out. Obviously, I was super popular in elementary school. Anyway, I wore the heck out of some vests in my younger years and thus did not have much to pull from for this look today. I sported my new denim jacket instead. I paired it with an easy printed dress and my favorite nude sweater booties.<br />
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See how the other ladies were inspired by Lizzie's look this week over at <a href="http://twobirdsboutique.blogspot.com/">Two Birds</a> and make sure to check out Martha Marcy May Marlene. It's an interesting movie. </div>
Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-79192070435349414562012-08-19T21:41:00.000-04:002012-08-19T21:41:41.343-04:00Juneau: Day o' Glaciers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
While we did not see Russia from our <strike>house</strike> balcony upon arriving in Juneau like Sarah Palin said we would, we did see several amazing glaciers. Our second day in Alaska started at 5:30am when we cruised through the Tracy Arm fjord up to the Sawyer glacier. It was gorgeous at every turn of the corner, totally worth getting out of bed for. We spent the morning wrapped in blankets sipping cocoa and coffee, reading on our balcony and watching the world pass by.<br />
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When we finally arrived in Juneau we helicoptered up to the Mendenhall glacier where we spent the afternoon hiking the glacier with guides for several hours. Our ride to the glacier was unbelievably beautiful; we saw waterfalls, mountain goats, a suicide glacier. We even had good enough visibility to fly over the ice field that feeds the glacier (apparently that almost never happens.) Flying over the ice field was like seeing the surface of the moon, I literally gasped at its size and splendor. Once we landed and were outfitted with cramp-ons for our boots, ice picks, helmets and harnesses we set off to explore the glacier. <br />
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I hope you enjoyed our pictures, we took literally a hundred that day. I'll share pictures from Skagway and Victoria, B.C. this week, rounding out our trip. I hope you all had wonderful weekends!<br />
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Carahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651920530049354529noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-236274192591730979.post-51391852994926708482012-08-17T00:00:00.000-04:002012-08-17T00:00:06.660-04:00Friday's Fancies - Summer Sunset<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi all, I'm back from a vacation complete with a few gorgeous sunsets. AV asked us to put together a sunset inspired look, and with a few weeks of summer left I would love to catch a great sunset with some friends, a fire and some s'mores. I created a super casual sunset-inspired look based on that hope of sweet treat and sinking sun goodness. <br />
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<small><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/dabble_summer_sunset/set?.embedder=2247920&.svc=blogger&id=56489544">i Dabble - Summer Sunset</a> by <a href="http://carasun00.polyvore.com/?.embedder=2247920&.svc=blogger">carasun00</a> featuring <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/short_shorts/shop?query=short+shorts">short shorts</a></small></div>
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Check out how the other gals styled their sunset-inspired looks and check out this picture from the sun sinking on our vacation.<br />
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