Getting silly. Looking pretty.

I'm delirious ya'll. But I have been trying much harder to "look purdy". And to be honest... the trying really actually makes me feel more comfortable and confident. That's not to say I don't still come home exhausted (hi there tonight!) and throw on my cozy messy t-shirt from HS and my fella's boxers. So cozy.

So without more silly babble from this nutzo (who's also highly distracted by season four of Dexter, seriously---obsessed) here are my purdy looks from this week.

Top and tank: Forever XXI

Tank: Old Navy

Jacket: Forever XXI

Jeans: Old Navy

Shoes: TOMS

Headband: LifeByHand

iPhone Cover: Naptime Diaries 

 

Sweet Sweet

email for deets.

This is a seriously smoking deal. And you can begin/end anytime.

a happy and a sad

Yesterday I had an amazing meeting with the editor-in-chief of a local food/drink paper. We had been connected through a friend and I was STOKED for the opportunity to talk to her about my writing. If you are new to following me, let me fill you in.

I've LOVED to write my entire life. But I for some strange reason never thought I could make anything of it. Insert blogging world. I started my blog in January of this year and have never been happier. I get to share my voice and that's the greatest feeling ever. Even if I'm the ONLY reader. :) I have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood (whoop) and I'm currently working as a nanny. It's a great job but wiping noses and singing ABC's daily doesn't exactly fulfill my heart and my mind. It's lonely when you want to just have an adult conversation but even your time with adults is spent talking "kid". I knew this year that I needed to make a change and start following my true heart. 

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So here I am now. Writing for all of you (LOVING IT) and trying to freelance (professionally and for money). It's a hard journey but each step I take in the right direction just feels GOOD. It's like I can actually feel myself climbing UP a ladder instead of trying super hard to climb and only standing STILL. Anyone know what I mean?

I had this meeting yesterday and it was amazing. She wants me to write for her but beyond that we connected at an emotional level. We talked men, lifestyle, experiences, food......it was like meeting a friend for coffee....but for the first time. We just clicked.

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And then I went home and got horribly sick. Definitely food poisoning. HAVE NEVER FELT SO TERRIBLE and I've had ovarian cysts that detached, wandered my insides and then burst. Food poisoning is NO JOKE. Ugh.

But enough on all that. I have a Winner today for you all. The winner of the giggles, glitz and glam giveaway is.......

So email me so that I can hook you up with your custom TUTU.  Congrats and thanks to everyone who entered! Happy Weekend!

No Heat Curl

This is absolutely the most exciting thing I will share with you for awhile I am sure. I found this idea on a FABULOUS blog called THE PAPER MAMA and besides sharing this amazing thing with you....I also found out she's a fellow Oregonian! So we are both suffering through the July RAIN.

So what is this fabulous thing I want to share you ask? Well none other than the...

 

Isn't this just the simplest way to get gorgeous hair that you've EVER seen? And people....seriously understand that I have the STICK STRAIGHTEST hair in the universe! And this method WORKED for me. Plus (and this is a HUGE plus) it was crazy easy to do and comfy to sleep in!

So want to see the best walk through on how to achieve it yourself? Watch the cutie on the video below. No, I have no idea who she is but she is a much better "in-front-of-a-camera-speaker" than myself and therefore for now......watch her. One day I may vlog for you. One day.




**EDITED: 11/8/2011
The original video for this method is no longer here because the author changed it to private and began charging to watch. So now instead the video above is from The Paper Mama because she rules and did a rad video for everyone for free!



Try the No-Heat Curl. And let me know what you think. I promise you'll love it! And be sure to stop by The Paper Mama also and send her some love. She's pretty great.

Every Girl's a Princess[closed]

Today I have a fantastic thing to share with you.....

The wonderful Jana over at Giggles Glitz and Glam has just reached 400 friends and she wants to celebrate by sharing a giveaway with you all. {You can also find a giveaway from yours truly on her blog right now}. Look and see what she wants to share with you.

Aren't these just the best!? Every little girl deserves to feel and look like a little princess. Jana is so kindly giving one of my readers a CUSTOM tutu of your very own! This would be perfect if you have a little lady or for a baby shower gift or just for a little princess you love.

Here's how you can enter to win-----------------------------------------------------

To enter: (Leave a separate comment for each one you do)

{Must be a follower of Beautiful Blendings}

1. Follow GGG blog HERE.

2. Heart her/or purchase on ETSY.

3. Heart me/or purchase on ETSY.

4. Retweet via twitter and tag @TBlendings, and/or repost on FB or Blogger!

Feel free to use this: Know a little princess that you just adore? Win a custom tutu from @giggleglitzglam. Enter now via @TBlendings.

That's four-plus possible ways to enter!

Giveaway ends next Friday (7/22)  at midnight! GOOD LUCK!

Weekend recap

This weekend two of our really great friends got hitched. My fella was in the wedding and I was accompanied for the afternoon by my adorable friend Dan who lives in Germany (working for Adidas) and then later at the reception by my actual fella!

You may remember that I needed some help from ya'll about 3 weeks ago because I was trying to pick a dress to wear to this wedding. You can see the choices  if you want to recap but I'm happy to show you the WINNER. Now warning....I know there was an overwhelming response that dress number one was the BEST and it WAS gorgeous BUT it was way to short. Sorry ladies. I just didn't want to disappoint.

It was so much fun to get all glam and just feel special for a day. The couple looked amazing and I shed a tear (or ten) during the ceremony; especially when the bride walked down the aisle and the groom's face filled with tears. So beautiful.

And the dress choice.....it was number FOUR! I just loved it and felt gorgeous. 

They are so cute and happy together. LOVE it. And that headband she's wearing.....yep. Yours truly made it specially for her. You can order your own custom one or just shop HERE.

Hope you had a wonderfully romantic weekend!

Whew!

I am moved in. I FINALLY have the internet BACK! And I have a wedding this weekend to attend, going out of town next weekend and I'm totally BUSY with work these next few weeks. So NO pictures yet of the new place. It's too much of a mess for me to want to share it with you! But onward to better things.

I have been a Blackberry girl for the last two years. And let me tell you, I LOVE that blackberry. So organized and simple. Oh and tiny. Pocket size----so important to a chica. Especially this one who is busy chasing kiddos around all day.

But the time had come (and the upgrade was calling my name) for a switch. I have been really anti-touch screen because everytime I would try one it made me NUTS. But I've also been REAL jelly over all you guys and your SUPER CUTE Instagram pictures all over my twitter every.single.day. Did I mention that I've been jealous? So this week I caved. I made the hard fun decision to buy an iPhone. And the day it arrived I was waiting at the door (because of course when the Fedex truck pulls up to your place you instantaneously run to the front door and wait like an eager puppy). And it was beautiful in it's simple sleek box.

And what did I download FIRST? Before Facebook, Twitter or any crazy cool games, fashion advice, weather bug, etc.Well of course INSTAGRAM. And I am in LA LA LOVE with it. I take pictures of anything and everything folks. Sorry if you're following me. I'll get over it in the next year or so.

So today I want to share a day in the life of my iPhone instagram. Which I present to you in these glorious photos of course.

{ONE} My dresses arrived from Modcloth and I was so excited to finally try them on. You may remember them from this post. Thanks for all of your feedback and I'll be sure to post the winner after the wedding this weekend!
{TWO} The little lovelies that I work with everyday. They love being sweet.
{THREE} Delicious dinner with my man on the first warm-ish day at the PDX foodcarts. Seriously amazing stuff.
{FOUR} My latest giveaway win that I just adore! Won it from this amazing blog! They promote your shop and even host giveaways. Check them out for reals.
{FIVE}My NEW TOMS! I am so stinking excited about these. The lovely Kim from Yellow Songbird who so SWEETLY bought them for me and sent them as they were sold out online and she found them in her town! Isn't that the nicest? We met over twitter btw. Her blog is pretty great too and she just launched her first line of ADORABLE dresses and makes the cutest coffee cozies. Seriously check her out!
{SIX} Our friends Dan and Mirja are visiting from Germany and they are just the CUTEST. Stealing kisses all the time and they just make me swoon! I wish they could stay here forever!
{SEVEN} Uhhh it was the 4th of July. And we may have had some illegal WHAT?!, I mean regular AWESOME fireworks. First time ever that I could feel firework particles raining down on me. Sort of scary and amazing all at once.
{EIGHT} My man and I being awesome and watching fireworks. I cherish these moments where everything is just....ahhhh.
{NINE} Uh... IKEA duh. Because apparently if you pack your stuff, move it around in the boxes like 5 times in 2 years and then unpack it again finally.... you end up without essential items. Like, eating utensils AND knives. Not sure about that. But for $40 I got everything I needed plus WAY more.


That was my week. I also WORKED alot. And last night got an airbrush spray tan so that I'll look A-mazing in my cute dress for the wedding. But let me tell you....blog post coming about THAT one. Tee-hee.

Where Am I?

I am very excited today to be guest posting over at Giggles Glitz and Glam. Jana was so kind to let me write a little suttin suttin for ya'll (whoa southern accent warning) so head over and say hello. I'd love it if ya did.