Saturday, February 11, 2012

The one with Adult Fun

There's a special type of joy which comes with re-vamping childhood fun to meet Adult-fun guidelines. I was out with some co-workers last night & had the opportunity to play bar-tender for a bit. I would have suspected that my over-ambitious mind would have created some terribly complex & equally unsatisfying concoction; however, that was not in the cards yesterday. Instead, I created my new go-to-FAVORITE drink!
I'm calling it a lemon-lime squeeze, & it's so simple & delicious. The moment I tasted it, it brought me back to middle school when we would get out of sports & walk down to the corner store to grab a Slush Puppie. You remember them, they came in the machine where you pumped whatever flavor you wanted into a cup before puling a lever which dispensed white sweet-frozen-liquid which turned whatever color the flavor you chose was. The machine looked a little like this -- circa 1999:
This drink tasted EXACTLY like the Lemon-Lime slush puppy. Dangerously easy to drink, & sincerely delicious! I took 2 lemon wedges & two lime wedges, squeezed them into a pint glass with ice, filled it 1/3 way with vodka (I have a heavy hand...) & topped it with tonic. By the end of the night I had several other people hooked, I highly recommend you try! & If you happen to remember Slush Puppies, even more fun!! :) Cheers!

Friday, February 10, 2012

The one with a Spring forecast

Although it's merely the beginning of February, birds are already chirping outside my window, & trees are beginning to bud -- their instincts have betrayed them I fear. I still worry that we will have a bought of wintery-cold weather (such as it flurried lightly yesterday evening), but similarly to the trees, I can't help anticipate spring!

As we know, dresses makes me feel perfectly feminine -- gentle, joyful, & a flitty. It's all the best kinds of fun, & no season is more perfect for dresses than Spring. What follows is some of my favorite Spring trends...my new obsessions & soon-to-be additions to my wardrobe.
This is the epitome of my spring dream - it's a beautiful floral dress, which has sheer layers, an Asymmetrical skirt, it's uber feminine, & so perfectly waspy --
This dress is very simple & elegant, but then the details wow you...the neckline & down the sides are sheer lace - precious.
What a FUN little-black-dress!
classic, simple, with a fabulously understated belt -- I can't wait to wear this to work!
Hello Loves, where have you been?
This Blazer has me drooling over it! Tuxedo styled with an asymmetrical back...AH the possibilities!
Imagine this sheer shirt tucked into a high-waisted green skirt with a gold zipper running down the back....petals, you are coming to play!
I have no idea how I'll wear this shirt, maybe with some leggings & booties...the mint color is insanely inviting & I can't get enough of it!
The color of this blue will not leave my mind...
Both of these require no explanation, they're fabulous!