Friday Fancies #4

hey everyone! and happy friday!   this week's friday fancies theme is something i'm totally excited about. {av} hooked up with the ever so awesome, lilly pulitzer (yea not joking!) for this week's jungle glam theme. we had one rule, but nothing too difficult.  using lilly's resort line, create a look using atleast two pieces.  and from there anything goes. 

i loved pretty much all of the items from the line, so full of rich color and options.  but i'm a creature of habit. always have been.  maybe the folks over at What Not To Wear could help me get out of this funk.  so i stuck to what i know and love.  BLACK!  plus a pop of color to keep anything from getting too boring. this takes little black dress on a fun evening out to a whole new level.

who ever said jungle glam couldnt be chic and fabulous?

1. The Caroline Cardigan was one of my choices from Lilly.  Its a fun piece with that right pop, that will pair nicely into several different outfits, but gives this little black dress a whole new meaning.  Plus it will keep you extra warm when the northern winds start to blow.

2. Lilly's Julianna Dress takes your typically LBD and adds a cute thin black bow belt around the waist for an outfit that is great for work or play. 

3. Since its getting cooler out (finally!,) its the perfect opportunity to add fun, cute tights to an outfit to keep the legs warm while frolicing out and about in your daily actititvies. And these polka dot tights are the perfect example.

4. What better what to strut your stuff than these heel pumps by Friis? The peep toe adds an extra level of fun an flirtiness.

5 / 6. The jewelry adds a nice little something extra to any outfit as we all know. With this outfit already having enough umph with the pops of pink, a nice simple ball bracelet and earrings are a nice finish.

 

Thanks again to {av} and lilly pulitzer for this fun jungle glam theme!

its ok thursday

amber over at a complete waste of makeup hosts "Its Ok, Thursdays"

and today i decided to participate for a little change of pace.

so here goes nothin'.

ITS OK....

to play christmas music loudly in the car even though its November 3

to have no desire to get out of bed on sundays.  i eventually do, but its a push.

to have a totally unorganized bathroom drawer.

to feel like i've been totally beaten up by my computer after a long day

to get totally excited about getting rice krispie treats in my lunch

to drink more soda than i probably should. 

to have no urge or desire to train new people knowing they will eventually find something else

to keep the holiday in my dvr so i can watch it over and over again

to be slightly annoyed everytime the phone rings.  why cant we go to a text/email only system at work?

to counting down til christmas.  totally excited for the holidays. and slightly ready for them to be over already.

to making lists and checking them twice. better safe than sorry.

to wonder where all the planes flying in are coming from and if any interesting people are on board

p.s. dont forgot about the awesome real simple giveaway. have you entered? you have til wednesday 11/9

p.p.s. once i reach 100 followers, i have some super awesome giveaways lined up then too. keep your eyes peeled :)

a snowy hideaway



whimsy at its finest

 a cold front is supposed to move in this afternoon. the winds are supposed to pick up and we could even possibly see a chance of rain.  its nothing like the northeast, who has seen piles of snow, but we are dipping down to the 40s & maybe even 30's tonight. which means extra cuddling while i sleep.

when it gets chilly out, i think of places like the cottage in the holiday. so whimsy and perfect. all its beauty tucked away in the backwoods of surrey.  the tiny bedroom up top with the small kitchen connected to the perfect living room downstairs.  sipping hot coffee or chocolate (with marshmellows of course!) while listening to the radio, watching out the old pane windows as the snow piles up outside.

days when the sun rises and melts the snow enough to venture out, the nearby town awaits the arrival of the locals, dressed in shiny snow boots and sparkly scarves. the grocer with the finest of wines, breads & cheeses.  the pub with their pints and snacks for the regulars who visit on a night when there isnt much else to do.  music in the background, they gab over recent events and laugh at the small things.
as the pints disappear and the neon light goes to black, residents make their way back to their cottages, to soak in hot baths with the perfect amount of bubbles, the ideal cure for a cold winter's day. and when the skin proves it has soaked long enough, fingers and toes all shriveled like a sun baked raisin, its finally time to retire to the tiny bedroom upstairs. furnished with an iron-framed bed dressed with a goose-down comforter and perfectly broken in pillows.  drifting away into a deep sleep full of dreams comprised of love, laughter and whimsy.

cheers giveaway: real simple magazine

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i dont know if i have told any of the blog world, but i'm a magazine phene.  when standing in line at the grocery store, i browse all the options, from hollywood gossip to food to far out stories in the national enquirer.

but out of all the magazines, i think real simple is my favorite.  by far.  it has a little bit of everything. well except hollywood gossip. but that category is whole magazines on their own.  it has recipes. home organization tips. money management. craft ideas. real life stories. remedies. produce of the month. etc.  i pick it up pretty much every month.  and love thumbing through it getting ideas and taking in the wealth of knowledge that it has to offer. i finally decided to save myself the hassle and subscribe to the magazine.

thats where you all come in.. i'm having a giveaway!
you heard me right.  i'm offering one lucky reader a one year subscription to real simple. so they can enjoy all the yumminess that i get to enjoy. thats 12 issues. free!

entering is simple!

mandatory entry:
must be a follower (not one? you should become one) on GFC - leave a comment letting me know you are

for extra entries (1 entry each):

leave me comment about your favorite part of a magazine and why

follow me on twitter - leave a comment with your twitter name

post a blog about this giveaway - leave the link to the post

tweet about the giveaway & comment that you have done so - must have @cheersbethani & @real_simple in the tweet


you have until wednesday november 9 by midnight to enter to the giveaway.
winner will be chosen thursday november 10.

good luck!

little notes #2

dear november,

i can't believe you are already here. but i'm not complaining, because that means thanksgiving is just around the corner and after that its CHRISTMAS! and who doesn't love Christmas?!

dear amazing popcorn mix,

you are so addicting.. why did my coworker have to make you?  i will have to share the recipe with all my blog friends in a later post.  they will be thrilled.

dear texas rangers,

i'm sorry you lost the world series. you're still my favorite. we will try again next year.

dear dexter,

why must you start meowing at 5 in the morning? and sometimes earlier than that? the alarm doesn't go off til 5:30 and i promise you aren't starving to death.

dear gaylord texan,

ice is in 10 days! last year was so much fun, i can hardly wait for this year. shrek the halls! who doesn't love shrek?!