my perfect holiday shoe

My jaw just hit the floor....I'm in love.

Steve Madden has it right; so, so incredibly right.

The HAYLOW is a work of art...platform, ankle strap, the works.

(I can't wait to wear these with my newest silvery party dress, and then to work with tweed trousers and sockies).  Steve is a genius...truly a genius...:))

From top left to bottom right: Blush, Red Patent, Black Satin, Silver Leather, Black Patent, Platinum.

**Don't forget to enter my New Year's giveaway, lads and ladies!! :)

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2011, baby

The 'DewDrop' earring: a new FP* design

Finally, finally, FINALLY!

I love a good giveaway - especially one with some sparkles. :))

The Goods: A silvery-glittery patent wallet, perfect for a night on the town with a LBD.

E.L.F Brightening Eyeshadow in 'Drama,' for the purrrfect smokey eye.

E.L.F Professional Smudge Brush

E.L.F Lengthening and Defining Mascara in Black

And last, but not least....

A pair of custom FP* earrings that I designed and made myself!

With winter break being ejoyed by all, I've gotten blindsided with a creative spirit. :) I've been sewing, knitting, and designing up a storm. This is one pair of many, all to be posted on Shop Love Pony*. Enjoy! A WINNER will be chosen on January 1st at 12 noon! :)

To Enter: +Be a follower on Blogger.

+Leave me a comment w/ your email address.

For Extra Entries: +Follow on bloglovin'

+Or make a post on your site about this giveaway, (and please include the URL).

Thanks, honeys! To everyone who reads/supports my blog: HUGS and LOVE! <3 <3

set aside 'till new year

Merry (2 days after) Christmas!

xxoxoxooo

It is quite possibly my favorite time of year.  It's beautiful...everything is lit up, spruced up, decorated up, and people are in such good moods. I could do without the mall-rushes; the crowds sometimes freak me out.  But it's wonderful, all in all, it's absolutely wonderful. Vacation from school is dang fine too. :)

I want to make this feeling last all year. Well..one thing I DO know, these sweater tights from Merona will keep me warm and toasty even thu our chilly spring season. Mmmhmmm. I love them. Gracias, my dear Target store. :)

Wearing: Beret/Boutique. Shorts/Arizona. Grey tank/Old Navy, XL. Grey ribbed sweater tights/Merona. Jacket/Vintage ON. Boots/Steve Madden. Ring/Guess.

What was your favorite present this year, ladies and gentlemen?

Ohh yeahh, and guess what I forgot about? I've had a bloglovin' account for some time...but did I ever tell ya'll? Nope. :) Follow on bloglovin'!

My absolute favorite ring in the world. THANKS, Nick! :) :) :)

Photos by: Nick Wright

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This is kinda lame for my first Christmas post...but hell, they're cookies.  It IS time for decadence, deliciousness, and licking clean our chocolate-covered fingers. :) :) Mmmm.

My boyf is beyond obsessed with these crunchy, chocolaty peanut butter balls. - Seriously, these made a debut last year at Christmas and he hasn't stopped talking about them. (I should make them more often...give him a treatie; a treatie for my sweetie!) Ha..as you can probably tell - it's been a very long day of food, drink, and Scrabble-a-thons. Family time is the best. :) But it can leave my brain fried.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (Pure HEAVEN!)

2 c. peanut butter     2 c. powdered sugar

4 tablespoons soft butter       6 c. Rice Krispies cereal

1 large bag chocolate chips       1/4 cake paraffin

Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, soft butter, and Rice Krispies all together. Form into little bite-sized balls and place on wax-paper.

Melt the chocolate chips and cake paraffin. Careful! Don't let it burn, or else it will taste like major caca.

Dip the PB balls, or drizzle over as pictured!

ENJOY!

Now, how easy was that....? :)

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winter wunderland

Relaxx* by flowerponychloe featuring knit tops

**Knitted Navajo Cardi/Topshop. *Prada Floral Flats/Bluefly.com. *Michael Kors Fringy Bag/net-a-porter.com. *Kenneth Lane 22-karat gold plated ring/net-a-porter.com.  *Chanel vintage bracelet, (I can dream!)/farfetch.com. *Gold hammered hoops/kylerdesigns.com. *NARS blush. *Revlon Grow Luscious mascara. LOVE IT. *Kiehl's Lip Balm.

Ahhh....comfy things. I love comfy things. I'm not a sweatpants girl...I need structure, people! :)  My friend Courtney from Sartorial Sidelines tagged me in a '5 Fave Things' tag, but I did a '10 Favourite Things tag' just very recently. (HERE!) So I'm going to answer the same questions Courtney did, but in a bit of a different way....

5 Thangs' I Love Right Now:

Are all pictured up there in the Polyvore set. Comfy long sweaters, slim leggings, chunky rings, all things fringy, and that Revlon Mascara. The Grow Luscious is SERIOUSLY a lash-gasm in a bottle. Ahhmazing.

Favorite Makeup Brand:

**Mineral Blush. *Mineral lippy. *Mineral eyeshadow. All from eyeslipsface.com.

Would have to be E.L.F.  I'm obsessed with their website, their deals, and their CRAZY-good makeup that is also CRAZY-cheap. I love it. I'm in love with a brand of makeup. Here's my YouTube review of some E.L.F products.

 Favorite Clothing Brand:

Would have to be Forever 21! That store is just inspiring; the way items are paired and displayed. I seriously get a HUGE rush of fashion-rhythm just from walking in there! And LOOK at those leopard heels! I'M IN LOVE AGAIN!

What Country Would You Like To Visit and Why:

ROME ROME ROME ROME ROME! It's gorgeous, beautiful, amazing, wonderful, and I've been studying the art of high Rome for 3 years now. Art History major.

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What's the Last Concert You've Been To:

JACK JOHNSON! I totally love him - everything about him! His style, his accordion/piano/harp player Zack Gilroy, PLUS the fact that G Love opened the show for him. It was amazing. My 18th birthday present. :)

That's IT! I'm going to make this an OPEN tag! List your 5 favorite things, answer the questions, and leave your blog address in a link to let me know!

(Fulfilling the tag-post will be an INSTANT entry in the New Year's giveaway, coming up sooon!)

xoxoxoxoo

she's got the look

Florence Welch.

Gosh..she's Absolutely Gorgeous.  With capitals.  Welch played DJ to an AllSaints crowd.

Where: Holiday party to welcome AllSaints to their new store in the Meatpacking District.

Read the story here.  

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all around the mulberry bush

Mulberry for Target Satchel in Denim and Blue Patent

FINALLY. IT'S MINE.

I know it's been a loooong time since the initial splash was made by the Mulberry line dropped in stores...but I FINALLY found one! I swear, why does it take a few more months for things to hit the West coast?

C'mon people! :) :) :)

Original Price: $34.99

On Clearance For: $8.47

I'm in heaven. Bag heaven. Shiny blue bag heaven.

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city streets

Today was ahhhmazing and so badly needed. I finally got to spend a day with the ol' boyf. :) :)  Well, he's not old, but it just seems that I never get to truly just chilllll with him; I'm such a bloody workaholic and always cheerleading, studying, running around doing various tasks with a coffee in hand. blahh blahh blahh. The same gig, different day.

But TODAY was great! Started off with church. He's a drummer for the worship band. Then off to the city to do some Christmas shoppin'.  After eating some freekin' amazing bagels at Moscow Bagel & Deli. Seriously, if you haven't accepted the bagel sandwich into your life, you're in need of a reality check. Gosh, I had a 'Palouse' just hours ago....I could go for another one. :) Mmmm.  And I've never ever been real big on "sammiches," they're just not appealing, really. But GOSH, this is so good!

I'm in love with Moscow.  This little Idahoan town with so much personality. (And a badass selection of guitars between the two music stores...mmmhmmmm, girrrl!).   I was just accepted into U of I, but I'm just not sure if it's the right choice. I've been dreaming of U of W, (*Go Huskies*), for as long as I can remember....but....oh gosh. I'm so torn. I'm probably going to need to vent about this in upcoming posts, so...get ready for that. :)

Wearing: Tights/Gap. Jacket/Hurley.  Bag/Gucci. Boots/ Sbicca. Sweater top/Rhapsody. Pocket watch necklace/Cabela's.

xoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo! It's the CHRISTMAS season!

My 'Palouse' bagel, minus the smoked chedda'.  Fresh cucumbers, sprouts, and a smear of hummus on a hot multigrain bagel. MMmmmmmmm.

Nick's 'Philly'. Swiss, roast beef, a bit of mayo, and green bell peppers. He x'd the red onions. Onions. Ugh.

Someone's lost mitten; absolutely lonesome on a window ledge.

ten favorites

So...this is SUPPOSED to be a special tag, but I saw it on Dottie and
I thought it was awesome. And it really made me crave pancakes.  So here we go....

1 YUM

Oh my gosh. Pancakes are the bomb. I must admit - I enjoy pancakes MUCH more at dinner time, rather than the traditional brekkie. Dottie put 'American Pancakes' as her #1, and after drooling, I knew I had to do the same.

2 MR. MADDEN 

He is just honestly, seriously, and absolutely my favorite designer. Oh, the shoes! Oh, the handbags! And just today, while browsing for Gucci jewery to give as Christmas pressies, I laid eyes upon the most amazing (fauxy) reptile clutch. Ahhmazing. He knocks my socks off. And my luscious platforms.

3 RING RING

My phone-baby: the Verizon Razzle. I picked it out online only because it was free, but it totally surprised me in its awesome-ness. Spinny. Sparkly. Full keyboard. Mp3 capabilities, as well as a pretty good camera. LOVE. IT.

4 ASHLEE SIMPSON'S STYLE

She is just amazing. Punky. Blonde. Red. Black. Brown. Everything works on her! I was in love with her first album, Pieces of Me. Totally spoke to my teenage-rebellion-teal hair years. :) :) And her husband isn't half bad looking either...:)

5 PIKE'S PLACE

The best figgy Greek yogurt. The freshest green apples. And the first Starbucks. Mmmmm...

Seattle is SO my dreamland.

6 THE BOYF

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Mmmmm. The guy who taught me how to play guitar and always tells me I'm beautiful. Every day is a happy day with this one. :)

7 MY (HOPEFUL) ALMA MATER

I want to go to University of Washington SO BADLY! I can barely STAND waiting for the letter! Well...it's not scheduled to arrive until March...so I've got a while to wait, don't I?  :( Poo.

8 E.L.F MAKEUP

Like, awesome. Like, cheap. And sooooooo good.

Check out my YouTube vid on E.L.F makeup on meh YouTube channel.

9 MARC JACOBS ADS

Every single one of his ads are just so BAM! Here's M.I.A lookin' fine. :)

10 VS PURE SEDUCTION

 Victoria's Secret, baby.  This is the BEST smell in the world.  Other than boyf's clothes....but you know what I mean.

Sexy sexy sexxy.