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September, 2012

September 28, 2012

Friday’s Fab Five – Fall Favorites

Fall Favorites Starbucks Slow Cooker Chili S'mores Cupcakes Sweater Knit Leggings Apple Cider Recipe

I’m not sure what’s come over me! I’m not usually a big fan of Fall, but for some reason the cool weather outside has put me in the best mood! Inspired by the chill that has finally hit Florida, I thought I’d put together a fall favorites for today’s Fab Five.

Any hot beverage from Starbucks, yes please! In particular, their hot chocolate, hot chai tea, or pumpkin spice latte.
We love to use our slow cooker throughout fall and winter, and our most heavily rotated recipe is my {24 ingredient} slow cooker chili, a college gameday favorite.
I get hooked on s’mores every fall, so I thought it would be fun to try these s’mores cupcakes!
Does it get any better, or more comfy, than an over-sized sweater and knit leggings?
I’ve been searching for a good hot apple cider from scratch recipe, but the only recipes I can find start with a base ingredient of apple cider lol.

Are you excited about fall? If so, what’s on your must-haves list this season?

September 27, 2012

New From Garnier, Take Care

Garnier Fall Fight

A goodie bag full of the latest from Garnier showed up at my doorstep the other day and I can’t wait to jump in and try it all out. I think the majority of these products are now available, so you should be able to find these green bottles of beauty at your local stores.

Included in my goodie bag was Fructis Style Sleek Finish 5-1 Serum Spray, Fructis Sleek & Shine Moroccan Sleek Oil Treatment, Fructis Fall Fight Fortifying Conditioner, Fructis Fall Fight Strand Saver Anti-Breakage Spray, Fructis Fall Fight Fortifying Shampoo, and Garnier Skin Renew Dark Spot Overnight Peel.

I’m most exciting to try the dark spot peel because my face tends to get a little spotty as I lose my summer tan. I’d also like to see if the Moroccan oil is a less expensive alternative to my pricey, yet oh-so-nourishing, Kérastase Elixir Ultime. As soon as I try everything out long enough to get a good impression, I’ll be back with a review.

Have you tried any of these Garnier products yet?

The products mentioned in this post were sent to me by the merchant or their PR company. All opinions are 100% my own. For more info, please view my full disclosure policy.

September 26, 2012

How To Wear – The Snake Print Trend

Snake Print Top

The thing I love most about outfit posts {definitely not posing LOL} is challenging myself to try new trends. I have a day job that’s business casual, so I tend to buy multi-purpose pieces that won’t go out of style too quickly. With that said, I find myself digging through my closet to no end when I want something a little more stand-out for a fun night out with the girls or a date night with my husband.

I thought it would be fun to get out of my comfort zone with a new “How To Wear” trend series, featuring an of-the-moment piece in each outfit post. First up, I decided to feature the snake print trend, which I personally think is the new leopard, in a collab with my girl Kristin of Bon Bon Rose Girls.

I’m actually workin a few trends in my look above including Joe’s Jeans black zipper booties {purchased at ideeli}, a chiffon overlay snake print top tucked into black fitted shorts, and a splash of Bordeaux, the wine hued color of Fall 2012, as seen in my Kate Landry clutch and Pixi Lip and Line in Bare Berry {picked up in last month’s Birchbox}.

I hope you’ll check out Kristin’s outfit post, sneak peek above, to see how she mixed the snake print trend with a polka dot top. Do you have any snakeskin in your closet? If so, how do you wear this print?

September 19, 2012

Fall Fashion Under $150 And A Giveaway

Red Floral Wrap Blouse

Update: And the winner is… Andrea D! Congrats! I will email you shortly to get you set up with the giveaway. This contest is now closed to further entries. Thanks so much to everyone that entered.

Previous: I’m so excited to be a part of Ebates’ Fall Fashion Week. Everyday this week, bloggers including yours truly, will be styling a Fall look for under $150 at Ebates’ blog! This actually turned out to be an easy challenge after all the promo codes I found at Ebates from so many retailers I shop regularly. In addition to the promo code savings, I also get cash back on my purchases! I LOVE earning a commission for shopping my favorite merchants!

My entire outfit revolved around this red floral print wrap blouse. I wanted to style it for a fun night out with some cuffed skinny jeans and the shoe of the moment, ankle wrap platform wedges. I thought these heels looked so Miu Miu, but lacked the designer price tag at only $20. I finished the outfit off with a rhinestone and gold pyramid stretch bracelet, gold hoop earrings, a fun over-sized clutch and a black skinny belt.

To find out how I put this outfit together for under $150 {$136 to be exact}, check out my guest post over at Ebates’ blog! I hope you’ll visit my my oh-so-fashionable bloggin buds that also participated in the $150 Ebates Fall Fashion Week challenge including Tiffany at I Am Style-ish, Kristin from Bon Bon Rose Girls and Kelsey from Style Me Cheaply {look for her outfit tomorrow}!

In addition to sponsoring my outfit post, Ebates is also giving one lucky reader a $150 to go on a shopping spree of her own. If your wardrobe is lacking some Fall essentials, then I hope you’ll enter this giveaway.

How To Win

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Remember to leave a separate comment for each entry. US residence only please. Contest ends 11:59 pm PST September 24th and a winner will be chosen at random.

The products mentioned in this post were sent to me by the merchant or their PR company. All opinions are 100% my own. For more info, please view my full disclosure policy.