Best Halloween Photo Ever

Oh, Al Roker, you're the cutest Gingerbread Man since Shrek.

Boo

What are you going to be tonight?

Happy Halloween! 

Pictures from Holly & Paul's jaunt to the 5 and Dime in Breakfast at Tiffany's

30 Rock Is Back Tonight!

I love Liz Lemon.

Tattoo You

Angelina Jolie is inked up like it's nobody's business.

Joanna's friend has a tiny, hilarious mustache tattoo that she pulls out as a conversation piece.

And little Hayden Panettiere just got the Italian word for "to live" tatted on her back.

You might not have one, but you might have at least thought about what you would get if you did. Tell me! What would you get if you got a tattoo? 

ps- I have a four leaf clover on my back left hip (Go Irish!). And I am debating a tiny star on my foot! 

Going To The Chapel?

Looking to add something personal and special to your wedding day? See some wonderful ideas to do so here.

Us? We had a photobooth for guests to take unlimited pictures all night and a chocolate cupcake tower in place of a traditional groom's cake with a Day of The Dead bride and groom figurine on top to appease my folk art collecting husband. Gives a whole new meaning to till death do you part, doesn't it?

Blame The Writers For 'Nessa

Even Cecily von blah blah who penned the Gossip Girl books can't stand the character of Vanessa on the show. I mean, I thought it was me. Her pointless plotlines, her useless contributions of nothingness and let's not forget that she spends way to much time with Rufus, her best friend's dad!!! Apparently, Vanessa was lost in translation from book to script. It's too bad. She sounds kinda rockin' in the books and I would have loved to see holier than thou Dan with a headbanger chick BFF with a shaved head.

About A Boy

I cannot get enough of Beyonce's If I Were A Boy. All the Youtube videos of the song were disabled so you have to go here and listen. Love it.

PS- Did I ever tell you guys that Beyonce grew up one street over from me in Houston? We went to the same middle school and her mom owned a neighborhood hair salon. Pretty crazy!

Get The Message

AIGA, the professional association for design, invited designers across America to design nonpartisan posters that inspire Americans to participate in next week's election. The posters are amazing and there is even a Youtube AIGA Get Out And Vote page to view. If you love the posters, you can buy a limited edition set to help remember the nation's most important election to date. I walked into work this morning to find stacks of them for the taking. These are the ones that are going home with me.

In And Out

First of all, let me pick my jaw up off the floor after viewing Jessica Alba's shoe collection. Yowza!! I love how she has her shoes displayed with one going in and one out so she can see the front and back of the shoe to select the right pair for the right outfit. Perfection!

Vote However You Like

When this video hit my inbox from my friend Kristy, I almost died. These kids are adorable as they rap about the presidential candidates to the tune of T.I's Whatever You Like.

And Bob's Your Uncle

Ever heard that phrase before? It's not only a phrase but a company. Bob's Your Uncle has some of the cutest wares online! I am adding the following items to my ever-growing wish list:


These blank notecards display photography of random vintage road signs and come with red envelopes sure to stand out in a stack of bills and junk mail.


These luggage tags serve as a cheeky thesaurus of words people often use when referring to their cumbersome bags. Make the people standing around the baggage carousel laugh and wish they were as cool as you.


This set of melamine diner plates scream for eggs over easy and a short stack. Maybe even a BLT or slice of pie a la mode.

Cute Fall Look

Loving this Fall look. Wish it would get a little cooler here!

The Don Draper Guide

If you watch Mad Men this video will be a lot funnier. Jon Hamm hosted SNL this past weekend and although I missed it, Hulu keeps me up to date. This skit had me in stitches.

Shaken Or Stirred

I was in my neighborhood liquor store the other day to stock up on weekend supplies (Bellinis!!!) and I came across an old friend, Mexican Martini mix. The Cedar Door in Austin is a super fun bar with an amazing (and potent) Mexican Martini. Now you don't have to make arrangements to go to Austin to experience such a treasure. You can make them at home with Cedar Door Mexican Martini Mix.

Here is the recipe:

2 oz. Tequila
2 oz. Triple Sec
2.5 oz. Mexican Martini Mix
1 Fresh Squeezed Lime
Garnish with 3 Green Olives

Hope this lovely refreshment helps usher in your weekend nicely!

Hair Today - Gone Tomorrow?

My hair is currently the longest it has ever been in my entire life. And while I would love to think that my long mane looks like a brunette version of this, it doesn't. Yet, I am still ambivalent about cutting it. Frustrated by it, I am contemplating a little snip. Mandy Moore's hair sure is looking cute. And I still love Sophia's.

Booked

Guess what favorite photographer has a book deal in the works? Make room on the coffee table.

Nail It

Browsing at Ulta the other day I came upon OPI nail color Vodka & Caviar. It is the perfect, modern shade of red for the holidays. I'm all over it this weekend for my mani/pedi.

ps- plus the name is AWESOME!!

I'm Under The Weather

So I'm staying under the covers. 

Shop Like A Zoe

I'm sure many of you caught the Rachel Zoe Project and all the crazy shopping shenanigans she and her team got into at Decades, renowned vintage store and Zoe's self proclaimed Mecca. Well, did you know Decades has a blog? Crazy! Now you too can access the store and shop like a Zoe. Here are some of my favorites from the site.

 Early 90's Vintage Chanel

Helena Barbieri from the 50's

Valentino Couture from the 80's

Don't Judge Me

But I am having a root beer float for lunch. Why? Because I can.

Sunglasses At Night

These shady pillow cases are so fun! And so are these. And these!

Katie Lee Joel Is A Hamburger Helper

One of my favorite comfort foods of all time is a good ol' cheeseburger. This year, Katie Lee Joel, cookbook author and self proclaimed foodie, won best burger at the Burger Bash held during the Food Network's NYC Food and Wine Festival. She was the only female chef out of all 18 contestants! Her recipe and secrets are now online for burger crazy folks like myself to try and replicate at home.

OMFG!!

I *heart* Chuck.

Simply Selby

A while back, I blogged about Chase Cohl and her amazing headpieces. It is know wonder she is the creative artist she is when she lives in a place like this day in and day out. Plus, she loves Bob and heart-shaped sunglasses. A girl after my own heart.







See the rest on The Selby.

Whitney Moves To The City

We will deal with The Hills in a little bit. Right now I want to know if you saw the preview of Whitney's show, The City, on the Aftershow. It looks adorable. Very Mary Tyler Moore. Cute girl making her way in the big bad city. It seems from the preview that NYC socialite fashionista Olivia Palermo has been cast as the villian and that Whitney has two rather hot guys fighting over her. Already this is sounding better than The Hills. Sorry, Lauren. Go here and check it out or watch below (if it is working.)

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Ex-Men

Here we have two of Lauren Conrad's exes. To the left we have Doug, burrito heir and washed up baseball player. To the right we have Brody, whose greatest claim to fame is having Bruce Jenner for a dad. This picture has given me two epiphanies in the last 20 seconds:

1. Bunny ears are not something that is acceptable to do to your friend after 8th grade graduation. If you are a guy, 5th grade graduation.
2. In about 5 years, Doug is going to look just like Fred Durst. And it won't be pretty.

Herkimers Are A Girl's Best Friend

Used as a diamond replacement by dishonest jewelers during the Civil War, herkimers are actually six sided quartz crystals. Jewelry designer Erica Weiner created these "solitaire" herkimer rings with impressively sized stones set in sterling silver. Every stone is different and set by hand. I happen to think they are gorgeous and a lovely engagement alternative for kids today who are crazy in love but not crazy with cash.

LOL

The rumors were true!

ps- Say hi to your mother for me.

Big Saturday Night

Rumor has it Sarah Palin and Mark Wahlberg will be dropping by SNL tomorrow night. Enjoy!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cutest Costumes

How cute are these homemade Halloween costumes? The little baby bluebird is my favorite!

Do you remember what your favorite childhood Halloween costume was? I think mine was when I was two and I went as a nurse and my brother went as a doctor. My mom still has the costumes!

Oh, Perez

It sometimes annoys me when Perez scribbles all over the photos he posts on his blog, but this one had me laughing.

Click the link for the full outfit. Yikes.

Hot Dayum

Wishin'. And hopin'. And thinkin'. And prayin'. That they go on sale.

ps- maybe I could borrow Reese's pair?

The Golden Baby Shower

Tonight is going to be one gem of an Office episode.

My Apologies

I have been swamped lately and have had no time to thrill you all with this weeks Hills recap. I'm so sorry. Especially since Audrina went sexy topless swimming with JBob and had a sleepover with Aussie Cory. Especially since Heidi finally tells her sis to hit the pavement and stop effing up her troll love with Spencer. Especially since...well. Nothing actually happened this week. The 'sode was very Audrina centric and basically posed the question to the audience: Should she choose douchebag A or douchebag B? I mean let's get real, 'drina is never gonna date a good guy...especially with Lauren confirming that "the nice ones are never any fun." Next week they are all going to Cabo for Brody's birthday and Audrina will have to man juggle once again. How about I flip things on you and you tell me some of the more ridiculous things you noticed this episode. Like, does Justin Bobby ever talk coherently? Why did they all go to a Malibu beach house party and not know anyone? Why was Doug there? Why does Spencer hang out in an empty coffee shop? So much to discuss. Get busy commenting readers!

Door To Door

We are going shopping tonight to pick out interior doors for the new house (yes, the same one that has yet to be finished thank you rain, Ike and pesky sub-contactors!) I la-la-la-love these doors in newly renovated NYC Meatpacking District store, Operations. I would love to have a replica of that Water Closet door for my downstairs bathroom.

DVF & Wonder Woman

To go along with her Wonder Woman inspired holiday collection, Diane von Furstenberg created a kitschy comic to go along with it.




Illustrated by Konstantin Kakanias and published by DC Comics, the book chronicles the adventures of characters Diva, Viva & Fifa. It is for sale on her website with the proceeds going to charity.

It Appears Hell Has Frozen Over

They are friends again!!! WTF ever happened to "I want to forgive you and I want to forget you????"

Reel Moments

I love the yearly short films that come out of Glamour Reel Moments. The films are inspired by Glamour's readers real life moments and directly benefit Film Aid International. Some of Hollywood's biggest female stars are attached to projects such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Jennifer Aniston. Click here to see this year's films. Coming soon to the site is the archived films which has my favorite one of all, Dealbreaker, directed by Gwyneth.