the sparkly life: sparkly reads
Showing posts with label sparkly reads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sparkly reads. Show all posts

Friday, June 6, 2014

9 Cool Things You Need to Click On Today

Pretty chocolate (!) jewels from The Frosted Petticoat



This weekend the big moment will be my daughter's first ballet recital! I'm so excited to see it, because over the past few weeks, she has been super secretive about the performance, refusing to demonstrate any of it, save for a single plie. (And I'm really hoping that's because she doesn't want to spoil the surprise--not because she only remembers one move. Oy.) And because she just announced that she can't wait to get post-recital flowers "like Fancy Nancy did in the Mermaid Ballet book," I'll also be sneaking out on Sunday morning to buy those. Beyond that, I'm planning to squeeze in a barre workout or two, while dreaming of somehow being able to steal away to see The Fault In Our Stars. Whatever's on your agenda for the weekend, I hope you have a great one!

• This maxi dress has "summer date night" written all over it. I actually tried to buy it at my neighborhood Anthro this week, but they only had one (wrong-sized) one left. I'll be buying it online asap before they sell out there, too!

• These clever Emmy ads for Mad Men deserve an Emmy themselves. They're genius.

• I am really loving everything Tory Burch is doing right now. Isn't this just the perfect summer work dress? And how about the incredible embellished collar on this gorgeous LBD?

• Cinnamon roll sugar cookies = DROOL.

• This cute "Oh Kale Yes!" t-shirt made me giggle.

• A fascinating story about John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars. (Is anyone seeing it this weekend? I think it's been about five seconds since I mentioned that I want to so bad!)

• ICYMI: This week, I dressed like a glittery four-year-old, and asked if I was nuts for contemplating this $500 swimsuit.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Sparkly Reads

via Pinterest

Are you guys up to anything fun this weekend? I'm having a pre-move garage sale with my friend and neighbor Amy! (Got any tips for me?? I have no idea how to price anything--eek!) And wish me luck with the weather. It looks like it's going to be sunny and nice on Sunday, so my fingers are crossed for a good turnout. Today though? Not so much. Right now, we're dealing with some not-so-lovely rain, so stay inside, snuggle up with a latte, and check out a few things I've read (and loved) lately.

• These two sisters have a seriously amazing, next-level knack for layering necklaces. I'm in awe.

• DIY. Gold. Cat. Magnets. 'Nuff said.

• How gorgeous is this Lulu Frost for J.Crew necklace? Want, want, WANT.

• This past weekend, I had my first caipirinha (a Brazilian cocktail made with muddled lime, sugar, and cachaca). It was a Strawberry Basil version and it was INSANELY delicious. Here's a recipe. (QUESTION: Would anyone be into seeing a DIY for making these caipirinhas here on the blog?)

• As you may have heard, there's currently a Cronut (croissant/donut hybrid) craze in NYC. My friend Dawn skipped the lines and made a DIY Cronut that looks pretty great. 

• This photo of Cara Delevingne is utter perfection. OMG. 

• And in case you missed these recent posts, I shared some ways to look gorgeous this summer without splurging...and introduced Baby Nate!