Little Golden Men

Oh, the Oscars. The pinnacle of any actor's career and the most beautiful eye candy for the rest of us. This year, I thought it would be fun to think about what I would wear if I went. The shoes! The dresses! The jewelry!..how could one ever decide?

When I saw Michelle Williams in her Vera Wang saffron yellow dress (with bright red lipstick I might add) I was hooked; it was the most elegant and beautiful look I had ever seen. I loved her hairstyle so much that I even asked my hair stylist to mirror the updo for my brother's wedding!

The other look I might choose is simple elegance like Miss Jolie here. Yes, it's a little black dress, but my how she stood out with those amazing emerald jewels! I definitely think this is a trend on the rise- let the jewelry speak! This would be my second option for my 'lil visit to the Academy Awards; maybe in another lifetime? ;)

And lastly, you can't leave your guy out. Call me old-fashioned, but you just can't go wrong with the classic bowtie.

Now let's head over to Ashley Nicole Catherine for our next stop on Blog crawl: A Toast to the Oscars.

xo rachel

Vintage vacay

Do you ever have the urge to jump in the car and take off for a moment? I've got the worst case of that right now!

Is it the weather? Or maybe it's because I haven't had a vacay since my honeymoon last May? I dunno..just ignore my words and look at these fun vintage motel signs ;)

P.S. Don't forget our blog crawl-A Toast to the Oscar's this week starting with  Cornflake Dreams!

And the winner is...

Giveaway Director Blue says, Congrats Joanna! ( P.s. He was clearly NOT happy with mommy, but sat obediently with the sign on his head for five minutes..sweet boy!)

I hope you have a fun day celebrating with the one you love, even if it's hanging with your pooch!  I'm going on my third day of celebration ( I've been referring to it as "Valentines weekend" to the Hubster tee hee).

I'll post my Valentine's present from him later in the week; he built me an easel and had flowers and chocolate waiting for me this morning!

Happy V-Day everyone!

Happy Valentine's Eve

How is your Sunday going? Giveaway Director Blue and I are preparing for his special Valentine's giveaway announcement tomorrow..stay tuned!

If you haven't entered my Valentine's Givaway yet be sure to by 8 am tomorrow!

Happy V-Day Eve everyone!

Art History 101

But seriously. Where's Bob Ross owns 30 minute happy landscapes..?

Have a good weekend y'all!

Baking FAIL

This past Sunday I tried baking a cake but gave up for a minute due to an unforeseen event that had my kitchen looking like a cake batter war zone  baked a cake for Hub's birthday. It went ok.

{Guest Post} Cornflake Dreams

Hello again! The winter in Chicago has no signs of slowing down, with more snow falling everyday. I am constantly thinking of spring and sunshine. Here are a few things I am looking forward to: 

psst... want to see more?! Here are a few of my favorite posts::

fashion:: dream outfit, the perfect accessory

travel:: dream vacation , favorite trip

design:: my fave etsy shops,

life and love:: a little more about meeee

Happy Birthday Dad!

I love you more than words can express.

{Guest Blogger} Cornflake Dreams

Good morning! It's Jillian from Cornflake Dreams, and like Rachel, my 'real job' is in marketing and i love all things design. I am a right brain thinker and I gravitate towards visually appealing images.

I started Cornflake Dreams, a life and style blog about all the dreamy things in the city and travels abroad, as an outlet for my desire to be creative outside of work.

A huge thank you to the lovely Rachel for allowing me to take over her blog today!  Be sure to stop back later today for a peek at what i am looking forward to this spring.

xoxo jillian

Sneak Peek: My visit to Cornflake Dreams

I was so happy when my new friend, Jillian, of Cornflake Dreams, wanted to do a guest post with me. Not only do I adore her style, but she has a way of capturing her audience as if you were sitting at dinner with her. 

For those of you who may not be familiar with her blog, it is always packed full of amazing eye candy from interior design, to fashion to fun tidbits of her weekend.

For my guest post, Jillian allowed me to write as if I was talking to my own readers, with no main topic to stick to. So I decided I would take a moment and share with everyone a little bit about my history, what influenced me to become an artist, and what inspires me today. 

Here's a little sneak peek of my visit at Cornflake Dreams.

To read my entire guest post, click HERE.

And while you're visiting, make sure you stick around and peruse the rest of Jillian's beautiful blog.

Happy reading lovelies.

xo Rachel