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:: wish list wednesday ::

February 8, 2017

Valentine’s Day Edition Lusts for the Week……

almost everything under $100!!

LACE POPOVER ROMPER // ORIGAMI TOP // STRAWBERRY JEANS

WRAP BIKINI TOP

OFF THE SHOULDER BLOUSE // SIDE SLIT TANK // RUFFLE WRAP DRESS

the lace romper has the cutest details, and I live in the side slit tanks weekly.

rockstar jeans are my favorite inexpensive denim, and this color is so pretty!

this top would be perfect for both work and the weekends

BLUSH WRAP SKIRT // BELL SLEEVE TOP // LACE BACK BOMBER

V-NECK TEE // OPEN BACK SWEATER // CROCHET BLOUSE

the open back sweater is almost identical to my Olivia Palermo sweater, but less than half the price!

I love the color + sleeve of this blouse.

I am so in love with Tory Burch Miller Sandals and wear mine constantly,

but this striped pattern is my new favorite!

They have an adorable navy, but I kind of love the red even more!

// STRIPED TORY BURCH MILLER SANDAL //

HOT PINK PUMP // PINK LIP KIT // SAM EDELMAN PINK SANDALS

5 PACK HANKY PANKY // KENDRA SCOTT EARRINGS // POINTY TOE PUMPS // RED HOBO

kendra scott earrings are always my go-to for nights out, and this blush color is perfect.

I have been needing to stock up on a new set of hanky panky’s for a while now – love the colors in this set.

the perfect pump gets an upgrade in the most fun color.

// LEGGINGS //

OPEN BACK TEE // SIDE SLIT SWEATSHIRT // HOODIE

BACK SPLIT TANK // NIKE DRY FIT HALF ZIP // SPORTS BRA

PJ SET WITH EYE MASK // TERRY LOUNGE PANTS // RED BABY DOLL CHEMISE

PRETTY BACK PAJAMA SET // HEARTS TEDDY // WHITE CAMI AND SHORTS

those pink terry lounge pants have my name ALL over them! they come in several colors and look like the comfiest things in the world. I also love all of the tank + shorts combos too!

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:: Vegas Vacation ::

February 7, 2017

ceiling at the bellagio lobby. I love walking through their lobby and The Wynn!

I hope you all had a great {superbowl} weekend!

We were in Las Vegas through Monday,

so now I am preparing to detox for the next few days!

big time.

It was such a fun trip – probably my most fun Vegas trip to date!!

We flew out at 8:30 Friday morning and WOW did everyone on our flight get after it.

Kip and myself not included.

It amazes me how much alcohol people can throw back before 9 AM!

Our flight ran out of vodka less than 2 hours in!

In all honesty it was truly impressive and made me feel bad about myself that theres no way I could ever do that for 4.5 hours and then get off the airplane at 10 AM local time ALIVE.

The flight attendants made all of these pretzel crowns and sashes and were handing them out with bottles of champagne to people who had 21st and 30th birthdays.

Gotta love Southwest.

Kip had to go straight to the office from the airport,

so I went and got us checked in at The Cosmpolitan.

I had never stayed at The Cosmo and I absolutely LOVED it.

Our room was super nice and very ….sexy is really the only way to say it?

I mean….. floor to ceiling mirrors in front of the beds and then a huge window to look into the shower (and so you can look out at the view from the shower….)

I was very proud of myself for delaying an immediate cocktail and instead squeezed in a workout at the hotel while I waited for Anne and Alan’s flight to get in.

It was pretty much the last of my healthy choices, but at least I did it.

Then we met up and headed for some lunch!

// LACE SLEEVE PEASANT TOP // RAG AND BONE JEANS // TORY SANDALS //

We headed down to Holstein’s Burger Restaurant on the second floor.

It was insanely delicious.

They do these big boozy milkshakes that looked crazy good, but we just did burgers and some vino.

Then Alan headed to work,

so Annie and I wandered around a little bit and went across the street to Planet Hollywood and in search of some shoes.

Right when we walked into the Casino, what do I see but this:

THE EARL OF SANDWICH!

Kip and I love Javier’s so we walked next door The Aria and sat at the bar for some steak fajitas and queso fundido, and some yummy Jalapeno margaritas.

// zara dress, old // aldo heels //

After dinner we met up with Anne and Alan after their work event.

Their room was this huge corner suite with a wrap around balcony on two sides.

It was INCREDIBLE.

I have never seen Vegas from a view like that!

We went out and painted the town and then hung out at the Chandelier Bar.

The next morning we recovered with breakfast from Eggslut on the balcony.

let me tell you….. Eggslut is NO. JOKE.

this breakfast sandwich was heaven.

We had some juice to help kick the hangover as well and then headed out to walk around the strip and do some shopping.

// REBECCA MINKOFF FLUTTER SLEEVE TOP //

My uber driver to the hotel had told me about a secret pizza place on the 3rd floor of The Cosmo.

It wasnt’ quite as secretive as I had thought – you can find the hallway fairly easily – but the pizza was incredible and a great quick + inexpensive meal or snack (or late night indulgence!)

Saturday night we headed over to Absinthe at Caesar’s Palace.

Absinthe is truly the greatest show I have ever seen.

It is insanely inappropriate humor – if you are easily offended, stay far FAR away.

We all laughed so hard that we cried.

On top of all of that, the acrobatics and the stunts/acts that they do are mind blowing. They are all so talented and their bodies were insane. I don’t know how they did the things that they were doing.

I can’t recommend the show enough!!

// BCBG JUMPSUIT, OLD // ZARA COLORBLOCK HEELS //

love This Black + White similar jumpsuit!

We went to The Foundation Room after for the night

AND GUESS WHO OUR BOTTLE SERVICE GIRL WAS.

So much for being a Doula???

She is much shorter in person than I would have thought and my sister is the one that actually recognized her right off the bat.

She looked a lot prettier in person too.

So it was a perfect “celeb” sighting for my Coffee-Talk-crazy-self.

The views from The Foundation Room are amazing!!

Sunday was game day!

I recommend China Poblano at The Cosmo for good casual bite too!

it’s a combination of Mexican and Chinese food and it makes no sense but we liked it.

I wore red + black for the game.

// FEATHER HEM TANK // WHITE JEANS //

We parked up at The Henry bar in The Cosmo while Anne and Alan had a work party at STK.

The game obviously did not turn out as we had hoped, but we had a good time.

We went to Milos for dinner later that night and hung out at The Chandelier Bar before crashing early.

By the 3rd night we all were kind of exhausted!!

Surprisngly I think I packed perfectly for the weekend.
Thank GOD I packed the Tory Burch Sandals last minute because my feet were so swollen and blistered that they were the only things I could wear during the day.
We did over 17,000 steps Friday and Saturday. Lord.
I added another 2-3 tops than this, but keeping it all in the same color scheme made it very easy. It was actually the lightest my suitcase has ever been.

Off to detox…. barely made it through my spin class this AM : /

This week is going to be rough, but worth it!

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:: WEEKEND STEALS AND DEALS ::

February 5, 2017

a little pre-super bowl shopping……

// BELL SLEEVE STRIPED BLOUSE //

Love a blouse with a longer back,

especially when it has a pretty peplum pleat.

// PEPLUM BACK TOP // in several colors

I have been blush and neutral obsessed lately.
This inexpensive duffel has the perfect touch on blush!

// COLORBLOCK TOTE //

I love, love the colors and fun print of this jacket!

// PRINTED TWEED JACKET //

I lived in a grey version of this sleeveless sweater all last winter.
Perfect with jeans, skirts, and leather skinnies.

// MOCK NECK SWEATER //

// PAISLEY SILK BELL SLEEVE TOP //

// WRAP FRONT TOP // in 3 colors

// STRIPED BLAZER // under $40

// YELLOW RUFFLE SWEATER //

you can never have too many super-soft V-neck tee’s!

// THE COZIEST TEE SHIRTS //

these make up sponges are my absolute favorite for the occasions where I need to do “real” makeup instead of my BB Cream mixed with moisturizer.

this set is such a steal AND comes with a cleanser!

// ALL ABOUT FACE SET //

A long sleeve t-shirt, fancified.

// OFF THE SHOULDER TEE //

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:: Weekend Away ::

February 3, 2017

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Cheers to Friday!

I am off bright and early this morning to Las Vegas with my husband, sister, and brother-in-law.

We’re tagging along on some work trips and I’m very much looking forward to a fun weekend away for the four of us,

filled with a show, dinners, and perhaps some gambling 🙂

I made it through my entire 31 Day Workout Challenge and to be honest, it wasn’t as difficult as I had thought!

It made me realize it’s not that difficult to not be a complete lazy bum and to just get $#*t done sometimes.

I feel I will greatly regret typing that……

I will do a more complete post next week, when I’m not feeling like a total hypocrite for ending January on such a high and now going to Vegas where I will definitely be eating and drinking and not making the healthiest choices like I have so far this year.

But, hey, I earned it!

And I did extra spin classes this week to prepare for some extreme indulging.

And I really am going to work on some healthier choices while there…..

like not eating Smashburger at 3 am every night when leaving the casino like I did one of my last trips to Vegas.

BALANCE, amiright?

get 3+ drinks in me and its’ a 100% guarantee that

if I see a burger or fries in walking distance I will make sure it’s mine.

don’t try and stop me, just ask my husband.

Although I made good money that trip so maybe the Smashburger was a good luck charm?

alright…. enough with my “intentions”.

Until Monday, they are being demoted as a priority.

I figure as long as I keep it somewhere closer to Corinne:

and further from Tequila Katie then I’ll be good.

Packing for Vegas is always one of the most complicated things for me.

No matter what, I feel like I’m never dressed quite the way I should be?

I’m trying to cover all bases with a couple dresses, a dressier tank with a fringe/feather hem, black leather skinnies, a silk ruffle sleeve top, and my go-to BCBG jumpsuit that I know I’ll be wearing one night.

I stocked up on magazines for the flight on Texture on my phone,

and I am also bringing The Good Girl so possibly going to start that this weekend!

I hope you all have an incredible Super Bowl weekend!

Follow along on Instagram !

ALSO.
VERY IMPORTANT.

What is this Dr. Phil episode
and where do I watch
because gif’s of this crazy girl are everywhere!?

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:: COFFEE TALK ::

February 2, 2017

discuss amongst ya-selves……

:: THE BACHELOR ::

Alright. I’m just going to come out and say it.

The joy is gone and now it’s just boring and I’m over it.

I fast forwarded through half of this show. Which I usually never do.

The Corinne show had been super enjoyable….. until now.

We kick off back where we left, with Taylor “Mental Health Counselor” (slash Bikini Model as Us Weekly revealed) and Corinne “Pretend Business Lady with Nanny” going at it.

Does Taylor not realize that by engaging in all of this with Corinne she is making herself look just as stupid?

If you didn’t know…. Taylor did her thesis on “emotional intelligence” and they are her two favorite words to say and she will say them over. and over. and over.

So emotional intelligence was clearly the drinking game of the night and we all would have been hospitalized had we played.

They leave Wisconsin and head to New Orleans.

I really did love Corinne ordering all the room service and eating all of the food.

If I was trapped in a hotel room with the person I didnt like while the rest of the girls were out on the group date, I feel like I would do the same thing!
And who doesn’t love complimentary room service!?

I meannnnn it seemed like an awfully emotionally intelligent thing to do to me.

Her being the villain and eating all that food was very reminiscent of Chad and the meat…..

Also very “Chad”, is that the villain always has to go on the two on one with the person they can’t stand

Olivia was on the island two-on-one… left standing in the rain.

Chad and little Faarquad from Shrek were in the woods…..

Taylor and Corinne are in the middle of the Bayou…..

This double date takes the cake for being so freaking creepy.

In the middle of the alligators on a swamp and the woods and with witchcraft ceremonies at night and did I mention alligators and a swamp? UGH.

They meet with a psychic, talk crap about each other, Corinne gets a Voo Doo doll and doesn’t even put it down when Nick is giving her the rose.

Taylor just can’t get over how Nick could choose someone who doesn’t understand emotional intelligence.
drink!

Um. Taylor, sweetie. Nick doesn’t care.

He just wants to bone someone and be on television as long as possible because he has no job and he is 36 and still trying to ride the Bachelor-7-minute-wave.

Taylor on Nick + Corinne :”It’s a relationship built off of whipped cream and lies.”

YES. Now you are starting to understand Taylor!

Wait…. no. No, she doesn’t. Because now shes “not leaving until she gets to tell Nick who she really is”.

Oh Lord…. I think you should get some mental health counseling of your own after this, because you are either crazy yourself or you’ve been brainwashed by all of these producers.

But really. This episode could NOT have been more boring.

:: Miss Universe Pageant ::

I love a good beauty pageant.

Flo-Rida opened the show with 5 rap songs about dropping it low and smacking that ass.

a little “Apple Bottom Jeans, Boots with the Fur” mixed in…..

This made no sense to me and was hilarious. He was great, it just seemed…… odd? inappropriate?

The answers to many of the questions were this years version of “like, Iran, such as….”

Steve Harvey made the best facial expressions ever listening to them all NOT answer the question they were asked.

I didn’t enjoy the pageant as much as I thought, because I felt it was 3 hours of whole lot of nothing. But Steve Harvey was great.

:: VANDERPUMP RULES ::

James clearly gets his unfavorable behavior from his mother.

We already knew she was a drinker and feeds James’ belief that everyone is just “jealous”, but now she is making horrible comments at the drop of a hat (“well her karma is she’ll be barren”)
She should go join the Katie-clique, she’d fit right in with the mean girls.

James is “performing” at this bar/club and everyone goes.

Jax goes? Everyone that hates him goes?

Then we see KRISTIN and her BOYFRIEND walking in?

Oh, I see. It’s to watch everyone confront James and his girlfriend about him cheating.

but wait….. before we get to that…. it is BROAD DAYLIGHT outside of this club.

what time is this!?!? Truly. It looks like 11-2 peak sun hours when they open the doors to this pitch black nightclub. It’s probably a Monday afternoon.

…. but back to the point,

Everyone is there to watch James and his girlfriend be confronted by the two girls he had been cheating with.

his girlfriend sure is pretty….. but every time she opens her mouth I think there is less and less going on up there.
and by less and less, I mean none.
plus her VOICE! my GAWD!

Highlight of the night is one of the Sur-hook-ups saying to James girlfriend:

“Isn’t it a quality of Miss California to be like, feminism?”

direct quote. to be feminism.

:: BEVERLY HILLS ::

Be still my beating heart.

Am I liking Dorit? This entire episode?

We begin at ~~Rinna’s~~ Harry’s BBQ… he does it all!.

Eden arrives and wastes no time jumping into the “I know all about the Richards fam and their future despite speaking to them for 5 seconds” chat.

Dorit is doing the right thing and telling Eden it’s not nice to talk behind others backs,
and that she should just confront Kyle about it.

AND she is making a proper judgement call on Eden being coo-coo.

AND dare I say this is also the best she has ever looked….
so cute in those white jeans, chambray top, and hair down and wavy.

WHO AM I????

AM I A DORIT LOVER??

DID SOMEONE SPIKE MY TEA???

Eden goes straight to confronting Kyle about Kim while everyone is sitting nicely together in the grass enjoying the BBQ.

everyone runs to leave as fast as they can.

Rinna literally runs in her heels which I loved.

Camille mumbles something about a drink and does it as quickly and lady like as she can.

Erika has a full drink and is like “Yeah Camille I’m going to go with you…. I have a drink…. but…. wait for me”

For someone who acts like she reads people so well, Eden sure can’t read a facial expression to save her life.

And then right when Kyle is about to pull her (gorgeous) hair out, Eden hugs her for 9 hours. I loved the replay of this and Kyle talking about her crazy eye contact and pulling people in and holding them for way. too. long.

editors note : I really want to know what Eden’s behavior and personality was when she drank?????

Cut to Dorit working out at her and PK’s (to be read in the obnoxious PK voice, because I gotta say something here or it’s just not right) house.

Dorit is working out with no make-up! Like a normal person! I mean, none of them do that!?!

And looking gorgeous of course.

Okay wait…. if this was the first episode I saw of her I would really like her

Perhaps I have judged too soon….

I’m sure her and PK will be back to their usual selves with 7 Boy George appearances next week…..

Okay I think I know where all of this Dorit-love is coming from…. the focus has switched to Eden.

We go to the mansion that Mauricio and THE AGENCY showed us last week for a party. Because why have the annual white party at their house when they can have a completely different theme related to a house being sold by THE AGENCY and plug THE AGENCY?

Who goes right in for the kill? EDEN.

I meannnnn. Kyle’s face when she walks straight up to her and her sister at HER PARTY and kneels down with the LONGEST and MOST DRAMATIC PAUSE EVER was perfection.

She is just too much. and that is the understatement of the century.

I would have been like “let me just stop you right there. not now. and hopefully not ever? mmmmk thanks.”

BACK. ~~THE EFF.~~ OFF.

I listened to Eden on Kate Casey’s podcast and she is just SO intense.

We get it- you are deep and you go deep.

But that is not how you act with strangers!

It was painful listening to her on this podcast, just as you would expect.

:: Bethenny and Jason ::

okay WOOOOOAHHH.

The 97 year divorce battle between Bethenny and Jason finally came to an end in 2016.

But how silly of me to think that could mean the end of it!

He apparently came and confronted her at school and then again on her date and there is a new restraining order and he has been harassing her and other things?

read the whole article here.

I feel so torn in everything regarding Jason because I loved him and I feel like theres no way he would behave that way unless she was being absolutely insane to him (and keeping the daughter away, which I think she would-and does-do. She used to act like his parents were the devil when they were still married and try to keep them away).

HOWEVER….. he’s really looking like a crazy person right now and now I’m thinking…..maybe he isnt who he seemed? I don’t even know what I’m thinking!

…. what are your thoughts? discuss…..

:: Heather Dubrow not returning to OC ::

As much as Ms. Manners shaking the finger at everyone would annoy me, and last season especially it was NEVER ENDING she drove me nuts, but I can’t believe Heather is walking away from the show!

And like a reader commented – BEFORE WE GET TO SEE DAMN CHATEAU DUBROW!

If you are anything like me you have been clinging to the hope of seeing that damn house completed for 2 (3???) seasons now. WE MUST SEE IT.

She needs to change her YouTube Heather’s Closet into a full blown house reveal, or else I will lose ma damn mind.

I need to see the “Press for Champagne” button in her shampoo room! I MUST!

I NEED TO SEE THE HEXAGONAL ICE COMING OUT OF THE ICE MAKER.

I NEED SOME HEXAGONAL ICE IN MY LIFE.

:: OPRAH ON 60 MINUTES ::

It was just announced that Oprah will be a Special Contributor for 60 Minutes.

It’s not that I think it’s bad, it just will be surprising to see her on 60 Minutes?
Kip loves 60 minutes so I can’t wait for her to be on and him be like “wait a minute…why do I know her? is that Barbara Walters? just kidding…. I think he actually knows Oprah. I think?

I can picture her being in the intro where they all say their name…..

“I’m Lesley Stahl”

“I’m Steve Kroft”

“I’m Lara Logan”

“I’m Oprah Winfrey (I LOVE BREAD Y’ALL!)”

thoughts? discuss amongst ya-selves……

EDITORS NOTE :

as always, ignore my own blatant grammatical errors whilst I make fun of others poor grammar during coffee talk on a weekly basis.

#hypocrite #sorryimnotsorry

I write these posts late at night while simultaneously watching Bravo, taking snapchats of my snoring husband, and making to do lists of everything I was supposed to do and didn’t do that day and likely won’t do the next day either. or the day after that.

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:: Wish list Wednesday ::

February 1, 2017

lusts for the week…….

I love this top so, so much. The cut especially!

// PRINTED PEPLUM //

the coziest looking wrap sweater, for only $60!

// WRAP FRONT SWEATER //

I haven’t been able to get on board with the slip on sneakers,

but this eyelet pair might be changing my mind!

// EYELET SLIP ON SNEAKERS //

another inexpensive one-piece obsession.
check out a ton more in yesterdays post

// BATIKI ONE PIECE //

off the shoulder, stripes, navy and white, and a bow! yes please!

// PINSTRIPE OFF THE SHOULDER //

The perfect black blazer.
It looks just like the one I love and live in,
where it’s a little bit longer + the sleeves can be pushed up for a more “out of office” look.

// BLACK BLAZER //

gimme this vest. gimme.

// LONG VEST //

Would I look like Paddington Bear if I wore this?
Or a small child?
Because this yellow raincoat looks like the cutest thing in the world.