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The Sarcastic Blonde

fashion, food, fitness + a dose of sarcastic gossip

coffee talk, Lifestyle

:: COFFEE TALK ::

January 12, 2017

:: COFFEE TALK ::
discuss amongst ya-selves…… 

:: the bachelor : serial killer eyes season :: 
Now that Nick is the Bachelor, of course they edit it to where we barely see the serial killer eyes, versus on Andi and Kaitlyn’s season it was every single scene with his face.
sigh. 
It was the night of Corinne.
And I think it’s going to be a couple of weeks of Corinne because the “villain” of the season has been declared and we know they always stick around for awhile.
editors note : Corinne is the Dorit (RHoBH) of The Bachelor.  Neither of them EVER stop talking.
I actually am loving the “producing” of the shows this season.  For the first time they are changing things up and in a good way.  I think this group date is the best first group date they have ever had.  Wedding Photos!

The wedding photos weren’t a creepy one-on-one at a wedding chapel like they have done in the past, but a fun day of funny wedding attire while the girls get to drinking and hang out.  I thought it was good.  
Only in The Bachelor World would wedding photos on a first date be an improvement and a good date 🙂 
COUGH: If only I could forget Desiree’s “Right Reasons” rap song group date.



Also, it is understood by the show that this particular Bachelor is a man-slut and will have no problem making out with EVERY single girl in front of all of the other girls…. whereas Bachelors in the past would have some decency and not do that to the other women. But all the contestants already know Nick and his ways so it’s not like they can get upset about it. So again, perfect first date.
these are basically the only words Nick spoke the whole episode. 
I am totally Team Dolphin Chick.  Ep 1 she stays in a shark costume with heels all night and gets in the pool.  Ep 2 she is given the “shotgun wedding” theme and takes her pregnant bride role to a whole new level: pretending to give birth in her dress while the photographer snaps picks.



How did she not win the rose???!!?? 
Bonus points for her not knowing what a shotgun wedding/bride was.
For others that would be a negative, but I like her, so that gets extra points from me. 
OH. I almost forgot.  The end of the show, we get the clip of her celebrating the 1 year anniversary of her breast implants with Boob Cupcakes for her and Nick to try.
I mean. Call me. I want to be your friend.

The Adam + Eve girl is total #BodGoals.
and she handled having to be the topless bride perfectly.  The producers were probably freaking out that she wasn’t upset about it or that the girls weren’t turning on her and talking smack until they realized Corinne was going to self-implode and give enough footage for the whole episode.

As all of the silly wedding set-ups continue, Corinne keeps drinking and getting mad that the other girls are getting attention.  (as she reminds everyone later, “didn’t you know you were dating a guy along with 20 other women?”)
She needs the attention BACK on her.  To show him how serious she is about running a multi-million-dollar business and not needing a nanny to give her cucumber slices and being serious wife material, she takes her top off and wraps her legs around him and makes out with him in the pool.  Not even trying to hide her nips from not only him, but all the girls, and the 20 person crew they accidentally showed at one part. 


And the rose goes to…… Corinne!
At least Nick is behaving EXACTLY as I would have expected.

Now we arrive at the night time portion of the date. Corinne uses the time when she isn’t with Nick to educate the girls on what being on the Bachelor is all about.  “If you can’t handle being interrupted, you shouldn’t be there” she says. Corinne keeps interrupting conversations over and over again to shove her tongue down Nick’s throat, and finally one girl comes back and interrupts her.  Corinne is PISSED.  I was dying at the “she re-re-interrupted me.”  Not only because of the hypocrisy of it all, but listening to her trying to say “re-re-interruped” and because no, that was the first and only time she was interrupted, so it would just be re-interrupted….. not re-re…. 
follow that? me too…… 


Favorite lines of Corinne:
“No one has held my boobs the way Nick held my boobs.”
“My dad would be so proud, even though I was naked, my dad would be proud.”
“She re-re-interrupted me”
Facing all the girls and explaining why she won the rose “I put myself out there. I was just Corinne. XOXO, Gossip Girl.”

The one-on-one date goes to Danielle, who is WAY too nice for Nick and this show and everything about it.  I still like her, but sorry, her voice is absolutely awful.  I know she can’t help it, but….. I wouldn’t be able to date her based off that alone. It’s not Janice from Friends level, but it’s not good. 

The second group date is ready to commence.
Do any of these girls have a style that is not Coachella/Lolla/Crop Top? Because they are all wearing the exact same outfits. 
The second group date is at a break up museum and they have to act out breaking up with Nick.
I retract ALL statements about the producers being better this season….. this is more like the last 20 season.  This date sucks and is stupid and embarrassing for the women just like they always do to these poor girls on group dates. 

I actually felt bad for Liz, the one that slept with him at Jade’s wedding.  They had matching serial killer eyes.  For that reason alone I feel like she should have made it to week 4 at least. Well…. especially after the creepy “break up speech” and the way Nick avoided eye contact like the plague, I think we all knew it was done. 
I think the only person Nick didn’t make out with is 1. Liz, but he slept with her in the past sooooo….. and 2. Taylor, the girl who finished undergrad in 3 years and has her masters degree.  YEP.  Sounds like Nick!


One last Corinne thing : 

I wish I could post all of these, but Buzzfeed did 24 examples of Corinne being the greatest Villain yet and it’s just the PERFECT mash-up of her gifs from Monday night.


:: Mariah’s World :: 
This show is officially just a bunch of nonsense.
It’s just Mariah talking to the camera, and not in confessionals;  It’s just her straight up looking at the camera during any and all filming when there is supposed to be a “third wall” or whatever they all it.  



And I know why Mariah is into Tanaka, the male back up dancer.  Because he is as obsessed with himself as she is with herself.  The two of them just stare at the camera and talk to the camera about THE DUMBEST THINGS.


When Stella and her hair stylist are sitting in the garden in Italy wearing matching red leather jackets with all black ensembles talking about who knows what, I started to question my morals and sanity for having this on my screen.
This is almost worse than Lauren + Ben, Happily Ever After?
Almost.

:: vanderpump rules :: 
Tom got his straightener autographed by the Nascar driver.
Wow. 
It’s not even that he got his straightener signed, it’s that he brought his straightener to an RV and thought in advance, clearly at length, about getting a driver to sign it, and then he is carrying it with him all day at a Nascar race.  I can’t. 

Lala attempts to quit working at Sur, but shocker, she does not. 

But you know she’s super upset and mad, because she talks about herself in third person about 12 times telling us about it.  Third person talk is serious business. 


I laughed really hard at the Montauk Crew and Kyle getting wasted and calling Stassi Steve Jobs because of her turtleneck swimsuit. 

Hilarious. 
As I knew they would, Bravo did the trickery of combining Vanderpump with the new series Summer House.
I’m not sure what I think about the Summer House cast…..
I definitely think a bunch (all?) of the guys are total New York Douche Bags. 
But I definitely think it will be a good show! 
Do we think they are really paying for that house for the summer? 
I suppose even if they aren’t, they have done the same every other summer and had to have payed for it then. 
Lucky!!!! I want to summer in Montauk!!! 
Prediction : the couple that has been dating for 2 months and is proclaiming they are ready to be engaged is going to have some SURRIOUS SHEYITE go down this summer. 
Because the married twin is correct: You can’t spend every single day with someone and spend the night with them and then go and spend all weekend with them without wanting to kill them at some point.  No matter who it is. 
I am very confused about the married twin.
I understand that her husband has moved and she will be joining him at the end of the summer….. buuutttt you’re just going to go all summer not spending a single weekend with your husband? 



LUCKY! Ohhhh… no, I jest I jest. 

Well, sort of……  Depends whats on TV that night that I want to watch without judgement or interruption…… or eat that night for dinner……..

:: ladies of London :: 
I want to live in Caroline Fleming’s world,
where Casual Night is a fully sequined turtleneck, the most stunning cream skirt, and silver stilettos. 
yes. 
{how can I not find an image of this!! Arghhh!! Plus, this restaurant is NOT casual at all. Not in the slightest.} 
I wanted to slap Juliet at the dinner.  Clearly. I can’t believe anyone would have the audacity to look at someone that just confided about a suicide attempt and say “well isn’t that selfish?” and then add two more similarly asinine comments afterwards. 

:: real housewives of beverly hills :: 



“when you’ve traveled the world, you can speak in any accent you want” – Dorit’s opener.
I mean….. can you? Is that what traveling the world means? You can pretend you’re British?
I haven’t traveled the world… buuutttt.
Also, PK’s absence in this week’s episode made me realize that PK has seriously been the 7th Housewife this season.  FINALLY we get an episode without him.  PREACH! 
Once the lunch at Camille’s is wrapped up (because Dorit finally stops talking),
we head to Kyle’s house for Kim’s daughters baby shower.
Kim talks about her sobriety and they show the shoplifting clip in her confessional thing and she says the past is the past! It stays there!
Then Kim walks out in a dress with the SECURITY SENSOR attached to it.
I mean. I can’t. Sorry I’m not sorry, I literally laughed out loud.  
I’m sure it’s one of the newfangled ones that you DO take off yourself at home after they take off the store one, but still.  It was….. a moment. Slow clap for Bravo. 
Kim is just as kooky as ever in her confessionals as the show goes on.
It really drives me nuts that they bring her back for episodes every season… but better her than Brandi. 

The new/part-time Housewife Eden Sassoon is a smokeshow.

I’ve always said if I didn’t drink I feel like I would look AH-mazing and she is making me fully believe that.
I mean, yes, she’d look like that anyway because of her killer genes and shes a pilates instructor, but STILL.
Look what not drinking the Ramona Pinot Grigio can do for you !!??

Why do these ladies love a game night so much?
I did laugh when LVP commented on how Dorit not talking just doesn’t work, 
hence why charades was impossible for her.



EILEEN! WHY ARE YOU BRINGING UP PANTY-GATE! 

For the first time Dorit isn’t bringing up! 
and then you bring it up!? WHATTT??!!??
It quickly goes from panty-gate to Rinna bringing up Kim’s arrest and I JUST CAN’T. 

example 639187 why I don’t like when Kim shows up as a Housewife…. it leads to this.  Both of them just need to lock it up.

Lock it up RINNA! LOCK IT UP! 


:: Jackhole :: 



Obvious choice this week.
That lovely rap video from Desiree and Souljaboy.


I apologize that you can’t unsee or hear this. 

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.







gifs and images via giphy, ABC , E!, Real Housewives Tmblr, and Bravo 



US Weekly, Entertainment Weekly 


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by TheSarcasticBlonde 
fashion, Lifestyle

:: Wishlist Wednesday ::

January 11, 2017

:: Wishlist Wednesday ::
lusts for the week……. 
UM. SERIOUS. COAT. OBSESSION.   
// BELTED DRAPE FRONT COAT // 

The lush deep-V tee that always sells out fast is back in stock in all sizes and colors! 
// LUSH DEEP-V TEE // 

// CROSSBODY W TASSEL // 

under $40!!! 

I have had requests for a gown post, so I am working on that for you all! 
In the mean time, I had to share this gorgeous gown that has the trend we saw all over the red carpet Sunday – the deep V.
// DEEP V GOWN //

I’ve been into neutrals lately and I love the blush color of this coat. 
// BLUSH MIDI COAT //
under $90 !!! 

// TWIST FRONT FLEECE // 


// RUFFLE DRESS // 


// PRINTED MIDI DRESS // 



:: A FEW FITNESS LUSTS FOR THE WEEK :: 
Just in time for your increase in gym visits,
Old Navy Active is up to 50% off,
 with 20% off your order (no code needed) ending today!
PINK COLORBLOCK LEGGINGS // CORAL LEGGING  // RUN REST REPEAT LEGGING 
 MESH INSERT LEGGING // BLUE COLORBLOCK LEGGINGS 



The Y-Back black tank on the upper right below is my favorite for spin classes because it is SO breathable and light as a feather.  It has a great flattering cut as well! 
V-BACK TEE  //  FLEECE ZIP HOODIE 
RUN THE SHOW TANK   //  FLORAL RACERBACK TANK   // RUN REST REPEAT TANK 

 STRAPPY PERFORMANCE TANK   //   WHITE W BLACK MESH DETAIL 

A few more fitness finds that I am loving : 
For the freezing weather everyone has been having, extra layers are a necessity! 
// NIKE SWEATSHIRT // 
ALSO LOVE THIS VINTAGE INSPIRED NIKE SWEATSHIRT 


Has anyone tried these hair ties? The no-tie hairties that don’t dent your hair never keep my ponytail tight enough and I am always messing with my hair throughout my workouts. 
The reviews for these seem great in that they don’t damage/dent your hair but keep it in place! 
// GRAB N GO PONYTAIL HOLDERS // 


Zella has several new legging styles, 
and I always love their leggings and the fit.

BLACK W MESH INSERT   //  GREY COLORBLOCK   // NAVY LEGGING  
EVERGREEN LEGGING   //  CORAL COLORBLOCK  // GREY CAPRIS 


and two adorable, but a bit pricier, items 
maybe for a a splurge when you reach a goal ! 
       // KATE SPADE BACK BOW JACKET //                                       // JCREW COLORBLOCK LEGGINGS // 

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by TheSarcasticBlonde 
health, Lifestyle, recipe

:: Quick Turkey Meatballs + Spinach Quiche ::

January 10, 2017

:: Quick Turkey Meatballs + Spinach Quiche ::
In the spirit of the new year and making good on my resolutions intentions,
I have two new recipes to share with you that I really loved, were very simple recipes to follow, and fast to make!

I did a combination of Gwyneth’s recipe and this recipe so that I was keeping it easier than Gwyneth’s with less ingredients.  I do want to try Gwyneth’s when I have more time to cook!  I loved them and will be making them over and over again.
I made brown rice gluten free spaghetti for Kip, and spaghetti squash for me.
They were delicious as leftovers for work the next day too! 
To make them cleaner, I debated not putting in the Parmesan, but I’m so glad I kept the cheese because it gave them such great flavor (and get the good stuff, not the green non-refrigerated kind, because the taste really is so much fresher and cheesier!)   

 

:: QUICK TURKEY MEATBALLS :: 
recipe and original image 
 
 Ingredients
1 pound ground turkey (I used 93% lean)
1/4 cup diced onion
1 large egg
1/3 cup breadcrumbs (or I used Panko) 
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan 
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups good marinara sauce (I love Rao’s, or you can get an Organic, or No Salt Added to really control the salt) 
 
Directions 
Combine the turkey, onion, egg, breadcrumbs, cheese, garlic, salt, pepper, and parsley in a large bowl.  Mix ingredients with hands until incorporated.  
Roll the meat mixture into  1.25 inch balls, which should yield about 26-30 meatballs. 
(I used a tablespoon as a guide, and used slightly larger than a tablespoon.  I had 30 meatballs.) 
 
Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet.  Place the meatballs into the hot skillet and brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side. Use tongs to rotate the meatballs so that they brown evenly on all sides
I did mine in two batches to not crowd the pan. 
Reduce the heat to medium, add the tomato sauce, and simmer meatballs for another 10 minutes or until they are cooked all the way through.
Serve over your favorite pasta, brown rice pasta, spaghetti squash, or greens! 
Store the cooked meatballs in the fridge in the sauce for up to 3 days. 
 

 

I’m hoping to make Gwyneth’s “Go-To Tomato Sauce” when I have more time, and add in extra herbs to the meatballs next time like she does for hers (she uses basil, thyme, rosemary, and sage). 

:: Quiche Lorraine  :: 
For New Years Day, I made my first quiche!  I used a recipe from the Today show that has a spinach crust, turkey bacon, and a few other things to drastically cut the calories.  I made it and baked it the night before, and then just reheated it in the oven after we woke up.  {I know myself well enough that first thing after a night of celebrating I will not be cooking in the kitchen upon rising.}  
We both loved this.  We ate it the next day too for leftovers and it was just as delicious. 
*Make sure you wrap it with foil like it says so the eggs don’t run out! I used a quiche pan because I didn’t have a spring form. And I left the nutmeg out because we were out!* 

:: HEALTHY QUICHE LORRAINE :: 
original image and recipe via the Today show 
Serves 6.  Calories are reduced from 600 per serving to only 220! 

Ingredients
For the Spinach Crust: 
2 packages frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained of water
(they didn’t give a size so I used two little bricks from the freezer) 
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup reduced fat, shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan 
Oil spray, for pan 
 
For the Quiche: 
3 eggs
3 egg whites
6 ounces/10 strips cooked turkey bacon, chopped
1 cup shredded or grated reduced fat swiss ( I used mozarella)
1 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (I left this out)
 
Preparation: 
For the Spinach Crust: 
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  In a large bowl, mix everything together until well combined.  Liberally coat a spring form pan (or quiche pan/tart pan) with oil spray and cover the bottom with the spinach “dough”.  Bake for about 17 minutes until spinach crust is set, firm, and slightly browned on top and edges.  Remove from oven and set aside.
 
Lower the Oven Temperature to 375 degrees and prepare the quiche filling.
For the filling: 
In a large bowl, mix all of the ingredients together and pour on top of spinach crust.
*NOTE: Be sure to cover the bottom of the spring form pan with tinfoil and place on baking sheet to prevent eggs from dripping through the small openings*
Bake for 30 minutes or until the quiche is set and fluffy.
Mine required closer to 40 minutes.
About 5 minutes before the quiche is done cooking, sprinkle a few tablespoons grated parmesan cheese over the top so it becomes melted and browned.
Enjoy! 

 

Another recipe that I made last week (for National Spaghetti Day! pats self on back) was Turkey Meatballs. 
What are some of your favorite healthy meals to make?
Any new cookbooks or cooking blogs you would recommend?!

Expect many more healthy recipes + fitness posts to come! 
by TheSarcasticBlonde 
fashion, Lifestyle

Favorites Lately : Black + Blue

January 9, 2017

Favorites Lately : Black + Blue

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Hope you all had a great weekend! 

 I wanted to share a couple of my favorite pieces that I’ve snagged lately.

I have had a hard time with the flutter sleeve on a lot of tops and dresses, and will occasionally just put my arm over it (so that the ruffle hands to the side of my body).
The ruffle on this top, however, is perfect and subtle – and I love the little swiss-dot-esque effect on the edge.   I love the dusty blue color of this shirt.  It’s such a very subtle blue, but it also comes in black.


// RUFFLE SLEEVE TOP // LEATHER LEGGINGS //  NECKLACE //
back in stock in all sizes, link updated! 


I have found the best t-shirt ever, that technically isn’t a t-shirt.
I love this black blouse so much.  It is as soft as a t-shirt – and the fabric for the back is t-shirt material, the front has the  perfect flattering fit, and it looks just like the Vince blouse that is 5x the price.  
You know a designer knock off is my absolute fav. 
AND It’s on super sale down to under $30! 

BLACK V-NECK BLOUSE // PURSE // FOREVER 21 SUEDE OTK BOOTS, ALMOST IDENTICAL
MOON AND LOLA MONOGRAM NECKLACE
I got these grey suede boots last year, and now they have the identical pair but with a little tie on the back that is so popular right now.  Forever 21 for the win! 

I wore the shirt two days in a row this weekend; just changed the shoes and necklace.
Oops 🙂 
BLACK V-NECK BLOUSE // STUART WEITZMAN OTK BOOTS 
KENDRA SCOTT NECKLACE 

FIT :  runs slightly big, I am wearing XS 



one of my favorite things is doing looks for less…..
I saw another Vince hack and had to share….I love this tank + have in a few colors

//  VINCE TANK  //  LUSH SIDE SLIT TANK  //
lush side slit tank in all new colors 
$195 versus $34 is a pretty good steal if you ask me. 


My other obsession is the purse that you see above.
This looks so close to the designer bag that I have been loving and seeing everywhere.



I mean really…..they are identical! I don’t know how it’s legal, but I don’t care 🙂 

That is definitely out of my budget, but this under $70 find is insanely gorgeous.  
I had been holding out for a winter purse, and I’m so glad because this one is perfect. 
// MIKAYLA SATCHEL  //
also love this similar style 

One more great black top and under $100 find that am I loving is this lace detail top.
It has a nice flowy sleeve and waist line, and I think it will look just as great in the summer with white jeans and sandals as it does now with dark denim and boots. 
// LACE PEASANT SLEEVE TOP  //


editors note : These picture are making me realize how faded my jeans have gotten and that it’s time for a new pair.
…. but absolutely nothing is worse than jeans shopping.  ugh. 


:: WEEKEND THINGS :: 
I had a great low-key weekend.
Snowmageddon was a tiny amount of ice that affected nothing at all, but God Bless that the city just shuts down with even the threat of ice and snow.  It’s amazing. 
We went to my favorite neighborhood sushi spot The One on Saturday night.
The Spicy Tuna on the Rocks is our hands down favorite (it’s like the crispy rice topped with tuna that Sunda has in Chicago and I die for it).  We tried the G6 Hand Roll this time and it’s like an amazing little sushi burrito, so I highly recommend that too! Also love the Sex + the City roll! 

Sunday I went antique/consignment/furniture store shopping with my mom and sister and grabbed lunch which was the perfect way to spend a Sunday.
I wanted evveerryyyything that was out of my budget entirely 🙂 
I have been wanting new nightstands for ages, and I am obsessed with these brass + marble end tables.

from Kudzu Antiques in Sandy Springs

They are $500 each however. 
So. Yeah. Not gonna happen. 



Some of my Golden Globe favorites below:

Heidi Klum makes the list more because she normally picks THE WORST dresses ever, and is so gorgeous so it gets so frustrating, but this one was pretty good for her. 
You know I love boobs, and it seemed like everyone wanted to show theirs last night.
Kristen Bell wins for best boobs hands down.  
Kristin Wiig’s hair…. eh…. I’m really not into it. 
But her and Steve Carrell were hilarious with their intro for their award. 


I of course watched E! Red Carpet like I always do.
The pre-red carpet was hosted by Brad Goreski, Kristin Cavallari, and Kris Jenner.

Why is Kris Jenner doing commentary on this?  It’s like E! just lets her do whatever she wants because her family is what keeps the network alive.
and I’m sorry, am I the only one that thinks her veneers look like an upper denture? they never look like separate teeth, but rather one large partial? but I digress….


HAPPY SECOND MONDAY OF 2017! 
Let’s go kick this ass’s week with even more vengeance than last week, because we don’t have the NYE hangovers or the back-to-work-anxieties to deal with this week! 

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by TheSarcasticBlonde 
friday randoms, home, Lifestyle

:: FRIDAY THINGS + DIY ::

January 6, 2017

:: FRIDAY THINGS + DIY ::
I hope you’re all having a great start to the weekend! 
I made it to a Flywheel class this morning before 
preparing for the “state of emergency” with our “snowpocalypse” in Georgia. 

The Timehop app kills me because somehow things are always perfectly timed.
I of course am having a good laugh at the city freaking out about 1-4 inches of snow in Georgia.
I get it I get it.  There are no plows or salt trucks here and its all hills and windy roads. And 2 years ago people were stranded in their cars for hours or sleeping at the office and it was a nightmare.  I TOTALLY GET IT.  It’s just hilarious that now because of that the city has to basically shut down an entire day early so that they don’t get blamed for the worst winter-storm-plan EVER, and so that people can hunker down as if it’s going to be the hardest 48 hours of their lives.
but I digress…..
so….this came up in my time hop this morning 

On this day 3 years ago, I had to go to work in -43 degree wind chill (I can’t remember the real temp, I just focused on the “feels like” and YES it felt like it) by taking the train and then walking to work.
I had to WALK TO WORK in that, and everyone here is literally acting like it’s the end of the world.
But anyways….. cheers to a cozy winter weekend! 
I’m interested to see how this “state of emergency” plays out! 
As I mentioned earlier this week, we hosted a small group at our place for New Years ! 
A lot of you asked out my Champagne Bubbles DIY so I wanted to share, even though yes, New Years is 359 days way.
I tend to do things late on the blog.  You know that.
I still haven’t even posted about our Christmas vacation 🙂 so stay tuned….. 
I figure, Christmas and New Years may be over,
but Awards Season is just beginning and this would work perfectly for that. 
It was too easy and TOO CUTE (if you ask me) not to share! 
I think it would be perfect for the Golden Globes this weekend or upcoming Oscar parties with your girlfriends! 
and if you want to take advantage of the post-Christmas decor sales (which are AMAZING) I also think it’d be cute with pink and red ornaments for Valentine’s brunches, etc…… when I find an easy craft I really don’t drop it….. prepare to see this bad boy year after year! 

My first tree and ornaments when I was out of college all came from Target in one of those huge jumbo bins.  They sell them year after year so I’m sure you’ve seen them.  It’s a ton of plastic ornaments for about $20. 
I didn’t have varying sizes, which they recommend, but it still turned out SO cute.
I had Kip cut the hangers for me and then it was a matter of minutes before it was all set! 

based on champagne bubbles from The Kitchen on Food Network 


All you need is 
A champagne bottle – I used a jumbo one that we got for New Years 
Needle nose pliers, to cut the hanger
A wire hanger
Christmas Ball ornaments, they used clear, I used gold and silver. 


Cut the hanger so that one edge is straight and the other has the top/curved edge.  Then just thread the ornaments of various sizes, starting with smaller ones if you have them, and building all the way up.  Pop the hanger in the bottle and you are all set to party! 

I had two sticks in two smaller champagne bottles since we hadn’t popped the jumbo bottle prior to guests arriving, and then I switched both sticks over into the one jumbo. 


as Ina would say,
HOW EASY IS THAT?! 
and as my husband says,
“I don’t think anyone is as excited about the champagne bubbles as you are.”
Whatever. 

I also made take-home Hangover Helper bags for our friends. 
I included : water, lemon, fish oil, aspirin, green tea, and a detox tea. 
I don’t know what came over me but I was feeling crafty the day of! 

There was tons of yummy food that I got zero photos of 🙁 so I am just going to skip that part…… 

I wore jeans and OTK boots with my feather racerback tank and this blazer that I am obsessed with.
//   BLACK NOTCH COLLAR BLAZER   //   FEATHER RACERBACK TANK   // 


my brain is truly fried after this week.
I’ve been sitting here for 5 minutes trying to remember all of the other things I wanted to include in this post, and you know how I ramble, so I promise it was A. LOT. 

All I can think of is : 
I forgot to mention in my Coffee Talk post that Nick’s job just isn’t even mentioned AT ALL on The Bachelor.  Remember when it used to Andrew Firestone and all of these successful men and now they don’t even necessarily have a job?  Nick’s job is literally just a reality-TV person.  Same with Ben Higgins.  They used to have jobs, and now are “formerly” employed. Like Ben’s fiancé Lauren who is no longer a flight attendant.  And now contestants don’t even have to have legitimate jobs.

Anyways….. just think it’s hilarious that they are truly going to have a Bachelor for an entire season that literally doesn’t have a job and they aren’t even going to mention employment of any kind.
So pathetic. 

In case you missed it,
 on The Sarcastic Blonde this week : 
Coffee Talk 
Wishlist Wednesday with killer tops under $100 
New Year New Promises

An update on my resolutions for Week One : 

I have worked out every day this week! I am trying to do 31 straight days for the month of January so we’ll see how that goes. 
I made three amazing recipes this week and I will be sharing them next week! 
One resolution I have succeeded fully on is my “3 new recipes a month” —  I already did it in one week! 
I worked really hard on my sleep hygiene and didn’t look at my computer or phone after 10 PM, and I still didn’t fall asleep for around 1-2 hours every night 🙂 OH well. 

Ummmmm when I think of all of my other ramblings I’ll share them this weekend! 
But have a great weekend and get excited for the Golden Globes! 
I am giddy with excitement at having an awards show red carpet to look forward to! 

Cheers to a great weekend! 
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:: COFFEE TALK ::

January 5, 2017

:: COFFEE TALK ::


discuss amongst ya-selves……. 


:: will and grace :: 

The most important things first….. 

Tthere is all this news about a will + grace revamp,and if this is true I SIMPLY CANNOT CONTAIN MYSELF.
{somehow I can’t find my favorite Jack Gif!! Ah! Insert Here in your minds!} 
This would be LIFE CHANING.
Truly.
Like….. this would be on par with me sleeping on a sidewalk for a week for concert tickets if *NSYNC ever has a reunion. 

Before we get to Mariah’s NYE …..

:: Don Lemon’s Tequila filled NYE :: 



The CNN anchor Don Lemon was getting absolutely wasted throughout their countdown to midnight.  He was in New Orleans and proceeded to get so drunk that they finally cut his microphone.  It’s worth watching these couple of clips. 



:: Mariah’s NYE :: 

We watched her meltdown on stage live on New Years and it felt like Janet Jackson/JT Super Bowl boob-gate all over again….. before I knew it a whole bunch was happening and it was great! 


This was made EVEN better by watching all of her insane behavior on Mariah’s World all of these weeks which I am still thoroughly enjoying.  



for example…… 

:: Mariah’s world :: 
Her now-lover, then back up dancer Tanaka jumps out of her birthday cake, does a lap dance, and she pours champagne on his shirtless bod.
WHAT?
you are engaged woman!!! 

Oh wait.
I misspoke.
It was NOT her birthday.  It was her “anniversary”.
The week before I kept saying “anniversary of what anniversary of what?” and then I realized this week that she doesn’t celebrate birthdays, only anniversaries.
So this was her 12th Anniversary.
Because that makes sense. 

I just really hope they show more about her engagement and then it ending because it seriously is as though her billionaire finance doesn’t exist except for a few extremely uncomfortable moments episode one where they acted like they barely knew each other. 

:: THE BACHELOR :: 


In case you missed my post Monday, check it out for a great article with opinions on all of the girls based on their name and occupation alone. 
It’s a great one. 


So, we all know Nick, because he’s been on our televisions for years.

Literally.
And because I’ve called him serial-killer-eyes for years on Coffee Talk.
Seriously. 



And we all know he is going to propose to whomever is the last girl standing, because he is (as far as I, a Bachelor-coneisseur, knows) finally and completely out of options.  He has literally done it all.  ALL.  Slow clap for the sadness that is Nick Viall defying the odds of his 15 minutes of Bachelor fame. 

The first episodes are so annoying because they recap for a full 30 minutes.
And this is in addition to the full HOUR recap they played on Sunday night to get us geared up that, cough, I watched. 


It isn’t a premiere without bringing back some of the losers prior Bachelor’s to discuss what’s to come!

This, though, was for once one of the highlights of the episode.
We have Sean Lowe, Farmer Chris, and Ben Higgins.  Those three are telling  Mr. “I called out Andi for sleeping with me, I slept with Kaitlyn when there were 10 guys left, on camera no less, and I have already slept a contestant and she hasn’t even gotten out of the limo yet” what to expect.
SERIOUSLY? 
Sean, Chris, and Ben. and then Nick. 
It was hilarious.  And Nick’s facial expression of “this is such BS” was hilarious as well, as he pretends he has any sense of decorum or modesty or class. 


NOW.  I could go on and on, much like the damn show, but I’ll get straight to the contestants and try to keep it as brief as I can.

editors note: I never compliment the producers of the show, but for the first time they did a great job with the limo exits/intros.  They REALLY sped it up and went back and forth to the girls talking inside and it was the best they’ve ever done it.  SLOW CLAP. 



We meet Corinne…. who says she is 23 and “runs a multimillion dollar business”….and then…. 
I live with my parents……and…. wait for it… 
and my nanny.
WTF?

She just wouldn’t be able to function without her nanny!  

The Limos arrive! 
The first girl out of the limo is whats her name? BOOBS.
She for sure will be getting a rose. 

At first I can’t fault Nick, because it’s difficult not to stare.
I mean, WE ALL are staring. At least I am. 
But then he kinda stares at all of the girls boobs…. 

and during boob girl #1’s one-on-one he’s like wow that dress…. its a killer….

hmmmm wonder why you think so?

and just. doesn’t. stop. looking. or. talking. about. the. boobs. dress.

However, two points for Limo #1 Boob girl. Smart thinking on her part.  No man is going to send that home on night one.

The girls keep commenting that there are 15 girls in red dresses and the anxiety-fueled-drinking begins. 

Red dress winner: Dannielle M, Neonatal Nurse. Cap sleeve and little open back. So cute. 


Could the girl that was the maid of honor at Jade’s wedding talk 

ANY more about them sleeping together? 
with a HUGE toothy grin about it? 



Is there seriously NO SHAME in telling ALL OF AMERICA about it?

sorry not sorry to be a mom-old-lady…. but this stuffs appalls me. 
Girl, you do you. But don’t go on national television grinning like an idiot tell MILLIONS of people about it.  Do you have parents? Grandparents? Common sense? 
but I digress….. 
The eyes and huge mouthed smile give off a “ree-ree-ree” horror movie effect, amiright? 
editors note: how do you spell the ree-ree-ree horror movie sound? because as you know from my resolutions…. I’m trying to proofread and edit 🙂


Now that I think about it…. these two have matching serial-killer-eyes and are

therefor PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER. 


“Dolphin” girl, wearing a shark costume, is great.

She really committed and stayed in character all night. 
 I can’t wait to see what she does next.





Who I like so far : 

Vanessa M : 



the girl that speaks 3 languages, is a special ed teacher, and is a total smoke show.  Vanessa, I hope you are dumped swiftly and you can move on to bigger and better things back home.  



Danielle M: 

The neonatal nurse in the killer dress…. who also seems nice and should run and save herself! 


There’s a lot more…. but theres just so many right now so I ‘ll save some opinions for the next 9 hour episode next week.

I try not to watch the “this season” because it ruins all of it….
but settle in, it’s going to be “the most dramatic season” ever I’m sure.




:: Nashville :: 

Oh my goodness.
Nashville. It was gone… because it had gotten seriously so horrible.  And now it’s back, but on CMT instead of ABC.
I loved Nashville so much in the beginning.  Loved it.
And then it went so far downhill and really jumped the shark…. several times jumped the shark if you ask me.
WELP.  It is back. 
There is a 2 hour premiere Tonight on CMT.
I will tape it….. and I will watch – LATER, this weekend, whilst bored because we won’t have gone out and I will be waking up early instead of sleeping in like my usual lazy self….. but I am going to make a promise! 
If I don’t like the premiere episode…. if they didn’t get their act together…. I will not watch it.
Let’s see how I do 🙂 
will any of you be watching? did any of you love then un-love the show? 
will someone come slap me across the face if I start watching again? please? 


:: the NEW Celebrity Apprentice :: 

The premiere of the new Celebrity Apprentice was this week and I liked it.  
I have always watched this show and always enjoy it. 
Plus, Kyle Richards is on it, so throw in a Bravo housewife and you know I’m game. 


:: Vanderpump Rules :: 
I learned from a podcast (Kate Casey’s I think?) that Jax and Brittany ARE in fact getting their own show.  I can’t remember if I wrote about it earlier, but they had been filming and there was speculation, but now it sounds as though its final.
On the one hand, UGH.  Why would I want to watch that? On the other hand, UGH.  I probably will watch that.  I can see myself now, pathetically on the couch. 


This week we have two trips to Sonoma and to Montauk.
Some classy places for some classless people, amiright? 
In Sonoma, before going to Nascar, they go to a beautiful winery. 
 It looks so, so pretty. 

and they show up in the RV.  
That part is actually fine to me. 

It’s that they play a drinking game where you DRINK from the SPIT BUCKET at the winery. 
And not just their spit.
No, no. 
The spit of whomever had spit into the bucket before them.  Seriously.  
I apologize that I just subjected you to that horrible image as well, because I could vomit. 



I don’t know how Brittany and Arianna are still standing, let alone eating steak with bare hands. 

 The amount of straight tequila being consumed is UNREAL. 
I would be face first in the personal-size grill pan if I were her with the steak burning into my face.  
Slow clap for Ariana’s tolerance. 



:: LEA REMINI + SCIENTOLOGY :: 

Lea’s show is still SO ADDICTING and horribly sad and truly unbelievable.  
I’ve cried during it…. which is also horribly sad and truly unbelievable. 
I can’t help it; It’s so, so good and man do I love her. 
Literally her, me, and JLo would be the 3 best friends anyone has ever seen. 
Promise. 


:: SUMMER HOUSE :: 

This premieres next week after Vanderpump Rules and they’ve been teasing it with Stassi being friends with the blonde sisters on the show.
I’m calling it now : they are going to do the same thing they did for the series premiere of Vanderpump rules.
They will make the last scene in Vanderpump Rules flow straight into the premiere of Summer House and we won’t even realize the next/new show had started.
Remember when Scheana was with LVP on RHoBH, because of the affair with Brandi/Eddie, and it flowed from that same restaurant scene straight into Vanderpump Rules  Episode 1?? 
It was truly one of the most genius things ever.  
Just saying…… 


:: Real Housewives of Beverly Hills :: 

We start this week’s episode where we left off…. Dorit still being a pain in the rear.
Erika is right, the incessant discussion of it say smore about Dorit than it does about Erika.
Preach girl, preach. 
Dorit puts on a very short red dress – that she looks amazing in – and says to  her husband PK that she hasn’t worn it since before baby.
 and PK’s first response is about Erika.



see last weeks coffee talk/enough already….. I just can’t with these people. 

seriously. 
It is disgusting the way HE keeps talking about it. 
if I was showing off how great I look post baby and my husband’s first comment was back talking about Erika I would slap him silly. 



Then, Dorit and PK have a dinner party.

And, of course, she only has “the best and most exciting” people to her dinner parties.  With a made-up accent like hers, would you expect anything less? 
The conversation at one point turns to Rinna and Eileen losing parents this year. Is PK seriously suggesting that Rinna’s behavior with LVP had ANYTHING to do with her losing her father?
He’s so gross….. this time on a different level of gross. 
And then they both (PK and Dorit) say the same about Eileens mother?
What???? 


Dorit and Eileen meet for a walk/chat (and Dorit still gets a panty-gate comment in there.
SERIOUSLY I REALLY CAN’T ANYMORE. IT’S NOT EVEN ENTERTAINING FOR REALITY TV ANYMORE DORIT.)  
Eileen brings up that she heard Dorit had said something negative about her mother passing and her not sharing the news at the reunion and Dorit says “I don’t remember.” And continues to act like she has no idea and can’t be bothered to remember everything she says. 
Well …. step around it and lie in that fake-British accent you’ve got, but it certainly isn’t making you sound any smarter or like less of a liar.


We meet Eden Sassoon.  Nothing yet, so no comment for now.



Cut to ….. wait!!!! 

CAMILLE!!??!!!
Am I seeing what I think I’m seeing!!?? 

YEAASSSSSS! 
and at Camille’s house and everything!!! 
I want her back as a full time housewife…. let’s kick off
{doorbell rings}
Dorit.  There she is.  Let’s replace this blonde for the old Blonde. 



And just like that….. Dorit’s back at it again.  

Now she’s moving from panty-gate to insulting Erika Jayne’s singing “hobby”. 
She always has to be talking.  Then Dorit tries to turn it like the women are ganging up at her, not that she keeps stirring the pot, when it is the complete opposite and we get a big fat
TO BE CONTINUED….

I mean…. how is she not scared of Erika Jayne? 
Drop. It. Dor. It. 


Scenes from next week : 
uh oh….. Kim’s back next week! and along with it, Rinna not keeping her big fat mouth shut! Just don’t even talk to her RInna C’MON! 



:: Ladies of London :: 

also, see last weeks enough already for thoughts on Caroline Stanbury who just. will. not. stop. 



Juliet finally is on screen for the first time unrelated to Caroline S, and she can’t even say a sentence (or recite her blog mantra….. wow. real present. ) 


So they are off to celebrate the queen’s birthday with a pub crawl.

Caroline Stanbury is of course entirely late, and when Caroline Fleming asks where she has been she snips “I didn’t make plans with you, I made plans with her (Juliette)”
WTF.  Your first words are already aggressive! 
Then as they walk to the next stop, she attacks Caroline F for making her eat fruit a year and a half ago.

WHAT??? 


In a different side of town, the fun group does a separate party to celebrate the Queen’s birthday at a ping pong bar with shots.

Guess which party I would rather be at? 



….. and then there’s a bunch more of Caroline being a HUGE pain the arse. 

She sits there at lunch with Sophie making threatening comments about her family as though Sophie hasn’t been a part of the family for years.
She also makes up the biggest crock of BS for why her kids weren’t at their cousins birthday party. 

SHE IS SO MEAN.  
Her and Katie from Vanderpump need to start a new clique.





:: MAZEL :: 

my-boyfriend-andy-cohen moved to a new clubhouse! 
I was very nervous about this…. but it looks great! 





The same only better! 

take a full look here
And Erika Jayne christened it on Tuesday night with the first live performance. 
(and with a poll being 95% in Erika’s favor over panty-gate, and only 5% for Dorito.) 


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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