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The Sarcastic Blonde

fashion, food, fitness + a dose of sarcastic gossip

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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by TheSarcasticBlonde 
coffee talk, Lifestyle

:: 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.







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



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by TheSarcasticBlonde 
fashion, Lifestyle

:: Wish list Wednesday ::

January 4, 2017

:: Wish list Wednesday ::
:: ANYTHING BUT BASIC BLOUSES :: 
all in black, navy, blush, and cream! 

// KNIT BELL SLEEVE BLOUSE // 
// NAVY LACE BLOUSE // 

// RUFFLE SLEEVE TOP //

// SCALLOPED SWEATER // 

// LACE INSET BELL SLEEVE BLOUSE // 

// ASYMMETRICAL STRIPED TOP //
20% OFF! 

// HIGH/LOW BLOUSE // 
40% off! 

// SCALLOP TRIM TOP //

// LACE INSET TOP // 


by TheSarcasticBlonde 
health, Lifestyle

:: New Year, New Promises ::

January 3, 2017

:: New Year, New Promises ::



Happy New Year!
I’m hoping I’m not the only one treating today, the 3rd of the month, as though it’s the 1st. 



It was amazing how it worked out with getting Monday as a second-Sunday, and not having to get back to real life until Tuesday 🙂 Especially because Sunday was filled with a headache and the sofa for most of the day.


photo of our living room via my Instagram


we hosted New Years and I made the champagne “bubbles” above! 


I can post a tutorial later this week if you like! 






I have a lot of posts for the coming week that are “new year” related, so bear with me.



It’s just too hard to wrap it all into one.  



Plus, Thursday of course needs to be devoted to Coffee Talk entirely 🙂 






So, for today I wanted to share some of my intentions and promises for 2017.


In 2016 I think I found my stride with fitness, got a lot healthier overall, and put myself a little bit more out there with the blog.


But there are tons of resolutions and intentions that I definitely didn’t follow through entirely on.  Some resolutions for 2017 below! 





Read one new book per month


Yep. Starting with one of the most #basic of them all. 


I used to be so good about this, but lately it’s been more laptop + magazines than books at night.


I read two great books over break (review to come soon!) and am reading my-boyfriend-andy-cohen’s book now every night before bed.  





Try three new recipes per month


I love to cook, but I get in the habit of making the same dishes over and over.


And I feel as though in 2016 I didn’t branch out as much as I used to? 


So for this year, I want to not only spend more time in the kitchen, but actually MAKE the new recipes I am constantly pinning on Pinterest.  





Listen to a self-improvement podcast weekly 


I have gotten really, really into my podcasts.  They have been a great way to zone out while driving, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, you name it!  I don’t know what I did without them! 


Instead of it all being silly tabloid gossip, I am wanting to branch out to more thought provoking podcasts.


I love Joel Osteen and he does a great 30 minute podcast weekly, so I am committing to listening to that and to finding others to help me become a better me.  Let me know if you have any recommendations! 





Be better with phone calls + messages friends


I used to consider myself fairly great with this, but now that I am the one that has moved away, I feel like I’m not checking in as often as I would like!! It was easy at first when we were traveling back up to Chicago frequently to forget that the lack of real face-time was permanent, but now that it’s been so long since I’ve seen some friends, it’s time to devote more time to keeping up those relationships. 


and I have an annual Scottsdale girls trip next month with 3 of my cross-country loves so some REAL FaceTime will be amazing! 






Try one new workout class per month


Over the last few years, I have committed to working out and no longer need to make that a resolution.  It has become of huge importance for stress relief and mood boosting for me, and I can say without a doubt I really do love to work out -SLASH-  mostly because I would be emotionally unstable without it. 


What I am not good about is venturing out of my comfort zone.  Trying a new class, especially without a friend (I miss you Em!!), terrifies me.  So this will be a hard one for me! 





Better balance with Nutrition.  



I’m going to be doing a whole health + fitness post since I love that stuff so much, but one thing I do want to focus on more this year is having more balance with my favorite fried foods. 


I finally learned accepted recently that no matter how much I work out, my metabolism does not love me like it used to.  No matter what.  Literally – I tried everything.  NO MATTER WHAT.  


So…. Balance 🙂 


but living somewhere that has Chick-fil-a is extremely difficult…… because sadly I know firsthand that a salad does not balance out a large waffle fry dunked in ranch and polynesian sauce. 





Really dive into budget and finances


I want to make a big spreadsheet with EVERYTHING – down to the monthly Netflix payment – to see what I am really spending a month before any of the fun extras.  And then of course to compile the cost of the all of the fun extras.  I used to always set a certain percentage into savings each month and now that our expenses are different than they were in Chicago it’s time for a money-mindset reset! 





Have a better nighttime routine/Better sleep hygiene


Seriously this is where I am horrible and never, ever keep this resolution.  


I would stay up until 2 am every night if I could…. I just don’t get tired at night!


I know that the main thing I need to do is turn off ALL electronics at least an hour before bed, but that is so hard for me because that is when I tend to enjoy blogging and Pinterest and reading my favorite sites the most since I have the most energy. 


Ugh.  It’s a vicious cycle.  





BUT.  I am determined! I need to at least give it a try.  I think maybe I won’t toss and turn for an hour before falling asleep if I actually try to really shut down.


That’s why I want to do more reading before bed as I mentioned above, but as my husband knows, that too can be a gateway drug for me.  Reading doesn’t make me tired – it makes me want to keep reading and reading and reading and not put the book down. 


…….. I really am such a child





Have a better Blogging schedule 


This one I fail at year after year 🙂 


and it goes along with the nighttime resolution above, and the quit procrastinating resolution below.


I like writing at night.  I feel my best self at night.  But I think I could enjoy my nights more if I did a bit more on the weekends for the blog and planned a bit better throughout the week.  I also feel like I could have much more content than I have now if I planned a bit more….. because the list of ideas that come to me at night never get touched again until nighttime (and then my husband makes me turn off the light and close the laptop  so I can’t keep him awake…. so really… like most things, I just blame him.  This blog would be AH-mazing if he didn’t make me quit tapping on the keyboard so he could sleep :D) 


Also, with the blog, I want to : 


put myself out there more


(I know say this everyyyyy year, but I’m an introverted extrovert) 


connect with my readers more


work on my photography skills


work on images for posts and improve the blogs aesthetics 


more fun posts (!) with new subjects and more serious posts with more writing  


PROOFREAD MY POSTS. (I know, I know. I swear I have a business degree from Miami of Ohio and am not a complete grammatical dumbass) 





Watch less television 


Don’t worry! 


It’s not what you think! 


Well…. it kind of is?  


I have no intention of stopping watching the shows that I love and discuss on a regular basis.  LORD NO.  I would die.  


With the addition of podcasts into my routine, I have realized how much time I spend with the television on, even if it is just as background noise.  I want to get better about listening to more music and podcasts while doing productive things, even blogging, instead of having the television on.  When I go the music route or podcast route, I have a much happier and fulfilling day or night.   I also think I would be able to finish blog posts in half the time if I didn’t have an HGTV show I am half-ass watching on in the background.


…. but don’t worry…. the good stuff STAYS.  





Print photos off of phone, make albums, and frame for the house


This drives me nuts about myself. 


What’s the point in taking photos if I’m not going to do anything with them?


DO SOMETHING WITH THEM. 





Tackle Home Projects


We owned our condo in Chicago and I loved it so, so much.  But one thing I realized when we sold and moved faster than we ever anticipated was that I never got around to so many of the projects that I had planned for our place.  Even though I know we will be in this house for many years, and I love it already, I don’t want to keep putting things off longer than necessary.


basically, quit procrastinating.





QUIT PROCRASTINATING


I am the biggest procrastinator ever.  If you are a long time reader, I’m sure you know this.


It’s time to BUCK UP.  I’m a grown ass woman. sometimes. 





I would like to think I’ve gotten better…..


but really I think it’s just our move that made me get better?


Actually, I think the move made me get better with a lot of the things above? It wasn’t even me intentionally doing anything…..I am worthless.


What I mean is….. our life is so different here and we aren’t constantly out and about with friends and we can’t step outside and walk to a bar or restaurant or shop at the drop of a hat.  It’s just…. different.  


I’d like to say it’s that we drink far less than we used to, but I think it’s more than that 🙂 


I started working out more because let’s be honest I have more time on my hands. 


I cook more because there aren’t 75 million restaurants I want to go to, and there isn’t the option of walking to Potbelly’s and having my favorite salad or sandwich in my hands 3 minutes after thinking about it.  Or sushi.  Or Starbucks.  Or a liquor store within a 60 second walk……. 


Basically, our slower paced life is allowing me to do a lot more of the things I’ve said I’ve wanted to do, so it’s time to stop procrastinating and really DO IT.  


Go for more walks outside because I can.


blah blah blah…… 


I really went on a tangent there, and I swear in my head it was going to come full circle, but now I feel like I lost it.


But. Quit Procrastinating.  


Get up earlier.  Get sheyite done! 


I’ll pretend you all know what I mean…… 





I’ll quit while I’m not ahead and have already written too many words that have probably gone unread.





Plus, Kylie says it best. 

via buzz feed





Happy New Year! 


I love reading everyones resolutions so let me know yours as well! 







by TheSarcasticBlonde 
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:: BACHELOR IS BACK ::

January 3, 2017

:: BACHELOR IS BACK ::
Nick and the Bachelor are officially back!! 

Run, don’t walk, to your TV because it is on right NOW! 

And while you watch, and watch the 40 freaking minutes of commercials + 20 to 30 minutes of recaps of Nick’s “journey”, check out this Betch’s Ranking of all of the girls on the show based on their photo and job only.

It is GREAT. 

Cheers to another Bachelor season taking up far too much time in my life 🙂 


by TheSarcasticBlonde 
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:: Nordstrom half yearly sale ::

January 1, 2017

:: Nordstrom half yearly sale ::
 Nordstrom is having their Half Yearly Sale through January 2nd! 

This shirt looks identical to the Vince design, at a fraction of the price.  I also love this jacket which looks just like the J.Crew favorite and I have eyed this clutch for such a long time. 
My OTK Boots, favorite workout shorts, and this slit tank that I live in are all included in the sale. 

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