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Holiday Speciality Pieces

Super duper excited to share the alexa collection holiday pieces. Fourteen unique charming necklaces intended to layer with your already fav alexa collection pieces. The selection includes bad ass guns, adorable bows, stellar stars, & much more. Don't just spoil yourself but someone else! All necklaces are under $50... talk about the perfecto gift.

Shop the newest pieces here!

Black Friday Fun

Let's kick off the holiday (shopping) season right! After you have stuffed yourself silly with mashed potatoes & pumpkin pie what do you really have room for? Shopping!! Tonight at midnight starts the alexa collection black friday sale. 

 Buy 2 pieces get 20% off. Buy 3 pieces get 30% off. 

Buy 4+ pieces get 40% off.

You heard right, the more you buy the more you save! Lucky you, lucky fam, lucky friends!!

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Enter code: BLKF20, BLKF30, BLKF40 at checkout 

(depending on purchase quantity)

Deal starts tonight at Midnight ends Sunday at Midnight.

B&B {Bearsy & Belly}

Bearsy continues to melt hearts everywhere with his good looks. Baby O continues to pack on the lbs as we enter our 35 week!

Bang for your Buck 2

There are sooooo many value sets to choose from each holiday season. Sometimes  Usually I want them all... but then I snap back to reality. I narrowed down my purchases this time by selecting a set by a vendor I have never tried & buying a value set from a vendor I love. 

After committing to the caviar mini pots (new) I selected Stila seeing stars smudge sticks. These are the eyeliners I swore by for my wedding. So when I saw the limited edition set of their five best selling colors in shimmery metallic shades I died. The set includes the basic colors I already love & ones I would have never purchased. I have had so much fun playing with all the colors & updating my eye look. This value set would retail for $100 bucks. Lucky you it is only $32 for five full size eyeliners. Purchase it here.

Bang for your Buck

It's that time of the year again when beauty vendors launch their holiday value sets. Let's just say it makes holiday shopping that much more amazing. Value sets are a great way for you to try out new brands or products you haven't yet explored. More times than not you get multiple full size products for a discounted price. It comes it a cute holiday box & may or may not include a bow. Too cute. So which ones did I give a try?

Well obviously the nail polished obsessed person that I am caved and bought the Ciaté caviar mini Paint Pots. This is an advent calendar that isn't that fake chocolate, rather mini nail polishes. That's right you get 24 mini pots of beautiful colors. Now the hard part isn't opening all the days once you purchase it. This set would retail for $168 smackeraroos but this holiday value set is just $58! It says it is out of stock online so I would recommend checking out your local Sephora store.

Stay tuned for more of my value set purchases.

What Makes Me Happy

It's the little things...

Bear snuggling with my belly

 

Christmas lights lining our street

The speediness of my new macbook pro

Three or less bathroom breaks in the night

Hot chocolate with extra marshmallows

The smell of my yoga mat (lavender & tea tree oil spray)

Knowing there is less than 7 weeks until Baby O arrives

Baby O's Nursery

Thousands of ideas came to mind when I started designing Baby O's nursery. I knew that with our lifestyle her room had to be pretty portable. I wanted it to be fashionable, fun, timeless & not too girly. I  also wanted to surprise my husband with a few little French touches here & there. 

Thus the Glam-O-Rous nursery was created. Green, peach gold & black are the main colors. I also mixed it up with fun patterns & textures. 

1). Bonjour/Hi art print  2). Beautiful Star print  3). Giant modern world map  4). Vintage brass horseshoe ends  5). Tiddliwinks green dot sheets  6). Moroccan pouf  7). Dachshund dog lamp 8). Rocking chair  9). White fur pillow  10). Heart cushion 11). Striped rug  12). Striped pillow 

I promise I will post pictures when it is completed!

Show it off & win!

Let's see your alexa collection!  Share a photo of you rockin' your AC piece on the alexa collection FB for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Haven't purchased a good yet? Don't worry you can be entered to win by "liking" the alexa collection page & sharing the alexa collection page on your wall. Contest starts today & ends Monday November 5th.

Good luck!!

What would you buy? Wire wrapped ring? Open drusy stone? Oh the possibilities....

B&B {Bearsy & Belly}

What a fun weekend we had entertaining my parents in our new city. On top of dinners, shopping, & exploring we also attended a Halloween party. As much as I hate this holiday, I dislike it even more being pregnant. So I settled for a custom t-shirt. Bearsy was going to be a lion again this year but in all honesty he hates that itchy costume :)

Bearsy turned the big 2 & we have 54 days left until we meet Baby O!

Finally Friday

Today is the day, the entire Fall alexa collection is available on Etsy. Shop the sneak peeks you saw earlier this week & much much more.

Since I am over the moon excited & i love my dear readers...shipping is on me!! Enter code "ship4free" at checkout, offer good until Sunday at midnight. 

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Go bold or go home

These pieces go with everything from little black dress to v neck tee with jeans. Throw on & your outfit is complete. Right now I wear mine with a tee, chunky knit, dark skinnies, & over the knee boots, love.

 

 

 

 

Mix it up

Why go simple when you can go bold? Mix it up with colors, metals & chains. Makes it easy to layer up with other pieces or wear on its own.

Open drusy love

Open drusy slices give you just enough color & sparkle without being too much. Choose your combo: gold, silver, leather, fringe.... a little something for everyone.

alexa collection Fall 2012

Each day this week I will be sharing pictures of pieces from my new Fall 2012 collection. Leading up to their availability this Friday on Etsy.

Drusy drusy drusy it's all about drusy. Whether it be square or round these gray drusy stones pair beautifully with vintage chains.

Oh so Trendy

I love following new trends just as much as the next one. I usually am so excited to pick up a few new articles of clothing to spice up my wardrobe. However, this season is very different for me being pregnant. Nowadays I look for anything long that will cover my growing belly & hide my butt in leggings. Nonetheless I still have 5 favorite fall trends I can't wait to try out, pregnant or not.

One length straight across hairstyle allowed my hair to look much fuller than normal. Also, it helps me create that dream ponytail I have been trying to achieve for years. 

Manly? Edgy? I say perfect. Love love love a pair of hip chelsea boots in brown. These bad boys + skinny jeans + chaser tee + chunky knit = go to outfit for fall. 

{Jeffrey Campbell $165}

If you know me you know I always am sportin' a subtle cat eye. Sometimes my hand lets my angle brush get a little out of control & I am left with quite the dramatic cat eye. Now I know that is quite all right because this season is all about over the top winged liner. Perfect.

Working retail I always run into the ladies who state they can't partake in this season's trends because they have already lived through it once. 90's grunge seems to be revived for this fall & let me tell you I have lived it & I am going to live it again. I love the pairing of flannel/plaid & sequin. I adore the combo of floral & leather, less girlie more edgy. 

Yesss dark burgundy lips, amazing. Try Nars semi matte lipstick in Viridiana.

Fall Inspo

With each new season brings new inspiration for the alexa collection.

The sparkle of the city at night.

Exciting changes.

Rich colors, cool textures.

Organic shapes.

Boldness.

A fall preview may be just around the corner.... stay tuned!

Instagram says

My week in pictures... what currently makes me happy!

A very sleep little man, pooped.

Baby O's crib w/ new polka dot green sheets, love.

Bumble & Bumble buy one get one 1/2 off sale, score.

Gorgeous red scarf I received in the mail from my mom, adore.

Giant bowl of Count Chocula cereal, delish. 

5$ ginger pumpkin candle bringing the smell of fall to our condo, yummy.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone see ya Monday!

B & B {Bearsy & Belly}

Bearsy remains a little goof.
Baby O is a growing gal, she seems to be living it up in my belly. There are lots & lots of movements happening from within. Even some jabs with a little force behind them!

Why hello

It has been far too long blogger world. What a hectic yet fun past month it has been! We have officially lugged all of our goods from Quebec City to Chicago, with a minor pit stop in MN. Bearsy & I spent several weeks there working, catching up with friends, & hanging out with the fam. This past week we settled into our new condo in Chicago & it couldn't be more perfect for our growing little family. I've decided to cut down the daily posts here to 2-3 times per week.. it's a good thing I promise :) This means I am starting to design my fall/winter 2012 alexa collection. So check back often & stay tuned for my new line preview!