All posts for the month December, 2011

Feel Good Friday 123011

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Family time!! + #StarbucksChristmas + Mom’s healthy cooking Mom and my 7-hour shopping marathon. Exhausted. Quote of the day (from mom): “I only wear [...]

NYE Giveaway! Check out Sneakpeeq

Super sale sites from Groupon-esque (eversave, LivingSocial) to fashion-flash (Rue, Gilt, HauteLook, ideeli) are a dime a dozen these days, but new site Sneakpeeq seeks to add a unique twist: prices are only revealed when you “peeq,” and you have limited numbers of peeqs until you invite, share, buy, and more on the site. It’s a gaming mentality that’s [...]

Feel Good Friday 122311

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! The chance to go home for Christmas! Booked a last-minute flight Monday evening, currently en route to Austin … cannot wait for family time [...]

Austin: New Year’s Eve

I won’t be in Austin for New Year’s, but as a last-minute planner myself, I thought some of you might appreciate this list of what’s the haps in Austin to ring in 2012. So weird that it’s already 2012, right? New Year’s Eve Eve with Achachay! Get your tickets online at Frontgate tickets right now. $8. The [...]

Aspen: Finnbar’s

When you’re abroad, as an American, about the first thing you look for is the Irish pub. It’s where you’ll find all the other American tourists … but also the friendliest locals. Finally, Aspen has its own Irish pub in the newly-opened Finbarr’s Irish Pub & Kitchen. With lots of strategically-placed big screens, plenty of [...]

Austin: Holiday Spa [Beats the] Mania

With the stress of the holidays, you deserve a little pampering. Since you might be too busy worrying about others to worry about yourself, here’s a rundown of the latest spa news so you can snag a quick refresh for yourself, and maybe a gift card for someone on your list … Super-Hot, New, and [...]

Feel Good Friday 121611

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! The comment section for last week’s Feel Good Friday blew. me. away. I freakin’ love you guys. This. Effing. Closet. Seriously, how amazing is [...]

Make Your Necklaces into Headbands

I went to a tacky sweater party this weekend sans tacky sweater, so I knew I had to do something big to compensate. Out came the ever-useful gold pants and gold blazer, and with the addition of an art deco necklace worn as a headband, I was a smashing Christmas tree topper. You can use [...]

Feeling So Good + Winner

You guys rock!! The Feel Goods you all submitted are so heartwarmingly awesome I can’t even contain my excitement! Random number generator Generated #11 as the winner, but as Mr. Anonymous failed to provide his email address, we had to regenerate… So #5 wins a Massage Envy one hour massage … Tyler G., Whaddya Want From [...]

Feel Good Friday 120911 + Giveaway!

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! This weekend only, if you leave a Feel Good in the comments, you are entered to WIN A MASSAGE ENVY GIFT CARD for a [...]