Halloween Nuggets

Hello Again!

I hope all of my East Coast peeps safe and sound following the storm. If you would like to donate to the to the Red Cross, please click HERE.

It was a pretty low key Halloween celebration at Casa de Rice. We invited a few friends over for baked ziti, candy, and a bit o' booze.

We passed out funnybooks and candy to the kiddos.

I wore my fab apron Tracy gave me for Christmas last year. Yes, it says "I Wanna Baked Potato".

Poor Aron was subjected to multiple iPhone photos.

I served a few shots of this nectar. If you haven't tried it, you must!

 

Tracy brought over her delicious and adorable cake bites.

I also subjected everyone to The Chernobyl Diaries. How can such a cool premise go so horribly wrong? It truly was a stinker.

Hope your Halloween was filled with spooky fun!
Adrienne

Happy Fall!

Ahhh Fall, I love you. Since Halloween is tomorrow, I thought I'd share with some Fall nuggets from my neck of the woods.

I paid the Farmer's Market a visit and found some gourds.

I really love gourds.

I also love the changing of the leaves. Though we've lived here almost 3 years, it still amazes me.

The little tree in our front yard is a vibrant crimson.

 What is Fall without a seasonal treat? Though I try to steer clear of caffeine, I usually cave with a once weekly Spiced Pumpkin Frapuccino.

What is Halloween-time without scary entertainment? I have been digging American Horror Story this season. Perhaps not as much as Season One, but it is pretty rad.

We are having a few friends over on Halloween to watch this movie. I've heard it's awful, but that's half the fun, right?


Hope you are enjoying the season!
Adrienne

Fall Fashion Inspiration: Lana Del Rey for H&M

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How many of you are obsessed with the Lana Del Rey for H&M Fall campaign, and with Lana in general? I must admit, I was a bit of a Lana hater a few month ago. I openly mocked her SNL performance, and dismissed her music as drivel. Well, I suppose I drank the Lana Kool-Aid, because I am now simply in love with her style and her sultry voice.

I gasped with joy when I saw her ad spots for the Fall H&M collection. I am obsessed with the early 60s vibe, and love the David Lynch/Twin Peaks references of the "Blue Velvet" TV spot. Here are some images from the collection:

All images courtesy of H&M.

 

There is no H&M near me that I know of, and H&M still hasn't launched their online shopping for the US. So, I've basically given up any hope of owning this collection (the prices on eBay are insane). Not that I could have actually fit into any of these looks, since this line stops at an XL, and I am a 2X. But, I am sure I would have tried to rock the angora sweaters regardless.

 

Oh, and if anyone knows of a good bouffant hair tutorial for this look, please pass it my way!

 

Here is Lana in the TV spot singing Blue Velvet.

....and here is Lana singing Video Games, the song I mocked so harshly, but now love.


Adrienne

Essie Fall 2012 Polish Set Giveaway!

Hello Again! 

Are y'all ready for Fall? I know I am. To get you pumped for the upcoming season, I am hosting an Essie giveaway for my rad readers!

Up for grabs is an Essie Fall 2012 Mini Polish set. Included are 4 mini polishes in the following colors: Stylenomics, Head Mistress, Skirting the Issue, and Don't Sweater It.

If you would like to win this polish set, please enter via the widget below. Please note, you must follow the blog publicly via Google Friend Connect in order to enter this giveaway. This giveaway is open to international readers.

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Good luck!
Adrienne