Holiday Con Office Party

Last Saturday, World of Strange (our friends Ben and Tracy) and Twisted Heroes/Lola-Rocks (that would be me and my hubby) hosted a holiday party at a fab venue in downtown Nashville. We wanted to host an "office party" for us convention folk: vendors, promoters, artists, guests and so on. I think the party turned out great, if I do say so myself :)

I wore my Forever 21 bling-bling. I love the hell out of this bracelet.

You know it is a good party when there are a ton of crappy cell phone pics. Here we go:

Another sign of a good party: Arm Wrestling

Here is what I wore:

Dress: Forever 21 Plus

Shrug: eBay

Tights: We Love Colors

Necklace & Bracelet: Forever 21

Shoes: Target

A good time was had by all. Maybe too good of a time. I ended up hanging out on the couch Sunday with our kitty Sebastian, suffering from a wicked hangover.

Hope you all are having a marvelous day :)
Adrienne

My Favorite Thing: Redheads

So, my favorite thing/people this week are redheads. I realize that sentence might sound a bit pervry, but I promise I don't mean it in that way! I am just a bit obsessed with the beauty that is red hair.

Redheads have endured quite a bit of grief throughout early history, with accusations of witchcraft, volatile tempers, and uncontrolled passions. At least modern times have been a bit kinder. Here are some of my favorite redheads:

Christina Hendricks

Isla Fisher

Amy Adams

 Ann Margret

Rita Hayworth

I was not lucky enough to be born with red tresses. My natural color is a dark brown, but I took care of that when I was 15 years old. I spent the weekend with my friend at her family's beach condo, and decided it was time to become the redhead I had always dreamed of being. So, I bought a bottle or two of L'oreal's Copper Penny, and made it happen. I lied to my mom and told her I had just put a bit of Sun-In in my hair. Somehow that seemed more innocent.

Over the past 20 years, my hair was been dark brown, platinum blonde, and now back to a copper red.  What hair dye do I use? It is Feria #74, Copper Shimmer.

Hope you are all enjoying your day :)


Adrienne

Gingerbread House Day

We attended Gingerbread House Day last weekend in Nashville and had a blast. What is Gingerbread House Day you might ask? It is a holiday event hosted by local friends....and yes, the sport of gingerbread house making is featured. Everyone brings a dish of yum noms, and some candy and graham crackers for construction. Much fun is had by all :)
Here is what I chose to wear to the event.

Sweater: Forever 21 Plus

Jeggings: Old Navy Plus

Shoes: Me Too

Glasses: Bealls Outlet in Florida

I wanted to be comfy, yet festive in my attire. I am pretty sure I achieved that, at least the comfy part, I am obsessed with these Me Too shoes. They are so comfortable (they even have padded insoles!), and I love the jeweled embellishment on the toe.

I made stuffing with chicken sausage for my dish, and it was rad as hell. Just thought I'd throw that in there.

My house construction always starts on the right foot. A little wonky maybe, but nothing tragic.

But it ends up like this. Did I mention my roof caved in and I had to make a flat roof, with a toaster like slot in the center?

To quote the dad from A Christmas Story- "It's a pink nightmare!" Well, it is kind of cute. Especially with the baby on the roof. That was my husband's idea.

Doesn't Aron look sweet with his little gingerbread house? Ummm yeaaaa

Well, this is what the inside of his deranged mind..errrrr...gingerbread house looks like. It is a baby gym. With speared gummy bears. Moving on....

Here is me and Tracy getting goofy from all the sugar fumes.

This is Tracy's house. Didn't it turn out beautifully?!

Here is Steph and her fabulous house. I nominate this photo for Cutest Picture of the Year.

Ben didn't feel like partaking in house construction, but decorated the back of Aron's baby gym.

As you can see, much fun was had by all. So what fun holiday events do y'all have planned?

Adrienne





A Nugget of Snowfall

Hello Again!

I have been a busy bee this week packing orders for our businesses. Yes, the holidays are here, and as the song says, it's "the most wonderful time of the year"! Really? I'm not so sure how I feel about that.....  Honestly, I love this time of year, but we are usually too busy to enjoy it. But I really shouldn't complain :)

We did have a few flakes of snow yesterday. None of it stuck, but it was very pretty nonetheless. Being from Florida, I am still fascintated by the snow. Here is a quick little video I shot with my phone:



We attended a fun Gingerbread House Day on Sunday, much more on that later. Here is a snap of my husband's gingerbread house. His creation is a "baby gym", complete with eyeballs to babysit the little ones while they work out. Good grief.

I'll be back with more later, hope you are all enjoying your holidays!

Adrienne

My Favorite Thing: Forever 21 Plus

I have a not-so-secret addiction to Forever 21 Plus. I know I am 35, and I know that the many of their styles are not for me. But, I manage to fine some goodies regardless! Here are some that I am currently lusting after:

 Studded Georgette Button Up

 Stretch Leatherette Top

 Tonal Fleece Stitch Jacket

Scalloped Lace Shorts

(If I had the balls-and the legs-I would totally wear these)

I've been a fan of Forever 21 Plus since they were Faith 21, a couple of years back. In the Faith 21 days, their sizing was pretty sketchy. But now I can generally wear anything in a 2X, which is my standard size.

I managed to snag the bottom two sweaters before they sold out. They are a bit youthful for me, but hey, it's the holidays :)

They still have this dress in stock. I truly love this one; very flattering and great with leggings and a cardigan.

Ruched Lace Front Dress

Hope you are all having a marvelous Monday :)

Adrienne