A New Year's Eve Outfit

We've reached the last Friday's Fancies of the year! Of course that means creating the perfect outfit for a New Year's Eve bash. We're going to hang out with our neighbors this year (with their kids wearing PJ's) so I won't be wearing anything extravagant. Therefore, this outfit is purely aspirational.

J. Crew earrings and bracelet, Ralph Lauren booties,
Modcloth top, Ann Taylor mixed sequin mini skirt

I decided to base my outfit on my current nail polishes of choice and new sequin skirt! Start with Zoya's Jane (a light blush pink) and top with gold glitter nail polish a la Glitter Guide. I use Gap's New Years Party, but that was from ages ago. We're talking high school.

For a little more about Zoya, it's a Cleveland-based company that creates and sells healthy nail polish. Zoya's 300-plus nail polish shades are all formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and camphor free and vegan friendly. The cutting-edge formula has also won a Women's Health Magazine independent panel award for longest-lasting polish.

Mieko, Angella, Gweneth, and Jane

All I knew when I picked Angella for my first manicure in high school was that it was a pretty, shimmery pink. Now I can say that it's fiscally chic.

By the way, if you're looking for a good sparkling wine to toast 2012, I recommend a bottle of Segura Viudas Brut Reserva. It's a Spanish cava and is about $8/bottle. Per Segura Viudas, "The aromas are of white fruits, citrus and tropical fruits, and light floral notes. The palate is exquisite, complex and full of flavor, with good acidity and notes of lime and pineapple."

Have a safe and happy New Year's celebration!

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De-Feet-ing Writer's Block

Peeps, we have a problem. And it may or may not include the fact that I just called you "peeps." I have writer's block. It might be because I have my first contributor post on Makeunder My Life (it's about our financial intentions, if you'd like to stop by). Or maybe it's because I was sick earlier this week. Yes, my creativity is still hanging out on the couch with a bottle of Gatorade.

Either way, I have writer's block.

When I don't want to run, I eventually lace up my shoes and head out the door. Of course I wear the rest of my running clothes. With writing, what am I supposed to do? Write? What if I have nothing to say?

I looked all around for inspiration. My Google Reader...nothing. Etsy and Pinterest...nope. I even scanned MSN, the Wall Street Journal, and the Chicago Tribune. I came up empty.

I complained to John for a little bit and he offered a few suggestions. I turned them all down. He even offered to put on his painting clothes so I could write a post about painting. I still said, "no." There isn't anything in the house to paint.

Off to yoga I went. When I came home, my mind was still blank. I suppose that's a good thing. More Etsy and Pinterest....nothing. I decided to shower and get ready for bed when my idea struck. Why don't I paint my toenails at 10pm to show you my go-to nail polish color? Yes, that seemed like an excellent idea.

So here we go, my favorite fruit punchy pink...OPI's Peru-B-Ruby.

Well, look at that! It seems that I have a blog post! And some pretty pink toenails :)

How do you overcome writer's block? Any surefire inspiration bringers?
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