Weekend Roundup: OSU Football

Adam and I traveled back to our alma mater for the final OSU season game against OU for the Big 12 Championship. We have not won this game, dubbed Bedlam, in the past 8 or 9 years and have never technically won a Big 12 Championship so the stakes were high. But we availed! It was one of the greatest moments as an OSU fan EVER. The field was stormed and goal posts came down. Amazing.









Adam was so happy!



In other news, Ellie girl is gearing up for Christmas! I think we are a little more excited than she is...



I hope everyone had a good weekend. I will be choosing the giveaway winner later this morning so check back to see if you won!!

The It List!

Happy Friday! I am heading to Oklahoma today for OSU's last and biggest game of the season. Go Pokes! Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and I will see you back here on Monday!

Now that it's December the holiday season is in full swing and this week's IT list has a decidedly holiday feel to it! Check out these great links!

• free to be stacia lee shows off a fun look for a holiday girls night out! I'm loving the dressy shorts and tights combo here!


• the posh blog pulled together a super fun Twelve POSH Days of Christmas! You have to check this out... my favorite? Three french macaroons... (find the posh blog on twitter!)


• gs lillian is hosting a fabulous giveaway for 6 (yes, six!) of her gorgeous cuff bracelets! All you have to do is link up with your holiday wish list! Easy, huh? (find gs lillian on twitter!)


• sweetie pie style rounds up my new favorite winter layering piece - the vest! Check out her picks and inspirations! (find sweetie pie style on twitter!)


• suze wears clothes puts together three looks based on one gorgeous camel colored blazer. Check out these looks that are perfect for the holiday season! (find size wears clothes on twitter!)


• sweet life a la carte was innocently getting holiday pictures taken when the photoshoot suddenly turned into engagement photos! He proposed! Check out these sweet photos! (find sweet life a la carte on twitter!)


• second street east is giving away a copy of Design*Sponge's new book! Stop by her blog to enter to win one for yourself or for a friend! (find second street east on twitter!)


• i love that is swooning over Gwenyth Paltrow's hair... but who doesn't really? Check out this eye candy and potential inspiration for holiday hair dos!


• things i do think wear see love dream is sporting a trend-trifecta! I love this look... see how she pulls together three hot trends in one super hot look! (find things i... on twitter!)


• the tiemann girls show off their holiday paper stash (jealous!) plus, the one thing they do to remind themselves of the reason for the season. I love this inspiration!


• so much to smile about has the ultimate gift guide for a blogger. This list is SO fabulous, but my favorite is the Inslee fashion illustrations. Yes, please! (find so much to smile about on twitter!)


• good clean fun whips up a batch of roasted butternut squash risotto! I love risotto for winter - it's great comfort food! Check out her recipe... (find good clean fun on twitter!)


• the capital barbie has a full round up of 'smoking' loafers. These are the hottest shoes this season and I love that the look so comfortable! Check out her picks! (find the capital barbie on twitter!)


• life told my leslie features yet another shorts and tights look for winter! I am loving this trend - check out how she pulls it together!


• a spot of whimsy pulls out tons of inspiration for advent calendars this holiday season. You have to check out all of this inspiration! (find a spot of whimsy on twitter!)

the IT list is produced weekly by jill of good life for less - for info on how you can be involved, click here!

**Don't forget to sign up for the Design*Sponge at Home giveaway. Entries close Monday 12/5 at midnight!

Thrifty Find: Art

I have been trying to do some thrift shopping more regularly during my lunch breaks and found these three prints all ready to go in GOLD frames! Perfection!









Oh and the best news? They were only $25 for all three! Perrrrfect. Now I can't decide where to put them... currently thinking bedroom? Have you found any gooides at the thrift store lately?

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Holiday DIY Roundup

Sorry for being MIA yesterday, I am a little under the weather and the only thing I did all day was watch The Millionaire Matchmaker. Allll day. I realize that is ridiculous. But it is definitely time to get our Holiday decor out so here are my favorite DIY's this season, some of which I am going to be partaking in myself!

Alternative Christmas Tree via The Haystack Needle

Paint Ornaments via Fancy House Road



Letter Place Cards via HGTV



Holiday Topiary via House and Home



Wreath via Frolic



Globe Snowmen via Emily Henderson



Do you have any Holiday DIY projects in the works? I'd love to know!

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Giveaway: Design*Sponge at Home

Happy Holidays, friends! I hope you all had a wonderful Thankgiving! I wanted to start off the Christmas season with a giveaway and what better than one of my favorite books? Remember when I met Grace and had my book signed in Austin? Well since then I have been devouring this inspirational book and would love to share it with one of you! Already have one? This would also make an amazing Christmas gift!

Over the weekend, I also noticed that Amazon has dropped the price of Design*Sponge at Hometo $17.50 so if you don't win the giveaway, you can still pick one up at a great price!

How to win Design*Sponge at Home:
You must be a follower of SSE. If you already are, perfect! If not, just click join this site in the right hand column.

For additional entries you can:
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Be sure to leave a comment for each of the above! This giveaway ends Monday 12/5 at midnight and the winner will be announced Tuesday morning!

Happy Thanksgiving!

*image via Lonny

Happy Thanksgiving, friends. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with joy, fellowship and of course delicious food. My husband and I will be in Oklahoma until Sunday and I can't wait to see my wonderful family!

Come back Monday for a fun giveaway!

DIY: Glitter Circles Garland

What is it about Christmas that makes me crave glitter? Is it just me? I decided on this glitter circles garland after I found the paper at Hobby Lobby. It drew me in and I knew I had to make something out of it. This is a simple and quick way to make a garland for your tree, mantle or anywhere!

You will need thick craft paper, a circle punch, fishing line and some sort of glue (I used rubber cement).



All you do is cut out circles with the punch and them glue two together on the fishing line so that both sides are glitter! Pretty simple!

I tried it out on my mantle first...





But decided I would like it better on the tree!







Have you made anything for the holidays yet?