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Favorite Things Party

It's Party Time!
October 17, 2018
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If you have been following along with me for awhile you will realize other than fashion and family, I REALLY love my friends and Girl’s Nights!!! Recently my college friends and I went to New Buffalo Michigan for an entire Girl’s Weekend that mostly consisted of drinking wine, however, we started out the weekend with a Favorite Things Party! I had heard of this and totally wanted to do it for a long time! So when we all decided to do it I was ecstatic. There are a few different ways to have a Favorite Things Party but call us greedy(we wanted everyone to get one of everything)! haha. So we had a $5 price point and we all bought for everyone. It made this super fun and actually easier!

Disclaimer: Not all of the Favorite Things were wrapped but it was kind of fun so that no one could see them!

Seriously, thats all you do:

Find a group of girls!

Everyone buys all of the girls a gift(whatever price point you want)

All the girls get together, drink wine, eat, talk way too much, and give out their favorite things!!!

Some of our favorite things were:

Caramel Apples

Everyone Hand Soap

Micale Lynn Scrunchies

Halloween Masks

Light up Pumpkins with our initials

Silicone Wine Glasses

Wax Eyebrow Pencil

Egyptian Cotton Sheet Spray

Truly everything we got was SO fun!!!

We also turned out favorite things party into a little halloween party since it was the start of October! All of this fun and SUPER cute decor is from The Paper Merchant! It is one of my favorite little shops to go into on Third Street!!

My friend Cory made all of our matching Boos T-shirts!!! You can find her shop here :). She also makes fun wood stuff too!

And would it even be a party if we didn’t take awkward self timer pics over a balcony?!?!?!? Seriously though, this did happen and we probably took way too many!!!

Have a great week! I would love to hear if you have attended a Favorite Things Party!?!? How did you do it? What were your favorite items you received? Drop a comment below!

XOXO,

Lissa

***All items from The Paper Merchant were sponsored but I would not have used them if they weren’t the cutest things ever!***

Scentcerely Yours 🖤

Gifts / It's Party Time!
October 9, 2018
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There is basically nothing I love more than a good craft, diy, or an event! However, I DO love to do these things outside of my house. I mean no clean up, Amiright?!? So let me give you the lowdown on my new FAVORITE shop, Scentcerely Yours! First of all, it’s nestled in downtown Geneva which is a gem in itself. Second of all, the owners are AWESOME! Trust me, you will love them within seconds of meeting them. They are super passionate about their shop and truly genuine people. I strongly believe Everything in business starts at the top and it shows at Scentcerely Yours. Third, you get to make your OWN candle to take home 🖤!!! AND, drumroll…..you get to pick your own scent!!! Yup-hence the name Scentcerely Yours!

Emme and I spent the morning there about a week ago and made our own candle while Maxwell was at school. Note: Scentcerely Yours is totally cool with your littles being in tow!! Below I will walk you through the process of making your own Scentcerely Yours Candle.

See what I mean about being “nestled” in Downtown Geneva? If you blink you might miss it, so be sure not too:).

(Susi & Rob-owners, Britt-Marketing Coordinator)

Upon walking in you likely see one of these three smiling faces above! Susi and Rob(the two on the left are the owners I mentioned that really make this a place you want to go back too. They actually ran this business as a test in their basement before officially opening! Britt is the super fun and spunky marketing coordinator that is sure to help you!

This wall of approximately 100 candles are actually pre-made candles for purchase but also the scents that you choose from to make your extra special Scent-Scentcerely Yours! You pick 3 to make your scent. I found this part challenging because I am V indecisive when it comes to REALLY major decisions such as making a candle. lol. They provide you with a paper to track all your favs and will support you in making a scent that goes well together. So don’t stress about that!

The next major decision in your candle making journey is choosing what container to put it in! Truly, they are all cute! But I knew within seconds I needed this grey and gold number(it’s a surprise so you will see it below).

Then the real candle making begins….

You mix all three of your scents and do multiple sniff tests along the way!

As you can see, Emme enjoyed her time there eating a cookie!!

Next, you mix the wax and the oils together.

Being a part of the process really is such a good time!

I ended up choosing Bourbon, Roasted Chestnut, and Honeycrisp to make my Special Scent.

And I then named it: Apple Orchard. See you even get to make your label. I probably should have gotten a bit more creative with this part.

The final step is that your candle has to sit for 90 mins, which is actually amazing in Geneva because there are SO many good restaurants. So go have lunch and a drink will you wait!

Then you get to pick up this CUTE package!!!!

So, ladies, gentlemen, everyone, get your little booty over to SY’s and make yourself a candle! Or, look at ALL of the fun ideas and or reasons to head to Scentcerely Yours!!! Plus, you can actually make other things besides candles. Check out all of the scents and other products by clicking here.

Here is my candle at my house, I know, It’s weird that it’s Apple Orchard and it’s by a pumpkin sign but whatevs!!!!

XOXO,

Lissa

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***This post was sponsored but all opinions are my own***

Alice’s Table

It's Party Time!
September 25, 2018
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Last Thursday I got to attend an event that basically screams Alissa! I mean, the company is named Alice’s Table, the initials are AT. Which just so happen to be the same as mine. The funny part about this is that while at the event I was sharing pics and videos to my instagram stories and I hadn’t even noticed that we “share” the same initials! I had numerous messages from friends asking questions! No wonder I had such a great time!

What is Alice’s Table?

Alice’s Table is a company that was on Shark Tank back in March, but has been around for 3 years. In fact the night of this particular event, September 20th, happened to be their 3 year Anniversary! Cheers! Alice’s Table has consultants that host floral making events anywhere and everywhere! This is where Melissa comes in(Melissa is the consultant that hosted the event I attended), Melissa was a stay at home mom for 18 years! She now works part time as a CPA and needs a creative outlet. Her creative outlet is hosting parties for Alice’s Table.

Where was the event I was at?

The event I attended was at an awesome Jewelry store in Downtown Geneva, IL, called Falmouth Road. Falmouth Road is super unique, you should take a second to check out their website here and learn about who they are! If you are local you MUST stop in there!

What did we do?!?!?

This is where all the fun pictures come into play! I am such a visual person and these flowers don’t need a ton of explanation. All of the images you see in this post were taken by Just Ducky Photography.

Melissa had everything set up for us on the tables. The vase, all the equipment, our cute little aprons, and our flowers were all displayed like a little market! Ellen from Falmouth Road had LOTS of wine and yummy apps!

Melissa then walked us through set by step what to do in order to make our flower arrangement. They seriously look like they came from a luxury florist! It was so fun to see how everyones turned out!!!

You can see the progression of the arrangements!

And TA-DA!!! Everyone’s bouquets!

I am sure you are all wondering, how do I have a fun party like this?!?!?!

All you have to do is find an event by clicking here

If you are local, Melissa’s next event is going to be extra cool as she is partnering with a vintage clothing company called Barley Wheat Vintage. Click here to join! Or email Melissa if you would like to host your own event! melissalynn.alicestable@gmail.com

You can always follow along on Melissa’s Floral Journey through instagram or facebook too!

A couple things to note:

Melissa picks up fresh flowers from the flower market! No wonder they are so gorgeous, right??!?!

A fun event idea would be to do this for a Bridal shower, or even with your bridesmaids the night before your shower!!!

Have a good week Y’all!!!

XOXO,

Lissa

***This event was sponsored but all opinions are my own***

Blogger Event

Inspired / It's Party Time!
September 17, 2018
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My friend Julia and I threw the cutest little party in the cutest little town at the cutest little restaurant this past Saturday!!! And now I’m here to tell YOU all about it!

What was the event?!! In a nutshell, as bloggers you can sometimes feel like you are out on an island alone, learning things on your own, and really wishing you had “your” people to help you through it. So we decided to start a Tri Cities Blogger Group(The area that we live in) and thought what better way to meet our soon to be new friends than to through an awesome party with awesome swag! Amiiright?!?!

Who came to the event?!? I’m going to Link everyone’s instagrams below because you should definitely give them a follow! Everyone that came has something completely different to offer which made it that much more fun!

Julia: @theblissfulmomma

Renata: @renewingmom

Becky & Kat: @sweatequity101

Laura: @lauraswansieckman

Krystle: @darlingdwelling

Who Sponsored our event?!? Truly the best of the best!!! Also linking their insta!

Restaurant: The Walrus Room

Workshop: Renewing Mom

Flower Crowns: Willrette Flower

Silk Bandanas: Jori & June

Leather Earrings: Hide & Heart

Photography: Wild Indigo Photography

What did we do?!? Naturally, we wined, dined, chatted, and even did some goal setting with our girl Renata! Did you know that your To Do List is most likely full of goals? Which means we set wayyyy too many for ourselves!

Photo Gallery in no particular order:

Hope you enjoyed this as much as we did! Follow the hashtag #tricitiesbloggerbabes to follow all the upcoming fun!

XOXO,

Lissa

Shop my full look HERE!

Create & Cultivate: The Conference

Fashion / Inspired / It's Party Time!
September 4, 2018
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Let me just start off by saying this will probably be the most instagram-able blog post you will ever read, no really! This conference was GORGEOUS!!! While I was at Create & Cultivate I had a lot of people ask me what it was and or how you can go. It’s basically a conference for all women entrepreneurs and influencers. A few years ago I remember Lauren Conrad being a keynote speaker at one of the Create & Cultivate conferences so naturally it sparked my interest and ever since I have wanted to go! It is a very intimate amount of people, I would say around 500(definitely the smallest I’ve ever been too). This is what made it extra special, not to mention there were no lines! The conference was located in Chicago at The House of Vans. Super cool venue that made the event that much better.

The above picture is the outside of the House of Vans, below is what we walked into!!!

Some of the cutest stages that I ever did see!!!!

Any event that has a balloon drop is definitely where I want to be!!!

So many photo opportunities and vendors giving us ALL the swag!!! Seriously came home with so much of it. Shop my entire look from Conference day HERE!

If I am being honest, it was overwhelming at first!! I didn’t know where to walk to first and or what I wanted to see/do. Once I realized I had the whole entire day, I was good to go. haha.

They had a braid bar, see how my hair is up now?!?!?! And Mary Kay had a brow bar where Luis Casco from Project Runway was doing brows!!! So MUCH fun!

When you match the RX Bar wall, you obvs take a pic!

If you had a VIP ticket, you got to drink all day at this Ca-UTE bar!

See what I’m saying?!?!?! Every single time you turned around there was something else prettier than what you just saw!

The Speakers were off the hook, and they really only spoke for 30-45 minutes which was fabulous for keeping you interested!

Some of my favorites of the day are shown below and obviously Whitney Port and Ashley Tisdale!

I also got to meet some of my favorite local influencers which was great!!!

This right here was truly the message of the whole conference: Collaboration OVER Competition. We will go farther if we all work together!

It really was A WORK PARTY!!! You should definitely join in next time!!! Any other questions, send them my way! Would love to hear from you!

XOXO,

Lissa

One last thing, there was a happy hour the night before sponsored by WeWerk. That is truly where we made all the friends and met all the people!!! Here are a bunch of fun pics from the night!!!! You can shop my entire look HERE!!!

My Partner in Crime for the Weekend!!!

Naked Cake

Eats / It's Party Time!
August 3, 2018
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The Easiest and Prettiest Cake you will ever make! I just want to start out by saying I am NOT a baker! I do love to decorate things but if there is a will, there is a way!! So as if I am not busy enough lately, I committed to making a cake for my friend Kate’s Birthday Gathering. I kept swaying back and forth on if I should make/decorate or just buy something! However, I have been wanting to make this specific cake for awhile and I felt it was totally her style! If the shoe fits! haha. So, here you are, step by step!

Ingredients/Supplies(linked the important stuff):

3 Wilton 8 inch round cake pans(you can totally get away with 1)

Wilton Spatula as shown below

Pam Baking Spray(This stuff is life changing)

2 boxes yellow cake mix(or make your own)

2 containers white frosting(or make your own)

Powdered Sugar

Faux Succulents

Cake Stand

It is great to have 3 pans because all I did was spray the pans, throw the mix in, and baked all 3 at the same time! They fit on one rack in the oven. The first time I ever did this I only had one pan. I literally baked each one at a time. lol. Ridic!

Pro Tip: Let them cool for about 15 mins in the pan, then take them out, let them cool completely, put them back into the pan until you are ready to decorate!

My cakes never cook even(flat) and for stacking they obviously need to be. All I did was slice the top of each of the 3 cakes with a huge knife to make it flat.

Next, I slathered frosting between each layer. Doesn’t need to be pretty, we will save that for the end.

Then I took the spatula(wiped the frosting off with a paper towel), held it vertical, and just went around the cake. This gave it that smoother look and also made the frosting kind of spread out.

I wish I would have gotten a better picture of this step….let me tell you it was a HOT mess!!! It’s all part of the fun. This is the part where I absolutely don’t know what I am doing but I just want the cake to look a certain way, so I literally threw the powdered sugar all over it! and Ta-Da!!! Doesn’t she look pretty?!?!?

I was lucky enough to have faux succulents laying around the house! All I did was stick them in the cake where I wanted them. SO easy!

The Finished Product!

Happy Baking!!!!

XOXO,

Lissa

Shop my full Look HERE!

My Athleta Top 10 Must Have’s!!!!

Fashion
July 29, 2018
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First of all, I want to give a BIG thank you to everyone that came out to my First ever Styling Event yesterday! I had SO much fun and I really appreciate the support!!!

Athleta is hands down one of my FAVORITE stores. It is athleisure at it’s finest and for a very good reason! They are a B Corporation, if you don’t know what exactly that is read more about that here. The clothing is Ca-UTE!!! And, it really performs! I did a blog post awhile back with Tips of shopping Athleta. Check it out here, it’s worth the read!

I pulled my TOP 10 MUST HAVE Athleta items below! Scroll over to see all 10. I still have a couple 20% off codes from my event. Comment in this post with your email and I’ll get ya one!

Here are some of the other items myself and all the ladies yesterday found to be our favorites!

You guys, this is my grandma. Isn’t she the cutest?!?!?! She is 81 an looks adorable in the Athleta stuff she chose. And don’t you worry, I think she left with more than me!!!

Shirt | Pants

Sweater | Pants

My Mom is the cutest too! But she preferred me not to put her head in the pics!!! hahha. This Burgundy sweater comes in a few colors and is SO soft(my mom cannot handle anything itchy) and is the perfect item for fall!

Sweater

This tank is racer back is oh so great! Also, the pants!!!

Tank | Leggings

A few other faves!

Pink Sweatshirt

Black Leggings

Track Pants! Most comfy ones ever.

Shorts, I left with these!!!

Tank | Similar Skort

Pants | Tank | Shorts Version of Pants

A Couple of my recent Athleta Looks!

Top | Leggings | Sandals | Bag

Top | Leggings | Sandals | Sunnies

And the cutest guests of the day!!! They obviously came for Stan’s!!!

Let me know if you have any questions!!! Hope to see you all at my next event!

XOXO,

Lissa

A Day in the Life…

Motherhood
July 25, 2018
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One of the most common questions I get asked is how the kids and I are up and at em so early. We are pretty much ready to go by 7am everyday. I like to say I’m REALLY good at time management 🤣🤣🤣. So I thought I would share a typical Day in the Life.

Max and Emme pretty much wake up by 6:30 every day. If I’m lucky it’s 7am. One time ever can I remember Max sleeping until 8:45 and it was 2 weeks ago. I try to be dressed and ready before they wake up, this obviously does not always happen. For as long as I can remember my dad was/is always in a hurry and I have definitely picked up that trait. Like where was he always so rushed to be 🤷🏻‍♀️?!? What am I always in a hurry for? I guess it’s just in our nature. I share this because when the kids wake up, they go to the bathroom(or in emmes case, we change her diaper) , and get them dressed before we even go downstairs. I have heard feedback that this is crazy because the kids still have to eat breakfast and they can get dirty: sometimes they do. But I mean, doesn’t that happen at lunch? And dinner too? If I wasn’t able to get ready before they wake up, they come in my room while I hurry to get ready and make my bed. I have to make our bed. It’s one of the only things I can control with 2 kids under 3! haha.

We eat Breakfast, maybe watch an episode of their favorite show, and are out the door! We usually head to Starbucks for my mom fuel of a Venti Iced Coffee unsweetened with Almond Milk. I had to switch to iced coffee no matter the season because, let’s be real. I can NEVER finish a hot coffee without it getting cold. Then, we usually go to Fit4mom for our workout class, then hit up the park afterwards(This summer though we have been going to the pool and or other fun parks because we have had family in town, etc).

Stroller | Emme’s Shoes(Similar)

This honestly works great because by the time we leave the park, the kids are exhausted!! Read more about my Fit4Mom Journey Here. We come home, have lunch, and the kids take their naps. I am trying really hard to get Emme on the same 3 hour nap schedule as Max. I need that time!!! lol.

Picnic Table & Umbrella

I use nap time to do blog stuff, laundry, or work(I am covering a maternity leave and working part time from home). I honestly wish there was more time in a day so I could read or catch up on some shows. I haven’t gotten to watch a full tv series in awhile. Oh, well! Maybe winter will help me with that!

Whale Mat | Whale Spout Cover

Once the kids wake up from their naps, we usually head back outside or into the toy room until Daddy gets home! By then its time for dinner. We usually eat dinner with the kids but I have to be honest, it’s a total wreck! We have tossed around the idea of feeding them, getting them to bed, then making dinner for ourselves. Do any of you do this? Either way, what is working for you? Dusko and I can’t even talk to each other half the time we are attempting to eat! lol. After dinner, both kids have a bath every night. We have always done this. I guess for a couple reasons. One, it helps set a routine for bedtime and two, it honestly passes time. Plus the kids love to play in the water! We got some fun new tubby toys I linked below!

After Tubby Time, Emme goes to bed! Maxey T hangs out with his dad more and we all chill. Well, I usually do more laundry or the dishes!!! Is a moms job ever done?!?!??! What is your least favorite household chore?

Have a good day!

XOXO,

Lissa

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale-Public Access!!!

Fashion
July 20, 2018
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AHHHH, this sale is so good I can’t stand it!! Here are a few of my favorites that are still IN stock and UNDER $50!!!! Don’t delay my friends, this stuff will sell out!!!

The cutest simple Chain! It comes in Silver and Gold.

This plaid scarf is perfect for Fall and under $16!!!

These earrings will basically go with everything!!! And how cute!

Or this scarf!!!!

Adorbs makeup pouch to throw in your purse! I’m in LOVE with the floral.

These Steve Maddens I decided to keep in the snakeskin, I am wearing them today and they are Sups comfy!!! They come in 5 colors. This mustard yellow if fab.

Everybody needs a pair of Chucks!

How cute is this peplum tank? Comes in 3 colors, better snag it fast!!!

Kind of random, but I desperately need new socks and this is a deal!

We all need an Adidas tank!

I don’t even know how these $35 Zella Leggings are still available in black!!!

Jeans, for under $50?!?!?! Yes, Please!

3 colors available in this midi!!!

What else are you guys shopping for ?!?!?!?

Would love to hear!

XOXO,

Lissa

My Shopping Cart

Fashion
July 12, 2018
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AHHHHHH….There are SO many awesome deals and launches today! First off, below are the items I ordered from the Nordy Anni Sale. I thought about going there this morning but decided to take the kids to the pool, so online ordering it was. Love that Nordstrom is so great about returns if I hate them or they don’t fit. I seriously doubt I will hate them! lol. If you hover over the item, it will show you the price! Click to check out the dets. All the tops were are $50 and shoes are under $100. I ordered a M in everything except the Cross over sweater!

A couple other items I added!!

These Snakeskin Mules are only $50!!!

Love this Moto jacket and the hood comes off for a much dressier look if wanted. This tee is perfect for layering and only $19!

This top will basically go with everything!!!

Now, onto Beauty!!! Beautycounter launched some AMAZING new eyeshadows and powders today!! Like, I’m dying to get my hands on them. They are SO good. Look how gorgeous my BFF looks in the Sorbet blush, surf bronzer, and topaz highlighter!