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Friday Favorites: Hostess Gifts

November 7, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 10 Comments

Since the party season is quickly approaching I figured I would make today’s Friday Favorites about hostess gifts. I wanted to make these all fairly inexpensive in case you have a lot of parties on the horizon.

1.Voluspa Maison Holiday – Visions of Sugar Plum Petite Decorative Tin Candle ($9)

2. Wine Cork Candle Set ($9.95)

After everyone leaves the party, you can use these babies to make candles out of your empty wine bottles.

3. Hands of Hope Ornament ($10)

4. Ivory Pashmina Shawl ($9.99)

5. Kate Spade Take Note Mini Notebook ($14)

What are your favorite hostess gifts?

I am excited that Five on Friday with A Liz Adventures, The Good Life Blog, Hello Happiness and Carolina Charm is back. While it was gone I joined a few other link ups and I am loving meeting everyone!

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Filed Under: Five on Friday Tagged With: Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Hostess Gifts, Oh Hey Friday

Friday Favorites: Halloween Edition

October 31, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 4 Comments

I figured I would have some Halloween fun this Friday and found some festive beauty products to share with you. I have been having a lot of fun with makeup lately so I figured I would just keep going with these items:

1. Make Up Forever Fluo Night ($31)

I could have so much fun with this stuff! I could see it at Halloween, for a club night and Vegas – this would be killer in Vegas.

2. Lush Sparkly Pumpkin Bubbly Bar ($7.95)

Lush bath bombs are so fun and this one is especially fun because it sparkles!

3. Illamasqua Bat Lash Duo ($7.05)

These bat lashes are so Elvira-esque. The come with matte black glitter nail varnish to further complete your look.

4. Disney Lashes

Whether you are going for a villain or princess look, Disney has lashes to cover you. They have Cruella De Vil, Ursula, Evil Queen, Maleficent, Snow White and Ariel.

5. MAC Rocky Horror Collection

I am a huge fan of the Rocky Horror Picture Show and I love that MAC has come out with a special Rocky Horror Collection to celebrate the 40th anniversary. At the least I will need to get those lipcolors!

Do you have any favorite Halloween beauty items?

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Filed Under: Five on Friday Tagged With: beauty, Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Halloween, Oh Hey Friday

Friday Favorites: Pumpkin Edition

October 17, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 1 Comment

Since we are in full pumpkin season now, I thought it would be fun to talk about some pumpkin beauty products and get into the spirit of the season! Here are five beauty products that are not only awesome, but smell like pumpkin too!

1. Wen Fall Ginger Pumpkin

You all know how much I love Wen! (If not, check out my original post on the benefits of Wen). I think this is one of my favorite Wen scents.

2. Eminence Limited Edition – Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque

I’ve talked about how awesome Eminence beauty products are here. They are all natural and you plant a tree with every purchase. Now they are even better because they have a fun limited edition pumpkin masque.

3. Sexy Hair Healthy Sexy Pumpkin Puree Treatment Masque

I thought this would be fun as a hair treatment. Pumpkin has a lot of restorative properties!

4. No Bull Organic Pumpkin Body Scrub

I wasn’t familiar with this brand before, but I love the all organic message. Plus a pumpkin body scrub would be a great pamper product when you need some extra TLC.

5. Senna Moisture Lip Treatment Balm

We all need chapstick as the weather starts to get colder. What better way to hydrate your lips than with a pumpkin flavor chapstick?

What are your favorite pumpkin products?

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Filed Under: Beauty, Five on Friday Tagged With: eminence, Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Pumpkin, pumpkin beauty products, Wen

Friday Favorites: Book Club Edition

October 10, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 12 Comments

I love to read, when I was younger I used to read everywhere…on the bus, walking down the hall, during math class – you know, the usual. Lately, I haven’t made a lot of time for reading, but I want to pick it pack up again. There are a number of books on my list, but these five really stood out to me and I want to read them all by the end of the year:

1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that this is now a movie with Ben Affleck. It looks great and I want to read it ASAP before someone spoils it for me. John mentioned to me the other day that he wanted to see the movie, so I want to read it first.

Update: I just finished reading this and holy crap was it twisted! I can’t stop thinking about it! John wants to go see the movie and I can’t wait, mostly because I want to talk to him about it, but don’t want to ruin it for him.

2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

This book was chosen by my book club and I really don’t know too much about it yet, just that I have to read it by October 26th.

Update: I just finished this book for my book club. At first I was reluctant to read this, but it was not what I expected at all. I learned so much and think this is a book that everyone should read. I also found out that Oprah is working to make this an HBO movie but there aren’t too many details yet.

3. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas

I first saw this book on another blog and it looks really interesting. I think this could be a really fun beach/travel read.

4. The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo

A month ago, I got obsessed with watching The Tudors and loved it! I wanted to learn more about Anne Boleyn and the The Tudors and after some research I found this book. I’ve already started reading it and it is really interesting. If you haven’t watched The Tudors, you can On Demand the entire series for free.

5. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins

I first got into this series in college but never finished the series as the books were still coming out. I did see the original movies with Kirk Cameron and really liked them. Now that they made a new movie with Nicolas Cage I figured it would be the perfect time to get back into them. If you aren’t familiar the series is based on what could happen after the Rapture takes place and how a core group of people survives through the trials and tribulations predicted in the book of Revelations.

What books are currently on your reading list? If you’ve read any of these I would love to know what you think.

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Filed Under: Five on Friday Tagged With: Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl, How to be Parisian Wherever You Are, Jerry Jenkins, Left Behind, Oh Hey Friday, Rebecca Skloot, Sophie Mas, Susan Bardo, The Creation of Anne Boleyn, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Tim LaHaye

Friday Favorites: Breast Cancer Awareness

October 3, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 6 Comments

I know sometimes that October can be a little crazy with all of the Breast Cancer Awareness, but I am one person that doesn’t mind. My mom is a breast cancer survivor and she is my inspiration. She is the strongest person I know and I hope that I can be half as strong as she is if I ever have to face the disease. I thought I would share some of my favorite products supporting Breast Cancer Awareness this month and make it my personal goal this month to support research this month. I am going to go a little over five this week, but I think it will be worth it:

1. Bobbi Brown Pretty Pink Ribbon Lip Gloss Collection ($60)

This great set includes four pink glosses including Pretty Pink Sheer, Pink Tulle High Shimmer, Bright Lilac and Soiree Pink Shimmer. Bobbi Brown will donate $12 of every sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

2. Tory Burch York Small Buckle Tote ($245) and Tory Burch Kerrington Zip Continental Wallet ($185)

Tory Burch is donating 20% of these purchases to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation up to $35,000. I LOVE the wallet so much!

3. La Mer Breast Cancer Awareness Hand Treatment ($45)

This is the most luxurious stuff out there and would make a wonderful gift. La Mer is donating a portion of each purchase to the Breast Cancer Research Fund.

4. Stella & Dot Strength Bracelet ($39)

100% of the proceeds from this adorable elephant bracelet benefits the Noreen Fraser Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for women’s cancer research and creating awareness of the importance of early detection.

5. Smashbox Limited Edition Breast Cancer Research Be Legendary Lip Gloss ($20) and BCA Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($36)

$5 from the primer will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, it is unclear how much of the proceeds of the lip gloss are donated.

6. Gaiam Forever Pink Yoga Mat ($21.98)

I’ve previously mentioned my 100 Day Yoga Challenge and it would be fun to get this mat to use for October. $1 from every mat purchase is donated to breast cancer research.

7. Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Breast Cancer Awareness Eau de Parfum Rollerball Duo ($45)

I’ve talked about how the Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Deodorant is one of my favorites and it is awesome that Donna Karan will donate 20% of the proceeds of this sale to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

8. Coach Legacy Sport 2014 Breast Cancer Awareness Watch ($298)

Coach is donating 10% of the purchase price of this beautiful watch to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

9. Eminence Sweet Red Rose Whip Moisturizer

I’m a big fan of Eminence and even more so now that $5 from each purchase will be donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

10. 2013 ONEHOPE California Chardonnay ($18.99)

Now you can have your wine and donate too! Half of the proceeds of the One Hope Chardonnay go to fight breast cancer.

11. Clinique Pink with a Purpose Long Last Lipstick ($16)

$3.00 from this purchase will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

12. Nine West Tatiana ($79)

I think I may have saved the best for last – at least we are changing up the color! Nine West partnered with Fashion Targets Breast Cancer to create a limited edition shoe, the Tatiana. With or without this particular shoe, Nine West will donate $10 to FTBC for every blue “shoefie” you post to Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #9WFTBC. I think the only blue shoes I have are my wedding shoes, so I will have to kick it off with that.

What are you doing to support Breast Cancer Awareness this month?

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Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion, Five on Friday Tagged With: Bobbi Brown, Breast Cancer Awareness, Clinique, Coach, Donna Karan Cashmere Mist, eminence, Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Gaiam, Hello Friday, La Mer, Nine West, One Hope, Smashbox, Stella & Dot, Tory Burch

Friday Favorites: Weekly Roundup

September 26, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 7 Comments

I didn’t really have a particular theme for this week’s Friday favorites, so I figured I would just share a roundup of the cool things I’ve seen this week.

1. Kate Spade Wool Felt Cloche ($148)

Ever since I saw Blair wearing a cloche hat in Gossip Girl, I’ve wanted one. I was randomly searching and came across this gorgeous hat.

2. Limited Lace Clutch ($41.96)

3. LOFT Leopard Haircalf Modern Pumps ($98)

I’ve been searching for the cutest leopard pump and this one totally fits the bill.

4. Crystal Teardrop Tassel Necklace ($20)

5. Yankee Candles – Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz and White Zinfandel

I stumbled across these limited edition Yankee Candles in Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz and White Zinfandel and have to have them. I was also thinking they would make awesome Christmas gifts.

What are your favorites this week?

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Filed Under: Fashion, Five on Friday Tagged With: Five on Friday, Friday Favorites

Friday Favorites: Cute Desk Accessories

September 12, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 18 Comments

When I was in school, I loved getting new binders and folders and color coding all of my classes. As an adult, you don’t really get a first day back to school, so I thought it would be fun to share some cute fun desk accessories that would help give a fresh start to any office. Here are my top five favorites (warning…this post might be all Kate Spade focused, because she just makes really cute stuff!):

1. Kate Spade Talk is Chic Notebook ($18)

For my job, I have to track billable hours. Some people do it differently, but I like to write it down in a notebook and then enter it into the system at the end of the day. What PR gal doesn’t need a fabulous notebook?

2. Kate Spade Let’s Do Lunch Business Card Holder ($20)

I had a faux leather business card holder, but it tends to get gunked up in my purse, so I needed a new one and this is just darling.

3. Kate Spade Pen Set ($19)

Each pen has a fun saying. Green: from the desk of, Purple: so well composed, Red: to whom it may concern, Pink: yours sincerely, Blue: what’s the word.

4. Kate Spade Acrylic Pencil Cup ($24)

Now that you have pens, you are going to need a fun pen holder. This one says “Stroke of Genius.”

5. Kate Spade Picture Frame ($29)

I can’t have a desk without have a picture of John on it and I love pink, so this works for me.

What are your favorite desk accessories?

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Filed Under: Fashion, Five on Friday Tagged With: desk accessories, Five on Friday, Friday Favorites, Kate Spade

Friday Favorites: Gardening Edition

July 25, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 2 Comments

I have joined the Oh Hey Friday Linkup with The Farmer’s Wife and September Farm since my Five on Friday linkup is taking a hiatus this summer. I was thrilled to be invited as I was missing these posts every week. I decided that this week’s post would be about gardening accessories because I have a case of nasty weeds that keep coming back. Since we are in the rental house I don’t do a ton of gardening, but I at least want the landscaping in the front and the back of the house to look nice. We have these prickly weeds that just won’t quit and you can’t pull them out with your bare hands. I was borrowing my mom’s gardening supplies, but I think its time to get my own. Here are a few things that should be on my list:

Red Flowers Gardening Gloves ($5.53)

Green Margarita Gardening Gloves ($5.53)

Gardeners Giftset – Kneeling Pad & Gloves in Coral Pop ($72.50)

Personalized Garden Gloves with Machine Embroidery on Polka Dot Cuff ($14)

Gardener’s Glove, Lemon-Lime ($14)

What are your favorite gardening accessories?

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Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Five on Friday, Gardening, Oh Hey Friday

Five on Friday: Luggage Edition

June 13, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 5 Comments

It’s time for another edition of Five on Friday with A Liz Adventures, The Good Life Blog, Hello Happiness and Carolina Charm.

The hubby and I have been traveling a lot lately and we need new luggage! We sort of have a mismatched rag tag gang of bags that we use for our trips. This last trip my bag was much bigger than it needed to be, but that was the only nice one we had. So I decided that for today’s Five on Friday I would find some new luggage that I could get for my next trip.

1. Nine West Luggage Fast Track 3 Piece Hardside Set ($359.99)

I’ve never had hardside luggage before, so I would love to hear what the pros and cons are. I loved that these were hot pink on one side and black on the back.

2. Jessica Simpson Snake Twister Hardside Collection ($509.97)

I love this collection. So girlie and definitely noticeable on the luggage carousel. There are three pieces, a 20″, 24″ and 28″.

3. Nicole Miller NY Animal Instinct Luggage Collection in Burgundy ($349.96)

This might be my favorite collection and the prices are very reasonable. There are four pieces, a 16 inch field bag and 20, 24 and 28 inch expandable spinners.

4. GUESS? Logo Affair Spinner Luggage ($1,920)

I liked the look of this luggage and there are six different pieces available, a 19 inch tote bag, shopper tote, 20 inch rolling duffel, 21 inch carry on spinner, 25 inch spinner and a 29 inch spinner.

5. Michael Kors Signature Carry On ($798)

I had to add one splurge piece, which is this Michael Kors Signature Carry On. You could even get the matching bag!

What are your favorite luggage pieces?

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Filed Under: Five on Friday, Travel Tagged With: Five on Friday, Guess, Jessica Simpson snakeskin, Luggage, Michael Kors, Nicole Miller, Nine West

Five on Friday: Pewabic Garden Party Edition

June 6, 2014 by DetroitDuchess 8 Comments

It’s time for another edition of Five on Friday with A Liz Adventures, The Good Life Blog, Hello Happiness and Carolina Charm.

Every year, I attend Pewabic Pottery’s annual For the House & Garden Show, or as we like to call it, The Garden Party. Back in 2004, I joined the Pottery as the Special Events and Membership Coordinator. This was my first job out of college and I learned so much from working there. I also fell in love with the Pottery and its mission. Check out my previous post for additional background.

Pewabic is on the register of National Historic Landmarks and is a Detroit treasure. I love coming back to this annual event every year to reconnect with old friends and check out all of the awesome new pieces. It also reminds me of how far I have come and makes me grateful for all of the opportunities I’ve had so far in my career.

At the Garden Party, Pewabic introduces its new pieces, and don’t worry those who don’t live in Michigan, you can buy online or via phone. Here are some of the awesome new pieces presented at this year’s party:

1. Detroit Tigers Olde English D Tile ($50)

This tile was presented last year and this year they have a two-tone option. If you’ve ever visited Comerica Park, you might have noticed the 325 Pewabic tiles that decorate the facility.

2.Detroit Map Tile

This is so new, they don’t even have it online yet, but there are all sorts of amazing options. I loved this framed version.

3. Detroit Ornament ($32)

This Detroit ornament is another brand new option. It will look great on our tree next Christmas!

4. Cog Tile

The tile picture is coming soon, but in the meantime, here is a preview. Every year Pewabic makes a pin to hand out at the Garden Party based on their new tile.

5. Botanicals Garment Rack ($390)

I cannot wait to get a house so I can set this up in the mudroom!

What Pewabic item is on your favorites list?

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Filed Under: Detroit, Five on Friday Tagged With: Detroit, Five on Friday, Pewabic Pottery

Keep in Touch

1.Voluspa Maison Holiday – Visions of Sugar Plum Petite Decorative Tin Candle ($9)

2. Wine Cork Candle Set ($9.95)

3. Hands of Hope Ornament ($10)

4. Ivory Pashmina Shawl ($9.99)

5. Kate Spade Take Note Mini Notebook ($14)

1. Make Up Forever Fluo Night ($31)

2. Lush Sparkly Pumpkin Bubbly Bar ($7.95)

3. Illamasqua Bat Lash Duo ($7.05)

4. Disney Lashes

5. MAC Rocky Horror Collection

1. Wen Fall Ginger Pumpkin

2. Eminence Limited Edition – Pumpkin Latte Hydration Masque

3. Sexy Hair Healthy Sexy Pumpkin Puree Treatment Masque

4. No Bull Organic Pumpkin Body Scrub

5. Senna Moisture Lip Treatment Balm

1. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

3. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, and Sophie Mas

4. The Creation of Anne Boleyn by Susan Bordo

5. Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins

1. Bobbi Brown Pretty Pink Ribbon Lip Gloss Collection ($60)

2. Tory Burch York Small Buckle Tote ($245) and Tory Burch Kerrington Zip Continental Wallet ($185)

3. La Mer Breast Cancer Awareness Hand Treatment ($45)

4. Stella & Dot Strength Bracelet ($39)

5. Smashbox Limited Edition Breast Cancer Research Be Legendary Lip Gloss ($20) and BCA Photo Finish Foundation Primer ($36)

6. Gaiam Forever Pink Yoga Mat ($21.98)

7. Donna Karan Cashmere Mist Breast Cancer Awareness Eau de Parfum Rollerball Duo ($45)

8. Coach Legacy Sport 2014 Breast Cancer Awareness Watch ($298)

9. Eminence Sweet Red Rose Whip Moisturizer

10. 2013 ONEHOPE California Chardonnay ($18.99)

11. Clinique Pink with a Purpose Long Last Lipstick ($16)

12. Nine West Tatiana ($79)

1. Kate Spade Wool Felt Cloche ($148)

2. Limited Lace Clutch ($41.96)

3. LOFT Leopard Haircalf Modern Pumps ($98)

4. Crystal Teardrop Tassel Necklace ($20)

5. Yankee Candles – Merlot, Chardonnay, Shiraz and White Zinfandel

1. Kate Spade Talk is Chic Notebook ($18)

2. Kate Spade Let’s Do Lunch Business Card Holder ($20)

3. Kate Spade Pen Set ($19)

4. Kate Spade Acrylic Pencil Cup ($24)

5. Kate Spade Picture Frame ($29)

Red Flowers Gardening Gloves ($5.53)

Green Margarita Gardening Gloves ($5.53)

Gardeners Giftset – Kneeling Pad & Gloves in Coral Pop ($72.50)

Personalized Garden Gloves with Machine Embroidery on Polka Dot Cuff ($14)

Gardener’s Glove, Lemon-Lime ($14)

1. Nine West Luggage Fast Track 3 Piece Hardside Set ($359.99)

2. Jessica Simpson Snake Twister Hardside Collection ($509.97)

3. Nicole Miller NY Animal Instinct Luggage Collection in Burgundy ($349.96)

4. GUESS? Logo Affair Spinner Luggage ($1,920)

5. Michael Kors Signature Carry On ($798)

1. Detroit Tigers Olde English D Tile ($50)

2.Detroit Map Tile

3. Detroit Ornament ($32)

4. Cog Tile

5. Botanicals Garment Rack ($390)

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