Five on Friday: Pewabic Garden Party Edition

June 6, 2014 by 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.

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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.

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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.

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3. Detroit Ornament ($32)

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

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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.

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5. Botanicals Garment Rack ($390)

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

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What Pewabic item is on your favorites list?

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Five on Friday: Opening Day Edition

March 28, 2014 by 2 Comments

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

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Baseball has been the thing my Dad and I have bonded over since I was little. My Dad grew up in New York, so I grew up a Yankees fan. I remember watching Derek Jeter’s first season and falling in love with baseball. The Yankees will always have my heart and are my number one team, but since I married John I have made some room for the Tigers too (as long as it doesn’t conflict with my Bombers). Anyways, I am excited for opening day and baseball season! I’m not planning to go to the game, but John and I will usually do our own opening day at the next weekend game that we can attend.

Here are some of my favorite baseball items for this season:

1. Alex and Ani Major League Baseball Bracelets

Alex and Ani partnered with MLB to create some adorable bracelets for all of your favorite teams. You could get a few to stack for a great baseball look.

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2. OPI MLB Collection

OPI recently announced a partnership with MLB to create a fashion line for 2014. There are seven colors in total including Short_STOP! Love Athletes in Cleats, Orange You Going to the Game? Right Off the Bat, 7th Inning Strrretch, Umpires Come Out at Night and Girls Love Diamonds.

The line doesn’t officially come out until April, but you can get the mini preview pack on Amazon on the link above.

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3. Alex Woo MLB Collection

Alex Woo has some adorable MLB necklaces. You can get your team’s logo but also mix it up by adding a number charm for your favorite player.

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4. Tiffany Pretzel Charm

John bought me the Tiffany Pretzel Charm for my bracelet, but I also wear it as a necklace to baseball outings. This is one of my favorite things. What says baseball more than a soft pretzel?

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5. Touch by Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano makes the best team sports clothing for women. I have been eyeing this Yankees draft sweatshirt.

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What are your Opening Day favorites?

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Five on Friday: March Madness Edition

March 21, 2014 by 1 Comment

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

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It’s that time of year again…where everyone goes crazy over college basketball, myself included! I personally root for the University of Michigan: Go Blue! I would love to hear what teams you are rooting for in the tournament. This is also the perfect excuse to shop for your favorite Michigan or college gear. Every time your team advances is another opportunity to show your school spirit. Here are a few of my favorite Michigan items (most of them you can customize to your school):

1. Toms Campus Classics ($48)

Toms has come out with a line of shoes specifically for your favorite college team. These would be perfect to wear to a basketball game or to watch the tourney at a bar with friends.

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2. Slater Zorn Stadium Style Collection

Slater Zorn offers a collection where you can pick your team’s colors and get tons of cute clothes and accessories to match. I am partial to this Suite Blouse ($175) because it would be a great transition from work to the bar.

Screen Shot 2014-03-20 at 8.03.16 PM3. Yankee Candles Collegiate Collection ($27.99)

Yankee Candles has a cool set of collegiate candles (unfortunately, no Wolverines candles yet) so I have to post a Spartan candle as an example. But you can choose your school and each has it’s own unique scent.

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Nordstrom has a line of collegiate cell phone cases so you can pick one for your favorite team.

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March Madness is the perfect time to wear collegiate inspired shoes since you aren’t tailgating in the mud. Ms. Mary Mac creates custom shoes for whatever university you hail from. She has two different styles that you could customize for your school:

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What are your March Madness favorites?

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5 on Friday: My Christmas Wish List

December 6, 2013 by 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.

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I figured that today would be as good as any to share my Christmas Wish List with you. This is mostly for my hubby so he knows what to get me, (haha) but I would also love to hear what things are on your wish list this year. Now this will probably look very similar to my Birthday Wish List, but I like to be consistent.

1. The iPhone 5s

This is the top item on my list, I NEED a new phone. I currently have the iPhone 4 and it isn’t working out anymore. It is too slow and I never have enough room to take new pictures, not to mention the quality of the camera is terrible. I already know that I want the gold iPhone and hope that Santa will bring it to me for Christmas.

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iPhone 5s

2. Temptu

I have wanted the air brush makeup kit for a long time now. I used to test it out at Sephora when they partnered together and I loved the results! Patricia Field, the costume designer from Sex and the City has come out with a branded gel skin for the Temptu that I think is adorable.

Patricia Field Temptu Kit

Patricia Field Temptu Kit

 

3. Jennifer Zeuner Initial Necklace

Michelle Money made this famous on The Bachelor and I have been coveting it ever since. I would get ERS on my initials.

Jennifer Zeuner Initial Necklace

Jennifer Zeuner Initial Necklace

4. Michael Kors ‘Everest’ Baguette Crystal Bezel Bracelet Watch ($325)

This is such a beautiful watch, I would love to wear it.

Michael Kors 'Everest' Baguette Crystal Bezel Bracelet Watch

Michael Kors ‘Everest’ Baguette Crystal Bezel Bracelet Watch

5. Tiffany Paloma Picasso Olive Leaf Band Ring

You can never go wrong with Tiffany, plus who doesn’t love getting a blue box for any occasion? I am in love with Paloma Picasso’s new olive collection. It reminds me of Crete, which is one of the locations we went to on our honeymoon.

Paloma Picasso Olive Leaf Band

Paloma Picasso Olive Leaf Band

What items are on your Christmas wish list?

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5 on Friday: Giveaway Edition

October 11, 2013 by 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.

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I’m going to get right to the five things I am loving this week:

1. Small Moments Giveaway

I am running the Small Moments Giveaway (read more here) and you have until October 14th to enter. It is easy and free to enter here: (a Rafflecopter giveaway). The giveaway includes 25 custom party invitations to your next Halloween or Thanksgiving party. Here is a sample of one of the Halloween creations:

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2. Wen Bamboo Green Tea

Chaz Dean has released a new Wen Cleansing Conditioner  – Bamboo Green Tea ($26.36) . Click here to read my post about the Wen Cleansing Conditioners if you’ve never tried it before.

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3. Badgley Mischka Floral Cloche Hat ($42)

I found this hat while looking for something else last night and thought it was darling. I need to buy it and wear it all winter, the color just pops!

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4. Stella and Dot Bahari Necklace

This is the perfect necklace to wear on Michigan game days. Funny story – I saw one of our local TV anchors wearing it after last week’s game and I liked it so much I decided to tweet her and ask her where she got it. I was thrilled when she said it was Stella and Dot. Unfortunately, this necklace is sold out on the Stella and Dot website, but I have tracked down a number of them on eBay.

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5. Side Way Cross Necklace ($25)

I was so excited when I got my Ily Couture Side Way Cross Necklace on sale. I wore it a number of times…and then I lost it. I can’t seem to find it anywhere, so I am thinking about just buying another one (which is probably the fastest way to find the old one). It annoys me to have to buy something twice, but I really want to wear it again.

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Do you have anything that you are loving this week and want to share?

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5 on Friday: Eat, Blog, Love

September 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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

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I have a random group of things to talk about this week, but all things I am loving at the moment.

1. Small Moments Giveaway

I am running the Small Moments Giveaway (read more here) and you have until September 30th to enter. It is easy and free to enter here (a Rafflecopter giveaway). The giveaway includes an 8×10 “Love is” letterpress print and 12 of the Sweet Like Candy cards.:

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2. Eat Blog Love Notepad ($23)

I first saw this on the Keep Calm and Carry On blog and LOVED it! I am currently writing all my ideas on my notes app on my phone and I think this would be super cute.

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3. Marlyn Schiff Elephant Cuff ($34)

I just stumbled upon this surfing the net and think it is adorable. I must have it!

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4. Booksfree

I feel like I came up with this idea long before I ever found this site and one day I looked and it was there! Booksfree is sort of like Netflix for books. You pay a monthly subscription fee for one to two books to come to your house at a time. You can keep them as long as you want, so no overdue library fines and no more paying for books that you don’t end up liking. I currently have Committed: A Love Story by Elizabeth Gilbert, the sequel to Eat, Pray, Love and Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks. I have a work trip coming up and can’t wait to start reading these on the plane. If you love to read like I do, I highly recommend Booksfree.

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5. Prabal Gurung Nolita Heels

I finally got my Prabal Gurung for Target Nolita heels. I wore them yesterday and got so many compliments. They are going to be perfect for fall! I had been eyeing them for a long time and finally got them on eBay. As you know most of the Target collaborations sell out the first day, but people put them up on eBay right away. Click here to search for your size on eBay. I got the matching clutch too!

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Do you have anything that you are loving this week and want to share?

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5 on Friday: Loved Me Back to Life

September 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment

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

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I didn’t have a specific theme this week, but there are a few things that I have been loving this week and needed to share with you.

1. Celine Dion’s new single “Loved Me Back to Life”

 

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I may have mentioned before that I am a HUGE Celine Dion fan. I have seen her in concert three times (twice in Vegas and once here in Michigan) and she is amazing. I remember how starstruck I was the first time I saw her in concert, she has the most beautiful voice and she is a great performer. I couldn’t wait to hear her newest single and have already preordered her new album on iTunes, which comes out on November 5th.

 2. Wen Fall Apple Spice Cleansing Conditioner ($29)

 

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Wen Fall Apple Spice

Chaz Dean has released a limited edition Fall Apple Spice Cleansing Conditioner on QVC. I can’t wait to get mine and try it out! Click here to read my post about the Wen Cleansing Conditioners if you’ve never tried it before.

3. Starbucks Refreshers

 

Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher

Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher

I am not a coffee drinker, I don’t like the taste or flavor of any coffee products. I also don’t like tea or soda, so this limits the choices I have to get caffeine. I recently tried the new Starbucks Refreshers and I am hooked! I find that they taste great and they don’t make me jittery and nauseous like some other energy drinks out there. They also don’t throw off my entire sleep schedule like a 5 hour or Red Bull, which is great.

Strawberry Lemonade Refresher

Strawberry Lemonade Refresher

 

I have tried them at the store, in a can and as a supplement in my water and really enjoy all of them. My favorite flavors are the Very Berry Hibiscus and the Strawberry Lemonade. It also gives me something to get at Starbucks when friends or colleagues want to stop there.

VIA Refresher Packet

VIA Refresher Packet

4. Jason and Molly Mesnick’s Podcast: This is Reality

 

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I love podcasts and I love the Bachelor and Bachelorette, so when Jason and Molly Mesnick came out with their own podcast I knew I would love. I just didn’t realize how much until I started listening to it. If you’ve ever wanted the inside scoop on what goes down on the Bachelor, look no further. These two give an inside look into their lives and their experience on the show. Each podcast is about 30 minutes each. I got caught up on them this week and I’m hooked!

5. ClearCheckBook.com 

 

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I have finally entered the digital age! I am one of those people that keeps a paper checkbook register and balances my checkbook periodically. That is how I was raised and the habit stuck. I decided to try out an online system so I can better track my spending and get rid of my old paper checkbook register. I settled on ClearCheckBook.com and I really like how it works. You enter all of your transactions and then you can “jive” them once they clear your account. You can also place a category on each purchase which allows you to pull some cool charts to see where your money is going. This is a huge departure for me, but if I still like it after a few months I might decide to do my budgeting there as well, instead of with my trusty excel spreadsheet.

Do you have anything that you are loving this week and want to share?

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