tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71752630806282256682023-11-16T03:11:42.314-08:00Bella Card CompanyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-8443852795114849112012-05-27T09:05:00.000-07:002012-05-27T09:06:51.176-07:00Carry Tote<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/93570821/s-t-r-e-e-t-extra-large-canvas-eco">this tote</a> about a month ago on <a href="http://shop.uncovet.com/?lrRef=6I9qzr">Uncovet</a>. It is awesome and huge and says "Carry" on it. I probably should have bought two.<br />
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Have a happy memorial day weekend! xoxo, AliciaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-88814433782304244372012-04-24T07:17:00.000-07:002012-04-24T07:17:00.082-07:00Mother's Day Gift Boxes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just love these <a href="http://www.mignonkitchenco.com/products/mothers-day-gift-box">Mother's Day gift boxes</a> from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_935034723">Rachel</a><a href="http://www.elephantine.typepad.com/">'</a>s shop, <a href="http://www.mignonkitchenco.com/">Mignon Kitchen Co</a>. Plus, my favorite part: she's shipping them to your mom <i>for you</i> so they get there just in time for Mother's Day! That's perfect for people like me who can't seem to get things there on time:)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-69965048719160906712012-04-23T06:50:00.004-07:002012-04-23T06:51:56.036-07:00Party Invitations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My dear friend and roommate from college is getting married in two short weeks! Next weekend we're throwing her a little party to celebrate before she gets hitched and moves all the way to Omaha. Here are the invitations I sent out for the occasion.<br />
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Have a great week! xoxoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-73854344601025356212012-03-26T13:03:00.004-07:002012-03-26T13:09:51.913-07:00Birthday Weekend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjSfVnWie8cjpDkvxYO7yPBLi5CcheH508jPr2czUIyyV_hl4pZ_mTCHnSvi8aLS1i1EmlZ4J8-2sXfsMSAX6IABLg2A6IZuVecS23KstcHPLdq0H6SpdJWXg3eg8sm9-KMgLf2VOoVEQ/s1600/IMG_0220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjSfVnWie8cjpDkvxYO7yPBLi5CcheH508jPr2czUIyyV_hl4pZ_mTCHnSvi8aLS1i1EmlZ4J8-2sXfsMSAX6IABLg2A6IZuVecS23KstcHPLdq0H6SpdJWXg3eg8sm9-KMgLf2VOoVEQ/s400/IMG_0220.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724299982391183858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pGhkPmtN8RrIRkHt80DuVk-MhHR7jjkclrOpdfp5a0tvQ3d9qn0NPIzhTOFgNfQjdkCoD7C72yWFxvztvRfmzNrxTRst3Up-2c2PE8X1puvPdrUR_IHq6r9M8wOTnD1MbuWsYXUkbUjF/s1600/IMG_0219.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5pGhkPmtN8RrIRkHt80DuVk-MhHR7jjkclrOpdfp5a0tvQ3d9qn0NPIzhTOFgNfQjdkCoD7C72yWFxvztvRfmzNrxTRst3Up-2c2PE8X1puvPdrUR_IHq6r9M8wOTnD1MbuWsYXUkbUjF/s400/IMG_0219.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724299532709946114" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0_CqDwAIiZorAQyH8XI3crgMzJXcmi5Oj4TtD0hEFruMOQTXu5WzBBxo6sTlhQkqigWaLAzo0zEQAHCFEYrB7978Pbyl_sVCkG92CHZBbbnm8cpKbEHDq4mx-RiWVqQR6xhELrQe7i44/s1600/IMG_0218.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0_CqDwAIiZorAQyH8XI3crgMzJXcmi5Oj4TtD0hEFruMOQTXu5WzBBxo6sTlhQkqigWaLAzo0zEQAHCFEYrB7978Pbyl_sVCkG92CHZBbbnm8cpKbEHDq4mx-RiWVqQR6xhELrQe7i44/s400/IMG_0218.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5724299140765847058" border="0" /></a><br />It was my birthday this weekend! These are all the birthday flowers + a special birthday candle sitting around my apartment...what a lucky girl I am. Happy Monday to everyone! xoxo<br /><br />Photos by me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-1653437812817622692012-03-23T05:00:00.000-07:002012-03-23T05:00:07.597-07:00Last Night's Dinner<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_OsX312K7ijaCW0vmpnP4msvEUZywnbrpjEU6i5OqS0PTe2okQka6gW0UN8QJKm2dh1LbRRY0pNJGlezvJXOprRdHAlyoxys0UJmxyvBEoYeVGXePONeVcRqxhkqmUPVZcm-tgATGnXb/s1600/IMG_0210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio_OsX312K7ijaCW0vmpnP4msvEUZywnbrpjEU6i5OqS0PTe2okQka6gW0UN8QJKm2dh1LbRRY0pNJGlezvJXOprRdHAlyoxys0UJmxyvBEoYeVGXePONeVcRqxhkqmUPVZcm-tgATGnXb/s400/IMG_0210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722858865003552610" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6fesjd436f_cDIkaUxRIKTiSkhDy1CkxEtr3iJKMmfh__oCuxGYuIkXswm4cojS4ELesK498sRxW_0Dtl7MYC2Wabs93G4mpmoHZLHvo-tOA_91mECKfTwI1GnTsEwyYQ-qkdjWf91LQ/s1600/IMG_0211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg6fesjd436f_cDIkaUxRIKTiSkhDy1CkxEtr3iJKMmfh__oCuxGYuIkXswm4cojS4ELesK498sRxW_0Dtl7MYC2Wabs93G4mpmoHZLHvo-tOA_91mECKfTwI1GnTsEwyYQ-qkdjWf91LQ/s400/IMG_0211.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722859002988390226" border="0" /></a><br />...maybe today's lunch, too. It was that good. Just the right amount of sauce (olive oil, tarragon, lemon and some goat cheese!) to give it an amazing flavor, yet light enough so it doesn't feel so heavy like some pasta dishes can. Bonus: it was probably one of the easiest thing I've ever made!<br /><br /><br />The <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/107734616056101538/">recipe</a> is from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/05/asparagus-goat-cheese-and-lemon-pasta/">smitten kitchen</a>. Photos by me.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-80590674674236320552012-03-04T18:52:00.002-08:002012-03-04T19:20:01.309-08:00Obsessed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBODjWhnsG-KZOKyUrOOZKfLCL3BcWcf8sLi1Vev3oSAfNiKOKap4y59aE0h1EmBsH77ieOKgePtAOOt-oXbwjF2cnzpgQdP-qPc9Zws5VFE7dR3nqDqhbGEohEmKl_PdvX5kXcbMQPsJ/s1600/shoes.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 436px; height: 486px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBODjWhnsG-KZOKyUrOOZKfLCL3BcWcf8sLi1Vev3oSAfNiKOKap4y59aE0h1EmBsH77ieOKgePtAOOt-oXbwjF2cnzpgQdP-qPc9Zws5VFE7dR3nqDqhbGEohEmKl_PdvX5kXcbMQPsJ/s400/shoes.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716245070585954770" border="0" /></a><br />Where have I been for so long? Sorry to neglect posting the past few weeks. I've been <a href="http://pinterest.com/aliciakclinton/">pinning</a> some pretty awesome shoes lately that I just felt the need to share with you.<br /><br />Shopping guide clockwise starting top left: <a href="http://www.bodenusa.com/en-US/Womens-Shoes-Boots/Flat-Shoes/AR502/Womens-Spotty-Plimsolls.html?NavGroupID=11/">spotty plimsoles</a>, $58 / <a href="http://www.toryburch.com/BEVERLY-HIGH-HEEL-PU-%7C-TORY-NAVY-%7C-415/8676222575,default,pd.html?CAMPID=PEPPERJAM&source=pjn&subid=73861">high heel pump</a>, $325 / <a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/ALLSHOESSANDALS/skimmers/PRDOVR%7E73425/73425.jsp">polka-dot sidewalk skimmer</a>, $98 / <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20330940&cm_mmc=Performics-_-Affiliates-_-rewardStyle-_-Primary&clickid=0004ba0e0135cdde0a2a460bf5cb73f7">ankle tie skimmer</a>, $29<br /><br />My favorite I think is the ankle tie skimmer...what's yours?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-38027753206223236672012-02-09T11:41:00.000-08:002012-02-09T11:59:36.629-08:00V day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKNff3dyJ9gnMqMaw-CZ-2yW9f2QMeEFoOdJ4KJ-CZ0eRP9xMIEkq4dSz-0GNvGbdKDROCvSHhFa6yiN3m9aWsrJCJiOU5kBqGVtTXBGDQKpFpB0I3d0Hmp8-JpipxzgGTMcELyWHBhXC/s1600/forehead-kiss.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoKNff3dyJ9gnMqMaw-CZ-2yW9f2QMeEFoOdJ4KJ-CZ0eRP9xMIEkq4dSz-0GNvGbdKDROCvSHhFa6yiN3m9aWsrJCJiOU5kBqGVtTXBGDQKpFpB0I3d0Hmp8-JpipxzgGTMcELyWHBhXC/s400/forehead-kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707227534043740562" border="0" /></a><br />I just love Valentine's Day. Cheesy as it is, it's actually the day of the year when Patrick and I decided to date exclusively.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mUecORW3QmFnscCvf0f2R4lO-lHWROys2CFYj84HhviWxP5YEJI1y5BdGbSdQ6MbzZCKzxP3ltGwhw8vn4fiVTjHkpov8ZWpEZsjHZGaQ5wwVueEww7WTuMJeiSfQO1z9sXrieiyxV-N/s1600/heart-valentines-printable-4b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5mUecORW3QmFnscCvf0f2R4lO-lHWROys2CFYj84HhviWxP5YEJI1y5BdGbSdQ6MbzZCKzxP3ltGwhw8vn4fiVTjHkpov8ZWpEZsjHZGaQ5wwVueEww7WTuMJeiSfQO1z9sXrieiyxV-N/s400/heart-valentines-printable-4b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5707227787583477826" border="0" /></a><br />So I love <a href="http://www.goop.com/newsletter/165/en">this guide on Goop</a> of how to make the day extra special, from start to finish.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-90959422540315190132012-02-05T13:09:00.000-08:002012-02-05T13:35:31.569-08:00Hooray Instagram<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8MgZHSYQMjRsBa0-6uoU0dJnQuwcoOexZI2tzOw787WXYpO58-ERn1atQRdwTnj2MR7ExBG6yXrZvRtlAiCbCXeTz2IDfsWjAjY6sNszpDFUGcgEis0vtK2stgnNwOzmTEyWtOAWe__S/s1600/IMG_0197.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr8MgZHSYQMjRsBa0-6uoU0dJnQuwcoOexZI2tzOw787WXYpO58-ERn1atQRdwTnj2MR7ExBG6yXrZvRtlAiCbCXeTz2IDfsWjAjY6sNszpDFUGcgEis0vtK2stgnNwOzmTEyWtOAWe__S/s400/IMG_0197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705762525641851266" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSDjFCnlHtPf7VuqReIErJu-BA7qbARvaVn0yBLEOPFWiiYZPhHaH5Sb8j6mvLXAx_y8sR0-O0RKfmrQ0fOs4HPPgtf9o54x-Hz_qk4qB6dRJfHsafEEaLsi6g49alFqdvsXbI7hRhnzd/s1600/IMG_0198.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSDjFCnlHtPf7VuqReIErJu-BA7qbARvaVn0yBLEOPFWiiYZPhHaH5Sb8j6mvLXAx_y8sR0-O0RKfmrQ0fOs4HPPgtf9o54x-Hz_qk4qB6dRJfHsafEEaLsi6g49alFqdvsXbI7hRhnzd/s400/IMG_0198.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705762636914824450" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xNYQ_1ZWqgKthTxYjsVlHft4UzmkfrjwAfDnnCNamjNG9Ae7gVBHqFtj9j7OffAWcEFM8bMS7_EjJ7lkZZTyCoTQOs3X8H9ybAUmcV21xPkbR83G5Ocer0GHngw4GVQ8Pp-3YybOIfSW/s1600/IMG_0196.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2xNYQ_1ZWqgKthTxYjsVlHft4UzmkfrjwAfDnnCNamjNG9Ae7gVBHqFtj9j7OffAWcEFM8bMS7_EjJ7lkZZTyCoTQOs3X8H9ybAUmcV21xPkbR83G5Ocer0GHngw4GVQ8Pp-3YybOIfSW/s400/IMG_0196.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705762353546699442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />1/ Tinkerbell banner + cupcake toppers I made for my nieces' birthday party.<br />2/ Fresh flowers from Trader Joe's...my weekly indulgence.<br />3/ Hostess gift. (Cookies and cream popcorn [whaaat?] from a new little popcorn shop down the street that opened a few months ago.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-83477783832739571902012-01-01T11:54:00.000-08:002012-01-01T12:24:08.405-08:00Looking Forward<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jiQtShRNpIOjCx70AgGtgsRDkVc8ktAe_75C3QBPF3X5Uf21dHSXKRxyNUQxjcvJU2c4OSt0CsPd0YExVhe1O1D_EGryITZFxKIx67tJ1NMVGSR4mwKXJ9UW-ZdP98Tepsys3J10CaXZ/s1600/amazing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jiQtShRNpIOjCx70AgGtgsRDkVc8ktAe_75C3QBPF3X5Uf21dHSXKRxyNUQxjcvJU2c4OSt0CsPd0YExVhe1O1D_EGryITZFxKIx67tJ1NMVGSR4mwKXJ9UW-ZdP98Tepsys3J10CaXZ/s400/amazing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692761704896451490" border="0" /></a><br />Enough reflection on the <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2012/01/welcome-2012.html">past</a>, let's look to what this year will (hopefully) hold. Here are my goals for 2012:<br /><br />//Help my clients reach their fitness goals. I'm planning to do this with goal sheets and assessments at various increments throughout the year. Though I'd love to hear if you have any advice in this area!<br /><br />//Move toward becoming an expert in the fitness industry by reading motivational books + industry-specific non-fiction books, networking with people I admire and who know a lot more than I do, taking classes from others, + going to at least one conference.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWvF83pcQX2emG1hpLvXzxOljIt0EgNI49BdxKyBsavd2Y3Y5cYfaBqREQUFyE1fXKZGWdT5UCOGWQ3mCFUYuuk-B4sYzZG-7xhBS6jVg0LKKqg0OH-gllApDpdCX5u044LB8cAgmycX2/s1600/dreams.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWvF83pcQX2emG1hpLvXzxOljIt0EgNI49BdxKyBsavd2Y3Y5cYfaBqREQUFyE1fXKZGWdT5UCOGWQ3mCFUYuuk-B4sYzZG-7xhBS6jVg0LKKqg0OH-gllApDpdCX5u044LB8cAgmycX2/s400/dreams.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692760620012217282" border="0" /></a><br />//Try new athletic feats: skiing, dance, + an ultramarathon.<br /><br />//Expand my business. I want to talk more about what I do to new people that I meet.<br /><br />//Read the Bible and pray each and every day...not just to do it, but to help my mental state, to help me grow closer to God, and to help me to be a better person.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGRM8YNmZm3PWSUUao5g_y4CmKU7rYk9knK_4fSWMl744IKWwkvazgLISp5OLuvEQxWEYvD22WcIPLQM-i4BrngfjsryW8ZPwby7tzO8YpGulKCNd_G2TT1ql8LYBD8e9RQf2sutgSNXX/s1600/today.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUGRM8YNmZm3PWSUUao5g_y4CmKU7rYk9knK_4fSWMl744IKWwkvazgLISp5OLuvEQxWEYvD22WcIPLQM-i4BrngfjsryW8ZPwby7tzO8YpGulKCNd_G2TT1ql8LYBD8e9RQf2sutgSNXX/s400/today.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692761745275832482" border="0" /></a><br />I'd love to hear your goals or your thoughts on mine. Let's make this a great year!!<br /><br />xoxo, Alicia<br /><br />[images via The Sweetest Occasion's <a href="http://pinterest.com/cydconverse/inspiring-words-and-typography/">Pinterest</a>]Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-58134232776352570932012-01-01T10:58:00.000-08:002012-01-01T11:49:02.455-08:00Welcome, 2012!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRcUn6-T6swBKbSdCc4rJlxH6eeMHqrBcZGHHatpOwf-5V0S1Bmt8d-SVgNURsBWR9NEcXlbYlSs7KzE3O-33DbTXvSTElkBIprshUEqu7FmWwCeO1hDNTRt8oxBxbWrmeUTEgwLpQcVQ/s1600/newyear.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 476px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRcUn6-T6swBKbSdCc4rJlxH6eeMHqrBcZGHHatpOwf-5V0S1Bmt8d-SVgNURsBWR9NEcXlbYlSs7KzE3O-33DbTXvSTElkBIprshUEqu7FmWwCeO1hDNTRt8oxBxbWrmeUTEgwLpQcVQ/s400/newyear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692752040454202274" border="0" /> </a><br />It has been such a nice holiday season. And New Year's weekend was just perfect: dinner on NYE with family, ringing in the new year with great friends, and a brunch this morning.<br /><br />2011 was a pretty <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-monday-happy-new-year.html">great year</a>. I made some goals last year and thought I would write about how they went, in case you were interested:) but mostly for my own documentation:<br /><br />//I became a certified personal trainer + expanded my Pilates clientele base as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu4nPn_zSGPDI1xW-rM36ZYyL_7vb63YygTotqGl8L1aF6Wpd35_X1Q8FN3jRFkqHbTvy3EDKOSsAlaQNZwoCEeLHkbbygI6adb1C1IhdEuv4jyBGVz68x_oGbEbna5MBLouyyNsBkh0/s1600/gotothegym.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWu4nPn_zSGPDI1xW-rM36ZYyL_7vb63YygTotqGl8L1aF6Wpd35_X1Q8FN3jRFkqHbTvy3EDKOSsAlaQNZwoCEeLHkbbygI6adb1C1IhdEuv4jyBGVz68x_oGbEbna5MBLouyyNsBkh0/s400/gotothegym.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692749603874248866" border="0" /></a><br />//Patrick graduated from nursing school + it was truly the first time since Patrick and I have been married where we both were able to work at jobs that we are just in love with (how much does that improve everyone's moods?...it's amazing!)<br /><br />//I ran a <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2011/05/marathon.html">marathon</a> (+ another <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2011/10/san-francisco-recap-happy-friday.html">half</a>!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFjz8b-QwR8GBPrxqrieRL3sZzCGIOtYzuUoHXJQPOEPvGWca2oe6vpgi5OoSw09yhWnRgDDDN8AUe-bYUCIaj2krDNsdzbbwyUyGTtjLMAir1gTYTVbALae64glmVTpv7PVq5-OVvbu/s1600/run.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpFjz8b-QwR8GBPrxqrieRL3sZzCGIOtYzuUoHXJQPOEPvGWca2oe6vpgi5OoSw09yhWnRgDDDN8AUe-bYUCIaj2krDNsdzbbwyUyGTtjLMAir1gTYTVbALae64glmVTpv7PVq5-OVvbu/s400/run.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692749974550789858" border="0" /></a><br />//I read more classics (Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, Cannery Row by Steinbeck, Intruder in the Dust by Faulkner, and Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis). I wanted to read more non-fiction, but didn't get around to it:)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji50F6bJLlHHSe-KzA06JlpcLQSXXXUXCBibXKPMKX3q2dODnffzaUMrkCRcmA9WTINxv8BiWzYIMb5iinWa8FTU1LV9TOvgxmXxgyI1JlaMi_jO0xwJHUlbDGSf8wiJC5c8V0QBPV8mR/s1600/read.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji50F6bJLlHHSe-KzA06JlpcLQSXXXUXCBibXKPMKX3q2dODnffzaUMrkCRcmA9WTINxv8BiWzYIMb5iinWa8FTU1LV9TOvgxmXxgyI1JlaMi_jO0xwJHUlbDGSf8wiJC5c8V0QBPV8mR/s400/read.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692750262656332866" border="0" /></a><br />//I took a class through my church on how to understand the Bible better.<br /><br />//Patrick and I started eating healthier (lots more fruits and veggies). What a difference in the way we both feel!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vXYpGq7XTa2Af_8-cB6upAEl4UmVAJ_6VgsIePY5xIkQGyBKZ4yjTbcKtKio58odfkode-IJW8HNIJ-_6b9KLHKuCGKRuGpmezSTh5m7EVMErlW4URY0u5BlRAp2vLBfijFlzVxm3trQ/s1600/veggies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vXYpGq7XTa2Af_8-cB6upAEl4UmVAJ_6VgsIePY5xIkQGyBKZ4yjTbcKtKio58odfkode-IJW8HNIJ-_6b9KLHKuCGKRuGpmezSTh5m7EVMErlW4URY0u5BlRAp2vLBfijFlzVxm3trQ/s400/veggies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692751272883486274" border="0" /></a><br />//I traveled a little: <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2011/01/lexington.html">Lexington</a> in January, St. Louis and Chicago in June for a wedding and also for our anniversary, San Francisco in October, and Cleveland in December.<br /><br />How was your 2011? I'm looking forward to a fresh new year ahead full of new goals and new experiences. All the best to you and enjoy your day tomorrow if it's a vacation day for you!<br /><br />xoxo, Alicia<br /><br />[all images via Glitter Guide's <a href="http://pinterest.com/glitterguide/">Pinterest</a>]Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-62043268020169362832011-12-23T10:32:00.000-08:002011-12-23T10:47:21.727-08:00Wedding Shower<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdpAnn1pR7gA4DMjYft8TfTmi_SFi1FQOK4HOYPPZUNfE5E_RK7BPACKqy5LekBHUj1BfM0a_EhTmNCnmTWSKQ2fceM7yOpWGPQt5Kft8KqgEiSsdJnnH0fxxWZimB_SbBGR8cLTrn94/s1600/IMG_0123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdpAnn1pR7gA4DMjYft8TfTmi_SFi1FQOK4HOYPPZUNfE5E_RK7BPACKqy5LekBHUj1BfM0a_EhTmNCnmTWSKQ2fceM7yOpWGPQt5Kft8KqgEiSsdJnnH0fxxWZimB_SbBGR8cLTrn94/s400/IMG_0123.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689397065461311474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYVtTQ6xC1jXhSyGbCH1qQoFO0xmU-1jo0SDFOKVjjac9u9FOe_6vfKrKqP3Y_vAXnx3JSU2XHyBXhAdO-4BKXSjMrB4gjXiBOk5myjdY-MPzsf66ZpPx1qU-nvWRlPWf9KjAES8RZKU/s1600/IMG_0126.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiYVtTQ6xC1jXhSyGbCH1qQoFO0xmU-1jo0SDFOKVjjac9u9FOe_6vfKrKqP3Y_vAXnx3JSU2XHyBXhAdO-4BKXSjMrB4gjXiBOk5myjdY-MPzsf66ZpPx1qU-nvWRlPWf9KjAES8RZKU/s400/IMG_0126.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689396248845127234" border="0" /></a><br />I'm throwing a bridal shower for my best friend a week from today. I'm so so excited for her and her fiance:) (I hope the shower turns out the very best because that's what she deserves!) These are the invitations I designed and sent out last week. I was going for a Kate Spade-inspired invitation because she loves Kate Spade! Probably my favorite part of the invitation is the envelope, where I freehanded some polka dots on the liner with a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Paint-Marker-Point-Silver/dp/B001PMJU6C">Sharpie gold paint pen</a> that I found at Target.<br /><br />And in other news, MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Have a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. xo, AliciaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-85214080257909429662011-12-13T09:42:00.000-08:002011-12-13T09:48:02.222-08:00A City Christmas Tree<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f1qgHsr2knHvwaC6wRJskaFeXztmEUozKXq7zVPDUDE728yguPsuyknjtzaYf0GPtCtlkK4wn7xoON4O1dvCYiLfmfkEURZqYiQSe_xcJJ1dRHPyLdlbFEOqbUZC_8vKODPF-4fPizk/s1600/IMG_0131.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6f1qgHsr2knHvwaC6wRJskaFeXztmEUozKXq7zVPDUDE728yguPsuyknjtzaYf0GPtCtlkK4wn7xoON4O1dvCYiLfmfkEURZqYiQSe_xcJJ1dRHPyLdlbFEOqbUZC_8vKODPF-4fPizk/s400/IMG_0131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685670590929267570" /></a><br />We got our little tree at a Christmas tree stand a few blocks away. Isn't it cute? I love the sequin tree skirt (found at <a href="http://www.target.com/p/TURQ-SKIRT-MINI-TURQ-TREE-SKIRT/-/A-13556308">Target</a>), the vintage-looking lights (also found at Target), and the adorable garland (from etsy shop <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stephlovesben?section_id=7697673">stephlovesben</a>). It makes me so happy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-27245596095472354692011-12-08T07:16:00.000-08:002011-12-08T07:37:44.890-08:00HymnSingHappy December!! I hope you have been able to take a moment here and there to savor this season of giving to others and to celebrate the true meaning of this season. I am trying to make a conscious effort to REALLY do that this year. My Christmas shopping is almost done(!). It seems getting that accomplished early really helps being able to focus on being with friends and family and just realizing the abundance that I have.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCweXfW6sbIQcsdgWXpgjMYwqCp3KGfRQWm3npmyX2NXDCniov3VIOoL8Hee5j1yrbbu8PceHmGxln0jc4Ri7Onx0l-fK_1C1WOWxm8Yq1JUxt-k-HbL9i3qEq_eb3427kRrbVR6YWms/s1600/IMG_0117.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCweXfW6sbIQcsdgWXpgjMYwqCp3KGfRQWm3npmyX2NXDCniov3VIOoL8Hee5j1yrbbu8PceHmGxln0jc4Ri7Onx0l-fK_1C1WOWxm8Yq1JUxt-k-HbL9i3qEq_eb3427kRrbVR6YWms/s400/IMG_0117.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683779531329272306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px; " /></a><div><br /></div><div>My church is doing this event called HymnSing this year. I'm pretty excited because I'm helping to plan it with a good friend and I think that it's going to turn out to be a really cool way to enjoy Christmas. It's at a local coffee shop and we'll drink hot cocoa and eat sweets and hang out and sing carols. And I was lucky enough to be able to create this little flyer for the event!</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8h9KS01FC29DxIbmJodKJ9h0SRWaZQPgbJnVypwxyhcI-DIXFuj2lQxzeSB1rs0uCSUWRflz0vb9Qw9od5Mb_889RMJ9Ibn0sj5r0iIZsPdN7sA1rYBoDXgJNu14qc82Y8BNy0sdh1M/s1600/IMG_0121.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8h9KS01FC29DxIbmJodKJ9h0SRWaZQPgbJnVypwxyhcI-DIXFuj2lQxzeSB1rs0uCSUWRflz0vb9Qw9od5Mb_889RMJ9Ibn0sj5r0iIZsPdN7sA1rYBoDXgJNu14qc82Y8BNy0sdh1M/s400/IMG_0121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683781337630086402" /></a><br /><div><div>So if you're in Cincinnati, you should come! It's this Sunday from 6-8 pm at Red Tree Gallery in Oakley square. xo, Alicia</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-75593179230150291432011-11-26T09:17:00.000-08:002011-11-26T09:27:15.374-08:00StephLovesBen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk5c8l81TUq4qf0Y-XgmUOAfT7uKWi8MdrRVBvg3WcMBD3fm5ank9Ifgfi1SYc6v0_8f6KjCKjTx6zQM9C7W8ekq9TTU44VxgtjfUp_w9xyCc7FJvA3PMupl4cJHz2B-1o_rla-9rqBs/s1600/feltchristmasornament.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrk5c8l81TUq4qf0Y-XgmUOAfT7uKWi8MdrRVBvg3WcMBD3fm5ank9Ifgfi1SYc6v0_8f6KjCKjTx6zQM9C7W8ekq9TTU44VxgtjfUp_w9xyCc7FJvA3PMupl4cJHz2B-1o_rla-9rqBs/s400/feltchristmasornament.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679356881980270210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqnXm-YOPWh2qb7TukX5MovISnk0wSaOsDqslpaNyWpHDvluBvvcEZtrgXSvteqXIUckm2JEtFM87E5Pezvn561YOPVU3AIA_8NIyzklZoy11hLtmXVzyoxyFD_e826ekk7jATkqe2M8/s1600/yarnpompomgarland.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqnXm-YOPWh2qb7TukX5MovISnk0wSaOsDqslpaNyWpHDvluBvvcEZtrgXSvteqXIUckm2JEtFM87E5Pezvn561YOPVU3AIA_8NIyzklZoy11hLtmXVzyoxyFD_e826ekk7jATkqe2M8/s400/yarnpompomgarland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679355851849889906" /></a></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3-DPua78u1W-4pWYILqu4VWTKNMZX1qNMCZ_YVlh1_Mj29KRrj_D_QwTvbx-jL1ZPdp-ASJ3_J0LgCFYPJdIbRk_QhAsex0cbtgxygLXTY5WcrsLW7uVWaNb3IuiJQj37Iaooblccds/s400/goldglittergarland.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679355433923889586" /><br /><div>I am in love with <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stephlovesben">this shop</a>...every single thing is so flippin' adorable!! A great resource for parties and for Christmas decorating!<div><br /></div><div>Shopping guide from StephLovesBen: /1/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80479622/felt-christmas-ornament-green-gray-and">Felt Christmas Ornament</a> $3.50 /2/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66690227/yarn-pom-pom-garland-aqua-mustard-and">Yarn Pom Pom Garland</a> $13 /3/ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69370203/gold-glitter-garland">Gold Glitter Garland </a>$12</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-7399546178788671462011-11-21T11:42:00.000-08:002011-11-21T11:45:31.754-08:00Everyone's Favorite Chore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgAzYooK_Y3zCT-3BFpPpSBKBpGx83GO_XvuUnS7iNRcgeZKnNnU7nwL2SpZTv-cN1xvVMRVdGyucgenT7NhMKqC-JDDh0F7lq1OS0bUBTjpXNQmDrT6vS2mc0mEmhK3nRrKqQpgMoIE/s1600/grocery+list.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgAzYooK_Y3zCT-3BFpPpSBKBpGx83GO_XvuUnS7iNRcgeZKnNnU7nwL2SpZTv-cN1xvVMRVdGyucgenT7NhMKqC-JDDh0F7lq1OS0bUBTjpXNQmDrT6vS2mc0mEmhK3nRrKqQpgMoIE/s400/grocery+list.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537360670787778" border="0" /></a><br />...is grocery shopping! Right? Well at least you can be organized doing it with a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85823405/grocery-notepad?ref=af_you_favitem">grocery notepad</a>.<br /><br />Happy Monday! xoUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-2841662788811701192011-11-14T09:15:00.000-08:002011-11-14T09:19:02.111-08:00New Coat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-ATT74HE5GwAA23dNyZjjX_4ZurD7DKGnGOwfEG4rPErz2uiJMZhczogwUikmcARuA7g23KRrjuLQtOmrqoXBfufXWVmZWUONg_EoiGAI8UheBkYE5_2oKogolX_eDO7g9eeJrEuNys/s1600/coat%2521.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 441px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD-ATT74HE5GwAA23dNyZjjX_4ZurD7DKGnGOwfEG4rPErz2uiJMZhczogwUikmcARuA7g23KRrjuLQtOmrqoXBfufXWVmZWUONg_EoiGAI8UheBkYE5_2oKogolX_eDO7g9eeJrEuNys/s400/coat%2521.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674901952447627714" border="0" /></a><br />I got a new coat this weekend! And just in time for 70 degree weather...in Ohio?...in November? Oh well, I'll take it!!<br /><br />Shopping guide: <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22581664&catId=SHOPNEW-CLOTHES&pushId=SHOPNEW-CLOTHES&popId=SHOPNEW&navCount=0&color=010&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=SHOPNEW-CLOTHES-COATS&templateType=subCategory">Anthropologie </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-32905008117358084132011-11-02T05:38:00.001-07:002011-11-02T05:45:06.258-07:00ban.do holiday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v8MrwCsKzE3cInmcwrB7q_Br7K3zVXuJKBztpTnfEagwTMRChM8L8COa0XdqZMrFTqwa_vd6QzIlSghXseE9vYw5kr0UTW61Deak4VxepMX_9017UggG9PYbvT05fIq764KmB8ohQLM/s1600/popflower.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v8MrwCsKzE3cInmcwrB7q_Br7K3zVXuJKBztpTnfEagwTMRChM8L8COa0XdqZMrFTqwa_vd6QzIlSghXseE9vYw5kr0UTW61Deak4VxepMX_9017UggG9PYbvT05fIq764KmB8ohQLM/s400/popflower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670378124372973730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ94MYgJhRvrh5CjhFfkVenGlzc0nRHIrCIpj0rpHBbdr7JcKxrJxtVmDQwBrdUOtoUI5tIr3rB0x0NBWmBvcZrbEFXEEQ4y5TfuCwb-GMnaz1d3reWCFCEesJ9vXvvWxFiqCXwmRc1k/s1600/backandforthbobbi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoJ94MYgJhRvrh5CjhFfkVenGlzc0nRHIrCIpj0rpHBbdr7JcKxrJxtVmDQwBrdUOtoUI5tIr3rB0x0NBWmBvcZrbEFXEEQ4y5TfuCwb-GMnaz1d3reWCFCEesJ9vXvvWxFiqCXwmRc1k/s400/backandforthbobbi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670377953713871762" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6FlrJahCKbsWD6pym6OpKt-o03FlqljQH0sWQeL81MWz_yqarp_4IORR-lRvTiple7V-qJyVuBwDftJyrk9bA72q2LruAgIi0s3EMHMTEuNciNRMSg4wQxwbunpllKNvBvmQG0BOIV8/s1600/jumbopartybobbi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6FlrJahCKbsWD6pym6OpKt-o03FlqljQH0sWQeL81MWz_yqarp_4IORR-lRvTiple7V-qJyVuBwDftJyrk9bA72q2LruAgIi0s3EMHMTEuNciNRMSg4wQxwbunpllKNvBvmQG0BOIV8/s400/jumbopartybobbi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670378050212416114" border="0" /></a><br />loving the new collection from <a href="http://www.shopbando.com/ban.do-holiday/cat/50?viewAll=True">ban.do</a> for the upcoming(!!!!!) holiday season. just a little excited. i love this time of year!<br /><a href="http://www.shopbando.com/pop-flower/prod/384?rc=50"><br />pop flower</a> // <a href="http://www.shopbando.com/back-and-forth-bobbi-set/prod/434?rc=50">back and forth bobbi</a> //<a href="http://www.shopbando.com/jumbo-party-bobbi/prod/432?rc=50">jumbo party bobbi</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-2578080667611004242011-10-27T15:01:00.000-07:002011-10-27T15:12:35.962-07:00Betty Draper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAfJLwQ0pUBKswOYZqC6Pf4kzfG2MYiCkI7UVyrX5Xodd6A5dMv__SXJKCT7eJrQLq0ngrlhZSlWHYqb8rwTdC1ENYvhA1nB2faA0TprSictxEPG0AVsyFiSDMRSX9w3dUuigHL2X6rM/s1600/bettydraperinrome.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 506px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAfJLwQ0pUBKswOYZqC6Pf4kzfG2MYiCkI7UVyrX5Xodd6A5dMv__SXJKCT7eJrQLq0ngrlhZSlWHYqb8rwTdC1ENYvhA1nB2faA0TprSictxEPG0AVsyFiSDMRSX9w3dUuigHL2X6rM/s400/bettydraperinrome.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668297531156897538" border="0" /></a><br />I've been watching Mad Men starting with Season 1, Episode 1 and I am now in the third season. I think season 2 was the best so far, but this image of <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2010/05/episode-8-online-extras.php">Betty Draper from season 3</a> when she and Don are in Rome is so pretty. I am in love with those earrings!! They remind me of something from Kate Spade.<br /><br />Photo credit / <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2010/05/episode-8-online-extras.php">AMC</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-22407583740287811182011-10-26T20:18:00.000-07:002011-10-26T20:22:13.572-07:00Oh Yes...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cUBPtQZ5J30NGjJvjy2m4P7ExxK5lwWoWASdN1craBvtyjplmTq9UGA10UHXvR1Emzw4fL_nnV42GNEKjrTVcpg4JTkDFERneXD7jFdlhKJPE57ckgyinQYXl-AJlL2ndauEUP_NkgQ/s1600/legwarmer.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 322px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cUBPtQZ5J30NGjJvjy2m4P7ExxK5lwWoWASdN1craBvtyjplmTq9UGA10UHXvR1Emzw4fL_nnV42GNEKjrTVcpg4JTkDFERneXD7jFdlhKJPE57ckgyinQYXl-AJlL2ndauEUP_NkgQ/s400/legwarmer.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668006912935053506" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Legwarmers from Lululemon. The <a href="http://www.lululemon.com/products/accessories/wear/23jklhblkj234lBSC_HBLK">coolest</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-34605137777892908952011-10-26T05:00:00.000-07:002011-10-26T05:00:00.309-07:00View from my apartment<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEFE08jsQb4GZ2RWfJWtaTTUB135An8OwXq6z0rXTHVLXu5-DjY5KEMXqxHWRlqK9wX8BDZDauLo5VIt3WPtbZXM2qRYwDG37BqQ1TeJqqLTLrBBV4I_sDUMuDdr08JgxWcYVNs0DZw0/s1600/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 376px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPEFE08jsQb4GZ2RWfJWtaTTUB135An8OwXq6z0rXTHVLXu5-DjY5KEMXqxHWRlqK9wX8BDZDauLo5VIt3WPtbZXM2qRYwDG37BqQ1TeJqqLTLrBBV4I_sDUMuDdr08JgxWcYVNs0DZw0/s400/IMG_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667609468886164786" border="0" /></a><br />It's a rough life...happy Wednesday!<br />xo, AliciaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-80888607967685840202011-10-25T20:03:00.000-07:002011-10-25T20:18:59.017-07:00Wannabe<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL4q0YRZmS8oW-R17ze6L8Fq5DevkzfT7mBZjKa4n68KUSXIJkHQFmODDPahmxR5H62Ke3OIa2NscTWk2fwb4TVdCx0BTsqAOZn5zD2IxGwi6jhXfh0mMR6we6KJVecgk_nA7Gb8o9so/s1600/011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpL4q0YRZmS8oW-R17ze6L8Fq5DevkzfT7mBZjKa4n68KUSXIJkHQFmODDPahmxR5H62Ke3OIa2NscTWk2fwb4TVdCx0BTsqAOZn5zD2IxGwi6jhXfh0mMR6we6KJVecgk_nA7Gb8o9so/s400/011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667634826175640018" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzR0KozQTSjZR55qWvAJd9uA_oMxL2p9fA3ESABMGy4-rZmvHGd7WXP8lBjnQtS90VZ80GibKicDzYS876WvaecIXWYJ2clU_QWCDRamjBeNomB0VwJkX_km_zYODqx_zVB5FJEzDC74/s1600/pnw.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpzR0KozQTSjZR55qWvAJd9uA_oMxL2p9fA3ESABMGy4-rZmvHGd7WXP8lBjnQtS90VZ80GibKicDzYS876WvaecIXWYJ2clU_QWCDRamjBeNomB0VwJkX_km_zYODqx_zVB5FJEzDC74/s400/pnw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667631732039541458" /></a><br />So I was born and raised in Ohio and my husband is from Washington state. Can you believe I've never been there to visit though? But when I saw these photos and their description by Seattle blogger <a href="http://cocokelley.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-sweaters-sparkles-weekend.html">Cassandra</a>--"perfectly captures my PNW style and love of sequins"--it made me want to adopt a Pacific Northwest style, too. I mean who doesn't want to look stylish and adorable in a pair of sweatpants (or sequined shorts!)? xoxo<div><br /></div><div>[images via coco+kelley]</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-72091330457781642082011-10-24T05:40:00.000-07:002011-10-24T05:40:00.059-07:00Costuming<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_izabWy4NWNtNFWX8_6huJhbyiohCD_tRjFYCSZBEOzVkppYo8LVSv03-xLmUB_KfVP7VRk0K7rPEjl5WhQlxPh2EmPPJQd06oEiBMWpQYGvSVPz6I_c0DCKXUAIj260XfSR4YWiPso/s1600/ragdoll.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_izabWy4NWNtNFWX8_6huJhbyiohCD_tRjFYCSZBEOzVkppYo8LVSv03-xLmUB_KfVP7VRk0K7rPEjl5WhQlxPh2EmPPJQd06oEiBMWpQYGvSVPz6I_c0DCKXUAIj260XfSR4YWiPso/s400/ragdoll.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5666856176138775874" /></a><br />Need an idea for a Halloween costume? How about <a href="http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/10/rag-doll-halloween-costume-diy.html">Raggedy Anne</a>?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-17197897799083441502011-10-21T04:32:00.000-07:002011-10-21T06:22:40.467-07:00San Francisco Recap + Happy Friday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLHNaRqRKO0dVBWq-7s-VklkKA-LkeKyLsZjP3uRESGi7OuYjToo2HGNkZDnE22UynJMA4pcjL_L97uFIxeZ7oImGSNVFodWytvlitztuzEQuH4avDjztkgmssDJRlbpcWnZtQ_IozGk/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLHNaRqRKO0dVBWq-7s-VklkKA-LkeKyLsZjP3uRESGi7OuYjToo2HGNkZDnE22UynJMA4pcjL_L97uFIxeZ7oImGSNVFodWytvlitztuzEQuH4avDjztkgmssDJRlbpcWnZtQ_IozGk/s400/IMG_0045.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665909585689633554" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAV3QVj4FV9S3Ii9pvtNAd-to__q82UcxKCIpFa28I6gHknUePGU_drrqYcclHC7W-EqarPhfyV46sdiue9Z-6dnSzgoio1aU543AlzXDoKxPtad_nNgMzi79d4sCmdkc4M1tGL2-JU4I/s1600/Untitled-1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAV3QVj4FV9S3Ii9pvtNAd-to__q82UcxKCIpFa28I6gHknUePGU_drrqYcclHC7W-EqarPhfyV46sdiue9Z-6dnSzgoio1aU543AlzXDoKxPtad_nNgMzi79d4sCmdkc4M1tGL2-JU4I/s400/Untitled-1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665932693105525026" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXBffapZyUQv9ZAv_8FPJduVOSX1CSwnYvTrUYZDCFiD0owS7bER1-W3P7RCBdNhaj6MetcsDxFJfK66t7Ll5op586ehmcQSzoRSeOnS31YSl43-dbV8-m9jjBKSTyX7KBDpIWE2UefI/s1600/IMG_0069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXBffapZyUQv9ZAv_8FPJduVOSX1CSwnYvTrUYZDCFiD0owS7bER1-W3P7RCBdNhaj6MetcsDxFJfK66t7Ll5op586ehmcQSzoRSeOnS31YSl43-dbV8-m9jjBKSTyX7KBDpIWE2UefI/s400/IMG_0069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665934217126103266" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyHgICE9b7IJqVHlw-IU84O319S3SmtPvFV5swqZEbqOxvHdfVE_lGmk2sDRn_IhEiaJF3kq1CdiB5ZoCq9Y-GBZccCTllKuMeZEaq8moOi2ZCwcxnFBpNNYQ40rdWCeWj8szzElTgbI/s1600/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyHgICE9b7IJqVHlw-IU84O319S3SmtPvFV5swqZEbqOxvHdfVE_lGmk2sDRn_IhEiaJF3kq1CdiB5ZoCq9Y-GBZccCTllKuMeZEaq8moOi2ZCwcxnFBpNNYQ40rdWCeWj8szzElTgbI/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665935073963997682" border="0" /></a><br />Happy Friday! So I've pulled out my winter coat already since it's so cold in Ohio. I can not believe that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are almost upon us already...I, for one, am pretty excited though:)<br /><br />Last weekend was the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco, of which I ran the half marathon. So it was way, way, way harder than I had expected it to be (although I should have known because everyone whom I told where the race was going to be sort of gave me this, "Oh, wow, it's going to be really hilly, isn't it?" to which I replied, "Well the website says there's no cable car hills, so I don't think so!" to which I was so, so wrong. There weren't "cable car hills" technically, but there was something pretty darn close to it for what felt like about half of the race!). But focusing on more positive things...the weather was absolutely perfect, I had a great time with my girl Megan, I saw my name on Niketown SF (all the marathon/half participant names were on the wall outside!!), made some great memories with Susie who rocked the full marathon, got a Tiffany finisher's necklace, and it was just a really fun city to finally get to visit. Some of my favorite bloggers (Anne from <a href="http://www.annesage.com/">The City Sage</a> and Jordan from <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/">Oh Happy Day!</a>) are from there, so it was nice to see where they write from!<br /><br />(all photos by me)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-38089057326393338292011-10-12T13:23:00.001-07:002011-10-12T13:37:18.130-07:00New Look & New Art<div style="text-align: left;">Well it has kind of been a bummer of a day because I woke up with a cold (4 days before the <a href="http://bellacardco.blogspot.com/2011/07/san-francisco.html">big race</a>), but it was productive around the blog because I was able to update the look. What do you think??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8q_FZvphhOlfHpSuOzLEo1tSCWKuHiSyDW5QnLHfySc0mOvwS0YTyZ1Ix_qEwBTGpp7BPDRUEh9xP4U5XDrwseum2z_YJIk4ZznhL4pBNjTOPJ6jdyvn07tje18OvOUaU5cniF5cf_a8/s400/IMG_0031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662707023180860354" /></div><div><br /></div><div>A few weeks ago, there was an art show on <a href="http://www.hydeparksquare.org/">Hyde Park Square</a> here in Cincy. Patrick and I picked up our very first piece of art (together) for our place. Here's a closer look:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs73Ko5JOmbarHT1HBrkCo6n3uNn8wSYRcK1SM47c5YNWgaprARpq2u8EcXE9Bzc0xkn5J75afggrezk3lDedcPIVz285YEp0vlbIufQUD0w72E48RhP8r97cTyFMgURy2KyU5as8nKMQ/s1600/IMG_0032.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs73Ko5JOmbarHT1HBrkCo6n3uNn8wSYRcK1SM47c5YNWgaprARpq2u8EcXE9Bzc0xkn5J75afggrezk3lDedcPIVz285YEp0vlbIufQUD0w72E48RhP8r97cTyFMgURy2KyU5as8nKMQ/s400/IMG_0032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662706279746023010" /></a><div><br /></div><div>(All photos by me)</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7175263080628225668.post-66830706727598218872011-10-09T18:35:00.000-07:002011-10-11T04:15:10.096-07:00Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxvS9H7T924fyzyxeG5qaUB9YS6Ai3MlSWGTPDyRxTehY5idagbq6ecUZvJa1ua4pm2WrPAzTcnkzljd7uia24182WOAOJ03GpGPDuyObfvFV-UxQBV7PpqBXF-8gfNyHX_DdTTcKkBs/s1600/BIRTHDAY.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgxvS9H7T924fyzyxeG5qaUB9YS6Ai3MlSWGTPDyRxTehY5idagbq6ecUZvJa1ua4pm2WrPAzTcnkzljd7uia24182WOAOJ03GpGPDuyObfvFV-UxQBV7PpqBXF-8gfNyHX_DdTTcKkBs/s400/BIRTHDAY.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661672419895536498" border="0" /></a><br />My family is pretty big. If you were to ask me what my plans for the weekend are, 25% of the time I will always respond by saying, "Oh, we're just celebrating ___________'s birthday." That blank being someone in my family. I love love celebrating birthdays though. We recently celebrated my nephew Garrett's THIRD birthday and my sweet mom's 60th!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7vAMh2g_mfCC2J-HZzC_kMAoalgUOuWLcCI7Zd4eGeyNuGqsClySxpCo_GMYGDguITyl59GCbOa_d6W2VxZaSYDJFoD_QjQrw-4uKxS5KfwTwA7JsbEH7VOsbWn0dTc7LP3BWGcJBEw/s1600/BIRTHDAYCAKE.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7vAMh2g_mfCC2J-HZzC_kMAoalgUOuWLcCI7Zd4eGeyNuGqsClySxpCo_GMYGDguITyl59GCbOa_d6W2VxZaSYDJFoD_QjQrw-4uKxS5KfwTwA7JsbEH7VOsbWn0dTc7LP3BWGcJBEw/s400/BIRTHDAYCAKE.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661673224694463730" border="0" /></a><br />I like making the day a little special, a little festive, but I am not a good ahead-of-time planner for these things. So the day before I think and think of what I can do to help make it special. I usually turn to <a href="http://ohhappyday.com/">Jordan</a> for some inspiration--she's my kind of girl, totally adorable and totally attainable party decor.<br /><br />My sister and brother-in-law helped me hang the crepe paper garlands behind the island (just used regular tape attached to the ceiling) for a little backdrop (it was a snap with two people helping), and the cake decor was just letters printed on cardstock and cut out with a circle punch glued to skewer sticks cut in half! Done and done!<br /><br />What are your favorite quickie party decor ideas?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0