Gift Guide: Things I Want To Buy Myself But End Up Gifting

The problem with this time of year is instead of shopping for my ever expanding Christmas list, I want to shop for myself!  I mean the deals are excellent and I always find things I never noticed before but I need!  What usually ends up happening is I buy the folks on my list things…

Wear and Share Wednesday: mark. Love On The Lime Dress

Don’t call it a comeback… I’ve been here for years!  It’s been a little since our last wear and share Wednesday but Jackie from Living After Midnite and I are back!  And we couldn’t of picked a hotter summer dress to style two ways, the mark. Love On The Lime Dress ($44). This mark. Love…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. Avon Classic Hit Handbag

And we’re back in the game!  (said like Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 10 Things I Hate About You).  After an extended holiday break, Jackie from Living After Midnight and I are back with the first Wear and Share Wednesday of 2014!  There’s not a better way to start it off than with our take on a…

From The Desk Of Alicia – Happy 2014!!!

Happy New Year!  (a couple days later).  In the last couple of weeks I’ve been enjoying the holidays, a trip back east, my family, my friends, and some much needed time off!  A lot of that was spent unplugged and enjoying the moment and not worrying about capturing it electronically.  2014 is shaping up to…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. by Avon All Good Points Jacket

Great minds think alike!  Jackie from Living After Midnight and I both had the same idea for this mark. All Good Points Jacket ($50).  Sometimes it is just that easy:  KILLER jacket + black skirt + pointed toe pumps + favorite accessories = winning! I made my edgy jacket work appropriate with a black pencil…

Trending Tuesdays #blackandgold

In the world of Alicia you know what’s trending… Black and Gold!  I’ve been seeing it everywhere from fashion to home decor to party planning and I’m digging it all!  Here is some eye candy in #blackandgold and be sure to follow my pinterest board for more black and gold inspiration! Follow my Black and…

Boom! And Just Like That It’s Fall…

Welcome Autumn!  Usually the first day of fall is barely noticeable in Nor Cal but this year it went off like a bomb!  It went from hot and sunny, to windy, to rainy and cold, to brisk and sunny all in the last weekend of summer/first weekend of fall.  Where did my summer go?  I…