Wrapped in Plastic, It's Fantastic

Greetings from my dream home. I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Halloween!!! ...

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Couture Candy

Don’t forget that Trick or Treating is coming up this weekend. Are you looking for candy to hand out to the fashionistas on your street ? How about these options: Ring Pops (above)Sweet Tart Rings Candy Necklaces and Charm Bracelets Lipstick Lips (All photos, with the exception of the wax lips were borrowed from Candy Warehouse) ...

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Twinkle, Twinkle

A signature Brandi move is to dot my i in my name with a star. This tradition goes back to about the age of five when I became upset with people spelling my name wrong, so I dotted the i with something special to make it stand out. Proof: In my pre-school graduation program, which my mom still has, there is a heart above my i. In third grade, we needed to draw a picture of what we wanted to...

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9Lives

Today the world lost another good pet. A pet with a good story. You see, about 15 years ago, my sister’s cat Yellza (named that because it yelled a lot) ran away. Around that same time, J Bo’s friend Bill found a cat near my house that resembled Yellza, and adopted it. Bill found the cat near Burkett Elementrary School, so he creatively named the cat Bur Cat (get it…Burkett). Was it a twist of...

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The Great Pumpkin

It’s the week before Halloween! So that means it’s time to carve pumpkins! I feel like so many people have been visiting pumpkin patches this year. Or maybe just all of the people I am friends with on Facebook. For many reasons (ah, um…primarily alcohol consumption), I am pretty bummed that I haven’t had a chance to go. So if you plan to carve pumpkins this weekend, let me give you a few fashionable...

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I Die. Obsessed.

Things I am obsessed about from the World Wide Web • I know fall is upon us and the temps are dropping across the U.S. (well not for you in LaLa land, Dane), but I know here in Pittsburgh, I am already thinking spring. How cute are these Evian bottles with flowers designed by Issey Miyake? LOVE. Wouldn’t they be adorable to have on the tables of a spring shower? • Pittsburgh Steelers Nail Tattoos?...

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They Call Me King Hov, copy?

Temps are dropping, and I’m warming up by grooving to that sizzling new Usher and Jay-Z song Hot Tottie. When I first heard this track, I immediately thought about the hot toddy cocktail. Could this be 2010’s Gin & Juice? Then I listened to the lyrics. You can pretty much tell they aren’t talking about a cocktail. So I did what any super white girl does when she isn’t sure of the latest slang....

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10.31.10

Raise your hand if you have a halloween costume? No hands? Well I have some ideas!! And for one of the most anticipated Shot of Brandi posts of the year, I give you my 2010 Halloween Costume Selections! Let’s start out with the Internet Meme’s · Antone Dodson: You’ll be raping everyone with this costume. One of the most popular meme’s of the year was the Atone Dodson interview (watch here and...

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Virtual Magazine Rack

My name is Brandi and I am addicted to reading magazines. I’ve always been a reader, but lately I haven’t had time for books, so my vice is blogs and magazines. While I fully support printed media, I must say I recently had a realization – reading magazines and blogs online is so much easier. You can digitally save recipes, photos and ideas rather than ripping out pages and saving ideas in notebooks....

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BYOM?

So you’ve heard of Bring Your Own Beer, Bring Your Own Bottle, but Bring Your Own Meat? While on a search for the end of the internet, I stumbled upon this invitation for a Bring Your Own Meat party. Wouldn’t this be an awesome party to throw to christen a new grill!? That got me thinking…what other kind of BYO parties could you throw? • Cereal: Maybe for a kid’s or adult slumber party? I recommend...

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Bling for your Bum

As I was strolling through my Google Reader, I practically fell out of my lame, black office chair when I saw… A sequin covered chair. This royal thrown was used at the 2010 Engage! Conference and I spotted it on the world’s best wedding blog, Style Me Pretty.Immediately I began searching the internet for a place to purchase and/or rent this chair. While I couldn’t find the exact one in the...

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POPping Bottles

Art is something I’ve always gravitated towards. While I sometimes have a hard time understanding crazy gallery displays, I tend to dabble in my own creations. Let’s just say I’m known for taking on some ambitious art projects. Since “I’m from Pittsburgh” (that’s for you Brian), I’ve always had an interest in Andy Warhol’s work. I think it’s a combination of the photographs, fashion and bright...

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On a Roll

Ask the folks at the Chicago CVS on State and Division about my obsession with tape. They probably thought I was running some sort of meth lab with tape fumes or like keeping someone hostage taped to the wall. I'd probably buy a roll or two a visit. For realz – I use a lot of tape. So of course I became naturally became obsessed when I saw Rebecca Ward’s work. This fab artist creates crazy, vivid...

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Bra Bra Bra Brahh Brahhh

In October, a lot of attention is placed on boobs. Everywhere you look, things, places and people turn pink. So I thought that I would draw some attention to the breasts today with a little bra feature. Gone were the days when a bra’s sole function was to hold up your boobies. Welcome multifunctional over-the-shoulder boulder holders. · Bra Wallet: While I think “Brallet” we would be a better...

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