Omg. I’m in love!
You know I can’t
contain my excitement for the Olympics, so of course I became giddy upon seeing
Net-a-Porter’s
Game-inspired page on its site.
Aren’t these items
just darling!?
First Row: Miu Miu Studded Glitter
Sneakers, Markus
Lupfer Sequin Medal Shirt, Markus Lupfer Rosette Ribbon
T
Second Row: Aubin & Willis Sweatshirt,
Charlotte Olympia Clutch
(source)
Happy Olympics Day! I
don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited to cheer on ‘Merica in these Games!
So excited that I’ve
dedicated my Five Shots for Friday to the games.
· Reading Sports Illustrated this week, I learned
that marathons are 26.2 miles because of the 1908 Olympic Games held in London?
Yep. Princess Mary wanted her sons to see the start of the race from Windsor
Castle’s royal nursery, so the race was extended past the 26 mile mark and the
tradition has carried on for the last 104 years!
· Another fun fact
from SI, returning to the Olympics
this year is mixed doubles tennis! Could we see some Andy Roddick and a
Williams sister? Maybe B and I will start training for this…
· Forget Phelps and
the scary Jordan Wieber, athletes I’m going to be watching include WVU rifle coach and former
shooter Jon
Hammonds and graduate of my high school, diver Cassidy Krug
· Spoiler! Is
this the leaked playlist for the Opening Ceremony?! (I hope not – that’s 86
songs!)
· Looking for a sport
to watch? Visit the NBC site for a full listing of the schedule!
USA USA USA USA!
I make a lot of true
confessions on this blog. As they say, don’t share something online unless you
would share it with someone in public. Well this I would.
I get the majority
of my news from a United Kingdom newspaper – The Daily Mail. I started reading
it around the Royal Wedding and then fell in love. I get directed to the US
page and they include top news stories and celebrity gossip in such a cool
format – with a lot of pics – great for us visual people. I’ve now turned at
least six people on to the site as well.
Don’t worry – I
haven’t picked up a faux British accent just yet, but I do admire their style
and I love me a good Pimm’s
Cup.
If there wasn’t been
enough cool stuff going on in London (Jubilee!), the Olympics are starting in a
few weeks. So here are some “expert” tips from a wanna-be British gal for an
Olympics party!
·
Invitations
o I love a good
invitation and I love Paperless Post. Seriously, I’ve become
an unofficial brand spokesperson. I downloaded the app and it’s awesome to pull
up who’s coming to your party on the spot. Well P² didn’t let me down with some
festive electronic invites! This is a last minute shin-dig – stick to an email.
o On the invitation,
ask your friends to RSVP with their favorite athlete or sport – use this to
help fuel your décor!
o In pervious Shot of
B posts, I covered the Beer Olympics if you are looking for another twist on
the traditional Olympic party!
·
Food
o What’s on the
Smithkowski watching list? Fish
& chips!
o You know, Brits
really aren’t known for their food. Yeah, we ate at some good places, but let’s
just say London isn’t the culinary capital of the worlds. BUT I’m all about being
festive here, so some other dishes for your party menu:
§ English Breakfast
Tea
§ Cadbury’s Chocolate
§ Recipes from English
chef’s like Nigella Lawson, Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver or Robert Irvine
·
Drinks
o Hands down your
cocktail needs to be a Pimms Cup. See my previous post.
o I found this
cocktail on Ryan Seacret’s website (weird, right?) on the NBC Olympics page. I don’t
know what it is, but let’s pretend that it’s bubbly with some gummy Life Saver
rings. Fun, right?
o So athletes like
Gatorade. It’s fine to have some on hand at your event, BUT why not mix it with
alcohol! Here
are a TON of spiked Gatorade recipes. (photo credit)
·
Décor
o Dust off your 4th
of July flair and bring out your royal wedding goodies – this party is all
about the red white and blue. Think American Flags with the UK Union Jack.
o I love this little
red and white striped party bag from the TomKat
shop. I would stamp some stars on the white part to resemble more of a US
flag!
o You know the famous
Keep Calm and Carry On posters? Design your own sports-related ones! (source: Keep
Calm at the Olympics
and Keep Calm and Go For The Gold)
o No Olympic party is
complete without some gold
medals
o A tuxedo shirt
always takes a party up a notch, BUT for the Olympics, you need one of these
faux gold medal shirts. This one is from Etsy,
but I also recommend DIYing it yourself : )
o If you really want
to go for the gold with your décor, check out these balloon Olympic rings from Balloonacy.
·
Additional Flair
o It’s reported that
Sir Paul McCartney is going to perform at the opening ceremony on Friday. Break
out some Beatles tunes for your party (and maybe some Elton John & Ellie
Goulding too!)
o The
Gap has these cute Olympic-themed shirts
o Are you on Kate
Middleton fashion watch like me? I can already predict that she will likely
recycle this, this and this, BUT if you want to know what events she is
schedule to appear at, here you go!
Cheerio!
Believe
it or not, there are only 41 days left until the kickoff to college football.
Or rather, until my Mountaineers take the field against in-state rival
Marshall.
I
stumped upon this awesome item that would totally take up any tailgate a notch –
the Coleman
Portable OVEN! Yes, you heard that right – a portable OVEN!
(Source)
Can
you imagine the warm goodies you could cook up with this propane piece of
perfection!? I'm dreaming of post-game pizza!
A
week ago today was reader Dana’s bridal shower here in Pittsburgh. The local bridesmaids (including myself) and the
MOB hosted a shower for Miss D. Here are a few details that I wanted to share
for you to steal!
Dana
is marrying Hayden. They live in Los Angeles. So of course her friends have
given them a celebrity couple name – HayDay (DAY just also happen to be her
current initials!). Dana has branded a few wedding details with “Love, Hayday”
so I crafted some glitter letters for the shower (and potential incorporation
at the wedding). These were super easy to make and during the process unearthed
my new favorite crafting supply – Martha Stewart glitter finish.
The
wedding is in Aruba, so HayDay plan to incorporate a little Hollywood stars
with beach fish for a big of a starfish theme. The shower centerpieces featured
some bedazzled starfish, while the favors were starfish bottle openers – an
AWESOME find by Reader Bridesmaid Lindsay.
A
few years ago, Dana made us all wish bracelets for Christmas, so Reader
Bridesmaid Lindsay wanted to incorporate them into the shower. Lindsay
suggested we purchase them from Etsy, but I said heck no and made them. SO easy
– some 39 cent string from JoAnne’s and starfish from Oriental Trading – DONE.
After
lunch, we celebrated Dana’s last single night in Pittsburgh with a night out on
the town. Dana and Hayden got engaged in New Orleans, so we started the night
off at NOLA – a New Orleans-themed restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh. We noshed
on southern food and drinks while we donned festive garb.
As co-MOH of this bridal
PARTY, I must say after this super fun day I couldn't be more excited for the upcoming
HayDay nuptials!
I
always say in my next life I’m going to come back as a rapper. OR in this life,
if I’m ever forced to try out for a reality singing competition, I’d rap (or
just bust out my rendition of the Double Dutch Bus).
This is would be my kinda gangster accessory! Oh and mine would shoot water...obvi.
(source)
So
today, I’m going to go HAM and educate you all on the latest rap lingo so that
you too can be hip with the kids. So pop your grill in and let’s go!
o
This is one of my favorite buzz words
right now. It hit mainstream popularity from the Drake song “The Motto”
o
Two special shout outs on this one Teen Mom star
Jenelle Evans for getting a YOLO boob tat and another to reader Trish for
finding the sweet shirt to accompany this post. I may also note that Trish and
I spent a recent Saturday yelling YOLO at people in Pittsburgh. Why? Because YOLO.
· Swag
o
This word has been around for ages and
more recently made popular by the song “Swagger Like Us,” by Jay-Z &
friends, but this summer its taking off thanks to another song by one Justin
Bieber. In the song “Boyfriend” the Biebs says “swag, swag, swag…” in a
whisper.
o
This is an easy one to define – swag is
your style or appearance.
o
Thanks to reader Lindsay for
introducing me to this one (that I had to Google).
o
This one is a bit more tough to put
into everyday talk, but you could drop a little “Last night we went out HAM” – I
don’t know….it still makes me think of ham….the food…and I don’t really like it
that much….
(source)
o
This is more of a Twitter/Blog/Text
slang
o
I personally am not a fan of this one
for 2 reasons. 1. I think it sounds like the acronym of a catholic high school
OR 2. I guess because I’d wouldn’t really shake my head in person to you, so
why Tweet/Blog/Text it? It’s not like LOL because I really LOL
(source)
Happy
4th of July Eve!
It’s
a weird one in this year because the holiday falls on a Wednesday – which means
only one day for the 4th. That = NO FUN. I mean don’t you think that
our Founding Fathers took a day off after signing the Declaration of Independence?!
I mean Hancock totally packed up his buggy for the Jersey Shore after, right?
Anyways,
if you are looking for some last minute recipes for your 4th
celebration, I dug up some goodies from the Shot of Brandi* achieve.
· Sand
· Bubba’s Lemonade (always a 4th of
July hit!)
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