tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55555071420660512512024-03-13T12:05:25.120-05:00Candidly, RedKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-65143468651022697912013-06-12T13:35:00.000-05:002013-06-12T13:35:47.871-05:00Feelin' the Sol of Cancun <div style="text-align: left;">
Hello friends! Dropping by to tell you about my "start to summer" vacation which I highly recommend. Me and 3 friends headed to the beaches of Cancun, Mexico during Memorial Day weekend. We booked an amazing package through FunJet that landed us at the sunny <a href="http://www.barcelo.com/BarceloHotels/en_GB/hotels/Mexico/Riviera-Maya/hotel-barcelo-maya-caribe/general-description.aspx">Hotel Barcelo Maya Caribe</a>. It was a beautiful resort, friendly staff, good food, great beach access, and not-so-expensive. Good for families too! And yes, we felt safe. </div>
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Here are some pics from my vacation...</div>
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Hello readers! It's been awhile. I miss blogging, but with Christmas around the corner and a crazy work/life schedule, it's going to be hard for me to get back on board. BUT I did want to jump back on for a quick note about an exciting event happening in Dallas tomorrow night. If you're around town, come out for a fun girly evening at Last Call Neiman Marcus. And come find me - I'd love to say hi! <br />
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If you'd like to attend, see all the details below and be sure to sign up at this <a href="http://www.gotidbits.com/dallas/dallas-tidbits-holiday-party-last-call-studio">link</a>. You must RSVP. <a href="http://gotidbits.com/content/swag-bags-jingle-bell-frocks">Swag bags</a> for the first 50 guests. Will you be one?!<br />
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Taking some time off from blogging. Come visit me on <a href="http://pinterest.com/candidlyred/">my Pinterest page</a>!</div>
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Heading to a family reunion this weekend...</div>
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While we're not a matching t-shirt family, I wouldn't mind wearing one of these cuties from <a href="http://www.kinshirts.com/">Kin</a>...</div>
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Have a fun weekend!</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-8410581346092492622012-06-20T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-20T12:00:05.105-05:00Wizard of Voz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'll take each one! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/vozclothingandart?ref=top_trail">Wood bangles by Voz</a>.</div>
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Another fantastic design, this time by a Danish couple in the field of architecture. The stairs, while an amazing piece of art in themselves, actually do have a purpose leading to a rooftop deck. I love the look of this "floating" staircase!</div>
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Designer nails from <a href="http://valeriegnaedig.net/equilateral-nails">Valerie Gnaedig</a>.</div>
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What are you up to this weekend? I'm heading out for ladies' night at a local wine + dine tonight and then treating my parents to dinner for father's day and mom's birthday Saturday. Can't wait! </div>
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How stellar are these earrings from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/osnatharnoy">Osnat Har-Noy</a>, created in her studio in Tel Aviv! (I like the messy bun too!)</div>
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Love everything about this colorful shoot by my friend Natalie at <a href="http://www.nbarrettphotography.com/">nBarrett Photography</a>, <a href="http://bowsandarrowsdeluxe.com/">Bows + Arrows</a>, and <a href="http://southernfriedpaper.com/">Southern Fried Paper</a>! See more <a href="http://helloloveblog.com/feliz-cinco-de-mayo/">here</a>.</div>
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The colors and line up of photos in this piece are what make it, but I really like the guy's story too:</div>
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[source: <a href="http://www.hurraythere.com/index.html">hurraythere</a>]</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-68369600914064685242012-06-11T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-11T12:00:03.439-05:00Black Leather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bad-a. I have some black leather pants in my closet (took them from a shoot), but I'm not sure I could pull them off like this! On another note, I'd really like a Vespa!</div>
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[source: <a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/page/7/">The Sartorialist</a>]</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-48563953038564837202012-06-08T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-08T12:00:05.279-05:005 A Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
How cute is this print? But more importantly, how well do you stick to what it says? Hmm. ;)</div>
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[source: <a href="http://charlottetrounce.tumblr.com/">Charlotte Trounce</a>]</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-38474255404897147922012-06-07T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-07T12:00:03.070-05:00Floppy With Neon Trim<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Adore this hat from <a href="http://prestonandolivia.com/product-collection/summer-hats/">Preston & Olivia</a>! </div>
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Are you donning the hat look this summer?</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-81587523116587765432012-06-06T12:00:00.000-05:002012-06-06T12:00:01.219-05:00A PerspectiveToday started out like any other morning (I'm pretty routine), but about the time I was supposed to leave for work, I was not ready yet and I was stressed. I leave for work at a time others would consider "early," but to me it's "on time" and I get worked up if I don't make that time - you never know what traffic's going to be like in a big city. I hurriedly make it down the long hallway (no kidding) to get to the garage and realize, after I've started the car, that I left my phone in my apartment. For those of you who fit in with the statistic of having your smart phone with you at all times, you get this next part. I went back down that long hallway into my apartment to get my phone. Surely I would miss a phone call or text that couldn't wait to be heard or seen until my lunch break... but this time, I actually did. My friend wrote a small group of us to ask us to pray for her dad who's in the trauma center after a bad car accident. Devastating. I know how close she is to her dad. This really put things into perspective for me, because while sitting in my car for 2.5 seconds after realizing I had forgotten my phone, I silently cursed because I was ticked I had to go back down the long hallway to retrieve it. But after receiving that text it blew my problems out of the water. And I needed that. <br />
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Instead of my own silly issues, here's what I'm going to focus on today because someone may need it:<br />
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Bow Bins by German designer <a href="http://www.cordulakehrer.de/index.php?/projects/bow-bins---areaware/">Cordula Kehrer</a>. They are produced through a Philippine fair trade organization. All resources for the baskets come from there. Appealing in design, eh?!</div>
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[source: <a href="http://www.bobbyberkhome.com/brands/347/1/cordula-kehrer.html">BobbyBerkHome</a>]</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-12778214029307934672012-05-31T12:00:00.000-05:002012-05-31T12:00:05.747-05:00...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Just beautiful.</div>
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<a href="http://www.petracortright.com/cc_drawings.html">Curtains by Petra Cortwright</a></div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-22610106351124784362012-05-30T12:00:00.000-05:002012-05-30T12:00:06.565-05:00Pose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The one on the left is a model. The one on the right is Ella Fitzgerald. One is posing, the other is not (or at least exaggerating it). It made me smile when I saw these two images side by side on <a href="http://pinterest.com/candidlyred/">Pinterest</a>. There's beauty and strength in this pose, but each in a different way!</div>
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[<a href="http://ofakind.com/articles/4273-Alumni-News-Alyssa-Lesser-Shows-Off-Her-Thesis-Collection">1</a>, <a href="http://hollyhocksandtulips.tumblr.com/post/12616962487/ella">2</a>]</div>Kristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00399293049722200488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5555507142066051251.post-64812350630492127322012-05-29T12:00:00.000-05:002012-05-29T12:00:05.881-05:00Too Much Time With The Sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy post-Memorial Day! Back to work, but at least it's a 4-day week! So this illustration pretty much sums up how I feel today. While my weekend was a blast of fun with family & friends, the hot sun and an anxious me decided to bond this weekend, and well, the sun decided to stick around too long and the result was an unfortunate sunburned Kristen. I have now turned to aloe vera for skin therapy and will be avoiding the sun for awhile. </div>
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happy memorial day</div>
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Have you seen this <a href="http://honeysweethome.blogspot.com/">hutch makeover from Home Sweet Home</a>? I think it to be quite beautiful. And that's not wallpaper you see on the inside, oh no, she took it a step further and used a Moroccan stencil - wow! My favorite is the gold hardware. What a transformation!</div>
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Got any DIY projects going on this weekend?</div>
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Summer is less than a month away. Who's ready? (It's in the upper 80s-low 90s here in Dallas, I can't help but be ready.)</div>
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Oh to reside in Paris, or in this case, a Parisian-influenced home in Vancouver. Designer Effie Genovese once lived in France and chose to design her home after its capital city. Comment élégant.</div>
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I just love this look - feminine and fun!</div>
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