One of Those Annoying Habits!

Written By: Danielle Marie

I thought it was time to share one of the most annoying habits that drives me nuts!  And of course, I've seen it all over the country.  I have no idea who or why started this, but unfortunately it's pretty common, but absolutely disgusting!  This could be a variety of different things, but for me, one of the most gross and animal-like behaviors is spitting in public!

Now it's repulsive enough to watch a person hack up a piece of their own saliva but the next course of action is the worst part!  Why is it necessary to spit a large amount of your phlegm on the ground for a public display?  Does this make a man feel more like a man?  Well they are so wrong!  A man would never just spit on the ground in front of women or children and then not care if someone might step in it!  (NEED I SAY MORE?)  As a woman, there's no reason that spitting in public is ever necessary.  It doesn't help a woman ooze with femininity, on the contrary it makes us wonder who taught her those manners!

Maybe I'm a little strong on this topic, but at one point my daughter saw a random person do this and then she thought it was acceptable.  We quickly got her out of that thought process!  And don't tell me it's a form of expression, that excuse is beginning to hit a limit!  Did it ever occur to people that by watching our behaviors and manners, we might have a influence on society?  Everyone wants to be an individual, well this doesn't mean disgusting habits are acceptable.  No, it means being yourself but still having those common courtesies towards others!

Happy Monday!
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Fabulous Fall Cocktails: HF4F

Here's to a Fabulous Friday!




With the cool fall temperatures we thought it would be fun and fabulous to show you are favorite autumn inspired cocktails.  Cheers to a Fabulous Weekend!

Hot Apple Toddy

Photo Credit: Shannon Graham

Recipe By Colleen Graham

2 oz whiskey or apple brandy

1 tsp sugar

Hot apple cider

Lemon wedge for garnish

Cinnamon stick for garnish

2-3 whole cloves for garnish

Preparation:

Coat the bottom of an Irish coffee glass with honey. Add the whiskey or apple brandy. Fill with hot apple cider. Stir well.  Garnish with the lemon, cinnamon stick, and cloves.

Pumpkin Spice Martini

Photo Credit: SweetBasil

Recipe By Shecan2cook @allrecipes

1.5 fluid oz of vanilla flavored vodka

1.5 fluid oz of Irish cream liqueur

1.5 fluid oz of pumpkin flavored liqueur

1 cup of ice cubes

1 pinch of ground cinnamon

1 pinch of ground nutmeg

Preparation: 

Pour the vanilla flavored vodka, the Irish cream liqueur and pumpkin flavored liqueur into a cocktail shaker over ice.  Cover and shake.  Pour into martini glass and garnish with the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Caramel Apple Martini

Photo Credit & Recipe from A Beautiful Mess Blog

6 oz of sour apple schnapps

4.5 oz of butterscotch schnapps

3 oz of gin or vodka

1-2 tablespoons of caramel

A few sour apple slices

Pinches of cinnamon and sugar for garnish

Preparation:

Drizzle caramel sauce along the inside of the martini glass.  Combine half the ingredients with ice in a martini shaker and strain into the prepared glass.  Dip the apple slice in cinnamon and sugar. Float the apple slices on the top of the martini.

Ginger Rogers Cocktail

Photo Credit and Recipe from Cocktailia

8-12 mint leaves

1/2 oz of ginger syrup

1.5 oz of gin

1/2 oz of fresh lime juice

Ginger Ale

Lime Wedge for Garnish

Preparation:

Put the mint in a glass, cover with the ginger syrup and muddle lightly until mint releases aroma.  Fill the glass with ice and add the gin and lime juice.  Top with the ginger ale.  Using a bar spoon, stil the drink from the bottom up to mix.  Garnish with the lime wedge.

Autumn Punch

Photo Credit and Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Sweet white wine

Cranberry-apple juice

Garnish with fresh plums

Preparation: 

Combine the white wine and cranberry-apple juice in a pitcher.  

Garnish each drink with a fresh plum.

CHEERS! 

SALUTE!  (Italian)

Santé (French)

SAUDE! (Portuguese)



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Time to get Cozy...Cozy in every sense of the word.

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Touch 

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Taste

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Sight

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 Smell

Is there a better smell than Fall..Cinnamon!

The Fabulous Art of Confronting Without Offending

Written By: Ooh La La (Danielle Marie)

There comes a time in everyone's life when we must step out of our comfort-zone and stand-up.  Stand up for what you may ask?  Well it could be anything from family support, defending our friends/husbands/lovers, watching out for our children or even making a short, but sweet opinionated comment to set the record straight.  This doesn't mean we need to always have our mouths open waiting for the next opportunity to let our voices be heard.  That is far from what I'm saying!  Unfortunately, too many of us talk and never listen, however, there will come a point when we all must TALK!  So, what will you say?

Pillow Tallk

How do you confront someone, whether it's your parents, best friend, sibling, spouse or a stranger on the street?  We aren't talking about confronting someone just to show off, because too many people do that and yes, we may be referring to politicians.  No, we know that at some point we will all be place in a situation, which will probably take us unaware, but we will have to stand-up!  Whether it's standing up for what we believe in, stand up for our family or just to fix a lack of communication issue.

How to Confront a Situation and Still be Fabulous!

First, check your sources.  Before bolting head first into an explosive situation, make sure the facts line up.  If they don't, you are going to look like the idiot in the end.

Second, know how you plan to approach the situation.  But remember, it doesn't matter how you expect a situation to turn out, it never happens the way you envision it!  Be prepared, meaning, have a plan B.  Maybe your person won't be as confrontational as you expect or maybe you will end up being more calm during the conversation.

Third, be charitable.  Don't personally damage another person's reputation in public.  This conversation may be necessary and happen to occur in a group setting, but instead of personally attacking, try stating the facts and then explaining your opinion to get your point across.

Fourth, don't make enemies.  Confronting a person does not mean that you have a new arch-enemy!  This outcome will most likely depend on your approach to the situation, so stay calm and charitable.  Less emotion is always better.

Fifth, end it.  A conversation doesn't have to last a lifetime.  There's no need to hold a grudge and seek revenge whether you were in the right or not.  It's time to move on, and sometimes that means an apology is in order.  However, if you are the one who expecting an apology, DON'T.  It will probably never come, and if it does it will be when you least expect it.  Have some sympathy towards that other person.  Apologizing is one of the hardest acts for a person to do.  If it does come, welcome it with open arms!

End the Conversation

So there you have it, confront without offending.  It may seem impossible, but it doesn't have to be so.  Keep your emotions to a minimum and have compassion for that fellow person!

Word to the Wise...know the art of being fabulous before confronting the situation!

Being Fabulous is the Best Revenge?

To continue of theme of the week of "Being Fabulous," is being fabulous the best revenge?...sure the heck is!

Listen, we don't condone revenge, but let's be honest if someone hurts us and it makes them a little uncomfortable because we are so fabulous, hey that's on them!

Five Fabulous ways to Be Fabulous....and a little vengeful without being..hehe!

1. Dress the part...fabulous shoes, fabulous outfit, even fabulous amount of fabulous perfume..after all you want to make sure that they even have to breathe you fabulousness.
2. Fabulous confidence is key! Strut, ooze, and breathe confidence!
3. Don't "act" busy.. be busy! Finish all your work with diligence and grace. 
4. Blindsight them! Buy them a fabulous cup of coffee or do a random act of kindness...not only does it confuse them...but you are"killing" them with kindness;)
5. Have a fabulous social calendar! Don't have one? Create one...go to the latest museum exhibition, art show, cooking lessons, etc. 

Either be fabulous or be boring....

Some Fabulous Peeps

Bridget Bardot...Fabulous Frenchie

Adele's Fabulous..well everything!

Bethenny Frankel is a pretty fabulous mom, wife, and entrepreneur!

Luci and Rosie are the most fabulous of course!! (Our daughters)

Be Flipping Fabulous on Mondays!

Well good morning bright eyed and bushy tailed people...oh wait, it's Monday and you don't "do" Mondays?

Well whats your problem? While the rest of the office has decided to be grumpy and unkept this Monday morning , why don't you be Fabulous! You can decide to conquer the world this morning and have a great start to the rest of your week. Mondays are a new chance to begin again....reboot, refresh, restart!

Honestly, could you picture Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Audrey Hepburn, Eleanor Roosevelt or even Princess Diana starting their Monday off the way you are...no they were flipping fabulous from head to toe, from mind to spirit.

So its your choice...be flipping fabulous or be a flipping mess... Happy Productive Flipping Fabulous Monday!

Booties, Booties and More Booties

Written By: Ooh La La (Danielle Marie) and Va Va Voom (Katrina)

Ah, a girl's dream...BOOTIES!  With the craze for everything booty, (haha) who wouldn't die for this fashion trend?  What's the best part?  They compliment everything from dresses, skirts, tights, leggings, leg warmers, jeans and even an outfit fit for the office!  Take a cute pump and a stylish boot and what do you get?   Booties!  Have fun with them.  They aren't meant to hold your wardrobe back, they will only enhance it!  One color may not be enough, and as you know, we are lovers of red and cheetah print, so make sure to purchase a few pairs!

Here are a few of our loves!

We couldn't pass up sharing these cobalt blue booties from Nordstroms

DV by Dolce Vita 'Nisha' Boot

How about this eggplant shade boot from Kelly and Katie Elizabeth from DSW

We had to "color your world" with these booties!  

They are amazing!  Check them out at GOjane

You know our guilty pleasure for everything cheetah!  

What an fabulous design by Michael Kors from Macys

Of course we had to finish with red booties from Saks Fifth Avenue by Miu Miu.  

Isn't that bow fabulous with a twist of saucy?