$1 fun

craig came home very excited this evening (and with good reason).  a guy from work passed along a flyer for a "dollar stroll".  what is a dollar stroll you ask?  (yeah, i didn't know either...)  well, evidently baltimore ave in the university city district of philadelphia is offering it.  from 5:30 to 8:30pm tomorrow night participating merchants and restaurants will be offering $1 specials - very cool and exciting, right?!  stuff like...$1 desserts, espresso, tea, coffee, spring rolls, yoga class, chicken skewers, ice cream, beer, cupcakes and the list goes on...

dollar stroll

so if you're in the philly area tomorrow night you should definitely check it out!  (we'll be there for sure : )  for more information about the dollar stroll click {here}.

only a few days left to enter the vintage purse giveaway!!!

love means never having to say you're sorry

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love story.  a true classic.  if you haven't seen this film, you need to.  i've seen it countless times, and it always gets me.  it's romantic.  funny.  tragic.  inspiring.  hopeful.  tearful.  it's a love story and anyone who has been in love or dreams of a great love will fall head over heels for this film.  it's timeless.


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the movie follows two young harvard students as they begin their life together (i.e. their love story).  she's witty and brilliant.  he's rich and preppy.  they're endlessly crazy about one another.  though i don't necessarily agree with (or understand) the movie's most famous quote "love means never having to say you're sorry"... i do completely believe in the idea at the forefront of this great film - best friends make the best (future)husbands, partners, lovers, allies and confidants.

(warning:  if you're going to watch this movie, have a box of tissues nearby.  seriously...a box.)

don't forget to enter my vintage purse giveaway!  a winner will be chosen this friday : )

bachelorette amazingness

han, me & cate

saturday night was erin's (my cousin) bachelorette party.  fun times.  fun times.  needless to say we had lots and lots of fun drinks, good laughs and delicious food : )

erin (bride-to-be)

we started our evening at the melting pot.  fondue goodness.  i mean, seriously...who does not love melted, oohey-gooey cheese?!  and then dessert.  oh, dessert!  soooo good.  "flaming turtle" = melted chocolate, caramel and pecans and also "s'mores" = melted chocolate, marshmallow and graham cracker crumbles.  and you get to dip cheesecake (yay!), brownies, pound cake, marshmallows, rice crispie treats, strawberries and bananas.  yum! 

brownies and cheesecake and pound cake...oh my!!!

han, me, cate

after melting pot we meandered over to yakitori boy where we had a private room for our evening of karaoke.  (ps i love karaoke : )  we sang some top 40 and also some oldies but goodies.  awesomeness.

lychee martinis

cate, erin, han, chrissy, me

after singing our hearts out we hopped into some cabs and headed over to our 3rd and final stop.  a super cool bar (totally decorated for halloween) where we could dance and drink to our hearts' content!  we had a great time : )  can't wait til it's my turn to be the bachelorette...won't be long now...

have you checked out my vintage purse giveaway?! 

weekend's here early

craig texted me at work yesterday and asked if i wanted to go to happy hour at bobby simone's after work.  yes!  who doesn't enjoy 1/2 price cosmos on thursday?  i mean, honestly?!  there's really no better way to usher in the weekend a day early than to go to happy hour(s) at your fave watering hole.  if you haven't indulged recently...i highly recommend it!

drinks arrive : )

so pretty...

me & craig <3

for the love of guinness



hey!  that's mine!





refill, anyone?

tgif!  so, what're you up to this weekend? 

(i have my cousin's bachelorette party to attend.  fun times await!)

oh, and if you haven't checked it out yet - i'm hosting a giveaway for a vintage purse! 



vintage purse giveaway (it could be yours!)

hello all!  this is my first ever giveaway (and it's a good one)!  rachael, fellow blogger and total sweetheart from it's simple love, and i are hosting dual giveaways.  i'm giving away this adorable and super chic vintage purse from her etsy shop on my blog, and she's hosting a giveaway of my book and two (handcrafted) t-shirt necklaces on hers : )  lots of fun!

could it be cuter?!

it's simple love is one of my dailies.  rachael blogs about life, love, travel, music, photography and (of course!) amazing vintage fashion.  her personal style and positive outlook are to be coveted!  i strongly recommend stopping by her blog and vintage shop...they're totally worth a (prolonged) visit.

...wish i could enter...

so...on to the good stuff...how to win!

to enter vintage purse giveaway:
you must be (or become) a follower of my blog, lifestyle maven, and leave a comment below : )

extra enties:
+1 follow it's simple love (make sure you come back and leave an additional comment to let me know)
+2 blog about this giveaway or add a link to it on your blog (again, be sure to let me know)

remember to write a separate comment for each entry.  open to u.s. and canada residents only (sorry!).  the giveaway ends friday oct 15th, and the winner will be chosen at random.

thank you for entering & best of luck!  (p.s. i'll be totally jealous of whoever wins this purse...)

oh and don't forget to stop by it's simple love to enter for a chance to win a (signed) copy of my book and some very awesome t-shirt necklaces : )

my life as a mosaic (what does yours look like?)

awesome "craft" for all of you who have some time to kill.  very fun. 

here are the guidelines to make your very own mosaic.

{i} type your answer to each of the following prompts into flickr search.

{ii} using only the first page, pick an image that catches your eye.

{iii} copy and paste the image url into mosaic maker (change to 3 rows, 3 columns)

questions:

1. your middle name: ascher

2. least favorite food: sardines

3. favorite gemstone: diamond.  i mean come on...diamonds are a girl's best friend...

4. dream car: land rover

5. ideal job: writer

6. fave superhero: spiderman

7. favorite holiday: christmas!!!

8. favorite book: peyton place (you should totally read it.  it's great!)

9. fave animal: olive (my dog baby)

my mosaic...you like?

thanks meg, for introducing me to this fun activity : )

so, if you decide to try this for yourself, leave a link to your mosaic or blog below!

and here is craig's : )

nicely done, babe.  i like it.

are you king of anything?

music for monday.  totally loving sara bareilles' new song "king of anything".  it's awesome (in my opinion).  hope you all enjoy : )  let me know what you  think...especially if you like it too...