Happy Holidays + Giveaway!

Ho Ho Ho! Since it's the holiday season, what better time to do a giveaway! There's nothing better than an arm party so how about a monogrammed one?! This year for Christmas I'm going to be giving away to one of my lucky readers this amazing Marley Lilly bow bracelet! I'll announce the lucky winner on Christmas Eve! Pop on over to the Rafflecopter below and good luck!!!

Happy Holidays!

Emily

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Finals, Hang in There!

A busy week of finals and tests have got me feeling pretty overwhelmed, well that might be an understatement. But for anyone else heading into their finals weeks, hang in there! Luckily, the long days and even-longer-nights only last a week. Keep your eyes out for an exciting surprise coming on Thursday! Can't wait to share it with you all!

Counting down the days till break!
Emily

White Hot Chocolate Recipe!

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There's no better way to get into the holiday spirit than with hot chocolate. I have great memories of snow days spent sledding and walking down to the local coffeeshop where I would get the best white chocolate hot chocolate. Today I'm bringing you a super easy recipe to make it yourself! This is a great one to have up your sleeve for a holiday get together or even just a night in with a cozy blanket and your favorite Christmas movie!

So here's what you need:
4 cups of milk of your choice
1tsp. vanilla extract
8 oz. white chocolate chopped
whipped cream & marshmallows or peppermint

Now to make it!
1. Stir together milk, vanilla and chopped pieces of white chocolate in a medium saucepan.
2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasional
3. Continue until the white hot chocolate comes to a simmer (don't let it boil!)
4. Remove from heat and pour into mug
5. Top with whipped cream and marshmallows. You can also ring the mug with peppermint crumbles!
6. Cuddle up and sip!

Try out this recipe and let me know what you think! Does anyone else have a great specialty hot chocolate recipe?!
Emily

This post is part of the December #MMLinkUp: Sparkle, Spice & Everything Nice!

#FridayFinds: Frat Boys Take On T-Swift

I can't say enough about Taylor Swift's newest album, I really do love it that much. So what could make her newest album, and my latest favorite song even better? Frat boys. That's right. These boys from Texas Tech did a lip dub for her hit Blank Space and it's spot on. Take a few minutes this Friday to swoon. You deserve it!

Happy Friday all!
Emily

My Style in a Living Room + Modani

Recently, I was challenged by Modani, a modern furniture store {website here} to channel my fashion sense into a living room! Of course I'm up for the challenge and I'm excited to show you another side of my design taste! You can see all of the links to these pieces {by clicking here}!

When I started, I imagined this living room in a loft with white walls, high ceilings, light wood floors and a large window. Definitely channeled my dream New York City loft! If I were designing the interiors of my own apartment I'd want bright pops of color and pattern mixing, just like I style my clothes! I love statement pieces, eclectic decorations and art.

I started styling this room around this amazing modern silver sofa {others here}. There are so many ways that you could style this, either chic and simple or, like I did, with other quirky and bold items. Next, I paired it with this brilliant orange chair and once I added the pop-art canvas and then it was just adding the final touches! I love the bright pillows and the smaller accessory items for this industrial bookcase. The yellow light fixture and side table compliment the canvas and the zebra rug was a no-brainer! I really love how bright, colorful and eclectic this living room is. Can I have this for a New York Apartment?!

What do you all think of this design? Where would your dream living room be?
Emily