A Month of Being a Cat Lady // DIY Black Cat Coasters

With Halloween around the corner, I couldn't resist making October a month of being a cat lady!! There is always some kind of get together going on all the time for halloween festivities and I thought these would be perfect to use at some of our parties. Actually, I'm not gonna lie, I think they are perfect for all the time. All my cat ladies agree right?

1. Draw out a cat template and trace onto cork board. 

2. Cut out and paint with black paint.

3. Sprinkle glitter on paint while still wet. 

4. Once dry bend cork board to flatten it out.

5. Brush on a layer of mod podge to seal everything in and let dry. 

let me know if you give this a try #sobdcatlady #sobdlife

xoxo erica

Cake & Craft Party // Halloween Pumpkin Decorating

 Last week I threw a fun get together for my family to start off the holiday season. Halloween has always been one of our favorite times of the year and I thought a little cake and crafting would be a great way to spend the night. For the crafting part of the party, I went with pumpkin decorating! I hadn't ever decorated a pumpkin before and had so much fun being all artsy with the family. Getting the party together was actually pretty easy. I tried to keep the concept simple...just cake and crafting. Thankfully I already I had a good supply of crafting materials like glitter, rhinestones, and paints. I only had to buy a few extra things and placed a good variety on the table. Everyone's pumpkin turned out ah-mazing. Not to brag, but my family is super talented.

Do you ever have crafting parties with your family or friends? Definitely give it a try!

xoxo erica

Pink & Black

Dress: Nasty Gal, Skirt: Forever 21, Boots: H&M 

I was super excited to get this dress in the mail before we headed off on our trip. There was actually some kind of mixup at the post office and I ended up getting it in the day before we left! This dress really is pretty...I love the pink and black contrast and the stripe sheer sleeves. The only thing bad about it, is that it is soooooo short...lucky for me I have a ton of black skirts to wear this with. Problem solved. Oh and I picked up these boots while on our vacation. I had been looking for a new pair of black boots for the longest and I'm so glad I found these. They are becoming a rotating favorite.

xoxo erica

California Love

 Hey everyone, so it's kind of been a while since I've been here. We recently went on a trip to California and I'm just now getting back into the swing of things around here. I hadn't been to California in 7 years! I don't know how I stayed away for so long, but somehow it happened. We actually went to Los Angeles to see a concert. On our honeymoon, Chris told me that one of his favorite bands from overseas, Within Temptation was coming on tour. Of course they weren't headed to Texas and I jumped at the chance when he asked if we should fly out to Los Angeles to see them. Yes, yes, yes!!! And so I kept up with when tickets went on sale and made sure that we bought them to seal the deal that California was in our future. It was a short trip but I soaked up every minute of it. I woke up every morning, walked to Starbucks, and then spent about two hours in the pool...it was sooooo nice. We were also able to squeeze in Universal studios (we got on a subway for the first time!), do some shopping and good eating, see an amazing concert, and spend a whole day and night at the beach. I made Chris and his brother get on the ferris wheel on the Santa Monica Pier despite the cold winds and their fear of heights. lol sometimes I can be a bit pushy. Me and Chris went down to the beach that evening and I didn't care how cold the water was, I stripped down to my two piece and threw myself into the ocean. Chris thought I was crazy...oh well thankfully he gets me and my love for the beach. The last time I went to California, it was all dance related so it was nice to be a tourist for a few days. I'm already planning for our next trip back!

xoxo erica