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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Want to Win Free Jewelry?

Hello all!

I have decided to do a little giveaway, via facebook.  All you have to do is "LIKE" Designs by Mandi Boutique on facebook and you are entered to win a free piece of jewelry shipped directly to you! I will be picking the winner in a couple days. Soooo, head on over to facebook to enter!


You can either:
1. Search for Designs by Mandi on the facebook page
OR


 xoxo, M.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Lady in Lace

Have you noticed that lately lace has been everywhere? From Saks to Target I have been spotting lace tops, skirts, tanks, and leggings non-stop.  Lace is one of those items that never really goes OUT of style and is very versatile.  You can make a lace top look uber dressy by adding jewelry, or ultra chic and edgy by layering it with other pieces.  I love layering my lace shirts with tanks and vests to make it look a little less girly and more updated.





Feminine lacy dress goes great with the leather jacket and cool booties. Its all about the contrast.


This dress says sophisticated and classic to me, especially paired with the pearls.


So cute, and not too girly. Defiantly a great look for a younger girl.


I love lace with skinny black jeans! The hat is an extra cute touch.


And last, but not lest - me in my lace shirt.

The shirt looks white in this picture, but is really more of a creme color. I would also wear this outfit with gladiator heals if I was going anywhere by shopping... :)


Note: Lace does not look that great with blue denim, AND please wear something underneath it! Its clothing, not lingerie. Thanks :)



Don't forget to check out Designs by Mandi Boutique!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Cupcake Girls

I have a new obsession.

 Have you guys seen the show "Cupcake Girls" on WE? I saw a mini marathon this weekend, and I am completely obsessed with the show. 



The reality show takes place in Canada, and is about two best friends who go into the bakery business together, following the ups and downs of their business adventure.

I have officially made Heather and Lori my reality TV business entrepreneur mentors. Check them out.

Monday, September 6, 2010

The Boyfriend Has A Blog!

Hey Everyone! I am very excited to introduce my boyfriends new blog - "Ram's on Sports."  Ryan and I are so excited for his new sports blog that I'm sure everyone is going to love. Ry literally eats, breathes, and sleeps sports, so this is going to be an amazing opportunity for him. Please stop by and say hello!


(Ry in the "Big Chair" where he watches all of his games, with our dog Scarlet)

Congrats Ry! :D

100 TH POST!

ITS MY 100TH BLOG POST!


Apparently its blog tradition to post 100 things about yourself for your 100th blog post. So...here we go!

1. I started this blog to promote Designs by Mandi Boutique back in April, and I have since then become obsessed with blogging!
2. Designs by Mandi is my dream job, and has been open for exactly one month!
3. I have the sweetest, funniest boyfriend ever. I am SO lucky to find a good one! (finally - haha)
4. I am an older sister to a younger brother, but most of the time he acts like an older brother :) And hes awesome.
5. I love PINK and BLACK.
6. Jersey Shore is my guilty pleasure :)
7. I'm a very spiritual person, but organized religion drives me nuts sometimes.
8. I'm pretty obsessed with my Jack Russel Izzy
9. I love Diet Cherry Coke
10. During the day I work for an occupational health company as a marketing/client service rep and I love it. (It's more fun than it sounds!) 
11. I've been making my own jewelry for a few years now and really enjoy it.
12. I have the rarest blood type that  only 1% of the population has.
13. I went to modeling school when I was in junior high, and it did wonders for my bookworm personality.
14. I could never had been a model - I'm too ADD and love to eat :)
15. I never cooked until I moved in with Ryan, and now I LOVE it.
16. I DVR cooking shows during the day. I love Sandra Lee and Rachel Ray.
17. I obsessively check my facebook.
18. I used to live in Charlotte, NC and I miss it SO much.  I have the most amazing friends there.
19. I love photography.  If I didn't major in fashion marketing, I would have def majored in photography at AI.
20. Sometimes I wonder what my life would have been like if I would have stayed at BGSU instead of making the huge life changing choice to move to Charlotte.  I'm pretty sure my life wouldn't have turned out this good though :)
21. I think people in high school thought I was really stuck up, which I wasn't.  I was painfully shy until my senior year, and very insecure.
22. I love the vino.
23. I have the WORST memory. Just ask my boyfriend :)
24. When I drink too much I walk REALLY slow.
25. I'm very visual. Hints why I didn't do very well in school, except in art classes.
26. I hate feet. EW.
27. I REALLY hate spiders.
28. I used to be a one pack a day smoker. I quit about two years ago cold turkey. Thank God.
29. I love to wear dresses and long necklaces.
30. I have to keep up at the gym or else I start to feel like crap. Physically and mentally.
31. I'm allergic to codeine.
32. I'm a HUGE daddy's girl. My dad is awesome :)
33. I have problems sleeping sometimes.
34. I have really bad anxiety, and have had it pretty much my whole life.
35. I'm a completely different person than I was five year ago. For the better.
36. I have lots of friends, but they are all over the country, which SUCKS. I miss them.
37. If you betray me, I wont necessarily cut you off, but don't expect me to bend over backwards to talk to you.
38. I'm extremely protective of my good friends and family.  I have been known to go off on people if they are even a little bit rude to them... oopse.
39. I have phone anxiety. When my phone rings, my stomach turns.
40. This has gotten a little easier since I HAVE to be on the phone for work a lot - but I still don't like it.
41. I probably send two thousand texts a month. :)
42. I love Rachel Zoe.
43. Chanel is my inspiration. Whenever I am overwhelmed with a business decision I think about her.
44. I think I'm one of the only people my age who uses the library for fun.
45. Since I've turned 25 I feel like I have this weird biological thing happening where I want babies. (yikes)
46. I'm a little psychic.
47. I have a stuffed bear (Mr. Bear) who I still sleep with.
48. I only like about two rap songs.
49. I'm a big classic and new rock fan.
50. I want to go to Italy in the next few years with Ryan. We are sorta starting to plan the trip.
51. I used to be afraid to swim in the ocean.
52. I've recently started a low carb diet life, and love it.
53. I eat chicken at least once a day.
54. I'm a little bit of a clean freak.
55. I HATE doing laundry. Ugh.
56. I love fall, but hate winter. Especially Ohio winters. Burr.
57. I have a red 2010 focus who I named Roxie who has a big dent in the side of her right now.
58. I hate long nails. Mine are always short, and most often painted dark.
59. I'm kind of a bad driver. (Even though my wreck was NOT my fault).
60. I get a lot of compliments on my teeth. Kinda weird.
61. I love to smell books. Especially library books.
62. I LOVE veggies.
63. I've seen every episode of Sex and the City, and both movies.
64. When I was little I used to pretend I was Ariel in The Little Mermaid and swim around the house.
65. I'm obsessed with my IPhone.
66. If I'm forced to watch football, I will almost always fall asleep. Unless I'm AT the game, of course.
67. I danced from the time I was 2 until 17.
68. I love Vegas. I a slightly addicted to slot machines.
69. I love to cuddle with Ry's big old English bull dog - Scarlet. I fall asleep on her a LOT.
70. I rarely watch movies twice.
71. I love to swim
72. I have three huge tubs of shoes, yet I wear flip flops most often.
73. My mom is my first and foremost best friend.
74. I sing and dance around my house almost all the time.
75. The Wizard of Oz is one of my all time favorite movies.
76. My feet MUST be covered at all times when I'm sleeping.
77. I love the SUN.
78. A hobby of mine is horseback riding. I've been riding for a little over a year now.
79. I love the show The Cupcake Girls
80. I love crazy eyeshadow.
81. Fall fashion is my favorite :)
82. I've always wanted to learn how to play the guitar.
83. I love the smell of matches.
84. I really like penguins. They are too cute.
85. Victoria's Secret is my weakness.
86. So is ice cream.
87. I hardly ever wear a watch. Maybe that's why I'm usually late.. :)
88. Target is one of my favorite stores
89. I truly be live that accessories make the outfit.
90. I absolutely hate chipped nail polish
91. When I was little I wanted to be a garbage man
92. I hate seafood.
93. Lillie's are my favorite flowers.
94. I constantly spray air freshener in my house to make it smell like clean clothes. I love that smell.
95. I tend to be a little bit of a workaholic.
96. I have trouble just sitting around and doing nothing.
97. I always have marketing on my mind, and am thinking of new ideas to get my product out there.
98. The Challenge show on the food network where they make amazing cakes is one of my favorite TV shows. Ry and I watch it every Sunday night.
99. I love furniture and decorating stores.
100. I can't believe I thought of 100 things! That was hard!