{whatever wednesday}

Easter weekend is upon us!  Time to get ready for Easter brunch, Peeps, bunnies, chickies, bonnets and dresses, Starburst Jelly Beans, and my personal favorite:  the day after candy sale!  Also, I'm attending my FIRST Adult Easter Egg Hunt this year, which I'm pretty stoked about.  I'm sure there will be photos grammed and Snapchats a plenty, so you can follow the fun there.  I just started Snapchat for the 5th time, so you can follow me at flamingo314 if you're a Snapchatter as well.  I will warn you that I'm new, so my snapping skills are still at a beginner level.  On to this week's {whatever wednesday} of gold eggs, pretty pastel desserts, and Easter style libations.  Hippity hop, hope you have a wonderful Easter Weekend!

{Mixed Metal Eggs}

DIY Gold Leaf Eggs

DIY Time / Easter Egg Mania

{Robins' Egg:  Speckled Egg Cake}

{Peep Party:  Chocolate Peanut Butter Peeps Skillet S'mores}

{Peep Peep:  Easter Bunny Peeps Race Cars}

{After the Egg Hunt...or before:  Caramel Cadbury Egg Martini}

peace, love, sparkles and flamingos,

Allison

{whatever wednesday}

{Here's an Idea:  Painted Stairs}

{Nearly Fall:  DIY Fall Wreath}

{Happy Hours:  Boozy Blueberry Floats}

{The Absolutely Obsessed / Wearing Every Day Necklace:  From Style Your Space}

{Courageous Cause:  Blindfolded Woman Stands in Her Underwear in Public to Spread a Powerful Message}

{whatever wednesday}

{Donut Life:  Can NOT get over how ah-ma-zing and adorable this donut birthday cake ideas are}

{DIY:  Clay Cake Topper}

{GIMME Glasses:  The perfect summer sipping glasses (or all year around, whatever)}

No idea where the mingo glasses are from but The Skinny Confidential has a Mint Kombucha Vodka cocktail pictured has been added as a summer must try.

{DIY Bucket List:  DIY Hanging Copper Hat Rack}

{Wanderlust:  Tropical Escape #TakeMeThere}

{Wednesday Wisdom:  Quit Slackin' and Make Shit Happen}

{whatever wednesday}

{Sweet Treat for the Holiday:  Red, White, and Blue Brownie Pizza}

{Sips for the 4th:  Red, White, and Blue Sangria}

{4th Fashion:  Flag Short DIY}

{Hair How:  The chart that FINALLY taught me to do a fishtail braid}

{#lovewins:  Nurse's heartbreaking post shows why equal marriage is so important}

{whatever wednesday}

{Weekend Wear:  Street Style Inspiration from Barefoot Blonde}

{Tootsies in Nashville:  Celebrated my friend's Bachelorette Bash with a weekend in Music City}

{Talking Derby:  14 Charming Reasons to Throw a Derby Party}

{Celebrate Cinco:  Skinny Grapefruit Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita}

{Mexican Eats:  Cheesy Enchilada Dip}

Donuts and Whiskey

Happy Friday!  Finally another weekend is upon us and I still have the mini-bash I hosted last weekend on my mind.  Ever since one of my favorite bloggers, Cupcakes and Cashmere, threw a Donut and Whiskey Girls Night event, I have been obsessed with the idea.  Entertaining can get stressful with cleaning, food prep, and so on.  So, the stress-free way to go about it?  Buy donuts and whiskey.

Last weekend, I was finally able to get all the girls together.  I headed to a little independent Donut Shop called Donut Drive-In and picked out a dozen drool-worthy sugar bagels.  After slicing each in to 4 bite-size pieces each and displaying them on a tiered cake tray, I mixed up a batch of my whiskey kick punch {recipe below}.  The girls arrived, we talked, ate, drank, and played Cards Against Humanity.  Which, if you're a CAH virgin, I highly recommend playing, but I will warn you that it's not very "family friendly."

Allison's Whiskey Kick Punch

2 cups whiskey
1 bottle of Riesling
1 liter of ginger soda
Juice of 1 lemon
Sliced oranges

Mix it all together in a punch bowl.  Add the oranges.  Pour over ice.

Now on to the outfit:
Being at home, I wanted to be comfortable.  But who am I kidding, I always like to be comfortable.  I took the barefoot approach and went with a cropped 'LOVE' sweatshirt paired with a cream sequin skirt that I paid a whopping $3 at the Forever 21 discount store in Chicago.

Top:  Forever 21

Skirt:  Forever 21

Bracelet:  Stella & Dot

Happy Weekend!

peace, love, sparkles and flamingos,

Allison

{whatever wednesday}

{Three Spooky Cocktails to Try this Halloween}

{Weekend Cocktail:  Macklind Mule}

A new wine bar called Grapeseed recently opened in my neighborhood.  After patiently waiting and longing to visit since before they finished construction, I finally made it there over the weekend.  Grapeseed has a very friendly and cozy, rustic atmosphere.  Not only was the Macklind Mule a favorite, the seasonal sweet potato and carrot Sangria was delicious.  If you are in the St. Louis area and looking for a place to check out, go to Grapeseed.

{Herbaria Chocolate Peppermint Lip Balm}

Sticking with the local finds, I finally visited the Herbaria Soap shop this week.  They're located in St. Louis on The Hill, make over 60 varieties of natural soap, and the scents come from pure essential oils.  I found this lip balm at the store, and after debating between the this or Chai, went with the Chocolate Pepperment.  Best beauty buy in a while, I honestly can not get enough of it.

{New this week:  Copper teapot}
I'm one to find happiness in little things and my new copper teapot was no exception.  Pretty, shiny, and whistling, it made tea time even more enjoyable. (Please ignore the topknotted person pictured in said teapot)

{Fashion Inspiration:  How These 13-Year-Old Girls Will Change the Way You Get Dressed}

{whatever wednesday}

{Lovely dining space}

{Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar}
Absolutely wonderful idea for a brunch, afternoon bridal shower, or Saturday girls gathering.

{Shoe Crush:  Marc by Marc Jacobs Tie-Up Flat Sandal}

{Inspiration: Love Your Badass}

{Currently listening to:  The Head and The Heart}

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta

Cinco de Mayo is quickly approaching, so whether you're planning on celebrating with a low-key gathering with friends or throwing an over-the-top soiree,  here's some amazing recipes and decoration inspiration to prepare for your Fiesta themed party.

{Gold Margarita Salt}

{5 Margarita Recipes + Guide to Mexican Beer}

{Tequila Sunrise}

{Day of the Dead Pint Glasses}

{Cinco de Mayo Menu}

{Shrimp Taco Bites}

{Corn and Jalapeno Dip}

{7 Layer Bean Dip}

{Savory Queso Stuffed Bubble Bread}

{Taco Bar}

{Mini Strawberry Margarita Cheesecakes}

{Sopapilla Cheesecake}

{Cinco de Mayo Girl's Night}

{Decor Inspiration with this Technicolor Cinco de Mayo Wedding}

...Perhaps incorporate a photobooth?

{Colorful Decor + Pinata is a MUST}

{Tacos, Tequila, and Bright Baubles}

MinkPink Tacos & Tequila Tank

Venessa Arizaga White Hawiian Punch Necklace