Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Doughnut Delight


Eloise and I decided to start our Monday off right with a sweet treat. And let me tell you there is no propaganda being dished out by Propaganda Doughnuts, they are as delicious as they claim!

 

It's located in the cutest little brick building, the perfect atmosphere to lounge and get our weekly gossip in! The second we walked in the door we were welcomed by the scent of sweet delicious doughnuts. Usually I set all of my calories aside for wine, but sometimes a girl has to live on the edge!

 

Eloise and I both decided to go casual cute for our morning out. I choose to wear a Sachin & Babi top with J Brand jeans. Eloise decided to wear a Comfy top with olive DL1961 denim. 

 

Propaganda had such unique doughnut choices: red velvet with vanilla bean frosting, candied blood orange with honey, and maple bacon brown sugar. Of course, they also have what they like to call “the usual suspects” known to the common doughnut buyer as powdered sugar, cinnamon sugar and plain.

 

We decided we had to indulge in a doughnut…or two!! I went with maple bacon brown sugar and Eloise decided to go with the blood orange with honey. Don’t they look scrumptious?!

 

Every day they post the menu of what is on special that day, and they are always mixing things up! There is something for everyone at Propaganda Doughnuts and we can’t wait to go back and try something new!

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Coffee and Collars

Though the sun is starting to pop out and spring is almost sprung we are still fighting these fierce Michigan temps! So, as per usual, Lola and I decided to meet up for our weekly coffee session (which usually involves more gossiping than coffee, oops!) and this week we chose to go to Jam N' Bean. As I walked in, I was shocked to see Lola wearing the EXACT same button up as myself! I mean, I know we are best friends but this was a crazy coincidence.
We sat down with our delicious coffee (which is only 5 cents if you drink it in house with their mugs!) and discussed how we pulled our white button-up outfits together. As a mom, I always keep a nice crisp collared shirt in my closet as it's a fabulous way to layer. Just because you're a soccer mom doesn't mean you have to look like one! I paired my Foxcroft shirting with a 6 by Six vest and a Tribal floral jegging.

I asked Lola how she pulled her outfit together and she said she was so inspired by my layering that she decided to give it a try herself, and might I say we both nailed it! Lola decided to pair her Foxcroft blouse with a Rachel Zoe sweatshirt dress and Soft Joie jacket. She topped it off by transitioning her Theia evening earrings into day with her causal cute ensemble.


After our fashion discussion, we started to get a little hungry so we indulged in some of their delicious food. They have bagels, sandwiches, and much more, along with some delicious soups. And of course we had to have some more of the home ground coffee!

We had a splendid morning enjoying coffee, treats and many laughs about our matching tops. I think someone once said you become like the person you're with the most...sorry Lola but I won't be switching out my flats for heels any time soon!







Monday, February 3, 2014

Wine Warm Up

You know what they say "the solution to any problem is...wine." Well actually I'm not sure if anyone has ever said that, but Eloise and I certainly believe it's true. So as a solution to these polar vortex temperatures, we decided to indulge in a wine and cheese filled girls' day. We had heard some talk around town about a cute shop called The Cheese Lady Grand Rapids and knew we had to check it out for ourselves. It does consist of two of our favorite things. Plus what better way to warm up than with some wine and cheese!
When we arrived we knew we were in for a great time. The women working were so kind, offering us delectable samples the second we walked in the door! We went straight to the cheese counter where we saw a board filled with various cheeses. Over 100 cheeses to be exact! Eloise decided to do some tasting of cheeses that make great sandwiches for the kids (she settled on one called Prairie Cheddar..YUM) but you know what I had my eye on...the wine wall of course.

With all of the treacherous weather lately, Eloise and I decided to channel our inner spring fever with some new spring clothes. I wore a Paper White blouse, with a Minnie Rose maxi skirt and topped it off with a Jakett jacket. I felt like the outfit needed a little edge and went with a chunky necklace to take my outfit to the next level.
Eloise was sassy and sophisticated as per usual and decided to wear a Bailey 44 dress along with a Weill necklace and tied in some Sisco and Berluti bracelets to pull the whole outfit together.
We were lucky enough to have them set up a pairing just for us. The perfect pairing for the perfect pair of best friends!

 
We can't wait to bring all of our friends to The Cheese Lady for some more delicious sampling and to show them all of the awesome Michigan made products! Cheers to a great girls' day and great food!