Cheers *Clink* Wednesdays: Raspberry Lemon Martini

In the summertime there is nothing better than lemonade.  Except spiked lemonade.  This raspberry lemon martini is perfect for the pool or the patio!

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What you'll need:

• 1.5 oz raspberry vodka
• 4 oz raspberry lemonade
• raspberries for garnish
• lime slice for garnish

What to do:

Pour vodka and lemonade into a shaker with ice.  Shake and strain into a glass and garnish with raspberries and a lime.  

Cheers *Clink*

3 Summer Outfits for Work

Happy Mond....err Tuesday yall!  I hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend.  Dallas was basically under flood warnings most of the weekend so there was no sunshine which means no pool.  I had to giggle when I saw this floating around facebook.

The weather was actually ok with me because I somehow managed to get a sinus infection and spent most of the weekend in bed.  I did however, take a couple of hours to take advantage of the amazing sales that were going on.  More on that later.

I started my weekend by getting some exciting news about work!  I am being moved to a new territory that is much closer to my house.  This territory has the majority of the high profile bars/restaurants in the DFW area so it is a lot more pressure BUT I am so excited for the challenge.  All of that being said, I felt like I needed some new work clothes that were a little less casual than what I had been wearing these last 6 months.  That's where the sales came into play!

Before heading out to the mall I spent a lot of time looking at different "work outfits" on Pinterest.  I am a big believer in taking my personal style and making it work appropriate but for that, you have to have some basic pieces.  Plus keep in mind that it will soon be 100+ degrees in Dallas and I spend a lot of my time walking from one account to another.  No one wants to be a hot sweaty mess when they arrive to a meeting!  I knew I would need outfits that were both weather and work appropriate but that could also transition into nighttime since I will have more events to attend.  I started with 3 looks that I really liked and then branched out from there.  I ended up with 4 blouses, 4 skirts, 2 dresses and 1 pair of wedges.  Mixed and matched with things already in my closet, I should be able to make it through the summer!

Keep in mind I'm not a fashion blogger so excuse these awkward pics.  Big thanks to Gina for this post because I definitely tried to use these tips & tricks!

Look #1

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While the weather is still rainy, I feel like I need a light jacket.  This grey blazer is going to be perfect for any season I think.

Look #2

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I feel like I have a TON of outfit options with this red skirt.  I even bought a super cute leopard top that will work with this!

Look #3

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This might be my favorite outfit of all 3!  My skirt is nowhere near as short as the one in the Pinterest pic btw.  I love that I could also wear this to a fancy brunch and add my big floppy hat!

My favorite part about all of these outfits is that they all included at least 2 items already in my closet.  I am so excited to mix and match this summer and see what I can come up with!

Cheers *Clink*: The Acai Caipirinha

Caipirinha - The official drink of Brazil made with cachaca (basically a Brazilian rum), sugar and lime juice.

If you're like me you had never heard of a Caipirinha until now.  I learned about this drink last week at work and it looks AMAZING!  Sadly I can't try one yet (you know, Whole30 and all) but everyone that makes them raves about how great they are for summer.  Instead of giving yall a typical Caipirinha recipe, I wanted to switch it up for you.

I give you, Cedilla Acai Liqueur.

There are 500 acai berries in 1 bottle of Cedilla so it's going to be really acai-y.  Not only is this drink delicious (i'm taking my co-worker's word for this since I can't try it) but acai berries have tons of antioxidants!  A cocktail that's healthy?  BONUS!

Try one this week and let me know what you think!

Acai Caipirinha
What you'll need:

• 2 oz Leblon Cachaca
• 1 oz Cedilla liqueur
• 1/2 oz simple syrup
• 6 lime wedges

What you do:

Muddle limes and simple syrup together.  Add Leblon Cachaca and Cedilla, fill with ice and shake.  Pour into a tall glass with fresh ice and garnish with a lime wedge.  Enjoy!

Weekending: NKOTB and Wish Night

Well it's the start of another extremely busy week!  Work meetings, trying to hustle and meet new buyers, happy hours and going away parties are all on the agenda Monday-Thursday!  Let's recap the weekend shall we?  Linking up with the lovely Biana today!

My weekend started Thursday night when I grabbed 2 of my best girls and headed to the New Kids on the Block concert!  We had a great time and I'm pretty sure I didn't stop singing or dancing!

Nelly was the first opener and I seriously felt like I was back in high school driving my first car.  We used to blast the Country Grammar cd!

TLC was the next group.  It was REALLY awkward watching them because T-Boz sang the majority of the time and Chili danced (kinda half-ass dancing) with the dancers.  It was fun to hear all of their old stuff but just a little weird watching the 2 of them.

FINALLY it was time for the main event and I've seriously never heard a crowd SO loud!  My ears were ringing!

I'll let the next few pictures speak for themselves.

They did all of the old dances and I'm pretty sure the entire audience knew every word to ever song.  So much fun!

My mom got in town Friday and we picked up a few new pretties for the apartment.  I STILL can't find throw pillows for my bed that I like.  I'm super picky and everything I buy just doesn't work the way I want it to.  Blah!

Saturday I gave my mom her Mother's Day present and took her to Blushington to get our makeup done.  Yall this place was gorgeous and our makeup looked beautiful.  Unfortunately I forgot to get any good pictures of makeup but just trust me, they did a great job!

After the makeover, we headed to Wish Night for Make a Wish North Texas.  My mom is a Wish Manager and took me to the event as her date.  It was a beautiful night and so amazing to meet some of the Wish Kids that Make a Wish has helped throughout the years.

I will say that night was the HARDEST night of Whole30 that I've had.  When we sat down at our places, they had dessert already out.  It was freaking chocolate mousse which is basically my favorite dessert in the whole world.  I literally had to sit there and stare at it for 2 hours and not eat it.  I just had to keep reminding myself that it wouldn't be my last chance to have dessert and to just stick to my plan.

Sunday was spent in the kitchen and the laundry room.  So domesticated I am :)

How was the weekend for yall?