Shop till you dRoP!!!

So, if any of you have never experience the Houston Nutcracker Market in Houston, Texas then you are missing out! The who's who of vendors are juried into their show annually and have 100's of Fabulous vendors!!!! This is our fifth year to attend the show and boy is it crazy.  These ladies wrap around Reliant Center in order to get in and shop during this one time of year! You can enjoy a nice adult beverage while shopping in some of the trendiest boutiques in the US! That's right, vendors from all over the US come to participate in this event.  They have a wide variety as well from the latest styles in Christmas decorating, to home, entertaining, clothing, accessories, minks and more! You can also come with your girlfriends and tailgate in the parking lot with the best of em! It's like football for girls. This years market dates are November 8-11 and admission is $13 per person.  I will attach a link below so you can go and get all of the specifics online! Be sure to come by and see us if you happen to make the haul! XOXO, Megan

http://www.houstonballet.org/Nutcracker_Market/Nutcracker_Market_Overview/

DIY Bohemian Bangles

Well, yesterday my creative juices were going and I just had to release them somehow! The monotany of uploading items to the website was killing me and I just needed some happy time! So I walked into the warehouse and found a set of cheap bracelets we had laying around along with a serape scarf and some old pom pom trim pieces. I thought this combo would make some killer boho bangles! Right?! So I thought this would be fun to make and could show step by step so all of you would be able to make your own or get encouraged to put your own crafty touch on it! So here is how I made these particular bracelets set by step! Enjoy :):

Step 1: Get together all of your materials! I am using some scrap serape facric and pom pom trims.  I also have a set of 12 bangles. Cut your material into approximately 3/4 yd. sections then group your bangles into 3 sets.

Step 2: Tie a knot around the first group of bangles then begin wrapping it in and out around the entire set overlapping each time.

Step 3: Once you get to the original knot tie another knot beside it and cut the remaining fabric off and Voila! You now have a set of fabulous bohemian bangles!

Good Luck!

The Celeb Scarf CrAzE!

So, for those of you who do not know, I have a SERIOUS scarf fetish! Here in Houston, Texas it is typically hot as hell year around, leaving me very little window of opportunity to wear ALL of my scarves! :(  Therefore, when the spring and fall transition scarves started popping up everywhere I was totally stoked! Now I wouldn't look like the crazy, scarf lady in town wearing a scarf in 90 degree weather because DUH! that's the style! So for those of you who have tons of scarves like myself here are a few fabulous ways to wear them as modeled by some of Hollywood's hottest celebs:

OMG! Wear it in your hair?!!! Why haven't I been doing this all along? Don't worry I will definitely be rockin' this look!

Loving Rhinana's tassel scarf we actually have some similar on www.annettestouchofclass.com! I like all of the different prints and textures! It can really set off just a simple outfit! Well girls, that's my spill for the day! Until Wednesday you better dig in drawers, pull out those scarves and get creative in wearing them because I know I will! :) XOXO, Meg

Spice Village

So for those of you who are not from Waco, Texas there is a great little gem called, "Spice Village." Spice is a collection of boutiques under one roof.  We have had the pleasure this past month of joining their collection and are featuring several custom items exclusive to our Spice location!  If you are ever near Waco you have got to stop and enjoy lunch and shopping! I travel all over the U.S. setting up for shows and at markets etc. and have to say that this shopping venue has a great variety of shopping for everyone! Here is a sample of our space there and what we have to offer!

We were able to get a little creative on our displays since we wouldn't be lugging it around like we typically have to do! :) Until next time XOXO, Megan!

Music to my ears!

I often wonder how certain environments make you feel a certain way? So after asking myself that same question in regards to different settings and senerios I often find the common mood changer is MUSIC! It's crazy how music can make you happy, sad, pumped up, or even mad! It's really weird when you start to think about it. I stream Pandora most of the day while I'm working and listen to a variety of music and as I sit here.  Sometimes I find myself emotionally envolved in a song, it either reminds me of a time in my life, a person I know, a feeling I once felt you name it and song can pretty much some it up! That's why at funerals they typically play slow sad songs, at weddings they play love songs, and at parties pumped up party songs.  I'm just sayin' you need to put on some good, old, happy music that makes you smile and it will help you to have a great day! I love music so much that sometimes it feels like it is speaking to my soul to where I smile rhythms and bleed beats.  I know in another life I was probably a hippie that twirled in the sun to Bob Dylan, Janice Joplin, and a few others while wearing flowers in my hair and peace sign paintings on my arms LOL!!! Or drove a long pink Cadillac with huge fins on the back while jamming out to "Long Cool Woman," by The Hollies while wearing a tight dress with a scarf tied around my pin curls and cat eye glasses. I have obviously put a little thought in to my past lives :) haha! Whatever it may be music speaks when sometimes there are no words to describe your emotions and can be a very powerful thing! So now go turn on the radio put it on a really good station that you like and turn it up as loud as you can and let the music consume you! Sing like no one can hear or see you dance around like you never have and enjoy life we only get one shot so better enjoy it while we can! Until next time Rock ON!!!! ;) XOXO Megan

How to be a multi-functioning mother on the Road

So for those of you who do not know by now I have two beautiful little girls, Cansas and Sailor. Cansas is 2 1/2 and Sailor is 1 1/2, they are only 11 months apart and a handful to say the least!  I often wonder if I am scaring them for life with our road schedule and traveling all over the USA?! Thankfully enough God blessed me with a wonderful husband who does a fabulous job at playing mom when I am gone!  So many people have NO idea what it takes to be a stay at home mom, who still works full time from her home, while raising 2 kiddos and trying to keep a happy husband all while traveling at least one week out of the month.  Sheeeewww I get exhausted just thinking about it. My typical daily schedule consist of: getting up with the girls around 7-8am getting everyone ready for the day (that's typically why I look like a hot mess while running errands, etc. Its a chore to get two little girls hair fixed, clothes, shoes, bows, all while they run around  aggrevagting each other and melt-downs and who can forget a diaper bag with juice cups, babies, and whatever else u need) we will run and get breakfast and me a large Coke from Sonic (*Can't live without that*), I will then take them to the park or some sort of facility or activity where they are free to be kids! My kids do not like being indoors especially in our house on a regular basis they are bored to tears. I don't know why??? We have hundreds of toys, a swing set, life size play house, motorized vehicles and everything else under the sun that they never play with so I just quit buying them.  So, after our morning adventure we come home a little before lunch so I can make lunch and then we start whinding down for nap.  I will put them on a movie and then it's nap time. If I'm lucky I can get 2-3 hours kids free to work.  I cram as much as I can in that 3 hour period to keep up with my work and sometimes that doesn't work out either.  My goal is to work at least 5 hours a day M-TH and all day Friday since my mom watches the girls for me so I can get caught up.  Whatever I don't finish up with on a daily basis to get my hours in I have to complete at night after the girls go to bed at 8:30.  So say I only worked 2 hours during the day I will then need to work 4 hours at night to stay caught up and to get my hours. It's a chore but I love spending quality time with the girls and who needs sleep anyways right?!?! So as I sit here and blog at 9pm while still having a mound of work to do I better get busy and get to work :) Until next time pray for my sanity :)))) J/K XOXO Megan

Can you say HOT!

So this past weekend in Canton was our semi-annual sale month. We only do this twice a year in January and July at Canton, TX.  We have been a vendor in Canton, one of the world's largest flea markets, for over 8 years now. If you have never gone and love digging, and searching for fabulous junk to repurpose or even collect it is a must do! Anyways back to the sale this past weekend, it was soooooo HOT I don't mean a little hot, I mean 107 degrees and humid as heck.  However, all of our loyal, fabulous customers who came out and braved the weather got some steals! All jewelry was 75% off and tees $10!!! How do you get on the VIP list for savings you ask? Just register on our website: http://www.annettestouchofclass.com/ at the top left corner under the big 18 wheeler sign OR follow us on facebook. Registering online is probably one of the best ways for sale notifications since it will go directly to your email sometimes on social networks it can get a little lost in the news feed! With that being said you better go register now so you won't miss out next time! XOXO
Meg