Living Outside the Stacks

Feb
20

SmileBrilliant Professional Teeth Whitening Review and Giveaway {#Sponsored} {CLOSED}

Category: Sponsored Tags: Giveaway, Product Review, SmileBrilliant Teeth Whitening Kit with LED Light, Sponsored 4 Comments

Before I say anything else, I want to say thank you to the hubs for being my guinea pig. He was such a good sport throughout the whole teeth whitening process. Honestly, I was looking forward to the silence. Thought I’d settle in with a magazine for a bit. Not so. Via text and numerous grunts, the hubs told me which pictures to take, how he felt through the process, etc. So this was truly a team effort.

Recently, I was given the opportunity to review SmileBrilliant, a professional teeth whitening kit that comes with an LED light. We chose to have the hubs try the product out for 2 reasons: 1. he was game and 2. easier for me to photograph him in the various stages of whitening.

Feb
19

By Daenel

Multicolored Horses and a Giveaway {In the Closet}

Category: In the Closet Tags: In the Closet, Lucky, Lucky Contributor, Lucky Magazine, Passion for Fashion, Visible Monday, Wardrobe Wednesday, What I Wore Wednesday 10 Comments

Happy Wednesday! How’re you doing? I’m doing so much better this week than I was last week. The sun has been out and the temps have been near 60º. It’s like a heat wave! I know, so why didn’t I take my pictures outside? Because, well, it wasn’t that warm on the day I wore this outfit.

I have a love~hate relationship with this dress. I absolutely adore it because the hubs picked it out for me. And if you’ve ever met him, you’ll know that he’s a strict black, white, and khaki kinda guy, so picking out a navy dress with multicolored horses on it? Just beyond! But I also hate it because part of me feels like I’m way too old to wear novelty prints. Especially novelty prints on a short{er} dress.

I think the tights help to extend the length just enough that I won’t cause a scandal and the shooties {don’t you love that word?} keep me from looking like I’m trying too hard. I grew up in the age of “the higher the hem, the lower the heel.” And I still abide by that rule.

Another fashion rule I believe in is: A white smile is never out of style! If you believe that too, register here to win a professional teeth whitening kit from SmileBrilliant.

Do you ever feel conflicted over hemlines? How do you deal?

I’m linking up with:

Kimba Likes ~ Wardrobe Wednesday: A chance to show your personal style. Link up on Wednesdays.
Lena B., Actually ~ Passion for Fashion: Anything fashion goes. Link up on Fridays.
Not Dead Yet Style ~ Visible Monday:Share what makes you feel alive. Link up on Mondays.
The Pleated Poppy ~ What I Wore Wednesday: Encouraging ladies everywhere to forgo sweats and yoga pants for fashionable looks. Link up on Wednesdays.
Rachel the Hat ~ Passion for Fashion: Anything fashion goes. Link up on Fridays.

Please check them out for more fashion inspiration.

Feb
18

By Daenel

House Tour: The Foyer

Category: In the Family Room Tags: Foyer, Home Decor, House Tour 6 Comments

Hi, and welcome to my home. I hope you’ll enjoy your visit…

The console table is from Annie Laurie’s Antiques. If you’re ever in the area, you really need to pay her a visit, she has some of the most unique items. In fact, if you come back for another visit, you’ll see a few other items from her store that I’ve placed around the house.

Have you ever received a gift from one of your kids and wondered What in the world am I gonna do with this? That’s how I felt about that lamp when it was given to me by Mr. Seventeen. I think he was all of seven years old when he bought it at a yard sale. With his own money. It was dirty, shadeless, and wobbly. Now it’s a beautiful lamp that lights the way into our home.

It’s no secret that I love monkeys. Like seriously love monkeys. As in, I would adopt a baby monkey and raise it if the hubs would let me. But the hubs is very anti~monkey, so I have faux monkeys hanging out all over the house. I think it adds a bit of whimsy and creepiness {even I’ll admit that first monkey is pretty scary looking} to each room.

Do you have a quirky obsession? How is it reflected in your living space?

Feb
17

By Daenel

2014 Daily Selfie: Week 7 {In the Dark Room}

Category: In the Dark Room Tags: #2014dailyselfie, 2014 Daily Selfie, In the Dark Room, InstaFriday Leave a Comment

Happy Monday, everyone! Are you off today for President’s Day? I’m not. In fact, I’ll be sitting in my office trying not to fall asleep. I woke up way too early, 3 something, and couldn’t fall back to sleep. I hate when that happens. Does that ever happen to you? How do you settle back down?

Here’s my week in pictures:

I noticed a theme with this week’s selfies, they all involved coffee. I think I really need to diversify.

What was the highlight of your week?

I’m linking up with:

2014 Daily Selfie ~ Instagram: I’m doing this with a few of my Instagram friends. “Selfie” is open to interpretation, as long as there is part of your body in the photo, it counts. Use the hashtag #2014dailyselfie.
Life Rearranged ~ Instafriday: Share the stories behind the filtered pictures. Link up on Fridays.

Feb
14

By Daenel

Fist Bump Friday: Happy Valentine’s Day {In the Cafe}

Category: In the Cafe Tags: #FistBumpFriday, Fist Bump Friday, Happy Valentine's Day, In the Cafe Leave a Comment

If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you know that I like to do a little something called “Fist Bump Friday”, where I encourage my friends to share something that made them happy during the week. Sometimes we get so bogged down with life and the crazy that comes with it that we forget to acknowledge the good things. So I thought it’d be fun if we all shared and celebrated together.

This week I’m happy to be celebrating Valentine’s Day with the hubs, whom I love dearly and my children, who make me laugh daily.

How are you celebrating love? Please share in the comments below.