Sometimes people ask how they can participate in my group giveaways. My next one launches on March 15th, and indie businesses who sponsor my blog and purchase either the large ad or a medium ad are invited to participate in the giveaway for that month.

At first I didn’t know if people would enjoy the giveaways, but my sponsors tell me they get a lot of new followers on their social media, and my blog readers always mention how fun the giveaways are and how they are introduced to new brands. So let’s keep it going! You can check out all the sponsor info and purchase ads here via PassionFruitAds.

It would be fun for all of to see new faces! 🙂 I have even met a new collaboration partner through my blog sponsors, and I will be shooting those photos tomorrow and telling you guys about our suuuuuper cute and delicious collab very very soon!

This coming Saturday, March 15, is San Francisco’s 8th Annual Chocolate Salon at Fort Mason, featuring 55,000 square feet of chocolate, wine, and confections! From 10am (wow, early for chocolate!) to 6pm.

They asked if I might want to display a few chocolate-themed crocheted treats in their chocolate art area, and I said of course! So I’ll be there early on Saturday, setting up my little display. Come check out all the chocolatey goodness! You can buy tickets in advance here. I believe it’s $20 advance, $30 at the door, and $10 for children.

I’ve never been to this before, so I’m kinda curious to see what it’s all about!

I finally added my new frosted animal cookie pins to my Etsy shop! You choose from lions, camels, elephants, and rhinos, and you can also choose if you’d like them to be pins, hair clips, or just plain!

Tell me what your favorites are!

Seriously, my 20th high school reunion would be this year! Jeez! Anyway! This weekend, Tiffany threw a New Wave party, and Manda and I went as all out as we possibly could with some last-minute planning and prep. We did a lot of internet research on what New Wave/New Romantic fashion was supposed to look like, but I ended up feeling more like a drunk attendee at an 80s wedding.

The most cool part was that we bought bubble wrap at Walgreens, and Manda fashioned me the most awesome bubble wrap bolero in 20 minutes! And might I add: IT WAS VERY WARM. I started sweating profusely at the party, because I was basically a WALKING GREENHOUSE. I was like, “Throw some beans in me!”

Before going home, we ducked into El Rio really quickly to use the photobooth. Note to all: do not go to bars while wearing bubble wrap, because all the drunk people will want to touch you. But if you are into that, then wear ALL THE BUBBLE WRAP!!

Dress: I’m Your Present, Shoes: Irregular Choice, Studded Fingerless Mitts: AmmeB, Sunglasses: eBay, Necklace: that really blingy girlie cheap jewelry store in the Haight

The Oscars are on Sunday night, and I’m one of those people who still really loves to watch them and what everyone is wearing. I decided I wanted to put together an outfit that was as GOLD as possible. ALL THE GOLD. The inspiration for the messy side uni-bun came from an early episode of Pretty Little Liars, before Hanna chopped off her hair.

I had been eyeing this dress by The White Pepper for a while, but it went on sale recently, so I decided I had to scoop it up. What I love about the White Pepper is that the clothing I’ve ordered from them so far has been cute, well-made, and extremely comfy, because a lot of it has an easy  fit and none of your parts get squished inside. To be honest, the sequins are a little bit scratchy around the arm hole, but I think I could stand it for a few hours to look this sparkly!

I’ve had the shoes for a while. I’d been seeing other bloggers with their cute Seychelles, and when the gold shoes went on sale, I was like, here’s my chance! These shoes are super comfy, but even with the platform, they are kinda high and unstable for me, and I feel like I’m about to fall down with each step. I know I should return all the shoes that I think I can’t walk in, but I just like them so much!!! UGH! Just wheel me wherever I need to go and leave me there!

You can kind of see my kitty-face tights peeking from underneath the dress, but I kinda forgot to get a good picture of them, because I was mad at them. They actually don’t fit me. I can’t really fit into “one size” tights, because my thighs are too juicy. So these were too small in the thigh, didn’t pull all the way up, and had a weird chemical smell. The whole time, I just thought of them as stinky leg shackles. They were super cheap from eBay, so I don’t consider this a huge loss, just a small bummer.

I didn’t end up keeping this outfit on for the day, but I did keep wearing the crown, and it did make me feel extra specially princess-y for the night, and I will definitely cheers to that!

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Dress: On sale at The White Pepper, Shoes: Seychelles Shoes, Head band: Janine Basil, Teddy Bear Necklace: Onch Movement