Post-Christmas Coma

HELLO DEAR CHICKENS!!!

I have spent the last few days since Christmas relaxing, watching lots of television, and lounging in my new Christmas onesies! (Seriously beyond comfortable.)

Did everyone have a great holiday? I am so excited for 2013, and I hope you will follow along in all of the sparkly, merry adventures!


See you soon. XOXO!

Friday Favorites: Holiday Song Collection

It's so crazy how many holiday songs get stuck in your head when you are power shopping for some important gifts for your loved ones. I am kinda obsessed with Shazam-ing the new tunes and adding them to my holiday playlists. But... Lets not forget the importance of a classic. I want to share a few of my favorite holiday songs today and I want my dear dear merry chickens to share their favorites with me. I have been polling some of my friends lately --I think that someone's favorite Christmas time song says a lot about it. Who knows? Maybe I missed my calling as a music psychologist.  Anyway- here goes. Favorite classic/ALL TIME favorite:   Newly discovered favorite song (love her!) 

New release favorite: 

                                          

Just for fun: 

                                            

I hope you enjoyed listening to some/all of these! I hope they made your day merry. It is Friday after all... So go have the best weekend ever. My fam and I are having a panama cookie baking party (fueled with gin and tonic) and I am very very excited! And feel free to share your favorite Christmas songs with me!!! 

Layered Up

 {sweater: thrifted | gingham top: target | vest: old navy | necklace: gift | pants: gap | boots: nine west}

The weather has hit the below freezing mark and I have discovered the utmost importance of layering this season!  Although, I did have to shed one layer by lunchtime, just to put it back on around four.  Silly winter.  Only 5.5 school days until the sweet relief that is Christmas break (sorry in advance to all of my 9-5ers out there.)  How is everyone's Christmas shopping coming along? I am almost done.  Just one or two more items to pick up and then the gift wrapping adventure begins!  Happy 12/12/12 day, little chickens! Enter my Eclectic Ornaments giveaway! Click here.

Sparkle On

 {sequin skirt: LB | chambray top: JC Penney | red wedges: payless | belt: dots | necklace: gordman's}

Ya gotta love the sequin skirt season, right ladies? Seriously, I yearn for more holiday parties because I am just a huge fan of sparkle festiveness! Even if the weather looks super scary and ominous... it was worth braving this storm...  I wore this to my last bunco game of the year, and spent some good time with some of my favorite ladies!  I can't wait to plan more outfits around this skirt! 'Tis the season! Cheers!
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**ECLECTIC ORNAMENTS GIVEAWAY**

{sweater, jeans: old navy | shoes: nine west | necklace: eclectic ornaments (read post below!!!!}

'Tis the season for giving!  And on that note, Matters of Merrymaking and our sponsor Eclectic Ornaments have teamed up again to give away some adorable baubles!  Rae from EO is offering a custom necklace giveaway to one of my dear little, lucky chickens.   Here's how to enter the giveaway: MANDATORY: 1. Be a public follower of Matters of Merrymaking thru GFC (Be sure to hit the Join This Site button on the right of the page) AND  Visit the Eclectic Ornaments shop & comment on this post and let me know what item from EO you would love to make your season merry & bright!
EXTRA ENTRIES: 2. Follow the Merrymaker on Twitter @missbekah (comment to let me know) 3. Tweet or blog about the giveaway! Be sure to include @missbekah in the tweet and link back! 4. Like Eclectic Ornaments on Facebook That is four possible entries to win this awesome giveaway! In addition to the giveaway, be sure to take advantage of 15% off of anything in the Eclectic Ornaments shop, by using the coupon code: merrymaking!   Rae is a pro at custom designed ornaments, so if you or someone you know has a special event coming up this is the perfect opportunity to get some gorgeous jewelry! HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM MATTERS OF MERRYMAKING! Giveaway will end on December 21st at midnight CST.

Baby, You A Song

I've noticed a merry trend lately! The past few songs I have wanted to share on M of M have been folky or country.  Not stopping that anytime soon, because I am completely obsessed with this song.  Enjoy! Happy Saturday!  Be sure to tune in Monday for a MERRY MERRY MERRY announcement!  XOXO!

Cruise - Florida Georgia Line
What songs should I add to my playlist?! Share away!

Sheer Genius

{the best dress ever: c/o eShakti | studded blazer: Gordman's | red wedges: payless | necklace: F21}

It's not secret that this Merrymaker goes goo-goo over a dress every now and then!  It's now and then again! eShakti sent me this sheerly amazing dress a few months back, and it was the perfect dress for my first holiday party of the season! (p.s. POCKETS!!!) I am in LOVE with the sweetheart bust & sheer top.  Matched up with a studded, cropped blazer = bingo bango bongo! Oh, and no soiree is complete without my go-to red wedges.  Go check out eShakti! They have an amazing line of fall/winter dresses that are all FULLY customizable!  I wanted this to be a lady-like dress so I chose to have it hit right above the knee.  Gotta love that!!! You will NOT be disappointed, my little chickens!  Let me know what fabulous finds you discover.  I want to add this gold one to my collection of happy party dresses. Happy Friday! Enjoy your weekend, your family and friends, and the upcoming festivities! Cheers!!!!!

Army Green & Sweater Dresses

 {sweater dress: ross | boots: LB | belt: torrid | scarf: target | coat: macy's | sunglasses: michael kors}

Sweater dresses may be one of the greatest fashion inventions since leopard print coats & chicken biscuits.  I stayed warm all day long and beyond that, I was super comfortable.  Gotta invest in some more of these babies.  Also, I didn't even notice until I got to work that my coat, scarf, AND belt all had the same shade of green!  Not on purpose.  The coat is just my favorite, so I naturally grab it most mornings.  I guess it was just an army green kind of morning.  GOOD NEWS! I have finally started my Christmas shopping!  What did people do before they could shop online?!  SO EASY! Have you started crossing items off your shopping list?  It's definitely a good feeling.  Only a few more things to go! 'Tis the season!

Product Review: Oscar Blandi Texture & Volume Spray

In last month's Birchbox, I was super lucky to receive the product pictured above, aka miracle spray.  It adds just the right amount of texture to my hair!  After flat-ironing, my hair can be a little, well... flat.  A few sprays of this prodcut and it looks like I actually know how to tease my hair.  (BONUS: Without the damage!)  If I am feeling fancy, on good hair days, I like to make waves with a curling iron and this stuff works magic.  It has a DRY texturing formula that gives that is hard to achieve with hairspray without the crunchies.  It sells for around $25, but at Ulta you can use their coupon they send out once a month!  I think a month of good hair days is TOTALLY worth the splurge!  Have you tried this product?  Thoughts?

Is there a product you would like to see reviewed on Matters of Merrymaking?  Leave the name in the comments below! Happy Hump Day!

Weather Anarchy

 {dress: ross | cardi & belt & scarf: target | boots: nine west | sunglasses: michael kors | socks: ???}

The leaves are finally really falling, chickens!  The only super sad thing was that it was 75 degrees today (the crazy hair is proof of the weather being wack!)  I crave my thick knits and wearing my bright tights!  What is this nonsense? Mother Nature is rebellling! So, I've got to be totally honest with you and share that I am completely obsessed with watching Lost, Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Dr. Who, SONS OF ANARCHY on Netflix.  I average 3-4 episodes a day.  It's a non-guilty obsession, if you will.  I know I'm not the only one who can take out a complete series in a week or two, right?  What should be next on my list?? Have the loveliest of Tuesdays, dear chickens.

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