Life and Style by Lisa B

Sven's sale and Tina Fey

2013-02-21T10:28:00.005-08:00

Hi Everyone!

I feel like such a bad friend. I know I have been M.I.A., but winter is such a downer! I don't feel like taking pictures of myself! I really hate winter! As luck would have it, SPRING is right around the corner! We are almost there!

So, it's time to think about sandals!!! It's time to get to the nail salon and get those toes prettied up!

I know where you can find some awesome sandals!!! The Sven's sale this weekend!

Check it out!

And here is Tina Fey in a pair of Marie's (Sven's clog) creations!

Have a wonderful day!

Lisa B

I am missing!!

2013-01-18T13:27:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone!

I am missing! I can't find myself or the time to pay attention to the blog! I am working on it!

So sorry! I will return I promise!

Sale at Sven's this weekend! I have been there recently and they have a ton of good stuff including boots!

Holidays!

2012-12-21T10:08:00.002-08:00

Wow! The holidays are here already!

I have been so crazy busy! To be honest I haven't taken a picture with my camera since we got back from Vegas!

Today, I am trying to coast through the workday. I will be on vacation next week! I am not sure what I am going to do with my time off, but my husband is off too! I am sure we will find something fun to do! He mentioned sledding! I hate winter activities, but sledding sounds fun!

What are your plans for the holiday?

Happy Holidays to you all!

Lisa B

Iphone photo! They puffy eyes are courtesy of a huge night of drinking in Vegas!

Fireplace

2012-12-06T10:19:00.000-08:00

So, we have a fireplace. We never use it because the first time we did I am pretty sure the flue was open, but we still got smoked out of our house.

This is one of the only spots in our house for me to take pictures at the moment! We are starting a remodeling project in the basement and had to move everything upstairs!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Vegas Baby!

2012-12-03T12:44:00.000-08:00

I was in Vegas over the weekend and we had a blast! My husband and I haven't been there since our honeymoon 2 years ago. This trip was much better because my husband didn't have a broken leg and he didn't have to use a knee cart to get around! Yep, you read that right! My husband broke his leg at his bachelor party 3 weeks before we got married! I don't even want to talk about it! :)

Here is the outfit I wore our first night there! I love the pewter Sven's clogs!

Hope you are having a great Monday!!!

Lisa

Winter Skin!

2012-11-20T09:50:00.002-08:00

I don't know about you all, but my skin gets so dry in the winter! I am always at a loss for what to do! This year I decided to take a stand against the dry! I really didn't know how to get started, but I was at the mall this weekend and saw the Sephora store. I thought "I know they have a lot of products in one place. I should check it out". I must admit that I do not enjoy that the employees pounce on you once you walk in the door, but I was prepared. I flat out asked for help with moisturizers. They said that I need to talk with Lilly. They called her over and she was FANTASTIC! I explained my issue and my skin type and said that I wanted samples before I purchased. She was so happy to help and explained the purpose for every product. With samples in hand I went home and have been using everything she recommended and have been having great results!

Here is what she gave me:

Of course, her suggestions were based on my skin type, but I would recommend that anyone with dry skin issues stop into their local Sephora and see that they have to say!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Don't forget Sven's warehouse sale!!

Break!

2012-11-19T09:54:00.001-08:00

Hi all!

I have a few minutes to do a post! It's unbelievable!

Here is an outfit that I love to wear in the winter. I am finding that when it gets cold I am all about comfort!

This is a "sweatshirt", but it's a little bit more than a sweatshirt!

What are your favorites for the colder months?

Also!!!!

Here is the full info for the Sven's sale this weekend! Also on clearance are other brands of shoes that they sell at their store (like Clarks)! Yay!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Hi Friends!

2012-11-16T13:49:00.004-08:00

I am so sorry that I haven't been around! To Tell you the truth, I have been having a hard time figuring out how and where to take pictures now that it's dark at 6 pm!

The good news is I have a plan!

I will be back next week!

Have a great weekend!

For all you clog shoppers!!!!

Sven's is having a Black Friday sale! I will have more information next week!

Here is a picture of Ditto all cuddled up!

Hot Mama Clearance

2012-11-01T09:59:00.003-07:00

Hi all

Hot Mama is having their fall clearance sale (for those of you who don't know, I work there part time)!

Normally I wouldn't post about this, but there is some.good.stuff.on.SALE!

To shop online go to www.shopmama.com

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Boo!

2012-10-30T13:56:00.000-07:00

Scared ya didn't I!

Here is what Matt and I were for Halloween!

I am pretty sure I was the most stylish logger out there (Matt was my tree)! I was wearing my Joe's Vintage skinny jeans and my Sven's clog boots!

We had a blast!

What are you going to be?

Have a great day!

Lisa B

TGIF!

2012-10-26T06:58:00.000-07:00

I know, not a very original post title, but seriously! This has been a really stressful week! I haven't had a moment to take a single outfit picture!

I am going out Saturday night for Halloween! Do any of you have fun party plans for the weekend? What are you dressing up as? I will be sure to post costume shots on Monday!

Sven's is having a sale this weekend. Check it out if you're in the area!

Have a great weekend!

Lisa B

Wow! I've been busy!

2012-10-24T12:26:00.001-07:00

So sorry friends that I haven't posted in a while! Saying things have picked up a bit around here would be an understatement!

Here are some photos from our anniversary. This is the garden were we got married exactly 2 years earlier!

Enjoy!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Happy Friday!

2012-10-19T08:11:00.002-07:00

This has been a really long week! With the weather changing all I want to do is snuggle up in a pile of blankets and eat mashed potatoes! Yes, that's right mashed potatoes! Maybe garlic or sour cream and cheese. Just something stick to the ribs warm!

Alas, I can't just eat mashed potatoes!

Anyway! Here is an outfit that I wore on Tuesday! I know that was days ago!

Ada just wanted all of the attention!

Top: Banana Republic

Jeans: Hudson Mia

Shoes: Sven's Clogs

Sven's is at it again! They are having a sale October 27th and 28th!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Lisa B

By the Cabin

2012-10-16T09:37:00.001-07:00

Hi all

Here are some beautiful fall pictures from around our cabin. I just love the colors! Enjoy!

This last picture Matt caught with his iphone. I know it's not the best quality, but I absolutely love it! Me and my pups at the lake!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Comfy Sweater

2012-10-10T08:31:00.002-07:00

Hi all!

Well, the weather is officially not what I want it to be! I really hate the cold! At least when it gets cold you get to wear comfy sweaters.

I look pretty tired in these photos! The cold does that to me!

Have a great day and snuggle up to someone!

Lisa B

Banana lunch special!

2012-10-08T12:16:00.001-07:00

And by Banana, I mean Republic!

I went shopping over lunch today and just happened to stop in at Banana Republic. They were having a lunch special sale from 11-2 with 40% off all regular priced styles. Ummm, okay!

In my opinion Banana hasn't had a lot of cute things lately, but they have redeemed themselves.

Here are a few things I got (one of the items I got wasn't on their website, so sorry I can't show it).

Yay for me! All at 40% off! Yay!!!

Hope you have a good Monday!

Lisa B

Anniversary!

2012-10-02T08:47:00.001-07:00

Two years ago today was the most beautiful day on Lake Minnetonka there has ever been! It was the day that I married Matt!

Today, I am the lucky lady to have this mini family!

Here is to many more years of this!

I love you Matt! Happy Anniversary!

Lisa B

Random!

2012-09-27T11:38:00.001-07:00

Ok! I was literally just sitting here eating my lunch and I had this thought....

For lunch today I got a salad from a salad bar and brought it back to work to eat. You know when you go to the salad bar you put a little of this and a little of that. Well, I was eating a little of this and that and I just had the strangest combo on my fork.

Chicken and Egg in one bite. Is that weird to anyone else? Does that immediately conjure up the "What came first? The chicken or the egg?" discussion in your head. Is it okay to eat the 2 together when you don't know which came first? I just don't know how I feel about it! I'm sure I'll eat it anyway!

Hmmmmm.

Remember to check out the sale at Sven's this weekend!!!

Have a Great Day!

Lisa B

Animal Print

2012-09-26T07:33:00.002-07:00

So, I must say that I love this shirt! It has an animal print, but I actual love the colors more! It helps me be a bit more on board with the animal print. If you would have asked me 2 years ago if I would wear animal print I would have said "Hell No", but I kinda like it now. I think it's because most of the prints I choose are not so literal as an animal print. I choose prints that are a little more subtle.

The photos posted today will be missing my face! My husband took the pics from the comfort of the couch. What that means for me is the pics are showing my double chin! I was looking down at him and he was shooting up! Yikes! No Bueno!

Have a great day!

Lisa B

I am linking up with Marionberry Style today!

Also......

Sven's is having it's factory closeout sale this weekend!

Maybe I will see you there!

Here is the info!

I Love Dahlias!

2012-09-24T08:13:00.002-07:00

Hi everyone!

My weekend was pretty relaxing for once! We didn't have any plans or need to be out of town. It was also really nice to not have a hangover! The last month involved a lot of weddings and events where drinking was essential! This weekend we didn't have a drop. I must say I feel great for a Monday!

On Saturday we went to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. We were hoping to see some color on the trees, but it's a little early for that here in the metro area. We did however happen upon the Dahlia garden! I love Dahlias. The Dahlias that we saw were plants with huge, giant flowers! They are so pretty! Lucky for you I took pictures and they turned out great!

Have a great Monday!

Lisa B

Missing!

2012-09-19T10:17:00.004-07:00

Hi everyone!

I know I haven't posted at all this week and I hate to give you excuses, but....

I threw out my back and it really hurts! You might be saying "What does that have to do with posting?". Well, it's hard to get dressed in the morning and all I want to do is be comfortable. This does not make for the best pictures or feelings of confidence in how I look. To tell you the truth I am feeling really sorry for myself!

Another honest moment....

I have gained a little weight back and am feeling sorry for myself about that too!

Do you ever have those moments when you are feeling down and you don't like how you look in any pictures?

So...

I had a PT appointment today to get my back back in order! I also went back to Slimgenics to get my waistline in order!!

Hopefully, I will be feeling more positive in the days to come!

Here are some pictures from the shores of Lake Superior to tide you over.

Dress: Anthropolgie (new, but not on the website)

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Beautiful Duluth

2012-09-14T07:06:00.002-07:00

Hi all!

Last weekend friends of ours were married in Two Harbors, MN. On the way to the wedding we stopped in Duluth. If you haven't been there you have to check it out! We strolled on Canal Street and took in some sights. Here is the outfit I wore for the road trip!

Margarita on a Friday afternoon? Yes, please!

Sweater: Old Navy (sold out)

Jeans: Hudson

For those of you who are not familiar, Duluth is on Lake Superior. Here are some cool shots of the lake.

Rain in the distance.

Really big boat going through the canal!

Have a good weekend!

Lisa B

The Reveal!

2012-09-12T08:01:00.000-07:00

Here they are! The Sven's/Lisa creations!!!

Mary Jane's in Navy Nu Buc

Kiltie Slingback in Ash Nu Buc

I love these shoes! I am actually wearing the Kiltie Slingbacks today and they are so comfortable!

What do you think?

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Blog about Clogs!

2012-09-11T12:18:00.001-07:00

Here it is the highly anticipated post about visiting Sven's clogs!

I am going to start by saying that the folks that work at Sven's are so GREAT! I had such a fun time meeting them and touring the factory. They are some of the nicest people I have meet in a long time! They also provided awesome customer service in designing my clogs so they fit just right!!!!

My tour was on a Sunday. I was to meet Lisa at the factory at 1:00. When I arrived I knocked on the door and saw that there was someone in the building working. I guessed that it wasn't Lisa because she is the marketing and public relations gal, so I figured it was one of the staff working some extra hours. I walked in and this energetic sparkling person said "Hello, you must be Lisa, I'll get Lisa". I said "Thanks" and waited. Lisa came down and said "Oh, I see you have met Marie". I said "Oh, that's Marie" and thought to myself "the owner is working on a Sunday"! That wasn't what I expected..

You see, Sven's manufactures their own line of clogs, but they also manufacture clogs for high end designers like No.6 and Loeffler Randall. I thought that since the clogs were big time that Marie would have a nice big office upstairs and her staff would do all the work, but that is not how Marie works! I have never seen someone so passionate about what she does! On some of the higher end shoes she is the only one that creates them because of the very intricate steps. She is Sven's clogs!

On to the tour!

Marie took me through the steps to create a clog! Has anyone ever actually thought about the steps that need to occur to create that shoe on your foot? It's amazing! The fact that Marie and Lisa took time out of their day to show me the process is also incredible!

Here are some photos of the process!

Cutting the leather

Thinning the leather so it can be sewn together

Sewing the leather

Preparing the base of the shoe

Attaching the upper to the base (that's one powerful stapler). Look how close her fingers are to it!

Forming the toe box of the shoe with steam to make the leather stretch

Removing the toe box form

And voila! You have a boot!

Cool! Maybe it's because I am a shoe lover and now a clog lover! They are so comfortable!

Tune it tomorrow where I will reveal the clogs that I had designed for me!!!!!

P.S. Sven's is having a warehouse sale on September 28th and 29th! They will be selling all of the overstocks that they have! If you live in the area you should check it out!!

http://www.svensclogs.com/

Have a great day!

Lisa B

Changes!

2012-09-05T12:30:00.001-07:00

Hi all!

Sorry I haven't posted this week! I am going through some changes!

Well, mainly we moved to a new location in the building at work. This is awesome! We were stuck in the basement with no windows and now I see the light of day!

The bad part...
I do some of my blog work at work. I know that's bad, but I am sure many of us do it! Currently, I am working out the new feel of the space and finding out if I will be able to update the blog at work without too many eyes around. I feel like I am a little more exposed right now!

I have items to post for tomorrow and am working on my big clog reveal!!

Please stay tuned!

Oh, and another reason why there are no pictures......

You have to charge the camera every once in a while!

Lisa B