She started it.

This is Adrienne. Also known as Tigra Banks. She likes to wear pretty dresses. She is responsible for the "Wear a Dress Everyday in June" event/extravaganza. If it weren't for her, I would be wearing pants right now. She is adorable and wants to start a revolution in the most lady like way possible.

(Im shaking my fist in anger that we didn't get a photo together in our pretty blue dresses last night.)

She is my inspiration. At last count she had 38 dresses and already we are plotting our wardrobe for June 2011. Viva la Revolution!

Party for the Nation

front lawn fun ............. ooooh fireworks

Still nursing a bit of a hangover this morning, but unlike the movie, I have full memory of the fun I had last night. We gathered together to celebrate the birth of our nation by having many drinks, eating hotdogs and watching fireworks. Basically, a bunch of hooligans (aka my dear friends) get drunk on my front lawn and watch as the fireworks are set off over the river valley. There are thousands of people in the park just a block from where we sit, and the best part is when the fireworks end and all those people have to truck back to their suburban homes and we continue to sit on the front lawn. Good times indeed.

The biggest problem I had leading up to the party was deciding which dress to wear. Somehow, I managed to purchase two. (but they were both so cute and on summer clearance). So I did what any good party/award ceremony host would do.... costume change.

I started with this frothy blue floral full length beach dress. Strapless and full of colour, this was a dress a little out of my comfort zone and I almost didn't wear it. But when you are hosting a summer patio party, I really cant imagine a better choice. I kinda just wanted to run through a field of flowers in this dress. I had gone to the BCBG 50% sale and tried on some similar dresses, but I just couldn't justify the price (and believe me I almost did) but I decided to walk around the mall for a bit and think about it. That's when I saw this dress in another store window. I fell in love with the colour and the print and it wasn't another black dress....best part, it was only $22. It should be noted however, that on my way to pay for this dress, I spied dress number two on the clearance rack.....and yes its black. Can only stay out of the comfort zone for so long.

Big thanks to all the party people for a fabulous night. And if I can give a tip to any party hostess, make this dip. We call it crack dip cuz just one taste and you will be tapping a vein to get this cheesy spicy goodness.