London Fashion Week Day 2 & Refinery29 ‘Style Stalking’ Launch

Might I say that I do not want London Fashion Week to end? I’ve followed the shows for years, and being here has been an absolute dream. I cannot thank Andreea and Eileen (links on names) enough for letting me attend some shows; it’s been amazing.

Of course, I had another celeb spotting; this time it was the lovely Laura Whitmore, a presenter for MTV Europe. She looked stunning in white, but I'm not sure about the boots with this. What do you all think?

Blogmas Day 22: The Perfect Gift—Cupcake in a Jar

I’m back with another Blogmas post for you—and it’s a recipe. Yes, if you know me at all, you’re probably thinking, “Why would she bake something? She can’t bake AT ALL.” And I would agree with this. But, I saw this lovely Christmas gift idea on mycakies.com, and I figured I would have to try it out myself and let you know how it turned out. Sometimes those professional bakers make things that are literally impossible. BUT IT WORKED. Well, mostly. It got a little messy, but I think it would make an adorable gift. So I made a little video to show you my process.

A WARNING: This is not totally gorgeous—I am not a professional. At all. Like at all. But, I’m hoping that you at least get some inspiration. Let me know if it helped you with your gift giving, and I can’t wait to speak with you all again soon.

Supplies you'll need:

• Red Velvet cake mix (I mean you could make it homemade if you're feeling ambitious)
• Whipped cream cheese frosting
• A mason jar
• Ribbon
• A cupcake tin
• Pam (or whatever else you use to keep the cake mix from sticking)
• A mixing jar
• A spatula

Much love, 

Maggie D. xx

Blogmas Day 21: Christmas Favorites

Hi everyone,

I’m back. AAHH. I just finished the first semester of my sophomore year in college, and it flew by. I always say I won't fall behind blogging, but I always do. However, I'm back, and I promise I won't be leaving this time. Why is that? Because I'll need to be updating you about London. YES, LONDON. I made it through this crazy semester in Iowa, and now I’ll spend the next four months in a city I’ve always dreamed of.

I’m planning on doing a yearly favorites post soon, so I’ll update you with some of my festivities then. But I figured I would try to do at least a few Blogmas posts while I still have time! Yes, I know I missed days 1-20... We'll just start out a little later than most.

I’ve been a little out of the Christmas mood recently (maybe it’s because there’s no snow), but I figured I would need to change that myself. So, after watching Elf, some vlogmas and Christmas-y videos on YouTube, and listening to Christmas tunes (Band Aid 30's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is amazing), I'm finally starting to feel in the mood. I’m figuring out what the most festive of festivities would be, and I picked out some of my favorites for you all.

Favorite Christmas Movie:

"Elf"—"Christmas Vacation" is a close second

Favorite Christmas Song:

The Christmas Song (errr festive title too)

Favorite Christmas Food:

Peanut Butter Balls—recipe to come! (I know you'll love it as much as I do)

Favorite Christmas Candle Smell:

Christmas Cookies or anything that smells festive: Christmas tree, Christmas Cinnamon, Christmas Candy Apple. Now I think I'm just putting Christmas in front of some of my favorite smells because I love candles...

Favorite Tradition:

Getting together with my family and eating way too much food. Family is what makes this season amazing.

My lovely siblings, cousins and I.

Ugly Christmas Sweaters: Yay or Nay?

Yay, obviously! Who doesn’t like getting to dress up like a total goof for a day (or month—why not wear them all 25 days)

So, this is my scatterbrained post about Christmas. I want to post a recipe or DIY for you before the actual date—it’ll be here quick. I also best finish up my shopping. So, I’ll call it good for today. Be sure to finish up your shopping, remember Santa is always watching and please keep in mind: giving is ALWAYS better than receiving. Until next time,

Maggie D. xx