~ Glam Gals KC ~

It just so happened that Glam Gals KC was hosting an event on none other than my Birthday! And since I know one of the gals who set Glam Gals into motion, Jana, I just had to attend!  Food, Fashion, Makeup, and Hair for the Holidays!  Besides that, they had the most amazing set-up for a photo-op with your friends or even striking a pose solo. The hot pink chair and gold poof was perfection!

We were greeted with cranberry cocktails and each glass was adorned with gold sugar.  From a wide variety of amazing cheeses and crackers to spinach dip, cupcakes, decadent truffles, strawberries and more drinks, the afternoon was a perfect way to see the hottest trends for this holiday season while shopping jewelry and clothing...what more could a girl want!!  

 Not to mention, the swag bags each ticket holder received had some of the most amazing samples of products, cute aviators sunglasses, a Glam Gals KC cork coaster and much more!

I am looking forward to their next event!

Find Glam Gals on Twitter, IG, and Facebook @glamgalskc

Xoxo, Shona

Wasabi ~ Prairie Fire

Sushi, a new found love. Thanks to friends, one in particular, that pushed me into trying it more than once!!  I never, ever thought I would be a sushi eater...don't get me wrong, I can't do all of the "very raw" rolls, but there are a few that I love!  Recently I tried out a new Kansas City sushi place called Wasabi. It is located in the new Prairie Fire district in Overland Park.  I must say, I was impressed.  Many options of sushi, great app's and good drink specials too! 

First, let's talk about the Happy Hour Special, which we just so happen to partake in!  Decided to order wine; Little Black Dress Moscato...let's be real, the name was the selling point!  It was on special for $6, and the glass was full, definitely worth it! It was amazing!! For an appetizer, we ordered none other than Edamame, a generous portion too. Enough for two people to share.  Highly recommend!  Most of the sushi specials were BOGO roll free, BONUS!!  Now to decide what two flavors to try!  So many choices to choose from on the menu, but we narrowed it down to two!

We decided on the the Washington Ave. ~ a California Roll, Mixed Crab, and Wasabi Mayo...ah-mazing!!  Our second pick was the Rasta...a bit out of my comfort zone but delicious!  The Rasta is Smoked Salmon, Mango, Jalapeno, and Avocado.  The taste of the smoked salmon was very good, a hint of spicy, but not too much! But come on, can you have too much spice? 

So my rating for Wasabi, an A!  I would go again for sure and if you love Sushi, give it a try!  By the way, Happy Hour is daily!! 

The Rancic's ~ How Sweet They Are!

We all know them or surely you have all heard of the famous couple, Bill and Giuliana Rancic! Well I had the pleasure of meeting them recently and they are the sweetest couple!  Of course, I have been a big fan of G's for years watching her on the red carpet, E! news, their hit TV show, etc.  She is hilarious! 


How the meeting came about; of course I follow Giuliana and her wine XO, G wine on Instagram and saw they were having a Meet and Greet in Pineville, Missouri.  So I googled the town instantly and saw it was a short 3 hour drive from where I live!  So I begged the hubs to take a road trip with me and he said YES!  So we made the plans to leave at 6 a.m. and head South!  Day trip!!  I was so nervous...the whole way down...talking, talking, talking and as we neared our destination, seriously started to sweat!  I was about the meet the Rancic's!!!   


For days I wondered what I would say, what I was going to have her autograph, what I was going to wear.  And please dear lord let me have a good hair day!!   Found the perfect shirt to wear, luckily it was warm that day so I didn't have to walk around in a bulky winter coat...I opted for my new chic white sweatshirt (that I might add my BFF gave me for Christmas), with Gold Foil letting "Goal Digger"...perfect!! 


When we arrived in Pineville at the Walmart, the parking lot was not very full. My initial thought, "Is this for real, where is everyone, the signing is like 45 minutes away"...but yay for me!  I walked right in, bought my XO, G wine and headed for the line!  Boo-yah, I was only the third person back and while standing there waiting, made some awesome new friends from Arkansas!! 


When the Rancic's arrived, they instantly said Hello and waived to everyone. O.M.G., there they are, like 15 feet from me.  This is happening.  As I waited patiently, kind of, I watched at how sweet they were, not rushing people through and taking the time to talk to those of us that made the journey.  As we walked up to meet them, they greeted us with warm smiles, introduced themselves and shook our hands.  She also said, " I love your sweatshirt!"....#score!  Picture time!!!  Although we only took one photo together, it was the four us (Bill, Jason, Myself, and Giuliana) the picture turned out great!  While Bill and Jason were talking Dallas Cowboys football, G was signing my postcard and because I needed something more than just a postcard, I decided to have her sign my Leather Rustic Cuff.  I knew she was a fan of RC and I am pretty sure that was a first for her to sign...she said to Bill "Look Honey, Rustic Cuff, I love Rustic Cuff."  Something I know I will have for forever and the postcard with her autograph will be framed with our picture!  Of course, there were things I wanted to say to her...like how we visited RMP Italian in Chicago last year for our Anniversary, but my mind was just too overwhelmed! 


As we exited, they were both so thankful for us coming to see them!  We stood there for a bit, I was snapping a few more pics, and just watching them interact.  And FYI, the wine is amazing!!  Later that day XO, G posted only a few pics from the signing on their IG account and ours made the cut!  Eeeekkk! Plus as I tweeted a pic of my new wine by XO, G...Giuliana retweeted it on her Twitter page...another Eeeekkk!  And last but not least, I had posted a pic on IG of the RC that Giuliana had signed...she "liked" the pic and so did Leeza Gibbons!  It was just the best day!

 

This is Karen, the lady behind XO, G wine. She was so sweet!

 

Photo by XO, G wine on Instagram

 

My amazing Leathrer Rustic Cuff that G signed....ahhhhhh!!

 

 Happy Reading,

Shona