Smorepops - A Sweet Treat

Tis the season for sweets, and nothing is sweeter than this Girls With Glasses original recipe.

Perfect treat to give to a friend or bring to a party. Nom nom nom.

 {P.S. This is our 50th Girls With Glasses video! Many thanks go out to all of our fans and followers. We've loved making videos for you all - There's many more to come!}Have a merry Christmas!

Asparashrooms - An Appetizer

Brooke and Summer chop, dice, saute, stuff, and bake up a storm. 

If you need an idea for an easy and delicious holiday appetizer, this could be it.

  Enjoy!

Our Favorite Holiday Drinks

Listen up anyone who is looking for a non-alcoholic drink for this season's holiday parties. Yes we are talking to you: pregnant women, designated drivers, mormons, kiddos under 21, Alcoholic Announymous-ers, and/or anyone else who doesn't drink. Brooke and Summer have created a few specialty drinks to indulge in, including The Red Redbull and the Ginger Berry. Happy Holidays!

DOWNLOAD "I LOVE CHRISTMAS" FOR FREE!

Woohoo! Download our new original Holiday song "I LOVE CHRISTMAS" for FREE in exchange for one tweet or facebook post!

All you have to do is:

1.) copy and paste this message/link below and post it to your twitter or facebook:

Get The Girls With Glasses song I LOVE CHRISTMAS for free in exchange for one tweet or facebook post: http://trkurl.com/X9m4eI #TFAT

2.) Once you've posted the tweet you can click on the link for your Free download!

Merry Christmas!

Love, The GWG

You are Loved - Happy Holidays!

We're so glad you enjoyed our new Christmas song, "I love Christmas."
Did you see the one we wrote last year?

Remember you are loved by the Girls With Glasses! Happy Holidays everyone!

Brooke's Big News

We have a fun announcement for you all! Brooke is having a baby girl. We made a quick video to announce the news below. Hope you're all as excited as we are!

Red Lips Tutorial

Brooke and Summer give the low down on how to rock a lovely red lip for your next holiday party.

 The girls are using Clarosonic, Dr. Hess Udder Stick in Pomegranate, and  COVERGIRL Lip Perfection liner and lipstick in flame.

I Love Christmas!

Brooke and Summer love Christmas, so much so, they created a holiday song all about it. Enjoy the song and check out some of our twitter follower's favorite things about Christmas.




"Hunting for and trimming the perfect Christmas tree"
@MoniFreng

"Baking cookies, hot coco, lots of hugs and kisses under the mistletoe!"
@jadachin

"Having a 24 hour "A Christmas Story" marathon on in the background all day."
@tbrogan8009

"I love the ubiquitous christmas spirit that spreads like wildfire and lights up the faces of those who need joy."
@sammylangberg

"Mom's homemade cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven dripping with frosting and a glass of OJ."
@Tiggy0412

"Christmas morning, everyone sleepy-eyed and bed-headed in p.j.'s, opening stockings and laughing by the fire."
@Chelsea_Costa

"Secret Santas & all of the decorations."
@AnyPRGirl

Natty By Design

Did you ever want to know how to refinish a piece of furniture? Natalie, of nattybydesign.blogspot.com, is a mother, blogger and furniture miracle maker. Brooke White and Summer Bellessa interview this creative momma. She shows them how to sand, paint and create a home decor masterpiece. Have you tried to reimagine any projects?

Hunting For Housewares

Brooke and Summer head over to the housewares department of the Goodwill. They give their tips on finding lamps, fabric, art, dishes, furniture and unique pieces for your house. Have you found any cool pieces for your house at a thrift store? Head over to our facebook and upload your treasures.




Credits for this shoot:

All Glasses are by Mezzmer
Styling by Mallory Jarvis
Makeup by Courtney Rogers

The Girls With Glasses Are Thankful For...

Happy Thanksgiving from the Girls With Glasses Show! We want to know what are you thankful for?

Help Wanted

We are looking to add an intern to the Girls With Glasses team. Watch the video and email us if you're interested.

Kate Spade Blog

Check out who's on the Kate Spade website! Brooke and Summer were spotted wearing these lovely Kate Spade blouses. Get more info on them here.

Break It To 'Em

In our next video, Break It To 'Em, we show a humorous situation regarding a very unique jumper. The video is silly, but the situation happens. How many times have you been shopping with a friend and she tries on something that she doesn't look good in? It can be easy to be honest if she's on the fence, but if she loves it, that could be a touchy situation. You don't want to make her feel bad about her body, or her sense of style, but you also know a true friend doesn't let a friend look bad.

In the video we show a few ways to tackle this situation. Start by complimenting her: "You look great," or "That color looks good on you." Then explain plainly why the outfit is a no: "The fit is wrong," or "The detailing makes it feel outdated, to me."

This being said, part of what makes the world interesting is diversity. You're friends don't have to have your exact style. Don't tell them no, just because you wouldn't wear it. If it looks good on them, and looks like how they want to present themselves to the world, go with it. Here at The Girls With Glasses Show, we encourage individuality.
x
Summer

Let's Go Thrifting

The first video is our introduction to this weeks videos, all about thrifting. Are you a recessionista? If you are on a budget, but still want to look stylish, then the answer is yes.



 This next video gets into the tips and tricks of thrifting. Brooke White and Summer Bellessa take you into Goodwill to help you make the best of your fashion budget. Do you love thrifting? Are these shopping tips helpful?



The glasses in this video are from new company Mezzmer.
And our background music is by JHunger.
Makeup by Courtney Rogers.
Styling by Mallory Jarvis.
Summer's outfit:
cashmere sweater - estate sale
necklace - thrifted
broach - repurposed earring
skirt - vintage
socks - thrifted
shoes - clearance at Kohl's
Brooke's outfit:
blouse - thrifted
vest - H&M

WE LOVE HATS...

We really really do... how about you? Leave a comment about your passionate love for hats, you can also tweet, facebook or repost this video to your blog, and you could be a winner of a lovely new chapeau!

We've got new videos to last us clear until the new year... so stay tuned every week as we release our latest fun filled episodes! WOOHOO!

-THE GWG

WHERE TO WATCH...

So you probably typed in thegirlswithglasses.com and it landed you here at our blog instead of our previous site! Thanks for finding us, were are currently doing a fresh new remodel at GWG, so in the meantime you can keep up with us right here on the blog!

If this is the first time you are finding us and you would actually like to watch our quirky show, you can see all of our lil' vids on our you tube channel or on vimeo! We are gearing up for new webisodes, and we can't wait! Until then, check back often and stay glassy!

YouTube.com/theGirlswithGlasses

Scarf Winners!

Krista won our first scarf package. We are glad she liked them so much and love this picture she sent to us.  Check out her blog here, Lazy Saturdays.

We also got a picture from our second winner of the Scarves, Becca! We're glad you liked the scarves and are getting some use out of them. Everyone who didn't win, stay tuned, we will be doing a few more giveaways in the near future. See our pictures before anyone else by following us on instagram!

Glasses on the Red Carpet

Who would of thought glasses would be all over the red carpet at the Emmy's?

Don't they look smart and stylish.

Did you watch? Did you like who won?

Brooke got me addicted to Friday Night Lights, and I got her addicted to Parenthood. Two really great shows, if you haven't gotten into them.

New Pictures

The Girls With Glasses are gearing up for a new season of fabulous content. To get the party started we had a beautiful photo shoot with Trever Hoehne. Here's a little sneak peak.

Kirtsy

Our very own, Summer Bellessa, was asked to curate a few images for the newly redesigned site Kirtsy. Kirtsy is a like a preciously picked pinterest. Each day they focus on a theme. With back to school, glasses were a perfect choice.

Check out Summer's favorite imagery regarding these iconic symbols of intellect (here). And let us know which are your favorite.

FINALLY... WINNERS OF THE SCARF GIVE-AWAY!

Oh ladies, what can we say... we were a tad bit slow with the scarf give-away. So sorry for the delay, we haven't forgotten, just in the busy process of taking Girls with Glasses to the next level! We look forward to sharing more glassy goodness with you all... stay tuned!

Thanks to everyone who participated and submitted creative and clever comments, so many good ones to choose from... And finally... The lovely winners of sweet vintage scarves are:

LAZYKRISTA (via youtube)

Ooooo Scarves! I missed the win-a-pair-of-glasses-by-commenting contest. My husband recently sat on my pair and broke them clean in half.... the day after he wrecked his car. Poor fellow. But we still have our 1983 Toyota! Runs like a tank! A scarf would help me hold my brains in while looking at all the broken things around here and make me look sophisticated while sporting my super-glued/masking taped glasses. Keep it "glassy" ladies! (get it? classy....glassy. No? Oh, well I tried.)

RUSSBECS34 (via youtube)
I’d love a good scarf
To help out my style
But I lack one myself
So imagine my smile
If you picked me
To win one of those
I’d be super happy
From my head to my toes!

8-) Brooke & Summer, GWG

We showed you how to wear charming, fabulous scarves. Now, we are giving away some scarves!! If you would like some Girls With Glasses Style, leave a comment on our youtube video and we will pick our two favorites to send a scarf package to.

We Like We Love

Brooke and Summer were featured in the latest issue of We Like We Love. Check out Issue #7 on page 36 and 37. Here's a little taste of what the girls share:

Brooke

likes

Parenthood (The TV show. though the real thing would be nice)

Elephant Font

Stripes

California

The Seventies (I live in the wrong decade)

loves

Eggs Benedict

Carole King

Projects

Shoes (Love shoes so much, but I don't love to wear 'em)

Canadians (My husband AKA Dave Ray CPA)

Summer

likes

Famous the dog (sidekick/GWG mascot)

The color seafoam

Long Dresses

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Cute girls who sing love songs

loves

Rockwell

Audrey Hepburn

Creme Brulee

To Catch A Thief

My Hubby's cheekbones

photographed by Matt Sloan and makeup by Aeni Domme

Summer's Scarf Pictures

Here are some of the ways I like to wear scarves. Send us pictures of you trying different ways! P.S. Are you on Instagr.am? I am obsessed. I love sharing my pictures and looking at all my friends pictures. If you are visual person and have a smart phone, you have to get this FREE app.

How to Tie a Scarf - The Video

On our twitter (twitter.com/TheGWGShow) Elaine over @clothedmuch and General Hospital actress @erin_chambers asked us to share how we like to wear scarves. Here is our video reply.

This video was a lot of fun to shoot. We got our dresses from American Vintage on Ventura Blvd. Rachel Rose DeSimone did our makeup and Julio did our hair. The only problem we faced was the location. The W Hotel in Hollywood is beautiful, but even shooting high above the city we heard every bus (every 5 minutes), helicopter (2) and fire truck (3)! Hold for sound... Hold for sound... Hold for.... Ahhh!

Wrap Up A Cupcake

In case you only have one minute to watch a video, here's the Girls With Glasses Cupcake Guide in a nutshell. Our favorite cupcake places in Los Angeles, including: The Valley, West Side, Downtown and Hollywood. We tried 'em, now you can enjoy 'em.

Cupcake Awards

The Girls with Glasses give the award for Best Cupcake in Los Angeles: West Side goes to Vanilla Bake Shop.

512 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401

310.458.6644

Best Cupcake in Los Angeles: Downtown goes to Big Man Bakes.

413 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90013

213.617.9100

I hope you guys have as much fun watching these videos as we did making them. Actually, to have as much fun as we did you must go to these yummy shops and eat cupcakes! What is more fun than that?

Why Are Cupcakes So Great?

We started off this week by awarding two cupcake shops awards. The first is "Best Cupcake in Hollywood," which goes to the adorable Frosted Cupcakery. We love their bold decor, including the hues of pale blue, orange and brown. And, of course, we love their yummy cupcakes (Summer especially loved the strawberry).



The second award, "Best Cupcake in the Valley" goes to Big Sugar Bake Shop. It's no secret that this cupcake establishment holds a special place in Brooke's heart. Watch below to see why.



Two more awards to be given out this week... What are your favorite cupcake places in Los Angeles? Have you ever been to either of these cupcakeries? Isn't that a cute word.. cupcakery... you know instead of bakery! Adorable!

Cupcake Sneak Peak

Hopefully this will wet your appetite for some yummy cupcake trying. Do you love cupcakes as much as we do? Do you have a favorite place? We would love to hear about it.

Cupcakes

If you follow Brooke's tweets or know anything about Summer, you already know that the girls love sweets. Cupcakes are the epitome of adorable desserts. Here is a Instagram (if you like taking pictures, you will love this app) of a beautiful strawberry cupcake from Frosted Cupcakery in Hollywood. And a screen shot of the girls at the little shop. We will post videos very soon.

Famous Wants To Go!

Famous is our sidekick. He is a nine year old Yorkshire terrier, who loves to go on trips. In this video, his 4.5 pounds of fury is unleashed when we try to get him out of our weekend bag.

Oh, you silly little doggy.

You can be a fan of his on facebook: facebook.com/famousbellessa

Time To Blossom

If you can get to the Arizona area June 20-24th, and are a girl between the ages of 11 to 16, you can hear the Girls With Glasses speak and listen to Brooke White perform. Check out this inspirational event and sign up at their website Time to Blossom. We hope to meet a lot of you girls and share our love for music, new media and being creative.

SAM & SOPHIE...

Just a shout out to these cute girls with glasses Sam & Sophie, thanks for the love note ladies, made our day! We love feeling the love from fans!

Hold tight friends, we will be back soon, promise! Good things ahead...

fingers & toes crossed...

can't wait!!!!!

Hugs,

8-) GWG

How To Plan a Party

The Girls With Glasses and Kate Spade can't take all the credit for our fabulous Altitude Summit party. We had a lot of help. These are the people who helped us look good.

Angela + Ithyle had a huge role in this party. From conception to the day of the event, they were by our side. They thought up the idea for this charming Coney Island Photo Booth and created all the pieces! Check out the video they put together below. They make delightful moving pictures along with still pictures; explore more on their youtube channel.)

For our adorable Coney Island inspired tickets, we used Jak Prints. Not only do they do these amazing vintage looking tickets, they also print stickers, and apparel. We were very impressed with them--cool company. If you are looking to build up your facebook fans or twitter followers we also recommend their new product, Favicards. Check it out.

Our gift bags were a huge hit. They included: cute faux glasses from us; Brooke White's High Hopes and Heartbreak; the amazing Tassi; some Kate Spade goodies and an Emergency Chocolate Bar.

Our tables were filled with beautiful Peonies by Jamie Bellessa, bubble gum balls in mason jars, and balloons.

We also featured adorable vintage cars, which can be bought at The Children's Shop at the Grand America Hotel. Ask for the fabulous Preston.

In the entry way, we had hundreds of balloons on the ceiling. Hanging from each balloon were charming black paper glasses. How did we make these iconic show stoppers? The Cricut, by Provo Craft, of course.

ALT SUMMIT DAD GUMMIT...

Looking at our last post waaaay back in December, we realized we've neglected the ol' blog, will you forgive us?! That however doesn't mean that we haven't been up to our ears in projects... of course we have, thus the reason for no blog post. As many of you know Summer has been working on a pretty big project, a person, which is quickly on his way, very exciting... we threw her an adorable baby shower to help her get ready last weekend with all of her lovely friends and fam. Then Brooke was in this lil' movie on Fox a few weeks ago and in the process of writing a new record. Meanwhile we have shot a few videos that are in the editing process... whew!

So speaking of projects, let's just talk about ALT SUMMIT. We just returned a bit frazzled from the Great Salt Lake where we were all partyin' with loads of creative and cute people like yourselves. We had gotten the call just a few weeks ago from ALT asking "hey girls with glasses, will you thow a party for us?" and naturally we said "YES!" so quickly we called our amazing friends at Kate Spade and asked them if they would join us, and they said "YES!" and then we thought, we really need to invite the most creative person we know to be apart of the action, so then we picked up the phone and called Angela Kohler of Angela + Ithyle (yes the Angela that shot our "I'm a girl video" and this...genius) and she said "YES!". Woohoo, that's three yes', so the wheels were in motion and in a flash we threw together this quirky, coney island-y colorful party and talk about fun! We had an amazing turn out, we were stunned to open our doors to find a long line of lovely ladies stretched down the hall waiting to come in. Upon entrance you were hit in the face by hanging glasses and walked through a sea of balloons (we literally blew up 1000 balloons, yes 1000, we started blowing them up at 10 am and didn't stop til party time) and then into a magical land of stripes, lollipops and gumballs and the most beautiful peonies you ever did see and bright pink kate spade gift bags that were gone in a blink of an eye. Anywho, we hope y'all had fun, cause we sure did!

Then there was the genius photo booth of Angela, where people snapped their pictures with their big heads on little bodies of mermaids and muscle men. If you haven't already gone to find your picture, click here to find your face, so fun!!

All in all it was a success, we learned a lot about throwing a party...and word is we'll be back next year and we are already getting a jump on it so we can make it super super duper!

We have Pictures and video on the way!!! Hooray! LIVE COLORFULLY!