Thursday-Top It Off Day!

Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at Top It Off Accessories!! Enjoy the company of your families and friends this weekend! And remember to make Top It Off your one stop shop to finish your holiday shopping list!

Wednesday-Local Day!

Christmas in Boston would not be the same without Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker. This year Director Mikko Nissinen is presenting a new production of the ballet on it's opening night which happens to be this Friday, November 23! Showtime is 7:30. Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker runs until December 30. Ticket prices start at just $35.

Tuesday:The Look for Less!

With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, the number of people on your shopping list may be beginning to get overwhelming! Here at Top It Off, we have taken some of the guestwork out of it by finding expensive designer jewelry pieces that look almost identical to our jewelry line, but for less of course!

Cara Accessories Collar Necklace-Nordstrom $68  

Black Crystal Ball Neclace Set-Top It Off $35

La Fiorentina Ruffle Wrap-Neiman Marcus $595

Charlotte Ruana Wrap-Top It Off $50

                                  

Monday-Tips & Tricks!

This week's Monday trick is Thanksgiving related! I'm bringing you a recipe for Pumpkin Nut Muffins from the blog, Skinnytaste, so they're a bit on the light side and a great breakfast idea for Turkey Day morning! A light and yummy way to start the holiday!

Pumpkin Nut MuffinsSkinnytaste.com
Servings: 12 • Size: 1 regular sized muffin • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 162.5 • Fat: 7 g • Carbs: 23.5 g • Fiber: 2 g • Protein: 3 g • Sugar: 14 g
Sodium: 170 mg
Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (King Arthur)
• 3/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour (King Arthur)
• 3/4 cup raw sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• baking spray
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray liners with oil for easy removal.

In a medium bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking soda, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt with a wire whisk. Set aside.

In a large bowl mix pumpkin puree, oil, egg whites and vanilla; beat at medium speed until thick. Scrape down sides of the bowl

Add flour mixture to the wet mixture, then blend at low speed until combined; do not over mix. Fold in chopped nuts.

Pour batter into prepared muffin tin and bake on the center rack for 24 - 26 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let them cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

Makes 12 muffins.

Saturday-DIY

Nothing is hotter this fall than spikes and chains! Here is a great DIY project to make your own Layered Chain and Spike Necklace! Check out the video and make your own, great gift idea!

Friday Favorite-Trend We Love!

Looking to stay warm yet stylish this winter? Here are a few of our favorite winter coat trends to help you battle the fastly approaching frigid weather!

1. Puffy Coats! Insulated, warm, and stylish!

 


2. Military Inspired-very hot right now!

 

3. Cocoon coats!

Thursday-Top It Off Day!!

Looking to get a head start on your holiday shopping?! Or maybe you just need an excuse to go shopping?! Then hurry up and come to Top It Off's West Roxbury location for our annual Warehouse Sale!!  There will be sample designs on sale as well as other discounted merchandise among a ton of other great deals! Stop in quick before everythings gone!!

 The Warehouse Sale will last from Thursday November 15-Sunday November 18! We will be open early at 8 a.m until 7 p.m on Thursday and Friday!!                                

Wednesday-Local Day!

Thanksgiving is almost a week away! If you and your family are looking for something to do Thanksgiving morning while waiting for the turkey to cook or if you just want to get some excercise in before the big meal, here are a few local Turkey Day road races!!

Kingston 5K Turkey Trot-Nov. 17, 9 a.m., 65 Pottle St., Kingston. $25 for early registration, $35 for race day registration, $15 for student athletes in jerseys and $10 for kids’ dash.


Marion Recreation 5k Turkey Trot -Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m., 235 Front St., Marion.$18 for early registration, $20 for race day registration.

Essex Turkey Trot 8k run and fun walk- Nov. 18, 1 p.m., 121 Main St., Essex. $20 for runners’ registration, $15 for walkers

America’s Hometown Thanksgiving 5k-Nov. 18, 10 a.m., 30 Town Wharf Road, Plymouth.
$20 for early registration, $25 race day registration

Boston Volvo Village 5k Road Race-Nov. 22, 9 a.m., 75 North Beacon St., Brighton. $20 for early registration, $25 for race day registration.

For a complete list of all the Thanksgiving road races, check out the Travel section on boston.com!!

Wednesday-Local Day!

Looking for a new restaurant to try? Chow Down Beantown recently sampled the dishes of Farmstead Table located in Newton, MA. Located right across the street from Newton Station, Farmstead Table is said to have a fresh menu and inviting atmosphere. Head Chef Chad Burns carefully selects all the ingredients on a mission to create more of an awareness for farm-to-table dining. Hurry up and grab a table now!
Here's a look at one of Farmstead Table's dishes!

 

Mushroom Risotto - Foraged and cultivated mushrooms, sweet dumpling squash braising greens, sherry reduction

 

Monday-Tips & Tricks!

A tip in making your wardrobe last longer is with the wonders of steaming! InStyle magazine reported that steaming is the safest dewrinkling method. A regular hot metal iron would damage fabric surfaces such as wool, velvet, and embellishments. Also, steamers warm up faster than irons. Handheld steamers are also available which makes for easy storage! Here at Top It Off, we like to steam our wraps, ponchos, and even our faux fur vests! Steamers loosen both faux and real fur once its flattened from wear. Simply steam and fluff by hand!

 

Saturday-DIY!

This week's DIY project is fun and creative. It's a project for making your very own candy lights! A bright way to add excitement to any room in your home for the upcoming holidays or year round!

Materials Needed: corsage boxes, string of lights, scissors, wire or pipe cleaners to fasten, wire cutters, cellophane rolls in different colors, tape

Step 1: Cut a piece of cellophane about 18x 18″.
Step 2: Wrap the string of lights in the cellophane piece making sure you leave the beginning and end of the string out so it can connect to your power source and/or the next piece of candy. This will create the “crackle” of the candy.
Step 3: Put the package of lights into the corsage box and secure it closed.

Step 4: Wrap a larger piece of cellophane around the corsage box making sure there’s enough left over on each end to create the candy shape. Tape it close on one side.
Step 5: Using the wire or pipe cleaners, twist to secure at each end of each side of the corsage box.
Step 6: Leave a few lights in between each “piece” of candy and then repeat until the strand runs out. Use as many strands as you’d like for the space you intend to use.
Step 7: Plug in and watch your candy come alive!

Monday Tips & Tricks-Updos!

Every once and a while, it's nice to switch up your normal hair style routine. Here are a few updo tips and tricks from pinterest that seem easy but look like your hair was professionally styled! Perfect for a night out or a busy day at work!

Saturday-DIY!

It's Saturday which means DIY day! This week's DIY weekend project is brought to you by fashion blog, "Thanks, I Made It." We all have a ton of jewelry lying around that just gets in the way, so, next time you're feeling crafty, make yourself this homemade jewelry board! All you need is an old picture frame and a radiator grill, which can be found at a hardware store. Paint them any desired colors! This blogger also bought small S hooks to clip on the holes in the grill to hang necklaces and bracelets.

Monday Tips & Tricks-Halloween decorating!

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to get your house or apartment ready for the holiday! Here are a few, easy, decorating ideas to get in the Halloween spirit.

Spell out your greeting in mini pumpkins gathered at a prominent ~ and stationary ~

location. Here, strings of Christmas~tree lights, gathered in small bunches, illuminate

each pumpkin.

Fill your deep candle jars with candy corn!

If you're hosting a Halloween party, cover your furniture with spooky white sheets!

Lastly, some fun table-scape ideas!

 

Saturday-DIY!

This week's DIY is a nail DIY! Ombre is a huge trend and DIY blog, Studs and Pearls, is showing followers how to do autumn-themed ombre on your nails! It's a rather simple process and looks great! Here's how:

You will need: -2 or more polishes in autumn shades (think oranges, greens, reds, yellows, golds, purples, browns!) -Makeup sponge

 1) Paint your nails with the first color of your choice. Let dry.

2) Apply a liberal amount of the second color to the sponge, and stamp onto the top half of one nail. Repeat for each nail. Let dry.

 











3) If you are using three shades, apply a liberal amount of the third color to the makeup sponge. Stamp on the top third of each nail.  Repeat for each nail and let dry.

    

Friday Favorite-Trend we love!

A classic trend thats coming back around is polka dots! Wearing just one polka-dotted piece in an outfit adds more interest. Even celebs have been spotted sporting the dotted trend. Polka dots are an easy way to update your wardrobe that is sure to last you a long time after!