Little Lessons in a Big City: DIY Balcony Furniture

Summer provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and tackle some of those DIY projects you've been pinning!  We love Chelsea's DIY furniture set she and her man built! It has us itching to head to the closest hardware store to get to work!

Check out the full post here!

Make sure to follow Chelsea from Little Lessons in a Big City on twitter & facebook!

Raspberry Lemonade Cocktails via Hello, Mr Rabbit

If this tasty homemade cocktail isn't the epitome of summertime, we don't know what is! Check out this  cocktail & made from scratch raspberry lemonade recipe from Missouri blogger, Hello, Mr. Rabbit. 

They're perfect for a summer picnic, just pack away in individual mason jars!

Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail via Hello, Mr. Rabbit

What's your favorite summer beverage?

Katalina Girl: Favery Giveaway

Happy Friday! TGIF! We thought we'd share a little Friday giveaway!

One of our co-founders, Katelyn of Katalina Girl is hosting a Favery bracelet giveaway on her blog! Make sure to take advantage of it! 

Favery brings its customers exceptional jewelry at great prices, and they're on a mission to help accessorize everyone's outfit with unique designer jewelry. These bracelets retail at $120 and are sold at Neiman Marcus, Urban Outfitters and have been featured in designer, Mara Hoffman's runway shows. Check out more info on Favery here!

The winner will be announced next Monday the 17th!

Find the giveaway here!

Exploring Local Festivals w/ Mindful Closet

One of the BEST things about living in the Midwest are all of the local festivals. We love this post from St. Louis blogger, Mindful Closet about  a mini roadtrip to Southern Illinois' International Horseradish festival. Whether it's a local delicacy, bands, or carnival rides- this is what summer in the Midwest is all about!

image via Mindful Closet

What are your favorite local summer festivals? In Wisconsin we love bratfest & summerfest concerts!

{Closed} Giveaway: Go Blog Social Conference Ticket

Midwest Style Bloggers are happy to host today's giveaway for a chance to win a ticket {worth the early bird special of $99} for the Go Blog Social Conference. Founded by two amazing Kansas City ladies, Sarah from Sarah Scoop & Kat from Everyday Chic Style, it is the first social media and blogging conference in Kansas City.  

Go Blog Social was born by bloggers, for bloggers with the aspirations of bringing together women and men passionate about the world of social networking.

Designed to inform, educate and inspire, Blog Social brings bloggers, social media experts and businesses together for a two-day event to connect-the-dots.

Go Blog Social Conference is a destination to meet online friends in-person, connect with businesses, learn about the social industry and gain the tools to grow. Whether you’re just starting out or a blog veteran, interested in building your brand or a business, Blog Social offers the information, advice and expertise to help you do just that.

We have an amazing line up for you!  Speakers include: How Sweet it Is, Coordinately Yours, Bake Your Day, Melanie Knopke, Ampersand Design Studio, Mae Badiyan, Career Girl Network, Penny Pinchin’ Mom, Never Stay at Home Stay at Home Mom, Chasing Davies,A Complete Waste of Makeup, Meg Biram, Emily Walters, J’s Everyday Fashion, and Corri McFadden.

Until June 15 we have an early bird rate of just $99.  We hope many of you will take advantage of this great deal.  We can’t wait to see you August 2-3 to get social and get excited about blogging. Look out for more details for a Midwest Style Blogger meet up at the event!

You can purchase your ticket here.

Also, we are thrilled to be giving away a ticket to Go Blog Social to a lucky Midwest Style Blogger.  Fill out the form below to be entered to win. Good luck! :)

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One Look / Our Way: Colorful Pants

Our midwest bloggers are oh-so-stylish. We love seeing how everyone gives fashion trends their own unique spin. You saw how we styled chambray, now see how some of our bloggers style colorful pants!

From pairing with printed tops to chambray to floaty tanks- a pair of bold pants will never fail to make a colorful statement. 

Get the Look:  1. The Brunette One // 2. Everyday Fashion and Finance // 3. Framed Frosting  // 4. The Thread Affect // 5.  Katalina Girl // 6. The Fashionable Fit Traveler // 7. Ruby Girl // 8. La Petite Fashionista // 9. Pearls & Paws // 10. The Style Files 11. Curvy In Kansas City // 12. Charmingly Styled

What's your favorite way to style colorful pants? Be sure to include a link to your post  so we can check it out!

Go Blog Social: Early Bird Tickets

Big announcement!!

Go Blog Social is now offering Early Bird tickets! They have been released for $99 - available now through June 15th. Get your ticket here: http://goblogsocial.eventbrite.com/!

If you haven't purchased your tickets for the conference, now is the perfect time! Once they sell a certain number of tickets, they will be sold out! 

We hope to see all of our Midwest Bloggers there!

Find out more information about the conference at www.goblogsocial.com!