Celebrity Spotlight: Glowing Blake Lively

As if I weren't already jealous enough of how stylish and impeccable Blake Lively always looks on a daily basis (and a little jealous that she's married to Ryan Reynolds), she's now a flawless example of a glowing, beautiful mommy-to-be. 

Blake and husband, Ryan Reynolds, announced Blake's first pregnancy on October 6th via her somewhat new website, Preserve.us, in a unique and almost humble and discreet way. The post was titled Preserve Celebrations: Falling for Family. The post started out with the following quote:

"Preserve at it's core is about family. Family is the single word our founder, Blake, built this home on."

The short post continues to talk about pregnancy, family and mothers-to-be, and ends with this quote,
followed by a collage of pictures of expecting mothers with families. 

"Congratulations to all the expecting mothers out there. And thank you for being a part of our Preserve family."

As I scrolled through the photos of a rustic outdoor get-together, I saw small little baby shoes, onsies and women laughing and holding their round tummies as they enjoy a chic picnic with friends. Then as I got to the last photo, my jaw dropped. 

I've always been a little upset that Blake didn't have a blog or instagram, or some form of social media that I can know more about her life for the longest time, so this blog post was quite a shock to me. Of course, everyone went crazy when they saw the announcement because she's so secretive with her private life. Even her wedding with Ryan in South Carolina back in September 2012 was a secret and low-key event. 

Her secrecy and humble personality only makes me love her even more. And since the announcement, she's not hiding her baby bump any longer and still holds her flawless and classy style, wherever she may be, whether that's on the red carpet or hanging out with friends. 

As for now, Blake and Ryan say that they're going to keep the gender a surprise. I'm hoping it's a girl, but I guess we'll have to wait until around late winter/early spring to find out!

Do you love Blake as much as I do? What did you think about the announcement? What's your guess for the gender?

MTV Movie Awards 2011

I always love the red carpet of the MTV Movie Awards because the wardrobe choices are much more relaxed. Leave the ground-grazing gowns at home and slip on a mini cocktail dress. There were plenty of looks to love this year from a two piece set worn by Mila Kunis to the sexy swagger of Ryan Reynolds. Designers Balmain and Dolce & Gabbana were scattered all around the red carpet too, and I'm not complaining. Who were your favorites?

Selena Gomez was definitely one of my favorites from the night. She strutted the red carpet in an outfit by designer Giambattista Valli, and her hair and makeup complimented the outfit perfectly. Best dressed in my opinion.

Close runner-ups for best dressed were Emma Stone (in Bottega Veneta), Kristen Stewart, and Mila Kunis (both in Balmain). I loved Kristen's choice. The embellishments of the safety pins made it edgy and cool, and Emma looked amazing as always.

Dolce & Gabbana was all over the red carpet this year, modeled on Elle Fanning, Taylor Lautner, and Rosie Huntington. I loved Elle's innocent romper, and Rosie's feirce patterned dress...and what's not to love about Taylor.

More to love! Justin Bieber looked amazing wearing my favorite color, cobalt blue. Leighton Meester (also in Balmain) looked great in her silvery eye-catching dress. As for Ryan Reynolds, he could have showed up in a t-shirt and jeans and still looked jaw-dropping.

I was not a fan of Brooklyn Decker (in No. 21), Jessica Szohr (in Alice + Olivia) or Bryce Dallas Howard's red carpet choices. I was shocked to see Jessica in the paisley jumpsuit. I usually love everything from Alice + Olivia, but she just can't pull of that pattern.

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