Easy Breezy...

I broke down and bought my first "Spring/Summer" dress today!

YIKES!

It's early for me...it's only January 18th!!!! 

& I already cannot WAIT to wear a TON of long...flowy skirts and dresses! 

I absolutely fell in love with this as soon as I saw it. 

It's long, but open in the front so you see a bit of leg with the shorter skirt underneath!  

& It breezes beautifully behind you when you walk...

Flowery...but, a bit biker "ish" with the corset style closure on the top.

I am IN LOVE... 

I have decided that I am going to LIVE in flowy dresses...

 long and short this year!

But, ssshhhhh...please...don't tell my husband... ;)



ASOS ASOS Collar Detail Biker Maxi Dress at ASOS

On a side note...

How fabulous were Olivia Wilde's Louboutins at the Golden Globes !!!!

Source:  http://shoerazzi.com/olivia-wilde-christian-louboutin/, http://stscelebblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/olivia-wilde-in-marchesa-louboutins.html

 

Dreamy Paris Apartment...

What an incredible view of the building across the way...

What a fabulous little patio to sip morning coffee and read the paper...

or

have an intimate supper at dusk...when the city lights are just beginning to glow...

 

A dreamy closet...to go with all the dreamy Paris clothes!!

A zebra rug...always a fav of mine...



The soft pops of pinks, greens, & blues... 

I love the dark wood cabinets with the pop of turquoise...

the fresh white countertops...and the industrial Wolf range...

striking...

Source:  http://www.lonnymag.com/issues/13-jan-feb-2011/pages/1

My New Life

I stumbled across this fantastic woman's blog recently http://nieniedialogues.blogspot.com/
and I was just in complete awe...
She has 4 beautiful children and I just recently read that she would love another! (me too!) 
A little bit ago, her and her husband, "Mr. Neilson" as she calls him, were in a near fatal plane crash, which left her with burns on over 80% of her body...
her story, love of her family and her strong belief in God
just inspire me...

I wish her all the best and congratulate her on her amazing strength...

Take a look... 

Wedding...redo...

Friday night...drinking wine with my hubby...

which prompts me to try on my wedding dress from 7 years ago...

which turns into a photo shoot...(with our really bad camera and my unwashed hair)...

which turns into SOOO much fun...

a lot of laughs...lame pictures...& {well, a couple decent ones}...!

I never let anyone look at my original wedding pics (except my nearest and dearest)...

mainly because our photographer really really SUCKED...bad poses...bad places to pose by...

coupled with her really bad attitude... = really bad pictures...

So, I decided that these (along with a few others) will become my new wedding pictures!

So...

Congratulations to Craig and Tara on their wedding...;)

dorks...

but, happy, in love, dorks! 

Ideas...

So...I actually found this "hamper" last year while shopping with one of my girlfriends...

& while Pottery Barn has it listed for almost $100...I got mine for about $20!

Currently, I have my son's large blocks in them upstairs in the playroom

(ya, I know...kind of a waste)...

but, I can't seem to find another use for it. 

Pottery Barn uses it as a hamper, but believe me, I can't imagine using this for a hamper...

it collapses...and it's wire!

Now...if I had one of those really beautiful laundry rooms...

you know, the bright, airy ones on the first floor...with TONS of windows...and it's always sunny...

the one that has the fabulous new washer and dryer...

& stacks of gorgeous baskets and bins filled with organic products...!

then...I would use it!

 

But, I still think although really cool and vintage looking...not at all practical for laundry.

I keep randomly bringing it downstairs and throwing things in it...

My records...magazines...blankets (I don't have enough pretty ones or this might work)

Any ideas........???????????????

Loving my...

Lip Butter

It's THE BEST!
Perfect color...it's this beautiful shade of red...but with the slightest hint of a pinky/mauve
It's sheer...and light...and moisturizing...and stays on EXTREMELY well without caking AT ALL!
LOVE IT! 

What it is:

A buttery balm that melts onto the lips and cheeks for a pretty touch of color.

What it is formulated to do:

Korres Lip Butter gives lips a lovely, shiny finish and offers a natural flush when applied to the apples of the cheeks. Its shea-butter infusion conditions and heals lips and provides a softening touch to the skin.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:

- Parabens (all)

- Sulfates (all)

- Synthetic Fragrances (Guava, Wild Rose, Quince, Pomegranate)

- Synthetic Dyes (Wild Rose, Quince, Pomegranate)

- Petro-Chemicals (all)

- GMO (all)

Wild Rose

(Sheer Deep Red)

Description taken from:  http://www.sephora.com