May 2012

Daily Style – A Good Dress

Dress – Forever 21 in the Love 21 section, mentioned in this post; Shoes – Dolce Vita; Necklace – c/o Lisa Leonard Designs; Watch – Michele This weekend was a whirlwind of celebrations and birthdays, and I wore this dress to every single one of those events.  The value of a good dress can never […]

How To Shop Forever 21…As a Grown Woman

I’m not a devout Forever 21 shopper, and really only venture into our behemoth of a store every couple of months, if for anything to check out the trends, as interpreted for 21 year olds.  Inevitably though, I always find a thing or two I want to take home with me, and I’m able to […]

Daily Style – Evening Rides & A Giveaway

(Top – Bloomingdale’s; Selby Skirt – StyleMint borrowed from a friend for a trial run; Shoes – Mod Cloth; Bracelets – DIY by me; Neon Clutch – Rags to Stitches; Necklace – Novica and I’m giving it away!) I sort of don’t know what I’m doing anymore when I get dressed each day.  That makes […]

DIY Gold Bar Bracelet

Over Mother’s Day weekend, I got exactly what I wished for, some time to sit and organize some of my jewelry making supplies, and time to create a few new pieces.  I actually made some gifts for friends and family, and when I was through, I made myself a simple little gold bar bracelet that […]

Daily Style – 24 Weeks

(Skirt worn as Dress – Trouve from Nordstrom; Belt – Gap; Bracelets – DIY by me tutorial coming up tomorrow; Necklace – Juicy Couture) As of 24 weeks, I’ve yet to crack a baby book open, and probably won’t, don’t have a whole lot of options of what we’re going to name this child, I’ve […]

Happy Mother’s Day

(wrapping Mother’s Day gifts and making my own cards this year using my new Sakura glue pen – greeting cards are expensive!) This week has flown by and looking back, it’s overall been a great one.  We celebrated my Mom’s birthday on Sunday, Monday I crafted most of the day, finishing up my post for […]

Accessories Worth Investing In

Putting together the Accessories portion of this series was a bit more fun, and more challenging, than the wardrobe pieces, just because overall, even in the designer realm, accessories are a bit more attainable.  Higher accessibility means more to choose from and I had a tough time narrowing my personal list down to just 10.  […]

Daily Style – Air Dry

(Chambray shirt – Kohl’s; Tank – Gap Maternity; Shorts – Target; Sandals – Sam Edelman; Necklaces – Forever 21 & Lisa Leonard; Watch – Michele; Bangles – Forever 21; Aviators – Coach; Nails Essie Mint Candy Apple on the right hand, Going Incognito on the left) I let my hair air dry today and that […]

DIY Bead & Skull Keychain

For the past two years I’ve carried around a wooden bead keychain that the kids made me for Mother’s Day.  I was always losing my keys in the bottom of my purse, so they thought (with some facilitating by my husband), bigger would be better.  The keychain is big alright, with each of their names […]

Pleats & Folds

(Skirt – Anthropologie last seen here; Top – old from local boutique Tullemoss; Sandals – Sam Edelman; Earrings & Bangle – Kate Spade; Necklace – DIY by me) Well turns out there’s nothing better to get you flexing your styling muscles than a pregnant belly.  I’m not so sure I’d normally put this look together […]