I don’t know about you, but I have a thing for symmetry. I’m by no means an anal or type A person, but when things aren’t symmetrical it just doesn’t look right to me. It looks messy. This pink one shoulder ruffle dress is definitely not symmetrical but for whatever reason I love it. I […]
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Happy Fourth of July week! Hope you guys have great plans for the upcoming holiday. July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. Every year we drive 7 hours to my parents who live on Lake Erie to visit for the week. It is the best place to celebrate. They live right on the lake
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I love a good before and after don’t you? I’m always so impressed with how different something can look. Whether it’s a home renovation, a beauty makeover or simply painting something a different color. It’s amazing to see how something or someone can transform. Every year in May I head to Palm Springs with three
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When you were a kid was your mom the type of mom who put your name on everything? My mom wasn’t really one of those mom’s. Maybe that’s why I was always losing my stuff as a kid. I’m not judging you mom, but I probably could have benefited from having my name scrawled all
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Now that Memorial Day has officially come and gone I feel like it is finally Summer! The weather around her has been cooperating nicely, and we even made a trip to the pool this past weekend. This flamingo cover-up is the perfect thing to wear for a day at the town pool. It’s like the
I love Kate Spade. I do. I love the style and cut of everything they make. It’s very much in line with my style, simple and classic. But what I love most about Kate Spade clothes is the fabric. They always have the best, brightest and cutest prints. Even after Kate Spade herself sold the
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you are all spending the day with family or friends and relaxing. I’m in Western PA visiting my uncle on his 300 acre farm. We are definitely enjoying the long weekend with lost of fresh air and a little fishing. I love Memorial Day. It’s the unofficial start of Summer!
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Hi everyone! So today’s post is short and sweet. This was meant to be a tutorial on how to make the DIY bamboo handle bag in the picture ( yes, yes I know it’s palm print you can see more here). I took photos showing how you make the bag, and they weren’t great. So,
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Happy Monday! I hope everyone is off to a great start this week. I mentioned in a previous post I have a thing for ruffles. I promised you more ruffles so here you go! I made this fun botanical print skirt using Mccalls M7606 pattern and made version C. I found the fabric at Joanne’s fabric
I’m getting ready to go on my annual Palm Springs trip. Every year 3 of my girlfriends and I rent a house in Palm Springs and spend a few blissful days reading and relaxing by the pool. No kids, no husbands, no work. Just sunshine, lounge chairs, and pool drinks for 5 days. We call