Mani Monday: Berry Mixed Mani

In the summertime I can not get enough summer time berries.  I’m talking strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries… all fresh from the local farm’s stands on the side of the roads.  I make an effort to drive home the long way just so I can stop by and grab a bunch.  So I figured, lets apply…

Wear and Share Wednesday – mark. by Avon Styling Trapeze Blouse

It’s wear and share Wednesday, which means Jackie from Living After Midnight and I take the same piece, wear it two different ways and share it!  For July we selected the mark. Styling Trapeze Blouse ($30).  It’s the perfect versatile summer top, pool blue color, fun cutout neckline and lightweight for hot summer temps. mark. Styling…

How To: Awesome Cat Eye Tutorial with Makeup Artist Jamie Greenberg

Everyone who knows me knows I wear a winged line on the daily.  Even if I’m doing nothing else a winged line instantly makes me look awake and bright eyed.  If I could only have one makeup item, well two items, because my first pick would be concealer, but my second would be eyeliner! I’ve been…

Summer Clearance Sale Top Picks

Flashback Friday to some of my favorite outfits and posts.  Today tons, I mean TONS of awesome deals hit my eBoutique.  Plenty of items I’ve featured here on the blog are on mega-sale so I figured let’s re-look at a few of my favorites! mark. All Good Points Jacket was $50 NOW ONLY $34.99!  (see the featured…

Happy 4th Of July with Stars and Sparkles!

Happy 4th of July!  I hope you’re celebrating our nation’s independence with some stars and stripes and sparkles!  I definitely themed out my work week in red white and blue with Week O’Nautical and now that my favorite summer day is finally here I’ll be doing the same, only more casually and with more sparkles (fireworks…

Week O’Nautical – Warm Summer Cabana Striped Nights

  Warm summer evenings are perfect for tiki torches, twinkling lights, bbq’s and garden parties!  As the sun sets, the lights turn on and as we garden and bbq can’t help but make the night more magical with a pretty cabana striped dress!  I may not be lounging in the cabana so I might as well…

Mani Monday: 4th Of July Nails

The countdown to the long holiday weekend has officially begun with all things red white and blue!  And what do I coin this countdown?  Week O’Nautical!  (basically a reason to wear red white and blue with a slight nautical influence to get me through the work week for the long weekend!).  I spent my Sunday…

Aztec Shorts 4 Ways: Going Out

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night!  And I’m ready for hit up the discotheque (aka the bar who occasionally has a dj) in one of summer’s hottest trends, aztec prints.  Being inspirited by these mark. Aztec Empire Shorts, I wanted to get my money’s worth and show how versatile aztec printed shorts can be with my 4th way of styling…

Aztec Shorts 4 Ways: Casual

Ever since my obsession (see here) with aztec print started with these mark. Aztec Empire shorts I knew the easiest way to wear them is just with a plain old white tee.  Sometimes a tee and shorts is all you need for a summer day’s outfit and really, it’s the most functional.  It may feel…

Aztec Shorts 4 Ways: Mixed Prints

Sometimes you just have to mix it up and have some fun.  The print on these mark. Aztec Empire Shorts ($30) is so fun that I was inspired (see my inspiration post) to show how versatile these shorts are for summer by styling them 4 ways (check out Look #1 here).  So I decided to…