Feeling the Summer Vibe

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I've Got My Eye On You!

1. St Mortiz Self Tanner - I got mine on Ebay for under $20 - it's suppose to work as well as St. Tropez - but half the price! Will do a review once mine has arrived!

2. 'ZENOBIA' Steve Madden Booties - adorbs! find them here: Amazon

3. Oh how spring these little babies are! I ordered something similar yesterday from shoedazzle - these are from LuLu's!

4.  Oh these will be mine! Mint J.Crew Shorts

5. Minty fresh Nike Running Shoes - Can you see a trend here?

6. My favorite color in my favorite watch designer - Michael Kors

7.  This was found on Etsy via one of my fav blogs, Kiki's List! There are tons of designs to choose from - and very affordable =) 

xo

H

(Partial) House Tour!

Hello! Welcome to my (partial) Home Tour! I just moved 5 weeks ago so it's not completely finished but here is what I have so far! Living Room & Kitchen: 

So I went with Teal as my accent walls - I know that is very loud but it came out great. Since it's an apartment - I feel I am not married to the color (not that you are in a house) but at least I have a lease that is up and if I am sick of teal by then, I can start over with a new palette at the next place.

Please know that the pictures are horrible! I took them with my phone - which usually turns out fine, but the coloring is all weird and some are rather blurry. Brownie points to anyone that can identify what I am watching on Tv! 

My most recent (as of last week) project is this coffee table decor that I so adore! Everything shown is from Target and TJMaxx and Crate & Barrel - with the exception of the books, which were gifts! 

The Tray itself is from TJMaxx/Homegoods - it was $22 and its BIG - mirrored with this beautiful map sketch type design - it right brightens up the wood coffee table.

This is hung above the TV - its artwork I bought from IKEA! Its picasso sketches - one of my favorite things in the house ($30) 

Another recent purchase - I got a wild hair one night a ran to Target because I decided I need an accent chair immediately! This guy was $160 at Target - and the metal table next to it was only $40! I love the color and design. 

Another grainy photo =( This is my sofa table behind my gray IKEA couch  - Just wanted to feature this for my lovely little golden puppy (favorite things) and my glass base with burlap shade lamp - both Homegoods finds! 

...and now onto the Kitchen! The teal carries over- and that big wine framed photo is from Kirklands - litterally, $18 bucks! - and its HUGE! 

Here's the other side of Kitchen - If you follow me on instagram, you will notice (another fav) my framed art above the sink 'The Morning has broken and the Coffee has Spoken!" love it - Another cheapy from Kirklands. 

More to come! 

xo 

H

Best Coats for Winter 2013

Bright, Bold and Classy.

My personal addition to my coat collection was bright fushia this year! Hard to find but J.Crew and Banana Republic have some major scores on ebay!

J.Crew, you've outdone yourself! This minty-blue is the perfect shade for the upcoming cold months.

Go Flirty in this Full-Skirt Coat - Perfect for showing off curves and defining your waist. 

I can't get enough of this bow neck. So chic, yet so warm! 

Don't be scared of color - Olivia in bright yellow!

Loving this cozy wrap coat in this fall's popular oxblood color.

Add a little edge with leather details.

Lavender compliments any skin tone. I also love the Trench Style.

Grey Coat is a staple for me - but with these big, juicy buttons and neck wrap - it's anything but boring.

More of a print girl? Love this Full Skirt Bottom Coat in Leopard Print - meow!

xo 

H

Five Fav Pins of the Week

Here are my Favorite Pins of Last Week!

Ive been dying for this necklace from Jcrew for a while now! My sweet, sweet fiance bought it for me this weekend for our anniversary! Yay!! I am actually wearing it as I write this post =) 

I thought this layered look - while probably not perfect for summer - is a great look that incorporates a little print mixing and shine! 

I enjoyed this delicious little cocktail at a Cinco De Mayo party this year! 

You need: 

(12 ounce) cans frozen limeade concentrate, thawed and undiluted

3 quarts water

3 cups orange liqueur (I prefer Grand Marnier)

3 cups tequila

2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored soda

Directions:

Combine first 4 ingredients.

Freeze at least 8 hours, stirring twice during the freezing process.

Remove from freezer 30 minutes before serving.

Break into chunks; add soft drink, and stir until slushy.

This hat!! So cute! Love the neon touch - love the chambray - the pink on the bottom! Perfect! 

These cute little elephant shorts are part of the Milly Summer 2013 collection from Banana Republic.

and last but certainly not least is this fabulous outfit - I love the combo of colors - coral, leopard, and blue? Who da'thought!? 

xo

H

Anchor Pants

This is my favorite article of clothing. My Black & White Anchor Pants from The Gap.

The just fit so perfectly and whenever I wear them I feel my best (hence why I have worn them to several job interviews, well the creative fields at least.)

Blazer is the Gap as well - OLD though, and found it on sale. Every girl needs a plain, fitted, black blazer - if you don't own one, get one! My T-shirt was just a cheapy from XXI and shoes are Colin Stuart from Victorias Secret. 

Yesterday was Mother's Day!! I hope everyone had a great day with their Mommies (or as a mommy!) I sure did! My Mom and I went to a huge Food Truck Festival downtown - then had a lovely drink outside, followed by dinner with Patrick. 

xo

H

Friday Fav Pins of the Week

Happy Friday to All!  

Thanks for coming by everyone - I am extremely pleased to see how many people are coming to my site daily - its a great feeling that you enjoy my photos and ideas, and well, my life! So Thanks =) 

Here are my Friday Favorite Pins of the Week: 

Who thinks to put red and teal together? - Not I - until I saw this post, that is. I love it - Now that I saw, I am obsessed - and tying it in with a nice relaxed white blazer? uhhh perf. 

 Okay this is a great DIY - these are goodwill lamp posts that were that horrible brasses color - now spray painted with fresh colors - transformed! They look awesome and this couldn't be easier to do! 

Could this really be true? I must try!

So Summery - and this will never go out of style. A classic.

I can't really explain what I love so much about ampersand - but I love them a lot! This bracelet is so delicate and cute - I must find it and own it ;) 

 This is a great blog - they give 4 different summer drinks - all low calorie!! 

Like this yum-yum Beer-Margarita:

Skinny Beer-garitas (makes 4 servings, 231 calories per serving)

Recipe from Eat Yourself Skinny

For the limeade:

• 1 cup fresh lime juice and 2 limes for zesting
• 1-1/2 cups of water
• 1/2 cup Splenda sugar blend

For the beer-garitas:

• 2 cups frozen limeade
• 2 bottles of light beer
• 1/2 cup tequila

How to Make It

To make the limeade:

1. Zest two limes.
2. In a large saucepan, combine water, Splenda and lime zest and heat until Splenda is completely dissolved.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool at room temperature.
4. Stir in lime juice and freeze your limeade concentrate until ready to use.

To make the beer-garitas:

1. In a pitcher, combine frozen limeade, 2 beers and 1/2 cup of tequila.
2. Place pitcher in the freezer overnight until frozen through, then mix so that it is in slushy form and serve.

xo

H

Office Tour!

Welcome to my Office! 

After just recently getting a new job - it only took me about a week to get completely and utterly sick of the gray, bland box I was living in - therefore, I decided to spruce it up a bit! Check it out! 

I purchased very few things - most of the stuff was from home - pinterest was a big inspiration on what to do and some fun creative ideas!

I love the idea of the pictures hanging on a string - like so ^ It makes it a much more casual feel and allows me to have many pictures around without a million frames bulking up my space! I have white paper clips attaching them to a fabric string - but I also saw some people using mini clothes line clips to hang there pictures which I thought was awesome - except I couldnt find them =( 

 I love my little @ symbol! This little guy has gone everywhere with me (job wise) since moving to NY - I also have an ampersand (&) but I like that at home - its in a good spot and I couldn't bare to move it - but be aware that I am keeping my eyes peeled for another ampersand to bring to work! 

Probably my favorite part of the office is my new cactus friends and my succulent! I got them at Lowes and they were so cheap! $1-$4 bucks a pop! I got the idea from my fav blog - Glitter and Grace. (www.glitterandgrace.com)

 Aren't they cute?! Also, they are perfect for the office since they dont need much sun or water =) 

I got the '5' mini jar at The Christmas Tree Shoppes - great store, not enough of them around! 

 Gotta love my 'H' - its from Anthropologie and it was a gift from my lovely Maggie Confrey <3

 This little guy is adoable - eh? He is from Kirklands. I scooped him up for $4.99 - how could I resist?

 This is a joyful thing that helps me to smile every morning. I love daises, they are my favorite flower and these yellow ones are perfect for the new spring season! The jar is actually just a normal mason jar that I spray painted silver - cheap DIY! 

xo

H 

Friday Favorite Pins!

Hello and Happy Friday to all! What does everyone have on the agenda for this weekend? Tomorrow is supposed to be beautiful here - 75 and sunny! I am getting my tan on ;) Tonight we are having a little dinner party at my aunts house - I am going to make my cucumber caprese salad - That is cucumber, tomato, and fresh mozzarella with olive oil and balsamic drizzle - easy enough!

On Saturday (after my sunbathing) we have a beer tasting party to attend - I might have mentioned it in a previous post, but basically everyone brings either a 6-pack (all of one kind or one of those cool make-your-own 6 pack mix and match) and throughout the party the host gives everyone a 1 oz pour into a cup and tells us about the beer. I am not a beer enthusiast by any means but I think it could be fun! 

Here are this weeks - Favorite Pins! 

Ok now this really speaks to me! I am so not a math person - definitely as right brained as I can get... I am sure many professions include algebra - but not mine! =) Not ever! 

...need I say more? (Michael Kors)

I love Nautical - what a fun mixed print outfit for summer - makes me want to go on a boat 

Hello YUM! Patrick would llloove this! and it looks pretty easy too! I guess you want to get a small cake pan and bake 5-6 mini cookie cakes - then add creaminess in-between and stack! 

All that glitters!! I love this spring idea - Im not sure I would do a color - or at least this teal - but i love the gold and the simplicity of the baby's breathe - so fresh! 

She is so gorg! I cant get over her outfit and how great of print mixing she did! I love love love this! and love her!! 

Well thats it guys! Thanks for stopping by and come tomorrow for your must have beach look! 

xo

H