Weekend Fun...

She said 'yes to the dress'!
P and her designs

Z and my creations

Just the three of us...

I had a fabulous weekend. I enjoyed a quiet Friday night... and woke up early Saturday morning and ventured up to Orange County to be a wedding dress critique for one of my oldest and dearest friends who is scheduled to get married at the end of October. There wasn't much critiquing going on as every dress looked gorgeous on her... seriously no matter the style she looked like a true bride. The trip was successful as she said 'yes to the dress' - oh and best part after you purchase a wedding dress - they pop a bottle of bubbly to celebrate!

On Sunday we went over to the boy toy's brother's house as his parents were down from Ventura to celebrate a belated birthday for him and his niece Z. I LOVE spending time with the boy toy's nieces... they bring me back to when I was their age... it is the perfect excuse to play with dolls or get messy with some sort of arts and crafts. Yesterday afternoon was spent channeling our inner fashionistas - we created different outfits using stencils and colored stationary... These girls are so creative and definitely have a keen fashion sense for their age... it was so neat to see the different patterns and colors they paired together. Seriously would not have wanted to spend my Sunday afternoon any other way :-)

To end the weekend we went out with my family to celebrate the boy toy's 29th year of life... at his favorite Italian restaurant... the evening was spent with delish food, mucho vino and great company.

Weekend Wishes...

My weekend will be spent with friends and family. The boy toy gets homes from Florida tomorrow night... a whole year older as he spent his birthday on a work trip :-( So I am sure there will be much belated celebrating to be had come Sunday!

Have a fabulous weekend!

Friday Finds... Sparkle Edition!

habitatclothing - perfection!

pumpkinheadetc - your mirror can sparkle with you!

britneyleighs - Ummm... who wouldn't want to receive sparkle via mail??

thecraftqueen - why neglect your keys?? They want to sparkle too!

independentreign - beware... this shop has way too many sparkles to choose from! automaticsweetheart - two of my favorite things metallics and cross body bags!

It has been a while since I have featured a few of my favs from Etsy on Friday Finds... so I figured today was the perfect day to get back in the groove...

Why stop with the glitter and sparkles just because the holiday season is over - we all know that I love sequins and metallics year around!

Whaaaaa??

I came across this article today on a couple of different sites... can it be true?? Are my two favorite stores (Jcrew and Anthro) colliding... Ummmmm and no comment on the potential of Sears as a rival bidder (however, I didnt realize they owned Lands End and not going to lie they have some pretty cute things these days)...

Read Now - Sears, Urban Outfitters Said to Weigh J. Crew Bids

source: Bloomberg

Spring Dreaming...

debra lippmann - tiny dancer

priti - forget me not (really excited to try sally hansen in barracuda featured here!)

essie - mint candy apple (last years fav!)

dior - pink boa

priti - geisha girl

mac - very important platinum

Don't get me wrong I am definitely enjoying the winter-like (ok, well-for Southern California standards) weather we have been experiencing... Mother Nature has finally allowed me to break out my chunky sweaters and cozy scarfs; however, I am oh-so excited for the turn of another season just for the pretty pastels that will be adorning my nails...

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In Desperate Need of a Shiny Orange Box...

If I had a colorful Hermes scarf I would wrap it in my hair on a day like today... I am scheduled to get my hair done this evening and trust me these roots can not see 5pm soon enough!

hermes
moschino cheap and chic
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hermes

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rochas

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A New Decade... With JCrew

With the turn of a new decade, 2011, Jcrew has been kind enough to help us out with 11 new staples that are must have classics for the next ten years. I will gladly take one of each Jcrew... if you are listening :-)

1. the stripe sweater (oh nautical stripes how I have missed you this winter)


2. the white shirt (love the classic button ups)


3. the tote bag


4. the schoolboy blazer (my closet has been lacking this... must get ASAP!)


5. the pearl necklace (YES, please!)


6. the quilted jacket


7. the wedge (my staple in the spring/summer)


8. the khaki pant


9. the pencil skirt


10. the baseball tee


11. white sneakers

pics: jcrew

A Pot of Rose Gold...

1. mulberry 2. michael kors 3. mulberry 4. pier 1 5. marc jacobs 6. mulberry 7. dl & co 8. chanel 9. nasty gal 10. maison martin margiela 11. kate spade 12. topshop 13. metro park 14. barneys 15. tom ford 16. chan luu

I have always been a huge fan of rose gold - loving that it is pretty much everywhere right now! The perfect way to get your gold fix... in a more understated way.

Party Like It's 2011...

Ringing in 2011 in downtown San Diego - Quality Social

Cheers!

I have been on hiatus for the past couple of weeks... the boy toy took off took off the past two weeks of work... which meant I found little time to blog/read my favs while he was home :-) We had a fabulous holiday season... it was filled with family, friends, travels, shopping, movies and way too much food and vino... it is time to get back to reality! The boy toy has left for Florida for the next week so I will have plenty of time to catch up on my daily favs and work on checking off a few of my new years resolutions!

I hope that everyone had a fabulous holiday season... and a better 2011!

A New Year = New Resolutions...

With the ringing in of a new year... one always begins to ponder what changes should be made to increase their quality of life... well here are mine for 2011...

• Take better care of myself... which includes being more conscious of what I put into my body... exercise more... go to bed earlier... drink more water (obvi this is always on every ones lists - but I really need to make a better effort at taking care of my body)


• Step out of my comfort zone in regards to beauty regimen... I have never been much a of beauty buff... my daily skin care routine consists of a shower and cetaphil... I will be turning 29 this year and figure it is well over do for me to begin to preserve my age :-)


• Get a library membership and read more... this needs no explanation


• Go through my closet after each season and get rid of anything that hasn't been worn and donate to Goodwill... seriously it should be a sin for how many articles of clothing I have hanging that haven't been worn in years...


• Find a volunteer position... I have way too much time on my hands to not at least give up an hour or two a week to help others...


• Sign up for a sewing class... this has been on my list for years... I think this is the year to finally cross it off...


• Cross off the many diy home improvement projects around the house... we have almost been in our home for three years (come April) and there is a massive list of projects that I have had in mind and have never followed through... well this is the year!

I have my work cut out for me in 2011 - but I think it is safe to say that they are ALL attainable! Here's to a productive 2011!

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