What2Add: Bee Brooch-Day 1



dress: french connection// shoes: converse// bag: old navy, brooch on bag: stella & dot// sunnies: ray ban// jewelry: bottica.com, michael kors, sylvia benson, stella & dot

I just love vintage and vintage inspired brooches....I'm always on the hunt for them. When I saw this one in the Stella & Dot lookbook I knew I had to have it and when I opened the box and saw it in person for the first time it was love at first sight. The hand painted enamel is aboslutely stunning and the flash of turquoise really adds something special. I think brooches are the perfect way to bring a little life into your accessories collection without spending an arm and a leg. I'm going to show you 3 ways I like to wear brooches over the next 3 days...today as you can see its pinned to a bag. I just love that a funky brooch can ad that extra umph to an outfit, ya know what I mean?

You can purchase this brooch here on sale for only $29.25, that's insane people!
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What2Add: Stella and Dot/ Pink Balloons/ Liebster

My Weekend

I usually don't do much during the weekends but this weekend was full of catching up with old friends, a little shopping and being with the fam. Here is the weekend in snapshots....captions below pics with some snippets...PS I received another Liebster award from the lovely Scarllet Goncalves blog...thank you sooo much I still get tickled when I receive one of these. pss sorry every time I try to link to something it screws up so bear with me!

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2. A Decorative Piece of Citrus Zest

3. Chubette Tales...Life After Spanks

4. Koltunovskaya

5. Crushing on Clothes

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stell and dot party at my lovely friend kaitlin's home

me and the doodle man

me with the lovely hostess kaitlin...who is 7 months pregnant with doodle's girlfriend!

some pieces on my wishlist mixed with some I already own

can she do 3 prints in one outfit?

why yes, yes she can
outfit: top: h&m// dress worn as skirt: french connection// shoes: keds// jewelry: via nerolli, posh locket, stylemint, diy, michael kors

doodle decided he would like to mix 3 prints as well

the chains are mine but i'm jonesing for that tassel necklace

these little beauties should be arriving on my doorstep soon

a little sneak peek of the new ombre do...me with my hubby's cousin who i affectionly deemed my sister-in-law

the neon chain is one of my latest diy projects and yes...that is a doodle shoe hanging out of my bag

on the way to the relay for life survivor walk with aunt sue's balloons

our survivor....she kicked breast cancer's ass this year and is still going strong

outfit: top: the limted (last year)// shorts: tobi.com// shoes: converse// bag: old navy// sunnies: ray ban// jewelry: the limited, diy, sylvia benson

What2Wear: Knit Wit

dress: missoni for target, bottom dress: tobi.com// shoes: converse// bag: louis vuitton// sunnies: h&m// jewelry: vintage chanel, new york & co, michael kors
doodle's ensemble: baby gap :)

Boy do I love a good knit.....I think they are hard to find because I'm very picky about the quality of a fabric but knit done in the right way is a closet staple. To me, the best knits in the world are made by Missoni, excuse me while I swoon for a second. When Target launched their Missoni line I knew I had to battle to the death for some pieces....and battle I did. Doodle was only like a month old and I distinctly remember not even being able to get his stroller out of the car and crying in the parking lot until I finally threw his carseat in a shopping cart and ran into the store. Then, THEN, I had to fight this older woman for all of the extra smalls because most of them had already been sold, I literally grabbed pieces from her hands, threw them on top of doodle in the cart and ran to the check out! Don't mess with me when it comes to Missoni...you knit wit.

Swoon time: M Missoni Dot Dash Maxi Dress