Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Obsession? Maybe


My latest one. Clearly this is incredibly far out of my price range. But . . . what are tax returns for, right? They're for spending erratically now and then having no money all summer, right?!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Harajuku Lovers Jewelry!

I'm so excited that Gwen Stefani's Harajuku Lovers jewelry is finally available! I'll admit some of it looks a little on the cheap side, but for the price I still think it's adorable. My favorite is the Love ring.
I also really like the G ring, Baby stud earrings and G girl mirror necklace.

So cute :)

Monday, March 8, 2010

Monday Already?!

I guess time flies when you're having fun! I had a really good weekend. The weather was warmer than it's been all year, so that helped a lot!

Friday night was dinner with Karim, Jackie and Scott at the amazing Golden West Cafe. Clearly the best part of the food was the vegan carrot cake with lavender cream cheese frosting. That's right, lavender. Who would have guessed it would be delicious? It was!!
Saturday I went to a class about gardening with Abby. She wants to have a vegetable garden this year! There were some good tips for sure. Fortunately for me, my parents always grow way more than they can eat, so I get awesome fresh vegetables all summer long!
Afterwards I stopped by the mall to try to find a dress for the second wedding I have this Spring. No luck there, but I did go to Sephora and pick up these Tarina Tarantino beauty goodies!!
Gem Gloss in Pom Pom
And (of course) the Multibead Stretch Bracelet in clear

Then Saturday night Karim and I went Cosmic Bowling with my roommates and a few of their friends. We got home around 1:30am, after Karim and I (the voluntary DD's) drove the drunkies for a pit stop at Royal Farms for breakfast sandwiches. Apparently I'm old now, because going to bed after 2 made me feel like a party animal, although the reason I was up so late was bowling!

Yesterday I went for a volunteer orientation at the MDSPCA. It seemed really great, and the volunteer manager was so nice, educated and helpful. I'm looking forward to it! PS the dog pictured is Raven, I got her picture from the MDSPCA website! I want to walk and play with dogs, but I also want to help out with taking pictures of the dogs available for adoption. I love taking pictures of Lily and think it would be a fun job!
Oh yeah, and I purposely got to Hampden early so I could sneak over to Double Dutch Boutique. I love it more and more every time I visit! Here are the goodies I walked away with!

These necklaces and hair pins by Loungefly.
And this amazing whistle necklace by the company Falling Whistles. All of the profits go to help children in war stricken Congo. More information can be found on their website!
It's going to be sunny and in the high 50's here today! I'm stuck at work (and without a car since I had to take my Camry in for the recall today, boo!) but I'm going to make the most of it! I'll be going for a walk at lunch for sure! Have a great week :)

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

I Heart Resin Rings!

Handmade resin rings are my latest obsession. I've seen cheap versions at stores like Target (which I still love, don't get me wrong), but there's just something about knowing that a ring has been completely handmade and being able to buy the ring directly from the person making it. Here are my current Etsy favorites :)

And this is my favorite resin ring from my own collection. It's huge and amazing! The artist, Molly Proctor, is also really sweet in addition to being super talented! Check out her "sold" items for some examples of the beautiful colors and custom rings she has made using her own molds!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Soaking up the sun!

This weekend it was miraculously not below freezing during the day! Lily and I actually got to go for a walk Saturday AND Sunday. Clearly this exhausted her. Yesterday she slept the entire day. Here she is soaking up the sun through my bedroom window (she tried to lay outside in the sun but it didn't last long!).

Happy Monday :)

Friday, February 26, 2010

These are a few of my favorite things . . .

Tom Binns for Disney Couture Alice Bangle Bracelet
Flower Cluster Necklace
Farrah Ring in Snow White
Knitwit Bangle in Yellow (seriously, how unique is this??)
Anything from The Poppy Tree
Also, I just received this Acid Alice ring and Tuxedo Lingerie ring from Tarina Tarantino today. I am in love with them both (but especially the Acid Alice one!!). They are both pretty small and understated for Tarina Tarantino, but so perfect for wearing every day :)

Happy Friday to everyone!!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Acid Alice

Tarina Tarantino just launched her brand new collection called Acid Alice. It's a part of her Queen Alice collection, but all of the new pieces are in neon bright colors. Clearly, since I'm dying to go see the new Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, I really like this collection. Here are a few of my favorite pieces.

Have a great weekend :)