A Night Out in the City

Last night I went out to the city with a friend and my parents. We had dinner at a seafood restaurant and attended a phenomenal ballet. It was so much fun!

I wore a (very) sparkly pink top that I purchased from Filene's Basement a while ago. For bottoms I wore black skinny jeans from Kohl's and my tall chestnut brown Uggs.

I did my own french manicure yesterday afternoon.

 

For makeup, I just wore some light sparkly eyeshadow, a little bit of mascara, and some pink Mary Kay lip gloss.

 

I love any chance to dress up!

DIY Easter Wreath

While reading an HGTV magazine the other day, I was inspired by this absolutely adorable Easter wreath!

From HGTV Magazine on Pinterest

 

So, I decided to make my own! The original wreath called for ribbon all around, but I substituted two different kinds of fleece instead. I used a solid green fleece and a green-and-white polka dot fleece.

 

Using a rotary cutter with scalloped edges, I cut out lots and lots of fleece strips that were 8 inches long and 1 inch wide.

I ended up with a heaping pile of green fleece strips.

Next I started tying the strips onto a wooden wreath form (can be purchased from craft stores) using square knots.

Step 1

 

 

Step 2

 

 

I alternated between the polka dot felt and the green felt. After tying every strip, I pushed it very close to the one beside it, so none of the wreath form showed.

 



After all of the strips had been tied on!

 

Next, using this tutorial, I created a tulle bow.

 

The wreath form had little holes in it, so I found one and pulled a loop of tulle through it to make a hanger. Then I hot-glued the bow to the hanger.

Finally, I hot-glued four of these adorable little guys ($1.99 for six at Michael's) all around the wreath.

And here's the finished product! What do you think?

 
Happy Spring!





Cheap, Easy, and Cute Bedroom Decor

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Today's post is about adorable bedroom decor for a low price! At my house, my room is my favorite place to hang out, and I enjoy adding new things to it all the time. Let's get started!

Use Little Boxes and Trays
All around my room I have tiny boxes and trays full of trinkets. They hide clutter in a cute and effective way. Usually you can pick up trays and boxes for a dollar or two at places like Target, Michael's, and the Dollar Store. I recently purchased this adorable owl tray from Michael's for $1.50.

Display Jewelry and Perfume
Jewelry and perfume can look cute and sophisticated. I store all of my earrings on top of a shelf in a foldable holder from the Container Store (it is usually folded). All of my perfume is arranged on the shelf underneath the earrings.

 

Black and White Photography
On top of one of my chest of drawers I placed a black and white photograph that I took last summer. I purchased the stand at Michael's. Black and white photos work with most color schemes, which makes them a very versatile piece.

Calenders
I have four calendars located throughout my room. They are practical, fun, and change every month! If you wait until after Christmas, you can buy calenders for big savings. Also, many stores have mini calenders for just a couple of dollars. This is a small cupcake calender that I bought for $1 at Michael's.

Display Lots of Pictures
There are tons of pictures of vacations, family, and friends in my room. I love getting new frames, like this one that I bought for $2 at Michael's (I haven't put a picture in it yet).

Also, this adorable cupcake has a clip that can hold notes or photos (it was $1.50 at Michael's).

Have Fun with Lighting
I have six different lights in my room. In addition to the ones pictured below, I have an overhead light mounted on the ceiling and a lamp next to my computer desk.

This adorable modern lamp I purchased from Ikea for less than $15!

I love this pom-pom filled lamp from Home Goods! It is located behind my bed.

This string of flower-shaped lights from Ikea lines my full length mirror.

My aunt made me this box of lights. I love the ribbon and it lights up pink!


I hope you enjoyed this decorating post! I'd love to know any of your tips and tricks about room decorating!

Spring Pinspiration!

Spring is (finally) right around the corner! I am so excited! I can't wait to pull out capris, flip-flops, and sunglasses. Yay! Today I'm going to share a few of my favorite spring outfit inspirations from Pinterest. Enjoy!

*If you wish to repin anything, please do so by clicking the picture and repinning directly from Pinterest. Thank you!

Cream Puffs

A couple of weeks ago I made these delicious cream puffs with my grandmother. They were so fun to make and turned out amazing! Instead of making the filling that the recipe calls for, we filled the pastries with vanilla pudding, which worked pretty well (and was much easier).

Melting butter on the stove

 

Whisking the dough

 

About to go in the oven

 

In the oven

 

Cooling

 

Making the vanilla pudding

 

We made these cracks in the pastries and poured the pudding into them.

 

The pitcher used for pouring pudding

 

The finished products!

 

Overall, I would definitely recommend making these! They are SO much fun (and delicious)!



March Birchbox

I was so excited when my March Birchbox came in the mail today! I was definitely impressed with it this month, and I felt like there was a lot in it. Here it is:

- Benetint (lip and cheek tint)
- Macadamia Natural Oil Healing Oil Treatment (for hair)
- Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque (for hair)
- Supergoop! SPF 30+ Everyday UV Lotion for Face and Body
- Whish Shave Crave Shaving Cream
- Emery Board (floral-printed)

Chambray Shirts

I love my chambray shirt! It is definitely a versatile wardrobe staple. I purchased mine from Kohl's. You can wear it year-round, and it can go with jeans, leggings, skirts, shorts, and dresses! Wow! Here are some of the outfits that I created with my shirt.

This is a great cozy winter outfit. I paired my chambray shirt with some black leggings, a purple scarf, and Uggs.

For another cold-weather outfit, I have my chambray shirt on with jeans, a white cami, Uggs, and a blue and green necklace.

This is definitely a summer outfit. With the chambray shirt is a polka-dot cami, mint green shorts, a heart necklace, and a belt.

Finally, I kept this outfit nice and simple by pairing my shirt with a floral skirt. Perfect for spring!