Dancing in the rain

In light of the celebration of the royal wedding, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate some great Royal fashion as well. Personally, when I think of British fashion the first thing that comes to mind are HATS! They always wear those silly hats (which are apparently properly referred to as 'fascinators') So I thought we could explore some awesome fascinator fashion modeled by Bride to be, Kate Middleton.

Kate's fascinator fashion truly is fascinating, but I feel like it may be just a little to much for Americans too handle. I don't know about you, but I'm not looking to make such a bold statement.

So here is my twist of this royal fascinator fashion:

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A little bohemian flare never hurt anyone, right? :) What do you think?

Would you rock the 'fascinator'?

Monday, April 25, 2011

Ms. Roosevelt knows best

Friday, April 22, 2011

Making Memories

A wonderful end to a wonderful day

Celebrated this wonderful sunny day and the end to a very long week with a beautiful walk in the park with my favorite guy.

The boyfriend hanging on the slide

Playing at the playground!

The slide ladder spelled out AMERICAN!

Seagulls, who knows what they were doing at the park...

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Best do it yourself Manicure!

Sally Hansen Salon Effects Polish Strips

I have been hearing everywhere about this awesome new product from Sally Hansen Salon Effects. It's called Sally Hansen Polish Strips. These strips are fit to the size of your nail and are meant to stick to the surface. What makes this product so attractive is ALL the awesome designs they offer! No way you could find these designs anywhere else.

So, naturally, I decided to try it out and report back to you. It took me two tries to really make these little suckers look good. There are definitely some helpful hints to a smooth application. Here's what I found:

My successful attempt!
Don't make fun of my stumpy fingers!

1. Keep on hand nail clippers or tweezers

These will come in handy if your nails are smaller than the strips (like mine) and the strip overlaps the cuticles. Using nail clippers or tweezers you can easily remove excess strip from around the nail without tearing or ripping the strip. Just press the tweezers along the cuticle line.

2. Be in close proximity to a heater. It is key that your hands are warm during the application process! I know it's a little weird, but seriously. The strips will not adhere to cold nails! This is where my first attempt went miserably wrong (my hands are perpetually cold). So for the second attempt, I placed my hands in front of the heater before applying each strip, then after applying the strip to make sure the strip was totally stuck onto my nail. This worked wonders!

3. Follow the instructions in the box to the T! Also you can watch a mini-tutorial at Sally Hansen. Scroll down and you should see a video on the left hand side of the page.

I absolutely love this product now that I have gotten the hang of applying the strips! I have gotten so many comments from people that love my nails! AND the strips lasted about 2 weeks before they started to chip! Let me know if you try them out and what you think of them!

PS. I'm also really loving these awesome nail polish colors if you want to go old school and actually paint your nails!

Enjoy! XOXO

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

So Here's the Deal

My wonderfully talented friend has started a blog called The Dashing Pearl. She is a very creative gal that loves photography, crafts and general fun.

In an effort to get the word out she has asked me to appear as a guest blogger. So check out her blog to see my response to

What Color Combo I'm Loving Right Now