The Other Olsen

My love for the Olsen family continues to grow. I've been a huge fan of MK&A since I could sing along to their VHS tapes but the Olsen I'm loving most lately is their younger sister Elizabeth. I think we are definitely going to be seeing a lot more of her in the future & I can't wait. She's a fashion risk taker both on the red carpet and in her every day ensembles. My favorite thing about her: she shops at Topshop & ASOS like the rest of us and makes it look amazing.

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The Weekend

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This week has felt never ending and I can't tell you how happy I am that it's Friday. It's the first weekend in a while I have no set events so I plan to do a whole lot of nothing. But, I'm going to live vicariously through all of you so If you're planning to do something fun-- I'd love to hear about it.

xx

Friday's Fancies: A Guest Post

Hi, I'm Erin and I blog at Just a Few of My Favorite Things (http://erinsfavorites.blogspot.com/). I'm so excited to be swapping blogs with Ashley for Friday's Fancies! A little about me: I live in Virginia, I'm an elementary school teacher and I LOVE clothes, fashion and shopping! So it's not a real surprise that Friday's Fancies is one of my favorite link-ups!Ashley and I decided to showcase two types of outfits for this swap: a winter outfit and a spring outfit! 

Images via Polyvore (You can see my account at: eraff1483) 

Sweater: Theory

Shirt: Jane Norman

Jeans: 7 for All Mankind

Boots: Romwe.com

Earrings: Target

Hat: Urban Excess

I recently discovered Polyvore (http://polyvore.com/) and I'm totally hooked. I love using it to create cute outfits and come up with new ideas! My winter outfit's inspiration came from basically being cold all day today (it doesn't get super cold in Virginia, but I'm not a big fan of winter and think anything below 50 degrees is freezing!) I love the cozy, over-sized sweater and gray is so much easier to match than other colors! I like the pop of pink to brighten up the outfit. Skinny jeans always look cute especially with a great pair of boots like these. I love the sparkly earrings and because it's winter and cold, why not throw on an adorable snow cap to keep warm!

Now onto spring-- my favorite season of all! I love pulling out my cute spring dresses and flip flops. I always get so excited when the weather gets warmer, so my inspiration for this outfit is the promise of spring and 75 degree days that will be here in a few months!

Images via Polyvore (You can see my account at: eraff1483) 

Dress: Bank Fashion

Sandals: Tory Burch

Nail Polish: Essie

Sunglasses: Chanel via Fashiononphile.com

Cardigan: Barney's 

I'm totally loving this style of dress--the color is so pretty (especially if you are a redhead like me)! The belt around the middle is such a cute touch. Nothing says spring more than fun sandals and freshly painted nails! I love pink nail polish and this color is so refreshing and bright! I'm always on the lookout for new sunglasses -- I have an unfortunate habit of breaking mine all the time.. And I added a cropped cardigan just in case a cool spring breeze might come along! 

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my winter and spring fashion ideas!A big thank you to Ashley for letting me post on her fabulous blog and I hope you'll come visit mine sometime! :) 

Thank you so much Erin, it was a pleasure to have you on my blog! As always be sure to stop by Long Distance Loving for more great blog swaps. Be sure to check out my picks for winter and spring fashion over on Erin's blog. 

Happy Friday! 

Chalk It Up

I lived with 8 girls in college my junior and senior years. To put it gently our house was a disaster (that's a nice description, trust me) the appliances were from the early 90's, the trim was cracking and the tenants before us left us a make-shift bar they built in the middle of the living room made out of plywood. We couldn't get it out, so we decided to paint it with chalkboard paint.


See? I wasn't lying about the state of our apartment & said bar. The paint definitely helped make the bar look a little better (and mask the giant hole..slightly) and it was really fun to play with when we'd all return from a night out. And while I love the look of chalkboard paint, I'm hoping the next project I use it for turns out slightly more like this:

What do you think? Have you ever used chalkboard paint? Would you paint a whole wall? Or would you keep it simple by painting a few wine glasses? I think I'd go for something similar to the last photo- that green color is really fun. 

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Guest Post: A Simple Affair

Today I'm over on Carly's beautiful blog- A Simple Affair- sharing some of my favorite things that start with the letter "G". This is my first guest post and I'm so excited to be a part of her A-Z series!

You guys will have to let me know what you think- as well as any "G" things I left out.
And I'll be back this afternoon with a new post.

 

1.Topshop Scallop Boucle Jacket  2.Splendid Sahara Stripe Pullover 3.Topshop Pleat Calf Skirt  

4.Tory Burch Norah Clutch 5.Sam Edelman Josie Cork Wedge 6.Gap Ikat Print Scarf 

7.Vera Wang Snake Ballet Flat 8.Dara Ettinger Sara Necklace 9.Topshop Lattice Back Crop 

10.Forever 21 Surplice Back Dress

Spend or Save: Coral Skinnys

                                                            J.Crew $108                                                                     Forever 21 $16                                                    

I'm all about colored denim- in any color- but I'm not quite sure if I can pull off the look. Since pastels are going to be a big hit this Spring I started looking for denim in a hue that isn't as saturated. I found these skinny jeans at J.Crew and fell in love with every color (especially the coral) but $108 is hard to justify for a trend that may not stick around forever. I was so excited to find these budget friendly ones at Forever 21- even though they're slightly darker. How do you feel about colored denim? How would you style them? I'd love to know!