Finds and Fashions-Pink Edition

July 13, 2016July 10, 20166 Comments

Happy Wednesday! I had to think about that a bit! Since I am not in school, I tend to lose track of my days! I thought I would go with a little pink today, just to lighten things up!

I have shown this Kimono before, with blue, but it looks good with so many different things! I bought it from GroopDealz.com and I just saw it again a few weeks ago. This time I added a pink/coral top underneath, which I paired with white jeans. I think I have shown white jeans almost every time too. They just look good with everything! I added a white, coral and gold necklace, white hoop earrings, a brown and gold tote and white sandals.

I just love how flowy this is. It sure is cooler on a hot day!

This next top is one of my favorites. It has a French Bulldog on the front in pink and silver! I paired it with a white knit skirt to give it a more casual feel. Silver sandals and earrings were also added. The pink tote I feel like I have had forever! I think I got it at a thrift store and I pull it out every summer. It’s great for taking down to the beach or lake too!

Here is a close up of the cute doggy!

Here’s the bag, sandals and earrings.

The last outfit is a basic white tee with a pink 3/4 sleeve sweater over the top. Now, we don’t need sweaters here too often in the summertime, but Haley and I went to see Finding Dory a couple of weeks ago, and I sure wish I had this sweater in the theater. It was freezing! I paired it with both a grey pair of jeans and a grey skirt, so it could be more casual or dressy. I also showed it with a couple of different pairs of shoes.

A pretty beaded pink necklace and the same pink tote finish it off.

I enjoy playing around with different combinations of outfits from my closet. It helps me to see what might work together and give me more of an idea what to grab if I am in a hurry. It can also help to see some of the basics you might need. There are always some new combinations to put together!

I hope you have a fantastic week and I will see you next time!

Fabulous Finds and Fashion-Blue and White

June 29, 2016June 26, 20166 Comments

This next weekend is a long weekend for America with Fourth of July on Monday!! So glad we can take a day to celebrate our country and it’s birthday!

I decided to to blue and white and a little red in honor of 4th of July! Haley found this shirt for me at Ross and I figured it was the perfect way to start. First I paired it with navy blue shorts and some simple silver sandals. (sorry the shorts are a little wrinkly. I’m going for the very casual look! :))

Here is a close-up of the design down the front of the shirt. So pretty!

Here I paired it with the classic denim. This could be pants, shorts or a skirt. The same silver sandals and some white earrings finish it off.

Here is to the red, white and blue! How about red jeans with the shirt. I love how this looks! Perfect for the holiday! I’m sure it will be too hot that day to actually wear this, but maybe I can find some red shorts instead. Some blue sandals and silver earrings complete the outfit.

Thanks for coming by today! If you are here in America, be sure to have a safe and wonderful holiday!

Fabulous Finds and Fashions-Dressing Haley

June 22, 2016June 21, 20164 Comments

Hello everyone! This week is a little different because I was at my parents house and had a little bit of fun.

So, Haley woke up and was complaining that she didn’t know what to wear. So, I jokingly said that I was going to dress her. And that is exactly what I did.

Do you know how hard it is to dress someone who’s closet consists of 99% black clothing? Very hard.

But, I found an outfit that didn’t completely consist of black. And here it is!

So, it consists of a lot of color! And it looks so good on her. I dressed Haley in a white pair of Faded Glory shorts with a turquoise tank top under a Rock and Republic black tank top. See…I added some black to the outfit!

I added a Forever 21 layered necklace to add to the neckline. I love the complexity of the necklace to add something to the look. It makes a great statement with the outfit and adds something else to a simple outfit.

I finally added a pair of Mossimo Vans style shoes with Aztec print. This was the only part of the outfit with print, but it brought the whole outfit together.

I hope that you like the outfit I made for Haley. I thought that it all came out beautifully and maybe she will actually wear it instead of just black!

Parisian Style Brass Coffee Table From Chairish

June 17, 2016June 16, 2016Leave a comment

Parisian Coffee Table by homeonthecorner on Polyvore

Hello everyone! I hope you all have had a great week and are ready to take on the weekend. Maybe it’s time for a change around your houses and you are redecorating, so hopefully this will give you some ideas!

You may remember that we did a post for Chairish showing how we would style an armoire.

It was so much fun to put together and imagine what it could look like! If you don’t remember, click here to read that post. Well, we were asked to do another post, so of course we said yes!

This time we worked with a coffee table. We found this trunk that could function as a coffee table, and we loved it. It is a brassy color which would work really well when it comes to decorating. This could add some sparkle to your room!

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Sarreid 2-Drawer Brass Trunk | Chairish
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But what do you put on your coffee table to make it look nice, but also be functional? I mean, your table could be your centerpiece of your living room, so why not make it look amazing! One of the first things I do is decide the theme. And, I love anything Parisian (this is a common known fact on this blog), so I went with a French theme. I started with this bowl from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I love the look of the bowl, and it can be filled with many different things. I decided that I would put pink and white beads in the bottom of the bowl and silk flowers to add some accents. Bowls can be filled with whatever you like, so it is up to you! Trays would be a good choice too. Trays can hold lots of things, but keep them contained and looking neat.

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Glazed Ceramic Contoured Bowl – BedBathandBeyond.com
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pink beads

Jewelry Basics Pearl/Crystal Bead Mix 8mm/10mm 51/Pkg-Pink/Bronze |…
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white beads

Jewelry Basics Opaque Round Glass Beads 8mm 130/Pkg-White | Jo-Ann
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The next thing that I went with was some boxes to hold items in. This can be important when it comes to holding the precious TV remotes and maybe even some coasters. The boxes that I found are actually jewelry boxes. They have interchangeable bottoms so you can change them with your theme or color scheme. How cool is that! This works perfectly to hold the Fleur de Lis coasters and make sure they don’t all get separated.

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coasters

Fleur-de-Lis Coasters (Set of 4) – BedBathandBeyond.com
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And finally, I added an Eiffel Tower statue. This piece is to help add some height and interest to your decor, but it’s not too tall to get in the way. I also added a pink candle to make your room smell nice. This is important because your table will have decorations, but it won’t be too busy and take away from the beauty of the table.

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Here is the style board again just to remind you how beautiful it is!

Just a couple more tips-use odd numbers when displaying things on tables and use varying heights. This add more interest and is pleasing to the eye. But most of all, have fun with it! Keep playing with it until it pleases you. It’s your own design!

I hope you enjoyed reading about my coffee table that I designed. If you want to check out any of the items that I put on this blog, click on the link by their pictures. We are so happy to have the opportunity to work with Chairish again! Be sure to check out their website and tell them we said ‘Hello!’

Finds and Fashions-Little Girl Treasures

June 15, 2016June 14, 2016Leave a comment

Happy Hump Day! Now that I am off for the summer, sometimes it is hard to remember what day it is! I almost forgot to post something today, and it’s not really a Finds and Fashions, but it will have to do!

I have been going through my cupboards, drawers, closets and other spaces like crazy! I have boxes and boxes for the yard sale my mom and I have every summer. While going through the kitchen cupboards I found these. I decided to ‘gift’ them to my niece and her little girls. I remember how fun it was to make your own popsicles and they can use the cookie cutters for cookies (duh!) or playdough, which the 3 year old loves!

I also had this Minnie Mouse house. Not in the kitchen! I found it at Goodwill quite awhile ago, stuck it in a closet, and forgot about it. My Great-niece E. absolutely love Minnie!

She has a ton of these little characters at home, but I added another Minnie and Pluto. The refrigerator and cupboard under the sink even open.

I did pick up some items at the Dollar Tree too. I thought the Frozen Sticker set was cute. The stickers are movable, so you can create different scenes. There is Princess bubbles, 2 pink ponies, and sponges that you soak in water and they expand to make animals. The last 2 things were also part of my cleaning out. The Ariel mirror was Haley’s when she was little and she played with it a lot. It also had a brush and comb, but those didn’t survive. I had the two clip magnets in my craft stuff. I thought the girls could paint or even use markers to decorate them, maybe for Father’s Day!