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!

Finds and Fashions-Turquoise (My Favorite Color!)

June 1, 2016May 31, 201612 Comments

Hello! How is your week going? I am enjoying my last few days of school, letting the kids just play and trying to get the room cleaned up and organized. I have lots planned for this summer at home!

As you can see, I have a new model this time! Rozy decided it was her turn! I decided to go with my favorite color this time-turquoise!!! These outfits are great for those summer outings and parties you are going to. A turquoise, white, and blue striped 3/4 sleeve top is perfect with white jeans. I added gold jewelry, a navy purse and turquoise sandals.

Next up, a turquoise print sheer top with a khaki skirt. I love how flowey this top is and it goes with so many different things. I added a salmon colored beaded necklace, salmon colored sandals and a floral wallet.

The close-up is kind of blurry-sorry!

The last outfit is a turquoise, navy and green tank with silver trim. A denim skirt is a classic for any top you put with it! I added silver jewelry and the same navy purse as the first outfit. I also have white and silver sandals.

I hope you enjoyed this ‘turquoise’ post! Have a wonderful week!!

Turquoise & White Spring Tablescape

March 14, 2016March 12, 201610 Comments

Just one more week and it is officially spring!! We have definitely been having the ups and downs of spring weather over here. We have one day of rain and then later in the week we are wearing shorts! I am so looking forward to wearing more springlike clothing. I’m getting tired of my winter stuff!

I always have fun coming up with new ways to decorate my table for the seasons. The table we use was my grandparents. We refinished it many years ago, before we had kids, but it really needs another refinishing or painting. Because the top has seen better days, I use a tablecloth over it and it is usually this white one. This way I can do any color scheme I want. Of course, it usually includes turquoise!

I layered a burlap piece with black fleur-de-lis over the tablecloth. This was a piece from Lauren’s stash. I placed a wooden tray in the middle and filled it with springtime goodies.

Hydrangeas in a lace covered jar…

Blue speckled eggs in gold and white bowls…

A white sparkly bunny…

Pretty white bird salt and pepper shakers.

I set the place-settings at the ends of the table a little different than the sides. For the side seats, I just added a turquoise plate with a pretty napkin. I will show you in a bit where the rest of the items are stored.

For the ends, I first placed a rattan place-mat and then added turquoise plates with white polka-dots and a pretty white one on top. The napkin is also turquoise and white polka-dots. A little secret-it’s the same as the other napkin, just the other back side!

Did you notice the flatware? I have had these for quite awhile and don’t use them very often, so I thought I would pull them out and let them be used. I love the little touch of whimsy!

I transformed my hot chocolate bar into a self-service bar. I have more plates, flatware and glasses for easy access. Just add the food and it is all set to go!

I love being able to change things up and I especially love decorating for spring! If you would like to take a look at last years table, here it is. Just beware-the pictures are not very good! Can we say blurry?! Here is Lauren’s table too. Hope you have a spring filled day!!

Navy and Turquoise With Just a Touch of Red

June 29, 2015June 29, 201510 Comments

Happy 4th of July week! It’s so great to see all the red, white and blue all over town and the blogosphere! It really puts you in the mood for fireworks, bbq and fun times! I did a very simple tablescape for the holiday. I don’t really use red in my decorating, so I kept it very light. But I DO use lots of blue and turquoise!! So that’s what I went with!

Blue, turquoise with just a touch of red

I still kept it coastal and beachy too with the driftwood bowl and glass floats and seashells. A few candles add to the atmosphere. I picked up these white and red metal plates several years ago at a thrift store and the small turquoise ones are from the 99 Cent Store. The woven place mats I just picked up at Goodwill last week. I was so excited to find them! They are so perfect for the beach theme! The napkins are just pieces of material I ‘borrowed’ from Lauren’s fabric stash. I love adding the red and white straws to the glasses! The red watermelon was the perfect accent! Do you find, that once you cut up some fruit, it gets eaten much quicker? My watermelon was completely eaten by that evening! I hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July! Please stay safe and enjoy time with family and friends!

My Beachy Spring Decorating

March 2, 2015March 7, 201527 Comments

We are having some very lovely weather here in Central California. Unfortunately, we need rain and snow in the mountains very badly. Could all of you in the snowy places, send us some? Thanks! Anyways, the sunshine makes me want to decorate for spring. Lighten things up and dream of some beach time!

Springtime!

I love decorating with seashells. They are neutral, plus have interesting shapes and I can fit them in anywhere. They go especially well with all my turquoise. I am trying to slowly go to a more neutral color scheme, so my shells will still fit in perfectly.

My style

This shelf is in my dining/computer area. I have had it a very long time. It used to be that wonderful hunter green, until it got a fresh coat of paint. I also changed out the hooks for some old doorknobs. That glass one took a lot of glue and drying time to get it to stay!

Old doorknobs

Lauren decoupaged this frame with old book pages, I have had the turquoise jar for a long time, the ‘S’ came from Michaels and the little glass bowl holds a bunch of old keys.

Simple and neutral

Here we have a spindle I covered with twine, an adorable picture of the girls when they were small and a jar given to me by Haley.

KIrkland bottle

This cute little bird drawing in the seashell frame was drawn by Lauren when she was in grade school. She didn’t like it, but I thought it was perfect! I have had it framed in different areas of the house ever since.

Such a sweet little picture

I bought this small crate from the Railroad Museum in Sacramento when the girls were young and we visited the museum with my sister, who lived in Sacramento at the time. I have a small sea urchin bowl on top and a seashell and jar inside. I won a 6 pack of these wonderful turquoise Ball jars from another blog. I filled it partway with sand and added a few small sand-dollars. Underneath the shelf I have a white metal record-player table. Remember those! Really big CD’s! I have an old turquoise bucket that is actually an ice-cream maker bucket from my grandma. I have no idea how old this thing is. But the color is perfect! I’m sure Grandma new thought it would be used this way! I filled it with branches and flowers from my yard. I love the blossoms! Well, that’s the start of spring decorating! I am still working on the hallway and hope to have that done soon so I can show it off. Hope you all have a wonderful day! Link Parties we are partying at! http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2015/03/tweak-it-tuesday-131.html http://www.astrollthrulife.net/2015/03/258th-inspire-me-tuesday.html#more http://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/2015/03/show-tell-link-party-time-5.html http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2015/03/show-and-share-no251.html http://www.hopeineveryseason.com/ http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/2015/03/winter-blues-wednesday-its-party-209.html thursday-154/ http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/2015/03/its-party-200.html