22 Tuesday May 2012
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Fashion, J. Crew, earrings, Nordstrom, studs, Kate Spade, ruche, accessorize, emma stine
A major focus in accessorizing has been on arm candy {no, not of the boyfriend variety 
} lately which is so fun. Statement earrings are also sparkling in the spotlight, but I think the “underdog” of accessories are the stud earrings. Here are a few I consider crush worthy.
Your links to pretty earlobes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
xoxo,
11 Friday May 2012
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20-something, 28, Bed & Breakfast, Birthday, Foley House Inn, Georgia, Gifts, Savannah
To me! Well earlier this week – Monday to be exact. 
I’m still a 20-something, but getting closer and closer to being a 30 something…a lady never tells her true age? Um yeah right, I’m going to wave my 28 year old flag proud!
YIKES! It’s so real when I say it. 28. years. old. young! Yes…young, that’s better. *sigh* Without getting into a looooong sad story about how I was neutropenic when I was little and wasn’t supposed to live to see most of my birthdays I’ll just say only that and keep it short and sweet. Because of my past every trip around the sun is reason to celebrate. To say I’ve been around 28 times is thrilling!
28 times around with a to-do list and i-hope list longer than ever, but no longer with due dates attached to those lists. I’ve finally come to terms that my timeline is just that, my very own. I have been a late bloomer in pretty much everything but that’s okay, I have a life full of beauty and sweetness, a pretty sweet life (*giggles*).
As a newbie GA peach I was dying to celebrate my birthday with southern charm —> Destination: Savannah GA
Here’s my recap via Instagram
Isn’t it lovely there?! We stayed at Foley House Inn, located in the historic district. It was my first time staying at a B&B and it was sooooo perfect! I’d be silly not to recommend it to all of y’all. The weekend was such a perfect gift from my handsome love. As I expected, I fell head over heels for the sweet city and dream of my next trip there.
xoxo,
21 Saturday Apr 2012
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April, Befine, Birchbox, Color Club, Earth Day, fashion tape, Juicy Couture, June Jacobs, nail polish, natural, perfume, Show Stopper, skincare, Viva La Juicy
Hi gals! It’s April {my first ever} Birchbox time!
I’d heard that April’s box was going to be dedicated to Earth Day and natural products which I thought could turn out really well…if there was no soy products. Please no soy products -i’m allergic. My Birchbox didn’t let me down!
ooooh ahhhh…
1. June Jacobs – Perfect Pumpkin Enzyme Polish {I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m looking forward to its crushed bamboo and jojoba micro beads exfoliates}
2. Befine Food Skincare – Exfoliating Cleanser and Daily Moisturizer with SPF {I haven’t tried this yet either, but I’m super excited about these samples. I knew that some people were getting Befine and I had my fingers crossed. YAY!}
3. Juicy Couture – Viva La Juicy {Love the fresh smell! It’s sweet, but not overwhelming. I’m a fan!}
4. Color Club – Age of Aquarius {I’m currently rocking this color and loving it. It’s just a tiny bit greener than the picture is showing. Two coats are perfect and give perfect coverage and is better finished with a clear topcoat. I’ve already had a few compliments on the fun neon color.}
5. Show Stopper – fashion tape {This is another product that I haven’t had the chance to try yet and until I have a good tan and get back into the gym I doubt I will be wearing anything requiring the help of fashion tape}
I’m hoping for something makeup next month.
In case you want to join in on the beauty fun here’s a bit about Birchbox: Birchbox is the best way to discover new beauty, grooming and lifestyle products. Join to receive monthly deliveries of top product samples from high-end brands. If you love what you received, you can purchase the product in a full size from them. For what you pay and what you get it’s so worth it.
xoxo,
09 Monday Apr 2012
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Brunch, Church, dessert, Dinner, Easter, Easter Sunday, English Muffins, Jesus, Recap, Susie Homemaker
A belated happy Easter to y’all! I hope you were able to enjoy the day with friends and/or family. It was a gorgeous and relaxing day in my little corner of GA spent with my boyfriend and our fur babes. Due to our schedules visiting either of our families wasn’t a possibility for us this year so it was my goal to still make the day special for the two of us. We set up the lap top to run on the TV and tuned into my church from back home in the DC area for our Easter service. We don’t have a church to call home just yet here so although viewing service via the internet is not your usual way to attend an Easter service I really enjoyed the bit of home.
I did my best to channel Susie Homemaker {whoever she is} and in preparation for our Easter brunch I whipped up some english muffins {recipe found here – I used almond milk} and angel food cake with apricots…yes, all from scratch. 
I’ll be honest, the english muffins are awesome, the cupcakes? eh. a little dry and I’m not sure what happened, but with a little juice from strawberries {more of that later} they’re great! In addition to what is pictured {if you follow my instagrams you’ll be familiar with the pics} we had scrambled eggs, fresh fruit and bacon.
Brunch wasn’t the end of the food. I mean we had to eat dinner too so yes that was also part of my domestic endeavor. I was tickled with how cute my salad {a little bunny hiding in a garden} with mango and sugar & spice pecans turned out. The main entree was rosemary & sage chicken with roasted sweet potatoes. Um, yum! Are you wondering if that’s it? It’s not. I made dessert too; strawberry shortcake with the angel food, coconut milk “whipped cream” and coconut milk vanilla ice cream.
It was just honestly a lovely Easter especially thanks to my handsome company.
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” John 3:16-17
xoxo,
