Spring 2014 {Fashion Watch}

So college has been keeping me a bit busy lately. But, I'm glad I've found a bit of time to get a post up for the spring fashion colors and trends. It's so nice to see some bright colors after a long winter of darker colors. Take a look at a few designers that I think capture this season in its prime.

Chanel 

The Chanel spring 2014 line is as colorful as can be. Although their classy pale pinks and whites are seen as well. The dress above gives an array of many of this seasons colors. 

Dolce & Gabbana

 Can we just take a minute and bask in the beauty of this Dolce and Gabbana dress? The pale pinks and delicate cherry blossom design are beautiful! The material is also sheer and light, typical for a spring dress. However, the length and fit are new for this season. I'm already getting a "delicate vibe". 

Marchesa

I'm loving the sheer material in this Marchesa dress. The mint green is also an important color for this spring!

 Michael Kors

This season, Michael Kors didn't use as many bright colors as his fellow designers. But the natural blues and browns add such class! 

Oscar de la Renta

There are no words to describe the beauty in this dress. The colors (including my favorite spring 2014 color: mint) all look wonderful together in the dress and pull it all together. I also love the more open T- styled cut for this dress! It works beautifully with the pattern.

 Ralph Lauren

Classy as ever. Ralph Lauren pulls off a black and white classy spring look! 

Roberto Cavalli

A bit different from the rest I have added, however, this work caught my attention. I'm loving the whites and the hinted neon. Also the dramatic lace in this collection. 

Tommy Hilfiger

Last but not least, Tommy Hilfiger. This outfit is bold and loud. Royal blues and greens and even a hint of yellow. And check out that look on the model's face. She knows she's walking in this spring's next trend. 

Summer Strawberry Lemonade: A Refreshing Drink for the July Heat!

Check out this great recipe for strawberry lemonade! Yum! This refreshing lemonade will be great to have with some friends or family, or for yourself, poolside. My grandmother absolutely loves lemonade. Growing up, she always had a pitcher of the it in the fridge. To this day, she still does. Doesn't this sound refreshing?

INGREDIENTS:

• 3  or 4 lemons

• About 3/4 cup sugar

• 1/2  teaspoon  salt

• 1  cup  strawberries, hulled

• Ice cubes (optional)

• Thin lemon slices (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut the lemons in half and ream juice from them. Pour the juice through a fine-mesh strainer into a measuring cup and discard the seeds and pulp. You should have 1/2 cup. Cover and refrigerate.

2. Place 4 cups water, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, and strawberries in a pan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir often with a spoon and, using the back of it, crush the berries. Continue to boil, stirring often, until the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Let cool, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled.

3. Pour the chilled syrup through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher; discard the pulp. Add the lemon juice to syrup and stir well. Taste, and adjust to desired sweetness.

4. Pour lemonade into glasses. Serve with ice cubes and garnish with thin lemon slices.

Note: Recipe makes four 8 oz. servings. Double to refresh more of your friends! 

Favorite Christmas Movie: Home Alone

Home alone is one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time. Macaulay Culkin's character, Kevin, gets left home alone when his family goes to spend their Christmas in Paris. He has to defend for himself against the "wet bandits" (a pair of robbers that clog the drains and leave the sinks on of the homes that they rob). Kevin's set ups to outsmart and hurt the pair of robbers will leave you laughing your socks off. :D If you have seen Home Alone before, check out a few of these pictures! 

Stocking Stuffer Idea: Homemade Lip Moisturizer

I've found another great stocking stuffer idea! If you're the crafty type, try making this Homemade Lip Moisturizer! If you'd like to add some color to your moisturizer add in some of your favorite lipgloss or lipstick! Also, you can add in shimmer or glitter!

This recipe makes enough to fill  6 to 7 – 1/2 oz containers depending on how full you make them.

Ingredients needed:

3 Tbls Coconut Oil

3 Tbls Honey

1 Tbls Beeswax

Using a small saucepan over low heat combine your coconut oil, honey and beeswax.  Stir continually until it is all melted and combined 5-7 minutes.  Remove from heat and carefully spoon into containers.  I used a measuring spoon to fill my containers to ensure I didn’t spill and each container received the same amount. I put 2 1/2 teaspoons in each container.

This is what they looked like right after they were filled.

This is what they look like as the started to cool and harden.  I allowed them to fully cool, about three hours before placing the lids on them.  I also tried to whip the mixture after it was melted to see if it made a difference and then spoon it in.  You can see from the photo below, other than looking messy I didn’t notice a bit of difference, so save yourself some work and spoon it in.

Have some cute little sticker labels made for the tops of the tins and you have some super cute little frugal yet practical homemade gifts!  I have been using this since we made it and love it!

Via: http://thefrugalgreenishmama.com/2012/05/diy-homemade-natural-honey-coconut-lip-moisturizer.html

At Home Spa Treatments

These are a few great combinations for at home spa treatments. It's hard on your budget, buying all those expensive spa treatments (masks, bath fizzes, moisturizers...etc). But these treatments are oh so kind to your budget, using things that you probably have in your kitchen! Give some of these a try!

Hilariousness {Fun}

Check out a few of these funny photos! Hope they make you SMILE! :D

Winged Eyeliner {Makeup Obsessions}

My new favorite makeup trend has to be the winged eyeliner. It's so simple, but compliments every face shape! Winged eyeliner is also called cat eyeliner. This trend began in the 1950s with stars such as Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. Check out these ideas for your winged eyeliner obsession! 

Here's a great tutorial that I found on Youtube! Give it a try! :)

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread! {Food! Yum Yum!}

This recipe for Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread made be really hungry! :) Give this recipe a try and let me know how it turns out! 

-  288g pumpkin puree

-  250g sugar

-  3 eggs

-  200g oil

-  200g flour

-  4g salt

-  4g baking soda

-  150g chocolate chips

1. Pre-heat the oven at 175 degrees celcius.
2. Whisk together the oil, sugar and pumpkin puree.
3. Add in the eggs one at a time, making sure each addition is well-combined.
4. Fold in the sifted flour, salt and baking soda; and the chocolate chips.
5. Bake in a 9x7x3 loaf pan for about an hour, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

With Love, 

Shelby

Braided Ballerina Bun

Here's a cute tutorial on how to do a braided ballerina bun.

Step 1: Brush hair.

Step 2: Put your hair into a high ponytail.

Step 3: Take a small section of hair from the ponytail to use for the braid.

Step 4: With the remaining hair, make a bun and secure it with a few bobby pins. 

Step 5: Braid the small section of hair that you separated earlier and wrap it around the bottom of the bun. 

Step 6: Secure the braid in the back of the bun with a bobby pin. 

Step 7: Give your bun a light spritz of your favorite hairspray. 

Here are two cute ways that you can wear your ballerina bun! ;) 

Chocolate Chip Muffins!

Hello all! Happy Saturday! I made these delectable little muffins a few days ago, and I just had to post the recipe online! I'm always looking for a good muffin recipe. Enjoy!

Ingredients list:

1/3 lb butter, softened
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
4 medium eggs
1 c. sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 c. milk
2 1/2 c. flour
¾ lb chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter muffin pan and set aside.

2. In large bowl combine butter and vanilla using a hand mixer until light and fluffy.

3. Slowly beat in eggs, until combined. Slowly add sugar, until completely combined.

4. In small bowl combine baking powder, salt, milk, and flour. Slowly mix into butter until just combined, but still lumpy. Add chocolate chips and combine.

5. Pour mixture into muffin pans, filling each cup two-thirds full.

6. Bake for 25 minutes or until muffins turn golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.

DIY

I've been obsessed with DIY lately. Just take a look at my DIY interest board! :) Check out this DIY dress with pockets. This is a great project for the summertime!

Here's what you'll need:

• a tank top
• 2 yards or so of patterned fabric
• scraps of a coordinating fabric for pockets
• matching thread
• disappearing fabric pen or chalk

For the rest of the instructions, follow this link! 

Also, check out these DIY fork rings! Cute idea that will go with any outfit! 

Baby Turtles

It's so cute!!!! :)

COD ;)

Thought this picture was worth posting! :) Too cute!

Can I get and AMEN?

Old Cars...and a Shelby Cobra!

Went to a car show with my dad and sister. Look what I found!

Shelby Cobra :)

1955 Bel Air 

T-Bird

Wel....I have no idea what this car is...but it was taller than me...so I just had to take a picture with it!

The day I met Brit Nicole

This was Britt preforming live 2 years ago! I got to meet her after the show. Awesome girl. I'm looking forward to her new album, Gold, that comes out March 27, 2012! :)