I'm just loving anything yellow right now. It reminds me of summer and looks so bright and cheerful. It definitely puts me in a better mood!

The following items are all from Anthropologie (yes, I'm obsessed!).....

I actually bought this exact shirt (Tansy Tee)....curse you sales!


I would love to cozy up in this Morning Glory Sheet Set:


Pretty Buttercup Lamp Shade that would look perfect in a den or bedroom:

Calm Seas Skirt to wear to brunch with the girls:


Bungalow Gables Dress to wear to a hot weekend lunch:

New Delta Earrings & Lemon Initial Necklace to accessorize:


Rave Review Sandals & Floating Rings Wedges to go with your outfits:


Movement-of-Waves Bag to complete your look:


Rohini Curtain to hang up in your bedroom or living room:



Curly Tulip Potholder, Mitt, & Apron to brighten up your kitchen:


And finally some pretty yellow rooms to put all of these amazing items in:

So since in my last post, I wrote about looks for guys, now it's the ladies' turn!

1. Turn hair upside down and spray freshly washed roots with volumizing or texturizing spray. Massage it in. I like Bumble and Bumble or you can try Aveda volumizing tonic.


2. If hair is naturally coarse or curly, work a straightening balm through hair.


3. Brush hair (this works the product evenly through hair). Blow dry hair straight, starting at the roots to get extra volume. Hair must be completely dry for this look to work. Blow cold air at the roots to add volume (cold air locks in a style).


4. Separate hair into three sections, securing with a ponytail holder (it's easier this way to curl your way through each section).


5. To curl hair, use a wide-barrel curling iron. Starting with one section, take a 1-inch portion of hair, spritz it with styling spray (again, I love Bumble and Bumble Styling Spray) or regular hairspray. Wrap hair around the barrel of the curling iron. (Wrapping hair is different from the traditional curling method. You don't want to 'clip' hair into the barrel. Wrapping allows you to curl all the way to the root). When you're curling, make sure to leave ends loose to avoid a crimp mark.
   Release the curl after about 5-10 seconds (hold longer if you want a tighter curl). You should have a corkscrew curl.


6. Roll curl and bobby pin it close to the scalp. (I'm lazy, so I skip this step to save time).


7. Alternate the direction of the curl as you work your way through each section (It's all in the direction you wind hair around the barrel of the curling iron. Start by placing hair on top of the barrel and wrapping around, then switch by putting the barrel on top of the hair before winding it around). Alternating directions makes curls look more natural. Some curls can remain tight, some loose.


8. Once pinned curls have cooled, release them.


9. Remove nozzle from dryer and gently loosen waves with cool air. You can also separate curls with your fingers, just make sure not to brush them out.


10. To add shine, spritz a hair serum. Stylist David Babaii finger-combs Biosilk Silk Therapy serum into actress Kate Hudson's hair (first photo shown above). You can forego hair serum and spritz with saltwater spray. I like John Freida Beach Blonde Ocean Waves Sea Spray.


11. Set with hairspray. Just don't overdo it because you don't want new waves to feel "crunchy."

• Volumizing spray
• Straightening balm (if you have thick, course hair)
• Hair dryer
• A 1-inch barrel curling iron
• Ponytail holder and bobby pins
• Shine serum
• Hairspray
• Saltwater spray

Have fun making your beachy waves ladies!

I'm such a sucker for guys with messy, spiked up hair. I don't know what it is. I'm not a big fan of the perfect clean spiky look, but the messy spiky is what gets me!

Here are my top 5 favorite eye candy guys for you ladies....ENJOY! =)

1) Chace Crawford


2) David Beckham


3) Johnny Depp


4) Robert Pattinson


5) Dennis Oh

So with the recession and hard economic times going on, it's tough to spend a lot of money on clothes, so my top 6 favorite stores to find cute clothes for great prices are:

1) Forever 21 (clothing material is not the greatest but they have cute, trendy clothes for great prices as well as a decent accessories selection)

2) ZARA (designer inspired clothes for decent prices)


3) Nordstrom Rack (top designer clothes for a lot cheaper, usually sent straight from Nordstrom)


4) Loehmann's (similar to Nordstrom Rack)


5) H&M (similar to Forever 21, but material is slightly better)

6) Francesca's Collections (similar to H&M, but clothes are more "girly")


You can definitely find some cute pieces at any of these stores, so have fun shopping without breaking the bank!


On the other hand, if you're rolling in dough or feel the need to splurge a little bit, my top 6 splurge worthy places are:
1) Anthropologie


2) Nordstrom


3) J. Crew


4) Urban Outfitters


5) Bloomingdale's


6) BCBG


There should be some good sales this weekend for Memorial Day, so happy shopping ladies!!! =)

I'm absolutely loving frozen yogurt. My top 3 places are:

Red Mango



Pinkberry (too bad there's none in the Midwest yet)


Whiteberry (this little place that I had 3 times while on vacation in Sarasota, FL)


My favorite toppings to put on the yogurt are strawberry, mango, and mochi. It's SOOO GOOD!! I usually get the original yogurt flavor, but the pomegranate and tangomonium from Red Mango are good too.

I want to try Yogurtland because it's a self-serving yogurt place, but too bad there are none around me =(


Frozen yogurt is like a drug. I could eat it everyday. If you haven't tried it, what are you waiting for??? Hopefully you have a frozen yogurt place near you or one that's coming to you soon. So check for locations near you, and happy eating! It will fulfill your sweet cravings while being a healthier alternative to ice cream!

These are just a random montage of photos that stood out to me... Enjoy the picture candy ;)

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