Fashion Friday...Summer Uniform

I ordered this strapless black dress from 

Old Navy

It's actually considered a bathing suit cover up....but I think it's cute as a dress :-)

 I have a few summer scarves apparently....

I got this red and white one at Costco!

 Obviously I wanted to wear a scarf today

and I finally chose this teal one that I picked up at the Gap Outlet on Mother's Day.

 I'm looking forward to pairing this dress with 

sweaters,

jewelry,

blazers,

big hats, 

bathing suits...

you get the idea...

AND...every year I try out the curly thing again.  Just in time for summer.

This is the easiest way for me to do my hair since it takes minimal blow drying and styling.

I just put some curl mousse in it and pull my bangs back with a bobby.

That's it!

 Can't wait to stick it under a cute hat 

(lots of hats to shield my aging skin cancer prone skin this summer)

Hair Love at The Small Things Blog

I'm sharing this post today about Hair Products and Ulta

called

Hair Love at The Small Things Blog

Kate has amazing hair and amazing ideas for styles.

I check in with her every week and often try the style tutorial she gives.

like this:

I'm receiving an entry in her giveaway today for blogging sharing about her post....

Wish me luck!

Mother's Day Toes

There's a place in La Jolla CA where you can get your toes done while looking out at the ocean.

It's really a beautiful thing.

I went with my daughters and my mom the day before Mother's Day.

We had a great time picking colors and playing with the massage chairs.

When it came time for my feet to get filed....well...you'll see....

I'm a little ticklish....ok a lot ticklish

This must have cracked my daughters up because apparently they digitally recorded the entire thing.

Oh well....it needed to be done since sandal weather is officially here :-)

Can't always have it completely together anyway!

Fashion Friday...Black and White for the Theatre

Last night I had the opportunity to do something that I love...

go to the theatre.

I ALWAYS dress up for the theatre.

The actors put their blood, sweat and tears into those performances and I feel like dressing up honors their hard work.

Plus, dressing up is fun!

 I got this great little jacket last year at Zara.

This was the very first time I've ever worn it!

That's got to be some kind of record.

I always wear new stuff right away....

I mean that the whole point...right?

 It's white, quilted leather.

Dreamy.

 I picked up this skirt yesterday for...$15!!

 I've been watching a lot of Kelly and Michael lately at the gym :-)

(If I watch it while I work out I feel somehow justified...)

Anyway, Kelly keeps wearing this length skirt.

I like the idea of this length but we all know,

that girl can wear anything.

I was concerned it might make my calves look fat.

But- much to my surprise, it's very flattering...

I think I like this fun new length.

Hmmmm....feels like a great reason to go shopping!

I'm linking up with:

Parlor Makeover

When we moved into our house 7 years ago this weekend...

There were lots of changes to be made.

On of the ones I have loved the most 

is the dining room/parlor.

This is the only picture I have of the old dining room:

One of the first things we did is cut off that weird wall that blocked the kitchen.

We also ripped up the carper to find oak floors 

(Which was something I thought was the ultimate in home improvement finds!

I also painted the window seat...

and recently added a gray couch,

red coffee table,

and a cool french poem rug from 

Ballard Designs

And I LOVE my parlor chairs from 

Pier One Imports

We spend lots of time in this room.

It's great for entertaining!

Here's the before and after side by side.

I'm linking up with:

Mother's Day...White Roses

On Sunday my extended family celebrated Mother's Day.

I picked out a beautiful vase for my mom that would have been a great gift alone...

but I wanted to add some roses.

As I walked around my yard

I looked at my 36 rose bushes and realized....

we are in between.

This happens when I dead head a bunch

and new roses haven't quite bloomed.

Bad timing,

I thought.

But then I realized that the white rose trees were doing just fine.

So I started cutting....

and cutting...

and cutting....

until I couldn't hold anymore.

I LOVE the way it turned out.

Sometimes monochromatic is such a great idea!

It was a perfect way to celebrate my awesome MOM!!

Fashion Friday...Navy Stripes and Green

This is one of my favorite shirts.

It is the perfect combination of soft and stretchy.

I got it at the Limited last year.

 I bought this great bauble necklace on Very Jane this past Fall.

This color combination makes me swoon!

 I keep wearing these green pants.

 I think these are what people used to call cigarette pants (or at least kind of :)

Do you ever get stuck on earings!

I do.

I am stuck on these darling brass beauties from my mom.