One Stop Shop?! Score!

The first lady loves the store and so do I. 

Everything seen can be purchased at J. Crew, shoes and all. 

Their clothes and jewelry is adorable. Great options for just about everyone. 

I love navy and coral as a color combo. But when you see this outfit you may be thinking, "How can you mix prints?"

Good question. The best way to mix prints is by sticking with a dominant color. In this case it is navy. Once you have a color in mind, find a large print that is bold but minimal in details. With the geometric print in the pants, it's very each to pair a small polka dot top to stick to the theme. 

Here are 3 rules to keep in mind when mixing patterns:

1. Choose one color to be the theme that can be found in both prints. 
2. Have one large print and one small print. 
3. Add accessories where appropriate that don't overwhelm the print. 

I have heel days and flat days. During the hotter months, the last thing in the world I want to do is put on a pair of heels. Be on the lookout for great color popping sandals to change up your everyday outfits. Wear heels to work and then change to flats for a casual dinner out with the girls. 

So go pattern crazy. The sky is the limit. 

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Throwback Thursday: 90's Tag

Go back with me to the 90's to the world of boy bands, awesome TV shows and the cereal of champions. 

 Favorite Disney Channel movie? Zenon, Gotta Kick it Up, Cheetah Girls, Model Behavior with Justin Timberlake (Oh yes)

Favorite Music Artist? Nsync, Backstreet Boys (BSB), 98 Degrees

Favorite Nick Jr. Show? Gullah Gullah Island

Favorite Disney Junior Show? Big Blue House, Out of the Box

Favorite Childhood programing? The Elephant Show, Arthur, Reading Rainbow, Magic School Box

Favorite Cereal? French Toast Crunch, Rice Krispie Treat, Cherrios 

Favorite Drink? Mondo, Squuze It's, HiC

Favorite Candy? Push Pops, Bottle Pops, Carefrree Gum

Favorite game? 4 corners, Trouble, Yahtzee

Favorite Happy Meal Toy? Halloween buckets, Potato Heads

Favorite Book? Stinky cheese man, Rainbow Fish, Junie B Jones

What would you watch when you get home from school? 

Supermarket Sweep, Trading Spaces, Family Double Dare, Figure it out, You're Invited

Favorite TV Show? Saved by the Bell, Full House, Boy Meets World, Lizzie McGuire

Favorite Toy? American Doll (Samantha), Sky dancer, Barbie, Cabbage Patch Dolls

Favorite commercial? Kit Kat (hands down)

Nsync or BSB? Nsync (Lance Bass crush) but I still listen to BSB to this day

Weirdest fashion trend? Jelly shoes with the distinct smell (I still remember that smell)

Favorite Collectible? Anything with an Elephant, and dance costumes

Favorite beanie baby? Platypus

Favorite Game System and Game? Nintendo 64. Mario Kart and Nagano Winter Olympics '98

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkM6RJf15cg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU2csYqs63g

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

I love you in the morning,

And in the afternoon

I love you in the evening,

Underneath the moon…

Skinnamarinky dinky dink

Skinnamarinky do,

I love you!

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Mint Julep Anyone?

Oh my heavens! I'm so nervous...

(horns sound off) 

And they're off...

To race for 2 minutes, on the first Saturday of May, where everyone sips on mint juleps all day, in fancy hats and dress like spring exploded all over themselves. 

The Kentucky Derby is most known for the annual hat parade. Kentucky is rich in southern history and hat's are the greatest expression of vintage southern style. Hats are known to bring good luck hence the reason for wearing them to "the best two minutes in sports."

So channel your inner Kate Middleton and dawn the most fabulous hat, cause it's the social event of the season. 

Cheers!!!!

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Beauty Product Hoarder Diary: April Favorites

(I am starting a thing where whenever I post about beauty products or anything beauty related I am going to enter into in my diary, My beauty product hoarder diary. Let's see if I can get this problem under control. Wish me luck.)

Dear Diary,

I love beauty products. I can't lie. It's a problem.

Here are my favorite things for the month of April...

• Simple Replenishing Moisturizer- I have always been afraid of moisturizers because of my super oily skin. Well, I think I found a good product that doesn't leave my skin very oily. Hallelujah! I use this every day night after I take off the mask of makeup. When I wake up, I notice my soft skin! 
• Loreal True Match Concealer- This is my all time favorite concealer of all time. I just recently rediscovered it in the back of my face makeup drawer in my vanity. I saw beams of light appear and angels singing when I pulled it out. I LOVE this concealer. It is great coverage and matches my skin tone perfectly. But the thing that I love the most is the fact that it has a brush applicator. I don't need to pull out a separate brush. I just use its applicator to put the product on, then get rid of the excess and  blend it all in. 
• Statement Color Block Earrings- Target always hits the spot. I was in a weird mood and found myself on my way to Target. Well, I was wanting to get some replacement hoop earrings because my others have died and gone to earring heaven and I found mecca...JEWELRY SALE!!!! Those red stickers were singing my name. So many earrings. So little time. I found those blue babies that nearly jumped in my cart for $4! 
• ELF Blending Eye Brush- A eyeshadow blending brush for 1 buck. Yes, Please!!!! 
• ELF Baked Eye shadow- I have loved ELF products for a while. With their prices how can you not love the brand. I have just a lot of products eyelid primer, shimmer whip, brushes, blush, bronzer and more. But I never have tried their eyeshadows. I noticed all of the new elf stuff on Target shelves and found the baked shadows and picked up 3. (The price tag made me do it). Enchanted, Bark and Burnt plum were the colors of choice. After having these shadows for over 2 months, I use these shadows more than my others. They have great color pay off and so easy to work with. My only complaint about these shadows is that they don't have enough colors to choose from. And that is a problem. 
• Maybelline Baby Lips in Coral Crush- I keep this in my purse at all times. I use this as color as my everyday chap stick. I have other colors in the Baby Lips brand that I use on their own as a tinted chap stick but I love the coral as my everyday base coat for my lips. 
• Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in Very Cherry- My go to red lipstick for when it's a red lipstick kind of day. 
• Olay Oil Minimizing Toner- Use this everyday but mostly right before I apply my makeup. I can tell a huge difference when I don't. I have very oily skin and this oil minimizing toner helps keep my oily skin under control and makes my foundation apply better. 

These have been my holy grail products for the month of April.

What have been yours?

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