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Roger’s Gardens Is My New Favorite Place!

9 May

Roger’s Gardens is a family owned home and garden wonderland in Newport Beach, California. The grounds are filled with flowers, trees, plants, fountains, pottery and buildings that house more plants, furnishings and collectables. It’s like a huge indoor/outdoor gift shop with the cutest, unique stuff. From books to candles to cards to perfume, I wanted everything!!!! You can walk the grounds for hours just looking at the scenery and shopping. There are stations where you make your own arrangements, pot your own plants, and my favorite- a butterfly tree, where you write a wish on a wooden butterfly and tie it to the tree.

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The cherry on top of it all is an amazing restaurant situated overlooking the lower gardens! The restaurant, Farmhouse, is beautifully chic with covered outdoor seating complete with a gazebo. It’s stunning and the farm to table food is so good. I feel like we went at the perfect time, the reservation was at 2:30 and then we walked around the gardens after. We were there until they closed at 6 but could’ve easily walked around longer because it was that pretty. I bought a milk weed plant and a small coffee table book. Overall, I loved it and can’t wait to go back, especially during holidays, they are known to go all out with their decor for Halloween and Christmas. 

Flower Fields Fun!

7 Apr

As a southern California native, I’ve always heard about the Carlsbad flower fields. They bloom every Spring and thousands of people visit to experience the magical rows of ranunculus(My favorite flower) as well as other flowers. I finally made my way down to the San Diego area and visited the flower fields and was not disappointed. There were flowers as far as I could see, it was so beautiful. If you get a chance, the flower fields make the perfect Springtime day trip. Let me know in the comments if you’re planning to visit.

*There are plenty of picture opportunities that they provide, so there is no need to ever step/lay on any flowers.

My Bedroom Makeover!

7 Dec

I’ve been wanting a tufted bed for a couple of years now and was unsure if I should just get a headboard or an entire bed frame. After shopping around, I decided to go with the entire bed frame SINCE IT WAS SO AFFORDABLE at Target! Once I purchased the bed frame, I went ahead and got two bedside tables as well. When the beautiful bed arrived and I felt weird just throwing my old mattress on there, soooooo I bought a new mattress and box spring at living Spaces. The new bed pretty much snowballed into practically all new bedroom furniture and accessories…. Once the complete bed was set up the night stands arrived, I needed lamps and cute decor so off I went to Lamps plus, Z Gallerie, Macy’s and Home Goods. Fast forward 2 weeks and my bedroom makeover is complete. I am so happy with it and wanted to share where I purchased everything from since most of them were BARGAINS! Minus the bedding- I went a little “fancy” with the bedding.

Anyhow, let’s get into the good stuff….places to purchase and prices.

   
   
  

   

 TARGET:

Tufted Bed: $400!!!! YES for the entire bed! That is cheaper than most headboards alone. (took 2 hours for 2 people to put together)

Night Stands: $139 each (took 1 hour for 1 person to put together)

LAMPS PLUS:

Lamps: $35 each Yes $70 for 2 gorgeous lamps. I chose 19″ lamps because my bedside tables are tall and I didn’t want the lamps to be taller than the headboard.

HOME GOODS:

Decorative snowflake pillow: $25

Jewelry box: $6

Isaac Mizrahi picture frame: $5

Magnifying Glass: $7

Mrs. & Mrs. Ring dish: $3

Small square vase: $4

MACYS:

All bedding Lauren by Ralph Lauren

Comforter: $220 (on sale now for $109)

Sheet Fitted: $115

Sheet Flat: $115

Pillow Cases: $90

OVERSTOCK:

Safavieh Faux Fur pillows: 2 for $80

Z GALLERIE:

Perfume bottle coin bank $20

HOME DEPOT:

Fancy knobs: 2 for $7!! This was a great way to elevate the look of my nightstands. they came with black knobs, so I chose crystal knobs with gold base. Very pretty.

 

 

 

Summer Nail Inspiration!!!!

2 Jun

I’m guilty of “pinning” again! At least my hour long Pinterest surf session was worthwhile- I collected some of my favorite Summer nail inspiration and am so excited to share it with you guys:) Cheers to Summer and cute manis!!!!

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Cute As a Button Cards!

28 Apr

I love games- any and all games including cards! Every household has at least 1 deck of cards and fashionistas are no different. The question is- Why should we have the same boring deck of cards as every one else when they make super cute cards for people like us?! I must say- I really do own the cutest decks of cards I’ve ever seen and you should too.  One is a completely pink set of cards by Bicycle(the card brand that’s been around for decades )and the other is a boxed set of 2 decks featuring a pink deck and a mint deck by Tiffany & Co. Whenever I bust out my cards, conversation ensues! They are THAT cute! These cards also make great gifts as well.

 

The all pink deck is priced at $5.46

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The Tiffany & Co boxed set is priced at $35 (You can call your local Tiffany & Co. for their selection of colors)

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Both sets of cards on my coffee table! Too cute! (excuse the crooked pic)

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MFW!!! Dolce & Gabbana S/S’14!!!

22 Sep

Milan Fashion Week is coming to an end and the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2014 collection was an AMAZING way to wrap up the week!  It was the usual flamboyant yet feminine collection that the talented design duo always brings us. Flowers, lace and intricate embellishments were everywhere…… and the golden finale was breathtaking!!! This was hands down my favorite collection from Milan fashion week!

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Jennifer Aniston’s Sartorial Switch Up!

16 Aug

The title says it all,  Miss Aniston  stepped out in something other than black recently at the London premier of her latest movie, we’re the Millers.  The navy floral frock is very different from what she normally wears and although it is very “young” there’s something about it that I like.  Perhaps I’m just happy to see her spreading her fashion wings and with that body, she can pull almost anything off!

 

Dress: Dior Resort ’13.

JA

Kentucky Derby Fashion!

4 May

Kentucky Derby fashion in and around Churchill Downs was fun and funky today as racing fans gathered to watch what is known to be “the most exciting two minutes in sports.”  The usual hats and dresses dominated the festive dress up event.

 

 

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Images:AP, Darron Cummings

Fabulous Friday Finds!!! (all under $20)

19 Oct

Happy Friday fashionistas!!!!!!!  I hope you had a great week thus far and an even better weekend. Here are some great necklaces to wear through Fall and well into Winter. As usual nothing is over $20 actually nothing is over $13 this time.

All necklaces are available at Forever21.

 

Long mixed chain necklace($12.80)

Sparkling leaf necklace($9.80)

Rhinestone arrowhead necklace($9.80)

lacquered bib necklace($5.80)

Wrapped chains and teal stone necklace($6.80)

Pearl collar necklace($12.80)

Vibrant braided necklace($8.80)

 

Layered Colored rhinestone necklace($8.80)

Faux marble nugget necklace($9.80)

 

Etched arrowhead necklace($6.80)

 

Geo bib necklace($12.80)

Blooming garden necklace($8.80)

Tear drop fringe necklace($12.80)

Shimmering pouch necklace($8.80)