Outfit Crush

{This Time Tomorrow}

You really can't go wrong with tweed, bright colors, oh and a splash of leopard can you?  I plan on wearing as many outfits with bright colored blouses that I can think of, and I will definitely be putting together an outfit similar to this one!

Love the Weekend

 

Another great weekend is in the books. 

Friday night I went to my BFF's house and she made some delicious, albeit spicy soup I'm also a wimp when it comes to spicy food, and we watched Garden State.

Saturday I started the day off getting my first gel manicure, and then I met up with two pals and their handsome son in Woodburn.  Later that night we went to another friend's house and they made us sturgeon (delicious) and salmon.  

Sunday was a full day spent with my love: we went to the driving range, played pool, and had happy hour at Bartini with a few friends.  

Such a wonderful weekend, and I was definitely not ready for Monday.  I can't wait to see what next weekend has in store for me (always working for the weekend, right?). 

Lauren Conrad's Spring Line

 {Pointelle Bow Sweater}

 {Polka Dot Pleated Dress}

 {Floral Dolman Top}

{Lace Chiffon Top}

I saw some of Lauren Conrad's spring collection last weekend at Kohl's but I didn't spend a lot of time looking at it.  Finally, I looked at her items online, and there are quite a few things that I would love to add to my closet from the newest collection!  As you can tell, the majority of my "wish list" items are in this pretty peach/light pink color which I think would be a fun addition to anyone's closet.

Outfit Crush

{Banana Republic}

Most of the time I prefer to wear jeans, boots or flats, a button-up, and sweater to keep warm, but lately I've been wanting to wear some "dressier" outfits.  I've tried to steer clear of wearing high heels and trousers for some time now, since I had gotten so bogged down by needing to wear that type of outfit on a daily basis.  But I think that this look, from Banana Republic, is a happy medium between how I like to dress, and also looking even more put together.

Dream Kitchens

{DesignSpongeOnline via Pinterest}

{Pinterest}

{Apartment Therapy via Pinterest}

Touring homes and watching design shows has been something I've enjoyed doing since I was young.  In fact when I was younger, I would beg my parents to go to open houses so that I could look around them.  So it's not a big surprise that this is something that I still enjoy doing.  One of my favorite rooms to think about designing is the kitchen, and more than that I love open kitchens and shelving.  These are some of my favorite kitchen looks.

Black Butte Ranch

{Thank you Amanda for the brownies!}

 {I can't get enough of pretty fires and how great they smell}

{Love these girls :: on the way to Bend}

{At Deschutes Brewery & Restaurant}

{The boys all sat up front so the girls could chat in the back of the truck.}

I had the perfect amount of fun and exploring last weekend.  My boyfriend and I joined four of our closest friends for our second annual trip to Black Butte.  We laughed, played games, ate, swam, and chatted late into the nights.  Seriously, the best.  I am already ready for another get together with some seriously amazing friends!

Updated Blazer

{Before: A boring khaki blazer}

 {Soaking it in my sink for about an hour}

 {Finally rang it out and it's ready to be washed}

 {After: Dyed it twice and added new buttons}

 {Both types of dye I used, I bought the powder first and then the liquid the second time.  

I didn't really notice a difference in ease of  one over the other.}

{Buttons that I bought at Joann's for $1.90 for two!}

{Before/After}

I finally got around to dyeing an old khaki blazer that I've had since high school.  The whole process was easier than I thought it would be, even though I had to dye it two different times in order to achieve a color close to what I wanted.

The dying process was easy, but you want to make sure that you allow yourself a lot of time to rinse the extra dye out of the garment (this took almost 30 minutes for me of constantly rinsing it) and also make sure you have rubber gloves!

I bought the buttons at Joann's and I was pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive they were.  Originally, I was going to buy something at a thrift store in order to utilize the buttons on it, but before buying anything I wanted to check out Joann's.  The selection at my local store was pretty vast so it was somewhat difficult to choose, but I am happy with the final result!