Spring Outfit #2

 I found this fun mint green top at Maurices.  I love the ruffles on it.  I bought a similar top for my niece from JCP.  Then my mom found another ruffly top for my niece at Target.  My niece now has two ruffly tops.  She's becoming a girly girl early in life. :)

 I found the coordinating belt at Target.

 I wear the belt over the shirt to define my waist since the shirt is so long.

 The back view showing the fluttery sleeves.

 The front view.  I forgot to wear the belt that day.

A little bit better view of the front.  Maurices is fast becoming one of my favorite stores to shop at.  I'll be back soon with another Spring Outfit installment.  Clothes are so much fun!

Easter Treats

 Before I get to my Spring Fashion #2 post I wanted to post a few fun Easter finds of late.  First, is this mint green and white dish towel.  I found it at Target and it was labeled Easter but I'm planning on using it year round.

 I love the pattern.

 I had a few visitors the other day in the back yard.  They visit often.  I've seen a pack of 8 before.  They are so fun to watch.  My husband always says we live on a block that is a little bit urban and a little bit country.  The perfect mix I say.

 The other day at Wal-Mart I discovered my favorite Reese's eggs come in white chocolate.  I die!  They are sooo good!

 Here are my original milk chocolate favorites.

 A new variation I discovered this year.  They have creamy peanut butter in the middle.

 The original Cadbury creme egg.  It can't get any better than this.

Unless you throw some caramel in the middle to change things up sometimes.  I've been known to inhale Easter candy.  "It is my one weakness."  Speaking of which, my husband and I have been watching "Lark Rise to Candleford".  It is a BBC production that has the actor who plays Mr.Bates from Downton Abbey in it.  It is a sweet super clean but non cheesy show for those looking for wholesome entertainment.  Netflix has it if you have the DVD subscription service.  We also found it at the public library too.

A Versatile Lamp for the Holidays

 I promised you a few pics of the gift my sister gave me for my birthday so here they are.  She found the lamp at Target.  She knows I love to fill glass vessels so this was perfect for my craft room.  I got the lamp shade at Target as well.  I also bought the finial (silver ball on top) from Target to hold the lamp shade to the base.  I did a little research on the Target harp (the gold metal piece that goes up and around the light bulb) and decided to get a 10 inch harp from Home Depot instead.  The Target adjustable harp did not have good reviews on their website.  The Home Depot one works great.  Target also has lamp shades that don't need a harp so you might not need one if you pick one of those kind of lamp shades.

I got a little overwhelmed choosing what I wanted to put inside for October and Halloween coming up.  I ended up choosing these Halloween ornament bulbs from Michael's.  They were relatively inexpensive so I could buy a lot of them and fill up the lamp.  I just saw a tip on Pinterest where you can put a paper towel roll inside so your ornaments will go further since there is less space to fill.  I have 180 ornaments in this vase.  If I were to use this trick, the ornaments would go up higher in the vase but for now I like it the way it is.

I also thought about putting real Fall leaves inside, silk garlands with Fall leaves that you can get from Hobby Lobby or Pier 1, or a festive scene with a scare crow, leaves, pumpkins etc...  The possibilities are endless.  Now I have something to decorate for every season.  I love it.

Master Bedroom Redecorating

My husband and I just upgraded our queen size bed to a king.  It is so nice and roomy and of course with a new size bed comes the need for new bedding.  This kind of project is right up my alley.

I spent months agonizing over how I wanted my new bed to look.  I shopped all of the stores in Salt Lake, perused many a blog and finally decided I had to go with PINK!  It is my favorite color but the one catch was getting Clark's permission.  I don't know too many men who get excited about sleeping in pink bedding.  But he is very easy going when it comes to how I want to decorate the house so he told me to go for it.  I love that he goes along with all of my pink ideas.

I already had the throw pillows (the pink rose pillow came from T.J. Maxx and the maroon one came from a home decor store that no longer exists).  The sheets and bed skirt I found at Target.  And my favorite part of the ensemble, the bedspread, came from this website I found on "The House of Smith's" Blog.  Shelley always finds the most amazing quilts and she was giving out sources so I had to jump on buying one.

The quilt can reverse to a solid pink.  I love to have options.

I love that the sheets coordinate with my accent wall perfectly.  Well, this is the big project I have been working on lately.  Hope you got some good ideas if you are looking to update your bedroom soon.

A fun shopping trip

Shhh! Don't tell anyone but I took another day off from blogging. Today I decided since I needed new black socks for myself and my husband I would do a little window shopping. I got the "necessities" (socks) at Target and then it was on to the fun stuff.



Since I was already in Target I had to go check out their new home decor section. This is the Target in Cottonwood Heights on Park Centre Drive. They remodeled their store a while ago and I have never gotten to fully explore. And explore I did. They had the softest blanket that I wanted so bad for my bed. It was soooo soft and my favorite color (sage green) but the price tag was not going to be so wallet friendly...$50. So I moved on and saw some cute pre-made spring wreaths and glass home decor ideas. They had these little silver metal candle holders that reminded me of a tin can with little holes poked through all over. Put a little candle down inside and watch the light twinkle polka dots on your walls. These were more reasonably priced. But I refrained again.



Next stop was World Market. This is in the same shopping center as Target. They had some interesting picture frames, carafes for $5.00 for flower arrangements, interesting materials for vase fillers, and some beautiful plates and dishes. Again, I reminded myself this was just a window shopping trip and had fun just looking for new ideas.



And the last stop was the T.J. Maxx right around the corner. Going into this store is dangerous for me. The deals are so good and the quality so high I almost always HAVE to buy something. I found the cutest sage green shower curtain with navy blue polka dots in the clearance section for $10. This was originally priced at $25. I found some matching Ralph Lauren sage green towels that matched the shower curtain perfectly and a Ralph Lauren rug that was luxurious. Everything together would have come to $50. What a steal for my favorite color and brands! But my fun was in the find and I ended up leaving empty handed from there too. This is my version of catch and release fishing. I love the thrill of the hunt but I don't want to kill my budget.



I really need to start bringing my camera along and documenting all of my "real life" shopping finds. I do a daily Etsy find on my Facebook page which is my outlet for online shopping. I'm thinking I will start featuring my Etsy finds on this blog too.



Stay tuned for my finds and the ideas that go along with each treasure. Happy Hunting.