Black Sequins & Golden Hearts

Top: Target (old), Skirt: Target (old), Heels: Nine West, Necklace: Rue 21 (old)

 I'm not sure why, but every time I wear a full skirt I have to do this "show off my skirt" pose. lol I'm calling it my signature thing. Oh and once I put on sequins, I like to pile on the sparkly things...this necklace is one of my favorites and the heels I'm in love with. If I wasn't afraid of wearing these heels out, I'd probably wear them everyday. Seriously. No joke. On another note, hello Friday :)  For some reason this week has felt like the longest and I'm soooo happy it's finally the weekend. And for once, we are all caught up on shows, there are no parties to go to, and we don't have any real plans. I think I might just catch up on sleep...it's going to be nice. Go out and party for me, ok? 

xoxo erica

happy weekend :)

Gimmie What I Want // June Wish List

the dress // the shoes // the accessory

the dress

I think on everyone's wish list is that perfect summer dress. For me, it's this one. I'm a stripes girl all the way and I love that this dress switches the stripes directions from the bodice to the skirt...oh and a fun bow detail doesn't hurt either.

the shoes  

I'm having a huge thing for ankle straps on shoes these days...I'd say more than half of the ones I already own have them. I'm loving this neutral color block combination of these heels and they would go with pretty much any summer outfit.

the accessory

Okay, so neon is one of the things that NEEDS to get in my closet this summer. I've been wanting to have something neon to just give that pop to outfits like a classic tee and jeans. I think this neon yellow bag would look good hanging off my shoulder, right?

What's on your current wish list?

xoxo erica

DIY Bridesmaid Gift Idea

 It's been a little over two months since I got married. Time flies right?? My three sisters were my Maids of Honor because it was impossible for me to choose just one of them...we are all so close. Throughout the whole wedding planning process, they were with me every step of the way and helped so much with all my crazy do it yourself ideas. After everything had settled and everyone had gotten back to normal life and the days of wedding planning craziness were behind us, I gave them a small surprise to show them that even though the wedding was over, I was still really appreciative of all they did for me.

What I used: Gift bags, Cards c/o Tiny Prints, Flowers, Macarons, Nail polishes, Earrings, Glitter clothespins

 When I put the bag together I really wanted to give my sisters something fun and cute that they could use everyday. I decided to go with earrings and polishes and picked out ones that fit each of their personalities. Oh and you can't go wrong with macaroons! Throughout the wedding process, we would have weekly bridesmaid meetings and sometimes we would try to just do fun things together. One week we tried to make macaroons and I'm sad to say they didn't quite turn out like these lol It was fun though and I definitely need to give macaroon baking another try.

At the end of it all, I think a simple thank you goes a long way. I wrote to each of my sisters and used the card as the "decoration" along with some springy tulips...doesn't it make the prettiest combination?Truth be told, these cards were actually meant for a baby shower...what? Yeah. All the cards from the Tiny Prints site were so easy to customize and these ones I used here, fit my wedding perfectly.

Do you have a special thank you that you need to send out? Definitely give this idea a go :)
xoxo erica

Watermelon Popsicles

 Lately when it's been getting hot, it's been getting hot hot hot! Watermelon happens to be one of my favorite summertime snacks to cool off with so I decided to make some popsicles with them. They were so good and I like that you can pretty much add any type of fruit to make different flavor combinations.

 Watermelon and Strawberries

The steps to making these are simple.  Place your  chopped watermelon and desired fruit into a blender or chopper and mix until it's juiced. At this point, you could add a sprinkle of sugar if your watermelon happens to not be so sweet. Chop up a few more pieces of fruit, I decided to add kiwi to mine but you could go with anything and place these in the popsicle molds. Fill the molds with watermelon/fruit juice and freeze. 

Enjoy!

xoxo erica

What are some of your favorite treats to beat the heat?

Try these fruit popsicles I made last year.

Casual Color Block

Top: JC Penny, Jeans: Forever 21, Necklace: Rue 21, Wedges: Nine West

Hey everyone, hope you all have been well. It's been awhile, right? Me and Chris went this weekend to run a few errands and pick up a few things for some diy projects! I'm excited to show you all what we worked on over the weekend. It was pretty windy yesterday, so I decided to wear jeans and just paired it with my favorite color block top...oh and I'm loving this mint floral necklace. I love to dress up, but every now and then it's almost necessary to keep it casual in jeans.

xoxo erica