My Happies this Week: Shades of Blue

Happy Friday everyone!
Last week we had a Friday Pink Party. This week, we are celebrating my favorite blue things. Let's get started...

{Turquoise}

A huge shout out to Niki from Glossy Blonde for being such a huge CWAK jewelry supporter. This week, Niki did a style collaboration featuring a white t-shirt on Real Girl Glam. For her outfit, Niki not only wore a CWAK Turquoise Lace necklace but also a silver chunky chain bracelet! Don't you just love what she put together??

Niki, thank you so much for all your support. It really means a lot to me! Hugs!

{Beach Blanket Blue}

In my Lulu haul on Sunday, I picked up a pair of these blue beauties - the Work it Out short.
Not only do I love the name (it's the name of one of my pinterest boards) but the shorts themselves are awesome. They are more of a casual short and less of a running short but that's what I was looking for. They are perfect for hotter days where yoga pants/crops are too warm. Since I have a shopping problem, I got the blue and the black ones. Had they had navy in my size, I would have gotten those too. Love them!!

{Cobalt Blue} 

A girlfriend of mine is getting married in October and we were chatting over drinks this week about wedding shoes. She told me she was looking for blue shoes and then asked me how I found mine. I really realized that it was fate how my shoes and I came to be. I was hoping to find blue shoes for my wedding 4 years ago and for the life of me, I could not find a pair that I liked. I bought a couple back-up pairs but was just not happy with any of them. Then two months before the wedding, I was randomly searching on Bluefly and found the most perfect pair - satin blue Christian Louboutins*, with a platform, in my size. And they were the ONLY PAIR LEFT. If that's not fate, what is?? I still love them just as much to this day.

Confession: I may or may not have ended the night in these non-blue blingy babies. Shhh...

Lastly, to close out our blue theme for the day, here's a little slow jam for #backthatazzup Friday with Whitney.

I know it's not really uplifting but it's called Shades of Blue (blog title) and it's by Nick Lachey (hot). I realize I like his music more when I see him, so if you want to do that - watch this video! Damn Nick!

Have a fab long weekend lovelies! Hope you all have Monday off! 

*FYI, spell check wants to change Louboutins to Glutinous. Just thought you should know! 

Pinspiration: Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt

I have a love/hate relationship with greek yogurt. I love how good it is for you...hello low-fat protein! And I usually love the taste  - especially the plain with a little bit of sugar added. However, I go through phases with it. There are some weeks that I can eat it every morning and other weeks that I can't stand it. No rhyme or reason, it just happens.

So I was going through a non-yogurt phase when I saw this pin on Pinterest. I thought, hey, that looks like something I could eat even in my non-yogurt phase. I had all the ingredients on hand so I whipped some up and have been eating it every day since! Seriously, it's that good.

Here's what you need:

Plain Greek Yogurt. I used non-fat but you could use any kind. If you use vanilla, I would probably omit the sweetener as it will be sweet already. I like plain because it has that tartness that's just so good!

Peanut Butter. I used a natural PB, no added sugar. Just peanuts and salt. Mmmm. Oh I just use about a teaspoon. The PB flavor is strong enough to blend with the yogurt. If you want a more substantial PB taste, use more.

Sweetener. I used Nectresse which I love since the Influenster Vox Box. You can use anything you want - real sugar, agave, Truvia, Splenda, etc. You will need sweetener, though, so just pick the one you like best or have on hand.

Mini Chocolate Chips - So I always have minis because I think big CCs are too big. #firstworldproblems If you have regular size, that is fine too. I used semi-sweet but it's your yogurt party so add what you want! One morning, I was out of chocolate chips so I used dark cocoa powder. It was actually pretty good...not as sweet but still good. A good sub when there aren't chips or chocolate pieces on hand.

That's it. Add ingredients, stir together and enjoy! Makes a great anytime snack, although I have been having mine for breakfast. Seriously, it's like having dessert for breakfast and I'll take that any day!

Try it and let me know what you think!

Are you a greek yogurt fan? What have you mixed together lately that is worth sharing?

Linking up with Stephanie and Katie today for SPD.

 

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Wonder Wedges and Fabulous Flats

I totally forgot I had a shoe obsession.

How did I forget, you ask??

Well for 2 years, my husband and I lived in an awesome downtown condo. As amazing as the condo was, it had tiny closets. And I mean T-I-N-Y. After moving from a condo with a walk-in closet large enough to fit a bike, this was terrifying to me. Not only did I have to get rid of a lot before we moved in but I had to limit my shopping. There was just no room for new items.

Since not shopping was virtually impossible, I made a deal with myself. If I bought something,  I had to give something else away. It actually worked. I never ran out of room and I did a great job of cleaning out my closet more often.

Then we moved...to this.

Not only do we have a huge walk-in in the master with a built-in shoe shelf (above), but each of the two guest rooms also have walk-ins with shoe shelfs. So needless to say, I am back to shopping and NOT giving anything away.

Which brings me to today...meet my new shoes.

Steve Madden Beachy (you have already heard me talk about these and seen me wear them but they need a formal intro because I love them so much)

So a while back, I bought a similar pair at Steve Madden but once I got them, I didn't love them on. They were too narrow and they had weird studs. When I saw these online, I knew I had to have them. I'd been searching for black wedges that were not too black - I have a thing for sandals that have too much black - they look too harsh. These were perfect because the top strap across the toe was narrow so there was not a lot of black. Anyway, since I got them, I have been living in them! I love them so much I might even order some of the other colors. I have been eyeing the cognac!

Steve Madden Bouncerr

I got these in the Fawn patent because my old SM fawn wedges are started to look old and dirty. I wore the other ones like crazy last year so I am hoping to do the same with these. These come in other colors too...a black leather, black suede, green suede and white leather (I think it's leather). These are really comfy because the platform is so high. Love them!!

Urban Outfitters Daisy Cut Out Sandals

These were an impulse buy over the weekend. They are cheap, cute and come in so many fun colors. I had a hard time choosing between these gold ones and the white ones. I haven't worn them yet so I cannot talk about the comfort level but they look cute so that's all that matters. Reviews online say they rip easily...they seem sturdy to me so I'll let you know if anything happens!

Sparkle Flats from Target

I actually got these when I got my cobalt blue flats. They are kids but large enough for my feet (yay). They are super comfortable. I got in a whole days worth of wear with no blisters! They are really cute on and my only issue with them is the glitter fall off. It does...a lot. I noticed our dogs were a bit more sparkly the day I had them on! :) But that's nothing a little mod podge can't do. I mod podged my sparkle flats from F21 and it totally worked. Problem solved!

Lucky for me and my excess closet space, I didn't have to give anything away to keep any of these!

Are you a shoe addict too? What great shoe finds have you found recently?

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Loving Lately: GlamourMash Necklaces

Lulus Top (again, sorry I love it) // Urban Outfitters Lace Shorts // GlamourMash Carly Necklace // 

Steve Madden Beachy Wedges /// Chanel Purse (old)

It's a small world. How small? Well, a few months into blogging, I was reading the comments on someone else's blog post and I saw a name I recognized. It was a girl named Holly who I had interviewed for a marketing position when I was hiring at my old company. Obviously, I clicked on over to her blog, GlamourMash, and instantly loved it. She has amazing style and has some really great features on interior design.

Holly and I got in touch and realized that we had quite a bit in common...we both live in San Diego (duh), have fashion/style blogs and make jewelry. After browsing her Etsy store - GlamourMash, I completely fell in love with her painted wood bead necklaces (which were recently featured on Fab.com - yay Holly!).

Lucky for me, Holly and I decided to do a necklace swap and I am now the proud of owner of this minty, metallic beauty - the Carly.

Mint and gold perfection!

How cute is it on??

Shameless iPhone selfie!

And the packing is really fun too...I mean who doesn't love a gold lamé pouch??

{via}

Holly has other super cute styles such as the Metallic Mama

Love the pink!

and the Maggie

Seriously, I want them all. There are so many other colors and styles to choose from!

Because Holly is as sweet as she is talented,  she is offering all of you a 20% off code for her Etsy shop so can get one of these beauties for yourself! Just go here and use code ClassyGlam20 when you check out!

Oh and if you hop on over to Holly's blog today, you can see how she styled a CWAK Lace Necklace! :)

What do you think of the GlamourMash necklaces? If you buy something from Holly's shop, let me know so I can be jealous be excited for you!!

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Insta Weekend: This Girl Can Shop!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. 

Mine flew by but that's what happens when you are having fun, right? 

On Friday, we had dinner seaside at the Chart House where they have my favorite meal of all time...a steamed artichoke. I don't know what they do to it there, but it's one of the best artichokes I have ever had. I just got my new Steve Madden Beachy wedges in the mail so I figured it was the perfect time to wear them and break them in.

On Saturday, we woke up very sleepy dogs and took them on a walk while watching the runners/cyclists in the local 5K race. It was a beautiful morning so we spent time lounging on the deck and catching some rays. 

In the afternoon, we took my disgustingly dirty car to the car wash and had fun roaming around the store at the car wash. These were some of the goodies we found...

Fake Viagra, our clean car, hookahs and a Mexican restaurant - Apparently it's really good! 

My husband had some friends in town Saturday night so I had the house to myself which was awesome. A hot bubble bath, episodes of Girls and a home pedi, pretty much a perfect night. 

Sunday, while the boys were recovering, I met a girlfriend for brunch and then we did some retail damage. We hit up Lululemon, H&M, Urban Outfitters, and Ulta to name a few. I then stopped into Bath and Body Works to smell (and buy) some of the new summer candles (Lakeside is new favorite.)

New Balance Sneakers // Michael Kors Watch & CWAK Bracelet // BBW Candles // Lululemon Work it Out Shorts &

Run Swiftly Top // Maui Babe Lotion & Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray

When you add in my watch that arrived on Friday, my new sneaks from Saturday and the goodies above, I would say I am pretty darn good at shopping. :) 

How was your weekend? What fun things did you do?

Linking up with Ms. Sami today!

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It's a Friday Pink Party

bag // cover up // iPhone case // lace necklace // boat shoes // wrap bracelet // nail polish

Well not really a party, but it's Friday so that's kind of like a party in itself, right? And I'm talking about my new favorite pink accessories so Friday Pink Party, it is!

I tend to get obsessed with different colors (here and here) and now my latest obsession is neon pink. And although I still love my neon pink jeans, I am now really focusing on neon pink accessories. They add such a fun little kick to every outfit and look good with almost every color.

Of the items above, I am dying to get my hands on that Ted Baker cover up. Since we are already planning our next Hawaii trip, I am already planning on buying it. Also, the cute little boat shoes - J. Crew but Crewcuts, so much more affordable. I just need to locate my size and they will be mine!

Nowadays when I get obsessed with a color, what do I do? I make a lace necklace of course. So as of last night, you can now buy a neon pink lace necklace in my Etsy store! In order to get it as bright and neon-y as possible, I used a fabric paint for this one. It's a bit more stiff and sits a little differently than the others, but I love it. I am already planning all my weekend outfits around it. :)

Lastly, since it's a Friday Pink Party AND #backthatazzup Friday with Whitney, I knew I had to jam to this Craig David classic (if you don't know CD, he is awesome. I mean this song..."On Friday, Time to Party"...who has better lyrics than that??)

Ahh memories...

That's all I got...I hope you all have a fun Friday and a great weekend!

DIY - Distressed Wood Name Sign

Time to get crafty again! I have been dying to get more of those really cute distressed beach signs for our beach house, especially now that we can renew our lease and stay here longer - yay! However, I don't love all the quotes on the signs I have found (really, I don't want to have the term "salty kisses" anywhere in my house). 

Instead of searching all over to find something I liked, I took matters into my own hands. I bought a few wooden boards from Michaels and Blick Art Supplies and some art supplies to make my own! 

I decided to have a go at a trial sign before I took on a long, detailed quote with lots of letters. So, I started small and made a personalized name sign for our mantle. 

To start, I stocked up on supplies: wooden boards, gesso for priming (I used clear so the wood grain could show through), paint brushes and two shades of acrylic paint. 

As you can see above, I had already painted the wooden board. I painted a light coat of the clear gesso to prime the wood. Once that was dry (overnight), I painted a light coat of blue and left some areas less saturated so that the wood color could show through. 

Next, I printed out the font I wanted to use and measured it to fit the board (mine was 12x6). Then I taped it onto the already-painted board and traced the letters with a ball point pen. 

Honestly, that part was the worst. It took a little while and my hand HURT from pressing so hard. However, the results were great. I had a perfect outline to use for painting.

Next, I painted the letters. I tried to go for a less perfect look and even make some intentional brush strokes to make it look weathered and old. In retrospect, I would have used a smaller brush to make the strokes a bit neater.

(Like my weird random brush bristles sticking out of the brush??)

I have yet to do the last step which involves sanding the sign down to make it look more weathered - but overall I think it looks pretty good above our fireplace. What do you think?

Was it a success? I think so. There are a few things I would have done differently and it's not as polished as I had hoped. However, I expected that, thus the reason I started with a smaller sign in the first place. I feel like I know what to do next time and am ready to start my next project! Beach quote sign...here I come! Now I just need a really good beach quote...

BTW, I am so happy to be back doing SPD projects again. A big thanks to Stephanie and Katie for bringing it back. It helps keep me creative! :)

  What DIY projects have you done lately? Any tips for at home distressed sign making? I would love them if you have them! Beach quotes too! 

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