Colorful Cord Organization

 Does this unsightly cord mess look familiar?  Here's one way I used the Washi tape I received for my birthday.  Each person has a color.  Brooke has pink, Nathan has brown and I have green.  Now all the cords can be accounted for.

 

 

 

To go along with the color matching, I bought these little cubes to put all the cords and accessories in.  Brooke has pink and I have green.  Nathan gets the clear plastic basket, for now.  I love organization that's all about fun colors :)

 

 

Last But Not Least...

Another colorful creation!

My kids had fun making this colorful ombre paint chip Easter egg banner. It was easy to make and kept them occupied for a good long time.



These are my favorites!

Love,

Laura

Diaper Bags for Ashley

This is my friend Ashley and she is 34 weeks pregnant in this picture; with baby #4!  Doesn't she look fabulous. She doesn't know what she's having (my guess is a boy) so we're all so excited for her family and can't wait to see if it's a boy or girl. She asked me for some input on a new diaper bag.  Choosing the right diaper bag is about as hard as picking the baby name. Long gone are the days of being limited to the typical hospital bag. Thankfully!  Remember these :)

Here are a few more options:
  

Here are two fun bags that she found. I love them both. I like different things about each one and here are a few more I'm going to add to the mix.


Stylish Bags:



Starting Top left: Tory Burch Stacked Logo Billy Bag | Kate Spade Stevie Dot Print |
 Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Society | Kate Spade Stevie Striped | Petunia Pickle Bottom Embossed |
 Kate Spade Stevie Dot Print




Quilted bags:  Lassig Glam Banana Bag | Babymel Quilted Bags

Metallics & Dots:

Timi & Leslie Annette Convertible Diaper bag (comes in several colors) |

Timi & Leslie Hannah Diaper Bag (also in several colors)







JJ Cole Swag Bags in Silver Drop and Gold Drop | JJ Cole Caprice Dot Bag

 

 

 

Fun Linings:

More JP Lizzy Satchels.  Comes in so many colors! I love these bags.

 

Starting left: Nest Canvas Bag | JJ Cole Satchel | Hudson Leather Bag | Nest Quilted Bag

 

Tried and True Picks:
Below are the 3 diaper bags I have and have loved each one. The Kate Spade tote was what I used with my first baby (she is now 9).  It was a great first baby bag.  The second is the Petunia Pickle Bottom Fond of Flora backpack and this was great because I had 2 kids and needed 2 free hands, so a backpack was perfect.  I still use it when flying since it's one less thing to carry.  The Juicy Quilted bag I have LOVED!!  I use it as a purse too and it's large which I need since I have 3 kids.  It holds the kitchen sink and is perfect for busy moms.

 

Few More of My Favorite Picks:

Starting left: I have a thing for navy :) Petunia Pickle Bottom City Carry All |
Timi & Leslie Sophia. also comes in black and white | Petunia Pickle Bottom Navy Embossed |
Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Society | Tory Burch Stacked Logo Bag

 

I'm Obsessed:

I love this bag!!  I think it's the structure that I love.  It kind of has a "doctor bag" look to it and you don't find that every day.  It's something unexpected.  As a mom, I wear many hats and "doctor" is often one of them so this bag is fitting :)))   Anyway, this bag is the

 Petunia Pickle Bottom Weekender Bag.

It's perfect for a weekend away too :)



 

Last But Not Least:

What needs to go in every diaper bag? Sophie the Giraffe.



{ Sophie Straps are sold on Etsy }

 I received one as a baby gift when Caroline was born and my mom had one brought from France for her so we have 2.  She used it as a teething baby and at 2 years old, she still plays with it every day.  She also sleeps with them :) 


My little Caroline loving her Sophies.

 It squeaks somewhat like a dog toy but there are many benefits to Sophie. 

 

Good Luck Ashley!  We can't wait to meet your sweet baby! xoxo 

These are my favorites!

Love,

Laura

Birch Box #2

My second Birch Box came today. { Here was my first one }  I could easily get use to this monthly gift of beauty surprises.  Each box contains products I've never used, except last months box contained a piece of chocolate and I'm no stranger to chocolate :)  This is what I received this month:

Whish Shave Cream in Blueberry, Madewell for Birchbox nail file, Twistband hair tie (not pictured), Serge Normant Dry Shampoo, Inco Nail Polish Applique. 

Next month is my last box.  I'll then review all the products and list my favorites so check back!

 

 Last but not Least...

I am very picky about skincare.  I've used Kiehls Supremely Gentle Eye Make up Remover for 10+ years.  The name says it all.  It's very gentle which my skin needs and completely removes all mascara and eye makeup.  I've had no reason to try another remover.  I had a coupon for any Neutrogena make up remover so I took a chance and bought One Step Gentle Cleanser.  It's just as good as Kiehls and I use it with my Clarisonic.  It's one of my new favorites.

These are my favorites!

Love,

Laura

Fashion Forward Friday Boards: Angie

My friend Angie just bought 2 pairs of skinny jeans at H&M in hot pink and blue. I was flattered she asked me to put outfits together for her.  I love a fashion project and doing this is my favorite pastime :)  I had her fill out a questionnaire so I could get a full sense of her style. I then had her "shop her own closet" and take pictures of her favorite shoes and accessories.

These items are what Angie "shopped her closet for."

 

 

The board below are new items I "shopped" to mix and match back to what she has...

All items are from Target, Ann Taylor Loft, DownEast, Forever 21, Gap, Old Navy, and Nine West.

 

  This is what I came up with, combining the two boards and incorporating the jeans in each look.  

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All of these looks mix and match back to each other and I think they reflect Angie's sense of style. The possibilities are endless and I know Angie is going to look fabulous, as always :)

 

All items are from: Target, DownEast,Forever 21, Ann Taylor Loft,Gap, Nine West, & Old Navy.

 

{CLICK HERE for links to each item}

 

 

 

 



Last but NOT Least:

Thanks to those who have entered the giveaway and are following my blog.  It really means a lot :) Click below to see the initial post.  The contest ends on Sunday night!

 

My first GIVEAWAY

 

I'd love to send one of you some of the goodies from Neiman Marcus beauty week.  The winner selects a bag (either the big blue one or small black or small cheetah one in the pic) and I'll stock it with samples and this DownEast Infinity Heart Scarf. I love the fun colors in the scarf and since my blog is about things I love, the heart motif is fitting. See the rules below.

Rules and Requirements:

1.  Follow me on "Join this Site."  Link is on the right
2.  Leave a comment so I know who you are :)
3.  Follow me on Pinterest & Instagram for an added bonus. Let me know in the comments so I can verify.

Good luck!  I can't wait to send you some of my favorites!

Winner will be selected at random.  I'll ship to the U.S. and Canada. Contest closes on Sunday March 10th at 7pm, MST.  I'll post the winner on this blog.  Winner must email me within 3 days or another winner will be selected.  One entry per person :)

These are my favorites!

Love,

 

Laura

Oscar Love

I don't think I saw one movie in 2012 that was nominated for anything!  Actually, I did see "Brave" and that won for best animated movie.  I'm just at that stage of life. There was a time when Nathan & I saw about every movie.  It's on my bucket list to have an Oscar party, complete with ballots and all the fun party decor ideas below.  One of these years, I'll get out to see more movies and host an Oscar party :) Images are linked on Pinterest.

 I LOVE the Oscars. There's no question that a bulk of style and trends (in the United States) start in Hollywood. That's evident in the fact that celebrities now grace the monthly covers of Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire, etc...In the 80's and 90's, these covers were dominated by super models and that's who we looked to for fashion inspiration. I love seeing designers putting their best foot forward, embracing trends and extreme fashion creativity, captured in an exciting night on the red carpet. 

  

I'd sum up the night of high fashion by calling it a return to old Hollywood Glamour.  Designers embraced lace, very full dress silhouettes and rich jeweled colors such as emerald green and sapphire.

 

Here are my Favorites:

 

Glamourous jeweled tone gowns: Olivia Munn in Marchesa and Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton.

 

 Again, more jewel tones and beautiful silhouettes.  Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen, Jennifer Garner in Gucci, Jessica Chastain in Armani.

 

 

Full elegant silhouettes:  Charlize Theron in Christian Dior, Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior, Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta.

Old Hollywood Black & Lace: Sandra Bullock in Elie Saab and Kristin Chenoweth in Tony Ward.

 

 

Finally, my personal favorite red carpet look for the night.  And the Oscar for best dressed goes to...

Giuliana Rancic in Rafael Cennamo.  Huge kudos to her stylist.  I can't say enough about the beauty of her dress and her new hair style.  I hope she keeps the hair.  Here she is again.  She deserves another look :)

 

 

 

Last but NOT Least:

Thanks to those who have entered the giveaway and are following my blog.  It really means a lot :) Click below to see the initial post.  One more week to enter.

 

My first GIVEAWAY

 

I'd love to send one of you some of the goodies from Neiman Marcus beauty week.  The winner selects a bag (either the big blue one or small black or small cheetah one in the pic) and I'll stock it with samples and this DownEast Infinity Heart Scarf. I love the fun colors in the scarf and since my blog is about things I love, the heart motif is fitting. See the rules below.

Rules and Requirements:

1.  Follow me on "Join this Site."  Link is on the right
2.  Leave a comment so I know who you are :)
3.  Follow me on Pinterest & Instagram for an added bonus. Let me know in the comments so I can verify.

Good luck!  I can't wait to send you some of my favorites!

Winner will be selected at random.  I'll ship to the U.S. and Canada. Contest closes on Sunday March 10th at 7pm, MST.  I'll post the winner on this blog.  Winner must email me within 3 days or another winner will be selected.  One entry per person :)

These are my favorites!

Love,

 

Laura