Europe on my mind...

My little sister got into 6 week long study abroad program for the summer.  She will be studying in Spain on the northern coast.  I can't even explain how jealous I am of her...but at the same time I am so happy that she is getting the opportunity to do something like that.  I hope I get to visit Europe sooner rather than later.  I mean, I do have family in England and in Italy! Le sigh....

Bedroom/Closet Ideas

I have always been interested in DIY projects and unique home decor. I was looking around and came across the "Wardrobe Armoire". I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to buy an old piece of ornate furniture and paint it a rich, pearlized color. The armoire below is absolutely gorgeous. I wish I could afford something as beautiful as this, let alone have the space to put it in my bedroom. I think when I move into my next place I will be investing in a beautiful piece like this or will start a DIY project to achieve this look.

I have noticed recently that my closet has become jam packed with clothes. My walk-in (let me repeat, walk-in) closet is not able to hold all of my clothes, shoes, coats, etc. anymore. Since the armoire is not the most practical option at the moment, I was thinking about buying a cute garment rack that could display some of my favorite pieces of clothing I own. I have a decently-sized open space in my bedroom where I could house this beauty. Plus I can roll it around when it gets in my way.

One of my friends from college's roommate is in fashion design. In her bedroom she had a dress form that she actually used to create her pieces. I have seen how people use these dress forms as decoration though too and I think it is such a fun idea. I would love to have one in my room to put jewelry or a scarve or pins on. I found some ahhh-maze-ing ones online. Why is it that the most fabulous things come from France?!

Recent Purchases

1. Mac's Hello Kitty Lipstick- Strayin'

I had been wanting a brightly colored matte lipstick for awhile and fell madly in love with this particular color. I couldn't resist the urge to hurry and find it somewhere even though it was discontinued awhile ago. So excited that it comes in the mail today!

2. Miss Sixty Mary Janes

Literally for the past 6 months I have been looking for a great pair of Mary Janes with decent heel height, no patent leather, and a little uniqueness to them. I definitely found all of these qualities in this pair. I snatched them up the second they went on sale ($160 down to $89.99!).

3. Victoria's Secret- Long Jane Pajamas

How freaking cute are these. And let me tell you....super duper comfy! I will be wearing these at night as long as I possibly can...

New Year. New Resolutions.

This year I wanted to make some resolutions that were meaningful and that I could actually keep. I came up with a few that somewhat all correlate to each other:

1. Start going to church more regularly.

2. Work on being a more patient person.

3. Try putting my family and friends first more often.

Hopefully I can follow through with each and every one of these...I truly think that each of these would improve me as a person so I am excited for the chance to accomplish these this year. :)

What is everyone else's resolutions this year?

Recently I had some unfortunate situations happen in my personal life. Sometimes its crazy how you think you know people, but come to find out, you really know nothing about them. I have always had issues with trust...literally have had horrible nightmares daily dealing with this particular issue. They have always been in the fantasy world of my dreams...but never in a million years could I have guessed that those dreams would soon become a reality. Last weekend/this week was definitely a trying time for me. I will say thought that I think I handled myself fairly well for being in that type of situation. But now comes the hard part of moving on.......

with or without him

Is it fair for me to be angry not only at him, but at the girl too?

Is it bad that if I ever met/saw her I would probably tell her off nicely?

ugh. hate this stuff.

Etsy Fun- Earrings.

Lost and Fawned
"Handmade vintage inspired jewelry made from high quality vintage and recycled findings as well as beautiful vintage jewelry."

Oh Hello Friend

Paper Biscuit

The Poster List

How freaking fun/cute are these posters?! I would love a few of these to put around my place.

The Poster List (via Decor8)

New hair. New toys. New hobby.

I had been contemplating chopping my hair for awhile now. I needed a change. As soon as I saw this picture (Cassadee Pope from Hey Monday) , I knew it was time. PS- I get to see them in concert in a month! eeeee so excited!

This is how it ended up (not even a good pic of it but you get the idea). I love it though. My hairdresser actually cut 10 inches off my hair! I wish I could have donated it but it wasn't an option. :(

My most wonderful Christmas present to myself. I have fallen in love with this camera. I can't wait to learn more about this camera so that I can really use it.

My new (errr...renewed) hobby. I actually knitted an awesome, fluffy scarf for my sister for Christmas. I have also finished the above scarf as well for myself. I loved these colors together. My next mission is going to be fingerless gloves or maybe even a hooded scarf!

Last but not least, I put up some shelves (FINALLY!) on my huge walls. I needed something so badly and I couldn't stand it anymore. Its not perfectly what I wanted, but its better than nothing!

That's all I have for now :) xoxo- Steph

Wedge. Ankle. Boots.

Ummmm. Why did I not have this obsession earlier? Sigh....

So. Expensive.

1. Rick Owens Leather Wedge Ankle Boots

2. Perri Boots

3. Jeffrey Campbell Pixie Boot

4. Dolce and Gabbana Suede Wedge Boot

5. Jeffrey Campbell 99 Leather Ankle Boot

6. Jeffrey Campbell Tick Studded Wedge

After a Long Hiatus...

So now I am back and more ready than ever to keep up with my blogging. I really feel the need to keep this online journal/scrapbook/inspiration board/(whatever I want it to me)- so that I can one day take a look back at the things I loved or didn't love so much, things that made me happy or sad or angry, and places that I visited or wanted to visit. I hope that this little hodge-podge of posts in the future will be entertaining for anyone and everyone who comes across this blog. :) xoxo- Steph