Pinterest Dreaming

Am I the only one that frequently goes through the Pins I have pinned swooning over all of my good choices and being impressed for what great taste I have? #notvainatall

I was doing that today and here are some little gems I have found that I have pinned in the past...

In honor of #NYFW

#TulleMadness

An ode to the upcoming holiday of love.

#WordsToLiveBy

 And last but certainly not least, some closet porn!

Musings

You'll have to forgive me for my lack of a blog post yesterday. I am finally settling down for the weekend as it was very busy with friends!

Yesterday my bffl Dawn and I day drank in the city. We hadn't seen each other in close to a year and a half and we had so much fun taking selfies and cocktailing! PS - Is there anything better than day drinking Grey Goose dirty martinis with blue cheese and bacon stuffed olives, with your best friend? No, there isn't. 

#daydrankswag

And today The Mister, Cy and I attended a first birthday party of our good friend's son, P. It was a hoot, and all the littles had a blast! Thanks to L and D for having us and congrats on making it to a year with your little Valentine's Day bundle of love! We can't wait for brother to make his appearance to add to our growing football team!

I was also thinking that I haven't done any Disney posts lately. So, this coming week I will be working on some of those...In the mean time, here's this...

Antique Store Finds

I have mentioned this before - For our wedding centerpieces, The Mister and I scoured antique stores. Each table was a different vignette. Antique kitchen ware, antique cameras, coffee table books, antique bottles with flowers in them. We had our reception at The Roger Williams Park Casino. It is a two floor venue and the bottom floor is very dark wood, fireplace-y and masculine (cocktail hour). While the top floor (dinner and dancing) is very vibrant, colorful and Renaissance-y. I could not see doing the typical floral centerpieces as they would have fought too much with the natural decor. So, the way I looked at it was very much the way I look at decorating my floor to ceiling shelves and I very much stayed true to my style of mixing the old with the new.

The great thing about doing centerpieces that were actual objects and not flowers is that people couldn't take them home! Trust me though, people tried. Instead, we had a "bloom bar" where people could get as many beautiful blooms as they wanted to. It played into the whole "being green" thing and it was a unique idea (from my own brain, not Pinterest) that I have yet to see at another wedding. 

LeFebvre Photo

LeFebvre Photo

The other great thing about the antique centerpieces is that I got to keep everything and decorate our (then) new apartment with all of my wares! Here are a few pieces that I love...

I have about 5 or 6 of these cameras (all different kinds) and they look amazing any where I put them in my house. 

This piece is actually cast iron and something I was so excited to find when I did. It was a "toy kitchen" back in the day. Just goes to show you how well toys were made and how crappy they are made now.

For me, the rustier, the better! I am like an American Picker!

This is an old school ice cream maker. I love that it's from MA..it just has so much charm!

Big Thanks

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their positive feed back about my vlog. Putting myself out there like this made me really nervous, but one of my New Years resolutions for 2014 was to take more risks. So, I am glad to see that people actually think I am funny and personable enough to do something like this! 

Thanks again, I love you all. 

Stay tuned for more vlogs!

Special thanks to my brother Dan for editing the vlog for me! 

First Vlog!

Drinking Game - Every time I say "um" or yeah" take a drink! 

Enjoy!

Product Junkie {Skin Care Edition}

I am much more of a skin care product junkie than I am a make-up junkie. When I get a make up product I usually have it and use it for a while. Whereas I usually go through a new cleanser every 2 months or so.

As far as cleaners, exfoliants, toners and moisturizers go, I am not really brand loyal and have used a lot over the years. Currently, I am using a line from Whole Foods called EO-Everyone Face For Every Day -

I really love this line and plan on continuing to use it. The cleanser does not leave that dry feeling and the exfoliant is gentle enough for every other day use. The toner does have alcohol in it (which is a no no in the skin care industry) but, I don't use it every day. The moisturizer is my all time favorite moisturizer I have ever used. It is so light and smells great. It does not have an SPF in it though. 

Now, although I cycle through brands with all the products mentioned above, there are products that I always find myself going back to. I am prone to breakouts, so these next three products are three that I have used to get my skin (quickly) looking back to normal.

This is one of the best products I have EVER used. If you have a breakout and/or acne scarring put this on the night before and the blemish will be almost gone by the next day. It is AMAZING. Beware though, make sure you wear sun screen when you are using this as it makes your skin very sensitive to sun exposure.

I was pleasantly surprised my this mask. Whenever I use it it tends to clear up my skin within minutes of using it. Not kidding, it works that quickly.

This is one of my other favorite masks. This also works very quickly and leaves your skin feeling tightened and glowy. Not to mention this smells divine! Beware though because it is made from all fresh ingredients (like all things from Lush) it expires rather quickly and you need to store it in the fridge. 

What are some of your favorite skin care products?

Favorite Shopping Websites

I am an avid online shopper. My whole wedding was pretty much purchased online...not to mention The Mister and I order off of Amazon at least once a week.

So, today I thought I would share my favorite websites...

1. RentTheRunway.com - You can rent designer dresses for 4 days for much cheaper then you would ever buy them for. As someone that doesn't like to be photographed in the same look twice, this is one of my favorites. I discovered Rent The Runway way back in 2011...I rented a dress for a wedding and got so many complements on it. The great thing about this is you can order a back up size for free! So it certainly takes the guess work out of wondering what size you are. Tips - Reading the reviews is the easiest way to find what your size would be. 

2. ModCloth.com - This is a great one for vintage type pieces.

3. NastyGal.com - Great for funky shoes

4. UrbanOg.com - This website reminds me of Forever21

5. ShoeDazzle/JustFab.com - Amazing websites for shoes and accessories and very affordable!

Chinese Wholesale Sites - 

I wore three wedding dresses and two of them I got off of Chinese wholesale websites. My first dress was $150 which obviously saved me a TON of money. 

- LightInTheBox.com

- PinkQueen.com

- AliExpress.com

Disclaimer - ALWAYS check shipping info and return info before purchasing!!!!