sunglasses on baby

Sunny days are the best, even in the winter when it's completely deceptive on how cold it truly is outside. I've been fooled more then a few times dressing in fewer layers, and then freezing my tailbone off walking around and thinking why didn't I just grab a sweater to wear with my outfit. I love wearing sunglasses no matter what the weather is outside (even on cloudy days) - I found this great pair from Anthropologie - which reminds me of the really big glasses from the 70's.  Makes me long for warm weather and flip flips, and all those extra hours of summer sun.

pink, like a deco umbrella

It seems that everyone is into a unique manicure- the standards still hold but there's something about having a fun twist to your nails. I love trying to paint patterns on my fingertips- however my hand is not very skilled. Long ago a friend had amazing patterned nails- which she confessed were the Sally Hansen Nail Effects. I was intrigued to try them for myself and of course never ever could find them anywhere. Alas, this week a trip to CVS brought me face to face with several choices. I picked pink polka dots- even though it's a bit summery for February (just because the groundhog saw his shadow doesn't mean I have to wait six more weeks). The instructions are pretty easy to follow to apply what I would call stickers to your nails- and by nail number three I felt like I had mastered how to do this. So far no complaints from me, and very minimal chipping - much longer then I usually make it after a trip home from the nail salon. I have also received many compliments on my pretty patterned polish - I will definitely be purchasing these again.

I'm cuddling close to blankets and sheets

My bedroom was overdue for an update- usually, when I move to a new apartment I like to change the bedspread and give my new room a completely new feeling. I've been in my current place about 10 months now, so I was really holding back on the purchase. Blue is almost always the color I choose for just about everything, so I really surprised myself when was drawn to the red and white quilt from West Elm. I love the pattern and how there's a bit of a mix and match of the red and whites (the shams match the reverse of the quilt). Since I freeze in the winter, I also picked a grey duvet cover to cover my well loved down comforter - I like the way the white pops off the darker color. I can't wait for summer though when I can remove the down comforter and just enjoy the light weight quilt. At least for now though the combination is warm enough on those cold winter nights.

compartments plus three

My jewelry was getting a bit out of control on the tray I had been storing everything on - I never could find a matching pair of earrings with ease, or find particular rings when pressed for time. It was jumbled mess that just screamed for a new solution. On a trip to TJ Maxx, I found this very cute compartmentalized tray which is perfect for sorting jewelry by color, type, occasion  on my dresser. I also really like the french dots and the pink - I find them very complementary to the dark wood dresser in my bedroom. My only fear now is filling this with too much jewelry and running out of storage space - perhaps I should have gotten two.