Foxy Foxy

I am loving all things Fox right now...

from these cute sweaters

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to this little guy I picked up for Lucy

for her birthday

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to this darling print I think

I need for my studio :)

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Feelin Foxy!

Favorite Things...and a couple new finds!

Since graduation, I really haven't 

picked up my camera much

I seem to be on Instagram alot lately

it's just so easy!

I wanted to share a few fun things that

I am loving right now...

this Tree Hut Coconut Lime 

Body Scrub

smells like a Hawaiian vacation

enough said!

I saw this tea in the grocery store 

and was intrigued...

it's delicious!

Picked these chips up 

because they sounded delicious

they did not disappoint

you MUST give the a try

(I found them at WalMart)

This oatmeal soap from Sappo Hill

is a long time favorite!  I kind of forgot 

about it for awhile and then just saw it at

my grocery store again..it truly smells

like an oatmeal cookie!

(I know my friend Catie is a big fan too!)

Do you have any new favorites??

 

five things on friday

this stylish girl wearing her favorite leopard coat

and boots :)

my cute business cards that I ordered to 

inspire me to "carry on" with my dream

 inspiring free downloads I discovered from my new 

favorite blog...Lara Casey

my favorite coffee...seriously smells just like 

a chocolate glazed donut!!

and not a fan of these!!

 

Loving Right Now~

I thought it would be fun to share a few things that I am loving right now!

1. Physician's Formula Bronze Booster Glow Boosting Sun Stones

These are more of a "highlighting" product than a bronzer.  I use my bronzer and blush, and then swirl my brush over the beads and dust my forhead, down my nose, cheekbones and chin for a glowy healthy sunkissed (not to glittery) look.

**another product I love with this is MAC Fix Plus spray...I use mineral foundation and then after bronzer, blush, etc I pump a few sprays on my face and it gives my makeup a dewy look that you can't get with powder foundation, and it helps to keep your makeup looking fresh for hours!**

2.  NEON Nailpolish

I love that neon is back...yes I am a product of the 80's!  I think neon polish looks great on your toes for summer!  This one is China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy and is my new favorite.  The Sinful Colors line has  

done some great colors and they are available at Walgreens.

3.  Bath and Body Works Aruba Coconut

I am crazy for this yummy smell...I use the shower gel, body lotion, and body spray.  It smells like summer!

4.  STASH Mango Passionfruit Tea

This makes a delicious "not too fruity" iced tea.  I boil water, pour 8 cups into a pitcher, add 4 Mango Passionfruit and 2 regular tea bags, and steep.  Fill a pitcher half full of ice, and pour in your tea...really delicious!

Loving right now~

What am I loving right now?

Navajo inspired sweaters...

I really love this one

from here

  This one from Old Navy is cute too

I also love all the Fair Isle sweaters and ponchos out right now

Forever21 has this cute one

Another favorite thing right now are these

Maybelline Baby Lips

these are under $3, very moisturizing and glossy...the light blue one on the end is peppermint and has no color

I have the pink one which is called Pink Punch, and it is pretty pigmented ...it gives you a sheer bright pink pop of color...I also have the orange tube which is Cherry Me, and it leaves your lips a sheer glossy red.

I  really want to try brighter lipstick, but am a little nervous, so these are a cheap and fun way to ease into it!

One last thing...I picked up this polish from the Essie Luxe Effects line in Silver

because I want to try a similar look to this

So, those are some things I'm loving right now!

All Things Farmer

I clicked on a link on my friend Catie's blog the other day called

All Things Farmer

and I have been hooked!

James Farmer is a landscape designer form Georgia, and in his "about  me" this is what he said ...

"A glass of tea, sweetened, and garnished with lime; a garden lined with boxwoods and brimming with bouquets to be cut and arranged; a meal prepared with seasonal flair and flavored with soul; a home for comfort, classicism, and personal style…all things of delight, all things of warmth, all things of provenance… all things Farmer."

He had me at "tea" and "boxwoods"!

James has so many great recipes, and garden and entertaining ideas on his blog...AND he has a book coming out in September!

One thing that caught my eye was his recipe for

"the Farmer's tea"

His favorite iced tea is made with Lipton tea bags and one Earl Grey bag with simple syrup. 

 I am a HUGE Earl Grey tea drinker so I knew I would love this...and I do...you must try!!

If you haven't visited All Things Farmer...I highly reccomend it!

A new favorite!

I usually just buy plain Greek yogurt and add a drizzle of honey for my yogurt parfaits...but I was in the grocery store and Chobani was on sale, so I picked up a couple in this peach flavor to try!

It is so delicious...there are chunks of peaches without all the sugary syrup, and the yogurt is thick and creamy...really yummy.

I also grabbed a couple of the Vanilla, and Lucy loves that flavor!

Just had to share!

Cheers~

Beating the Winter blues~

Sometimes a girl just needs a little pick me up to get her through these grey days :)

Essie polish in Sand Tropez & Nice is Nice..did you know Target & Walgreens now carry Essie??  Love that!

L'oreal Sublime Bronze...my FAVORITE spray tan...I usually always have a can!

Oxygen Mag...my favorite fitness magazine

Vanity Fair...well, who doesn't love it??

National Velvet...have not see this in years...a gorgeous and young Elizabeth Taylor!

and always a book....Three Weissmans of Westport...there is a little review from Dominique Browning (LOVE HER!) on the cover, so that sold me :)..and then they say Cathleen Schine writes with a homage to Jane Austen....SOLD! (I'll let you know what I think :)

I am a little obsessed with.....

THESE!!

I know if these were on my bookshelf I would definitely read each of these classics!

I have seen these at Anthropologie...but Amazon's price is terrific!

Great Giveaways!!

My friend Danielle is having a week of giveaways over at her blog to celebrate her birthday week!

The Design Girl

A few of the goodies she is giving away are by;

Lisa Leonard

Gussy

Keep Calm Shop on Etsy

Hurry over and check them out!!

{Great Finds} Shabby Apple

Have you visited the Shabby Apple??

I have come across their name on quite a few blogs lately...and I was so excited.

They have so many CUTE dresses for women and girls...and the prices...great!

Here is a few I liked, but it really was hard to pick just a few...

I really love how timeless and classic their dresses are...you MUST check out

Shabby Apple!!

Yummy Lotion Sunscreen

My friend Catie recently posted on her blog, that in the summer she loves using Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Oil in her bath...for that beachy summertime smell!

I am not a bath Girl...so I thought I would give their lotion sunscreen a try. I bought this one at Target...and does it smelly YUMMY!!! I think because of the "sheer touch" formula...it is really light and feels like your putting on lotion instead of sunsreen. So now after I shower, I lather this goodness on and smell like I am in a tropical paradise.

(go HERE to get a $1 off coupon!)

Let me know if you decide to "go on a tropical getaway" :)

Coconut

I LOVE coconut.  The smell takes me back to my days of laying in the sun slathered with Hawaiian Tropic Dark Tanning Oil.

I could eat The Barefoot Contessa's Coconut Cupcakes for every meal....

My Mom just recently discovered this tea...and it is delicious!

Coconut Chai Black Tea...you can find it in the natural foods sections at the grocery store.

I also have been reading LOTS about the health benefits of coconut oil.

One of my favorite books, Gorgeously Green, talks about some of the health benefits being, "that it contains lauric acid which can destroy viruses; it is great for brain development and the nervous system; it can protect against cancer and heart disease....Coconut oil is even thought to aid in weight loss because the body doesn't store it as fat; rather, the liver converts it straight into energy"

Tosca Reno (Clean Eating Magazine & Oxygen Magazine) also raved about the benefits and the taste!  I do reccomend buying the "Virgin" Organic Coconut Oil...I was able to purchase this exact brand in the natural foods section at my grocery store.

So, last night I made a recipe from Oxygen magazine that Tosca Reno mentioned she loves:

Saute one bunch of Kale with a spoonfull of Coconut Oil, minced garlic, sea salt, and fresh ground pepper...it was delicious...there is just a hint of coconut, but it really just made the dish.  I am going to try adding it to my protein shakes and maybe a bit to my oatmeal too.

I am not a nutritionist, just love finding new healthy alternatives to add to mine and my family's diet.  Let me know if you give any of these a try!

Green Cleaning~

Kristen over at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia did a post today on one of my favorite books...

It reminded me of this post that I did awhile back.

Since then I have fallen in love with Mrs. Myers Dish Soap and All Purpose Cleaner, but never really switched over any of my other cleaners. Kristin has inspired me today to make a couple of changes! This also came on the heels of this post that I read from a new blog I found 320 Sycamore about making my own granite cleaner (is alcohol a "green" product??)...I made a batch and it works great!

Now that we have a 5 year old little Lady in our house who LOVES to help her Mommy clean, I feel better having cleaners under my counters that I know she can use to help and that are safe.

So...today I will get out my book and take a refresher course on

"Green Cleaning"

Grey is my new favorite color!

First...let's clear something up...is it GREY or GRAY?

Here is what I found:

Gray is used primarily in the United States and other areas that use US English. Grey is used in Great Britain and areas that use UK English.

I'm an Anglophile so, GREY it is!

CrewCuts

Anthropologie

GapKids

Target

Tracy Porter

Liberty of London coming to Tarjay!!

Have you heard??

Liberty of London is coming to Target in 8 days!!

In additon to all of this yummy stuff...Girls and Women's clothing!!

I think that bike is calling my name!

Score!

My friend Catie shared about these cute little french glasses...and I knew I needed to find some. Now you can buy them at Williams Sonoma or Restoration Hardware...but for me, the thrill is in the hunt :)

Well, I stopped into a local thrift store, and after digging around on the dusty shelves...THERE they were...8 of them!! Catie likes to keep a few in the freezer and then have her little sip of wine in them....oooh how French!

Giveaway at Dreamy Whites!

Maria over at Dreamy Whites is hosting a fabulous giveaway of a set of darling spice jars from Anthropologie!!  Head on over!

Friday Finds!

I read on my friend Kim's blog that another blogger Colleen started Friday Find's a few weeks ago....so, since I had this post ready I though I would join in!!!

Oxygen Magazine...I have only bought the Jan and Feb issues, but so far I love this magazine. It is not full of HUGE body builder women, but instead is full of FIT women. I love the magazine Clean Eating, and this seems to be along the same lines, with one of their Food experts-Tosca Reno-writing a column or two. I am really wanting to get my body in great physical shape, and there are really great workout exercises in here that are easy to follow, and some great recipes too! I have found it very motivating!!

Another fun thing I have found are these....

Sharpie Pens!!! I LOVE Sharpies...and I LOVE black pens that are not "roller ball" and have a fine point...well, here they are!!! AND the best part about them is, they do not bleed through the paper!!!

Along the lines of Oxygen Magazine...I found Daily Plate. It is a free way to track your meals/calories and Fitness. I am not usually obsessed with doing that, but it has been very interesting to visually see what I am eating and how I am burning my calories.

Go to: www.Livestrong.com and then click on Daily Plate.

P.S. Don't forget the great new Artist I recently discovered...Melody Gardot...in the post below!