Girls are supposed to like the color pink. It is that exact statement that has made me despise the color pink for most of my life. But this summer is going to be very different. Not only have I decided I kinda really like the color, but it dawns on me that that I'm a red headed, pale skinned girl with pink undertones. So essentially: pink looks good on me. Its opened up a whole world of options for me. To think I just refused to wear a silly color for no real good reason. Never again!

Is there a color your holding a grudge against that maybe you should give a second try?

xx Stephanie Lynne

What I've Been Googleing This Week:

Its been warming up around here, which has made me realize I have the smallest spring/summer wardrobe you can imagine. There just hasn't been a good amount of time spent investing in warm weather pieces in a few years, and wow do I need an update. I'm jonesing for skirts this year. Fun flouncy skirts. In bright exciting colors and prints. (In case you couldn't tell by the pictures above)
I'm actually planing on make a bunch this summer, (photos to come as I make them!) it seems I forgot the simple joy of sewing. I had become obsessed with the idea that if I sew something I should make the pattern too, which took away the joy. Now that I remember what fun it is to have a pattern and just make the piece, I'll never forget again!

Enjoy the warm weather!!

xx Stephanie Lynne 

added two new blogs to my blog real!


http://nomoredirtylooks.com/
                  AND
http://spottedmoth.blogspot.com/

Love them both. Check them out!!

xx Stephanie Lynne

gogobeads on esty.com

littlebyrdvintage on etsy.com

DesireSt on estsy.com

travellinglight on estsy.com

SurAndSouthDesign on esty.com

Beep  bopping around etsy.com looking at super cool and unique things! I love to support local and/or small business and so personally I'm a huge fan of etsy. I've seriously got an addiction. Its one of my first stops on the internet when I'm decide to search for something to buy. (oops!) I'm sure you all understand this little addiction I have!

Besides that its just work as usual over here! Hope your all well! (support small! support local!)

xx Stephanie Lynne

Luxury Rebel

Lucky Brand

Cinthia Vincent

Via Spiga

dv Dolce Vita

 I'm going to my cousins wedding in a little over a month. The search for the perfect dress for the day is over. But now I'm stuck on the shoe search, because this dress calls for a beautiful pair of wedges. This search has lead me to find over 20 different pairs of espadrilles I'm in desperate "need" of. I've narrowed down these 20 to a select few I thought I'd share with you all. I'm considering them the best of this summers espadrilles!!

Go a head, admit it, your drooling over them too!

xx Stephanie Lynne

A few warms days are in our past and a few more are in the future! I'm usually a cold weather girl, but since this winter has been such a let down for us, I'm ready for the warm air. My mind must have been drifting that way as I poured over polyvore earlier.
It also doesn't hurt that we just got in our Summer I set at work!

xx Stephanie Lynne

 

All Photos Courtesy of Both Charlotte Jacobson and Lauren Matakas

Spent the extra warm day yesterday with some lovely ladies. Dressed in cute sun dresses, and wandering through "the woods".
Hope you all did something fun with the warm weather day!

xx Stephanie Lynne

Alright girls, its time to stop wasting money on exfoliators that are made up of things you can easily find around your home (or at least in the grocery store for cheap!) and chemicals that you shouldn't be putting on your skin in the first place! After all your skin is your largest, and in my opinion most important organ (I'm not counting the heart or brain, because well...duh!) You can easily make your own great exfoliant that you don't have to worry about using up on your body if you feel the need for a good old fashioned scrub. And here's all it takes:

Now container wise I just went to my local thrift store and bought a mason jar for .50 cents. But you can use just about anything to store it in. Now there are a few variations on this recipie but this is what i found works great for me!:

- Brown Sugar
- Baking Soda
- Ground Cinnamon
- Lemon Juice
- Traditional Sugar
- Coffee Grounds (I don't have these in mine, but a friend of mine does and I've used it several times and loved the addition!) 

There aren't any precise measurements, I will tell you though that your base should be the brown sugar and the rest should just be small add ins to fill the jar well. One other tip add the lemon juice last, after you have mixed up the other ingredients, the lemon juice will make it slightly paste like and if you add it before you mix it will make things harder to blend.

xx Stephanie Lynne