Current Crush: Zebras

Thanks to Modocat.com I’ve been obsessing over zebras lately. I just adore the Zebra Print Top shown above and have yet to decide if I need it in white or black. (any suggestions would be truly helpful lol) Add to that my oldest daughter has decided the theme for school shopping this year is animal prints and well you get the picture. We’ve both been having a lot of fun window shopping online for cool looks and as of now anything with a zebra print is topping our lists. While black and white is a bit of a staple concerning such I have to admit that seeing blasts of pink and turquoise in the mix is fun too!

Got a favorite animal or print? Do share

Current Crush Thursday

Yay! I am so honored to be co-hosting this week’s Current Crush Thursday!  (thanks Danielle) As usual I’m finding myself drawn to nature quite a bit. I’ve already professed my love for leaves and trees and now my eye has turned towards butterflies. They are fluttering all over the community and the lake… my kids and I can’t help but be in awe of their colors, gracefulness and beauty. As with most things in nature, butterflies translate rather well on just about anything… dresses, sandals, bags and even jewelry!

It’s Thursday and you know what that means…Current Crush time! Feel free to write up a post and share what you have been “crushing” on for the week. Then, just link up your post below! And just like last week, there will be another small giveaway! You MUST be linked up in order to win. I’ll be using Random.org to pick a # in the Linky and that will be my winner! {If you’d like to donate a giveaway prize or be a future co-host, please e-mail me!}

 Follow your host:

Danielle from Framed Frosting

This week’s co-hosts are:

Niki from Gumdrops & Gloss
Diana from Sassy Diana Marie

The Rules

1. Follow your hosts

{They are the first 3 in the Linky and they WILL return the favor.}

2. Say Hi to at least 3 new people

{Or more! Introduce yourself… Its a great way to make new friends!}

3. Spread the word!

{The more the merrier! Grab a button and add it to your blog, 

Also, feel free to Tweet or Facebook about the link up.}

Congratulations to Rachel from A Dash of Southern! You were #13 to link up and the winner from last week’s Current Crush post! Please e-mail me within the next 48 hours to claim your prize! You’ve won the $35 shop credit to Beautiful Cov!

This week I’m giving away…

set of 5 PDF Blogger documents
made by me! See em’ HERE.

Weekly Wonders: Summer Dresses

I suppose it was bound to happen… a pin board devoted to dresses that is. Summer is a mere 19 days away if we are going to be precise about it and yet the warmth of such is already here.  Therefore I have been given more than the permission I need to frolic around in beautiful, floral fabrics right?

Creation of a new board started when I was having a bit of fun over at Polyvore and came across the above VIVIENNE WESTWOOD ANGLOMANIA short dress. Immediately I was in love with the bright colors and simple design that made this dress seem like a staple for my Summer wardrobe.  However at $580 I’m going to have to put it to rest for the time being and search out similar floral designs that are more within my $$ range. Thankfully I found OASIS:

Floral Belted Dress $90

Vintage Rose Dress $145

Blue Floral Sundress $36

Placement Floral Dress $90

Oasis Paisley Dress $85

Aren’t these dresses charming? I can’t help but adore the splash of flowers and colors on each and how affordable they are too. For a limited time it appears that you can save even more with the following code:

How cool is that?  Have fun shopping!

Weekly Wonders

*Shoetopia & Urban Crochet* 

Well this week went by in a flash but I’m not complaining. Rain makes for a moody Sassy and with the sun peeking out today and promise of no rain for my Lion Run tomorrow I’m feeling pretty darn excited.

Throughout the week I have been dreaming about Summer and all clothes relating to such. With all the bright colors and prints that made their debut this Spring I’ve been hoping for an even bigger splash of color to trend for Summer sandals. You won’t see me disappointed by what is popping up and so I’m sharing my faves:

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Thanks to my addiction to pinterest I was recently connected to Lioness Xpressions, a designer of handmade crochet jewelry and accessories. Look at the vibrant creativity! I have visions of making simple T’s & shorts pop with one of these cuffs or pair of earrings thrown in the mix.

Find Lioness Xpressions on Etsy & Pinterest

What are you hoping to add to your Summer 2012 wardrobe?

Cape Cod Inspired

Cape Cod Inspired

Tomorrow morning we book our first trip to Cape Cod and all are excited! This place holds some wonderful memories for my husband when he was a child. He seems quite eager to share this experience with our 3 kids and see if we collectively agree that this should be adopted as a yearly tradition. I for one am excited for some real beach fun in the sun, instagram shares and whale watching of course!

Do you have a traveling tradition of your own?