New Shoes To Beat The Blues

Happy Monday! Man, I don't know what it is, but my body is fighting something fierce! I've had a terrible cough, high fever, and severe body aches all over - I am definitely fighting some sickly blues. This post is going to be short, but I wanted to show you my newest shoe purchases! I really don't spend my money on a ton of things, except shoes. I have had a romance with shoes that started when I was a little girl. I collect shoes themselves and shoes in other various forms: shoe cheese spreaders, shoe coffee table books, shoe charm bracelets, shoe candles...the list goes on. Shoes are a hobby of mine. That being said, I have been SO good lately about not buying any new shoes. There are other things we need to be spending our money on right now, so I have been diligently avoiding the shoe section of every department store. Well, over the weekend I was reacquainted with my loves. I am in need of a new pair of COMFORTABLE flats for our trip to Italy coming up (we leave a week from Friday! AH, so exciting!). I was on the lookout for a pair of yellow flats because I have been planning what I will be packing and yellow will be a perfect match for almost every outfit. I even have a black maxi dress I'm taking and how cute will it be to throw in a pair of yellow flats and a yellow bracelet or necklace? Well, I found the perfect pair! And they are like jellies, which are perfect for rainy weather! They honestly feel like they were made for my feet; they are ridiculously comfortable. I am so excited about them! I also bought a pair of MK flip flops that are jelly material and have them pictured below as well. I am so excited about my shoe purchases. I may be under the weather buy my spirits are high - amazing travels coming up and some super cute shoes to take me along the way. :o)

What do you think?

I hope you have a wonderful start to your week!

XOXO,

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Ode to green

I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I certainly had a fun time and will have to post some pictures later when I have my camera cord. My sister and niece came and stayed with me while my hubs was on a busines trip until Saturday. And yesterday my hubs, sister, sister's bf and I went to the Sixers game and sat courtside! It was AMAZING!! Unfortunately, I have been feeling so tired and exhausted lately. I want it to go away! Last night I crashed as soon as we got back from the game, around 8:30, and still had a hard time getting up this morning. My body keeps telling me to SLEEP, and I am, but it doesn't seem to be enough right now! Grrr. It's frustrating. Okay, enough complaining. :o)



Tomorrow is St. Patty's day! Are you doing anything special? Every year I am flooded with memories of St. Patty's day back in college. It was a HUGE day of celebration and always SO much fun. It's a little different now, here in the post-grad world, having a job to wake up early for the next morning. Yet, quite honestly, I still wouldn't trade it for anything. I am definitely counting my blessings!

My mind is heavily thinking about spring wardrobes right now, and in honor of St. Patty's day I decided to do an ode to green. All of the following are from a store near and dear to my heart: Nordstrom. I loveeee myself some Nordstroms. Especially their Savvy department. I drool every time I walk by it. I actually don't own a ton of green apprel, but I should! It's such a great color. Here's my little ode to shades of green! The first four are my absolute fave. Ohhhh if only!

Karen Kane Ruffle Halter - $98

Tory Burch Ella Patent Trim Canvas Tote - $225

Juicy Couture Enamel Icons Bangle - $48

Tarnish Romantic Vest - $78









Tory Burch Astor Moccasin - $475





Velvet Torch Maxi Sundress - $58







Juicy Couture Wish Necklace - $48



Kate Spade Sullivan St. Melita Vertical Tote - $595





Sam Edelman Lanna Flat - $99.95





Juicy Couture Key & Shell Satchel - $350





Happy St. Patty's day eve!

PS. What is your favorite color to wear?

NYC Fashion week 2009

NYC Fashion week has come and gone! Ohhh how I wish I could have been present at the fabulous runway shows and endless soirees. Instead, I had to rely on the trusty internet to satisfy my fashion cravings. Here are a few quick pictures to recap a few of the many amazing designers showcased. The blurbs are based on my internet findings.

First up, is Isaac Mizrahi who showed a vibrant, "sportswear" collection for his new line. I love how they called it sportswear. Not quite something I would go to the gym in, but casual nonetheless.

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Jill Stuart's collection was very sexy and used a lot of silk, leather and lace.

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Okay, so this picture is actually from Paris Couture week. I was dying to see Christian Dior's collection for NYC Fashion week and found this in my search, and had to still post about it. The dresses from his Dutch inspired collection take my breath away. I read that he purposely stayed on the path of couture and upscale instead of downplaying his designs in response to the hurting economy, like some would expect. He said something along the lines of that it is his job, regardless, to design and create the finest pieces. And he does!

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Tory Burch apparently used a lot of fur! Gosh, I just love her.

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Lastly, SheFindsRebekah at the shefinds site shared a tip on a hot, new nailpolish color for the season. This soft shade of gray from Rescue Beauty Lounge, called Concrete Jungle for $18, is quietly chic and sophisticated.

Oh, and the boyfriend look is still in! I read a lot about boyfriend blazers paired with large statement necklaces. So, we're still in the "wear your husbands and boyfriends" clothes stage. Ha!

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Before I go, I want to let you know that I made the Shrimp Jambalaya below last night and it was DELIC! And super easy to make. I highly recommend it. :o)

Can't get you out of my head.

Manolo Blahnik

with

Diane Von Furstenberg

with

Tory
I like to pretend I'm on a first name basis with her.

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Ummm, please? I mean, really. It should be a necessity if your heart flutters when looking at it. We have a few weddings to attend this Spring. I think this ensemble would work well with me.

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PS. Thank you for your feedback below! I will definitely be busting out my white attire with pride now. :o)

Shoes & Greek Yogurt. Both are yummy.

I loveee shoes. There are a slew of designer shoes out there that I adore and will take a little detour at the mall to stop and admire. These are not the shoes that occupy my closet - oh how I wish they were. But they are oh-so-pretty and tickle-me-pink every time I look at them. I look at it like this: these little designer beauties are the queens of stiletto-land, and it is my duty to search every kingdom for the perfect, most suitable match at more than half the cost. A challenge indeed! But one that is quite necessary to save our bank account. Anyways, sometimes I find some really great look-alikes and sometimes they are mediocre. Regardless, I will start sharing them with you!

Christian Louboutin Platform Mary Jane Slingbacks - $895.00

Promiscuous line featured on Zappos, design is called "Sweetie" - On Sale for $61.95

Next up is my new breakfast FAVE. Here is the background story: I have been searching for a healthy, quick breakfast idea that is suitable for my need to eat on the run a lot. I am NOT a morning person. AT ALL. So something that can be made ahead of time and easily grabbed on the way out, is key. I love yogurt but hate all of the sugar that is added. On our way to church Sunday we stopped at Starbucks so I could get a peppermint tea (I am on a huge kick right now) and while we were there I asked for a yogurt parfait. The woman said they only had a "Greek" one left, which was fine with me, so we paid and were on our way. Oh my goodness. DELISH! This I have known - Greek yogurt has double the protein and 1/2 the sugar and sodium of regular yogurt, but it still never occured to me to incorporate this in a healthy alternative for a breakfast meal. It's thicker than normal yogurt and the consistency is quite pleasant. Sooo, I went to the store and bought the ingredients and made it. And it was again, DELISH! I'm not on my personal computer so this won't be on a fancy recipe card. :o)

Stir together oats, coconut, wheat germ and sesame seeds (really, put in it what ever you want..pumpkin seeds, dried fruit, etc.), stir in a little maple syrup if you want and then bake it at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. The night before, have your Greek yogurt on hand (which can be bought at any health food store plus most of the regular g-stores, ask your grocer what they have), and then the next morning pour in some honey, the yogurt and your granola and GO! I ate mine in the car today. :o)