Best of Blog World - The Past Few Weeks (end of July and early August)

A few of my inspirations from the past couple weeks. So many great ideas!

A waterfall braid from Lauren Conrad's LC by Lauren Conrad Kohl's shoot. More details on The Beauty Department.

photo credit - The Beauty Department

More great ideas:

• This bold mix of different greens from Lacey of A Lacey Perspective. I love the pairing of the cargo vest with the fancy dress. I need a cargo vest right now!

• Incredible jewel encrusted DIY pumps from ...love Maegan! They are amazing.

• Alina of thehyperbalist's outfit for the DCFABB meet up. I think it's because I wish I had her legs and could rock cut-offs and that she looked so effortlessly chic.

• The $60 frugal outfit from Robrette of Weight A Minute. She looks amazing for $60 and she also proves that curvy girls can wear skinny jeans and look FAB!

I hope you find some inspiration in these posts too. Enjoy!

Best of Blog World - Picks of the Week (June 15 - 21)

My friends, as you know my paying job has been taking much of my time lately. Work has been very busy. In addition, I haven't been feeling well.  Unfortunately that means I haven't been posting much or writing much in the last week. I thought I'd share some of my favorite posts, from some of my fave bloggers this week. I'm trying to get back in the saddle with some personal style posts and my own writing. Thanks for hanging in there.

• An amazing job at organizing a small closet from ...love Maegan. I plan to use Maegan's ideas in reorganizing my own closet. I have a nook in the side of my closet calling for shoe shelves.

• Instructions on creating my own DIY bleached jeans from I Spy DIY, like the ones I showed in this post. I can't wait to do my own. Hopefully work will cooperate soon.

• Hair tutorials shared by Sarah of Style IT.  Some great tips from Collette Malouf with step by step pictures. I love how she has taken the mystery out of a style that at first glance seems complicated. I'm fighting the urge to chop off my hair. These new style ideas will be a huge help.

• I love the layering, styling and the hat in the post Summer Magic by B. Jones Style.  I have a few summer hats and I enjoy seeing how other people style theirs. The structure of the hat vs. the flowing jacket are calling my name.

• This black and white look from Megan of The Frugalista Diaries is so chic! The mix of prints and stripes with the pop of color in the bag is fab. Did I mention that she just had a baby? The best of Mommy style and she looks INCREDIBLE! The post also inlcudes a funny story about husbands and clothes.

   

Best of Blog World - My Recent Picks

In addition to writing this little blog, I'm also an avid blog reader. I have Google Reader on my laptop and my iPhone.  When I have time, I check out other blogs for fun reads and inspiration. I thought I'd share some of my favorite posts from recent weeks, with you. I know you're scratching your head trying to figure out what the things below are and why they are in my blog this week.  Well, read on my friends, all will be revealed.

• Fabulous local blogger (and friend), Allie of Wardrobe Oxygen has a great blog about dressing your body, shopping economically, music, her beautiful daughter and lots of other fantastic tidbits. Her post about Bras this week made me nod my head yes and laugh.

• An amazing and quick DIY vest from Kirsten of Studs and Pearls! It's even great for those who think they aren't creative or can't sew.  You only need scissors and a scarf.

• I love the fun and sunny manicure on The Looks for Less.  I'm planning to try it soon. It may be a bit bold for some but you could tone it down by using more muted but Spring like colors.

• Kimberly of Fab Finds Under $50 is one of my favorites. This Daily Outfit post illustrates exactly why I love her blog. She's put together a fun and accessible outfit, gives you fantastic organizational tips and throws in a yummy recipe. Multi-tasking at its best.

• Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere has great style and is always trying out fantastic recipes. I made marshmallows from a recipe she published during the Holidays. I can't wait to try this homemade Pop Tart recipe!

I hope you have as much fun reading these blogs as I do.  Maybe you'll even find a new idea, recipe or project.