Summer Blues

The past few days I've been at home, stalking blogs and baking various items.

All of this blog stalking also made me realize that in order to have a successful blog... you need money.

I hope my realization is wrong, because I have such expensive taste (not a good thing). Somehow, the first thing I like in a store is the most expensive. My mom considers this a curse, and I definitely agree. It means that I never get new clothes.. because unlike my friends, I can't dig for hours for great clothes at Forever 21. I get overwhelmed and I start to panic. Maybe it's a learned art, but I have decided to work with what I've got in my closet. 

 The amazing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I made with the Barefoot Contessa recipe, which I found to be easy to follow and quick to make.

 My collection of Essie nailpolish... I am a fan of eclectic colors, like peacock green and deep navy

 I found this large tribal necklace at Jive, a vintage shop downtown. I don't wear it often, it's pretty hard to wear. The length is a bit awkward, and I have yet to have it shortened. 

 I found this vintage gold belt at Jive also. It had a lavender twin, with more of a sequin material rather than metal. It was missing a few plastic plates, so as soon as i found this gold one, I knew which one to buy. It's stretchy and great when worn high-wasted. It's mermaid-like sequins also appealed to me. I've always been a fan of scale-like things. 

 Candles... my obsession. Ask anyone. I love candles. They are usually my go-to gift. Aside from magazines, I love to decorate my bookshelf with pretty glass candles. 

 

 These are two of my favorite pieces of jewelry. The fish is a little gold trinket I found at Pagoda. I have yet to find a chain, which is a huge bummer considering how cute this little fish is. It's dainty and cute, and it actually moves due to it's armor-like plating. 

The Triangle necklace is something that I've been eying ever since I first started working at Adelante. I love shades of purple more than anything. In our last house on Sheraton, my room was a deep shade of purple. I loved it when I was little, but looking back on it, I assume it resembled something similar to grape cough syrup.