all things pink

February is upon us! This means nothing in terms of a weather change, unfortunately, but at least I will be turning 22, eek!, (gifts are GRACIOUSLY accepted) and the many colors of pink are everywhere. This month was made for me.  No wonder I was born in February. Truly, all things happen for a reason. So enjoy my collage of pink...ahhhhh. 

Essie nail polish is my favorite line of nail colors. My pick- Sugar Daddy. 

Nothing like some pink flowers...my fave = roses and peonies. (Birthday gifts perhaps?)

 Image - Copyright of Aran Goyoaga.  Best photography! Check out her blog please, Cannelle et Vanille!

I have a renewed love of books. I adore the look of vintage ones. 

Image -  Honey Kennedy. Originally from Candice Lesage


I collect buttons. So if you have any laying around, send them over!

Image - Inspire Co. 


mmmm I love cupcakes!

Image- Lola and Ruby

And of course, Audrey Hepburn..

Image- Candice Lesage 


Hope these inspire you to always think in pink!


xoxo


m

MLK Jr. Day

I have a dream...

Can you imagine if Martin Luther King Jr had lived longer than the mere 39 years he was alive? Can you imagine all of the other things he would have accomplished? Can you imagine?... It's sure hard to imagine someone to be so courageous in such a rough time in our country. In honor of such a great man, I pray that we may all have the kind of courage he had in order to fight the good fight. I pray that we may dream big just as he did in order to have the courage to accomplish all that we want in our lives. I pray that we may have more great leaders rise up in our time to fight for justice for all people. And I pray that we may all fight for freedom; freedom from prejudice, pain, strife, struggles with others and ourselves. 

Now for pink...:)

Golden Globes last night- talk about pink! I was loving the colorful dresses the ladies were wearing! The pink ones were my favorite (obviously) but the emerald green's were stunning as well. Heck, they basically all were! 

My fave pinks of the night...

Emma Stone in Calvin Klein, came up more orange in pictures, but it was stunning. Loved the open back. (Both pictures from Getty Images)

Sandra Bullock in Jenny Packham. (Getty Images for PCA)

Megan Fox in Armani Prive. (Image from Just Jared)

And then my favorite not-pink dresses...

Mila Kunis in Vera Wang 

and

Anne Hathaway in Giorgio Armani. 

(Both images from nydailytimes.com)

Well that's all I got for you today! Happy Monday!

xoxo

m

la Rue Marche

Hudson, WI is calling our names girls!

I have found a diamond in the rough we call Wisconsin (no offense to my friends who are from WI). In the cute downtown Hudson area, which resembles Stillwater, there is the cutest boutique that I now LOVE! It is called la Rue Marche. It has women's clothes, accessories and fun trinkets. The store boasts a French theme with its decorating that is made up of a collaboration of goodies that the owners have collected over the years. The clothing is very cute but not exactly inexpensive. But there's nothing wrong with splurging every now and again. Plus there are sale racks that are definitely worth scouring through. With the eclectic mix of brands and designs you will have no problem finding a unique item that no one in the cities will have! The store has been featured in Mpls St.Paul Magazine, Minnesota Monthly, Minneapolis Picks. This store is definitely worth the drive!

(Here is the coat I just recently got from this store. Super cute! They are finished ordering winter coats for the season but spring coats will be in around March. This coat was $89 which is actually a steal for the high quality of this coat).

The following pictures I pasted from their website and Facebook page:

(front of store)

(Picture taken by Mpls Picks)

(Front window)

(Inside of store display)

(Display inside of store)

** For more pictures and information about the store go to their website (http://shop.laruemarche.com/) or Facebook page (La Rue Marche Rocks!) or their blog (http://www.laruemarche.com/blog/)**

I really do I hope you find the time to check out the store. You won't regret it! :) Plus you can hit up some of the other fun stores and restaurants that downtown Hudson has to offer while you're there!

Au revoir!

xoxo

-m

Christmas cute!

Merry Christmas Bloggers!

I hope everyone got what they wanted and are enjoying the time with family and eating yummy food! I wanted to share with you real quick, before heading off to church, my new dress that I got for a great bargain!

I went to H&M last week and O.M.G ...I forgot how great that store is! So many cute things that are inexpensive! Those Swedes really know what they're doing (the store started in Sweden, with just women's clothing, Hennes meaning hers, then later expanded to Mauritz, his, then later abbreviated later to H&M).

I got a fabulous dress that is a taupey/tan color, with ruffles on the bottom, ruching on the top, and feels very elegant and feminine when on. And the best part is that I bought it for $29.95! What a great deal for this dress. I'll be pairing it with a small black cardigan, black tights, dainty silver charm necklaces, and a pair of black suede peep-toe booties... I think I got myself the perfect Christmas outfit!

(Excuse my rather bland details due to my not-so-fancy camera, but it does the trick job for now!)

I hope you all were able to have as much fun as I did putting an outfit together! But then again I always do :) Merry Christmas! And remember, as my mother would say, Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

xoxo

-m

STYLE

So today I went to Barnes and Noble on a hunt for a book. The moment I walked in I felt a rush of inspiration as I walked down all the aisles of books and couldn't help but feel so "intellectual". I swear this  happens every time I walk into that store. I get this overwhelming desire to start reading and actually be active in the book club I am in, or at least used to be (I was in book club but didn't even read the books, just went to the meetings to catch up on "girl talk"; necessary of course!) There are so many fun books to look at as well as little gadgets an gizmos to add to the pleasure of reading. There were cute little bookmarks, and book lights, and lap desks, and calendars...you know, the usual bookstore inventory. But it amazed me how fun reading can really be when you have fun accessories for it! :) I also peeked by the kids section and saw the most adorable "girly" books; my favorite, Pinkalicous!
Ok so now to the point of WHY I even went there, and why I'm writing today. I went to find the newest book from Lauren Conrad, "Style".  She has written a few fiction books before this but this time she wrote a style guide with advice that she has learned while in the fashion business. This book "unlocks the mysteries of being effortlessly chic"! I am super excited to read this in its entirety but also to have as an on-hand go-to book for whenever I need some fashion inspiration. She goes over "strategizing your closet" to "makeup" and everything in between. AND as an added bonus i purchased this book at a fab price of only $19.99 (hard-cover). What a deal!!! :)

Here is the cover...

I'll keep you updated on the book. Until then...

xoxo

-M

Ideas are a flowin'!

The light bulb has been turned on for me! My vision for this blog is as follows.  I want to share "girly" places, stores, things, etc with you guys (ok so I don't really have any followers right now, except for my best friend, ha!, but I have hope!). But the key here is that I love finding inexpensive things to try SO these girly things that I will be sharing will also be inexpensive. I am a student on an EXTREME budget but I always want to find new cute things to wear, do, go, drink, or eat.

I will be updating this blog when I have something new to share with you guys that I have experienced. Criteria for material shared: girly and inexpensive. And remember, inexpensive is not cheap! Cheap is poorly made and will not last long and most of the time not worth it. Inexpensive is bought at a low price and a great bang for your buck, because who doesn't like to score a great bargain?! 

Alright, more to come. I also have lots of ideas of how to get this blog looking fab, so again, bear with me. 

Until next time! 

xoxo

-M