Fashion meets Food

Five Things

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Erica

{Summer pup}

This week has been a complete scorcher which means I took every opportunity to spend the day on the beach, and hope to spend the weekend doing the same. What are your weekend plans?

{Sitting on the dock watching the Badger come in}

{My mini beach bag is perfect for short trips to the beach}

{Citrus nails for the weekend}

{New neon workout shoes}

Saran Wrap Manicure

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Erica

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Create this marbled watercolor manicure with only nail polish and Saran Wrap! The color combinations are endless from spunky and fun to chic and sophisticated and everything in between there is sure to be a color combination perfect for you!

{Zoya \’Thandie\’, \’Micky\’, \’Darcy\’}

Step 1: Start with your base color and polish on two coats.

Step 2: Once your nails have dried add your second polish choice to Saran Wrap.

Step 3: Dab on your nails and repeat with a second or third color. Allow to dry before adding a topcoat.

Georgia Peach

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Erica

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The warm weather has me craving something frozen to drink by midday and my current go-to is a copycat version of the Cheesecake Factory’s Georgia Peach drink. To make: Combine 2 ounces vodka, 1 ounce peach liqueur, ½ cup peach slices (fresh or frozen) and ½ cup crushed ice in a blender. Add ¼ cup raspberry juice (I squeezed raspberries in cheesecloth) and blend briefly. Pour into two glasses garnish with a mint leaf, raspberry or peach slice and enjoy. Of course since I don’t drink I followed the same recipe but left out the alcohol and added water as well as extra raspberry juice.

Blissful State of Summer

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Erica

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{Afternoons at the beach require cute totes like this one from Nantucket Brand}

Despite the fact that summer officially arrived weeks ago the weather here has been less than perfect. That is until this past week when temperatures outside started holding steady at an uncomfortable temperature. Leaving my weekend filled with beach days, dune hikes, bike rides, cherry limeade, fireworks and a trip out on Lake Michigan, leaving me in a blissful state of summer delight.