Crave or Save: Polka Dot Chambray
Chambray has been all the rage throughout summer, and the trend is sticking strong as we head into fall. I personally do not like how I look in a collared button up shirt, so this trend wasn’t something I even considered. That is until I saw Reese Witherspoon is the cutest polka dotted chambray top. It looks like her top was from J.Crew, but with a $88 price tag for a shirt I may only wear a handful of times I am going with Old Navy’s bolder polka dotted chambray that I will fade myself. Which top do you prefer?
Gilded
Between seasons can be tricky when it comes to picking polish colors. Not ready for the vampy varnish, and neon just doesn’t seem suitable. Linking the two seasons is easier than you think. Start with a bright polish base and top with a gilded touch for the perfect summer to fall accessory.
{Zoya \’Shelby\’}
{China Glaze \’Jingle Bells\’}
get the look
1. Remove any previous polish.
2. Paint nails with a base coat or nail hardener.
3. Polish nails with two coats of your chosen polish.
4. Paint gold directly onto a cosmetic wedge.
5. Dab the sponge onto your nails with the focus at the tip.
6. Repeat until you reach your desired look.
7. Add a top coat.
8. Clean up around your nails with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover.
3. Polish nails with two coats of your chosen polish.
4. Paint gold directly onto a cosmetic wedge.
5. Dab the sponge onto your nails with the focus at the tip.
6. Repeat until you reach your desired look.
7. Add a top coat.
8. Clean up around your nails with a Q-tip dipped in nail polish remover.
Patriotic Cupcakes
Labor Day marks the end of summer, and there is no better way to spend it then up north savoring the last of what summer has to offer. This year I have decided to bring cupcakes. They’re classic yellow cupcakes (I used a box mix – Duncan Hines) in patriotic liners, with homemade whipped creamfrosting, a cream filled center, topped with a strawberry cut in half and two blueberries. They make a cute addition to any patriotic get together.
Sundae Nights
Temperatures have been holding steady in the 70’s for the past week, but that was not the case this weekend. A shift into the high 90’s with 100% humidity made it miserable to step outside. Nevertheless the weather created the ideal opportunity to savor summer with some old fashioned vanilla ice cream that would ultimately create the perfect sundae to enjoy during the hottest part of the day.
Snapshots
{telephone booth on mackinac island}
I spent much of the week outside savoring the nice weather. Here are a few things that have kept me inspired. What are you up to this weekend?
{spending the day along lake superior\’s beautiful beaches}
{university of michigan season tickets}
{hibiscus flower}
{playing classic games like croquet in the backyard}
Fashion meets Food 