Baby Bag

Do you remember this post about the completely amazing, yet completely ridiculously expensive Kate Spade baby bag that I want? Well, while I still would take it in a heartbeat, I am not (as I'm sure nobody else is) willing to spend $295 on this oh-so-perfect diaper bag. (Although I did find it here on sale for $207... anybody really love me?!?) Anyway, I was just introduced to the adorableness that is Vera Bradley diaper bags. They come in lots of different patterns as well as some plain ones. These are my favorites so far:

Baby Bag in Black Microfiber: on sale for $79

The plain Jane baby bag. Simple and functional, but not much different than the Jeep one I registered for. 

Baby Bag in Blue Rhapsody: on sale for $65

I like this blue bag, but I'm not crazy about the background being navy. I don't think it will quite coordinate with the baby fabrics I've chosen.

 Baby Bag in Baroque: $97

I love the pattern of this bag and the colors coordinate with the fabrics I've chosen for baby. I'm afraid the yellow might be too neon colored, which I don't know that I'll like. I feel that this one is more boy friendly, but I can't decide if its my favorite, or the next one:

Baby Bag in Peacock: on sale for $65

I love the colors of this bag (which also coordinates with my fabric), plus its on sale, which makes it even more appealing. Though, the dark color on it is brown, which I don't love. I'm afraid that it will get dirty much faster than the Baroque. I can't decide which one I like better, so someone else should just decide for me. If you feel the need to purchase me a baby gift, you can always send one of these beauties my way. ;)

Bag

So, I know I'm having a boy (yes, its still a boy!) and Bryce would NEVER carry it so we would have to keep 2 separate diaper bags, but how cute is this?!?:

kate spade "dungarees" baby bag

oh kate, you know how to make a girl completely drool over an oh-so-cute bag that costs about as much as my crib, mattress, and changing table combined. Granted, I chose VERY frugal baby furniture, but still. I need somewhere for my baby to sleep, but I really, really want this bag. Don't worry, I know what priorities are. 

Louboutin Dreams

Tonight I went to dinner and a movie with my bff, Jessica. We were chatting about everything from ComicCon to people we know who are getting married when she brought up her own wedding. She is not engaged... not even dating anyone, but like any normal girl I know, she already has ideas for when the Big Day arrives. This girl has the most fabulous taste, so that day will no doubt be one to go down in history. She informed me that for her wedding party, she wants every bridesmaid to wear Louboutins, just like she will wear. I am very excited for when this day arrives because I will get to wear (and then own) one of the most beautiful pairs of shoes ever. Here are some of my favorites:

Lady Bow Red

For something blue: No Prive Riche

Ron Ron (comes in 3 colors!)

The not-so-basic black: Miss ChaCha

Certainly the ones for the Bride-to-Be: Studio 120

Anybody know a smart, handsome man that we can hook her up with so I have to get these fabulous shoes?

Halloween

Since the stores are already selling Halloween decorations, it is time to get serious about a costume for this year. Originally, we were going to be Selene and Michael from Underworld (by "we" I mean, I tell Bryce what he's going to be, with only slight approval from him needed). 

I liked this idea... well, I still do, but we did zombies last year, so I kind of wanted to do something more cheery. 

I recently learned the easiest and most awesome way to make little girl tutus and decided I could make one for myself for Halloween... so my mind immediately went to Disney Princesses. Of course, my favorite tutu-wearer is Tinkerbell. But when I was talking to Kileen the other day, we thought of some great ideas for most of the princesses. So here's the dilemma: Tinkerbell or Ariel?? Let's analyze...

For Tink, Bry would go as Captain Hook. (He was very specific about NOT going as Peter Pan.) I would wear a pair of nude leggings like these: 

They look quite weird by themselves...but I would wear a leotard over top in a lime green, similar to this grey/blue one: 

And then I would make a tutu out of lime green and sparkly kelly green tulle. I would also wrap the sparkly kelly green tulle around the lime green leotard for an extra layer of dimension (and figure-forgiveness). I already own a pair of fairy wings and I would do my hair up in a bun with a blue ribbon around it, just like Tink. To finish the look, I would go for a pair of lime green ballet flats like these from Target. For Bryce, we would need to buy the Captain Hook hat, hook, and a flowy white shirt. He could wear this all with black pants and shoes and draw the mustache on his face. If we wanted to spend a lot, we could order him a costume like this, but I don't really know if he'd go for that.  

On to Ariel.... the idea starts similar, but instead of nude leggings, I would wear this teal-ish color:

With the same/very similar color sparkly tutu. On top I would wear a nude cap-sleeve tee like this:

and I would attach some purple tulle in the shape of Ariel's seashell bra. All that would be left is a seashell in the hair and a prince (aka Bryce). As Prince Eric, all Bry would need is a flowy white shirt, some navy or blue pants, some boots, and a red man sash. I really can't decide. Either would work well. What do you think??

Wardrobe Wednesday

Down East just got some new summer dresses, and I am LOVING this chiffon floral ruffle-edged dress:

The dress is so feminine (and mostly dark), so I would pair it with some bold, chunky accessories like these (oh-so-comfortable) Born flowered heels and Betsy Johnson necklace and earrings:

Just so you know, the dress is almost the cheapest item in this week's Wardrobe Wednesday. It is only $4.99 more than the earrings. But come on, you can't find accessories like these just anywhere!

100

This is my 100th post!! So I would like to take the time to tell you 100 things I love/am grateful for.

1. Husband
2. My Mom
3. My Dad
4. In-laws
5. 2 Best Friends
6. Music
7. School
8. A Job (that I LOVE)
9. Sister
10. Brothers- and Sisters-in-law
11. The Gospel
12. My Cats
13. Health
14. The Temple
15. The Savior
16. All of my music friends that help grad school be bearable
17. My Teachers
18. Scholarships
19. Government Grants
20. A nice house to live in
21. Clothes on my back
22. Food on my table
23. Shoes on my feet
24. The Bible
25. The Book of Mormon
26. Living Prophets today
27. The gym
28. Hugs
29. Kisses
30. Unconditional Love
31. Crafts
32. A creative mind
33. Missed opportunities that help lead to better opportunities
34. Utah's love for community theater (which has allowed me 2 operatic roles outside of school this summer)
35. Opera
36. The Armed Forces that keep our country safe
37. Freedom
38. Christmas
39. Friendly neighbors (finally!)
40. 2 Cars, even though Bryce and I mostly share just 1
41. The Internet
42. Halloween
43. Setting Goals
44. Making Lists
45. Airplanes (even though my recent experiences with flying/purchasing tickets may have made me feel otherwise)
46. 4th of July 
47. Decorating
48. Teapots
49. TV--specifically some of my favorite TV shows, including:
50. Friends
51. Gossip Girl
52. Grey's Anatomy
53. and Anything on Bravo
54. Ikea (especially since we are still poor college students)
55. Bubble Baths
56. Massages
57. Manicures/Pedicures (and a mother-in-law who loves to get them when she visits)
58. Air conditioning during the hot summer months
59. Snow
60. That I can help others be better at something
61. Blogging/Reading others' blogs
62. Easter 
63. Chocolate
64. Thanksgiving
65. Movie marathons curled up on the couch
66. TV season marathons with Jess
67. Shopping
68. Hope/Planning for the future
69. Traveling 
70. Having to get up really early for something exciting
71. Staying up way too late
72. Talking on the phone to people I can't see often
73. Curiosity (especially from my cats)
74. Hobbies
75. Reconnecting with long lost friends
76. Facebook
77. A washer and dryer in my house
78. Watching sports on TV
79. Going to a baseball game
80. Babies (no experience with my own yet, but one day)
81. Being a girl
82. Lace, Ruffles, and Pearls
83. Video games to keep my husband occupied when I need to get something done
84. Having a really clean house (it doesn't happen often, but it feels so good when it does)
85. Generosity of others
86. Camping
87. Finding new craft ideas online
88. Playing games
89. InStyle magazine that comes in the mail once a month 
90. The Ensign
91. Real Simple magazine that also comes in the mail once a month
92. The Classical Singer website and all of the useful information it contains (including auditions)
93. A computer
94. Houston (which Bryce and I both miss terribly, although I don't know if we'll be saying that after we go home for 2 weeks in August)
95. Dreams
96. Funny Stories
97. Celebrity Gossip
98. Dancing
99. My iPod 
100. Sleep

Wardrobe Wednesday

Well, we are finally getting back into the swing of things since being home from New York (pictures coming soon!). So that's why there was no Wardrobe Wednesday last week. This week will be a little different. I have been slightly obsessed with Forever 21 lately. They have the cutest sweaters, tops, headbands, jewelry, and handbags for CHEAP. They're dresses and skirts are adorable, but WAY too short. I know they're not the highest quality ever, but these clothes are SO cute. These are some of my favorite clothing finds.

Sweaters ($19.80-$26):

Jackets ($14.99-$29.80):

Tops ($9.99-$32):

Wardrobe Wednesday

To get into the spirit of NYC, I was watching Gossip Girl season 2 while cleaning, doing laundry and packing. One of my all-time favorite Blair fashion moments is this gorgeous red silk Catherine Malandrino dress:

That is all I have for today, lovelies... I have to finish packing.

One Week

One week until Bryce and I are in THE CITY of this: 

and this (during movie #2's premier weekend): 

AND THIS: 

(Not quite sure why Vanessa is missing from this picture, but I'm not complaining). 

I can't wait to be in NYC for the first time. I may never want to come back after staying 4 nights in Times Square. Oh, no! What should I wear?!?

Wardrobe Wednesday: Swimsuit Edition

I must say, I am a sucker for retro-glam, as today's Swimsuit Edition will show. Swimsuit, cover-up dress, espadrilles, and bag. 

I did forgo jewelry today, but I would probably pair this with some hoop earrings and bangle bracelets, just to make it really fabulous. Enjoy!!

Update

So this weekend, I went to the local Eternity Bridal and Prom store and found out (as Kat commented on the last post) that they will make their dresses in ANY of the colors they have. They have 2 sets of colors: 1 set for taffeta dresses and 1 set for satins/charmeuse/chiffon dresses. They have the perfect color of deep emerald green in the satin fabric so I was looking at all the satin dresses they carry. The one that I like the most actually looks a lot like the gold dress that I'm going to wear, so I think I'm biased against it, even though its beautiful:  

So, I went back to the store to look at their taffeta samples and the green that I thought was too dark just looked that way because it was surrounded by the other colors. It turns out it looks just like the satin green under the light. And since I will have lights shining on me, I think it will look so good... So here it is (just imagine it the same color as THE dress from the last post): 

With these shoes and earrings: 

So, I just have to be sure to order it at least 10 weeks ahead of the recital to get it in time and hemmed and everything. Let me know what you think! I personally love the fact that the back laces up, so that it doesn't have to fit exactly from the get-go because the lace-up adjusts it.