Life Lately...

Beautiful spring blooms that stayed fresh and beautiful for 8 days! 

(tips to come)

Made a loaf with the leftover pulp from a juice this weekend.

(How to coming soon!)

My new vase (purchased here) matches so perfectly with my new

spring nail colors.

These shoes are making my feet very happy!

My Notebooks are available for sale here!! 

 Still day dreaming of life in Mexico, Take me back!

What are all of my lovely readers up to lately? I would love to know!

P.S. I think I may have a giveaway in the works soon! Stay tuned!!

Spring Shrimp Salad

So here's how Saturday went: We wake up after a long night of picking up our little dog from my parents on LI. He was staying with them while we vacationed in Mexico. Mexico, as amazing as it was has left me feeling, bloated, fat, sluggish, and everything that pounds of guacamole, rice, and mimosas will do to you after 4 days of indulging in the sun. So we made a pact to get back on track before it gets any worse. We started the morning with fresh juices, then I made some muffins with the pulp for a snack (no sugar added just 2 medjool dates for sweetness) and then this salad for lunch. It was light, and crisp. The perfect spring salad. It also satisfied us enough that a little snack was sufficient enough for dinner. You can also sub the shrimp for chicken (my husband needs to watch his cholesterol so it's a good option). I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cooked and peeled shrimp
1 1/2 bags fresh spinach
1/4 cup whole walnuts
1 orange peeled and cubed (you can also use a mango with is amazing as well!)
1 avocado cubed
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
crushed red pepper (to taste)
Blue Cheese (as much as you like!)
Cooked Quinoa (see cooking direction here)

Directions:
Marinate the shrimp in lemon, crushed red pepper, and cilantro for about 20 min. Toss  the shrimp and everything else together adding the avocado and blue cheese last. Top with warm fluffy quinoa, and a little dressing. My friend Annie's (of All Natural Annie) husband introduced me to his homemade dressing which is similar to this one and it is just perfect for this salad!

Color Crush

 {all images via pinterest}

 Totally crushing on these super bright mixes. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! xo

Spring Blues

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   I'm typically not a blue girl but lately I've been having a major crush on blue tones!

White Out

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Just trying to summon spring to show its pretty little face by dreaming of bright whites. These are some of my favorites right now.

Penny Picks

Ok, maybe I've been living under a rock, but can you believe all these goodies are from Jcpenny and not one item was over $45??  I went in there after work one day just out of curiosity because I've been taking note of their awesome ads lately. And boy was I blown away. That red faux leather bag feels so soft and supple I almost thought maybe for a second there it might actually be leather! The little cigarette pants I purchased don't fit too well. They have a very big spec at Penny's, but it was only the waist, and nothing a good tailor cant fix. They were only $25, so it will be worth it! I wore the bag and the nude bow kitten heels here. I cant wait to wear the rest of my loot as the weather starts to get warmer. Have any of you taken a peek in Jcpenny lately? Or have any other good bargain stops to share?

The Perfect Spring Carry-All

I stumbled across this bag the other day while perusing Banana Republic online. I instantly knew this was perfect for me. I'm such a sucker for that carry-all satchel shape. Top handles and a long strap just pull at my heart strings. So I did what any sane girl would do after noticing the 30% off promo code up top. I purchased two, the blue (which they call mint but it's more blue), and the chalk  (I swear it was only because I needed to see the colors in person). After they arrived the decision is not getting any easier about which one to keep. The leather is soft, and the size is just perfect for a work bag. My husband even told me to just keep em both. But that seems a bit excessive.....or maybe not....?

Get Shorty

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It may be freezing outside here in NY and the snow may be coming down but I definitely have spring on my mind. I'm currently obsessed with lady like short shorts. They are sweet and sexy all at the same time. All these picks are from Forever21 and you really cant beat the prices. I purchased #1 and cant wait to wear them on our vacation next month, they are too cute!