Summer Black

Tank Top: Old Navy (for only $5!)

Necklace: American Eagle

Jean Shorts: Charlotte Russe

June Favorites

My favorites from the month of June are a few beauty products.

St. Ives Green Tea Cleanser: I love this product. It has worked well to reduce the redness in my skin and keep blemishes away.

Midnight Pomegranate Body Scrub: I had a spend $10 get something free coupon for Bath and Body Works. Their perfume was on sale that day for 50% off so I got one of those and picked up this body scrub for free. It smells so good and feels kind of luxurious.

Say Yes to Carrots Shampoo and Conditioner: It's nice to know I am using an all natural product and it has left my hair feeling very soft.

Faith Hill Perfume: I have wanted this for quite awhile so I finally decided to buy it. It smells so good...perfect for summer!

What were your June favorites? Please leave a comment...I would love to hear from you!

Fashion Friday: Long & Short

Shorts: Charlotte Russe

Tank Top: Wet Seal

Cardigan: Old Navy

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Crab Dip

I thought I would share a yummy dip recipe in case you needed an idea for the 4th of July weekend. I LOVE this dip...it is soooooo good!

Crab Dip

Ingredients

8oz crabmeat

1 bunch green onions, finely chopped

1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 large celery stock, finely chopped

1/2 cup sour cream

2 tbsp. mayonnaise

2 tbsp. lemon juice

raw veggies or crackers to serve

Preparation

Cut up or flake crabmeat and combine with onions, bell pepper, and celery. Stir in sour cream and mayonnaise and season with lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours for flavors to blend. Serve with veggies or crackers.

Ikea: What We Bought

Today I want to share with you a few of the items we purchased at Ikea. First, we bought this green and white striped throw blanket for the couch. I wanted to bring more green to the room so this blanket has helped with that.

We needed a lamp for the desk so we picked this one up. It is very industrial looking and I love it.

We also bought these small green storage boxes for the bookshelf in the living room. Again, to help bring more green into the room.

We also bought a few more frames for our collage wall in our bedroom. The pictures are from our wedding and honeymoon. I still have one more frame and little project to add so when I get that done I will be sure to show you all.

We also bought a wok and 4 steam less wine glasses. However, we only came home with 2 unbroken glasses! I won't show you pics since wine glasses and a wok aren't too exciting! We also finally found the white shelves I have been wanting in stock so we got those for above the desk. I have to finish styling those so I will show them when they are done. Did any of you hit up the Ikea sale this weekend? I would love to hear about it since I have never been on a sale weekend. Is it worth going?

Ikea Inspiration

I mentioned in my May favorites that we had recently taken a trip to Minneapolis. Since we were there we of course had to stop at Ikea! I can't wait until we have a house and can really shop there and implement their ideas and products. I wanted to share with you some of the things and set ups that caught my eye.

I love this dining room table and chairs. You know I love all things black and white so this set up is right up my alley. I also love the dishes and centerpiece. I have 3 of those candlesticks (they are in our bedroom). I love how they lined them down the center of the table...I will have to remember this!

These are some of the light fixtures that caught my eye. There were a lot of cool ones. This is one reason I can't wait to have a house. I would love to have some of these light fixtures.

I love this closet! I dream of having a huge closet someday. Something pretty and organized like this would be great- just add one of those awesome light fixtures to it. Someday....

I have had my eye on this mirror for awhile. I absolutely love it. I just wish I had a place to put it.

This bedroom caught my eye. It is very pretty, but not very masculine....

Have you been to Ikea lately? What are your favorite Ikea products?

Fashion Friday: Summer Cardigan

Tank Top: Wet Seal

Open Cardigan: Younkers

Bracelet: Charlotte Russe

Jeans: Silver