Birthday Suit

I had wanted to share this look sooner, but this past week has been one extremely long drawn out week. So I'm excited to finally get to share the details of what I wore for my birthday dinner.

After 4 years of laying low on my birthday, I thought it was time to step it up and get fabulous for my 29th. I've spent the past 4 birthday's either preggers, about to pop, or taking care of an infant. So it was time to do something fun and what's more fun then a girls night in Hollywood! We had reservations for SUR restaurant. And if you don't already know, SUR is a trendy restaurant and lounge in West Hollywood and the focal point of the Bravo hit show, Vanderpump Rules. So clearly, I had to go all out for my night out and nothing screams fabulous better then a little Marchesa!

Normally, I'm all about piling on the accessories, but tonight, I wanted the dress to sparkle all on its own. And I'm not ashamed to admit this is a kids dress. I hate being on the verge of petite and regular sizing. At 5'4 I'm usually somewhere in between so depending on brand I can go either way. I will always say the best part of being on the petite side is being able to snag a few goodies in kids department.

Jacket: Aeropostale c/o [similar here] | Dress: Marchesa for Target x Neiman Marcus [similar here] | Shoes: Zara [similar here and here] | Sunnies: House of Harlow | Clutch: Zara [sold out, but get on the wait list]

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Easy Easter Cupcakes

With Easter just days away, I wanted to share a fun little activity I like to do with my girls. We don't get to crazy in our house over Easter,  but I do try to incorporate some elements of the holiday just so the girls can have some fun seasonal things to do.   A tradition of ours is to make Easter cupcakes it's pretty much the same each year but as they get a year older they become more involved in making them. And they're always excited to help more in the kitchen. It's super easy to make and what kid doesn't enjoy playing with frosting and candy. 

What You'll Need:

-cupcake liners

-cake mix [boxed or your own recipe will do]

-frosting [can or your own recipe]

-bag of coconut flakes

-egg shaped candy [we used M&M's this year, but in the years past we've used mini Robin's eggs]

-small ziploc bag

-blue & green food dye [you could just use green but I like to add a little blue]

First, bake your cupcakes. Once they're done let them cool. While they're cooling, fill your ziploc bag with the coconut flakes add a few drops of dye, and let your little ones shake away. I made 2 baggies so each one of my girls could make their own "grass."

 Once they've cooled and the coconut flakes now look like grass. Frost the cupcakes and let the little ones decorate to their hearts desire. They'll be so proud of themselves and eating and sharing them will be that much more fun.

FYI, the aprons are from Target. They were in the dollar section months ago. 

Hope you all a wonderful Easter weekend!

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WIW: B&W

Black and white, the most common color combination, but definitely the hardest one for me to get into. I know, weird right!?! I've never been drawn to black clothing as far as I can remember. Maybe it's the Abercrombie brain, you know the weird thing A&F has against wearing black. Ha! I don't know, I mean I did work there for several years while I was in college. No but really, I guess black has always seemed a bit harsh to me so I've always gravitated to brights. However, every now and then I give it a try with the addition of at least one bright accessory or shoes. 

And did I mention in my previous post, here, that I snagged these Zara inspired culottes in every color!? Whoops! They were calling out to me. 

Outfit Details:

Top: Nordstrom Rack [similar here and here] | Bottoms: eBay | Shoes: Simply Vera Wang | Bag: c/o Aeropostale | Necklace: Forever 21 | Bracelets: Lotus Blossom Design, Forever 21, Groopdealz | Sunnies: Dolce & Gabbana [old]

And just for fun, I wanted to share a few Big Sis' 3 year pictures. 

In case you're wondering here's the details on Big Sis' outfit,

Top: Target [new, but selling out quickly] | Skirt: Target [on sale in stores] | Shoes: H&M