The Perfect Lip Colours For Fall

Buxom Swinger Lipstick, CoverGirl Jam Twist, CoverGirl Euphoria Lipstick, Make Up For Ever Light Rosewood

 Lip Pencil

I wanted to share some of the lipsticks I've been loving recently. Over the past few months I feel like a strong obsession has started with lipsticks, lip glosses or really any type of lip colour. I've picked up some great colours recently and I've especially been loving these four colours that seem so perfect for fall. I love a darker red colour for fall, but I have also been loving more purple toned colours like the Buxom Swinger Lipstick and the CoverGirl Euphoria Lipstick. Purple or more appropriately "Berry" colours are just the perfect addition to a great fall outfit and what's even better is that you can find some great colours at all different price points! Are you guys leaning towards these colours as well for fall? Let me know and I hope everyone has a great weekend! I'm definitely going to try to enjoy these last few weekends of beautiful weather before...dare I say it... winter starts (cue slight crying).

Fall Find: Shoes For Fall

Since yesterday marked the first official day of fall, I figured what better way to kick off the season than with a post dedicated to fall fashion. Fall is definitely my favourite season to dress for. I love combining layers, different textures and of course some fun shoes! I love this time of year, the transition from summer to fall. You can get away with wearing boots or flats, or even sandals on those extra warm days! I'm such a fan of flats and loafers that I just needed to share some of my recent finds with all of you! I have already purchased a few of the shoes (H&M Loafer, C.Wonder Cat Flat, Gap Sneaker) on this list (shh...let's keep that between us...) and I have already been wearing them nonstop. I'm hoping to add maybe another pair (or two) to my collection, especially the Sole Society Bow Loafer, because bows and loafers... what more could you need from a shoe? Perfection! Hopefully you've got your fall footwear in order and are ready for all the fun things fall brings!

My Picks:

- C.Wonder Cat Flat

- Sole Society Bow Loafer

- J.Crew Tassel Loafer

- H&M Loafer

- J.Crew Leopard Loafer

- Gap Sneaker

How To Apply Nail Stickers

Yay another video tutorial for you guys today! Over the past little while I've been going back and forth between shellac or gel manicures and just regularly painting my own nails. While I do enjoy treating myself to a shellac manicure every now and then, I can't stand having to go back and get them taken off at the salon. Anyone else with me here? Once I'm over a colour or my nails have grown out I just want the shellac colour off. On the other side, I do love having my nails painted and will gladly do it myself, however I seem to struggle big time when painting my right hand. Talk about not being able to colour inside the lines. I think I end up using more nail polish remover around my nails than anything! So what's a girl to do? Well the perfect solution came to me a few weeks ago when some friends were talking about nail stickers (cue the lightbulb moment). I immediately went to Target, well let's be serious I was probably already there since I live there part-time..., and picked up some fun patterns and colour stickers to try.

I followed the steps for the Sally Hansen ones and was in love right away. They last a good week and a half to two weeks if you don't mind pushing it a bit. They were super easy to put on and came off with just some nail polish remover! Easy peasy right? So I thought why not share the love and show you all just how quick and easy it is to apply nail stickers. I hope you all enjoy and rush over to your local drugstore to pick some up!

5 Ways To Improve Your Office

As I mentioned in Tuesdays post, I recently changed up my little office space. I took some time over the summer to really think about what was working before and more importantly what wasn't. I'm so glad I took the time to think it over because I am so pleased with what I came up with. Not only does my space look nicer (very high up on my priorities list...), but I have noticed that I am doing more work from my desk and able to stay there much longer. So I thought I would share with you all the changes I made and the ways I improved my office to best work for me.

1. Recognize how you use your space: This is such a crucial first step when changing or creating your work space. You need to recognize how you use your space, what you use it for most and the essentials you need. Since my office space is so small I knew I needed as much storage as possible. Originally I had a large bookcase and my desk. I figured the bookcase would provide ample storage and be just what I needed. Boy was I wrong. The bookcase was awkward and wouldn't allow me to store as much as I wanted. That combined with my desk at the time proved to be a very uncomfortable setting to get work done. I wasn't able to utilize all my desk space and that is a big necessity for me. I like to have a lot of desk space so I can spread papers out, do some crafts or DIYs, or even eat my lunch! So now my new desk provides a ton of storage and allows me to utilize the whole desk top for all my fun projects.

2. Know what you need easy access to: This is definitely the most important step on this list. Realizing what things you need easy access to will not only make your life easier, it will help keep your space organized and clean. A while ago I decided to get serious about our bill situation (so fun I know), I was tired of having papers everywhere and having so much trouble finding important documents. So I went to a file folder system and it was wonderful! However, in my old desk the only place to put my file holder was tucked away behind other things. I know this sounds very lazy of me, but since it wasn't in my direct access I started to slack with filing away papers and ended up with piles of bills again. So, this time around I knew I needed easy access to my file holder and was able to do that with my new desk. Also having the essentials like pens, pencils, a ruler and scissors right on my desk have helped make things easier too!

3. Keep it clean and inspiring: Since I now have easy access to all the important things, I find it so much easier to keep my space clean and tidy. Having a clean workspace is so important for increasing your productivity and just really makes your life easier. Another thing that was high on my "redo list" was a place to put or store things that inspire me. I always loved the idea of an inspiration board but never had the space for one before. Since I got rid of the big bookcase, I was able to add a fun inspiration board (see how I made it here). Keeping and displaying things that are inspiring you at the moment really makes working from your space easier!

4. Have good natural light or a great desk lamp: I don't think anyone likes working in a dark little space. The thing I love most about my space is the big window to the left of my desk. Yes I do get distracted watching the clouds go by..., but I love the amount of light that pours in from it. I realize that having a big window isn't always readily available, so the next best thing is to have a great desk lamp. I recently found a great one from ikea. It provides just enough light, yet still looks nice sitting on my desk.

5. Use a comfortable chair and desk: This step is also very high on the importance list. If you are not comfortable at your desk, you will not want to work there. It's that simple. My previous desk was much too tall for the chair I use, and therefore made for many uncomfortable days. Towards the end, I ended up working from other places, but always longed to be back at my desk. So, fast forward to now, luckily my new desk is the perfect height for my chair. I have found it so much easier to sit at my desk for long periods of time and rarely feel uncomfortable or restless. 

Where to find:
- Ikea Liatorp Desk
- Black and White Striped Throw
- White and Gold Desk Lamp
- White Shelf
- Gold Initial
- Je t'aime print

DIY Cork Board/Inspiration Board

I'm nervous excited for todays post! It's different than what I've posted in the past, but I'm so excited to share it with all of you! At the end of summer I was feeling very uninspired with my office setup and decided that it needed a little makeover! I rearranged some things, switched up my desk and added some much needed colour to this little work space of mine! In addition to all of that, I knew I desperately wanted to add a place where I could post reminders and store things that were inspiring me. I've always loved the idea of an inspiration board, and since I always rip pages out of magazines, I thought a cork board would be the best option! So I decided not only to add a cork board to my office, but do a little DIY that would also add a nice punch of colour too!

So here is what I came up with! Take a look at the video below to see how I created my version of a cork board/inspiration board for my office! And stay tuned for another workspace post later in the week, where I'll share how I make my new space work for me!

Happy Tuesday friends, I hope you enjoy!

Summer Wrap Up

Boy it feels good to be back! And not just back here, on this little fun space of mine, but back to life. Needless to say this summer was crazy. Crazy in an all capital letters, underlined and in bold kind of way! But the best kind of crazy. The kind you will remember forever. Before I jump in to all those fun details I thought I'd quickly check in on my Summer To Do List that I posted at the beginning of the summer, to see how I faired. I'm pretty happy that out of the 12 things I wanted to do, I was able to accomplish 6 of them! That's not too bad, right? I was able to spend some fun afternoons with family playing lawn games, Matt and I played tennis a lot (I have a sexy short tan to prove that one...), we went and saw a concert, unfortunately not outdoors, but the fact that it was Beyonce and Jay Z makes up for that right? (duh), I was able to plan a party (and a very special one at that), I definitely took my fair share of pictures and videos this summer, and not only did we take a weekend getaway, I took a pretty great vacation as well!

So all in all this summer was pretty great, and it definitely had its fair share of surprises! It started with my sister getting engaged! I am beyond excited about this, not only for her but also because this means I get to plan and help with all the fun wedding details (yes I might have pulled out my Emily Post etiquette book once or twice already). This exciting news sent my summer into wedding mode, and most importantly planning an end of the summer engagement party. I'll share some photos below of how it turned out. I was really happy with the results and glad that the rain held off until later in the evening.

And I thought that would make for a pretty great summer, but then I was fortunate enough to go to California with my best friend. Oh right, we went because she was nominated for an Emmy (pardon?). Yes my wonderfully talented friend was nominated for an Emmy and decided to bring little old me with her! Needless to say it was beyond fun and I'll cherish those memories forever.

  

Anyways, I hope your summer was filled with all things fun, and that no matter what you did or where you were you were able to enjoy it and get the most out of it! Summer 2014 you were pretty awesome! Can't wait to see what the fall brings!