Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Spring Beauty Trends


I have to admit I haven't been too taken with a lot of the beauty trends that I have seen coming out for the Spring.  I tend to go for a more natural look when it comes to my beauty routine, mostly because i don't like spending a lot of time getting ready in the morning (read: I don't leave myself nearly enough time to get ready in the morning) and some of the trends looked a little too time consuming.  This weekend, I spent a couple of hours going through some major fashion website's compilations of beauty trends straight off the Spring 2015 fashion week runways and pulled some of the looks that I'd love to try.  While the hair trends may not be too much of a change from my current do's, the makeup ideas look pretty different and I can't wait to give them a try. 

Teased Low Pony Tail

Punchy Lips and Nails


Side Braid

Air Dried Hair

Romantic Cat Eye

Neutral Smokey Eye

Rose Golden


xo Bridget

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Spring Recipes



There are only a couple more days until the first day of Spring and I've already started thinking about new Spring recipes to try.  I love the comfort of winter dishes but am really looking forward to the lighter fare and longer days of Spring., where the emphasis is more on relaxing out on the back porch late into the evening with some simple food than slaving away on a big meal.  Here are some recipes that I pulled off of Pinterest that look just right for this Spring.

xo Bridget

Monday, March 16, 2015

Perky Pink Grapefruit



I recently purchased The Body Shop's Pink Grapefruit Shower Gel (#1) and have been loving it.  With Spring right around the corner and all these crazy weather fluctuations that we've been having lately, I have needed some extra help waking up in the mornings.  This shower gel has the brightest, citrusy scent and does just the trick; it lathers up really well and leaves me feel refreshed and ready for the day.  It has definitely inspired this post as I have been loving spotting this perky pink grapefruit color in accessories and beauty everywhere I look.  Here are some perky finds that are inspired by my current favorite citrusy scent.

xo Bridget


Monday, March 9, 2015

Long Days, Cool Nights


I wasn't too bothered by springing forward yesterday morning, because it only meant one thing to me: longer days!  The days are already starting to get warmer and as the sun goes down a subtle chill comes in.  It's my favorite time of the year next to fall and this weekend I enjoyed tucking away some winter clothes and pulling out some new spring purchases.  I bought this dress a month ago and have been so looking forward to the perfect day for pulling it out.  It's still too chilly at night to wear it this way, but it works during the day.  In the evening, I would switch into booties and throw on a blanket scarf. Happy Monday, I hope we're all in for a bright and warm week.









Dress: Free People
Sandals: Sam Edelman
Bag: Rebecca Minkoff

xo Bridget

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Chicken Enchiladas


This weekend, my husband and I were searching for a new meal to try so I handed him a couple cookbooks and told him to pick something good!  We narrowed it down to two choices and decided to have a go at these Chicken Enchiladas from my Southern Living All Time Favorites Cookbook. They were a great  choice, pretty easy, and definitely restaurant quality in taste, maybe better! If you like Mexican food as much as us, definitely give them a try. The recipe made a pretty large quantity and we found just one enchilada to be enough for a meal, so we were pleased to find that they were just as great the next day as leftovers.






xo Bridget

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Spring It Up


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It was a little cold and rainy this weekend (bummer), so to cheer myself up I started looking for some little ways to show some signs of Spring around our house. I really don't want to spend a lot or change a lot so I pulled inspiration off of Pinterest and the above collage is what I came up with. Now that I have some good ideas of what I want, I will venture out to the craft store this weekend to see what kind of fun things I can put together on the cheap.  Spring is right about the corner, and although I do love the Winter months, I am really ready for blossoming buds and chirpy birds. How about you?

xo Bridget 
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