earth week: pack your lunch

for those of you that don't know - friday is earth day. the one day out of the year that is dedicated to our planet. in my eyes, you should be conscious of your earth-friendly choices 365 days a year, but hey..that's me.
you can never be too cool or too busy to be green, and you can never be too old to pack your lunch. that's the first topic in our earth WEEK "in honor of" - pack your lunch! it saves you TONS of money and is actually super eco-friendly (not to mention healthier for you!) but, only if you use reusable products. packing your lunch without all the reusable goods is a way for you to save money, but it's not saving the planet if you're throwing away five paper lunch bags, 10 zip-locks, and five-plus water bottle a week, right?

so, here are some products that will help you save money and save the planet...one lunch-hour at a time:

lead-free green sack. metal tin pail.vera cooler. wet suit tote.

snack bag. sandwich bag. container.

bamboo utensils. cloth napkins. water bottle.    

there are sososo many great eco-friendly products out there - my fav, Etsy, is a great place to look. and, sure, they might cost you a little more upfront, but in the long run you will save money...and *cough, cough* help save the planet :)

in honor of: easter

with easter right around the corner i thought it would be fun to put some outfit ideas together for three different events people might be partaking in next sunday - church (always a fashion show for the c&e's), easter brunch (a family tradition with my parents and brother), and a cook out/bbq/picnic (assuming the weather is nice wherever you are).

 church: dress, heels, blazer

brunch: dress, wedges, cross-body bag

cook out: blouse, pants, hat, necklace, sandals

when i was in high school, and even throughout college, my family would always get together for easter mass, followed by a ginormous brunch at my parents country club (then we would all go home and sleep off our food-coma, only to wake up in time to catch some golf which would inevitably put me back to sleep). my brunch outfit is more casual than what you would wear to church, even though you could definitely wear it to church and then straight to brunch, but still a little dressy...perfect for the type of brunch locale i'm used to. but, if you're going to someone's house for brunch the cook-out outfit is more than enough, or you could pair the brunch dress with a pair of sandals or flats to make it a bit more casual.

my search for different outfit pieces lead me to my favorite site - Etsy. it was there that i found this great jewelry seller, the maiden. the four leaf clover necklace is from her shop and is only $8! (an awesome forever 21 replacement). for the quality metal she's using her prices are more than fair. her designs are super simple and perfect if you're looking for that everyday piece without having to spend a lot of cash-money.


wherever you are next weekend, or whoever you're with, i hope the weather is beautiful and that you're surrounded by people you love and good food :) happy early easter!

in honor of:

st. patty's day

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 outfit one [top, bag, crops, wedges]

outfit two [sweater, white tee, clutch, wedges, jeans]

florida wear [hat, handbag, sweater, sandals, shorts]

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i couldn't help include my thoughts on florida wear for this st. patty's day. spending all day on the beach (notre dame cornhole boards included), green beer that night, ahhhh...memories.

that's okay - hopefully the weather will stay nice till thursday and us northerners can enjoy some time outside...celebrating the irish in all of us.

cheers, mate :)