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• Wonder Wednesdays: Newspaper Nail Tutorial

  

  Oh I am so excited to share this nail technique with you. It's super easy, dries almost instantly and you probably have a few newspapers laying around the house... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Nail Polish Water Marbling, Summer Edition

  

  Welcome to my first post of Creative Nail Week! This week, all posts will be nail polish related: you can expect fun tutorials, polish swatches and tips and... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• French Lessons: Kings of Pastry

  

  Welcome to Amber's Mouthwash bi-monthly French lesson! We are now on la troisième post. The last post was on all things mini in Elancourt, France and now we... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• French Lessons: Mini Tour De France

  

  Welcome back to the deuxième versement of Amber's Mouthwash French Lessons! Today, I am super excited. I have discovered something that I cannot wait to share... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 LIFESTYLE

• Guest Post: Best Friends Forever, Right?

  

  This month I have a special treat for you: two guest posts! Jennifer, one of my favorite bloggers and friend, had come to me asking to write this post and... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Amber in Wonderland

  

  Amber was beginning to get very tired of sitting next to her grandfather (who was asleep and had the music television station on mute), and having nothing to... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend Blogger Round Up: In a Whimsical Mood

  

  all photos via weheartit.comI'm in a whimsical mood. Also - in the spirit of the weekend blogger round up, have you heard that The Man Repeller is hiring? PS a... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Summer Hiatus

  

  The north bay had a strange weather snafu earlier this month. It was in the 60's! I wore this outfit to go to an event I have never attended before: a meet-up.... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Wonder Wednesday: Pink and The Scents of Summer

  

  The sweltering heatwave of summer here in Northern California seems, much to my sorrow, to have passed. I love nothing more than the suffocating, panting heat o... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Look Ma! I Have My Own Billboard

  

  That's me. On a billboard.You know you have an awesome, supporting boyfriend when you call him up at work and scream "I have the best idea EVER!!" AND he just s... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Smart is Sexy Sunday's: Marie-Thérèse Child of Terror

  

  Marie-Thérèse, Child of Terror by Susan Nagel (biography review)It was the summer of 2006 that I took my first trip to Versailles. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Duck, Duck, GOOSE! Aka Summer Sequins

  

  I've never really had the discussion as to the (cultural) appropriation of sequins in summer. I'll just take that as a hint that it's perfectly okay. (Even if i... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Ivanhoe, CA

  

  Forever 21 silk dress, wal-mart flats and Aldo bagLast weekend my boyfriend and I traveled down to Ivanhoe to spend the 4th of July with a friend. Haven't... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Guest Post by Ellie of City Brewed: The Art Of Thrifting

  

  This month's guest post comes to us from Ellie, the blogger behind the quite amazing City Brewed blog. She decided to start City Brewed as a place to document... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Wonder Wednesday Post: Clear Skin

  

  This is my first Wonder Wednesday post. What are Wonder Wednesday posts? I have decided that they will be a picking of DIY's, tutorials, reviews, inspiration... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Weekend Blogger Round Up

  

  This is my first post of my Weekend Blogger Round-Up! This weekend we start with Jennifer of I know, Right?, who does a book review. What do Alfred Hitchcock an... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• On These Hot Lazy Days

  

  Finding pleasure in the small (and hot!) moments of summer. I feel the most blessed when I am with those that I love, lounging barefoot in the grass with a... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Wandering Sunny California Hills in Rhinestones

  

  Ok. So my outfit was slightly out of touch with reality; wandering the California hills (complete with snake friendly tall grass) in chiffon and high-water... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Améliorer and Play on Words

  

  Bonjour lovelies! Au jourd'hui on commençe la premiere leçon en français! Are you excited? I am! While I am far from being fluent in the language, learning and... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Good to Be Back// Mouthwash Update

  

  Remember the early 2008/2009 personal style fashion blogger? I do. I look back on those times with a smile. It was before bloggers were "sponsored"; before... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2011 FASHION, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE