styroFoam It Like It's Hot :)

I had some free time yesterday and i discovered this tiny piece of styrofoam laying somewhere behind my paint buckets.And i thought i can make something out of it. So here's the break-down:

1 piece of Styrofoam:



1 piece of leftover fabric:



some cute bobby pins:



fold and wrap the best you can:





add some gift ribbon you have around:



and then, voila!!



you wonder what this is.. let me clear it for you



you see now??? it's a jewelry display :)
I thought it would be easier to see my jewelry when in a hurry. so what do you guys think.. easy-peasy right???

Air So Pure

Remember how i said I'm never gonna get plants with flowers in my home for fear of not killing them(i have this impression that plants with flowers die faster..is it just me??)oh well i kept my promise so far.. but i couldn't resist this little bugger.. and it has no flowers growing.. so I'm good for now.



It's an English Ivy with white variegated leafs..also known as Hedera "White Wonder".. and it came with some instructions and a website to check. SO i went on and this is what i found:



So i felt so happy that without even knowing about all these things when i bought the plant, my little ivy will help my home feel more like filled with purified air(as promised:) We'll see. I'll definitely tell you guys if my home feels like fresher after having her sticking with us for a while.(that's if i don't kill her first by over-watering or something:P)

Anybody else experimenting with some other plants to get your homes more pure???

Jewelry Making???

Here's the new week starting off.. and there's so many things on the plan here.. my lil' bro' came over to visit and he is staying with us for the summer.. so things are gonna be probably a wee bit slower on the blog.. yet I'll try to keep up.
So today i wanna run something by you ladies... I started making some rings the past week and i am curious what do you lovely ladies think of them... here's some sample







so.. your verdict??? thumbs up or down???

Aloha Friday

Today is Friday, and as i generally remain faithful to the things i commit to, i will have my Aloha Friday today as usual!
If you have no clue what that is already, go to An Island Life and you'll figure it out pretty fast:)



Now my Question here is :

What are the three things about you, that people find you annoying for?

And now my answer would be: a) i am freaking organized(and i often ruin the fun of just do things randomly:P) b)i am speaking really fast (many times i must speak twice.. cause the first time nobody understands a thing) c) i hate the heat(so i need a turned on AC continuously during the summer days..and many who visited..needed some blankets:P.. i, as a good guest, turned off the AC just for them..come on.. who wouldn't love me now??)
Now it's your turn to embarrass yourself..or just brag about stuff:) just DO the DEW people! I'm hearing ya sayin'...

Feel like vintage eclectic???

Lately I've been so busy working on some of my goals this month, that I barely updated in here... Yet when everything will be done i am sure I'll be satisfy with what I did:)
But patience is a virtue.. and so is hard working:)
Anyway, no matter how busy i am and such, i always relax by checking out pretty houses and the story behind them. This week I've been looking over Jessica and Erik's San Francisco Bungalow that was featured in Apartment Therapy. It gives me such a breezy felling and the clean, vintage look doesn't seem like too perfect out there. Here is just a peek into their home, but if you want to know their full story go here

The kitchen looks so clean yet not-to-in-the-box...





I love those pans hanging down the ceiling... it's something that i think i will never be able to pull out..yet these guys did it with grace

Their attic studio is such an amazing place to create and relax in the same time



Their living room gives you such a cozy feeling ..yet the few antiques keep the vintage fresh



The mirror frame had me at hello



Those white floors in the guest bedroom makes me tingle inside



Pictures courtesy of Apartment Therapy

Oh i would so move in their home for a couple of weeks or such..just to recharge batteries and enjoy the clean vintage feeling of their San Francisco Bungalow. Great job you guys! You have an amazing home!
And again if you want to check on more pics from their beautiful place or find out their inspiration sources, go to AP and drool all you want:)

Now feel like a little vintage already???

Summer Style - July Edition -

It's July already and i need to update on that Summer Style thing i started last month. It goes like this: every month I'm gonna post 3 options of styles with sources and all and you guys get to pick which one is the greatest.. for now there's no prize for that other than the inspiration and fun:) But who knows we may turn this into something else.. we'll see..

So without further ado here's the 3 options i chose for July, which actually all left from that American Eagle tote bag i so fell in love with:

Option # 1




Tote Bag $19.95 - American Eagle

Top $14.50 - Old Navy

Short Shorts $34.50 - American Eagle

Converse $45.00 - Jildor Shoes

Necklace $8.00 - Wetseal

Option # 2




Tote Bag $19.95 - American Eagle

Tube Dress $10.00 - Wetseal

Purple Scarf $8.00 - Old Navy

Kirra Sunglasses $15.50 - Pacsun

Sandals $15.00 - Old Navy (the initial ones where from AE but they were sold out as i did this yesterday actually.. but i find these good replacements at Old Navy.. so dig that)

Option # 3



Tote Bag $19.95 - American Eagle

Top $15.00 - Old Navy

Short Shorts $34.50 - American Eagle

Necklace $15.99 - Mod Cloth

Converse $50.00 - Piperlime

So.. what do you guys say??? Which one do you like better???

Happy Belated 4th!!!

I'll cut it to the chase people! I didn't have time to write a proper 4th post, but i wanted to review briefly how we celebrated The Independence Day and hear how did you, ladies celebrated yourself...

SO here's our story:

We woke up bright an early(actually a truck honked right under our bedroom window.. and you can picture us jumping off our bed.. and this may or may not involve getting out the window and yell like a crazy lady to el stupido truck parasite)
Anyway after taking a quick shower we decided that it was cool enough to go out for breakfast.. so we went to Starbucks had some sandwiches and some donuts for the desert and then we started going around circles.. hours later we got back home.. it was already lunch time so we fired up the grill and throw the hot-dogs and the steaks on it.. meanwhile, I started preparing the paprika-corn mix and then the potato salad. All things done..

And voila our little party...oh and excuse the lack of American flags..i wanted to do some myself but i got caught up in other tasks and forgot about those:P Anyway enjoy our little feast:)











A while after lunch we put on our best games and went out at a concert.. the streets were full of all kind of carousels, candies, and lots and lots of concerts.. so we jumped in at the chance...it's celebrational and it's free:D And then we watched the fireworks at the midnight!

And now your turn.. how did you guys celebrated the 4th??? Please do share your stories:)
Happy Forth!!!!