Wishlist

Happy Thursday everyone! Tomorrow I am off for a day trip. I am very excited for it, but I am not so sure I will be able to post since I will be leaving early. So for now, I thought I would share some things that are on my wishlist!

Aren't these lawn chairs from Anthropologie great?! They are so whimsical. They make me think of Alice in Wonderland. What a cheerful way to brighten up the backyard.

I am in love with Voluspa's newest collection, Maison Blanc. My favorite scents, Pink Citron (above) and Macaron (below). Pink Citron "is a ripe citron grapefruit with a juicy pink center, layered with tart cassis and a heart of subtle rose." Macaron "is delicious and colorful, with the scent of Macarons de Paris."

These flavors really do smell divine! Check out all the flavors of this collection here.

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There is so much love going around and I am afraid I have been a little behind!

Sweet Cafe Bellini awarded me the Fashion Blogger award:

1. Give your best style advice: I would say my best style advice is to wear what makes you feel happy! Because if you are happy in what you are wearing, your confidence and joy will shine through!

2. Show us your go-to outfit(s): I don't have any pictures, but my go-to outfits have been floral rompers and sundresses. I really can't get enough of these items.

3. Show us what you can't live without right now (fashion-wise): I can't live without my tank tops right now. It is SO hot that this is the only way to survive most days. Oh, and my sailor shorts :)

I would like to pass the Fashion Blogger award on to:

Gi Gi from Going Glam with Gi Gi

Taj from Gorgeous Glam

PSYNOPSIS

Kayla from Sequins and Lace
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Beautiful Hannah from Hannah and Bryan awarded me the Sugar Doll award:

With this award, the rules are to share 10 things about yourself, so here we go:

1. I seem to be always hungry. According to everyone, that is. I guess I say it a lot. And it's true...I do eat often!
2. I am addicted to HGTV Design Star! Love that show!
3.If you have been watching this season, then you know what I mean when I say I have no problem painting a room yellow. I know they said that's not a good idea, but it's such a happy color!
4. One of my favorite animals are hamsters. I think they are adorable.
5. When I get a new issue of my favorite magazine, Martha Stewart Weddings, I go through each and every page in order. I don't like to skip around!
6. I get cold way too easily. Even though it is so hot here, if I am in an air conditioned house, I will more than likely get a blanket at some point if I am sitting around.
7. I love looking at houses and buildings. I am fascinated by how structures like these are built.
8. I wash my car instead of going to a car wash to do it.
9. I generally get so annoyed by it, but I watch True Beauty.
11. I have quite a big sweet tooth. So much so, this award makes me want something sweet!

I would like to pass the Sugar Doll award on to:

Jen from I'm a Nola Girl

Julie from Brown Eyed Belle

Bren from Chasing Beauty

Millie from Passion for Decor
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Wonderful Allison from Simply Beautiful World awarded me the Sunshine award:

I would like to pass the Sunshine award on to:

Carrie from This Free Bird

Diana from exPress-o

Claudia from Cha de Baunilha

Hazel from Hazel Loves Design

Mary Ann from Verbena Cottage
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Lovely Millie from Passion for Decor awarded me the Sweet Blog award:

I would like to pass the Sweet Blog award on to:

Anna from Cornflake

Allison from Simply Beautiful World

Hannah from Hannah and Bryan

Erika from ~TiptoeButterfly~
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Glamorous Gi Gi from Going Glam with Gi Gi (and Simply Smile Photography) awarded me The Versatile Blogger award:

I would like to pass The Versatile Blogger award on to:

Carina from Bad Taste Toast

Vanessa from A Casa da Va

Tywo from The Purple Fairy

Leah from The Way We Are

Friday Pretties and Love

Today I am playing along with Joyce from I Love Pretty Little Things for Friday Pretties.

My pretty today:

I ♥ everything about this. So glamorous!

There has been some wonderful blog love lately and I feel so blessed to know these wonderful bloggers and am honored to receive these awards.

The sweet, inspirational Tywo at The Purple Fairy awarded me this blog award:

I would like to pass it along to these lovely ladies:
-Carmel at Carmel's Closet
-Diana at exPress-o
-Valerie at Red Vines for Breakfast
-Amanda at Homely One
-PSYNOPSIS
-Cafe Bellini

Wonderful Julie the Brown Eyed Belle gave me this award:

The rules for this award are to pick five words that describe your blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience. So here are my five:

1. Pretty- One of my motivations for blogging is pretty things.
2. Happy- My blogging philosophy: keep it happy! Occasionally I might have something on the sad side, but there is a time for everything, but I mostly like to keep things happy!
3. Inspiring- My other philosophy for blogging is to blog about things that inspire me and hope they might inspire someone else too.
4. Unique- I like unique things. There are so many wonderfully unique blogs out there. This is what made me start blogging.
5. Blessed- My experience with blogging can be summed up with this word. I feel so blessed with the amount of support I feel from fellow bloggers and for the wonderful people I have met.

I'd like to pass the Blog With Substance award to:
-Anna at Cornflake
-Trish at Pink Preppy Lilly Lover
-Lisa at Bumpkin On A Swing
-Debby at Inspired Design
-Shari at Little Blue Deer
-Tywo at The Purple Fairy

Sweet Amanda of Homely One and beautiful Trish from Pink Preppy Lilly Lover gave me this award:

I'm passing The Versatile Blogger award to:
-Dawn at The Alternative Wife
-Georgia at Simply Smile Photography and Going Glam With Gi Gi
-Carrie at This Free Bird
-Taj at Gorgeous Glam
-Erika at Tiptoe Butterfly

I love you all!
:)Shawna

Blogs, Love, and the Weekend

I wanted to take a moment and thank all of my readers for your continued support. I was thinking about beautiful blog land today and about all the lovely inspiration that is given daily on everyone's blogs. I truly appreciate this inspiration from everyone and to my readers, you are THE BEST!

I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing weekend! Does anyone have any exciting plans?

Last week, the wonderful Bren from Chasing Beauty awarded me two awards! This was soo sweet of her and if you haven't checked out her blog yet, please do so! Thank you again, Bren! xo

The first award is the adorable Sweet Blog award!

The second award was Bren's very own Chasing Beauty's Blog award!

The rules with this award are to design your own and pass it along. So, I bring you the Poppies and Sunshine Award:

I would love to pass the Sweet Blog award and the Poppies and Sunshine Award on to all of these wonderful ladies!

Rosie of Roses and Rutabagas

Anna of Cornflake

Georgia of Simply Smile Photography

Debby of Inspired Design

Taj of Gorgeous Glam

Reese of Rambles with Reese

Diana of exPress-o

Saskia of Join my Joy

Dawn of The Alternative Wife

Trish of Pink Preppy Lilly Lover

Shari of Little Blue Deer

Lisa of Bumpkin on a Swing

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Friday Pretties & Blog Lovin'

Today I am playing along with Joyce from I Love Pretty Little Things and her Friday Pretties! So, here is my Friday Pretty. I love her dress and the flowers and how rustic, yet feminine this all looks. And I like the love it portrays.

What a lovely week of blog love! I received two awards that I am happy to get and excited to pass on!

Lovely Leslie from Lemon Sweet Life awarded me the Blog Lovin Award! Thank you, Leslie! It was so kind of you and I always enjoy your blog so much! And congratulations again on your engagement! So exciting! :)

Sweet Debby from Inspired Design awarded me the Happy 101 award! Thank you again, Debby! You are soo kind and I love your blog!
The rules with this award are to list 10 things that you love, so here we go...

1. I love having picnics in the park with my best friend! ♥

2. A guilty pleasure breakfast of mine consists of a chocolate croissant and coffee (or tea). Love it!

3. I love skinny jeans!

4. I love Art Deco. Everything about it, from fashion to architecture, is great.

5. I love interior design...and beautiful interiors like this one!

6. I love vintage shops!

7. A little known fact, I love the Dick Van Dyke show. It is a classic. I've seen every episode lots of times and I never get tired of it!

8. I love my iPod...and all the music that is on it! I can't live without it.

9. I love Martha Stewart (and her beautiful treats like these cupcakes). She is an inspiration!

10. I love blogging (if that wasn't obvious!). And I love all my readers. I still am in awe of all the support I feel. Thank you all so much for reading. I really do appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

And now I would love to pass the Blog Lovin Award on to:

Debby from Inspired Design

Anna from Cornflake

Bren from Chasing Beauty

Trish from Pink Preppy Lilly Lover

Vanessa from A Casa da Va


And I pass the Happy 101 Award to:

Georgia from S I M P L Y ~ S M I L E

Leslie from Lemon Sweet Life

Bumpkin On A Swing

Taj Acosta from Gorgeous Glam

Shari from Little Blue Deer


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More Blog Love!

Last week, the sweet, sweet Bren from Chasing Beauty awarded me another blog award! Thank you again, Bren. It is so nice of you! If I could, I'd give it right back because I enjoy your blog so much :) The Beautiful Blogger Award's rules are to list seven things about yourself, then pass it along! So first, here are seven things about me:

1. My favorite dessert is chocolate mousse!

2. I want to go to Ireland more than any other place in the world!

3. My favorite show is Lost...only three episodes left :( Last episode made me cry like a baby (and I hardly ever cry watching shows or movies!).

4. My heart belongs to Los Angeles (even though I don't live there).

5. My favorite movie is 500 Days of Summer. When this movie came out, it surpassed all other favorites right away! Depressing, beautiful, sad, happy, and cute all at one time.

6. I can speak some French. I was able to put it to use in Paris, but it is slowly fading because I never put it to use.

7. I love to draw. It is so relaxing and fun. I wish I could create art for a living!

And now it is time to pass the Beautiful Blogger Award to some wonderful bloggers who are very deserving of it because they always have beautiful posts!

Anna at Cornflake

Clare at Little Bear Stories

Persis Shah at Miles of Style

Tangerine Fairy at Overlooking Mississippi

I have been enjoying your beautiful posts!

♥ Shawna

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The Many Faces of Love

I think love can show up in many ways...

Forever love...

...loving life...

...friendship love...

...and blog love!

Clare from Little Bear Stories awarded me the Over The Top Award, which is so sweet of her!! So glad she was awarded this blog because she is deserving of it!

I would love to give the Over The Top Award to....

Anna at Cornflake

Bren at Chasing Beauty

All things nice...

Carina at BadTasteToast

little room la

♥ Shawna

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I ♥ blogs

Excited...I received my first blog award today! Bren from Chasing Beauty was sooo sweet to award me these lovelies:

Thanks so much, Bren! You definitely deserve these awards. Your blog is so fun and inspiring. It is always a pleasure to visit :)

I feel so blessed to have the followers I have and for the blog community. I had no idea when I started how encouraging everyone would be. So, thank you to anyone who stops by. I appreciate it more than you know.

And now I pass the Stiletto Award to...

Shari from little blue deer for always leaving the sweetest comments and having an excellent blog :)

and

CEO. Your outfits are always so pretty!

I pass the I ♥ Your Blog Award to...

Lisa from Lisa's Likes. Your photography skills and fashion sense are so lovely :)

and

Sarah from flourish design + style. You have such an eye for great design!

I pass the Sunshine Award to...

Anna from Cornflake. You always have bright and cheery posts. I admire people who can be so creative shopping at vintage shops...and you find the cutest things :)

and

A GreatFull day. Your posts are sweet. They brighten my day :)



Lastly, I am on my way to LA very early in the morning for a mini vacation. It is time for Opening Day in baseball down there and the city is calling my name...I miss it so much. I am not sure if I will have internet or not. If not, I will be back in a few days! I should be asleep right now, but I'm not tired, so I might try to rest...

♥ Shawna