I used to laugh at that expression as a kid because the first thing that would come to mind was Donald Duck turning emerald green and growing horns! I sometimes still imagine people turning bright green every time they got really jealous of someone and then giggle to myself. So when I saw this dress I immediately thought of those child memories and cartoon characters. Oh the child in me!

I'm back!! Sorry for the minimal posts lately, but with every winter a horrible cold took over my life. There was nothing I felt great looking in so there were no pictures taken, but there was a lot of browsing through many, many DIY projects that I just wish I could do.

First there is this coffee table DIY which i also can't do because my dogs would eat anything that isn't locked up. But its so pretty!


It so simple looking! Some paint and some paint there; add some accent hardware pieces and DONE.

Also to add on top of the coffee table some DIY wooden coasters!

I am sure you can find the wood at some art stores and probably amazon. I've seen people burn in the designs they wanted as well as draw on it. It is whatever you want! The beauty of DIY!!

Last but not least, these hand stamped necklaces. They take a couple of tools that I don't have and am not sure I would use very often, but the necklaces are super cute and super chic!


Plus you can find the full tutorial over here!

Maybe I'm feeling extra creative or more likely I'm really bored of hibernating in my house and hiding from the cold weather. Either way I am super into DIYs these past couple of weeks. I just think I would be a little more proud of the things I have if I made them. What do you think?

So the battle with my closet is an ongoing and never ending war! I don't always seem to be winning either. Every day I hear that I could get rid of this shirt, or that dress or those shoes...etc. My answer is usually no I still fit it and I wore it recently...sort of and most the time its me holding on to the piece emotionally. I'm here to tell you that over the weekend I was strong and took out a few more things from my closet that I know I have not worn and probably will not wear again. There is still more to do to reorganize it since I am now sharing a walk in closet. I've been following some of these tips to help me get rid of clothes I shouldn't keep and reorganize.

Before this awful arctic weather got to DC I was able to enjoy my new floppy felt hat. On my first time wearing it this wonderful lady came up to me and stopped me just to tell me how fabulous I looked. When I say getting a compliment from a total stranger is the best I 100% mean it. From that point on I was walking taller and smiling ten times bigger.

I would just like to say I pretty much refuse to wear dresses in the winter unless its a wedding or other huge event that demands it. So me wearing one even for a fancy date night is a pretty big deal in my world. For whatever reason I really felt like dressing up! Don't think I didn't layer up though. It is still crazy cold here.

I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Year's Eve celebration! I myself kept its pretty low key. Just how I like most things in my life. Looking back on the last year I can definitely say that many things happened to help me grow and see life in a better light. I gladly look forward to what 2015 has in store for me!! I wish greatness for everyone this year and nothing but happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!