Yellow is such a sweet color that gives a playful and carefree vibe. Everyone should have a couple signature yellow pieces in their closet because everyone can pull off a little yellow energy.  Below are a couple yellow favorites… one top: do not wear them all together!  With bright colors, less is more so choose one or two pieces and keep the rest neutral.

I absolutely love summer and I never am the one complaining about the heat.  To cool off, popsicles are my favorite treat but store bought popsicles never compare to homemade fruit popsicles because they have lots of dye and unnatural ingredients.  I found this recipe on another blog, Armell} the blog.

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups of fresh or frozen fruit of your choice, chopped
1 1/2 cups yogurt, plain or vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend well until smooth.

Pour mixture into popsicle molds (or Dixie cups!) and freeze in freezer for a few hours or until solid.

* To do multicolored pops.  You can half the recipe with another color fruit.  Place the mixture in 1/2 or 1/3 of the way full into the popsicle mold.  Freeze for about a half hour, then place the next layer, and so on.  To get the white middle layer, pictured above, add 1-2 tsp of agave nectar to plain yogurt and used it as a layer.  The pink layer is strawberries, and the purple layer is blueberries.

If you have never been to this store, you are definitely missing out.  A friend of mine told me about this accessory store mall.  When I walked in, I was excitedly overwhelmed by the color coordinated plethora of clutches, bangles, hats, earrings, scarfs– you name it, it’s there!  The best part about it is that all of items are extremely affordable.  Think Forever 21 prices but more selection and quality. To find a Charming Charlie in your area and learn more about them, go to www.charmingcharlie.com

Here are a couple items that you can find at Charming Charlie:

Lux Evening Bag, $24.97

Fire & Pearl Earrings, $9.97

Bollywood Necklace, $12.97

Embellished Floral Sandals, $24.97

Neon is my favorite summer trend right now.  It is a way to brighten up the normally neutral trends and gives a little ’80s vibe.  All you need is a touch- whether its a neon clutch, bright pink nails, or a bright scarf. 

aren’t you in love with these clutches?

One of my favorite wedding shower gifts was a beautiful white vanity set.  My fiance just set it up for me in our spare bedroom and I am going to be setting it up this week.  I am so excited to decorate my area where I can do all my makeup, hair, and any other beauty related things.  Every girl should have a space where they can get ready.  Fighting over the mirror and the sink with fiance got old really quick.  Once my vanity is all done, I will be sure to share pictures with all of you!  Send me some pics to of your vanity spaces as well and I will feature them in my blog: jdechesser@yahoo.com

Here some pictures that I am currently using for inspiration.  The look I am going for: simple & chic.