It's almost my birthday month!

July marks my birthday month and although I have to wait pretty much the entire month for my birthday to actually roll around, I love July for more than just my birthday.  July, in my eyes is the best month of summer.  It's beautiful weather, barbecues, the 4th of July, pools, the beach, and my boyfriend.  It's amaaazing.  Next week Tim and I are kicking off the first week of July with my family in Buffalo.  We'll be attending a bridal shower for my Uncle's fiance as well as a rodeo...random, I know.  I'm just so excited to kick off my favorite month with the people I love most.

How are you guys planning to spend the month of July?  I'm looking for some birthday ideas as well as great day trips for Tim and I!  Comment, comment, comment....or email :)

In honor of my favorite month and of course, my birthday I created a July wishlist!

1.  A Pandora charm bracelet
2.  Erin Condren Life Planner
3.  J.Crew necklace
4.  New cookbook
5.  New bag

What are you wishing for?

Buyers remorse

Have you ever bought something for yourself and then totally felt guilty about it for, like, ever?  I have been in shoppers grief for pretty much the last week and a half and I totally can't shake it!  I am not one to buy things for myself on a daily basis since I like to think that I am a pretty practical saver.  Every once in a while I indulge and when I do it's because I really, really, REALLY want what I'm buying and I have the money saved.  This time around, not so much.  I started obsessing over this J.Crew necklace online and it was out of stock and I kept saying "well you deserve it!" and "you just found it on Ebay for only $60!" and "you never buy yourself anything, so shut up and buy it already."  So I did, I bid on it and won it for like $60 and I immediately felt guilty about it.  When I told Tim I had won it he kinda looked at me like "really babe? You just spent how much on a necklace?"  I think that most of the time my purchases are a little more practical, but even so!  Tim is the king on indulgence when he can afford it and so I thought he'd be behind me 100%! I guess I was wrong.  Thennnnn I got home and was like "mom!  I bought a gorgeous necklace for only $60 which is a bargain!" She judged me, like pretty bad guys and so since this incident I have felt guilty about the very pretty necklace hanging on my hook in my room.  I kinda want to just return it (but have taken the tags off.)  To make matters worse, I tried to wear it the other day and it kinda drove me nuts.  Granted Tim was over and I was in a cuddly mood as usual and it was just getting in the way, but still, I hated the purchase even more.

I want to love this thing, I really do.  Does anyone else feel this way after they indulge in themselves?

5 spring trends I am excited for

It's freezing in New Jersey today as it is pretty much anywhere.  Just to give some perspective to those of you who might be reading from somewhere warm and sunny, last night I was walking my usual 6 blocks back toward Penn Station from work.  I stopped 4 blocks from the train to pick myself up a grande latte.  The 4 block walk is only about 5 minutes and in those five minute it took to walk to Penn Station...I drank my coffee...the whole freaking coffee!

Regardless, in light of this cold weather I figured I would look forward to spring and talk about the trends I am most looking forward to!

1. Colorful blazers

Left: Old Navy, $34.94.  Right: Old Navy, $39.94

How cute are these for spring?!  You could dress them up for work or dress them down for a weekend.  Blazers are very in for the spring, especially in bright colors.  I can't wait to buy a couple of these for myself.

2. Statement jewelry

Left to right: JCrew, $165, $128, $138, $150

Alright, I know these are a bit expensive but my God they are to DIE FOR.  I especially love the first two and have been secretly saving up for at least one of them but I am so torn.  Statement jewelry has been in for some time but I think we are going to see a lot of it this spring.  You can absolutely find cheaper pieces but I saw this babies in the store window over the weekend and haven't been able to stop thinking about them since.

3.  Black and white

No picture needed for this one: yup.  The staple in all of our closets, the things we wear on rainy days or days we are feeling crappy is now considered on trend.  Black and white was all over the runway's for spring and I am very curious to see if there will be an influx in people wearing it or if the people that always wear black and white will just suddenly become trendy...what a funny thought!

4.  Flats and low heels

$228, Kate Spade

Flats are going to be HUGE for spring this year.  In fact, Kate Spade has been highlighting flats all week on their website to talk up this trend.  I am excited about this one because I have always love flats.  I am a sucker for being comfortable yet fashionable so I am looking forward to this.  Also, how freaking cute are those shoes?  

5.  Sneaker heels

Forever 21, $37.80

Guys, I hate to say I like these...but I really like these.  This trend started to catch on last fall and I think it is going to be one that sticks.  I think you will see cute floral prints like these or other loud colors on this statement shoe for spring.  Yikes, I can't believe these finally won me over...