Pearls and Pleats

Top: Charlotte Russe, Skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Shoes: Steve Madden

I've had both this top and skirt for months and have never thought of putting them together until the other day for an interview...and I have to say that I love it. My go to interview outfit was at Chris' house and I kind of had a short notice about the interview. Remember how I mentioned food poisoning earlier this week? Well I didn't get the voicemail until I woke up at 9 that night and the interview was for the next morning. The only thing left to do was see what I had in my closet that and make sure that they passed my rules of what is interview appropriate. Do you have a list of rules you go by?

Oh by the way, I got a call yesterday and if everything goes well next week...then I pretty much have the job!

have some fun this weekend 

xoxo erica

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If You Want Something Do It Yourself: Tie Dye Shorts

I've really been into cutoff shorts ever since I made my studded pair and I was looking for some fun summer shorts to wear for the 4th of July. I thought why not just make my own...plus I was wanting to get my hands on something tie dyed this summer. I wanted to post this a bit early just in case you need to find a pair of white pants or shorts...I found white pants for about $2 at the thrift store and made them into cutoff shorts. I used these spray dyes (s-e-i tumble dye) back in school and they were so easy to use and a great alternative to using actual fabric dye that I went ahead and purchased them for this project.

I really love the way these shorts turned out and if you want them too...

Here's how to do it yourself:

Gather parts of your shorts and tie them. The directions on the bottle recommended that it was best for the fabric to be wet when doing tie dye so I followed and ran them under water until the shorts were damp.

Begin to spray your dye in the areas you want.

 I used red on top and blue on the bottom, leaving the middle section alone.

Take out the rubber bands, let them air dry, and then put them in the dryer for about 20 minutes.

All done & ready to wear!

xoxo erica

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A Sweet Idea: Still Sweet Unfrosted Cupcakes

You all know I have a major sweet tooth but every now and then I like to skip, yes I said skip the frosting. A complete shocker I know...sometimes the frosting is the best part! But I promise I make up for it. Just take a look how I keep my cupcakes tasting good while skipping the frosting.

I add blueberries! Plus don't you feel a bit better about eating a cupcake when there is fruit involved?

 I like to mix graham crackers and sugar together...it gives a nice subtle sweetness.

Oh and I just thought of this, but maybe even cinnamon mixed in would be good...let me know if you try it.

And of course my favorite to add to anything...pieces of chocolate!

xoxo erica

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