Happy Saturday (and Sales Galore)!

It's the first weekend of 2015 and (hopefully) lots of exciting things are happening!  I got my hair cut and a pedicure so I'll say 2915 is off to a fabulous start!  Here are some fun things going on and coming up:

1. Get ready and get excited it's the Lilly Pulitzer New Years sale!  Lilly Pulizer sales only happen twice a year, and in my opinion are actually really good sales typically (clothing usually significantly marked down and whatnot).  I got my first Liily dress via their New Years sale and never looked back.  The sale starts Monday at 8am EST! So if you are like me and live on the west coast (and are a little crazy) set your alarms accordingly.  Lots of great bloggers have posted tips and tricks for the sale so check those out 

2. Nordstroms is also having a great New Year sale.  I popped in with my mom and picked up a few fun things.

3. ASOS is having a 70% sale items!!!!!

So many great sales going on, what better way to start your new year.  Let me finish with a Saturday Selfie with my new do (first selfie of 2015)!

-xo

Claire 

2014 Favorites

Now that 2014 is over I'm going to share with you all some of my favorite items from the past year!

Beauty

My favorite beauty products from 2014 were Argan Hair Oil and shampoo products (via Sephora or CVS), L'Occitane Hand Cream (my favorites are the Verbena and Amande),  Tarte BB Cream, Bare Minerals Powder Foundation, and Korres Pomegranate face Cream.  I've always had dry skin and hair and these products have helped kept my hair and face hydrated and happy! Plus the Argan hair oil has done wonders on taming frizz!    

Blanket Scarves
I have become slightly obsessed with blanket scarves. You can check out some of my outfit posts on tumblr but I have been incorporating them into all of my outfits recently!  They are great for the colder months because they are so warm.  I have 3 all purchased off of ASOS here, here, and here. Similar styles here, here, here,

Zella Leggings

I've probably mentioned Zella running leggings half a dozen times on my blog, and feature them in many of my outfits on Tumblr so it's only fitting for me to put them in my favorites of 2014.  This year since discovering them I have purchased 7 pairs, and easy favorite for the past year.  Check out my review of them here, and a link to Nordstroms where you can shop more styles! 

Boutiques 

If you know me then you know that I am a loyalist when it comes to stores.  I rarely venture from my usual shops, but this past year I have gotten into more boutiquey/smaller stores.  Here are a few of my favorites

-Red Dress Boutique 

-Lulu's

-Shop Sosie

Prosecco 

Since turning 21 last year I have come to love proseco! It's a fun, bubbly drink that I personally think tastes better than Champagne.

NYE Outfits

I've always done a really low-key New Years.  Typically I get dressed up, me and a few friends go out for dinner, then go back to someone's house to watch the ball drop.  This year is going to be no different.  I'm out doing a little last minute shopping with my mom (before my resolution to "shop my closet" begins) and then I'll be having a fun and relaxing evening.  Here is the outfit I'm planning on wearing (not wearing yet because I'm trying to save it for tonight)

Shirt (old) and Skirt from JCrew factory. 

For the day running errands I'm wearing this (sorry for the mirror pic!):

Sweater and Pants: JCrew

Jacket: Burberry 

Shoes: Cole Haan (old but similar here and here) 

Plus my fun and festive arm party

Watch: Fossil

Bracelet: Kate Spade (no longer available) 

Bracelet: JCrew Factory 

2014

I'm still slightly in disbelief that tomorrow is the last day of the year.  Pretty soon I'll be returning to school, running recruitment, and (eek still in denial) getting ready to graduate college.  The past year has flown by but I am ready for 2015.  Here is a quick recap of 2014, from Boston to Washington DC, to Cape Cod ( my first of hopefully many trips) to California it has been a great year!  Enjoy some photos from the past year (plus a blurry photo documenting the Jack Rogers tan I managed to get by the end of Summer).

NYE outfit idea: Lightinthebox Bow Skirt

Hey there,  here is the first NYE outfit post I'll be doing!  I'll be spending NYE in California, likely doing something very lo-key (since I'm stuck in suburbia).  So my outfits are going to be on the casual side.  Regardless I'm trying to make them fun and festive.

Shirt: Banana Republic (old)

Skirt: Lightinthebox

Shoes: Stuart Weitzman (old) 

-xo
Claire 

New Year Resolutions

Every year I make roughly the same resolution: go to the gym more.  I do have to say over the past two years I have been frequenting my university's fitness center more, but this year I want to challenge myself more and try to make more positive changes in my life.  So here we go, my ten resolutions for 2015, though I'm actually starting to implement these right now (why wait another 3 days to improve your life, am I right?)

What are your new years resolutions?  I always love hearing others resolutions!

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone is having a great Christmas Eve.  So far I have spent the morning watching Christmas movies and baking (peppermint bark and gingerbread cookies!) I love making peppermint bark because it is such an easy recipe.  All You need is 4 bars of chocolate (I use 2 dark chocolate bars and 2 white chocolate bars, both Ghirardelli brand) and candy canes or peppermint.  Melt down the dark chocolate into a large pan on wax paper and let cool.  Then melt down the white chocolate and pour on top of the cooled dark chocolate (TIP: make sure the dark chocolate is completely change cooled to ensure the white and dark are separate layers, unless you want to mix the two chocolates together.  Finally sprinkle crushed peppermint on top.  I usually put roughly five average sized candy canes in a plastic bag and beat with a rolling pin to crush the candy canes up into little pieces.  And voila peppermint bark.  I also made gingerbread cookies off of this recipe with cream cheese Kahlua frosting (Yum!).

Gingerbread Cookies and Chocolate Bark 

Finally for last minute Christmas shopping I wore this outfit out and about.  The shoes I purchased for sorority recruitment  but to me scream "there is no place like home for the holidays!"  

Shirt - J.Crew Factory
Skirt - J. Crew Factory
Shoes - J. Crew (now on sale) 

I hope you all had a merry Christmas Eve and a great day tomorrow!