COMING UP ROSES | FLATIRON IN FLORAL

If I could swim in flowers I would. If my life consisted of picking, growing and watering flowers all day long and arranging them, I would be the happiest person in the entire world. If I could make and wear flower crowns all day long, my heart would just combust with joy. Now that we've established that right now it's just impossible to have any of those tasks as my job, I'll have to just settle for taking a walk through the Flower District on my way to actual work. Notice I said for now. 

NOTES OF NEIGHBORHOOD 5

It has been absolutely beautiful in the city lately and I just cannot get enough. I often walk through the flower district and just think about how much of a tourist that I look like taking pictures of almost every single flower that I see. I don't really care though because I just think they're that beautiful and I want to remember those moments forever.  Here are a couple of recent pictures I look and I hope you love them just as much.

NOTES OF NEIGHBORHOOD 3 | A FLORAL FRIENDSHIP

Okay so I know I've been heavy on the neighborhood/floral posts this week (meaning I've done two), but I just can't get enough.  When it's fall, things just start looking a little bit different, in a good way.  I was walking the dog and I just couldn't help but take a few of these gorgeous shots.  Check 'em out.

Floral Letter Wall Art | DIY

I've had the yearning to do another floral craft for the longest time.  I love flowers so anything I can make with faux flowers that will last me a long time, I am all FOR! Aside from the assorted beautiful real flowers and succulents I have in my house, it's always nice to have something extra.  That's when I got to thinking, I want to make a floral letter for wall art in my room!  Best thing about this DIY?  Most things, including the faux flowers are from the dollar store!  :O I know!  Here's how to do it.

Rainy Day DIY: Flower Chandelier

I have to say, I'm always a sucker for almost anything DIY.  Not to mention if it has to do with flowers, I almost instantly fall in love. A third bonus? LACE!  I found this idea on Arlyne Sanjines YouTube channel in one of her room decor videos and I instantly loved it.  My first though was about how cute it was and the second thought was about how SIMPLE it seemed to be to make.  

I must admit, it took longer and more materials than I thought.  I had to run back to the craft store for more ribbon, so make sure you get enough the first time!  Also, make sure you go to the craft store to buy all of your materials!  I say this because I tried looking at target and found the crochet circle there for about $6, the one I ended up using I found at the craft store for a little over $2.

My Day in Photos: Cronuts, an OOTD, the Eye Doctor, Statement Necklaces and Pretty Sunsets!

So today felt like a day to show you 'My Day in Pictures.'  To be completely honest with you, I had a great day at work, a couple of pretty cool things happened and I had productive meetings.  Not only did I have awesome meetings and get a lot of things done, but we celebrated the March birthdays we have in the office by ordering DoCo Donuts and Cronuts.  They were pretty good I can't lie.  I mean do you see the one below with bacon on it?  I didn't try that one but someone else in my department did and she was all about it.  I tried a cookie dough cronut and it was SO SWEET.  OMG!

     

I snapped this gorgeous pic on the way home from work.  Very dangerous, I know, but how could you miss an opportunity to take a picture of a gorgeous sky like this?  I don't think you could.  

So this next picture comes with a story.  I am making a really weird face because I was waiting in my car to go into the eye doctors office.  I don't know if you can tell from the photo or not, but my eyes are extremely irritated and its very frustrating because I just recently got new contacts (yesterday) and all of a sudden something was flaring up on my skin under/on the side of my eyes again!  I couldn't believe it, so I immediately called my doctor and tried to get an appointment and here I was.  Also, I know my hair looks extremely ratch here and I don't want to talk about it.

I thought my necklace was looking pretty fly here just hanging from my rearview mirror so I snapped a quick picture of it with the sky looking so pretty in the background.  Things like this make me happy.

Finally, my outfit for the day. 

I am obsessed with this shirt.  The arms are a gray polka dot pattern on top of a black background which is grounds enough for me to buy it, but the rest of the shirt is what definitely sold it.  As you can see in the next picture, the shirt expands into a floral pattern that is also gray/black&white.  The patterns are so contrasting but they are perfect together because they are in the same color family.  This is the best way to mix patterns if you are scared to do so.  I of course am wearing my MK 5605, my trusty winter watch.  

You can see my pants color here the best, they are an emerald green and perfect to wear for the winter because not only does the color match the season, but also perfectly with this shirt.  You can also kind of catch my shoes here.  I don't know if you can tell but the shoes are black booties from Aldo and they are SO comfortable.  I love the suede texture of the front part of the bootie but in the black there is this weird snake/fir texture.  I am going to write a full post about booties coming soon, so look for a better explanation there!

Here is another shot of the shoes and my pants in which you can't even tell what color anything is.  The reason for this photo though, is because I was watching Pretty Little Liars and I wanted to share that with you guys.  I mean, what else is this post worth if it didn't include Pretty Little Liars?  Btw, Spencer looks like she's going cray in next weeks episode.  What do you think?

Well everyone, you've spent your day with me and now it's time for me to get to bed.  I am going to snuggle into covers and get warm, watch some YouTube and get sleeping!  I can't believe tomorrow is hump day already, these weeks are passing so quickly for some reason.  ITS MARCH!  Ahhh, so insane.  Leave a comment below or send me a tweet and let me know how your day was.  Also, let me know what you are thinking about Pretty Little Liars lately.  #SpencerIsCray.