DIY Marbled Easter Eggs

Easter is just around the corner, which means it's time to do one of my favorite Easter activities- decorating Easter eggs! This year, I took a non-traditional approach to decorating eggs. Still sticking with Easter pastel colors, these marble patterned eggs are a fun update to the classic dyed Easter eggs. They are super easy to make and will have all of your Easter dinner guests in awe, guessing how you made them! Simply follow these steps....

Supplies:
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Nail Polish (I used pink, blue, teal and purple)
- Styrofoam bowls- one for each color
- Stirring Sticks- one for each color (I used chopsticks)
- Rubber gloves

Step 1. After boiling the eggs, fill a bowl with room temperature water. Take a bottle of nail polish and slowly poor a few drops of polish into the boil.

Step 2. Using a chopstick, stir the nail polish around to create a marbled design.

Step 3. Wearing the rubber gloves, carefully drop an egg into the bowl and turn it over a few times.

 Step 4. Remove the egg from the bowl and place it on a stand to dry. I made a stand out of a sheet of foam and straight pins (see below).

Repeat these steps, using a different bowl, and a different stirring stick for each color! Check out the pictures below to see the finished product and then go try it for yourself!

~ Happy Easter! ~

Spring Has Sprung!

Last week in NYC, we finally got a taste of spring! With mid-70 degree weather, I couldn't resist the chance to wear some new spring clothes.  An eyelet blouse (a trend I am loving right now!), sandals, and my favorite pink purse made for the perfect outfit to welcome the spring weather. I took a stroll through Bryant Park to take advantage of the warm, sunny day, as did many other New Yorkers! The park was packed with people dying to get a taste of the fresh spring air. I think it's safe to say that everyone is hoping this weather is here to stay!

~ Outfit Details ~

Blouse Ann Taylor - On Sale!!

Sunglasses LOFT

Sandals Talbots - Similar Here

Purse Kate Spade - Similar Here

Blanket Cape in Burrrr-lington

A blanket cape is an effortless piece that is perfect for staying warm on a cold day- especially during a Vermont winter. Below, I wore a color-blocked blanket cape over a striped turtleneck with a pair of skinny jeans and ankle booties, while walking down by the Burlington Waterfront. This Echo Design cape is so soft and cozy, its just like having the comfort of staying at home wrapped up in a blanket! It can be worn so many different ways and for so many different occasions. You can wear it over a simple long sleeve shirt, similar to how I did below, with riding boots or flats for a more casual look, or belt it around your waist, to accentuate your shape, and add a pair of heeled booties for a dressier look! Check out the pictures below to see how I styled my blanket cape and head over to Echo Design's website to try one for yourself!

~Outfit Details~ 

Blanket Cape - Echo Design

Turtleneck - Old Navy

Jeans - Gap

Sunglasses - Urban Outfitters

Booties - Merona

There's Snow Place Like Vermont

It's been a very snowy past couple of days here in Vermont!! We are finally getting the classic Vermont winter we've been waiting for. What better way to enjoy the snow than to hit the ski slopes?! Okay, okay, so I didn't actuallyyyyy go skiing. But Smuggler's Notch in Jeffersonville, Vermont provides some pretty amazing scenery for snowy landscapes. My friend Lauren and I had so much fun walking around the winter wonderland and of course, we brought our cameras with us to capture the perfect day. There is truly no better place to enjoy winter than in the mountains of Vermont. You can check out a few pictures from our adventure below!

 

~Outfit Details~

Faux Fur Pom Pom Beanie: J.Crew

Faux Fur Trim Hood Down Coat: Zara

Essie // Seventeen Event

On Monday, my friends and I had the opportunity to attend the Essie Fall 2015 Collection Preview Event, hosted by Seventeen Magazine at the Hearst Tower.  The event showed off the six new shades inspired by the rock 'n roll era. The new shades range from saturated fall hues, like a burnt cherry red, With the Band (my personal favorite!), to a metallic cobalt blue, Bell-Bottom Blues, and a sparkly stone gray, Frock 'n Roll.

From left to right: Leggy Legend, With the Band, Color Binge,
In the Lobby, Bell-Bottom Blues, Frock 'n Roll

Everything from the candy bar, to the mocktail bar, to the flower arrangements incorporated the colors of the new fall collection.  It was also a great chance to mingle with some fellow Essie lovers, including the beautiful Carly Heitlinger of The College Prepster! All around, the event was a great way to introduce the new shades and to get excited for the upcoming fall season! Check out the pictures below to get a glimpse of the event and make sure to try out the amazing new collection!

 

 

Battery Park Concert Series

Last Thursday, my family packed up a cooler, a few lawn chairs and a picnic blanket and headed down to Battery Park in Burlington, Vermont with some friends for one of our favorite summer traditions.  Every summer, a local radio station, The Point FM, has hosted a free concert series at the band shell in the center of the park!  The concerts are every Thursday night through the month of July and feature local musicians that are frequently played on The Point. Good music, good food and good company always make for an enjoyable evening; not to mention the gorgeous views of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks that the park offers. And of course, the night wouldn't be complete without ice cream from the Ben & Jerry's truck! It is a night that friends and family of all ages can enjoy!

For the concerts I always like to wear something comfortable and cool.  Last week, I wore a sundress from LOFT with my new favorite sandals from Talbots.  The dress is so light and breezy; it is perfect for a warm summer night in the park.  I love this dress because it is so versatile! It can easily be worn casually with sandals for a night like this, or can be dressed up with heels and fancier jewelry. I finished off this outfit with a fun necklace, a white bucket bag purse and big sunglasses.  

If you're looking for something new and fun (and free!) to do in Burlington, I highly recommend coming to one of the concerts in Battery Park! There are still two more weeks left in July, which means two more chances to come to a show. Check out the pictures below for outfit details and a glimpse of the concert scene! Hope to see you there this Thursday!

{Concert Schedule}
July 9th ~ Good Old War
July 16th~ Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band
July 23rd ~ Ryan Montbleau Band
July 30th ~  Gin Wigmore

{Details}

Dress ~ LOFT

Shoes ~ Talbots

Necklace ~ Bauble Bar

Sunglasses ~ Urban Outfitters

Bucket Bag Purse ~ Old Navy (no longer available) Similar Here

Girl's Night Out

One of the best parts of being home for the summer is being reunited with my friends. My three best friends, Lauren, Taylor, and Kari, and I started hanging out during our freshman year of high school and have been inseparable for five years now. Even though we go to different colleges, in four different states, we are always there for each other and cannot wait to see each other when we are all home. There is never a dull moment when we are together.  One of our favorite things to do together is dress up for a night on the town! The other night, we thought it would be fun to go out and have a little photo shoot on Church Street, in Burlington.  We had so much fun goofing around while capturing the perfect night.  Of course the night wouldn't have been complete without ice cream from Lake Champlain Chocolates! 

For our girl's night out, I wore a seersucker skirt and navy eyelet top, both from LOFT, with white, heeled sandals from Aldo.  I kept my jewelry simple with my favorite earrings from Kate Spade and bangles from Alex and Ani.  And of course I carried my go to, pale pink Kate Spade purse.  This outfit is clean, cool and comfortable. It is perfect for any summer night!

Check out a few of my favorite shots from our girl's night, as well as my outfit details below!

~Details~  

Skirt- LOFT, Top- LOFT, Shoes- Aldo, Bag- Kate Spade (Similar Here), 

Earrings- Kate Spade, Braided Leather Bangle- Alex and Ani,  

NYC Subway Token Bangle- Alex and Ani, Beaded Bangle- Alex and Ani