Room of the Week: Heading Outdoors

Image via The French Tangerine

I love the idea of an outdoor space that feels like an extension of the rest of the house. This patio set-up is so glam with the green furniture, striped walls and tied back curtains. It's the perfect combo of outside and in because you are outside, but covered from the elements.

This is the perfect space to entertain guests or enjoy a cocktail or a cup of tea. It just goes to show you that an outdoor space doesn't have to include a a grill and plastic furniture set. 

Memorial Day Weekend Sales

Memorial Day weekend is the official start of the summer season, but it's also a great weekend for sales. Because I am not heading off to the beach this weekend, I plan to take full advantage of all the sales and scoop up some more great summer clothing and accessories.

I have been scoping out the sales all week long, and this is what I have found so far:

$30 off when you spend $150 in-store or online

Additional 20% off all sale and clearance in-store and online

40% off all purchases plus an additional 20% all handbags at Kate Spade Outlet stores

Take an extra 25% off sale items online with the code RLMEM13

Thursday Night Cocktail: Fahrenheit 5

Recipe via Food & Wine

Ingredients

1. Ice
2. 3/4 ounce coconut rum
3. 3/4 ounce Grand Marnier
4. 1 1/4 ounces cranberry juice
5. 3/4 ounce pineapple juice
6. Splash of chilled Sprite
7. Directions
8. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the rum, Grand Marnier and fruit juices and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and top with the Sprite.
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Cheers to a fabulous long weekend!

Easy Memorial Day Weekend Party Recipes

Most of us are either hosting or attending some kind of holiday weekend party, and if you haven't started thinking about what you are going serve or bring, it's getting down to the wire.

These are a few fun and easy party recipes that go down well with a crowd.

Caramelized Onion Dip

Everyone loves chips and dip and you can make it the day before to save time.

Caprese Pops

So cute and the size is perfect for a party. 

Bacon-jalapeño Cheese Ball

To save time, I buy the Kirkland brand pre-cooked bacon from Costco. Just pop it in the microwave for a minute or two and your bacon is ready to dice.

Shop This Sale: J. Crew Factory

I have always been a little weary of factory stores and websites. Some are great, but others really leave something to be desired in terms of quality. I have had great luck with J. Crew Factory, both in stores and online. The sales are great, and the quality is still there.

Going on Now.....

Take up to 40% everything at J. Crew Factory. Online Only.

The sale ends tonight, so get shopping!

Street Chic: Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham has come a long way since her Spice Girls/WAG days and has really hit her fashion stride over the last several years.

Her style has almost become a uniform. It isn't the same thing all the time, but many of her choices have a similar look and feel: classic, well designed and on trend without actually being trendy.

I can't do a Victoria Beckham style post without mentioned the heels! The women is always wearing them and I'm not talking about a pair of 3 inch pumps. She is rocking the sky high 5-6 inch platforms. That is serious dedication to fashion right there. If I could take the pain, I would be doing them same, but I just don't have that kind of tolerance.

My Weekend Trip to The Brimfield Antique Show

I headed to the Brimfield Antique Show for the first time on Saturday and it was unlike anything I had ever seen before! There was so much too see, it was almost overwhelming. I made the trip with my sisters and my sister-in-law (who is an avid antique collector) and we made it to seven of the different fields to check out the various wares.

Monday Morning Pick Me Up: Enjoy Life

Cannes Film Festival: More Fashion Coverage

Earlier in the week I shared my top fashion picks from day one of the Cannes Film Festival. I had every intention of writing a fashion coverage post for each day of the festival but my day job and the Stanley Cup Playoffs (GO BRUINS!!!) got in my way.

Here are my top fashion picks from the last several days at Cannes:

 

Melonie Diaz

Katie Chang

 Naomie Harris

 Paz Vega

Room of the Week: Living Room Alcove

I love this "room." I say room with quotation marks because it's really a corner or alcove. This is the perfect living room area set-up for those of us living in tiny studios or one bedroom's in the city.

I wish I could see the rest of the room to see what the layout was like, but it could easily be a studio apartment. The small wooden table with the flowers on it sort of marks the entrance to the sitting area.

With any studio where you just have a huge open space, it's so important to create separate areas so the place doesn't feel like one large bedroom with all your stuff jumbled around.

Has anyone seen any great studio apartment set-ups? If so, please share. I would love some tiny apartment inspiration!

Image via From the Right Bank