e-zines: Collected

 Here's another e-zine for you. Collected is an eclectic home and lifestyle mag. I love this uncluttered living room with the chunky, primitive coffee table.

Find Collected here.

Cute Metal Patio Sets

Plastic chairs from Walmart will have to do for my patio for now (they were only $6.88 each) but if I had a million dollars, these might be on my shopping list:

Patio Sets from Kmart by simplysuzanna on Polyvore.com

Springfield Bistro - Green- Country Living-Outdoor Living-Patio..., $200
Springfield Bistro - Red- Country Living-Outdoor Living-Patio..., $200
Rock Lake Bistro Chairs - Red- Country Living-Outdoor Living-Patio..., $160

I sat in the red chairs at the store and they are really comfy. They come with the cute striped chair pads.

Giggle Worthy Cuteness: Big and little

Green and Peacock Blue

living room green and peacock blue by simplysuzanna on Polyvore.com

Suffolk Settee | Crate&Barrel, $999
Z Gallerie - Sumba Ikat Chair, $499
Newberry Pedestal Side Table | Pottery Barn, $399
Reflections Bookshelf - Bookshelves - Home Office Furniture -..., $399
Hanging Collage Mirror - Wall Mirrors - Wall Decor - Home Decor |..., $259
Indoor/Outdoor Concentric Diamond Rug 6 COLORS - Shades of Light, $134
DwellStudio | PEACOCK AZURE PILLOW - Pillows - Home, $58
Shop Ficus Bella Fig in 1.45 Quart Ceramic Tabletop Planter at..., $34
Z Gallerie - Dachshund Bookends, $30
Antiqued Glass Teal Candleholders Set of Four | Crate&Barrel, $12
ikea BYHOLMA, $9.99
Metallic Fruit | Accents | Room Accents | Products | Urban Barn, $8
ikea LANTSTÄLLE, $3.99
Book Boxes - Turquoise Three-Stack | Wisteria, $49
Book Boxes - Green Three-Stack | Wisteria, $49
DOUBLE HANDLE STORAGE BASKET, 45 GBP
Antiqued mercury glass sparrow | My Sparrow, $12

Feathers

From Clever Apple's Etsy Shop

e-zines

All of my magazine subscriptions have expired recently, but I still get my fix... from decor blogs annnnnd from e-zines! e-glossies, e-mags, online publications... whatever you might call them. Most are free, they all are easy to access, and there are some really wonderful ones out there.  I'll do my best to share a few with you. Here's the first one: The Lettered Cottage, by the blog of the same name.

There are two issues to page through:

The Lettered Cottage

The Lettered Cottage

I've been in love with the Palmers' blog for a long time now, but there is something nostalgic and special about looking at images in a magazine format. I just know you're going to love their e-zine and their blog.

Dressy or Causal, you choose...

Dressy or Casual by simplysuzanna featuring summer tops

Nick Mo summer top, $47
A line skirt, $33
Leather high heels, $495
Earring, $80
Earring, 15 RUB
Belt, $17
ALDO Ansara at Zappos.com, $60

Blue Gradient

From What, no mints? Etsy Shop

Summer Sweetie

Summer Sweetie by simplysuzanna featuring a keyhole dress

Keyhole dress, $168
Platform shoes, $168

Just in case Blogger never restores yesterday's post: here it is! :)

Easy going summer work-day by simplysuzanna featuring dolman sleeve tops

Old Navy dolman sleeve top, $33
Old navy
Birkenstock leather shoes, $120
Monica Sutton - Stella & Dot Stylist, $39

Stitching Delightful phrases

From Buligaia's Etsy Shop

Easy going Summer Work-day

Easy going summer work-day by simplysuzanna featuring dolman sleeve tops

Old Navy dolman sleeve top, $33
Old navy
Birkenstock leather shoes, $120
Monica Sutton - Stella & Dot Stylist, $39

Giggle Worthy Cuteness: Noodliscious

Can you tell that I wish I had this sweater?

Can you tell that I wish I had this sweater? by simplysuzanna featuring filigree jewelry

Old Navy dolman sleeve cardigan, $33
Bernardo open toe sandal, $195
Filigree jewelry, $29
Necklace, 25 AUD
Sunglass, $7.99

You might think I'm crazy...

Here's my try at pattern mixing

Pattern Mixing by simplysuzanna featuring ballerina shoes

Old Navy striped top, $15
Full skirt, $37
Nicole ballerina shoes, $73
Green jewelry, $41

What do you think??

Fill in the Blank Friday

It's been awhile! Here it goes:

1.   What I love most about my home is how it feels like home. The best part of my day is getting ready for bed and snuggling up with Brody and thinking about my day, and how I feel safe and at home where I live. 

2.  I'm excited because, I'm going to BF's parents' tonight. Thank goodness for the weekend!

3.  My preferred method for blowing  off steam when I'm frustrated is crying, journaling, walking Brody, stomping my feet...  hehe.

4.  Currently I am craving a huge vanilla iced coffee- half-caf- from Starbucks.

5.  The thing I love most about my mom is how she gives so much to others, and that she and I can relate so well. She is truly one of my best friends.

6.  If I was going to write a book about my life, the title would be ... huh. I don't know about this one. lol,

7.  If I were to eat one thing for the rest of eternity it would be enchiladas or burritos. yum...

Link up at the little things we do...!

Peacock Feather

From What, no mints? Etsy Shop

Delightful Phrases: Let the Sunshine in!

Found at Slide Side Ways etsy shop

Vintage Sunshine

From Mils Makings on Etsy

From the Nester: How to Edit a Room

In a closet in my apartment is a huge box with lots of decorative accessories and things that I can't seem to part with. Yet, sitting on the flat surfaces and hanging on the walls of my apartment are things I also love. Every now and then I'll look around and say, I need to pairdown, I have tooo much stuff. But I keep most of it because I think I'm going to use it at some point.

I'm a big fan of The Nester. Her blog is one of the first decorating blogs I added to my reader. Her philosophy is that you don't have to follow all the decorating rules to make your house beautiful, that you don't have to get it perfect to enjoy it, and that if you should decorate how you want to decorate. I love that!

One of her recent posts made me think I might need to keep that box of accessories. Take a look at her advice on how to edit a room.

These photos are from The Nester.

Sunny Day Shopping

Sunny day shopping by simplysuzanna featuring platform wedge sandals

Old Navy tunic top, $18
Gap, $70
Platform wedge sandal, $90
Sunglasses roper shoes, $7.99
Roxy handbag, $46

Plaits so pretty...

I used to spend a lot of time on my hair, and sometime since then I've become a 'wash and wear' girl. Braids are becoming popular again, and I've been collecting pictures.

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 And then there's this fun look:

found here

I have tried this. let's just say I need more practice! I have really thick hair and mine turned out more like Princess Leia than they were supposed to...