Welcome back 70's

Sorry for the delay in posts, with the holiday and getting my boys ready for back to school life has been a little crazy to say the least. New York Fashion week is in full swing and I love seeing all the pictures and styles that are popping up on my news feed.  This is definitely on my bucket list to go to someday! The best part is as far as I can see the 70's are coming back! I have often said I think I was born in the wrong decade, I love the style of the 70's long flowing dresses, big floppy hats, flare jeans, billowy tops and platform shoes.  The silhouettes are both feminine with a touch of bohemian chic, 2 of my favorite things. 

Take a look at some of the affordable 70's inspired items from Target that I found, and let me know which are your favorite. These are all great items that can transition to fall as well. 

Woven Lace Detail Top - Target - $24.99, Tortoise Cateye Sunglasses - Target - $14.99, High Waist Flare Denim - Target - $29.99, Long Chain Beaded and Fringe Necklace - Target - $16.99, Fringe Crossbody Bag - Target - $26.99, Sylvia Platform Wedge - Target - $25.48

All items are under $30, as well as if you spend over $99 online you save 20% off with the promo code "PREVIEW".

DIY Easy Marquee Letter

I am love with an and all things retro and vintage, and one thing I have been dying to have is a marquee letter. The issue is vintage ones are few and far between and most of the DIY versions didn't look very "original" to me and the good DIY ones were pretty difficult. So I figured I am sure there is a better way I can do it myself, and a matter of fact there was, and bonus it is super easy! I was at my local Hobby Lobby and found this galvanized metal letter "H" and knew this was the perfect place to start my marquee project and with my 40% off coupon I couldn't beat the price.

Galvanized Metal Letter - Hobby Lobby - $29.99 after coupon $17.99

Supplies

Large Metal Letter - Hobby Lobby

String Lights - I bought these ones from Target

Sharpie 

Drill and Bit

Zip Ties

Instructions

1. Mark off and drill out holes where you want your lights to go. I drilled 11 holes 5 on each side and 1 in the middle. 

2. Unscrew the bulbs off the lights and place them in the open holes, screw the light bulbs back on the 11 bulbs that are sticking out the front, leave the remainder without the bulbs on.

3. Zip tie all of the cord down so it is all tucked within the back of the letter leaving the plug hanging towards the bottom so it can easily be plugged in with an extension cord.

4. You are finished, all you need to do is hang it up on your wall and add a small extension cord, I bought a 6 ft brown one from Lowe's for $1.97.

Here is the finished product, don't you just LOVE it!!

Total Project Cost - $29.95

Beach Ready Cover Up

August is upon us and if you are anything like me you are trying to enjoy these last dog days of summer. I live in Michigan and we try and soak up as many of these beautiful days as possible before the long winter starts again...cry, cry, cry. One of my favorite things about Michigan and our summers are all the beautiful lakes that surround us. My husband and I are blessed to have a boat out by Lake Michigan so we try and get out there with our boys as much as possible. One of the things I am always looking for is a good bathing suit cover up. Here are couple that I recently bought and a few more that are on my wishlist.

Cover Up Swim Dress - Target - $17.99, Strappy Cami Dress - ASOS - $29.02

More options

Kvetka Floral Print Swing Dress

Willa Embroidered Dress

Aniya Tunic in Blush