Hair How to: Fast and Easy Sexy Beach Waves

All it takes is a sock and a nights sleep. Yes, it really is that easy. Take an old sock from your sock pile and cut the tip of it off. 

Next: Roll the sock into a doughnut shape

Finally: Roll your hair into the sock. The final piece should somewhat look like this:

Leave the bun in over night and this is how it should come out:

Tips:

1. Hair should not be damp or wet by any means before rolling it up
2. Before rolling your hair up, lightly spray it with hairspray
3. When it is rolled up, spray it again 

A Julep tribute to the Cape Cod

Just last week, I received in the mail my monthly Julep Maven box. The box is themed and contains two new nail polishes and a few other goodies. This was a Christmas present I asked for, and keep on getting ;).  This particular box was one of my fans. Why? Because the theme of the box was "Sail into Summer.
           
The nautical theme paid tribute to the place I have been spending my summers for the past 19 years: Cape Cod and Islands. Each nail color has a unique name. The names were Martha and Kennedy. Martha as in Martha's Vineyard and Kennedy for the Kennedy's beach house in Hyannis, MA.

This specific box was very special and hit home. I tried out the colors..check em out!

Debbie's Bday Din

So today was my mom's birthday and because I am the only chef in the house besides my mom, I got to make her dinner. She suggested something light (classic Debbie) and went for crab cakes. Of course, Maryland is known for their crabcakes but I decided to take a different route. Cooking Light Magazine has this great recipe for crab cakes that I used, in return. I gave my own little spin to the recipe by leaving a few things out and adding a little more in and they were delish. As an added bonus, I made lemon cucumber water, a recipe Lauren Keech gave to me yesterday and I was dying to try it! It was so delicious and refreshing. The perfect drink for a summer day!

Here are some pictures:

The ingredients:

The ingredient mixture:

The final piece served over a bed of greens:

The lemon cucumber water:

J.Crew Maritime Anchor Dress

Last year, I went to J.Crew to try and find a dress for my graduation party, and I did. In fact, I found two.  Both were navy blue striped (my favorite color combo) and both were long sleeved. The only difference: the price tag. Stupidly, I bought the less expensive one even though it would've been one of my greatest regrets in life (I know it sounds stupid). 

Well, here's me wearing the BEAUTIFUL J.Crew Maritime Anchor Dress: 

See how happy I was?! Ugh, I wish I never bought that other dress because something extremely tragic then happened to that dress. Well, I bought a pair of salmon colored jeans and put them into the wash for the first time with my navy and white striped dress and the jeans bled all over the load. It was a very depressing day for me. I actually cried. I lost a lot of great clothes to those pants. But, they do make my butt look fantastic.

So, there is an opportunity for me to bid for the dress on eBay, shall I do it?! Message me or whatever.