Spring Fashion

Spring is definitely here!  I love driving and seeing everything so green and all of the wildflowers spread along the roadsides.  Now that the warm weather is here to stay, it's time to break out the colorful tanks and summer dresses.  Here are my recent purchases that I've added to my closet to brighten up my outfits for this spring and summer:

via Bauble Bar

Yes, I did! I finally purchased these Stella and Dot earrings that I've talked about a few times on here already.  Now I can quit obsessing over them. 

by Splendid

I purchased this top at Anthropologie, but found this image via Piperlime.

OH, and speaking of Spring, our backyard recently got a makeover and is ready for the warm months now as well. I'll share the before and afters with you real soon. 

Have a lovely day!

Tara

Chicken Orzo Salad Recipe + earrings!

This is what we had for dinner on Monday night and ate some leftovers tonight.  Simple and oh so delicious!

Chicken Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese

{sorry for the blurry phone pic}

We used already cooked frozen grilled chicken strips that we heated up in the microwave.  We laid this on a bed of arugula and spinach mix (from a bag), added chopped basil and orgegano,  and then we cut up vegetables including grape tomatoes, red onion and red bell pepper to add in.  We added cooked orzo pasta and crumbled goat cheese.  Then mixed up salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and olive oil to drizzle over the top. Tossed and ate!  

**This is not my own recipe.  I did see this from another website, but honestly couldn't remember which one.**

I'm linking this recipe up to 33 Shades of Green for her Tasty Tuesdays Linky Party!  Click on the button below to go check out all of the amazing recipes shared.

Also, remember these earrings I talked about here??

Well, you can enter for a chance to win them over at The Girl in the Red Shoes! Seriously, she is that amazing and is hosting a great giveaway.  And while you are there, you definitely should check out the rest of her adorable blog!

Good luck!!

Tara

Blogger Exchange Party

Hello!  To kick off this new year right, I joined these amazing ladies, Casey, Danielle and Alycia, who hosted a 2012 New Year Blogger Party/Exchange. 

I was joined with Jill at Favor the Brave.  It's been so much fun going through Jill's blog and learning all about her.  Jill has a lot of exciting things going on right now.  First of all, she's engaged!! So, she's working on her wedding and plans to do quite a bit of DIY for the wedding, which is amazing.  She plans to share some of the projects, and I'm looking forward to seeing all of her projects and plans and how they all come together!  Jill also just got a new job, so she's been a very busy girl, with a lot of big changes going on.  I also loved seeing her purchases from thrift stores and how she organizes her closet.  She has lots of fun coordinating outfits and showing them to us.  If you haven't figured it out yet, she's very creative!!  In fact, she has her own business and makes jewelry too!  I'm always so amazed at the talent people have.  I'm very lucky to have been linked up with Jill.  She was so sweet and sent me some of her own creations.  Check them out:

Thank you so much Jill for the new earrings!!  And look at the fun pins she included too! 

The blogger exchange was great fun.  If you want to see the other ladies involved in the exchange, click here, here or here .

Tara

GOLD on the brain

Speaking of GOLD, here is some gold jewelry that I've been loving, and you know wouldn't mind wearing... I mean if I had to! :)

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Happy Friday!!

Tara