One Sweet Find: 5 Ways to Wear It

The Savannah Blue Necklace

Day 3:  A Jeweled Neckline

 Day by day, I am loving this necklace even more.  Today I decided to wear it a shorter length so that it would fit the neckline of this black dress.  I wore it two ways - the first draped down the neckline and the second draped more across the neckline.  When I have more time, I actually plan to hand stitch the necklace to the dress for a real jeweled neckline look.  And it will be easy afterwards to cut the hand stitches out and wear it a different way.  

Drawing Attention Away from the Waist
I love the way the bright turquoise draws the eye up.  It's great if you want to draw attention away from the waist. Why didn't I have this necklace after I had Charlotte and my belly still looked 9 months pregnant? :)

One Sweet Find: 5 Ways to Wear It

The Savannah Blue Necklace

Day 2:  Hot Pink, Silver & Savannah Blue

 This Savannah Blue necklace is easily transformed into other pieces of jewelry - including this bracelet.  I took off the necklace extender and wrapped it around my wrist twice.   I had to have my sister help me latch it together, but it fit perfectly.  My friend Miss America friend Autumn Marisa Lexer, an Independent Founding Designer with Mialisia Jewelry  gave me this necklace and I love it!  Tomorrow, I'll show you how I'll use Savannah Blue as a shorter necklace.

Necklace:  Autumn Marisa Lexer / Mialisia Jewelry
Autumn's Mialisia Facebook Page
Dress:  Old Navy
Belt:  Banana Republic
Clutch:  Target
Necklace:  Gift from my Husband :)

One Sweet Find: 5 Ways to Wear It

The Savannah Blue Necklace

Day 1:  Office Chic

 On these never-ending days of winter, I need a bright pop of color to remind me of spring! My friend Autumn Marisa Lexer, an Independent Founding Designer with Mialisia Jewelry, gave me this beautiful necklace to feature here.  We became friends many years ago at Miss America in Atlantic City.  (Autumn was Miss Pennsylvania 2002 and I was Miss New Hampshire 2002.) I always remembered that Autumn had a great sense of style, so it was no surprise that Mialisia has many beautiful items.   Mialisia Jewelry is unique because it's based on the idea that you get to be the jewelry designer - there are multiple ways to wear each piece. As you can tell from this feature on my blog, "One Sweet Find:  5 Ways to Wear It," I love it when I can find something that has multiple distinct looks.  You can check out the concept here.   For instance, this necklace can be worn as a shorter necklace, a bracelet or can be combined with other necklaces for different looks.  "Stay tuned" for the rest of the week for the other looks! (Below is also a quick look at how I previously styled this necklace for my "Power of Red" segment.)

Necklace:  Autumn Marisa Lexer / Mialisia Jewelry
Autumn's Mialisia Facebook Page
Silk Top: Trina Turk
Skirt:  New York & Co.
Clutch:  Charlotte Russe

Savannah Blue from "The Power of Red" Segment:

Spring Wish List

Happy (almost) spring!  To say I'm not eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring would be like saying I'm not fond of shopping at all :) Honestly, I used to shop in a very random and unprepared way, which would drive me (and my husband) crazy.  I lacked direction.  I couldn't make up my mind and I spent hours and hours trying to decide what to buy when we would shop.  Creating a "wish list" has been incredibly helpful.  It allows me to better visualize what I love and what will work in my life and my closet.  For the most part, I now can pass on the things that don't fit my list with a lot less regret.  I stray, however, if it's an unexpected, incredible treasure - case in point, I just scored a Burberry Brit scarf at a price far too good to pass up.  I've been waiting for this large scarf/wrap for seven years (no joke)!  

So, this is my general list (not exact labels) I'm searching for this spring.  I love the pink and yellow pops of color.  The white jeans will be my spring "uniform" and I love the fresh look of a striped skirt and striped shoes.    I especially love these Payless striped shoes because spring in New England can be so unkind.  I absolutely hate to ruin an expensive pair of shoes in the mud!  Many of my everyday shoes in the spring are inexpensive.  My more expensive shoes are "fair weather" shoes!

Spring Wish List by sweetonstyle featuring a charm bracelet

Warehouse elbow sleeve top, $60 / True Religion skinny jeans / Striped skirt / Tory burch shoes / Ballet flat / MARC BY MARC JACOBS clutch / Michael kors jewelry / Stella Dot charm bracelet / Stella Dot necklace / Stella Dot rhinestone jewelry / Tom Ford sunglasses

Sweet Dreams of Spring

Sweet Dreams of Spring by sweetonstyle featuring Stella & Dot

Fat Face cotton tee, $47 / Dorothy Perkins jacket / Old Navy skinny jeans / Dollhouse flat shoes / Miss Selfridge handbag / Stella Dot jewelry / Stella Dot vintage jewelry

Sweet Dreams of Spring

Sweet Dreams of Spring by sweetonstyle featuring pink bags

J Brand pink top, $265 / River Island high rise skinny jeans, $42 / Tory Burch black slip on shoes, $285 / Stella Dot perforated handbag / Stella Dot pink bag / Michael Kors bracelet jewelry / Stella Dot pendant jewelry / Stella Dot bracelet jewelry / Cole Haan plastic sunglasses

The Sweet Switch

Perhaps I've taken living the sweet life too far.  I love all things sweet - including sweet drinks and treats.  Now, I have two cavities and going to the dentist terrifies me.  It's time to switch out some of my regular favorite sweet treats for better options. It's not to say I won't still eat these items, but I won't eat them regularly (every day).  My mom the R.N. is cheering right now :)

San Pellegrino - My Replacement for Ginger Ale

Sweet:  Ginger Ale.  For most people, it's probably coffee.  I actually made a significant effort to try to become a coffee drinker but it didn't work.  My body rejected it.  It gave me terrible headaches.  So, I drink ginger ale instead.  I drink it alone and with cranberry juice and I absolutely love it!
Switch:  San Pellegrino (zero sugar) with low or no-sugar cranberry juice.

Sweet:  Twizzlers (yum!!) I could eat a bag at a time if I let myself. 
Switch:  Real Strawberries.  Yes, they have natural sugar but at least they are good for you!

Sweet:  Cookies.  Yes, I just made another batch...  I have such a sweet tooth.  This is hard.   Switch:  Prevention Magazine recommends reaching instead for sweet and salty kettle corn, which has significantly less sugar.  Hopefully, it will give me something good to snack on while still satisfying my serious sweet tooth.  We'll see...

Sweet:  Italian Ice & Sugary Popsicles.  I eat them all year long.  All of that high fructose corn syrup just tastes SO good!  
Switch:  Real fruit (home made popsicles) & sugar-free popsicles.  This is what I give Charlotte when her teeth hurt.  I should take note!

Again, I'm not saying I won't eat cookies or Twizzlers again.  But I certainly won't be drinking a can or two a day of Ginger Ale.  I don't want to be going to the dentist for even more fillings.  Plus, I won't have to explain to Charlotte why she can't have my Ginger Ale (which she thinks is water)!