Thursday, April 12, 2012

boho love.


one of my favorite styles is "bohemian" {aka hippie aka boho aka free spirited}. 
i love the laid back, fun, earthy look that 'boho' embodies. 

here are some of my boho blogger inspirations:

calming & thoughtful bekah


stunning & sweet jess:

creative & beautiful laura

kind & glowing mandy.


and here are some of my boho staples:

// head wraps 
summer boho

// long skirts
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// fun patterns 

// feathers 
...

// fringe 
fringe bag + sheer skirt

do you love the free spirited boho look as much as i do? :)
how do you incorporate it into your wardrobe?


♥erica

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

oh how pinteresting: recipe edition.


by far one of my favorite uses for pinterest is to find great recipes. here are some recent pins that i can already *smell* through the computer screen. mmm...

Maple Grilled Salmon
pinned here.


homemade guacamole.
Chunky Citrus Guacamole
pinned here.


banana chocolate chip muffins.
(i made these. DELICIOUS. and super easy).
banana chocolate chip muffins
pinned here.


parmesan potato bites.
potato bites
pinned here.


goat cheese asparagus pasta.
(i know some people aren't fans of goat cheese, but i love it.)
goat cheese lemon asparagus pasta
pinned here.


frozen breakfast burritos.
(what a great idea. make them ahead of time and pop them in the microwave in the mornings).
frozen breakfast burritos. SUCH a great idea.
pinned here.


this sounds like such a great summer dinner idea. gingery chicken with peaches.

pinned here.


peach dump cake. mmm...
peach dump cake - and just a note...I didn't use the whole cup of brown sugar it called for...I sprinkled it on and it was plenty.
pinned here.


homemade almond and coconut butter.
Homemade Almond Coconut Butter.  Made and loved!
pinned here.


♥erica

Monday, April 9, 2012

currently.


happy monday everyone! hope everyone had a wonderful easter. 
we celebrated with family, friends and two amazing feasts. 

sweet danielle shares these "currently" posts every once and a while and invited her readers to do the same. it's a fun way to document certain seasons in your life and look back over the months and years.

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obsessing over: trying to keep our house clean for the showings we are going to start having. today i'm attacking under the bed. *dun dun dun* i'm sure many unexpected things will show up. :) 

working on: i work in the youth department at our church with the middle school students. right now i am planning the rest of the curriculum for the school year. i've had a blast with them and have so many fun memories.

 
late night bowling

saturday spent at the apple orchard


self esteem workshop with the girls

thinking about: making my grocery list. mondays are my "errand" days. if you follow me on twitter (eesimpson), you know that aldi is my go to for cheap and high quality groceries. (but i usually have to make a few stops).

anticipating: my husband's cd being finished. he recorded his first live, worship album this fall
and we are having a release concert on may 25! woo hoo!
here's a few pics from that night:





listening to: we've been listening to this fun latin station on pandora. puts you in a great mood!

eating: strawberry banana smoothies and this peach crunch cake that i made for easter. super yum.

wishing: these allergies would leave my hubby alone. we've both had particularly bad allergies this season.

feel free to write your own currently post! 


♥erica

Saturday, April 7, 2012

links i love!


Kelly Rae Roberts design...i admire her!

enjoy some links i've been loving lately: 

cheeseburger nachos. sound weird. look delicious.

drooling over kelly rae robert's new products.

been so inspired to start an art journal lately. love this one.

totally wanna jump on the colored denim band wagon. lovin these coral skinnies. what do you think?

love this idea and the colors POP.

saw this product recommended on someone's blog. been trying to find some lip color that actually lasts. anyone have any faves?

a fun way to add a splash of the neon trend in your wardrobe.

my favorite skin care blog featured a DIY eye cream this week. plan on trying this soon!

marta shares some great and straight forward blogging tips.

anyone else buy too many bananas every week? here's a great idea to use them before they go to waste.

happy weekend! 


♥erica

Friday, April 6, 2012

high five: it's friday!


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friday, we meet again! 

here are five random snippets (<---- that's a funny word) from my week:

five. 
new hair cut and color. 
feelin brand new! 

four.
do you ever go to a coffee shop alone for an afternoon?
i highly recommend it.

three.
i have been loving feather earrings lately. if you follow me on instagram (eesimpson), you know this!


two.
excited to celebrate good friday tonight in detroit with our friends from real church. 

one.
our beautiful home that we put on the market this week...very bittersweet.
(know anyone in grand rapids, michigan looking to purchase a completely remodeled home?)
1457 Jennings Street Southeast, Grand Rapids MI

happy easter weekend, everyone!


♥erica