friday five faves: swimsuit edtion

im all about one one-pieces these days. i haven't actually worn a one piece since i was like 10. i love that they are in style again and the have such cute ones! here are five i am loving:

1. green polka dots

2. funky colors 

3. classy but cute 

4. bold, adorable and cheap {still waiting for this to come in the mail. grgg}

5. retro dots 


ps. winner of this week's giveaway will be announced this evening! 

five fave things {around the blogging world}

remember how i used to friday five faves? well, i totally forgot about it. thought i would bring it back once a month! sometimes it gets so hard to blog about the things i want to. i am working on fitting it all in while sticking to my motto "blog for me and you". 


1. the adorbs outfit that sarah from wearing it on my sleeves put together. i love her and her style. go check her blog out.  

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2. kayla from close encounters pretty nail polish post. if you know me than you know i love me some nail polish. i paint my nails atleast once a week. 

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3. megan from and here's to you, mrs. robinson gorgeous san diego pictures from her family vacation. they made me miss san diego oh so much. isn't her family the cutest?! megan, is one of my favorite bloggers. i love how she always talks about the joy of being a mother is. you really should go take look at her blog. 

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3. eliesa from good day, sunshine and her gorgeous pictures. she has been on a blogging hiatus and i am soo happy she is back. i just adore her blog to pieces. 

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4. claire from polkadot-pretties new blog look. its amazing. you should really go over and browse her blog.

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5. stephanie from nie nie dialougues and all her lovely photos of her new baby girl lottie. her family was is such an example to me on the kind of family i want to have someday. do you read nie nie? well why not! 

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what are you fave things from around the blogging world? 
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friday five faves.

1. this picture, i am in love.

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2.  oh so lovely's post all about the color mint julip. i love all the pics go check it out! 

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3.  jillian michael's yoga meltdown dvd. holy cow. i thought i was fairly good at yoga, THOUGHT wrong. this dvd is such an insane work out. i loved it! she sure knows what's up! haha. you should try it! 

4.  this super cute d.i.y from the wonder forest. how cute is that box? maybe ill have to make some for our family! :)

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5.  kate from the small things blog's makeup tutorial. her blog is genius. i love all her hair tutorials and make up tutorials! you should check her blog out!

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what are you loving this week?! 

friday five faves.

1. katherine from thrifted things super cute proposal. her boy popped the question in the d.i. so fitting for her, since she is the queen of thrifting! love it! congrats ladyy!

2. kirby and alexa over at the short and sweet of it. did a post all about spring nail polish. if you know me, then you know i love painting my nails. i loved this post! {isnt this color amazing?!}

3. alycia at crowley party blogged about a super awesome bogging party that is going to take place. you email her you blog address and email address. then you will get pared up with another blogged and you get to mail each other care packages! you wanna join in? click here! 

4. gentri from gentri lee's photo a day post. i am also doing the photo a day and it's been so fun! i love seeing everyone else's pictures! 

5. jessica from jessica chronicled's outfit post. this week i stumbled her blog and i love it. she has the cutest outfits!  

there you have faves from the blogging land this week! i love this series on my blog. it's so fun to share my five faves each week from around the blogging world. this week, this little blog of mine has reached 79 followers. seriously, i am shocked. i love all my new followers. i already have a getting to know you post in the works for next week, so i can get to my new followers better and you all can get to know me better! so stay tuned for that next week, ok?! awesome! 


well it's friday which means it'a date night here in the clark home. we are going to this diner which was featured on diner, drive ins and dives. i cant wait, to eat good food and enjoy time with these awesome friends. {oh btw when i went to type eat. i typed each instead. maybe i should hit the hay now. considering i am writing this on thursday night @ 11:45pm. oy!} 


happy weekend friends and family {if any of you family members are reading since i did attached our blog address to the new years cards you all got! oh and HI MOMMA!}

friday five faves: a new year

this week's five fave things is all new years resolution themed. everyone has been posting their resolutions on their bloggy blogs and i have been loving it. 


it's so fun to see what other bloggers/friends are wanting to accomplish this year. here are five of my faves i've seen so far!  


1. busy bee lauren's awesome post about how she grew and how she is going keep on being happy in 2012. lauren, loved your post. it made me tear up when i first read it! happy new year, lady! xx

{photo via lauren's blog}

2. simply sadie jane's post on how to start 2012 off right. i loved it, i think you should go over and read it, if you havent already! sadie, love your blog and your little girl is the cutest! :)

{photo via her blog}

3. diana from livy love resolutions. love that she made it super cute, no surprise since she has some of the cutest prints in her etsy shop! diana, love your list and love that we are twitter friends! xx

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4. gentri lee's list of goals for 2012. i love this girl she is awesome and adorable! gentri, love that photo of you and love your list! xx happy new year!!

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5. tj from mr. taylor and his lady's awesome twelve by thirteen list. it's brilliant! love it. tj, hope you have a happy new year. yay for being new blogger friends! xx :)

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hope you all loved these lists. if you posted one on your blog, leave the link in a comment, tweet it to me @erykaann or email me at erykaann88@gmail.com. 

five fave things.

1. this awesome star wars mat. from a girl and a glue gun. love it. 

2. she and him's new christmas album. it's been on repeat all weekend. 

3. being a hunger games addict. seriously, i can't get enough. the books are so good. if you haven't read them, what are you waiting for? oh and since i never blogged the hunger games trailer. here ya go:

{i have watched it probably once a day since it came out! obsessed}

4. lauren's freaking dead on, post about breaking dawn. I couldn't have said it better myself. have you seen the movie? do share your thoughts. :)

5. being asked to guest post on a new followers blog. did you see it? click here to check it out. 

have a good hump day, ya'll! :)

five fave things.

ready for this weeks five fave things?! here we go!

1. sarah from writing on my sleeves, super cute outfit. do you follow her blog? you should. she is the cutest, and always has the best outfits, and she is wicked awesome. 

2. the gorgeous fall leaves that i spotted on our walk home from church. i even made dan stop and wait for me. he didnt understand the need to stop and take a photo right then, well i am glad i did. haha. it was a small section of the grass that had leaves. the rest was snow and more snow. it was pretty!

3. mandy over at miss indie has her new shop opening today, and she posted a sneak peek on monday and i am in love with these hair bows. can i have some peas? tanks! 

4. this freakin' cute skirt from ruche.com i want it so bad. i entered a a giveaway over on thedaybook and fingers crossed i win, so i get this pretty skirt. :)

5. this do it yourself shower curtain. maybe ill make one for our new bathroom. isn't cutee?!

i love doing this series on the blog. it's so fun to share with you my current favorite things!


xox

five favorite things.

1. this awesome lamp shade re-do from little glass box. i think i might want to do something like this to our boring white lamp shades. maybe write some awessome quotes. hmm so many ideas. 

2. cozy sweater with sparkles?! um, can i have it please. oh how i love j.crew. 

3. busy bee lauren's outfit post this week. isn't this outfit amazing. gosh, lauren always has the CUTEST outfits. love her and her awesome style! {picture from her awesome blog.}

4. these cute robot dolls from here. someday if we have a baby boy we are so doing robots, i love it.

5. tan and meg's brilliant couple costume. mary poppins and bert. aren't they soo cute?! i love them and their blog. go check it out. 

there you have my favorite things from around the blogging/internet world. which one do you love the most?! :)

five favorite things.

here are some of my favorite things from around the internet. do you have something that is super cool beans, and wanna share it with me? then by all means, share it in a comment or email me. :)

1. this awesome post over on barginhoot. 31 things to do with free paint chips. {brilliant, yeah?!}

2. ok, lets talk about how wonderful topshop.com is. seriously, i want one of everything peass and tanks. {as my 2 yr old cousin berk would say} isnt this dress, gorgeous?!

3. how darling is this nursery from buymodernbaby?! oh how i cant wait to have a baby space of our own someday.

4. nie nie's annoucement of what their new baby will be. seriously, i love her blog. she is such an inspiration, and i am soo happy for their adorable family. {photo from her awesome 
blog} please go read her blog you too will fall in love with the nielson family. 

5. this recipe for these sweet pork tacos. dont they look yummy?! i think ill try to make them this week or next. 

well, now i ended with those tacos. im hungry. excuse me while go eat something. Mmmm. 


have a good hump day. xoxox

five favorite things.

before i tell you my five favorite things. go over here, and read our feature on senja's adorable and amazing blog. i enjoyed typing out our love story for the post. it was fun to take the time to remember all the feelings i have felt since daniel came into my life. so go over and read it. 

my favorite things this week:

1. these cute little owls i cut out and hung in our kitchen. they add some more halloween flair to our little space. 

2. this do it yourself craft i found on pinterest. so cute, maybe ill make my own this week.

3. fall nail polish. loving these colors. 

4.  the gorgeous colors here in utah. i am so grateful i live in a beautiful place. ask me, how i feel again in a month or two when its snowing constantly. haha. 

5.  going on froyo dates for our family night. {every monday, we have family night. where we do various activities.}

it's wednesday, and tomorrow is thursday i cant wait. dan has the whole day off!!! :)

five favorite things.

1. looking at our wedding photos. when i do this i am reminded of the PURE happiness of that day. everything was perfect. i loved that day. this was number 1 on my list because today is our 7 month anniversary. {where is the time going?!} i love hubby! xo

2. hot chocolate. perfect way to warm up on these chilly nights, we have been having. 

3. classic holiday movies. such as; the great pumpkin or hocus pocus. we need to watch these. stat.

4. reading. i need a new book to read. any suggestions?!

5. candy corns. why must they be soooo dang good?! i ate way too many yesterday. maybe its a good think i am sick with a sore throat. now, i cant eat them.