Introduction

Hello and welcome to my very first blog entry! I finally decided to start my own after I realized how addicted I've become to reading other people's blogs (see sidebar). A little about myself - My name is Emily, I'm a twenty something young professional, I have an affinity for baking cupcakes, graphic arts / web design, shopping, kitschy home decor items, all things cute and just about any song with acoustic guitar.

sheknots has a few meanings... some of the letters in the site make up my last name and the "knots" stands for my newfound interest in wedding blogs. Being the maid of honor to a friend that was engaged for two years will do that to you. My favorite part of wedding blogs are the creative inspirations to piece together an event that truly reflects a couples' unique personalities. My boyfriend and I have been dating just a little under eight (yes eight!) years so maybe some day the blog name will hold a new meaning, but for now I'm quite chipper with being a girlfriend and a loving mum to our little puggle fur baby :).

To start off the premier entry are a few of my latest purchases:

Fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment

Being a devout "fresh junkie", I literally squealed with glee when I opened the Sephora e-mail announcing the newest fresh lip balm. Of all the lip balms I've ever owned, fresh sugar treatment is the only one I've used religiously. I'm currently on my third tube. The balm has a faint yet delectable lemon scent and leaves my lips feeling smooth and unchapped for hours. I rarely wear lipstick and although I love lip gloss, I'm not a fan of the "hair stuck in lipgloss" look. The NEW fresh balm has the same original formula goodness except with a hint of tint! GENIUS! I ordered it online before it sold out again and also scored handful of sample freebies. Can't wait for it to arrive in my mailbox!

J. Crew Crystal-Flower Ring

This whimsical gold ring from J. Crew is a fun summer piece. It's sparkly, cute and charming. It's currently on sale at jcrew.com for $29.99 but only in size large. I held off purchasing it online in my size (medium) because I wanted to get the ring at a store and save an extra 15% off with my student discount. Unfortunately, it ended up selling out fairly quickly online in the medium. In my frantic panic, I called every J. Crew location in my state only to hear that the ring was sold out :(. I was determined to find it so I ended up calling several other states and after what seemed like the 25th call, I found one in Tennessee! The lesson to this story is to snap up a bargain when you see one. Online shopping is a bit addicting, whenever I get a package in the mail, I feel like it's Christmas.