Stella & Dot

I'm thrilled to announce that my newest favorite thing is a business that I've started! I'm now an Independent Stylist with Stella & Dot.

Stella & Dot is a social selling company that creates flexible, work from home, entrepreneurial, business opportunities for women everywhere.

Our irresistible, affordable line of boutique styled accessories is offered through independent stylists who sell online and through in home trunk shows.




Stella & Dot has been recognized in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on The Today Show. It's so much more than a fashion and technology company, it's a people company inspired by and created for strong women!

If you're interested in purchasing any of our gorgeous products, visit my website here.

If you want to earn FREE jewelry, visit this part of my website.

If you're interested in joining my team and starting a wonderful business of your own, please email me directly at stefaniebakke81 at gmail dot com.

I look forward to hearing from you!!

Z Gallerie!

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite stores...Z Gallerie. I recently went in the store while in Scottsdale, and honestly could have bought almost everything in there, if it weren't for the fact that it wouldn't all fit in my suitcase. ;)

Allow me to share with you some of my favorites........

Among the great assortment of pillows is the Asha Pillow, which I LOVE.

Love these Caprise Pillars...a steal at $10 each!

The Suzini Vase would be perfect on a white bookshelf or built-in.

The Brilliant Sconce would look great in an entryway or bathroom

Alberino Lanterns, on sale for just $9.99!

They also have a great assortment of art, furniture, and area rugs.

Oh, and I just have to share one last thing...the Cuddler Chair.

Wouldn't you love to curl up with a cozy throw and a good book and just sit there and read all afternoon?!

I urge you to check out this fabulous store!!! For those of you who are local, they just opened a new store at Redmond Town Center. :)

A Few Favorites...

I have a few new favorites from this past week that I want to share with you... I stopped at Trader Joe's on Thursday to pick up some strawberries for Cameron, who was literally in tears at breakfast that morning because the few strawberries we had had gone bad. Upon walking in, I saw these gorgous basil plants. I've had a few basil plants in my day; usually the kind from the grocery store that come with the sponge on the roots that you just put in a jar. Never a real plant in dirt. ;) I saw these, assuming they'd be $10 or so (considering the above mentioned grocery store version is usually $3.99). I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that it was only $2.99!! I picked one up, and have enjoyed looking at it and smelling it for the past few days. I'll pick and use some basil soon! Next...my parents and sister gave me a Kindle for my birthday, and I'm in love. It's so light, syncs automatically with the Kindle app on my phone and computer, and has been a great addition to my 'library'. {via} While grabbing a few things for work at the beauty supply store this week, I grabbed a new nail polish, Essie's Chinchilly. It's a great neutral, different than the typical pale pink I've been wearing. It's a nice change. Essie polishes are great in that they go on nicely, with good coverage with just two coats. {via} Oh, and one other favorite....we're leaving for Arizona on Wednesday for a little over a week in the sun. I'm soooo excited and can't wait for a relaxing, warm, sunny week! Hope you all have a great week as well!

My Favorite Things, St Patrick's Day version

I've compiled some fun, pretty things in the color GREEN in honor of St Patrick's Day...enjoy!

Trina Turk Mykonos Tote from Nordstrom

In The Wind Scarf from Anthropologie

Moda Spana Heloise Wedge

Marissa Ceramic Collection from PotteryBarn

Adorable Burp Cloth

Gorgeous Crib Bedding by Oilo

Oven Mitt by Jessie Steele

Jonathan Adler journal from Barnes & Noble

Thank You cards from Etsy seller CreativeGirlHeather

Is Spring On Its Way?

I was looking through a previous issue of Coastal Living this afternoon and saw a page dedicated to gorgeous jewelry inspired by sea glass. I decided to take a look at a few of my favorite websites to see what I could come up with. There are some beautiful jewelry out there (at reasonable prices) that is making me yearn for Spring and Summer. Here are some of my favorites...

LOFT Long Twist Multi Chain Necklace

Stella and Dot Threaded Coin Pearl Necklace

Stella and Dot Camilla Necklace

Pretty Drops of Jupiter Aqua Gold earrings

Gorgeous Blue Quartz Dream Catcher Earrings

There was a beautiful necklace by Verre New York. For those of you that are local, they do have some local retailers.

Aval Kelp Necklace...isn't it gorgeous?! I love it.

Meri Meri Cupcakes

Cupcakes, especially when adorned by a great cupcake topper, is one of my favorite party decorations.

A few weeks ago I was in our local (small town) drugstore, picking up a prescription. I love wandering around the drugstore, because they have all kinds of fun things to look at. Everything from the general pharmacy type goods, to books, puzzles, shoes, home decor....and these adorable cupcake kits from Meri Meri.

Love this 'Let Them Eat Cake' set that I saw...

And this pirate set...how cute would that be for a little boy's birthday party?!

If you can't find these locally, you can pick them up from this page of the Meri Meri website.

Practical vs. Impractical

I received an email from Nordstrom this morning (I feel like that's how all of my blog posts start out lately, "I received an email from fill in the blank", ha ha!), showcasing Spring shoes.

I've always loved shoes...but with my line of work (hairstylist) and a suburban mom, the shoes I love are very impractical. So I decided I'd share a few of my favorites here and live vicariously through my blog. ;)

This Stuart Weitzman 'Kimbow' pump is gorgeous. But at $375 and a 5 inch heel, it's not likely I'll be rocking these any time soon!

I do love this Jimmy Choo 'Cosmic' Platform Pump as well...but $695 is a little out of my price range!

I really like this Enzo Angiolini 'Sully' Platform Pump as well, and at under $90, it's a little more practical for me. A basic color and fairly basic pump (with a little bling) is a reasonable choice. I'll let you know if I pull the trigger on this one!

ETA: I just tried to add the Sully platform to my shopping bag on Nordstrom.com and they don't have my size. :( Before anyone tries to tell me to check Zappos or anything else...of course the glitter version of this shoe is a Nordstrom Exclusive. Darn!!!