What You Know About NOLA?

 

This time next week, my best friend and I will be road trippin' it to New.Orleans.Loo-see-ana!

I'm beyond excited and mentally planning my NOLA wardrobe.  I'm forseeing breezy fabrics, maxi dresses, and, according to these pictures, I'm digging the black tube top.  If it's versatile + cool (in the most literal sense) it's going with me.

Have you been to New Orleans?  I'd love must-see + do recommendations!

PS.  Thoughts on fedoras?  Please share.  Personally, they intimidate me.  Only cool girls wear them in my mind ... but I may get brave in the Cajun state...

1, 2*, 3, 4, 5

Words for Your Wednesday.

Just a bit of perspective.

Listen Up.

A little diddy x 2 for your Tuesday.  

Hope you love them as much as I do!  

[read:  endlessly on repeat]

Le Weekend.

top left.  a much needed girls' night top right. spent saturday sitting on a tailgate, soaking up the sun and playing washers    bottom left.  operation hydration bottom right.  downtown houston on houston street.

How was your weekend?  Let me tell you, mine was lovely.  

A perfect combination of girl time, sunshine + shopping.  Summertime at its best.

 

I love weekends sans itinerary + completely playing things by ear.  One of the best ways to recharge.
So Monday, let's play nice.  Here's to a great week! 

Today is Important.

Oh, so very true.

Smells Like Summer.

Summertime is the quintessential season of less is more and there is no easier way to polish off an outfit (even if your outfit is a bikini ;) than a bright manicure + a pretty scent.  Here are a few of my current favorites.

Marc Jacobs Eu So Fresh :: More than just a pretty bottle!  I wore Marc Jacobs' Daisy for the longest time and Eu So Fresh is a lighter and more floral version.  Oh so flirty + feminine ... perfect for date night!

California Coral by Essie :: Hands down one of my favorite polish colors.  The perfect shade of coral - not too orange.

Kate Spade Twirl ::  Preppy + fresh.  I keep the bottle on my dresser and a roller ball in my purse for freshening up on-the-go.

Off the Shoulder by Essie ::  I usually gravitate toward reds + corals; however, this is one of the prettiest pinks I've come across.  Not too bright, not too pastel.

Butterfly Kiss by Sula ::  This is summer perfection.  It's an oil-based perfume that you lightly dab on your pulse points (wrist, inside the crook of your elbows, decolletage) that lasts for hours.  Sula has a variety of scents, but Butterfly Kiss is my favorite.  And how can you beat a twenty dollar roller ball that lasts forever?

Gardenia by Marc Jacobs ::  My friend has this and, without fail, I splash it all.over. myself every time I get the chance.  It's the prettiest floral ever.  Reminds me of Midsummer's Night Dream and could not be more perfect for summer evenings.

What about you?  I'm always dying to try new polish colors + perfumes.  What is your every day go-to or your seasonal favorite?

Friday, I Really Like You.

[my 'hayyyyy summer' sheer blouse]

[these have been on my lust list for a while.  i decided to go big or go home.]* 

[home depot + martha stewart living = my brand new sixty dollar mirror.  thanks, martha.]

  Just a few of my newest additions that are making me happy.

Have a lovely weekend!

*After extensive research, I can say that ones sold at Nordstrom are less heavy than those from the store...weird, i know, but true.

Mid-Week Mantra

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So true.  I mean, Oprah says when you know better, you do better.
Lucky for us, each day is a fresh start.

Classic with a Side of Funk.

Have y'all seen the unveiling of Bailey McCarthy's Austin home?  Holy smokes.  It is ah-mazing.  

It's no secret that I'm obsessed with her design aesthetic and cannot stop looking at these pictures!  The color, patterns + detail are breathtaking.  Monograms, scalloped edges, quirky colors + trimmings to die for ... and honestly, who else could make longhorn steer horns look so charming?  Check out the complete tour on Design Sponge!

On another note, I have been perusing the internet trying to decide on which direction I should go with new bedding...

All white + classic?  Pops of color?  Bailey has completely nailed it.  Classic with a side of funk.

I found the perfect Bailey-esque pillow.

Just the right amount of funk, no?

Weekend Recap.

 

Little brother's high school graduation + family + lots of music at Free Press Summerfest.

Fitz & the Tantrums. Portugal. the Man. Avett Brothers. Willie Nelson.Young the Giant. Pretty Lights.

Holy hipster.  

Best. weekend. ever.