Rooftop Home

These photos of Claude Wasserstein's rooftop home in Vogue are so pretty! I love the bright colors she chose, especially in her daughter's room. Her garden is so beautiful and wild! I love her backyard set-up with the iron dining set and pretty suzani style tablecloth. 

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Image of the Day: Draped on the Chair

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Mondays and Braids

Boo, Monday is here. It was not at all easy for me to wake up this morning. I have a feeling there will be a little bit of napping at my desk in the near future since coffee is no where in sight and this chocolate milk isn't cutting it. 

In the spirit of my sleepiness I appreciate things that look like they are super complicated to do, but in reality are a no-brainer like this snake braid...

I love using braids as a quick way to pull my hair out of my face, especially my bangs, and I thought this snake braid was such a nice spin on the classic. When I first saw this image of Melissa I thought it looked like something that would require me to sit in front of the mirror for a while telling my husband that I need absolute silence to pull this off, but in her tutorial she shows that it is beyond easy! 

Easy is good for Monday.

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Moves...

I always thought Mick Jagger's dance moves were insanely cool, so needless to say this is my favorite song right now. It's got me singing out loud in the car and practicing my "Jagger moves".

 In the spirit of Mr. Jagger, here's a little ensemble I put together styled around your favorite Rolling Stone's tee. Paired with dark denim, a serious arm party, and lot's of red!

Have a great weekend!

Pretty in a Top Knot

There's something about pretty, easy-going hair that just gets me every time. I love this top-bun hair style that was used for the MiH Jeans Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook. Instead of a tight top knot, they chose a pretty relaxed bun and simply parted her bangs down the middle, which is a great option for someone like me who has their bangs currently in that stage where they are too short to stay up, but need to be styled. The clothes are pretty darn adorable too. I need that blue top and while blazer!

Photos by Vanessa Jackman

K & N's Wedding

The wedding was a success, everyone was so happy for the bride and groom, and the two of them were giddy the whole night. I had so much fun dancing the night away with handsome date, almost four years since our wedding day and he still makes my heart flutter ;-)

*Photos taken by me*

Wedding Jump!

Happy Friday!

Tomorrow we're off to a wedding over two years in the making and we are beyond thrilled for them to be starting this amazing new chapter in their lives. I'm so excited celebrate with the happy couple, drinking bubbly and dancing the night away with my hubs, snacking on wedding cake and inventing awkward new dance moves that I'm sure will end up in the wedding video. Gotta love weddings!

Have a wonderful weekend, see you all on Monday!

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What I Feel Like Wearing Tuesday

I might be the last person in the world to have known about this, but over the weekend I was reading the September issue of Lucky and practically starting jumping up and down on the sofa when I saw that J Crew finally released it's own shade of their oh-so-gorgeous red lipstick that I've loved seeing on their models. Created by Poppy King, it's described as the perfect coral red and sells for $18. Such a pretty red, I crossing my fingers and hoping it works with my skin tone so that I can add this to my makeup arsenal this fall.

Images by JCrew

Daydreaming

I figured there's no better way to start the weekend than with photo of my ultimate dream home. Yes, if I lived here I would become a hermit because I would see no reason to leave such a beautiful place. The teak shingles, the endless windows, that amazing balcony on the second floor, and of course the unobstructed view of the ocean...I love it all. I would decorate it like Diane Keaton's house in Something's Gotta Give and live out the rest of my days collecting pebbles on the beach. 

A girl can dream can't she?

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Mushroom Hunting

The three of us went on a little mushroom hunt trying to find as many different mushrooms as we could. With all of the rain lately mushrooms are growing all over the neighborhood and I was amazed that there were so many different kinds. Turns out Brandy is the best mushroom hunting golden retriever out there, at least that's what we told her.

*Images taken by me ;-)

Image of the Day: Pillow White

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Image of the Day: Water Mosaic

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What I Feel Like Wearing Tuesday

Summer weddings are romantic and pretty, and hot! Next weekend our friends are finally getting married after a long two year engagement and we couldn't be happier for them. I'm actually more preoccupied with I'm going to do with my hair than what I'm going to wear. Last thing I want is to show up in the wedding photos with a hot frizzy mess on my head, so I think my best bet is to put it up in something simple but pretty. 

I'm thinking of going with one of these three updo's depending on what kind of dress I end up wearing:

The classic ballerina bun is always a winner the humid summer weather. I really like this one because it creates a sleeker and bigger bun on the top of your head rather than the tighter version.

This soft, twisted updo is so pretty too. It looks complicated, but the tutorial shows that it's actually really easy. The softer look could work really nicely with a flowy dress. 

This chestnut bun is the perfect compromise between the two, a nice bun to pull my hair back on a humid day but still soft. 

Now to figure out what to wear!

Image via The Beauty Department and Cup of Jo

Pumped Up Kicks

Happy Monday everyone!

I couldn't stop listening to this song all weekend, so I figured it would be fitting to start off the week with it too. We got my brother-in-law moved in yesterday complete with a trip to IKEA and some serious furniture rearranging. My husband and his brother seemed to be very impressed with how I pretty much had the whole layout to the place memorized, no comment on that one. 

Bring on the week!

Image of the Day: Pink Sketch

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Makeup, Moving, and the Weekend

I love these photos of Karlie Kloss, they make me want to get all dolled up tonight and take my husband out on the town. I think the fact that I have been obsessively watching Pixiwoo makeup tutorials is the culprit behind why I'm looking to step out of my mascara-concealer-lip gloss routine and do something a bit more dramatic. For instance, check out this Karen Elson inspired tutorial, so pretty!

 If there is anything I have learned from watching these videos is that makeup brushes are insanely important. It turns out that Sam (we're on a first name basis now) released her own brush line from Real Techniques and uses them constantly. Right now I'm intrigued by her Stippling brush that she uses for blending practically everything. It looks awesome, and I just so happen to have a coupon for Ulta, so I think I'm going to pop by this weekend and pick one up.

This weekend my brother-in-law is officially moving down to Florida! Which means that my need for eye shadow and lipstick will have to wait since I don't think a smokey eye is proper "moving makeup". We're really excited to have him down here and moved in to his new place. The rest of the weekend is going to be spent spending some quality time with family and maybe even finishing some projects that I've been working on. So have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all on Monday!



Karlie Gloss images by Terry Richardson via ZAC

Image of the Day: Greenhouse

This kitchen reminds me of a greenhouse...

Image via Bryn Alexandra

Maegan's Room Reveal

Maegan from ...Love Maegan revealed her office/dressing room today and it is so pretty! 

How great would it be to have a room full of beautiful things that you've collected and a place to display your favorite heels and jewelry like art?

Click here to see the rest of the reveal!

Image of the Day: Bedroom Terrace

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