I have found myself constantly pinning fun hair styles lately so I thought I would share some of my latest pins. These are all hairstyles I would like to "attempt" and think they would be perfect for summer time or anytime you want to change things up with your hair. After all, this quote says it best…

So…here are some of my favorite styles that I'm making myself try this summer.

Thanks for reading. Let me know what or if you will be experimenting with any fun new hairstyles this summer. I'm definitely going to be resorting to some youtube videos for sure. Hopefully, I will master one and do an update post. Stay tuned. ;)

Travel Necessities - Summer Vacay

In two weeks we will be on our way to Mexico! Whoop Whoop! So if you know me, you know I'm a planner. You also know that I love a list. I probably have 5 different lists in my purse at all times, no joke. 

I created my packing check list and wanted to share it with you guys. I created it one night this week when I obviously had nothing better to do. Sarcasm - I should have been doing laundry, unloading the dishwasher, etc. but how darn cute is this?

One of my worst feelings is when I feel unprepared or unorganized. On our honeymoon, I felt uneasy when I couldn't find out tickets and wished I had something I could put everything all together. I found this awesome product on…you guessed it, Pinterest and ordered it. It has all the compartments I need and now I will not be digging in my purse on this trip trying to find my passport, tickets or anything else important I will need. Praise The Lord!

I just think this product is awesome and cannot wait to start organizing…I know, I'm a nerd.

I also want to get this…

My friend, Hannah, introduced this to me the other day when we went to the pool. It is a microfiber beach towel and super thin but very absorbent. The best part is no more lugging big heavy towels to the beach. And….another "best" part about this if you get sand on it, simply shake it and it is so much easier to get out verses the regular towel. Now I just have to decide which one…

I found these from a very cute shop on Etsy. Be sure and check them out! 

Etsy Link

Anyways, I hope everyone is having a great week and tomorrow is Friday, whooohoo! Have a great weekend everyone!

Weekend Recap :: Wedding Time

This past weekend, we went to a sweet wedding of some friends of ours. Corey was in the wedding for one of his friends he played baseball with ever since he was little. 

I love weddings and I especially love a good reason to get all dressed up. I bought this dress a couple of years ago and this is my first time wearing it. I believe it is the agatha dress. Anyways, I finally wore it. I'm trying to do better at not having clothes with tags still on them living in my closet. Either wear them or get rid of them is my new motto. 

Dress & Belt: Lilly Pulitzer

Clutch: Gigi New York

Shoes: Kohl's

Corey and Brad having a bromance moment.

Below is what I wore for the wedding. I was trying to find the most light-weight, flowy dress I could find because I knew the weather was going to be a scorcher. 

That was our weekend, hope y'all had a good one! 

Tuesday blues

Hi loves. I wanted to share my latest epiphany that I discovered totally by mistake. A couple of days ago I purchased this nail polish at Walgreens when I was picking up some neccecities and really liked the color. It is L'oreal in Skinny Jeans. It is a great summer color when I feel like being 'wild and adventurous'. A couple days later I decided I was no longer wanting my go-to polish of 'too hot pink to hold em' and wanted to give skinny jeans a try. I put the first coat on and all of a sudden these little bubbles would appear once it dried. I was kinda ticked off thinking that I would have chooses the malfunctioned nail polish. I put on another coat to see if the bubbles would go away and that's when I realized the polish is supposed to have the bebbled shinny look - duh. I felt so stupid but it turns out I really liked it. First off, I love L'oreal's nail polish anyways. It's super easy to put on - something about the applicator fits to my nails perfectly and I can quickly do my nails in a sintch without having to worry about the polish laying flat. This comes in handy a lot, especially when I change my polish twice a week on the reg - my poor nails. I think L'oreal might even beat OPI. 

Here's some pictures to show you just what I'm talking about. 

From afar it just looks like it has some shimmer to the color but up close you can see the bebbled look. 

The best part is, if you do happen to mess up when painting, you will not be able to tell! For instance, I like to paint my nails in the bed so that I can let them dry while watching tv or whatnot. Sometimes the polish is not always dry and will wrinkle and have pressed marks from where I had slept the next morning. With this polish, it already has the texture on top so you don't even have to worry about that. 

I just had to share my little mistake that turned out to be an awesome outcome that I would have not chosen myself. 

Happy Tuesday everyone. 

Weekend Recap - Memorial Day Weekend

Hi Guys! Whoop whoop! Another work week almost donezo! Can't you tell I'm excited for the weekend? This past weekend I was able to get off work early and lay out by the pool, totally needed it! On Saturday we enjoyed some fun in the sun on the lake with great friends. 

Here is our "pre-lake" pic…

Poor Corey, he is a ghost but he did not fry and we were out in the sun the majority of the day. I was a proud wife. ;)

Being in the sun and outside always puts me in a better mood no matter what the case may be. It would be amazing to live somewhere near the water, maybe one day. 

Of course we had to get Mexican after being on the lake all day. Le duh. 

On Sunday, we went to church and then celebrated one of my best friend's 24th birthday. You have probably heard me mention Hannah in previous posts before. She was my old roomie throughout college and probably one of the only people who will put up with me.

I also had this cuddle buddie on Sunday. We discovered a new TV series together. I am now officially obsessed with Mad Men. Just what I need - another TV show to make me more worthless. Ha oh well. Sophie wasn't that into it. 

Memorial Day we enjoyed good food with family and friends. We cooked out with Corey's family for lunch and then with a sweet couple who is actually getting married in a couple of weeks. I absolutely love grilling out and have been making Corey do it more often since the weather finally permits. 

Here's my Memorial Day outfit. 

Top: Lauren Conrad - Kohls

Shorts: Vineyard Vines 

Shoes: Tory Burch 

Stack: Michael Kors, David Yurman &
some bourbon and boweties inspired bracelets I made myself. ;) 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and here's to almost the weekend after tomorrow! Gotta love a 4 day work week! 

Thanks for reading, let me know if you're doing something fun this weekend!

Graduation Gift Ideas

Happy Hump Day Everyone! I wanted to share some gift ideas for "the graduate" in your life. I should have posted this earlier since most college grads have already graduated but better late than never. Our high schools however, graduate in two weeks so here are some great gift ideas if you're feeling stumped. 

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Monogrammed Acrylic Pencil Cup - great for your dorm room desk or at the office

Charlotte Wristlet Phone Case - this wristlet is great because you can keep your phone, cash, cards, etc. all together when going out

Gigi New York All in One Bag - perfect accessory for day or night

Gold Flecked Cork Jewelry Box - to keep all your grown up jewelry organized

ABD's More Sugar Mug - you'll need this for your morning coffee before class or work

Kate Spade Silver Street Let's do Lunch Business Card Holder - Great for when you snag your own business card; you never know when you will need to give one out so this will help you always be prepared

Greek Key Monogrammed Stationary - you'll always need a stash of lovely monogrammed thank you cards handy to show your appreciation ;)

Favorite Looks

I wanted to share some of my current fashion trends I have been obsessing over. 

First on the list is the chambray/oxford with skirt. 

There is just something about this look that feels effortlessly chic. I could go on and on with more pictures I've pinned but I'll stop with these for now.

Next is the strappy lace up heel. 

I found some that I absolutely love from H&M. (see above)

You can find them here. They have already sold out once and they just restocked. Yippee!

Last but not least, I am currently still loving neon. I know it has been around for a while but I have just started really loving it more and more and starting to embrace it with a lot of my outfits. I love doing neutral with a pop of neon. Here are some of my favorite styles incorporating this hot trend.

Like I said earlier, I could go on for days but I won't. Thanks for reading and please let me know what fashion trends you're currently loving now.