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Derby Day

One of my favorite parts of living in Louisville is everything KY Derby related! We didn’t have any friends/guests this year visiting from out of town, so we got to take it easy and enjoy the weekend. oversized mint julep cup and horse shoes. I had every intention of filling with lilies and roses, butContinue reading “Derby Day”

Oh, Tory…

Tory Burchis by far one of my favorite designers. clockwise 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Everything she does feels fresh and young while still holding a sophisticate heir to it. There must also be some sort of psychic connection they have with me as well. Today is thatContinue reading “Oh, Tory…”

Friday Favorites

my signed copy! Got it last night at a local bookstore where he was signing them. He’s just so nice. A fun little purchase for my batman obsessed man to make his new cleaning and cooking house-hold duties go down a little easier. My new Bauble Bar purchase. They were having a promotion of someContinue reading “Friday Favorites”

I’m melting..

So you transitioned your wardrobe, you’ve done your spring cleaning, and now with the rising temps, your face is melting off… Summer makeup can end up being like the classic scene from Oz-land if you’re not careful. Here’s some tips to help beat the heat this spring and summer. Wear primer Primer is essential forContinue reading “I’m melting..”

Green Machine.

1 1/4 c frozen pineapple (whole foods brand is what is use) 1 whole avocado, pitted and skinned 1 handfull of spinach (about a cup and a half) 1/2 Tbsp raw coconut nectar (increase if you want it sweeter) 1 1/2 c of coconut water (i used one w/pineapple mango juice in it too) a splashContinue reading “Green Machine.”

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

The weather has warmed here over this past week, so I’ve decided to embrace it with some homemade ice cream. Remember when we took that amazing trip to San Francisco a few months ago? Well we went to the most incredible ice cream place in the mission called Bi-Rite Creamery. I purchased their recipe book back then,Continue reading “Salted Caramel Ice Cream”

Farewell, Lilly.

The namesake of the brand, Ms. Lilly Pulitzer passed away yesterday at her home in Palm Beach. Famous for her tropical prints and her embrace of color combinations like flamingo pink and apple green, Lilly’s bold color mixes and patterns have withstood fashion changes through years. Functionality turned fashion is the key behind Lilly’s success:Continue reading “Farewell, Lilly.”

Spring Cleaning: Don’t forget your makeup bag!

The season change is always a difficult time for me. I’ve slowly adjusted over the past 3 years (now living in a place with actual season changes) to transition my wardrobe. But there’s something about spring that just makes me want to purge. I took advantage of not having J around this weekend and went.Continue reading “Spring Cleaning: Don’t forget your makeup bag!”

Egg-cellent Easter!

Hey, did you know Easter is this weekend?! Well it sort of crept up on me this year. I manged to put together a fun little centerpiece on the dining room table, and fill a joint Easter basket with some of favorite goodies (it is our first married Easter)! I’m planning on making some funContinue reading “Egg-cellent Easter!”

Lean in.

Who says you can’t learn something from Cosmo!? While traveling a few weeks ago, I picked up the magazine at an airport kiosk. While reading on take-off, I came across this great article. It was an excerpt from Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. In case you don’tContinue reading “Lean in.”