Summer Playlist

June 9, 2010Leave a comment

Music lover that I am, I have to share some of my favorites right now. Some are old, some are new. Enjoy!

Love Lost, The Temper Trap

Higher Ground, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Tyrone (Erika Badu Cover), My Morning Jacket

The Kids ft. Janelle Monae, B.o.B.

Slippin’, Quadron

Airplanes, Local Natives

Never Give You Up, The Black Keys

Stay Close, Delorean

The Warning, Hot Chip

Little Secrets, Passion Pit

Sexual Healing, Hot 8 Brass Band

Heavy Cross, Gossip

Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix), Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Beggin’, Madcon

What You Want, Lupe Fiasco

Talk Amongst Yourselves, Grand National

Leisure Suite, Feist

Cold Case Love, Rihanna

Evil Woman, Mike Posner

You Make My Dreams, Hall & Oates

Feeling Dreamy

June 7, 2010Leave a comment

“you know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams”
dr. seuss

I had a lovely weekend with my sweetheart. We realized we are officially old when we left the music festival early. I do believe we had heat exhaustion, but it was nice that we were on the same page…even if it was a rather lame one. Sometimes one only needs a single night away to realize the comforts of air conditioning and a clean bed or kisses from puppies and take-out.

Today it’s rainy. And it sounds like this outside…

I’m feeling dreamy and lethargic after spending 1/2 the weekend in extreme heat and the other 1/2 in extreme relaxation mode.

This would be nice…

As would this…

And wouldn’t we all love to have an office like this to get creative in? We are shifting cubes in my office and I am not looking forward to it. I try to be a person that embraces change, but sometimes it truly is hard, isn’t it? Even with the little things that aren’t of much importance…like where you sit or whom you sit by.

Please click pictures for links.

Feelings in Photos Friday

June 4, 2010Leave a comment

On the cusp of a weekend with my sweet, sweet beau in extremely warm weather listening to music incessantly.

I hope you enjoy this first weekend in June (one of the best months, in my opinion) no matter what you’re doing.

photos from captivate me, le love, so about what I said and wakarusa

Sun-drenched weekend

May 27, 2010Leave a comment

Plans fell through/changed and I couldn’t be happier. In a mere 5 hours I will be settling into a four day sun-drenched weekend. I am thrilled to be at home with my bests, my beau and my puppies for 4 days that have a glittering forecast of mid-eighties and plenty of sun.

I’m banking on sitting by the pool, taking the Bird to the farmer’s market, cruising around the lake, staying out and sleeping in, walking in the park and possibly getting my dance on!

san mateo: may 22 + 23

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The snuggle puppy

happy weekend!

How to dress: Music Festival

May 25, 2010Leave a comment

So Wakarusa is coming up in less than 10 days and we don’t even have our tent/sleeping bags/anything together. That will all come…I’m hoping, but most importantly, what does one wear to a music festival. The good thing about a hippy-dippy-trippy music fest is that it is exactly that! Free-flowing moo-moos + hat, sunglasses and piles of necklaces = totally acceptable. Here are some pics from last year.

It looks like I wore little dresses, headbands, sunglasses, flippy-floppies, earrings and my handy-dandy fanny-pack. I plan on utilizing what worked last year and incorporating a few affordable new things I will use all summer.

Flowy, Flattering Dresses

1 Gingham Tube Dress 2 Mustard Floral Dress 3 Vintage Floral Dress 4 Orange knit dress All happen to be from Forever21

Headgear

1 Rope headband 2 Crepe headband 3 In the field Fedora

Fun swimsuits

1 Ruffled swimsuit 2 Boyfriend’s swim trunks with 3 Bandeau top 4 Pretty Posy bikini

Ear Candy

1 Leaf earrings 2 Lacquer Earrings 3 Clam dangle earrings (already have)

On the feets

Dawgs Women's 3 Strap Sandal in Peacock / White

1 Gold ankle strap sandals 2 Panther Chain Sandals 3 three strap sandal

Float trip update

May 25, 2010Leave a comment

We didn’t tip once! R & I did surprisingly well under pressure/high water on the Mulberry this weekend (mentioned here). Not surprising to most who know him as the picture you see when you look up “patient” in the dictionary. It was a fabulous time had by all and although my suspicion that I am not ready for swimsuit-season was confirmed, I’m so pleased it’s summer.

The whole group at Bucksnort. Note my flame shorts…

Birdie and Wiggs bonding Sunday night when we got back

Just like home

April 27, 2010April 27, 2010Leave a comment

Don’t you love having friends that are like family? When you go to their house, you feel like you’re home? My friend’s parents’ house is like that for me. We had dinner over there last night and I couldn’t help daydreaming about the sunny afternoons and warm nights of the upcoming summer.

Beautiful weather +

Lots of friends and sunshine +

Champagne +

Pretty clothes +

Gorgeous surroundings +

Laughs +

More laughs & big hair +

Yummy food & crystal +

= Bliss

Images from Apartment34, Plush Palate and {this is glamorous}

Swimsuits/Anthropologie/Going to the beach!

April 14, 2010April 14, 2010Leave a comment

Friends, I’m going to Charleston, SC for a mini-vacay with my mama in one week. We’re going to visit my delicious little brother Hampton, who is a sophomore in college. We’ll be doing a lot of things with him but we are staying ON-THE-BEACH! Dream come true for this sun-starved ice storm survivor. As I told you here, I found the ultimate suction one-piece. But, I do need more in the swimsuit department…and finding a flattering suit is just so hard! I am slightly down in the weight area after my puppy/close-call/survival situation. So, I must take advantage and purchase swimsuits now, right?

Why, oh why, doesn’t Anthropologie have a store in Fayetteville, AR; Tulsa, OK or Charleston, SC? I’ll be in all three of those places in the next week?? The answer: they hate me. But they do have priority shipping. I’m finding it very difficult to choose a favorite.

Two-Piece?

Golden Days Bikini

Rosy Bikini

Between-The-Lines Bikini

Faint Breeze Bikini

Wild Watermelon Two-Piece

Or one-piece?

Gleaming Pewter Maillot

Ebbing Tide Maillot

Night & Day Maillot

I’m sortof loving this one. Check out the back…I’m all about ties.

You know from this post that I’m all about “showing back”. This one might be the winner!

Although…I’m not sure I look like this from the back, we’ll see ;)

Swimsuits: To fret or not to fret? That is the question.

April 6, 2010April 7, 20102 Comments

My friends, I am trying to take my mind off my sick puppy for the time being with something so utterly distracting such as swimsuits. While I’ve promised to go on a many a diet/health kick/work0ut in preparation for Spring, really…I’m the same. And..I still plan on plunging into almost any pool I see (as long as I haven’t washed/curled my hair that day).

Readers, I am compelled to send you to your local TJ Maxx. That is where I’ve found my one and only beloved swimsuit of the summer. I tried it on for my boyfriend last weekend (just to get reviews) and I think he almost salivated! That has not happened. In. Forever. I tell you, it was not me! It was the magical swim suit. It’s a one piece but it is practically backless and completely suctioned. It is practically a piece of machinery in that it makes my boobs hit my clavical, my waist shrink 3″ and my back look as though there were nary a roll. BUT…(how can it get better you ask?) it doesn’t push the fat down to my legs!!! So they look normal, pretty good even (with a wedge added). What I can tell you about this glorious suit is that it’s Nine West or Calvin Klein, $19 and at TJ Maxx. It looks a lot like this but this isn’t it.

UPDATE: I found the swimsuit! It’s Calvin Klein 2009. It was featured last year on refinery29. And this is it!

Calvin Klein Push Up swimsuit

It has changed my summer 2010 – ALREADY.

While we’re on the subject…I don’t think you will be able to pry me out of one-pieces this season. So, here are a few more I like.

From Victoria’s Secret:

From Newport News:

Tropical floral-print bandeau Bandeau suit Metallic print bandeau Bandeau swim suit Shape fx® All-over control halter suit with drawstring neck Shape fx® All-over control twist-front bandeau swimsuit Shape fx® All-over control shirred one-piece suit

From Urban Outfitters:

Pins and Needles V-Neck One Piece Pins and Needles Ruffle One Piece Insight Vogue One Piece Kimchi Blue Crisscross Floral One Piece Pins and Needles Polka Dot Shirred One Piece

From Asos:

Tavik Colour Black Suit Flamingo Sands Floral Looped One Piece Swimsuit ASOS Draped Front Swimsuit Mouillé Morroka Beaded Fringe Swimsuit Mouillé Poiret Ruffle Front Swimsuit ASOS Spot Tie Front Swimsuit Cosabella Stripe Deep V-Neck One Piece Swimsuit

Also check out NY mag’s shop-o-matic here.

After the snow melts

March 24, 2010March 24, 2010Leave a comment

Beggin by Madcon
I feel like I have been beggin’ (hence the song) mother nature for Spring and just when I thought it arrived, we got a foot and a 1/2 of snow. It didn’t last for long though as the weather has been mild and the snow has all but melted. We were sledding on Sunday and sipping cocktails on the backporch by Tuesday. You can’t really complain about that. When I say a ton of snow…I mean a ton of snow. Take a look at my weiner after my bf tossed him in the yard.

Anyway, once the snow melted and there was green grass underneath I was even more affected by Spring FEVER! I think it might actually be here to stay now and I am consumed by the thought of flowers, sun-dresses, cocktails, brunch, falling asleep out of doors, walks in the park and lazy sunny days spent with friends. (But mostly flowers as you can see…)