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Dear Readers,

All three of you…I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. I wish everyone was able to take off  most of the week like me. I know you’re jealous if you are not one of those people. I know I would be if I were you. However, even though you begrudge my time off, you cannot take it away from me. For that and for you, I am thankful.

I must tell you I will probably take a hiatus from posting as often as I like to in regular life in favor of drinking wine on someone’s couch mid-day while watching soapnet, forcing my brothers to listen to my music or “helping my mom cook” which also entails magazine reading and perusing her closet. Also, there will be plenty of time spent in the tub (see etsy).

While I’m away, do a few things for me.

  • Go see Burlesque and tell me about it: so I don’t have to because I fear I’d never stop complaining about it and that’s not good for anyone.
  • Check out GoFugYourself. It is so freaking funny and I love it.
  • Try some Man Repelling. I have a serious and not-so-secret crush on Leandra Medine, the author and her man-getter to man-repeller instruction manuals.
  • Check this ridiculous website for office gifts: Knock Knock

And…if you’re interested in some of my favorite posts of late

Isabeli Fontana does tweed and it hurts so good here

I’m obsessed with Kim Noorda or did you already know, here

Laetitia Casta has the best hair I’ve ever seen here

Taylor Tomasi Hill’s style here

And Giovanna Battaglia inspires us all here

Tub Caddy made of Reclaimed Oak from a Broken Down Hardware Store

Love from the tub,

Payton

Autumn in Italy

According to Garance Doré, Italy is absolutely lovely in the Fall. I have to say, I think any of us would enjoy ourselves in this beautiful country, autumn or otherwise. It’s been almost 10 years since I was in Italy as a youngin’ and I’m dying to go back.

The thought of swimming in the Mediterranean, eating figs and prosciutto, lazing about and exploring. I could dig it.

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All photos by BawkBawkBawk

Going on Holiday

The day I’ve been waiting for is nearly here. Starting Sunday, my boyfriend and I are going on holiday for five whole nights and six whole days. The beach! I’m not bringing my computer… I may not even turn on my phone… There could be a sporadic post but honestly I doubt it. I do hope you’ll come back upon my return – Monday 9/13. I’ll leave you with some goodies while I’m gone. Have a lovely holiday weekend!

In case you’ve missed

I’ve been enjoying lately

Images: one, two-four

Swimsuits/Anthropologie/Going to the beach!

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 ;)