Memorial Day Sales

Ann Taylor 60% off! Code: SOREADY

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Anthropologie 40% off sale!

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Banana Republic 40% off (no exclusions)! Code: BRSUMMER

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Draper James 25% off! Code USA

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Drybar 20% off

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Gap 50% off (no exclusions)! Code: PARTY

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Gigi New York Up to 40% off!

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J.Crew 40% off! Code: GETAWAY

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J.Crew Factory 50% off! Code: WINWIN

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Last Call 40% off!

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Nordstrom Up to 40% off!

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Sam Edelman 30% off! Code: SAMXMDW30

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Worn This Week

MONDAY

| Top: Ann Taylor | Skirt: J.Crew | Shoes: Sam Edelman | Necklace: J.Crew (Old), Similar|

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

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TUESDAY

| Dress: Nordstrom | Jacket: J.Crew |

| Shoes: J.Crew (Old), Similar |  Necklace: Starfish Project |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

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WEDNESDAY

| Skirt: Ann Taylor (Old), Similar | Top: Ann Taylor | Shoes: Kaitlyn Pan | Necklace: Cai |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

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THURSDAY

| Pants: J.Crew | Top: Ann Taylor | Shoes: Sam Edelman |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

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FRIDAY

|Pants: Mud Pie | Top: Lululemon | Jacket: J.Crew | Necklace: |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

Summer Must Haves!

This past weekend it officially began to feel like summer! So today I’m bringing you my summer must-haves to get you through the hot weather and all of the vacay opportunities!

How cute is this white dress from Anthropologie? It is perfect for wearing on a picnic, or out shopping and lunching with girlfriends, or eating breakfast on the beach! I am in love! Hopefully it’s coming to a closet near me soon!!!

I actually ordered this purse a few weeks ago and I am dying for an opportunity to use it! I have been seeing it around since LAST summer, but you know what, it is still so trendy! Don’t feel like you have missed out just because something isn’t the “latest and greatest”.

I found these sandals at Target the other day and thought they were absolutely dreamy! I have a super similar pair in black (also from Target!) And they are my favorite throw on and go shoes! The pale tan of these makes them feel so fresh and summery! I love that you can wear them with a dress for dinner, or cut-off shorts at the zoo!

I am really into vintage style sunnies right now, and I thought these white ones were so refreshing! (I don’t have white!) Tie a scarf around my hear and put in a convertible and I will be movie ready with these on my eyes!

The Fujifilm Insta Mini 9 has caught my eye. Polaroids were so fun as a kid. I was at brunch and someone took a photo with this and I thought it was the coolest thing to be able to get the photo instantly! I think it will be so fun for vacay photos!

Lastly, I have gotten really into drinking bubbly water. It makes me feel so sophisticated when I’m out to dinner (I don’t drink alcohol all that much). This watermelon flavor is the essence of summer in a can and there is zero calories and zero sugar! What more could you want!

What’s on your summer must-have list?

Fashion Friday

Monday

| Dress: Anthropologie (Old) | Shoes: Vera Wang, Similar | Earrings: Kendra Scott |

|Necklace: Kendra Scott| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

Tuesday

| Dress: Shein | Necklace: Kendra Scott | Shoes: Sam Edelman |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

Wednesday

| Top: Ann Taylor | Skirt: Old | Necklace: Cai | Earrings: Kendra Scott |

| Shoes: Tory Burch | FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

Thursday

| Top: Banana Republic (old), Similar | Vest:  JC Penny| Pants: Mud Pie | Shoes: Gap |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

Friday

| Dress: Old, Similar | Blazer: JC Penny | Shoes: Tory Burch |

| FitBit: Tory Burch | Watch: Michele | Bracelet: David Yurman |

My Segway Experience!

You may have seen me mention before that this is the “Year of Experiences” for my family! Rather than buy gifts, we are focusing on creating memories through activities together as a family. One of these experiences, was a Segway tour through Cowtown (Fort Worth)!

If you have ever wondered what Paul Blart, Mall Cop felt like, then you should definitely take a Segway ride! They were surprisingly easy to get accustomed to and drive. Segway are totally based on balance. They move when you move, and how you move. The way you lean directs where the Segway goes. It’s startling at first when you step on, but we all got the hang of it in nothing flat!

Fort Worth was such a fun city to tour around in! We got to see some of the historical areas of the city, and ride along the the Trinity Trails path. By the end of our afternoon trip, we felt like professional Segway rider/drivers! Can I take one of these home with me???

Have you ever gone on a Segway tour? What do you think?

Shoes that Work

As a recent professional, I needed to start building a wardrobe to match my daily career. As most girls who headed off off to college, I only wanted the tall 4 in heels. I believe me, I wore them, for years. I love those shoes, and absolutely did not throw them out, but I did come to the realization that I needed more practical shoes for the office. 4 inch heels are not the best decision for your feet, and knowing that I would need to wear heels most days I know I needed to have shorter heels.

I have NEVER been a fan of “kitten heels”, I feel like what is the point of a heel if it’s only an inch or less. When I was shopping at Nordstrom Rack I found 4 pairs of great short heels to mix in with some of my  existing heels, wedges, and flats.

The Tory Burch Pumps are SO comfortable, they feel like I am wearing flats. I love how classic they looks and they can really change the look of an outfit over regular heels or flats. I got these in Black and Royal Tan.

The Sam Edelman Okala Dress pump is a basic heel that’s on the shorter side. I love that I feel elegant when I wear them! They are the type of shoe I can wear with a suit, or with a fun skirt and top.  I got these in Black and Nude.

Lastly, my favorite dupe of all time is the Kaitlyn Pan flats. These are almost an exact replica of the coveted Valentino flats. I bought these just about a year ago, and I was pretty skeptical about the quality they have. I have been so impressed! I highly recommend these flats! Plus, I get compliments, every. single. time. I wear them!

Questions for Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! I am so happy to be spending Mother’s Day with my mom. Being with my mom has always been so important to me, sometimes I would meet my parents half way between college and school to grab dinner! I am excited to be celebrating Mother’s Day without all of the stress of finals, and summer internships!

Today I’m sharing some table topics for your mom!

• What is your favotite thing about being a Mom?

• What do you feel was a mistake you made as a Mom?

• What “Moms” did you look to for advice?

• What has been your favorite stage of Motherhood?

• What has been your greatest joy of being a Mom?

• What advice would you give today to a new Mom?

• What part of you do you see in your kids?

• What has been the hardest phase of Motherhood?

• Is there anything you wish you had learned from your Mom?

Brunch with Katey McFarlan

This weekend I had the opportunity to meet and brunch with my favorite blogger, Katey McFarlan of Chronicles of Frivolity. She hosted a Mother’s Day brunch, and so I treated my mom for Mother’s Day. This has been the “year of experiences” for my family, so this Mother’s Day experience was the perfect fit! I have followed Katey’s blog for YEARS now, and I talk about her with my mom like I know her personally!

The brunch was hosted in Highland Park Village of Dallas at Bistro 31. There were 30 moms and daughters there so it was such a sweet intimate event. Katey was so open with all of us and shared her story with TULA Skincare, who co-hosted the event. We spent the morning chatting with one another, learning about the TULA Skincare history and how their company is run.

TULA treated everyone at the event to a goodie bag. It was filled with several items from their skin care line, and they are all SO good! I highly encourage you look into the brand! Everything is chalk full of probiotics which are so good for your skin health and overall health. All of their products are great for sensitive skin (living testimate). I have been using TULA for a month and a half and I don’t think I have ever gotten so many compliments on my skin! It’s one thing when someone tells you that you look pretty or beautiful, but for someone to tell you that you have beautiful skin is a whole other level of feeling good about yourself and have body confidence!

This is Julia, the CEO of TULA. She and her team were great! They are so passionate to be working in the beauty industry. As a three year old company, they are still growing. They are dedicated to ever single one of their customers. If you have a skin question, they will find you an answer! A huge thanks to all of them who came to Dallas for the brunch and helped make it such a special event!

Katey took the time during brunch to come around and talk with all of us and her precious daughter, Maxi, joined her throughout the event, and her mom and sister were there too! We had a fun time celebrating the moms in the room, Every person wrote down the best advice they had received from their mom, and what superpower they would give their child. We then each reach one another’s cards aloud. Let me tell ya, those momma’s had some pretty great advice!

It was such a dream come true to brunch with my favorite blogger, and now when I talk about Katey with my mom, it’s not just someone typing on her computer, it’s a real life person we met together!

 

 

5 Ways to Maintain Friendships

Keeping in touch with people has never really been a strong suit of mine. I have typically relied on people to reach out to me to catch and be apart of each others lives, even if we weren’t physically apart of each other’s lives. Today I’m sharing 5 ways I keep in touch with friends post college (undergrad and now grad!). Now more than ever, it’s important that I work to maintain the friendships I have, while beginning new relationships.

1. Pick up the phone!

As a Millenial, I know how much my generation texts people over calling them. Giving someone a phone call is so rare, which makes it such a valuable conversation! I commute an hour+ each way to work, and on the way home, I have a list of people I rotate through calling. Sometimes I have to just leave a voicemail, but 9 times out of 10 my friend calls me back at another time. It helps me feel so connected to those I am closest to, but not able to be near or spend time with regularly.

2. Comment on Social Media

Our lives are consumed by social media these days. I love seeing the places people are visiting or the activities they are doing. Commenting on their posts or their stories is a fun way to learn about what’s going on in the moment. Your conversation is housed in one place a long with the photo that started it all!

3. Pick two people a day to text

I reach out to two people every day for how I can pray for them. Praying for people can be so intimate, and it has allowed me to get close to some of those phone contacts that sometimes get lost in the shuffle. It has been a great way for me to keep up with and keep in touch with sorority sisters, and friends from organizations.

4. Take a 3 day weekend

As a new employee, I know people are cautious about the time they take off work or if they take any. Then how much will a vacation cost them. I have friends that live all over the US now. And as hard as it is because I don’t see them as often as I want, we can make time to invest in our friendships. I can go to some pretty great places, and have free housing, there are some pretty great ways to find cheap flights. Or if you can split the difference, drive and meet each other half way and split the cost of a hotel room.

5. Send Snail Mail

I know, I know, I already talked about the old fashioned art of phone called and now I’m moving on to the antiquated art of writing a letter. When was the last letter you received? How did it make you feel? It’s so easy to make someone else feel the same way! Go to Target, and buy your self some cute stationary. Sit down on Sunday night and write to people who have birthdays or anniversaries that week!