You're Invited...

Happy Thursday babes!

How's the week going?

I am happy to report that my first week out of school has been a productive one.

I decided to use this first week off to play catch up-- Monday I helped my mom with unpacking at the new house, Tuesday I spent the day cleaning and catching up on laundry, Wednesday I treated myself to a pool day, and TODAY, I am busy getting ready for my Stella & Dot party!

A few months ago I met a cute teacher who happens to sell Stella & Dot.  She asked if I was interested in hosting a party and I told her I would love to, but after school was out for summer.

So here we are:  Today is the day!  AND..you're all invited!

I know that you blog friends are all over the place and can't make it to my actual party, but let's face it--I'd love to swig back a few glasses of wine and try on pretty jewelry with ya!

That being said, if you're interested in picking up any pretty Stella & Dot baubles as a gift or for yourself, you can shop my party!  Just click here!

Here are a few of the gorgeous jewels I've got my eye on!

Juniper Statement Necklace

Paradise Studs

Suzanne Cocktail Ring

On the Mark Necklace

Emerson Bangle

Odette Mini Hoops

Together Forever Necklace

*I gave this to my mom for Mother's Day a few years ago, and told her the 2 circles represented us, "Together Forever"--makes a great mom gift!*

Like what you see?  Wanna see more?

Well go ahead and pour yourself a glass of wine and click here to shop and pretend you're at my party!

Have a great day!

Olivia Moon Maxi Dress

Happy Hump Day readers!!!

2 days until I am a free woman!

Today, I wanted to share a great new find with you!

Any of y'all every been to the "Point of View" Section at Nordstrom?

Friday I took a little Nordstrom "errand" and found myself in this section!  They had tons of cute basics at great prices!

I scooped up a bunch of basic tanks that were on sale for $12.90 each and also this Olivia Moon Maxi Dress!

I absolutely love it and have a feeling I will get lots of wear out of it this summer!

Now before, I share how I styled this dress, let me make a statement:  I am in no way a fashion blogger, BUT, doing Instagram outfit posts has inspired me to give some fashion posts a try!  No judgment, please!

Isn't it fun?

I styled the dress with my wicker clutch (here), a vintage necklace from my grandma (similar here), and some arm candy (here, here, here, similar here)!

I love the dip in the back!

What do you think?  Have you ever shopped Olivia Moon?

Have a great day!

Jayes Studio

YIPPEE!  YIPPEE!  YIPPEE!

I don't think I've ever been this happy on a Monday before!

Can anyone guess why?

This is my last Monday of school before summer break!

The rest of this week will be dedicated to fun, farewell activities!

Today I wanted to share a recent find with you:  Jayes Studio.

Y'all know I love to decorate and I'm a huge fan of cute little trinkets, catch-alls, and trays--just what Jayes Studios specializes in!

They have soap dispensers, wastebaskets, trays, umbrella stands, bins, baskets, pillows, and MORE!

Take a look, mes amies!

How adorable is this wastebasket?

Bryce has been giving me more and more freedom in the decor of his house and I might have to order this tray for my nightstand! (Yes you heard right, I have my very own, girlie nightstand AND even my own closet at his house now!)

You know I've never met a zebra print I didn't like!

How pretty would my recent TradHome (see below) be in this magazine holder?

via my Instagram

They even have bowls for your pooch?

Wouldn't a magenta colored orchid pop in this cachepot?!

And now friends, I have EXCITING NEWS!  Jayes Studios is being featured on Joss & Main (think Rue La La, but for home things) until Wednesday.  Hurry on over now to get some cute goodies for your home! 

Need an invitation?  Click here! 

Have a great day!

Weekend Recap

Happy Tuesday readers!

I am on the home stretch!  Each day I am taking down more and more of my classroom and getting packed up for SUMMER!

Woohoo!

Did y'all have a good weekend?

Mine was fabulous and way more fun-filled (and calorie-filled) than I expected.

Yesterday I felt like I needed another weekend to get over my weekend, haha!

I thought it would be fun today to recap my weekend through the eyes of my iPhone.

Friday night we had plans with my roommate, ALG, and her boyfriend.  We were headed to Richmond's annual Greek Festival which is walking distance from our apartment.

It was a casual night so I threw on these neon Joe's Jeans shorts (a recent Marshall's find!) and grabbed my all time favorite Kate Spade bag!

Roomies!

Loukoumades:  Fried Dough Balls

My favorite part of the Greek Festival!

After drinking some nasty Greek wine and eating, a lot, we walked back to the apartment where drinking games ensued.

Aren't ALG's playing cards cute?

The boys...

Let's just say the next morning we were not feeling too hot...

After I proctored the SATs (yes, bright and early with a hangover), Bryce and I had a lunch date at a Richmond favorite, Mekong, and then headed to the pool for a bit!

YUM!

Later that night we had fun plans.  Bryce's mom was throwing an engagement party for his cousin and the theme was "A Southern Affair" complete with lots of Southern comfort food.  I'm talking mini crab cakes, pimento cheese fried green tomatoes, deviled eggs, chicken salad, shrimp and grits, mac-n-cheese, chocolate chip cookies, lemon bars, and mini pecan pies...just to name a few!  It was quite the evening and we even stayed until after midnight!

I wore an old Lilly favorite!

BAC & ABE

Full view of my dress...

The night ended with dancing...

Sugar Pie Honey Bunch

Sunday we spent the day at the club!

We started with delicious brunch!

And then headed down to the pool!

Enjoyed some light reading

Indulged in a cocktail or two...

"If you like pina coladas!!"

And enjoyed this view from my lounge chair!

Finally, we ended our weekend with pizza from Superstars!  

Cheese Explosion?  YES, please!

Let's just conclude by saying a detox is in order for this week...

How was your weekend?

Do anything fun?

Have a great day!

Cinco de Mayo

Happy Friday babes!  2 more weeks for me and I am a free lady for the summer!

Today I thought I'd share our Cinco de Mayo dinner!

For Cinco de Mayo this year, we had our recently engaged friends, S & C over for dinner!

I didn't take nearly as many pictures as I should, because we were honestly having too much fun catching up!  We hadn't all gotten together in a few months so we had little time to waste snapping photos!

I thought the lime ikat placemats we bought in Chapel Hill were perfect for Cinco Margaritas day!

These tulips from Trader Joe's were breathtakingly beautiful!

Can't get enough of them!

Margaritas were a must!

We did two types of kabobs: barbecue and mango chicken!

Mango Chicken recipe can be found in a very old guest post I did at Flip Flops & Pearls, here!

S also made homemade guacamole and a baked cinnamon apple dessert!

Did you celebrate Cinco de Mayo?

Any fun weekend plans!

Have a great day!