May 2012
12 posts
The other night, I went out in a Canadian tuxedo. Do you know what that means? DENIM ON DENIM! I really don’t know why I did it, denim on denim is pretty weird. But I thought it was hilarious! I was laughing at myself the whole time.. I LOVED IT! I’ve decided that summer in your college town is just a whole lot of random! Last night, I went to the bar with friends and we all...
JORTS! Totally my new obsession of the summer.. especially since they were only $2.50 at Goodwill! INSANE! They are so comfortable and FUN to skip around town in! Pairing them with wedges, a white tank top and gold accessories makes them even more fun. WAIT, adding tart deco to the nails makes the look even better. This outfit totally reminds me of being in CALIFORNIA for the summer. Oh...
Oh man, working in a boutique is REALLY hard when you love absolutely EVERYTHING! Check out this Julie Brown dress I had been eyeing for two weeks… and finally caved and bought! I seriously CAN NOT!
SUMMER porch living is actually BLISS! The only thing that would make it better would be a visit from Pearl. And maybe a really cute golden retriever to play fetch with!
An art...
TRINA TURK FOR BANANA REPUBLIC! Yippeeeeeeeeeee! I a) love everything that Trina Turk designs and b) love that she is still the main designer for her brand. Whenever I’m home in California, I make sure to pop into her store in my hometown and pretend I have a vacation to South Beach planned, just so I can try on e v e r y t h i n g! My dress from my sorority formal was by Trina...
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO MY FAVORITE PERSON IN THE WHOLE WORLD! I love you so o o much!
GUESS WHAT? I’m on summer! REJOICE! Since classes ended last week, I’ve had so much more free time, which has resulted in sleeping in what I like to call the “starfish” (my body sprawled out across my bed), eating REALLY good food (homemade peanut noodles and Ceebs’ HUGE vegan chocolate cherry cake) and cleaning (EVERYTHING). I windexed all the little nooks and...
HAPPY 21ST BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL FRIEND CEEBS! (!!!!!!!!!!!!) Do you like my nonchalant hiding spot in my closet? It was the only place in my room where she wouldn’t obviously see them! I kind of loved having a beautiful flower display in-between my pile of dirty laundry and silk tops. Unexpected and charming.
Isn’t this THE CUTEST shot glass mini-vase to hold my mini-giraffe pencil sharpener? My friend Olivia made it! After three years of knowing this gypsy (that is what she refers to anyone and everyone as), NO ONE knew she was such an artiste! I’m trying to get her to open up an Etsy shop this summer because wouldn’t she be so successful? I think so! Thanks, gyps!
WAIT! I am obsessed with this LA-based designer, Claire Vivier! On her website it says, “She marries classic French glamour with minimalist Los Angeles cool to produce a line of handbags and clutches that are chic as they are utilitarian.” ……..which is exactly how I LOVE TO DRESS! French chic, LA cool and comfortable! However, I do admit that I throw more prep in my...
HI! I am THISCLOSE of being done with my final project in my publication design class, which happens to be the best class I’ve taken thus far in my college career… mastering Adobe CS5 has been AMAZING! Especially since every job I look at requires proficiency in all things ADOBE. (I randomly job search on Craigslist to get a feel of what I need to accomplish this next year to...
This week on instagram:
The cutest study buddy of all times
Pretty spring flowers
Reused some blue ribbon and tied a cute little bow on my Boulevard Bag
Super fresh Vermont basil
Ceebs and I matching… AGAIN! Now that we both work at the same boutique (AMAZING CLOTHES GALORE!), this also means that we own the same pieces! And accidentally wear the same thing to a party! WHAT!
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April 2012
15 posts
Brainstorming the essentials that will need to go in my beach bag this summer:
Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer
Ray-Ban aviators
A lil’ nip of Tanqueray (to make a gin and tonic!)
NARS lipstick in Barbarella
My favorite chapstick that Mama O brings me back from France!
Waterproof Lilly Pulitzer watch
Pacifica indian coconut body butter
The other warm spring night, Ceebs had a brilliant idea to make makeshift faux sangria! AKA: putting frozen blackberries and raspberries in a glass of pinot grig. How spirited of her!
This week on Instagram:
Mook and I celebrated two years of dating (time flies!) at The Farmhouse! I cheers-ed with a glass of rosé and Mook cheers-ed with a pint of my favorite beer. Loves!
I ordered the BEST veggie burger of all-time (topped with cheese and jalapeños) and Mook got a local beef burger that was equally as good! And of course, lots of fries dipped in lots of ketchup. Oh, and...
All of my favorite staple items jam-packed into one outfit! J.Crew men’s chambray shirt, J Brand white jeans, kate spade orange and gold bangles, K.Jacques (which I’ve probably blogged about 12 times by now) and my tortoise shell clip from J.Crew!
Kitty’s homemade strawberry margaritas
Homemade pizza, using Holly’s 4-ingredient pizza BEER dough!
My beloved K.Jacques
Simply Bee has been one delicious looking food blog as of late! Tuesday at lunch, Kitty and I ventured out of the house to get smoothies. But smoothies turned into a quick bite to eat at our favorite brunch spot. What looks like odd piles of food are actually sides of the BEST TOFU SCRAMBLES EVER! I know, it sounds weird, but I promise you it’s one of my favorite foods in all of...
Spring in Vermont has been really lovely for a number of reasons, but mostly because my friends and I get to eat on the porch when it’s still warm outside. Just like last night when we made a delicious salad full of avocado, tomatoes and onion and grilled homemade veggie burgers. Or on Sunday night when we made HUGE bowls of TWO kinds of pasta topped with all the vegetables in our...
WELL! I just had about the greatest time ever at my sorority’s formal last night! Everyone looked so spiffy dressed up from our usual and casual VT attire. I am in love with the picture of my sista friends and all their colorful dresses.. so vogue, I die!
OH, and I ran a half marathon this morning at 9:00 AM! I know, CRAY! But formal was originally...
Hi! I really need to start blogging daily again because it’s becoming every two days and that can’t happen!
Anyways!
It was supposed to rain all day yesterday and today but instead, the sun decided to shine! So, I felt inspired to break out my white jeans, gold Havaianas (I will always love these sandals… they so comfy!) and almost threw on Mook’s navy gingham J.Crew...
Thanks to my friend Abby who saved the day and let me borrow her camera charger, my camera is back in action for the blog! Yippee! So here are a couple of random pictures from around my room on this grey (all my pictures look dark!) rainy day.
The tulips, that Pearl sent me, are just as beautiful and chilling by my bed! Why can’t I wake up to fresh flowers everyday? They make my...
YOU GUYS! I seriously had died and gone to a summering heaven when my lovely friend and roommate Emily opened up her TRUNK OF ALL THINGS LILLY PULITZER this morning! We were briefly discussing summer dresses last night and she offered to let me come see the dresses she owns for size referencing. Little did I know that when I walk in her (very Lilly Pulitzer-ed out room), she would open...
March 2012
20 posts
LOOK AT LITTLE PEARL! I have been waiting for the opportunity to use that adorable picture of Pearl when she was a darling. Look at that flower print and FLARED pants! I SERIOUSLY CAN’T! Her outfit is so insanely awesome that nothing...
A college kid’s guide to summer in their college town = casual, inexpensive, preppy and can be used/worn on the beach! I just decided to stay in my college town for the summer and I CAN’T WAIT! All my friends together, no classes, porch-sitting, roof-chilling and sunshine.
Clambake by essie (my ultimate favorite summer color)
Starfish earrings
Monogrammed tumbler
Cheap wedges...
There are so many pictures on my iPhone that never make it to the blog! They completely document my college (collegiate) life and are oh so fun to look back on. Here are some pictures from as of late!
Pretty lights in the dark blue sky
Playing broomball for the first time
Grilling and chilling on my porch
Hangover cure — a banana, spinach and skim milk (or almond milk)...
WHAT A WEEKEND! It was definitely one of the top three weekends in my college career so far that included running 13.1 miles by myself (I’ve never run 8+ without a running buddy!) followed by celebrating St. Patrick for many hours followed by tanning on my roof with friends and...
Oh wow wow wow! 9.5 hours in the library later, I finished a 16 page museum newsletter for my Publication Design class. Trust me that it looks A LOT better as a PDF and nicely printed in a magazine format, without the gray borders or else the white would have blended into the blog’s background! I chose the California Academy of Sciences, which is a museum in...
THESE!
Inside my favorite restaurant in the world, La Med! It’s super cozy, a complete hole-in-the-wall and a local gem.
A trio of all my favorite dips, plus homemade pita bread and pita chips!
Pearl and my brother Rory walking down Fillmore St in all the twinkly lights. PS: Rory is 23 and works at this awesome tech company in San Francisco where they always have three beers on tap,...
Pink and orange are clearly the colors of my spring break! From D&M Liquors on Fillmore and Sacramento St (soft and spicy bulliet bourbon is back baby!) to a beautiful little flower bed to my new kate spade karolina pumps, pink and orange is the happiest color combo.
Went on a dress hunt today and was SERIOUSLY loving Trina Turk! All the dresses are super colorful, fit very true to size and still designed by Trina! How cute is this turquoise shift dress? Perfect for spring fêtes!
Pretty new pants from J.Crew
A fresh manicure with knockout pout by essie
Pearl catching me in an awkward smile and stance outside Anthro
Successful shopping at kate spade… details to come!
75 degrees and palm trees… I love you, California!
Lunch at Sprout with Pearl… officially in heaven!
Leopard — J.Crew leopard tank
Birds — Rebecca Taylor sunset birds one-shoulder dress
Snake — J.Crew lula snakeskin ballet flats
Leopard — Rebecca Minkoff leopard canvas mini M.A.C.
Mook is such a good sport when I randomly whip out my huge DSLR camera and tell him to pose for the blog… but really, isn’t it cute when guys rock pink? Especially when paired with a green blazer.
February 2012
27 posts
This morning, in between writing two papers, I found myself procrastinating in my usual ways. This includes watching my favorite YouTube videos that make me laugh, looking at the new arrivals at J.Crew and browsing pretty decorative things for my room. Thus, this spread of four random things that I am currently loving and longing for was created.
Ever since I watched Kristen...
A simple, yet absolutely wonderful, quote for a simple, yet super colorful, post because all my time and energy has been put into the new Bee and Contact pages! Yippee for a fresh Simply Bee look!