Mani Monday:: Lilly Summer Solstice

Summer is OFFICIALLY here!

Bright colors, turquoise fever, beaches, sunshine, ice cream, popsicle sticks, picnics, hopscotch, frisbee. 

With all this excitement, you all know I had to celebrate with my nails as well! What better way than to celebrate Lilly Pulitzer style?! I recreated the agenda look for the month of June, what do you think? Think you could follow my steps and recreate this fun summery look? Try it out yourself!

And for the final look....

These colors are just so much fun!

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Mani Monday:: May Flowers

Happy Monday y'all! I think it's time for a joke to start your week off right.. :) 

What did the stamp say to the envelope?!

Stick with me and we'll go places… Hahahha

Even though I did a small version of florals last week, I was requested to do a different style and more florals, so here yall go! I just love the florals look, especially with it being Springtime! It just goes so well with everything! (sorry for the picture quality this time around, forgot to charge the camera!)

Check back later this weekend for a recipe and an OOTD recap!

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OOTD:: Trip to the Winery!

Virginia Winery Hopping!

This past weekend I went up to Virginia for a full day of wine tasting; it is my second time ever going and I forgot how much fun it can be! It is the perfect girls day out or getting together with friends and just relaxing but also expanding your palette and just getting to try samples of different wines! I definitely recommend it to everyone and for everyone to do it at least 1-2 times a year!

Twin Oaks Tavern Winery

  I started off this cute little place up high which had a beautiful view overlooking the whole Bluemont city!  My two favorites had to be their 2012 Raspberry Wine and also their signature Bordeaux-style 2012 Raven Rocks Red.

 Cheers from Twin Oaks!

Breaux Vineyards

The second place has a gorgeous background view! This was a more popular and bigger winery. My favorite was probably  the 2011 Jolie Blond.  Here we also decided to have a picnic and enjoy the view and weather. As much as I liked the area, the wines for me weren't the best. I wouldn't recommend this one too much.

 More of my friends decided to join this time, cheers from Breaux!

North Gate Vineyard

This was the final stop for the day and may I add, the perfect ending! It was my most favorite of the three! It even came with chocolate truffle pairings which were mouth-watering goodness! I pretty much liked all the wines here.  The host we had was hilarious and friendly, and we even ended up buying a few wines from here and staying here for a while, taking the gorgeous weather and day in.

 Cheers from North Gate!

 Now onto the outfit of the day! That day was breezy but gorgeous weather.  It was actually the first day of Fall! I decided to still embrace the summer clothes and mix in some bright colors while I still can.  A nice flowy dress with a statement necklace is the route I chose.  Since there was a lot of walking and most of it was on grass, I opted to fun flat sandals.  Paired it with a brown clutch to match shoes and blend in with my dress to complete the look!

Thanks for checking out my experience at the different wineries and check back sometime this week or next for a new recipe!

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OOTD:: Stripes

So sorry for y'all who waited for the outfit of the day last week! I ended up leaving to go to upstate New York and didn't have time! BUT today is your lucky day because here it is!
This outfit of the day was inspired by my black shirt which became a tad too short for the day, and for you ladies who have this problem, just add a pair of leggings to it! This black and white striped legging is beyond soft and comfy and makes the outfit 5x cuter!  Dare to start a trend :)

Check back tomorrow for my Friday Favorites for this week and this weekend for another ootd post! :) Have a great rest of the week!
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Mani Monday:: Fourth of July!

Hope everyone is loving this Monday as much as I am! Can you say early weekend celebration?! In honor of being patriotic, here's my nails for this week as well as from what I did last year!

LAST YEAR

THIS YEAR

Have a great and safe fun-filled weekend!

New OOTD up tomorrow, make sure to check back!

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OOTD:: Boho Chic

Free People/Boho Chic Inspired

I feel as if summertime, you can get away with almost any trend! I went to a drive-in movie the other night and decided since I was going to be outdoors, why not do a free people inspired, boho chic outfit?  A long native skirt would be perfect for sitting, paired with a cropped jean jacket and tank, accessorized with my favorite, an elephant necklace, and finished off with loose natural looking curls and easy slip off sandals!

Try out a  bohemian look yourself and see if you like it!
Yayyy! Almost friday!!
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OOTD:: Splash Of Sunshine

Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love the color yellow! Not only is it associated with for sunshine, warmth, beach, joy, and other words, but it looks amazing on my tan skin! Haha. 

Last week I actually went to one of my favorite tex-mex restaurants in Atlanta called Bone Garden.  I mentioned it on my last Friday Favorites post along with the website.  They were doing a special there and this local Atlanta show to be airing this Fall called "Atlanta Eats" were filming top restaurants in the area and my friend and I went.  They actually interviewed us both so watch out for us whenever it airs! :) 

I paired this light yellow, white polka dotted with a white skirt.  It isn't too fancy, but a bit more done for a tv show.  I love colors so I paired this yellow and white outfit with forest green wedges.  I absolutely love bows as well and this just so happen to have one.  I think small details like that are what makes items great.  It was a perfect outfit for this bright, sunny day.

Check out the restaurant and try some yellow on your style!

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OOTD:: Summer scarves & Maxi Dresses

The maxi dresses and skirts have been a constant trend for decades.  People love them for many reasons-- comfortable, can be dressed up or down, elongates your body, and could be worn all year long.  I paired my maxi with a simple black tank top and knotted my top to give a different texture.  I am in LOVE with scarves, summer and winter, so I decided to add more color with a light infinity scarf.  You could wear wedges or flip flops with this outfit; I chose simple black flip flops.

I think yall should just try a maxi skirt on and then choose if its for you.  You'll be surprised!

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OOTD:: Black and Cream

Today's outfit of the day is inspired by neutrals.  Black and cream is just a classic combination that it could work for just about any occasion.  I love that I could get my favorite nautical look in the cardigan but still keep it toned down to classic, non-overwhelming colors.  Some may think that black and cream could be either dull, old, or formal looking, but here is a great way to play these two color combos together and get a fun, yet classy look!  

I added a simple bow necklace from Forever21 paired with a BCBG necklace.  The white/creme shine paired with the gold accents from the cardigan buttons works perfectly.  Add some black sandals to complete the look!

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OOTD:: Polka Dots and Turquoise

Today's Outfit of the Day is Polka Dots with a Splash of my favorite color, turquoise. This  dress is fun and flirty and yet casual chic. It is a grown up version of polka dots that you could even wear on a date! The splash of turquoise is the perfect accent for the tan dress ; who doesn't like turquoise? The checkered back is definitely my favorite element of this dress.  Pair it off with some tan wedges, and your ready to go!

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Girls Day Out!

So many of yall sometimes question yourselves, "What should I wear to get lunch, go to the movies, or just hanging with my girlfriends??" Summertime is the STAPLE season for dresses, and even more, MAXI'S!! Today, my gals and I went for lunch, ice cream, and just a day around the park.  Laying down, sitting, walking; The maxi dress is a perfect outfit choice. This light dress was perfect for the weather, and the length was perfect to no breezy malfunctions!
Simple yet glam! 

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