Steppin’ Out.

December 4, 2011

Check out my new coat.

What a BEAUTY.

When I saw it on the rack at J.crew my heart literally skipped a beat.

Then it started racing at like a million beats a minute and I know why.

It’s because I was falling in love.

That happens to me sometimes at J.crew.

It just does. And there’s nothing I can do about it.

Meg and I spent Saturday afternoon Christmas shopping at the outlet mall. It was such a nice day for outlet shopping. The sun was out and it wasn’t too cold, which is good because you’re outdoors a lot skipping around from store to store. We picked up some gifts for our family and even grabbed a few things for ourselves the sales were so good. We had lunch and talked Christmas talk. You know, things we’re most looking forward to this season and the best gift ideas for the people we love.

It was just what I needed after the longest week ever at school.

Sister time and my holiday shopping is nearly done.

How was you’re weekend? Hope it was a good one!

{linking up with The Haps}

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things i saw, things i love

November 4, 2011

Well, friends, TGIF.

Here’s some of my favorites from this week… yeah, FRIDAY!

Are you kidding me? This is got to be the most phenomenal office I’ve ever seen. I love the bold print on the wall and the pop of color from the green desk. The inspiration board is pretty sweet too. I would be rockin’ out if I had a space like this. Rockin’ O-U-T. Crazy cool. Image from Veranda via Mimi+Meg.

Love this outfit. The the color, love the skirt, love the jacket, love the pop of hot pink. A-dore. Seen and LOVED here.

I saw this instagram on Pinterest last week and I just about jumped out of my seat sqealing like a child on Christmas. Last spring/summer I had a love affair with TOMS and they quickly became my favorite shoe of all time. I love the look and the comfort is unparalleled. Rumor has it that these TOMS ballet flats are coming out in 2012. Glee!

This print is great! You can buy it from Judy Kaufmann on Etsy. She’s got lots of fun original artwork to choose from and they’re all very unique. Check ’em out!

This display is so gorgeous. I love the blue/green tinted glass, the bright light, and beautiful wooden tables. Lovely, lovely. Spotted on Southern Living via Room Polish.

Oh, I love these. They are very similar to a pillow I purchased in Beacon Hill last weekend and I am just loving the chevron look. These pillows are really nice with the brown piping– different! Find these and more fancy things at the Etsy shop CCDeuxvie.

This is one of my favorite verses of all time. My parents have a slightly different version of this verse up in their bedroom and I can still remember exactly what it looks like. Theirs has the words stitched with needlepoint and  I remember lying in my parents’ bed as a child reading the words over and over again to myself. It has a warm place in my heart and I think this print of it is simple and beautiful.

Hope you enjoyed this edition… HAPPY WEEKEND all!! xo

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Steppin’ Out.

October 16, 2011

This Saturday I headed into Boston to enjoy the gorgeous weather and check out the Boston Book Fair in Copley Square. It was such a beautiful fall day. The air was cool and the sun was shining. Perfection.

Oh, and do you like my jacket? It’s an oldie, but a goodie. During the big move to the new apartment I rediscovered this red blazer that I literally forgot I had. It’s J.Crew circa 2006, but to me it feels like new. I wore it Friday and Saturday of this week and I might even take it another step and throw it on again today. It’s too cute not to. How could I have neglected this piece of gold for so long?!

In other news: Those glasses are fake! I found them at Anthro last summer and I’ve been wanting to wear them for fun, but kept chickening out until now. They’re totally awesome (and dorky), and I’ve always secretly wanted glasses. So there, voila, now I’ve got some. HA!

I loved just walking around Back Bay yesterday. It was packed with people, which I usually don’t like, but something about the book festival made it not so bad. Probably because the crowd was there for a purpose, which was the same reason I was there too. There were tents upon tents filled with books and book lovers, there was live music that put a little skip in my step, and there was this feeling of fall in the air that was so pleasant. At the book fair I made sure to stop at the Drawn and Quarterly booth, where my cousin in-law was working the crowd, and then made my way on over to the new Anthropologie, which always makes me swoon.

All in all a fantastic Saturday. I enjoyed every minute.

Linking up with Harper’s Happenings!

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Steppin’ Out

September 18, 2011

This week’s Steppin’ Out was extra special because it was my birthday! Plus, I was in a different state and everything. Talk about steppin’ OUT. Out of Boston, for sure. My friends and I spent the afternoon cruising around Charlotte, NC (the city Bailey now calls home) touring the sights and remembering the old days back in Syracuse. It was a great day filled with a little bits of something and little bits of nothing at all (plus a whole lot of laughs), which are the best kind of days in my opinions.

I had a little fun in front of B’s long mirror before we headed out for the day (I need one of these!)…

For lunch we went to Zoe’s which had super delicious fare for the health conscious, then we took a little trip to West Elm to check out the home decor inspiration for my new apartment. I ended up picking out some curtains, and was super excited about them, only to discover I didn’t really like the colors in my living room when I got home. BUMMER. I did get some gorgeous hand painted pillow cases for my couches, though, which I am really in love with, and I think they helped me decide what to do as far as window treatments go (more on that later!).

For dinner we went to a tasty mexican restaurant, Cantina 1511 right near Bailey’s house in Charlotte. We had margaritas and enough food to fill us for days. Rebecca actually said she woke up full, which might have been partly from dinner, and MOSTLY from the delicious cupcakes we had from SAS Cupcakes. OH yes.

All in all a GREAT day and a wonderful weekend. I was so sad to say goodbye. Home is wherever I’m with you… Thanks for an awesome birthday, ladies. It was perfect!

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