Getting ready for summer:

I’m getting so excited for summer, it’s practically here! Besides the rain today I’d say we’ve had a pretty great run for spring. I feel like I really got a chance to wear my favorite spring outfits and I wasn’t even pretending to be warm, I really was! This spring/summer I’m embracing my pale skin and vow to take extra good care to protect it from the elements. I have already bought 2 bottles of sunblock, next step is to start protecting my face. I do wear an spf 15 moisturizer every day, but in that hot summer weather on that sandy beach you just NEED some extra protection! I’m particularly interested in purchasing a summer hat this year. J.crew and anthropologie have some cute ones– but I’m sure I can swing by the outlet mall and find a practical one for less. We shall see in time what I end up with…
Here is what I am using for skin protection:

I love Neutrogena products and this is one that I have been a fan of for a long time. It goes on smooth and doesn’t leave a greasy feeling, plus you know you’re face is getting protection all day.

This stuff is magic. It goes on so light you don’t even know it’s on! Which means it’s the stuff for me because I HATE that icky sunblock feeling. SO sticky!
And as far as my head goes, I’ve been looking into a few options:


Whirling Plaid Sunhat from Anthropologie


Eric Javits Packable Floppy Hat from Saks

(LOVE the orange detail!)



Ribbon-Wrapped Hat from Anthropologie


(The last two are more for fashion’s sake I’ll admit– but I do love them.)


Hope I can still get my summer freckles!!!!!

Polyvore Perfection.

I’m here tonight to tell you about Polyvore. A SUPER fun website where you can design your outfits. Caroline told me about this about a year ago and I sort of forgot about it until now. But since spring is just around the corner I felt inspired to get to work putting clothes together and seeing what I can come up with. A great waste of time (which I really don’t have a lot of!) plus you can discover new ways to put together all your stuff. I love it– I’m working on my outfit for tomorrow as we speak. It’s Friday: comfy jeans and chuck taylors are in order. Try it out!

Confessions of a shopaholic.

I failed.

I’ve been dreading telling you the news, but it’s true. I couldn’t help myself. The pink j.crew skirt was just too pretty. And then the Banana jeans were just too cool. And the gap cardigans were just sooooo classic.
I think I’ll try starting again next month. March has been hard.
I blame the warm weather.
Whatever, I’m over it. I tried.

Rain, rain, go away.

This rain needs to stop.
And winter needs to go away.
Because I want to wear pretty ballet flats.
Like these…

They’re all so wonderful. And pretty. And SO NOT waterproof.

But wait!!

Look what I found:

Rainy day ballet flats?! GENIUS!!
(Another point for good old j.crew.)