Have a great weekend

I absolutely love this photo. For more, click here.

I'm off to hear The Gourds play at the pavilion tonight-- have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo

Tonight

The Gourds are in C-ville.   This song just never gets old.  

I mean, never. 

Effortless Chic of the Day

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Yeah, I'm definitely getting a black body suit now.

I want this dress

Anthropologie, $128.00. Also comes in a cute green/ stripe combo.

On Target

The Target in C-ville is a pain to get to sometimes, but I'm definitely making the trip this weekend to check out these dresses. Target is so dangerous... you go in for a pair of socks, and come out with a drained back account.

4 of a kind

Spotted outside the store Artifacts today...

iPhone cameras are so awesome, btw.

Sweet dreams

How do we feel about canopy beds? I'm debating this one for $299 from Ikea. Here are a few phone pics taken in the DC store:

I think it's kinda fun, in a Gone with the Wind sort of way. My bedroom walls are grey, so this fake room actually looks a lot like mine (minus the kid, of course). I'd keep it clean and simple with white bedding like this:

Or put a cool panel of fabric across the top:

Yes? No?

Effortless Chic of the day

Kiki de Montparnasse dress from shopbop... aka - another reason to Kiki-de-ass-at-the-gym dress.

Never been to Texas

After a false start booking tickets on Orbitz (returning flight NOT on the correct day+ solid hour on the phone with customer service + penalty fees for being a moron = awesome), I'm rebooked and set to fly to Austin next weekend for my old DC roommate's wedding. Yee haw.

Hoping to also see a few college friends while I'm in town too. One is a landscape and portrait artist/ graphic designer... here are a few of her pieces:

Also... totally love her Save the Date postcard.

Congratulazioni

Congratulations, Kate.  I wish I could jump through your pics on the Face from last weekend... amazing.    

Also, congratulations to my parents, who celebrated 35 years of marriage on Monday.

La vita è bella! 

Stick a fork in me

Thank you Mr. B for a wonderful dinner at the Clifton Inn. Martinis, wine, steak, lamb, buffalo, lobster, chocolate, cheese plates x10 = yeah, I'm in a full food coma.

Our VIP treatment, food, service and most of all, company, was fabulous. Time to unzip my pants... and set my alarm for the gym in the AM.

More posting tomorrow. Right now, it's sleepy time. xo

Summer Charm

À la cute C-ville jewelry designer Erin McDermott. I love the organic feel to her pieces. Cute with white tank + jeans. And of course, a solid tan.

New mantra for turning 30

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I've been trying to come up with new ways to cope with turning 30 next month. I particularly like this concept. Hello new desktop image.

People are so smart

Can you tell the difference?

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You may not, but your bank account certainly can.

Want to turn your 9 West sandals into a pair of Louboutins? Click here.

Sunday Supper

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Thanks SCM for a great dinner at Vineside. Oatmeal ice cream sandwiches = yum.

CP, I'm coming for you next time we play Scattergories. You heard me Miss Faux Hawk, it's on like Donkey Kong.

Effortless Chic of the Day

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Perfect in Cannes.

The Bradshaw Effect

I still have a huge place in my heart for the Carrie-inspired oversized flower pins.

J. Crew has been reviving the Carrie flower by repeatedly using these XL pins in their recent online and print campaigns. Likey.

Want one? I do.

Click here.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend

Green light on wearing white. Love this shirtdress from the Gap for summer. Plus it's already on sale-- even better.

Have a great holiday weekend!

And while we're on the subject...

I think this might be one of the best songs ever written... of course, in addition to this one:

and this one too:

All around the world

My mom is a fabric/ textile fanatic, and I share her love of this global-inspired Peter Dunham print... on just about anything. Just like my mom, I also love a good map.

This print also makes me think about this song. I wonder if Paul Simon truly realizes that he arguably (or really, not at all) created the best album of all time.

Cottage Cheese, The Best

My friends know I'm a cheese fanatic (read: I'll eat almost anything with cheese in the title) and I'd like to have a moment of silence for the best freaking cottage cheese in the entire world. 

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Ok.

I buy a minimum of four containers of this stuff at a time at the Whole Paycheck.  I usually think fat free/ 1% dairy products taste totally nast (except milk), but the 1% Friendship is really really good.   Like really good.  Like I just ate half a tub for lunch.   

The skinny

I have been looking for a flattering pair of Levi's for ages and at last, my search is over. I just bought this pair of 421 Levi's Skinny jeans from Urban last weekend and have worn them almost everyday this week (currently in the laundry, thank you). I went for the classic blue wash (this pic makes the wash look really distressed-- it's not) and the fit is perfect. If you think you can't wear skinny jeans think again. My apple bottom is all up in there and for $29.99, it's worth a try.