La, La Lovin

bright skies and sparkling seas

| Beautiful Things |

bright pastels and yummy copper accents

| Kika Reichert |

cabana striped curtains on a sweet porch

| Coastal Living|Photographed by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn |

scrumptious Margarita recipes

| Food Network |

flower powered baths

| Living, etc |

eclectic cozy with a punch of pink

| West Elm Blog | Images: Jonny Valiant |

a stairway to bougainvillea heaven

| Kika Reichert |

tan legs mingling with awesome prints

| Dustjacket Attic |

warm summer night ping ponging under the glow of cafe lights

| Diverge |

watercolors turning pretty quotes into beautiful art

| AmoreAmuse Etsy Shop |

Refinery29 Shop Stalking

Refinery29 has gone and done something beautiful. They've curated a whole bevy of pretty wares in their sparkling new R29 Shops. Have you seen? From summer skivvies to Editor closet shopping, it's hard not to find a little ol' something you want, need, gotta have. I've already got a boat load of goodies in my cart.

One: Cosabella | Two: BC Footwear | Three: Graf & Lantz Bag | Four: Twistband Hair Ties | Five: Gorjana Bags

The Sequin Bandwagon

There's no denying that sequins are having a major moment. One that I think needs to make its way into my hot little hands. We're talking sparkling sequin clutch action.

Dazzling purses are the new black. Grab one in every color under the metallic rainbow

Eeny | Meeny | Miny | Mo

And if you're feeling more crafty and less spendy, check out this DIY from the pages of SMP's Fashion & Beauty Mag. It's the hotness.

Images: Cover: Champagne Showers | One: Fashion Coveteur | Two: Brunch at Saks | Three: Glamour and Pearls | Four: Fashion Vibe | Sequin Clutch DIY: Style Me Pretty with photography by Justin and Mary Marantz

In my world, color reigns Queen

1. A wedding splashed with a rainbow of hues 

2. An explosion of colorful art

3. A DIY bench that has my name written all over it

From house to feet, I am ready to infuse a little pizazz into these dreary Boston days. I'm telling you Spring can not come fast enough. 

On my colorful wish list...

1. Neon Phospho Necklace  2. Michelle Armas Painting: You Can be Cool, Too  3. J.Crew Brights  4. Zara Crossover Sandal  5. ASOS Chevron Bangles  6. Hot Pink Thonet Chair  7. Kate Spade Gloria Clutch  8. Coral hued Cocoa and Hearts Painting 9. Gold Spotted Tumblers 

Images: The Purl Bee, Joielala Photography via Style Me Pretty, Kitty Genius, Kiki's List

Bedside View

I consider myself a nightstand connoisseur. Not in reality, but in the land of pinning and pulling inspiration with an unlimited budget. In that land, I rule and so does my nightstand. In reality, I have an itty bitty room with just enough space for a stool and some books. 

 Hey, me and that stool, we make it work. But back to the unlimited budget and space land. In that world, my nightstand would look a little something like this...

1. A bright pink lamp just so my husband knows what side of the bed is his

2. Yummy, smell so good you want to eat them candles. that are $60. But remember we're pretending that candles that cost $60 are totally normal and I buy them all the time. In fact, I have a huge stash in my closet just waiting to be frivolously burned

3. A gold detailed coaster to rest beverages like water or vodka sodas if it's been a rough day

4. Pretty, pretty notebooks for all those genius midnight ideas on how to conquer the world. I have a lot of those

5. A little tongue-in-cheek humor for your nightstand. It's little, it's cute and hey, it holds pills

6. Lots and lots of books.*On a side note we're total book hoarders around these parts. As in, we might one day be eaten alive by our plethora of novels. But this book,oh this book, I don't care if it buries me alive one day because it is just that good. Like up at three in the morning choking back tears good. buy it. read it. you won't be sorry

7. Water is a necessity on a great nightstand. Honestly, who wants to wrestle out of bed at three in the morning when your throat is parched? Not I. so water. next to your bed. much needed. and this carafe makes it all the more chic. 

8 and 9. As I mentioned before, I like books. A lot. I also enjoy a good layered moment so in my dream world full of wide open spaces there would be room for not only a crazy, gorgeous over the top expensive night stand but just enough space for a wee little stool to stack some of my current reads. Fun, no?

Nordic Knitwear

When the temps drop, I always find myself dreaming of cozy Fair Isle sweaters and mittens galore. The two seem to go hand in hand and this knitwear is making an appearance just about everywhere this season. Seriously, even your puppies can get in on the action. Me loves.

Fair Isle for

1. Your beverage 2. Your Feet 3. Your hands 4. Your Dome 5. Your Pup 6. Your Legs 7. Your Home

Images: Free People, I'd Rather Thrift, The Purl Bee, Trendnista,  Free People, J.Crewing, The Vintage Showroom, Details,   J.Crewing, Trendnista

When your Best Friend is Preggers

a) you lose your partner in vodka sipping crime (although I must admit my Sundays have been hangover free for quite awhile now and I kind of like it. Does that mean I'm finally growing up?!?!?)

b) you lose your mind over each and every cute little baby adornment, baby picture, baby room. All I have to say is god help this blog when I get knocked up. For now, it's just my pinterest account that's been high-jacked by mini-human inspiration

I honestly feel like every single person I know has a womb squatter as of late: co-workers, faux sisters, old friends, new friends, favorite bloggers (oh and here too). The list goes on and on and on. So in an attempt to gather my baby crazed thoughts into one post*, I thought it would be fun to showcase some of the fun bits currently offered for the littles in your life. Behold some pretty finds for the wee lasses...

and who can forget the itty bitty gentleman. Not I. And this sucker comes complete with a Wild Things Crown...

Girly Baby Goodness: 1. Polk-a-dot Jacket, 2. Rosie Toy, 3. Le Petit Voyage Bed, 4. Gold Booties, 5. 10 Mil Besos via Lay Baby Lay, 6. White Century Crib, 7. Imabari Towels, 8. Striped Romper (not available right now)

Boy Bitty Wonderment: 1. Yellow Sweater, 2. Fur Booties, 3. Wild Things Crown, 4. Sheep Rocker (this frightens my Hubs but I think it's all sorts of amazing), 5. Dinosaur Mobile, 6. Grey Crib, 7. Zebra Rug, 8. Zinc Letters, 9. Snakey Snake

* Who the heck am I kidding? My best friend's growing a human! eeeeeeee it's going to be the cutest little thing I ever did see and I'm pretty positive there will be more than one post on this subject to follow

A Love Affair with Color: Summer Sorbet

I can't stop pinning pretty images filled with pinks and corals and other sorbet infused hues. Thinking a little dose of pink does the summer body good.

So to satiate my rosy musings, I've gathered some of my current lusts from around the interwebs. Everything from pink to coral and all of the melon hues in between...

1. J.Crew Greer lace-up heels  2. Cocoa and Hearts Painting   3. ban.do sequin fanny pack  4. Topshop Pink Bikini Top and Loop Side Bottom  5. Madeline Weinrib Pillows  6. Kenneth Jay Lane Stretch Coral Bracelet  7. Halston Heritage Georgette Skirt

And clearly these fashion lady bloggers know what's up...

Images: Row 1: Cubicle Refugee, Decor8, Style.com, Row 2: EmersonMade, Paris Apartment, Row 3: Avanza Press

Fashionable Ladies: Kendi Everyday, Atlantic-Pacific, Cupcakes and Cashmere