But I want it NOW...

I woke up in a bit of a Veruca-mood... (not familiar with Veruca? see here.) Actually, I was just peachy when I woke up, but then I wandered over to Feather Report and so it began. (For those of you unfamiliar with Feather Report, it is only the most amazing thing ever... Fashion+Weather=Feather... as in they tell you what to wear according to the weather. And they don't just "tell you what to wear," they put together the most adorable ensembles.)

Exhibit A:

Stuff that I need: The shoes. Definitely. And a floral skirt... maybe a little shorter than this one though because I have been spinning/running so darn much! (haha... kidding... kind of... not really.) 

Exhibit B:

This shirt from J. Crew is too cute (hint hint boyfriend who works at J. Crew... haha again kidding! kind of! not really! ahhh) Did I mention that Feather Report tells you how to make the outfit more appropriate for warmer/colder weather? Yeah, they're THAT awesome. For warmer weather they suggest black shorts instead of the leggings, which would be perfect here in the Sahara. 

Well, there are other things that little Veruca wants too. 

For example, to be here:

As in Wintergreen Resort. Hiking, spa-ing, eating delicious local veggies, and spending time with the people I love. (oh and enjoying the mid-70's temps.)

I am happy, and I am immensely blessed beyond belief... but a girl can dream right?

OH P.S. Feather Report is not just a blog, but also an app for iPhone... I live in Blackberry land, but those of you who don't should go download the app! Right now!

Braid-y Bunch

I have been rocking a braid lately, maybe potentially entirely too much. But I'm loving it. This post was probably a warning sign of things to come. It has been entirely too hot to blow dry, and the braid is so easy and perfect for summer. 

Here's mine at the beach!

And a few that I love:

And one that I wish I knew how to do:

DISCLAIMER: I know I'm jumping on this train a little late. Alexander Wang put them all over the runway in his 2010 spring show and they quickly became a seasonal staple. Nonetheless, I'm loving them. 

Photos of the Alexander Wang models backstage. (found it here.)

Knight in Shining Armor

I babysit for a family in Wilmington, and in the little girl's room she has a sign that says, "My prince did come, his name is Daddy." Love it.... it couldn't be more true!

Generous, dedicated, compassionate, loyal, honest, hard-working, a man of integrity who can always make us laugh. Happy Father's Day to the best dad in the world.

beard?

Haha saw this and thought it was too funny... especially since my baby brother has been growng out his "beard" for his upcoming trip to Chile! (it's winter there, so he has rationaized his facial hair)

recovering lazyholic

I recently stumbled upon the incredibly talented Erin Hanson of Recovering Lazyholic. I instantly fell in love with her work. Her photography is beautiful, but her other "stuff" is too fun. Seriously, I was literally laughing out loud at a few things. 

Absolutely adore these wants vs. needs.

She has the most adorable "symbolisms." 

And this one is just perfect for a certain boy that I know...

You really must go to her website and look around. I especially love this cheeky take on the word association abc's.

And guess what... Erin has a blog too.

And yes, I am aware that I am in the running to receive the world record for the number of links in this post, but I am trying to make it easy for you to check her out.  Haha that last link was just to be sassy. :)

heat of the moment

The weather has been oppressively hot these past few days, and with the humidity hovering around 99.9%, the only solution has been to pass the time like this:

Talk about the dog days of summer, right? And it's not even July!

Found this presh photo here. 

Welcome to the Family....

The Medium Serena from the Yardley Collection by the one and only Kate Spade. Even though I am a total Stevie* girl, it was love at first sight.



*For those who are not addicted to Kate Spade, the Stevie bag looks like this. :)