Soft White Orchid

dress: charming charlie; top; f21; shoes: urban outfitters; ring: ruche

The humidity the past couple of days has been obnoxious. My naturally thick, curly, and often times frizzy hair has been extremely angry and difficult to control, as you can see. I think I might need to suck it up and just blow out my hair, befriend a bottle of dry shampoo and call it a day.

Anyway, I love wearing this dress, although I'm hesitant to wear it too often. I adore the pleating and how feminine I feel in it, but I'm absolutely terrified that I'm going to get something on it. I'm not the most graceful or careful person, and more than likely I'll end up with a stain on my clothing over the course of the day. I've ruined a really beautiful pleated dress before and I wouldn't be surprised if I did it again.

I don't have good dress karma I suppose.

The Flora

For as long as I've been taking pictures, I have had this obsession with getting shots of flowers. Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why. I love flowers in all their shapes, colors and sizes, and maybe that has something do do with it, but I especially love how the images look when I've gotten up close and personal with the flowers in my yard. I love when you can see every little detail. It's amazing how particular and intricate flowers can be.

Monday Favorites

Happy Monday everyone! Here's a little list of pretty things found 'round the internet to brighten up the week ahead.


This lovely mint green dress.


Oh, Dwight


These gorgeous peonies.


Who doesn't love cotton candy?


This lovely and simple birthday cake.


This stunning updo.

Happy Holiday!

Just thought I'd pop in and say that I'm currently running a Memorial Day sale over at my Etsy shop if anyone is interested! Use code MEMORIAL15 for 15% off your order.


Happy Holiday!

Buttoned Up

shirt, skirt and belt: Ruche; Shoes: Urban Outfitters

I don't normally talk about shopping, because truth be told it's not something I do very often, but I thought I'd mention since I'm wearing them above, that these are my new favorite shoes. They actually only cost me $10 dollars at Urban Outfitters, which I thought was pretty awesome. Just a heads up in case anyone out there is in the market for some cute suede heels/wedges for summer. The site says they have a 2 1/2 inch heel, but it's really more like 4... Not exactly what I wanted, but I love them nonetheless. They're rather comfortable and pretty easy to walk in too. I haven't killed myself yet, and that's always nice.

I digress.

It's Memorial Day Weekend! I am very much looking forward to a wonderful barbeque, possibly a fire, and great weather. I'm getting to that point in the year when I'm itching to make the drive out to the beach for an afternoon. I grew up on the coast and I really miss being able to head to the beach on a whim. I love living out in the middle of nowhere, up in the mountains and smack dab in the middle of the woods, but I really kind of miss walking outside after a rain shower and being able to smell the salt and the sea in the air. Someday I hope to be able to move back. The more I think about it, the lovelier heading down to the beach sounds this weekend. I guess we'll see!

Hopes and Dreams

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I've been thinking a lot lately about what I want to do in the future. Honestly, I'm kind of scared. I have no idea how I'm going to make money, be able to support myself, support a family, pay off my student loans... I don't know how any of it is going to work out, and it's terrifying.

In a perfect world, I want to be able to work predominantly from a home office. I work much better when making my own schedule and I don't see myself as a 9-5 office kind of person. There are nights when I could stay up and work on design or jewelry or what-have-you until past midnight, and I would get my best work done that way.

In a perfect world I want to be able to continue making and selling jewelry. I want to be able to do some sort of freelance design. I want to do freelance photography. I want to get my hands dirty and try out everything I can. I want to grow my own business, just like my Dad did.

I hope that with the college education I'm working on finishing, I'll be well equipped to be able to accomplish all of these things that I would love nothing more than be able to do for the rest of my life. I hope that I can put myself out there and find the strength and the determination to make something of myself, something that everyone in my life will be proud of.

That's all.

Umbrella

I was about to head out when all of a sudden, the sun hid away and the rain came pouring down in buckets. There's nothing like an unexpected late spring rain shower to dampen your afternoon a bit.

That's pretty much it for today. Life has been rather boring and uneventful, and there's not much to talk about. I've been feeling a bit 'blah', much like the weather has been the past couple of days. I'm really just working on trying to get myself out of this weird funk I seem to be in.

Hiding From the Rain

It's a sleepy, humid, Netflix marathon kind of day here today.

The only thing even remotely interesting is my new "diet" of sorts. I'm attempting to be healthier, because while I'm a vegetarian, I'm not one to eat well. Ever. So I've decided that that needs to change. I have been filling myself with far too many sugary sweets for far too long (as is evidenced by my food board on Pinterest).

So for the next couple of weeks, until I can train myself to eat in moderation, I'm going to be foregoing baked goods, ice cream, and sweets of all sorts. And I'm going to force myself to eat breakfast every day. And by breakfast, I don't mean grabbing a banana and calling it a morning. I'm already one day in, and I have to admit, I'm feeling less weighed down (that could also be from the gallon of water I chugged yesterday) and better about myself.

Here's to being healthy!

Monday Favorites

Happy Monday everyone! Here's a little list of pretty things found 'round the internet to brighten up the week ahead.



I am just completely in love with this colorful locket. It is fantastic.


Isn't this little fella adorable?


This lovely sentiment.


A sweet little hatchling


This beautiful photograph.


This beautiful spotted octopus.

A Late Afternoon Swim

The ducks are quite happy to be out in the fresh air, wading around their little kiddie pool. It's pretty darn cute to be quite honest.

Check out the short video I shot of them below! They're starting to get their voices bit by bit. Some of them quack a bit more than the others. Also, that is our pain-in-the-butt rooster you can hear cackling in the background. He's a brat.

Out in the Country

There are definitely times when I miss living in the city, but all it takes to dispel those thoughts is a quick trip around the yard. We have some really remarkable pieces of nature to see out here.



Even things like the multitude of frogs living in our homemade pond make me glad to be out here. He's actually a little cute too.




By far my favorite thing about living out in the middle of nowhere with a spacious yard, is having fruit trees. My parents are in the process of planting a little "orchard" with apples, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries... you name it. The two lovely little buds you see above are actually a tiny nectarine and a tiny peach. I cannot wait until they grow large enough for us to walk out back and pluck one fresh from a tree.

Goodbye, WFNX

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I remember when I first began listening to WFNX - I was deep into my Green Day obsession and happened upon the station while scanning the radio in the car on my way home from school. Since that moment, I have been head over heals in love with this radio station, the DJs, the music, everything.

So while I was waking up this morning, half awake and watching the news, only to hear that WFNX was being sold and would be transitioning off of the radio, I was completely crushed. I'm not as seasoned as many of the other listeners of this station, but I have loved it with my whole heart since that day, at age 14, when I discovered the station that would stick with me through high school and beyond. FNX even helped my Mom and I bond during the rough patch that was my early teens. We used to listen to the radio while we made dinner, and even narrowly missed winning Radiohead tickets one evening (I'm still incredibly disappointed about this - we were so close).

If you're from the Boston area and happen to listen to alternative rock, you'll most certainly have been familiar with 101.7 FM , and if you're not, just know that it really was a fantastic radio community and source of new, groundbreaking music. Were it not for FNX, I may not have discovered and fallen in love with artists such as Gotye, Brand New, and Phoenix.

Now I'm forced to find something else to blare through my speakers on hot summer days in my car. I'll miss you FNX.

Cat Nap

This is how everyone seems to be feeling today. I have to admit, I'd love to be able to curl up and take a cat nap like Sidney here, but I can't seem to justify the waste of time. Instead, I'm thinking I'll make myself a cup of coffee and attempt to work through the afternoon. Emphasis on "attempt".

I managed to whip up a few more pairs of earrings (and even landed a few sales!) so I'm going to try to hang on to this burst of inspiration while I still can.

Thunderstorm

dress and denim shirt: AE; belt: F21

This week is supposed to be a stormy one, which is actually kind of nice. This is one of my favorite times of year because I absolutely love thunderstorms.

We used to live in a house that had a huge wrap-around porch that I loved to sit outside on during a storm, so that I could listen to the crack of the thunder and watch the lightening streak across the sky. It was so peaceful and relaxing to be able to sit beneath the shelter of the porch and feel the air and the mist from the rain. For whatever reason, it has always been one of my favorite things, especially immediately following a storm. I love the way the air feels so fresh and clean.

When my Grandfather passed away last summer, thunderstorms became a bit more meaningful. My mom told us of afternoons spent when she was a kid, sitting in the screened porch of her childhood home with her Dad. When there was a thunderstorm they would listen to the police scanner and watch intently as the storm passed through town.

The first few storms that came through last summer after we lost my Grandfather were spent with my parents, in our sunroom, listening to our police scanner and the rain. Even now, thunderstorms are a sweet reminder of my Grandfather, my Papa, whom we all miss dearly.

Monday Favorites

Happy Monday everyone! Here's a little post of pretty things found 'round the internet to brighten up the week ahead.


This gorgeous flamingo print.


This amazing loft. I would love to live here.


There is nothing better than milk and cookies


This beautiful flower.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there, and especially my own! Here's to another year of being the best mother I could have ever asked for. I can only hope that one day, I have a daughter who appreciates me as much as I love and appreciate you. Thank you for being a wonderful, strong, driven and intelligent woman and role model. I love you Mom!