Tuesday, July 12, 2011

4th of July/Family Vacation

Here are loads of pictures from the 4th of July and my week vacation at the beach.  I, thankfully, got to do a lot of beachcombing, boating, sunning, and socializing.  I wanted to show you my beachcomning treasures but they are currently "airing out" outside after stinking up my car and entire house... Once they lose their sea fragrance, I will share those as well!

Alive at Five in Morehead City
 
Boating out at Shackleford Banks

Sporting my new Mud Pie coral cover up!!

The largest. conch. shell. EVER. 

Look how big the conch was.... The people that found it spotted it right off their dock.  I would totally dive in after something like this if I ever saw it...butttt I would've put it back since it was alive.

I was mesmerized....

Night out on the Morehead City Waterfront

 


If you need a good bandeau top, I highly, highly recommend this top from the Forever Sexy collection at VS. It has underwire...enough said :-)

We went here on Sunday to get clams

Look at all the shells...

The guys got clams for dinner (of course we all know I didn't eat any) and then ended up sharing with our neighbors because they had more than you're allowed to keep

I. heart. boating!



me and the Kel

Family vacation!

Alos, I found out that Pink Lou Lou from, Cofessions of a 20 Something, was at the sameeee beach I was at the sameeee time I was! We were both at the Morehead City Waterfront on Friday night, literally like 20 steps apart. I saw on her blog that she had been in Morehead City/Emerald Isle after she had already left and I was super sad to know how close I came to meeting her. I LOVE her blog and everything she has to say.  Click on the link to read about her NC beach adventures.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Guest Post at Nautical By Nature

Hello friends! It feels like I've been gone for forever, it's good to be back among the blogging.  I have lots of pictures to share with you from the 4th of July and my beach vacation, but for today, I'm over at one of my very favorite blogs, Nautical by Nature, guest posting!!  I did a post on one something I'm extremely obsessed with... sea-inspired fashion!  Hope you all have a great day, I'll be back tomorrow!



Friday, July 1, 2011

Friday's Fancies - God Bless America!


Friday's Fancies with {av} this week is all about being patriotic!  I will be at the beach for the Fourth with the same friends I was with for Memorial Day so I'm going to go on out a ledge and say that it's going to be a fun time! I can't wait to do some boating, beachchombing, suntanning, socializing, and relaxing!

If money grew on trees, this would be an outfit I would wear this weekend.  I love that navy dress paired with the red Tom's!

I will also be on vacation with my family next week so my presence in the blogging world will be pretty slim. 

Thank you to our troops for everything you do!!

God Bless America!! and remember, freedom ain't free...


God Bless America!

Thursday, June 30, 2011

4th of July!

4th of July is my favorite holiday!  It's in the summertime, it's during my birthday month, I love how everyone is super patriotic and I like the fireworks and cookouts that come with it!

Here are some red, white, and blue pieces in honor of the 4th! 
GOD BLESS AMERICA! 


ModCloth Seafront Cookout Dress

Shop Ruche Nightingale Allure Dress

ModCloth Closet Braid Dress

Vestique Falling Back in Love Dress

Vestique Seeing Red Dress

ModCloth Tidal Crave Necklace


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Wilmington Recap

I learned a few things in Wilmington this past weekend.  

1 - I am bad when it comes to taking pictures for this here blog.  I never forget to take pictures when I'm out of me and my friends, but I rarely take pictures of other stuff to put on here.  Like the fabulous beach boutiques we went to on Saturday.  (We all know how dangerous this shopping trip was for me...) or how dark it was on the beach on Sunday while it was thundering and lightning profusely, but not raining.  I am going to get better at this whole non-people picture taking thing. 

2 -  I think I finally have my dilemma, of having a super pale face in pictures, figured out.  Well I mean, at least now that it's summertime :-)  Thanks to one of your comments (I can't remember who it was), I learned that the massive amount of SPF that I was wearing in my moisturizer was causing some of the paleness due to the camera flash.  I now (but only at night!) will wear a non-spf moisturizer if I'm going to be taking pictures.  I am also loving NARS Orgasm blush and with a dabbb of bronzer swiped over it!

3 - People apparently really like my hair curly. I had complete strangers telling me they liked my hair on Saturday night... I have been embracing the curls lately (I like to think of it as my beach look...) and would like to say thank you to the two gallons of frizz products I use every time I wear it curly to help keep my hair from looking like a hairstyle that was very popular in the late 60's and early 70's...

4 - I need to chill out with the potato chips.  I downed a half-a-can of salt n' vinegar Pringles on Friday afternoon in less than 5 minutes.. wooops.

Here are a few of the "people" pictures I took this weekend.  Thanks to Carmen for a wonderful weekend of shopping, girl chats, eating out, and beachin' it, I can't wait to go back!!







Friday, June 24, 2011

Friday's Fancies - Wilmington Weekend!

This weekend I am going to Wilmington to visit my bff Carmen!! (She graced us with her presence in my Key West Pictures yesterday!) I am a little too excited to get out of Raleigh for the weekend... I can't wait to hit up our favorite restaurants, shop til we drop, socialize with friends, and visit the WB beach bars!! 


For Friday's Fancies today with {av}, of
{long distance loving}, I have put together a look for this weekend.  (Keep in my mind that Friday's Fancies looks are created in the spirit of what we would buy if money grew on trees...)
Wilmington Weekend!


Tibi ruched dress
$345 - net-a-porter.com

J Crew wedge shoes
$230 - net-a-porter.com

Flora Bella straw handbag
$165 - calypsostbarth.com

Kendra scott earrings
$60 - kendrascott.com

Tory burch sunglasses
$149 - bloomingdales.com
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