kate + bubble

currently listening to "1957" by milo greene

{kate spade dress, j.crew bubble necklace}

can't wait to find an excuse to wear this dress (similar one here) that i picked up from yet another online sample sale.. it's a very simplistic silhouette, lending itself to be the perfect canvas for my beloved bubble necklace. 

on another note, as many of you know from this post, i'll be gone for two weeks traveling europe. our final itinerary includes the following cities: amsterdam, brussels, paris, florence, tuscany, capri, and rome -- i can't wait to share my travel experiences with all of you when i return, until then... bon voyage!

beau & stella

currently listening to glee's cover of whitney houston's "saving all my love for you"

if you follow me on pinterest, then you know that i've been waiting for my beau & stella necklace to arrive this week. and boy! was the packaging the cutest thing ever. i felt like it was christmas or my birthday -- my necklace was neatly wrapped (with a bow!) and even had a personalized thank you note. 

i've been wanting a necklace like this for awhile and asked my friend emily where she got hers; she directed me to beau & stella's etsy page where i was bombarded with basically all of my dream accessories. luckily marcie, the owner, was so kind when i asked questions.

i ordered the tiny initial necklace with a lowercase "j" and an extended 20" chain and yes i do plan on obnoxiously wearing it to death :) i think the next purchase off my wish list will either be the tiny luck necklace (in gold, of course) or maybe just another initial necklace but this time in the gold matte with a capital "j".. ah decisions, decisions. 

simple pleasures

currently listening to "somebody that i used to know" by gotye

{cupcakes i made for bub's birthday}

what a whirlwind week! scratch that. what a whirlwind month! i feel like this year has just flown by; i cant believe it's already easter tomorrow. and with all of my traveling/ schedule planning, its always nice for me to look back on photos from throughout the week of the little things that made me smile.

{repeat repeat repeat}

{new favorite snack: roasted cauliflower}

{failed mirror shot attempts in the limo at the bachelorette party}

{new ray ban aviators}

wash park

currently listening to "blue skies again" by jessica lea mayfield

on the first full day of my denver visit, jenn took me to a cute little area called wash park. we ate at tavern and i swear to goodness that they make the best fish tacos i've ever had (sorry george's). spent the rest of the morning just roaming around the stores, one of which was completely dedicated to gnomes; needless to say, we were squealing pretty embarrassingly. we also stopped in devil's food for a much needed iced coffee pick-me-up where i attempted to put on my newly purchased candy necklace (c/o the gnome's nook), but what do you know, it didn't fit.. tears and disappointment quickly followed, but then i just wore it as a bracelet. genius. more photos of my denver trip to come :)

[uo top, madewell cords, michael kors watch, j.crew bracelet, banana republic rings, sunnies from a boutique in japan]

minor details

listening to the rain hit the pavement and the perfectness of "hello" by schuyler fisk

as many of you may know, i've invested in a dslr camera... FINALLY (thank youuu tax returns)! and since i learn best by doing, i thought id share a few pictures of the first clickity-clicks of my new best friend. taken solely in my apartment because im sparing the world alot of foul language as i figure out all of the features and buttons and all around wonderfulness of this thing.

simple pleasures

best cruisin-in-your-car song: "until you're over me" by maroon 5

{view from my balcony on a gorgeous sunny day}

this week, as always, was great.. despite the weather being really weird and indecisive. and since it's saint patty's day today, i plan on celebrating the right way: at the greenville parade. not gonna lie, im only slightly terrified on the massiveness of the crowd that we're going to have to endure, but i hear that its just one of those things in dallas that you have to do. if any of you are planning on being there, well then, try to find me.. i'll be wearing green. 

{new red wines for the cabinet}

{eating sushi literally every day this week}

{finally invested in a dslr camera!!!!!}

{new favorite statement piece}

simple pleasures

currently listening to "you only live once" by the strokes

{new bright additions to my spring wardrobe from j.crew and madewell}

have any of you ever just felt so happy and content with life? like everything is finally falling into place? maybe god really does have your best interest at heart? well that's how i've been feeling lately -- maybe it's the fact that i have serious SAD (seasonal affective disorder) and we've been having gorgeous weather here in dallas. whatever the case may be.. here's to another week of enjoying the little things in life and not taking our precious time here for granted!

oh and by the way, he does :)

{dallas skyline from si tapas}

{girl scout cookies+ tempranillo}

{dainty heart jewelry from f21}

{dinner parties with friends}

 {just one of the amazing interiors of a room at my college church}

simple pleasures

currently listening to "terrified" by among savages

{dress shopping at anthropologie} 

after a busy week at work, nothing sounds quite as appealing as going on a cruise to mexico with your best friend. and that is exactly what im doing. me and jessica are sailing off to champagne shores today to celebrate both my birthday and ten years of our best friendshipness. many pictures to come, just for the sake of making yall jealous :)

{huntsman long clawson cheese and chatelain brie}

 {new j.crew necklace}

{cappuccinos and beignets at oddfellows}

bubbles

currently listening to "brightest" by copeland

even though my car got towed last week, or rather, because my car got towed last week.. i decided to invest in a good old statement piece which you can find here. ive been lusting over this necklace for a few years and none of the replicas even come close to this; i figured that now that im making the big bucks enough, that id finally allow myself to splurge. too bad i continued that one-time splurge on booking a cruise, buying a new pair of shoes, and going to hh more than twice this week. ah sweet, sweet retail therapy. 

living space

currently listening to "changes" by stars

obviously still a work-in-progress.. never really knew how much time and energy it took to put together an entire apartment, but loving every minute of this decorating madness and clearly it isn't quite as difficult since my color scheme is kindaaa limiting.