Spring Ready Already

So, we had more snow yesterday!  Seriously?! So what's a girl to do but cheer herself up by dreaming of a spring closet makeover.  I'm totally lusting after everything above!! Btw, happy belated St. Patty's Day!!  I celebrated by eating a regretful amount of Irish soda bread and Kerry butter. :)

stripes & leather// smart satchel// pretty sandals// easy crossbody// soft flats// lace & denim

She Sees He Sees

  SHE SEES

  HE SEES

Hi there! Did I say I've been really uninspired lately?  

Well, here's a little "hello, I'm here and I miss this place too!". 

What are you doing this weekend?  I'd love to watch Wes Anderson's latest 'Grand Budapest Hotel'. Of course, the hubs, who actually does appreciate Anderson films, wants to watch something else, '300 Rise of Empire'.  It's a total she v. he situation :)  

Have a great weekend~~ 

Tippi No?

Hello to you and Ms. March! 
February has been one snowy month, resulting in me eating my way through the snow days (something about snow and comfort food) with my brain becoming too lax and without much creative juice. 
Well, March is here and I have hopes of all of that changing.  But one thing that will not change is the continued growth of Tippi sweaters in my closet.  I confess - I just ordered 3 more from J.Crew (on sale, of course!).  And that'll make the count to 6.  Yup.  I'm not ashamed.  This sweater is so comfy and suitable for 3 seasons out of the 4 - spring, fall and winter. It's also perfect for both work and play.

Do you have anything in your closet you tend to buy in multiples?  

Craving Neutrals

vase // sconce // throw // basket // bag // denim // shoes 

While I love a well layered design, I always seem to go back to the simple, neutral combination of white and black, with a splash of beige or tan leather tones.  Both in home decor and fashion. 
When spring finally gets here, I can't wait to lighten up my home and wardrobe with the above items (btw, totally reasonably priced too). 

TGIF - Whatcha Up To?

Happy Valentine's Day~~ Will you be my Valentine? :)
The hubs and I are staying in. We made plans to celebrate tomorrow, Saturday instead.  Yes, we've been together long enough to treat Valentine's Day with a grain of practicality and measured excitement. 

So, here's what's on my mind this weekend: 

• Valentine Day's dinner - Nutella with raspberry crepes; 
• Saturday date nite at Serpico, a new place for us; 
• Get girly with my new make-up palette Naked 3 (I finally caved into hype and decided to give this a try after looking at a very old and tired 4 color palette I got from MAC like 3 or 4 years ago!); 
• I literally spritzed out the last drop of Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom & Honey scent, so I'm desperately waiting for the Rose perfume to be delivered any day now;  
• I can't get enough of the terrarium trend - I'm eying West Elm's gold trimmed terrarium; and
• I also can't get enough of minimalism trend - I mean just looking at this sophisticated black, white & green combo and I am encouraged to purge everything I haven't touched for the last 3 months out the window and start fresh!

Happy Valentine's Day weekend~~

Snow Snow Snow ... and More Snow

This has been one snowy winter.  I was again snowed in today and despite my ambitious goals, I did not get much work done at home.  But it sure was nice to drink my second cup of coffee in my jammies and even work out at the gym (within our apartment premise, of course).  Why, I even drank a glass of wine late afternoon.  But seriously, like when we were in school, these snow days set us back the next day at work. Such is life I say and I move on!

 This is a photo of the Schuylkill river that runs parallel to my apartment.  This was a couple of weeks ago when the snow was finally thawing out.  That wave like stuff - that's frozen chunks of ice floating on the river.  I tell you, I was completely fascinated by the floating ice! 

I took the above photo this morning.  I don't even know the final snowfall measurement.  But you can see how we are literally snowed in (and do excuse the dusty/gross window area - spring cleaning shall happen very soon). 

Although I do not like this long treacherous winter, I do LOVE winter fashion.  Lately, the above combo has been my weekend uniform. White cable sweater from here, chambray shirt from here again, cords from here/sold out, and the flats were from here but appear to be sold out.  I've only been able to wear the flats like twice due to all the snow.  And I was very cold and regretful.  Who said fashion makes sense?! 

If you are dealing with heavy duty snow days like me, be safe out there on the roads, my friends~~

  

M.M.Lafleur

What if you could order a chic, elegant, well-tailored dress, and try it on and see how it fits at the comfort of your own home before you purchase it (or return it)?  And it's free shipping.  AND you can order up to 4 dresses to try on. Well, there's such a place that offers all of this and that's M.M.Lafleur.  See below. 

I ordered all three of the above (I think the third one is actually a two piece outfit).  The price is a bit high for me but we all know what it means to invest in a great dress.  Yup - it's classic, timeless, and you will feel super pretty and confident.

So, this all sounds like a sponsored post, right?  It's not.  I'm just seriously amazed, amused, and impressed by this wonderful design shop.  I can't wait to try these on!!