I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with royal blue, but lately the love is taking over…

asian style checks shirt, scotch & soda | 80s vintage heels, bumbleebuck | blue jay platter, pumphousestudios | red rose necklace, LaViejaTunTun | save the dates, simplyprettyprints | 70s vintage slip dress, starlet vintage | sail cloth utility bag, greener grass design | and then I woke up tee, ugmonk

so how do you feel about royal blue?

I have a pretty quiet weekend planned… ben has been in some pain from the sunburn he picked up at the beach last weekend so he wants to stay inside. so I’m thinking reading and working on my porch garden sounds good! and we might hit up the Greek Festival in town and grab some amazing food! what plans do you have?

happy friday!! xx

I’m heading to Hilton Head Island this weekend for some much needed fun-in-the-sun with my family! In honor of that I decided to crush on “sand” this week…a really fantastic summer neutral. I think it’s a great alternative to the darker browns, and something that can have a little more personality than cream or white. what’s your opinion?

beach bum necklace, riskybeads | long studio dress, zara | gift tags, seasonaldelights | lace clutch, mojospastyle | crab necklace, cosmic firefly | missing you skirt, rouche | kallia canvas bag, milloo | on the road thong sandals, threadsence

hope you have a nice weekend too! any plans? xx

orange is a color I don’t have to try to have a crush on. if I have a color choice I’ll usually grab the orange! (unless of course pink is available). It’s so versatile…cheerful and bright for summer, warm and cozy in darker, pumpkin spice-y shades for fall, and in softer, lighter hues orange can fit in with all of your early spring pastels.

and as an added bonus, I will decorate all over with orange, whereas pink is more my favorite color to wear. I don’t have a single bit of pink accessorizing my apartment. so orange wins the overall awesome category in so many ways.

nature elements clutch, ToonDesign | sponge coral and pearl necklace, citydetails | poppy military jacket, Mamie | plaid elephant, A Vintage Poster | marsh flower bracelet, hawleywood | keenster, Nine West | beaded sunburst pillow, Pier 1 | cascade convertible skirt, Free People

what thoughts do you have about orange…love it or hate it?

ps. local folks: be sure to come to pendleton street arts district for First Fridays tonight! you’ll find lots of fantastic galleries open. I’ll be in the studio with stylebybecca, zoa art, and crave. blossoms will be on sale for $10 and I’ll have some other special deals! xx

I admit I’m not a huge fan of lavender. give me any other shade of purple and I’m in love, but lavender has never done much for me. It seems to be making a big splash right now, and I did find some lavender lovelies I’m rather fond of to share…

sweet little lilac tank, modcloth (I had to include a photo of the front and back…isn’t it darling?!) | lilac hair flowers, nomsa | sprinkles, cupcake social | michelle dress, piperlime

ps. did anyone else get up to watch the royal wedding? I went to a viewing party at a friend’s house. it was really wonderful, and I did love all the pomp and circumstance. I’m drinking coffee like it’s going out of style now though!

look in my closet and you will NOT find any white, other than cute sandals and some pearls. I just always shy away from it. other than a hat and romper for the beach the last time I remember buying white on purpose was my wedding dress.

I thought with Easter finally here it might be a good time to highlight it…

Pure of Heart Dress, Ruche | Silver Disc & Pearl Earrings, Ivory Cove | Subtly, Nine West | Vintage German Beads, Reduction Nation | Oysters and Pearls Dress, englishdept | White Pearl Bracelet, SugarThree

It is so delicate and sweet. what do you think about white?

I hope you have a lovely weekend and a happy Easter! xx

this is another spring and summer favorite of mine to wear. I also have turquoise in my bedroom. I think it is such a happy color, and it also has a lot of depth. do you wear or decorate with turquoise?

Deep in the Ocean Dress, ModCloth | Turquoise Mini Bag, peacelovenpolkadots | Rustic Wood Flowers, uncommon | T-Shirt, Zara | Wild Bird Pillow Case,  giardino | Infinite Earrings, briguysgirls | BP. ‘Falcon’ Sandal, Nordstrom (click on image to link to original)

I wish you the happiest weekend friends! we’ve had a rain scare for tomorrow, but the Crafty Feast goes on! it looks like the weather might clear out mid-afternoon so make your plans to come!!

pink is always my favorite…no matter how you package it. hot pink, light pink, melon, rose…it’s always sweet no matter what name! today I tried to find things that looked sorta “salmon” to me, but overall it’s just pretty pinks here to bless your friday.

Apartments in France, honeytree | Can’t Help Falling in Love Ruffle Dress, Ruche | Just Married Banner, Funkyshique | Cardigan with Shawl Collar, My Lola Fashion | Alice Dress, Darling | A Princess in Pink Earrings, Riskybeads | Bella bag, Bayan Hippo {click on image to link to original}

hope you have an oh-so-happy weekend! my plans include tomorrow’s show at Palmetto Home & Garden (!!!!!!), Cambodian New Year celebration at Cambodian church on Sunday (Cambodian New Year is April 14th), and a possible trip back to Raven Cliff Falls to see if we can really find it this time.

nothing makes me feel quite so cheerful as this warm hue…don’t you agree?

Vintage Lemon Necklace and Bracelet, Lydia’s Vintage | Sevigna Washed Leather Wedges, J.Crew | Butter Churn Sweater, Spool No. 72 | Sophine Ear Studs, Sophine Glam | Idomalaya Ecozone Dress, ModCloth | Screen print, Jess Gonacha | Solstice Flat, HydraHeart (click on image to link to original)

hope your weekend is just as sunny! (and that if anyone plays an april fools on you it will be one you can laugh with too) xx