a girls day in nyc

I mean you guys, the pic above says it all. Have you ever seen a more beautiful room before?!! I’ll come back and share more of its beauty in a minute, promise. Ok so living in the South Jersey area has its perks: We’re about 15mins outside of Philadelphia, an hour from the Jersey Shore … Continue Reading

instagram roundup

so there was a good six-week run where i was posting “what i wore last week” and people were loving it, so clearly i didn’t keep up with it. (see here, here and here) so i’m coming back hot with an instagram roundup of some recent looks for you: this camo sweater is a MUST! … Continue Reading

fitting room diaries: H&M

one of my most favorite things about blogging is the research and by research, i mean…shopping! so here’s another installment of fitting room diaries, this time at H&M! notice the trend of white, green, blue and some patterns too.  i really went out of character on this trip!   white   there’s something about a … Continue Reading

back to school

back to school. as a parent, you’re excited to get the kids back to school and to establish your routine again HOWEVER it also signifies the unofficial end of summer.  time to get the school supplies, new kicks and sports season kicks off.  i.e., our life gets really crazy. this year is a little different … Continue Reading

how to transition to fall

you may see all the fall things out in stores right now, but if you’re in jersey (or the surrounding area), its not quite “fall” here. some days its 90 degrees, some days its 70, but we’re not ready for our fall wardrobes yet. so, how does one embrace all of the new fall lines … Continue Reading

fall floral midi dress

if you caught this post, you already know that fall florals will be big this season.  what’s the difference between fall florals and your typical florals?  well for fall you will see more jewel toned and darker florals than the usual pastel or bright varieties. on a recent shopping trip, i stumbled upon this dress … Continue Reading

oversized tees for the weekend

if you’ve been following along here or on instagram, i am on an oversized tee kick lately.  if its soft and cozy, it is going straight in my closet. so if you read this post, you might recognize this tee. soft, tunic length, neutral and under $10.  i mean, what better combo is there?  i’m … Continue Reading

fitting room diaries: old navy

I stopped into Old Navy yesterday after seeing some fellow bloggers posting some supercute finds.  well lucky for me, they were having a sale, but cmon really, when are they not?!! so here are my fitting room diaries:   I love a good graphic tee and Old Navy always has a HUGE assortment of them! … Continue Reading

embroidered military jacket.

the hubs and i went up to NYC for the weekend to celebrate our anniversary and what comes along with that?  NYC shopping! I quickly beelined into zara the second i saw it! I love zara and lucky for me, my local mall is finally opening one this fall and then i’m pretty sure my … Continue Reading

nordstrom anniversary sale: the final spree.

With the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale ending on Sunday and all the prices going back up, I had to make one last run to my local store to see what was left and snag it! I stuck with neutrals bc….hello! have we met?!! I also wanted pieces that I could wear a lot!  I’m a girl … Continue Reading