go broke on the blouse

{ Equipment blouse via Shopbop }

i have a few silky blouses in my closet at home and find them to be simple and pretty go-to pieces. i love the collar-less neckline with the patterned sleeve look of this blouse from the french line Equipment. check out their other lovely pieces here. i think the peach shoulder cut out blouse would be lovely for a warm summer night of patio drinks!

gone sailing

{photo: me; an island off the coast of St. Tropez}

Or rather, canoeing... After getting back from Europe, we had a quick turn around and headed up north. We're now half way through the summer and I'm very much enjoying myself. Camp lifestyle took a little bit of getting used to but I really dig it, and I'm loving my first summer spent with D.

I have two trips planned once my contract is done here at camp. I'm headed out East for a week to visit my best friend and go to a wedding, then out West to visit family and friends. We currently have one way tickets to B.C., but should be  returning around Thanksgiving! It's both exciting and nerve racking thinking about returning to "real life"!

Our travel blog was a great success! We enjoyed writing it and it appears lots of people enjoyed reading it. I'm itching to start up on love me simply again and plan to slowly start work on it again while I'm here up north! I have a long list of entries I want to get started on!

off on an adventure

and we're off.....

during our travels feel free to follow along on our travel blog, 49 day adventure!

thanks for the support on love me simply. it's meant a lot. i will, eventually, come back to it.
xo

parisian prep

make your mark

i'm pretty positive one of these personalized stamps would only increase my excitement and love of stationary and sending snail mail.

when the excitement of the summer settles down a little bit and

I have some free time, I'm hoping to get into some crafting and DIY projects - including making my own stationary! (...and finally getting around to making that headboard of ours!)

{stamp via}

mom always said

my beautiful new kate spade bangle :) hol got it for me as a going away gift and i plan on keeping it on during our trip as a reminder of home

pretty pink peonies

{ via }

music monday

Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks

Fun - We are Young

warning: tie up the sneakers before turning on these tunes...dancing is inevitable

birthdays

i am someone who believes that birthdays are days to be celebrated. i think it is important to make people feel special and loved on their birthday. i always try to do something nice for those people i care about most. even if it's a card - it reminds that person that you remembered today is about them!

a close friend's birthday is today so i took her out to pizza libretto last night. we drank wine and chatted over pizza. and the kind waiter overheard me mention it was her birthday and brought a little candle with dessert. such a sweet gesture! (ps. their tiramisu is to die for)

presents don't have to be grand, it's the thought that counts. i encourage you to celebrate and make the most of birthdays!

my little splurge

my first polka-dot purchase...