Oh hey Wednesday, where did you come from? Is it just me or is this week kinda flying by? I'm not complaining but I'm definitely a bit surprised by it. I'm in dire need of a vacation since I technically haven't had one yet this year. Ok, not even technically, I actually haven't had a vacation at all this year  since we didn't make our annual trip down to the Keys so I think I'm plenty overdue. 

This dress the reason I have vacation on the brain. It's so perfect to throw on and look cute but still be cool in the summer weather and it'd be perfect for walking around, sightseeing and of course grabbing a bite to eat and a drink or two! I wore this dress out for my birthday and it couldn't have been any more perfect. It was the right amount of dressy without making me look like I was trying too hard and considering we spent a lot of time outside, it was perfect for keeping cool. Amuse Society is quickly becoming one of my favorite "boho" brands. I'm pretty sure there's at least 5 things of theirs I want right now... sorry bank account!
Hope everyone has a fantastic rest of the week!

Happy halfway through the week day! I am definitely digging this short week thing. It feels even shorter with my offsite meeting all day yesterday but I do have a lot of catching up to do for work since I've been out of the office for the past four days.  I know traditionally Labor Day kinda marks the end of summer and beginning of fall but it is definitely far from fall temperatures down here. We did get a taste of some slightly cooler weather for a day or two but it's easily back up in the upper 80's again so I'm still living in "summer" attire. 

However, this dress is definitely the perfect transition piece for summer to fall for me. It's casual, comfy and you can easily throw on a jean jacket and some booties to make it more "fall" appropriate. You're not going to believe where I got this cute, casual dress either... Abercrombie! Abercrombie is the one store in the mall (when I actually go to the mall) that I usually breeze right past, not paying it a bit of attention but lately they've been enticing me in with cute outfits in the window. That's exactly how I came across this dress! At first I wasn't sure how the knotted waist would look but it's more flattering than I thought it would be and I love the olive color. I kept it pretty casual with this look, pairing the dress with my Converse while I ran errands and did some shopping. What's your favorite summer to fall transitional piece?

dress: abercrombie // shoes: converse // purse: rebecca minkoff // sunglasses: ray-ban // necklace: moon & lola // bracelets: shashi and alex & ani // watch: michael kors // lips: mac in snob

Since it's Friday you know what that means. Yup, it's time for another installation of the Friday Favorites with Amanda from Meet At The Barre! One of my favorite things to do Friday morning is check out her blog. She always has me cracking up and it just starts my Friday morning off right! 


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1. I've made this dish several times now and every time I make it I remember how good it is! Lemon, garlic, chicken... how can you go wrong? Oh and did I mention it's a one-pan dish? Anything that only requires one pan to clean after cooking is a winner in my book!


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2. Absolutely obsessed with this blue and white tie-dye dress! I've been on the hunt for it ever since I pinned it and I FINALLY found it only to find out it's out of stock! *Whomp whomp* That always happens to me when I find something I love on Pinterest! This dress is the quintessential summer staple! 

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3. I'm in love with these two things from this Etsy shop I found! I definitely need to have my own office space in my new house so I can decorate an adorable office. Oh and can we just talk about how badly I wan to figure out what font that is on the mousepad?? I need to redo my blog header in that font. OBSESSED!


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4. So last week I discussed how obsessed I am with dainty layered necklaces this summer and this is the perfect example! I totally need all of these... 

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5. I still haven't been to the beach this year and I live an hour away. Sad I know. I prefer the west coast beaches but I think I'm going to have to suck it up and make a trip over to the east coast beaches soon just because I'm really craving a beach day. I almost made this picture my desktop background just because it made me so happy... but I couldn't part with my South African penguins quite yet so sorry beach! 

Hope everyone has an amazing weekend! Be a hero and rescue some wine this weekend ;) 

1. All of these are gorgeous ladies and they all have one thing in common. I want their hair! My birthday is right around the corner and it's summer so I'm thinking it's time to switch up my hair. I've had the balayage going on for a few months now and I still like it but my hair definitely could use a trim. So what do you guys think? Should I try one of the looks above or keep with the balayage for summer? HELP! :)

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2. This dress and clutch are perfection. I need both of these in my life immediately. I'm seriously on the hunt for this dress, if any one knows where to find it let me know! 


3. Super excited that The Tonight Show is coming to Orlando in June and I managed to score tickets to go to a taping! Hello Jimmy Fallon! These tickets went online in the middle of the day and the middle of the week and sold out in like 3 minutes but my ninja fast typing skills landed me tickets and I'm super excited! 

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4. I'm seriously obsessed with goat cheese and buffalo so how perfect is this recipe for me? And the best part? It's healthy (come on people, cheese is on the food pyramid! So is bread crumbs and buffalo sauce might as well be. Spicy stuff keeps your metabolism up, right?) ok so maybe the only healthy part is that it's baked instead of fried but I don't care. 

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5. It's Memorial Day weekend so that definitely means a delicious cocktail by the pool will be had! This Ciroc Pomegranate Lemonade sounds like the perfect refreshing cocktail on a hot day! Cheers to all of the men and women who served our country. Thank you for all you have done (and continue to do) to ensure our freedom. 


On that note, thank you to my amazing grandfather who is no longer with me for me to thank in person. He was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army and fought in the Korean War. We miss you and love you grandpa! 

I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday weekend! Enjoy your extra day off and remember all the men and women who have given their lives so we can have every thing we have today!