Happy Wednesday loves! Hope everyone is having a fantastic week so far! I don't get to get dressed up very often but I love getting to put on a gown, and get fancy every once in awhile, I mean, doesn't every girl? Luckily once a year I get to attend a gala through my work and entertain my need to play dress up. Similar to last year, I waited until almost the last possible second to find a dress and luckily Lulu's came through for me again! Only this year I did manage to get it with enough time to get it altered so I wasn't tripping all night!

Blue is my favorite color so when I saw this dress I knew instantly it was perfect for the gala.

I was definitely a bit worried that the material of the dress would wrinkle badly sitting in the car on the ride there, especially since the location of the gala was about 45 minutes away from my house. Luckily it didn't wrinkle too badly but as you can see from the pictures, it definitely did wrinkle a bit but I didn't think it was too bad.  I was definitely impressed with how comfortable this dress was. The material was soft and flowy and the halter neckline made it so I didn't have to worry about tugging at the top all night. It was definitely the perfect dress to dance the night away, which I did! For those of you who know me personally, you know I'm not really a fan of staying out late, I prefer to be home and in my pajamas by like 8 pm but this was the one night that I stayed out way past my bedtime. I'm surprised I didn't turn into a pumpkin!

dress {in green and purple} // heels // clutch {old, similar here} // bracelet // earrings // ring // lips in snob

Happy Monday dolls! Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! Our weather was absolutely gorgeous so of course I had to take advantage and spend as much time outside as possible. Unfortunately we won't have too many mid-70 degree, low humidity days again for awhile since Florida doesn't get too much of a spring. So on Saturday after doing cryotherapy (don't worry, more on that later!), Kerri, the boys and I headed down to the touristy area of Orlando for some drinks, some food and some laughs. Oh yeah, and some putt putt because why not?

We decided to check out yet another tapas place, Tapa Toro, located at the I-Drive 360 area.Tapa Toro has gorgeous decor and an awesome happy hour. Every day from 3-6 pm you can get 1/2 off house wine, beer and sangria, 1/2 priced cocktail pitchers and $2-$6 tapas at the bar. We settled in, ordered a rose sangria and decided on some tapas to share. The ham croquettes and meatballs were delicious,  the patatas bravas were good but not the best we've ever had and the pork belly was decent but a little dry. One of the things Tapa Toro is known for is their HUGE portions of paella. We didn't try it but from the bar you can see the paella being made and it definitely looked and smelled amazing. Despite it being in the touristy area of Orlando on a Saturday, it definitely wasn't very busy so we were able to relax and enjoy ourselves without feeling rushed. If you're looking for a place to check out on I-Drive, I definitely recommend Tapa Toro for happy hour!

Hope everyone has a fantastic week!

*Linking up with Biana*

Happy Friday dolls! Hope everyone had a fantastic week! Our week went from weather in the mid 90's to weather in the mid 70's but that one day of 90's had me thinking of summer. Beach and pool days, boat days and of course bikinis and shorts! I'm also determined to get a cute one piece this year. Call it my old(er) age or maybe just the fact that I've learned to feel more comfortable in my own skin so I feel just as sexy in jeans and a tee as I do in a little LBD but lately I've been drawn to more one piece suits. I'm not even going to lie, some one piece suits are sexier than a bikini so how can you not get that va-va-voom feeling putting it on? So today I'm sharing some of my favorite swim pieces this spring!

Hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!

*Linking up with Amanda*

dress {sold out, similar here and 30% off!} // wedges // purse // bracelets {here and here} 

*Linking up with Kelly and Brooke*

Happy Monday babes! Why do the weekends seem to go by so fast? It almost seems unfair to have a week drag by and then to have the weekend go by in the blink of an eye. But one of my favorite parts about the weekend is brunch! It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of brunch (hello bubbles!) so I love getting to try out new brunch spots in Orlando. Luckily there is definitely no shortage of new brunch locations so this weekend we headed to check out one of the newer spots, Bulla Gastrobar. 

Bulla has three locations in Florida, Coral Gables, Doral and most recently Winter Park. Kerri, the boys and I headed bright and early-ish to the newer Winter Park location for some yummy eats and of course some mimosas! From the outside, Bulla is adorned with gorgeous blue Spanish tiles with a colorful fountain at the entrance and a cute little outdoor patio. The inside is decorated in wood, white and more blue ties giving it a very Spanish/Mediterranean vibe. 

Bulla has two different options for brunch; a tasting menu where you can select three things from a prix fixe menu or you can select things from their tapas/brunch menu. But the best part (at least for this champagne loving gal) is they have bottomless mimosas and sangria for only $15! Sold! I struggled between the tapas menu (I have a hard time saying no to patatas bravas) and the regular brunch menu but I ended up going with the patatas bravas and pork skewers, both of which were amazing! We also ended up sharing some meats and cheeses which were also delicious! I will definitely be heading back to Bulla for happy hour, brunch, and all of the above (and below!).

Hope everyone has a fantastic week!

* Linking up with Biana*