romper love

as summer is quickly approaching, i've been doing some major online "window" shopping.

one of my favorite summer essentials is the romper.

i want more of them in my wardrobe.

how about a pretty cotton floral one?
(lulu's)
or maybe a nautical themed one?
(forever 21)

for a fun dinner date...
(lulu's)
or a summer night on the town:
(revolve)

sweet and simple

(shopbop)

sooo many ways to wear them!

(shopbop)

which romper is your fave? what are you summer clothing staples?

easy like sunday morning: weekend roundup

this weekend was lovely.

perfect weather, celebrations, good food, good finds, great friends.

saturday was my lovely ghana roommate gillian's bridal shower! she's getting married in august and i am SO looking forward to her wedding!

(in tamale, ghana, west africa - april 2009. see our adventures in africa together here)


the rest of the weekend looked something like this:

and this...

some friends and i spent a leisurely sunday in williamsburg brunching (it's a verb now) and shopping in all our little vintage stores.

i picked up this old globe at stella home, a new home store right around the corner from me.

i love the colors of globes
pink, blue, red
perfect.
i think i'll start collecting them.

as the weekend was winding down, my friends and i headed to the east river, where williamsburg overlooks manhattan.yup, i'd say this was a good weekend.

what'd you do?

things i loved about today!

the title pretty much explains the post...things i LOVED about today!

this beautiful SUNSHINE, warmth and blossoming trees!!


getting an A on a paper

lunch with a friend

strolling down st. marks

union square bustle

cherry blossom trees!

gay williamsburg hipsters in suspenders and pink shorts
(and being a total creeper to get this picture)


fresh manicure and pedicure
(i match my bedspread!)


and being blessed with another lovely day on this earth!

what was your favorite part of today?

happy easter!

this weekend i hopped on a plane to texas to celebrate the holiday with my family and the man.

the weather couldn't have been more perfect, and i was loving the texas sun and being able to wear shorts for the first time in 6 months!

it was filled with the most beautiful country wildflowers

small towns

cousin volleyball games

family

and this guy

life is so, so sweet. He has risen!

remembering paris

(august 2009)

i love vacation. excited for summer trips and weddings!

mariemerin

it is no secret that i love weddings. all things wedding.

so much, in fact, that i've been working for the last few months with mariemerin productions, a new event planning and production company started by two fabulous young women in new york city!

one of my favorite parts of working with MMP is getting to surf wedding blogs all day, finding the latest and greatest in wedding and party planning ideas.

we want to get the word out about MMP, and have therefore started a giveaway(!) on their website! the randomly selected winner will get a year's subscription to either the knot or the nest magazine--awesome for all you engaged and married couples out there!

so check out their site, share the link to the giveaway on your blog, twitter, facebook, etc. and link back to it in a comment on the MMP page!

happy giveaway-ing!

small pleasures!

yahoo recently posted this list of 101 small pleasures we can all enjoy every day.

it's nice to be reminded of these simple, beautiful things in life which always are sure to make us smile.

below are some of my faves from the list.

coloring

via

crisp cotton sheets
sleeping in
a genuine compliment (giving or receiving)
a handwritten letter

movie theater popcorn

via

an afternoon nap (do we see a trend here, people? i like to sleep)
inspiring blogs

a bear hug

via

staying in your pjs all day

finding the perfect piece of clothing...on sale

via

really great advice
green lights all the way home

the sound of rain hitting the windows

via

holding hands
love letters

sitting at the counter of an old-fashioned diner

via

girl scout cookies

via

kissing someone you love


a spoonful (or 2 or 3) of peanut butter straight from the jar
your softest t-shirt
bacon and pancakes cooking on a saturday morning.

did i miss anything? do you have your own small pleasures? see the full list here and add your faves in the comments!