workday.weekend: stella & dot

7.05.2013

A Little Geometry

I hope everyone had a lovely Fourth of July! Since we live in a new 'hood, we attended the parade early in the morning with some friends, complete with mimosas and some fabulous egg muffins. After that, we spent the day in the pool with friends who live a couple blocks from us. I was done and in bed at about 5pm and woke up 14 hours later. I was exhausted evidently!

The boys are playing golf today, so I plan to do some things around the house, work on some new posts, and sneak off to the mall for a few minutes. I went to Francesca's last week when I traveled to College Station for business, and found several super cute pieces with a boutique feel. I'm not sure if Francesca's is nationwide, but if it is, you should check it out. Bright, colorful pieces, with great price tags is what I'm talking about.

One of the several items that I had piled up in my dressing room that made the cut was this cute geometric print skirt. I love the way it fits, and although you can't see it, it has a cute zipper all the way down the back.

Top: Ann Taylor Crepe Scallop Hem Top, sold old, similar

Skirt: Francesca's in store, but here is a cute alternative

Bag: Marc Jacobs Ursula Quilter Bowler, old, budget friendly option

Heels: Christian Louboutin Simple 120

Glasses: Ann Taylor Bungalow

Bracelets: Stella & Dot, J.Crew

Ring: Francesca's, in store, love this one

xoxo,

sarah

6.30.2013

More stripes

With all the house madness going on over the past several months, I haven't exactly been the picture of health. Eating out became a way of life simply because we were too exhausted to cook and couldn't make it to the grocery store. Since moving, things have gotten to about 70% normal, but things aren't fitting me the same. I wanted something super easy and comfy to just throw on and not feel like a stuffed sausage. That's where this awesome tank dress from Target came in. Not only was the price tag perfect, but it has a little style with the longer hem in back. I've worn it about 30 times in the past two weeks, even getting a raised eyebrow when I wore it to bed a couple nights ago.

Getting back into shape is going to be tough, especially in the middle of bikini season. I've already thrown in the literal towel for this year, but hopefully by next year, I will be back to feeling good again. I've joined a new gym since moving, which I absolutely love, and just need to make better choices with portion control and what I eat. I'm not one of those naturally thin girls, I definitely have to work at it, and since I turned 30, it's become about 50% more difficult. How do you guys do it????