updo's fit for a princess..

my best friend in the world is going to a fancy wedding at a country vineyard this coming weekend & is in need of an equally swanky updo for her gorgeous goldielocks...these are all such adorable hairstyles that i would try on my own hair if i had the skills! which one to choose...

and of course, there's always this lovely updo! if only this kind of hair was a reality... :)

cherry limeade..

polyvore is the ultimate cure for boredom! it's like playing with paper dolls...so many possiblities!

cherry limeade by apriljoyshowers featuring bandeau bathing suits

TopShop bandeau bathing suit
$29 - topshop.com

TopShop bandeau bra
$32 - topshop.com

Azzollini bandeau bathing suit
$57 - im-hm.com

Heart shaped sunglass
$11 - fredflare.com

summer is in the air..

our gorgeous island weather has gotten me in the mood for some summertime fun! i was blog-hunting & happened upon some lovely summer images which have me daydreaming about beach days in the near future...

who would have thought of adding cute pastel balloons to a little beachy picnic?

yummy!

eatdrinkchic

adorable! i bet they taste as delicious as they look!

iheartshabbychic

note to self: summertime craft goal is to create one of these mason jar chandeliers for our back porch...

all images from weheartit unless otherwise noted :)

summer skin

a few fashionable frocks i am wishing for on asos....

i am aching for summertime clothing & flip-flops!

today i spent almost the entire day outdoors doing manual labor & it felt great! i washed all of our family cars, then assembled two beachy adirondack chairs & felt very proud of how skilled i am with power tools!

bonus: i now have a bit of color on my skin...which on the tan scale is only half a shade darker than pearly vampire alabaster white, but it's some color nonetheless!

before:

after!

yay:)

springtime has landed!

such a fun & magical weekend it was! filled with tiny cups of chili, california burrito's, nosy beach walkers, secret H-squared caves, & besties time:)

so the high for today is supposed to reach lower 70's..yahoo! to celebrate the arrival of springtime, i made some lovely polyvore sets:)

rings on her fingers & bells on her toes by apriljoyshowers featuring Dolce & Gabbana pumps

how long have you been seventeen? by apriljoyshowers featuring Marc Jacobs tops

lace & lipstick by apriljoyshowers featuring Alexander McQueen shoes

i sparkle by apriljoyshowers featuring Stella McCartney jackets

stars & stripes

just some fabulous photos for your enjoyment (from be inspired, f21, & weheartit..)

A Tree House

A tree house, a free house,

A secret you and me house,

A high up in the leafy branches

Cozy as can be house.

A street house, a neat house,

Be sure and wipe your feet house

Is not my kind of house at all~

Let's go live in a tree house.

Shel Silverstein

...& just for fun

new dresses!

these came in the mail for me today! beautimous & fanciful:)

thomas & friends!

today i had a fun photoshoot with my boy & his trains..so adorable:)

antm

these are some really neat shots from antm...yesterday i spent almost the entire day watching a marathon of the show & it was the perfect way to spend a lazy saturday!

pics gathered from google images & all-antm...to inspire any up & coming fashing models with long golden blond hair;)