Life is Full of Beauty. Notice It.

I couldn't believe it when I came across this Ashley Smith quotation! The first few words are the exact same as my tagline. Word for word .... including punctuation. I had never seen it before (I promise!). Meant to be a guess ....

{ via Pinterest, yup that Jennifer Anniston! }

Life is full of beauty. Notice it.

Notice the bumble bee, the small child,

and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind.

Live your life to the fullest potential, 

and fight for your dreams.

~ Ashley Smith

Fall = Tweed

Created by Kim Tas

1.) Robbi & Nikki, Tweed-Trim Cropped Jacket 

2.) Plastic Island, Paradise Tweed Jacket

3.) Chooka, Teeny Tweed 

4.) DKNY, Ruffle Trim Tweed Coat

5.) Ralph Lauren, Harris Tweed Tote

6.) J. Crew, No. 2 Pencil Skirt

7.)Tibi, Tweed Dress

8.) J. Crew, Cafe Capri in Harvest Tweed

HOW TO WEAR IT:

Spotlight: Tara Sloggett

I came across Tara Sloggett's website today and was blown away. She's a decor and lifestyle stylist with clients such as Ikea, Real Simple, Fresh Living, Womans Weekly, and House Beautiful. Below our some of my favorites from her Home, Decor, Lifestyle, Kids, Food, and Still Life sections.

{ would love to be there right now }

{ i may do this in my bedroom! }

{ beautiful picnic! }

{ combination of pink and that blue is amazing }

{ white with pops of color }

A "Lilly" Kind of Day

Lovely weekend with some old friends that came to visit. It's been a long day with a lot of work, but we had a really nice Upper East Side morning. The day included getting a manicure (it was really necessary) and brunch at Le Pain Quotidien. We also had to stop in the Lilly Pulitzer flagship store because my friend is the rep at her college. However, I was so pleasantly surprised! I was never a huge fan of Lilly, but I realized I (or they) must have changed. Totally inspired.

{ snapped some photos of mood boards in the store }

{ prints }

{ typically not a huge fan of mommy and toddler matching, but this is adorable! }

{ saw these pink pants today and fell in love }

{ images via Lilly's blog: A Colorful Blog }

Leopard Love

Leopard Love by kimmie524 featuring a leopard handbag

Not quite sure where my obsession with leopard comes from, but I love it done in the right way (a.k.a., a non-trashy way). I particularly like TOMS new shoes design!

Fitness Goal

Another quick post because we still don't have internet! Today has been the first day I've had any time to myself and I decided to spend it in a yoga class. I forgot how much I love exercising almost daily and how it makes me feel. Goals for next week: Join a gym or dance studio, go to the Bikram Yoga studio I found in my new neighborhood, workout every other day, yoga or meditation EVERY day, and eat healthier (aka pack lunch for work and class). Do you have any fitness or health goals for the new week??

Do this now:

 So you can do this later:

Drained

Hi everyone, sorry for the lack of updates: still no internet at home and I've been absolutely swamped with work and school. This picture shows how I feel .... in a prettier way.

{ via Pinterest }



Moving

This weekend was the big move and I must say it was extremely stressful and difficult. We are far from done, but it's looking better every few hours! I'm loving my new neighborhood (East 80's) and can't wait to get some time to explore. No internet or anything yet, so I just popped into Starbucks for a much needed coffee and some internet. Let me leave you with a few random photos I found on my computer that are on my mind .... Have a great day!

{ what a great start to the day }

{ my new roommate and I are box ex-ballerinas .... we are going to decorate our wall with our old pointe shoes! }

{ loving these colors and flowers }

{ when we're all settled we'll have to throw a small housewarming party }

{ wishing my room was big enough for this .... sigh, New York living }