wedge therapy

I'm in dire need of some wedge therapy for spring/summer. A few current faves:

1+3 - piperlime 2 - j.crew

on my wishlist

i am loving matthew williamson's capsule collection for macy's. it's bright, fun, and breezy which will be perfect for warm weather. i'm thinking that my co-blogger and partner in crime should think about checking it out since she's been talking nonstop about how badly she needs new dresses and wants one for each day of summer.

photo credit: ***

happiness is {trina turk indoor/outdoor fabrics}

Trina Turk's indoor/outdoor fabrics for Schumacher are crazy colorful and fun. They definitely create images of long days filled with sun, sand and tropical beverages!

Trina Turk for Schumacher

cocktail hour {spiked sweet tea}

I've been watching the Food Network a lot again lately and have been thinking about making homemade iced tea since watching Giada make a peach version the other day. With summer winding down this seems like the perfect end of season treat.

lemony spiked sweet tea

- 7 cups water

- 6 tea bags

- 1 1/2 cups sugar

- 1 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice

- 1 cup gold rum

- mint leaves for garnish

Bring 4 cups of the water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the tea bags then remove from the heat and allow the tea bags to steep for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags. Add the sugar to the saucepan and stir until dissolved. Add remaining water and stir to combine. Transfer the mixture to a large pitcher and add lemon juice and rum. Chill well. Pour over ice and garnish with mint leaves.

recipe and image via Martha Stewart

happy {girls only} weekend!

C and I are headed to the lake with the girls tomorrow for lots of catching up and even more sangria. So excited! Have a gorgeous weekend.

1. lisa s 2+4+5. via the alternative wife 3. mercurye 6. electriclark

happy weekend

I'm holding on to the sun-kissed, watery moments of summer for dear life right now... I don't want them to ever end. Have a beautiful weekend my friends.

1. one love photo 2. me 3. via ffffound 4. via fairy tale diaries 5. rjr photo

look of the day

summer chic via Emerson Made

obsessing over...

gauzy dresses that fall just at the ankle...perfect for letting in a little breeze on those exceptionally hot days.

images from wwd

summer clothes

It's July 23rd and I have zero cute summer clothes. It's been so hot out this summer that a row of pretty dresses in my closet is all that I could wish for. The dress I wore today I bought in Newport 4 years ago. It's still pretty, but I'm totally bumming that I have close to nothing new this year. How did I let this happen! I'm guessing a lot of stores have already switched over to fall so wish me luck on the sale racks this weekend. See you next week!

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cocktail hour {watermelon sake popsicles}

This Boston heat wave is getting SO old. I've probably consumed 25 popsicles over the last 10 days and the idea of one that is booze-infused sounds amazing. Click here for the full recipe (sorry - it's even too hot to type!).

photo by Stephen Jackson via Imbibe

an ode to shorts...

this has been such a swelteringly hot week and it has been making me seriously wish that shorts were acceptable to wear to work. alas, they are not and so i have had to settle for skirts but here are some looks that to me, would be totally appropriate to wear to work if they were allowed!

elle

jessica alba

elle

gwyneth paltrow

the sartorialist

cameron diaz

cocktail hour {blood orange champagne cocktail}

These 90 degree days have me reaching for things cold and fruity (especially citrus) so a champagne cocktail sounds perfect right about now. I think it would be delicious with grapefruit too.

blood orange champagne cocktail

- 1/4 cup creme de cassis (black currant liqueur)

- 1 1/2 cups fresh, strained blood orange juice (about 6 oranges)

- 1 750 ml bottle of chilled dry Champagne or sparkling wine

- blood orange slices (optional)

Spoon 1 1/2 tsp of creme de cassis into each of 8 flutes. Add 3 tablespoons juice to each glass. Top with Champagne and stir gently. Garnish with blood orange slices.

recipe and image via Bon Appetit

obsessing over...

pretty summer cosmetic shades

images from elle

summer is

sunday cookouts

pool parties

beach umbrellas

rooftop cocktails

long weekends

dinners outside

happy first official day of summer

1. jose villa via coco + kelley 2. lonny 3. via caitlin creer

june

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend - it's so hard for me to believe that it's June 1st already! We stayed close to home this weekend and had a fabulous dinner at the Square Cafe in Hingham, then threw together a cookout and pool party at my parents house yesterday. It was pretty much a perfect weekend.

Here is a random mix of beautiful things to start off a new month...

1. via High Street Market 2. j.crew 3. via Fairy Tale Diaries 4. Anthropologie 5. C. Spitzmiller 6. via {this is glamorous} 7. Carla Stobbs 8. Mary Ruffle via Pink Wallpaper