I was inspired by Gracey from Stripes and Peonies to share some of my favorite unpublished Instagrams from my camera roll. Some of these pictures were featured in blog posts, but others have never seen the light of day, so they're brand new to all of you. Without further ado, here they are!Saks 5th Avenue in New York City. {October '14}Shooting downtown with Ola earlier this semester. {August '14}Chicago suburbs on a Friday night during the holidays. {December '14}Warmer weather. {August …
Alex & Ani Little Brown Bear
Merry post-Christmas and happy almost New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your families and that Santa was good to you. I had a wonderful Christmas! It was so nice to spend plenty of quality time with my family and eat lots of delicious homemade food.I was very lucky this year to receive some wonderful gifts. One of my favorite gifts came from Bloomingdales and I loved the idea behind it, so knew that I wanted to share it with all of you lovelies! As many of you know, I …
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
{via Tumblr}That is all :)Have a wonderful holiday! …
Happy Holidays ’14
It's CHRISTMAS EVE!I absolutely love Christmas cards, so naturally I wanted to make a Bowtiful Life holiday card again this year to "send" holiday greetings to you and yours!I can't believe Christmas is tomorrow, but I am so excited!! The weather here in Chicago has been acting kind of crazy and yesterday it was even around fifty degrees at one point. I'm really hoping it snows this year, but we'll have to see..."HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS IT’S THE BEST TIME OF THE YEARI DON’T KNOW IF …
Snuggly Sunday
There's nothing better than a weekend morning spent in bed. You sit or lay there wrapped up in blankets with messy morning hair as light streams through your windows; promising a brand new day full of opportunity, laughter, things to do, or sometimes nothing to do at all (and enjoying every single minute of relaxation). Here's a post that will give you an excuse or two to stay in bed for a tiny bit longer. Then again, who really needs an excuse? ;)via my InstagramLinked below are a few things …
Wisdom Wednesday: The Right Words
It's almost Christmas and a brand new year is approaching at an alarmingly fast pace. New Years reminds me of many things... new goals, friends, loves, challenges, hobbies, inspirations, and so much more. While scrolling through Bowtiful Life and reflecting on this year, I realized that I haven't put up a "Wisdom Wednesday" post in quite a while... So here's a new one!I was looking at my quotes board on Pinterest as well as all the quotes I've re-blogged on my Tumblr and I found a lot …
Dorm Gallery Wall
Earlier this semester I posted an Instagram (shown further down in the post) of me in our dorm kitchen with a can of gold spray paint... and that's how this all began. Ever since I was little, I've had a fondness for gallery style walls in other people's homes. Whether they're made of art, family photos, or a mixture of both, I've always loved looking at them and contemplating what I would put in my own! This semester I decided that I wanted to create my own mini gallery wall above my bed. I …
Waldorf Chicago
Last weekend I got to go to The Waldorf in Chicago to celebrate my Big's early graduation with brunch at the Balsan! The building was stunning, brunch was fantastic, and the whole place was all decked out for Christmas. My wonderful greek twin, Fiona, (my Big has two littles, myself & Fiona, so we're twins), took some outfit of the day pictures for me around the hotel and with the huge tree outside! Hey Fiona :) ~ What I Wore ~ shirt ℅ ~ skirt (similar) …
Every Day Should Feel This Good
~ What I Wore ~shep shirt ~ jeans ~ boots ~ monogram necklace ℅ ~ earrings ~ watch ~ bownails: Marc Jacobs "blue velvet" ~ vintage ring …
“Filled with Joy” Bowtiful Wallpaper – Holiday ’14
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Happy holidays (and finals week for all my college readers). Here's a fun and cheerful holiday themed wallpaper to brighten up all of your computers. I've set it as the background to mine and I am so incredibly excited for Christmas! How to set up your new background 1. right click on the image. / 2. select "open in new tab" (or window) / 3. right click the image again. / 4. save the image to your computer and then set it as your background / 5. include …