The Lettered Company recently reached out to me and informed me of a fundraiser they are currently holding for the families of the UCSB Tri Delta shooting victims and their families. As many of you may know, during the shooting in Isla Vista on May 23rd, two members of University of California - Santa Barbara's Tri Delta chapter were killed and another was injured and hospitalized due to her injuries. The Lettered Company is raising money to help the victims' families with the financial …
Southern Ervin Living Giveaway
Happy Monday, lovelies! I'm super excited to be co-hosting a giveaway today for one hand-painted Lilly Pulitzer style initial in Spa Blue Lobstah Roll. This item is from Rebeka Ervin's Etsy shop, Southern Ervin Living The Shop. I am such a huge fan of this fun Lilly pattern and Rebeka is super talented at painting it! (The more entries you complete, the better chance you'll have at winning! No international entries, please.) a Rafflecopter giveawayBest of luck! Have an absolutely marvelous …
June ’14 Playlist
Happy June! New month, new playlist! There has been so much fantastic music released in the last few weeks, so putting together a playlist for June was a lot more difficult than usual. I ended up with ten songs that I have really been loving recently. I hope you like them too! I mixed a lot of really fun and energetic songs with a few calmer songs to add a little bit of variety to the playlist. Enjoy!~ Listen on Spotify ~What are your current favorite songs? …
Five Faves – May
It's officially the last day of the month, so today I'm sharing five things I've been loving during the month of May! This month the majority of my favorites are beauty related, but I also threw in a food fave that I've ordered quite a few times this month. 1. Victoria's Secret Glamour body mist This is the only fragrance I've been wearing since mid-April and I am absolutely IN LOVE with this scent! I like to spray a little in my hair and then a few spritzes into the air before walking …
Current Lilly Favorites – Spring/Summer 2014
Every season Lilly releases an abundance of fun and creative new prints. Some of them I love, and others I could do without. Going along with the Lilly Pulitzer theme of yesterday's post, today I'm sharing a few of my current favorite Lilly items.Their Spring and Summer releases this year have included some of the cutest prints! I'm an especially big fan of Elephant Ears.1. iPhone 5/5s Case in In The Drawing Room, Lobstah Roll, & Elephant Ears // 2. Wiley Ruffle …
Lilly Pulitzer 2014-2015 Agendas!
I am super excited, because this morning Lilly officially opened up the preorders for their 2014-2015 agendas! I use my agenda constantly for school, social obligations, scheduling blog posts, etc, etc. Did I mention that absolutely everything is color-coded? (Check out one of my previous posts: How I Organize My Lilly Agenda.) This morning I picked out my favorite print and ordered my third, consecutive Lilly agenda! They. are. the. best!I always get the large size and this year I …
My Colorful Freshman Dorm
I promised that I'd share pictures of my freshman dorm with all of you after I had moved out for the year. I have been soooooo busy these last few weeks, but yesterday I finally had time to go through the tons of pictures I took of my dorm. All year I was consistently asked how I had transformed my basic and industrial dorm room into such a warm and fun environment. My roommate and I added tons of personal touches to the room including photos, personalized crafts, and mementos from home. I …
Sleep Tight ☽ Playlist
~ Listen On Spotify ~I shared my morning playlist just last week and since then I've been asked by a few readers if I have a playlist for when I'm getting ready for bed. In fact, I do! I actually have multiple playlists that I listen to in the evening when I'm trying to wind down after a long day and need some calm music to help me relax. I have one playlist that is all acoustic versions of songs, one which is made of soundtracks from various movies, another which includes only instrumental …
Fresh & Clean
It's been about 48 hours since the mini makeover I gave Bowtiful Life went live and I have to ask... What do y'all think? Personally, I'm a huge fan of the cleaner look with the white background. I also switched up the color scheme just a smidge and added/changed a few things in the sidebar. Check out the ongoing Instagram slideshow! Cool, huh? :) (If you're having trouble remembering what it looked like before, here it is) While I was working on the coding for various things I realized just …
May Flowers
~ What I Wore ~ Forever 21 tee (similar), Express cardigan, Banana Republic skirt, Sam Edelman sandals, Lilly Pulitzer tote (similar), vintage signet ring (similar), J.Crew crystal necklace (similar), Dior "Lucky 659" polish, Skagen watch (similar), Bows & Kites bow …