Palm Print

Hello everyone! We are finally home and have returned from the beautiful beaches of Aruba. With all of the wedding planning going on I had so much on my plate that blogging took a backseat to life for a few weeks. I took so many great photos, but with lack of time my editing was impossible to fit in, so I have some awesome outfits to share from the past month or so, as well as our vacationing photos that I will post this week as well. 

The whirlwind of the wedding is now coming to a halt and all I can think back on are fond memories and overwhelming amounts of love from the people we care about most. I've never felt so much love in my entire life, and Ryan and I were on cloud 9 while honeymooning and looking back on the week we had with everyone in our lives.

Moving forward I feel the greatest I have ever felt. Not only motivated for my new branding and site, but also in life. I feel inspired, and excited about the Summer ahead. Sometimes life keeps us busy enough, and then slows down just in time to remind us that we need to enjoy the people we love, and the things we love. It's been a weird year for me, and many things have changed and continue to change, but it's all exciting and the opportunities are endless. 

I hope you guys are enjoying your Summer thus far, it's crazy to think we're halfway through June already! I can't wait to share more photos of our wedding/honeymoon on the blog, and I PROMISE more photos of the flamingos!

Details:  Palm Print Jumpsuit (comes in petite & regular!) 

 Strappy Lace Up Gladiators  / Belt / Tory Burch Tote (awesome to travel with!)

Spending My Summer With Schwinn!

Hello everyone!  I am super excited to be sharing yet another lovely post with Schwinn, except this time I am rocking this beautiful new bike called the Schwinn Radiant. This brand new model just hit stores recently, and is an absolute breeze to ride around the shore. Since the wedding is now over, I am very excited to be able to take this baby out more often and really enjoy it.

I am in the process of picking out the perfect basket, and cannot wait accessorize it. Here are my favorite choices- which one do you like the best? (wicker - vintage style - vintage creel basket) Of course I am leaning towards the vintage styles because I feel like this bike has such a retro feel to it. 

The day we took these photos the wind was a little crazy, but honestly nothing beats a bike ride in the summer. Our lives have changed drastically since getting the beach house and I am really looking forward to spending time with our families and friends every weekend. 

I may not be your "average cyclist" but I think I am a perfect example of how different and unique us Schwinn riders are. I am a fashion blogger who enjoys getting dressed up every day, but still yearns for adventure and exploration. I love to travel, and I love seeing and learning new things. I may look like I am going to a party, but that's just my normal get-up. I cannot wait to explore Island State Park with my new bikes, and I hope you'll join along for the ride!

Details: Schwinn Radiant / Madewell High Waisted Shorts / JC sandals (three colors & on sale!)  O'Neill Tank (more sizes here) / Elliot Lucca Bag / Straw Boat Hat / Karen Walker Sunnies

 

Memorial Day Weekend Essentials with Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores

Hey guys! So excited to be teaming up with Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores today to talk about their delicious new flavors: Chocolate Marshmallow, Toasted Marshmallow, and Toasted Marshmallow with fudge. As most of you know my nephews are very important to me. I spend so much of my free time with them so making sure they're happy and satisfied this Summer is definitely a priority. All three of them LOVE ice cream, and when I showed up with Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores they were ecstatic! 

For the first time ever, our entire family (and friends) will be spending this Memorial Day at our beach house, and I can't wait for all of us to spend some quality time together. The beach and ice cream pretty much go hand in hand, so I am pumped for the weekend ahead. 

What is great about Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores is that anyone, of any age can enjoy them. I truly feel like ice cream brings people together in such a fun way. One of my fondest memories when I was a child was spending the nights eating ice cream with my cousins and neighborhood friends. The NEW Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores bring out all the delicious flavor of S’mores with marshmallow flavored ice cream, and a rich graham cracker, chocolatey coating.

I had so much fun spending time with my nephews (and Oliver of course) and I can't wait for the weekend. We plan on bringing our Nestlé® Drumstick® ice cream with us and eating it right on the beach. I hope New Jersey brings the sun- because we're definitely bringing the delicious ice cream!

Visit local grocery retailers to purchase NEW Nestlé® Drumstick® S’mores, or visit Drumstick.com to learn more. I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Sweet Summer Days

As soon as the sun starts setting, the air starts to feel a little bit cooler, and the lighting is simply perfect. I am enjoying the last few hours of sunlight as much as I can because I know that pretty soon, it'll be dark so much earlier! Although the summer seemed to fly by, I am excited for the Fall (as always) and can't wait for the chillier days where layering is necessary and you need a light coat and jeans to leave the house. 

This past week has been a huge transitional week for me- but in the best way possible. There have been a lot of changes happening, and school is back in session which means FOOTBALL is back! I will be super busy for the next few months between work, blogging, and social events, but I couldn't be more excited about it. I am one of those people who works best when they are extremely busy, and it keeps me motivated to keep moving, and growing.

I hope you guys had a great weekend, and hopefully September is a great month for you!

Details: Gladiators (sold out, but here's a similar pair!) Raglan Tee (sold out but here's a similar one!), Tory Burch Tote (same color, different material - and in black) , Scalloped Skirt , Eleanor Chain Bib (on major sale!) , Rings *from left to right* Lisa Leonard Stackables, UO Ring, Perry Rhodes Moonstone ring 

The Perfect Picnic With Izze!

Now that Summer is coming to an end I am enjoying the last few weeks we do have by spending most of my time outside.  Although it's been really hot in New Jersey, around dinner time the weather cools off enough just to be able to enjoy sitting outside. I love having picnics in the park and this Summer we really tried to do just that, whenever we found the free moment. I can't believe Summer is almost over, and I feel like it just started!

 When planning a picnic, I always make sure to include the essentials. Since we still want to make sure we stay hydrated and healthy, we always keep water with us.  Some other essentials include cheese, some delicious salami, and of course fresh fruit.

IZZE Sparkling water has become my new go-to drink this summer. It's delicious with true to fruit flavors including raspberry watermelon, mandarin lime and blackberry pear. It's triple filtered mountain spring water and the fruit flavors are organic, which makes me feel great about what I am putting into my body.

Although the Summer is coming to its conclusion, we can still enjoy the remaining days by stocking up on good food and drinks, and of course, great company!

Have you guys done anything fun this Summer? If so I would love to hear about it!

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

Monterey, California

Now that I am back in the swing of things, I am missing California and its crazy weather even more. These are some of my favorite shots, and I also wanted to share some of our whereabouts while we were there as well. One of the days we rented little cars and drove through Cannery Row. This was really fun, and the view along the way was so beautiful. I had my camera around my neck, trying to snap as much as possible.

As always, here I am snapping photos on my phone, and of course my trusty Starbucks is next to me.

Tiffany and I just so happened to be both wearing black head to toe. Hysterical and funny, but also appropriate because we both tend to do that on a regular basis anyway! Below you'll see a picture of a random street pup. I was missing Ollie so much that every dog I saw, I begged the owner if I could pet them to fill the void of it. It made me wish that I brought him with me, but seeing all the cute pups everywhere definitely helped distract me :)

The photos you see above are taken at Loulou's Griddle in the Middle aka the most amazing breakfast spot ever! I highly recommend it if you're in the Monterey area. Ryan and I both got omelettes, but we also decided to split a pancake, that was literally bigger than both of our heads! Keep in mind we have big heads too ;) 

I loved the set up of this breakfast spot, even though it was small, it was decorated so eccentrically and fun, something right out of an episode of Diners,Drive Ins and Dives. Not only was the spot cute, but the locals were so friendly, and the food was delicious!