Conan

Happy Wednesday! I am guest posting over at the fabulous {long distance loving} today sharing some inspiration from a tasty summer drink. Not only is it refreshing, but it is one of my favorite color combinations as well.  

Since we chatted last, I danced on Conan. It was a whirlwind weekend and taping on Monday, but such an amazing experience. Conan was beyond nice to all of us and of course hilarious.  

In case you missed us live, you can watch the segment here.

A huge thank you to my friend G for this picture. Who knew you would be in the audience, but I am so glad you were!

Summer Inspiration

Hello all! Quick check in today to let you know I'm over at Lara's fabulous blog Simply Irresistible sharing some summer inspiration while she's on her honeymoon. Congrats to you both again! You were an absolutely stunning bride, Lara!

In other news, my brother and I had our graduation party yesterday and let's just say I discovered my new favorite dessert.  My mom was the brains behind the goodness, and she and my sister went to work.  I wish I could say I was a part of it, but I was working on a final project for school {two weeks post-graduation...I don't want to talk about it}.

Cut up pound cake and strawberries, put on kabob, and drizzle with chocolate.  Then refrigerate.  Easy enough right? And they were seriously delicious and refreshing.

Be Right Back

Hello lovely readers! I hope you all had a fabulous long weekend!

As mentioned earlier, I just graduated from college last week {crazy} and am finishing up student teaching this week with my fabulous 3rd graders.  I move home this Friday and really should get started on the whole packing up my entire apartment thing, not to mention say goodbye to the people that have made the last five years in Madison as great as they could have possibly been.

Something I haven't mentioned but am extremely excited about is that I will be traveling to Japan this summer for a three week Irish dance tour.  I was fortunate enough to go two summers ago and had THE time of my life.  My last two weeks in June will be spent with 100 hours of rehearsal and then I'll be out of the country for most of July. 

While I love this blog, I will be taking a break until I get back at the end of July.  I will pop in and out here and there, sharing updates and filling you in on guest blog posts I have done, but I will not be consistently posting.  I need to focus on my role as Rehearsal Director and dancer for the tour, spend quality time with my family and friends before leaving, and take in every minute while I'm in Japan.

I will still be popping around the blogosphere to keep up with the lovely blogging community and of course you can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram while I'm away, but again probably not quite as much.

I will be back for sure this summer with some exciting new additions to the blog that I can't wait to share!

DIY Dipped Denim

Happy Friday! I'm off to the races this weekend, the Indy 500 to be exact.  You bet you will find me in these bad boys while cheering on some of my favorite foreign racing gentlemen. 

I followed Jenni's tutorial found here.  I previously cut these F21 jeans for a ridiculous jorts party last summer {I was Jorty Spice, what else?} but haven't worn them since.  I thought it was time to switch things up, and I can't say that I have any dipped denim in my closet.

If by any chance you are at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this Sunday {doubtful}, look for me frolicking around in these gems and then come frolic around the track with me.

What do you have going on this Memorial Day weekend?

Bright and Bold

Just in case you missed my post over at Taylor's blog this week, I thought I would share my ideal summer look over here today. This is what has had me inspired lately:

This year, I have vowed to wear more color, but I didn't want to break the bank investing in all new pieces as my closet is a safe haven for neutral apparel.  My solution: bright bottoms.  You can mix and match those neutral tops yet still add that pop to any outfit.

Topshop Blouse // J.Crew Shorts // Dolce Vita  Wedge // Karen Walker Sunglasses // DVF Crossbody Bag 

So what do you think? Would you rock this colorful combo?

{images via one, two}

Stella and Dot Giveaway Winner

Thank you to all who entered the Stella and Dot giveaway this week!  The lucky number this week was 61, dport002! You will be receiving an email shortly.

I'll be back later today with some summer inspiration!

Little Moments

I could not be more thrilled with my new camera that my loving parents got me for graduation.  Thanks to this camera, I have been able to capture some of my favorite little moments in my apartment before I move out at the end of the month. Can you tell how much I love jewelry, silver, and gold?

I still have so much to learn and will be looking for a photography class to take this summer so I can maximize my use out of this bad boy. I went with the Canon EOS Rebel T3i! Any tips for me? 

Also, we had to make a little change - the winner of the Stella and Dot Giveaway will be announced at 7:00 AM CST tomorrow! The giveaway is open until 11:59 PM CST tonight.   Get your entries in and good luck! xo