Summer Reading

During my summer trip to the Outerbanks with S2H and his family I became totally gripped by Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  I think I finished the book in about 3 days.  I stayed up til 3am one night! I am a nerd in the way I become so engrossed in a book, I just can't help it!  One night I was reading, and the book was so intense/violent that I had to wake S2H up and make him sleep on the floor (we were in separate rooms to set a good example for the kiddos!)!  I have now moved on to The Girl Who Played with Fire.  So far this book is just as good as the first.  At this point I'm not sure how much of the book I am even absorbing because I want to figure out what happens so bad!  It will definitely be a book I have to read again.  But for now I need to hurry up and finish and move on to the book club book.  To follow up August's book, To Kill a Mockingbird, we are reading Truman Capote's In Cold Blood.  Did you know Capote and Harper were childhood friends?  Harper actually helped Capote with the research for In Cold Blood.  We figured this would be a neat connection to explore.  The next meeting is at the end of September, I'll let you know how it goes!

Moore to Love

The weekend has finally come and it is time to celebrate my amazing friend Nina and her groom! I am so excited to be in Charlotte, showering these two wonderful people with love and witnessing the beginning of their new life. Congratulations Nina & Mark!

Back to School...

I loved getting ready for "back to school". Not so much starting class but shopping for new school supplies, fall clothes, and then best of all, goodies for the dorm room. Well now I am a little worker bee, sadly with no direction of when/in what way I want to go back to school. But I can still make my "back to school" wish list!

a good start for any event or season is a good pedicure. i think this "fish net stockings" red from essie may just fit the bill as we transition into fall!

back to school for college kiddos and alumni definitely means tail-gate! how about these little margarita juice boxes for those early fall games? convenient and fun!

i'm on the hunt for the perfect pair of nude heels. this nine west pair would be perfect but i kind of want patent leather??

i love the look of the new messenger bags this fall. just not sure i love the idea of something sitting on my huge hips...yikes!


speaking of purses i am smitten over this kate spade "book of the month" clutch! hello book club...i need this! if only this textbook was in the budget!


planners are my absolute favorite! i could buy ten every year as there are so many options! angela found this one for me and the best part is that a portion of the proceeds go to Pediatric Cardiology care!

I could go on and on with my little wishes but that would be a lot of scrolling for you all. So we will just end on this nice pink polka dot note! What's on your "back to school" wish list?

Unique Wedding Gifts

This summer I have 4 weddings! And all 4 are friend weddings...a first for me. Since I am a serial procrastinator I have found that I do not do well with the registry thing. I wait too long and then there isn't a thing left. I'm not exactly sure what the etiquette is for buying gifts outside of the registry but I've come across a few online gift finds that I will definitely be bookmarking. Hopefully they will be a hit with the happy couple!

{i love this family sign from etsy. and not bad at $32}

{i adore this personalized cutting board from monogram chick...great for entertaining!}

{personalized Christmas ornaments make thoughtful gift toppers}

{this fiesta margarita basket keeps the party going even after the reception is over}

Do you have any go-to wedding gift items? Is it ok to go off the registry? Happy wedding season!