Valentine's Day Outfit

On My Desk

As usual it has been an insane week! With the Celtic Festival and catching up on all my homework, I have been swamped. I cannot believe tomorrow is February! Only two more months until I am out of school & three until I am done with high school! Plus my birthday is coming up :) In the meantime, here is what is on my desk:

Vineyard Vines Case
American Eagle Sunglasses w/ Vineyard Vines Croakie
Carmel Creme
Kate Spade Wallet
Hotel Nikko Pen
iPhone 4 w/ Lilly Pulitzer Case

Playlist No. 11

Currently

Costco Trail Mix

iTunes Radio

Mee Too Legend Ballet Flats in Navy

The Following on Fox

Birthday Party Invites

I adore Tiny Prints. However, I do not adore their prices.
So what do I do? I check out their cards, get a feel for what I really like and then create myself something that is very me. Below is the invitation to my birthday party. I am so happy with the way they turned out!

Articles I Am Reading

1. The Best of The Best Places To Visit In 2014...The Daily Beast
2. 20 Essential Dishes Every Cook Should Know...Food52
3. Cool Ways to Decorate Your Camera Lens Caps...Brit + Co.
4. 16 Monstrosities From The World's Worst Waxwork Museum...Buzz Feed
5. How People in Muslim Countries Think Women Should Dress...The Atlantic
6. Married Young: The Scourge of Child Brides in South Asia...Huff Post

Quotes of the Week

11th Annual Celtic Festival

So as you all know, I performed my last Celtic Festival last weekend. It was bittersweet but I had a great time! Below are some shots my dad took:

New Wallpaper

Happy Sunday! Refresh your computer's desktop with this: 

On My Nails

This week my nails are painted in Essie's Avenue Maintain. They match my Lilly phone case perfectly...which I find a little disturbing. Oh well! What color are your nails at the moment? 

Tea Take Two

For those avid readers of Haute Table (hahaha I know very few people actually read this, but that's okay!), you know last year for my birthday, my best friend, Caline, & I went to Wisteria Tea Room (here). Well, we went this past weekend and it was amazing. The tea is endless so it is an experience to try new things & the sandwich I had was delish!

Chocolate Peppermint Fusion Tea

 Roastbeef and Havarti with Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Orange Spice Tea

Saturday Inspiration

Hello all! It has been another crazy week in my life, and I cannot believe January is almost over! My February is already packed with events (so be expecting some photos!) and I am so looking forward to my birthday! Tomorrow is the annual Celtic Festival, this will be my 11th year performing, and my last. It is thrilling yet heartbreaking. On Sunday we're planning to take it easy, watch some Hitchcock and bake some cupcakes. 

What are you doing this weekend? 

Deskspiration

Can we please be this preppy?

Hello!

Hats for everyone.

I want these for my birthday!

AHHHH!

Herringbone is in!

Hehehe, cute!

Structured

Lobsters

Simple Sophistication 

Lobster love

Preppy!

Coffee + Flowers + Blogging

Crying from perfection

Take me here!

On My Desk

Well, this edition is more like my table, but whatever!
I enjoyed a lovely breakfast this morning at First Watch accompanied by an equally lovely edition of Southern Living.
I am still shaking from my Texas acceptance, so forgive me if I keep this brief! Have a great day!

OBSESSED

This past week when I visited Goodwill, I happened upon this Oscar de la Renta sweater. It was tucked away in the mens section...it was originally $55 but I scored it for $12! It is so soft and I want to wear it with everything, skirts, pants, and over dresses. Have you had a recent Goodwill find?

Playlist No. 10

What I'm Wearing: Winter Edition

ATTENTION: A cold snap has hit Florida...people are wearing Uggs...and it is scarring me. I do not understand why we all bring out the biggest sweatshirts and Uggs when it gets the slightest bit cold in Florida. I think the cutest outfits can be cold weather outfits! Boots, cords, and sweaters are my favorite, so here is what I'm wearing:

Sweater: J.Crew
Cords: Lands End
Boots: Steve Madden
Pearls: H&M
Phone Case: Lilly Pulitzer
Nail Polish: Chubby Cheeks

Boots Weather

1. Hunter Original Stripe Rain Boots

2. Burberry Chesterford Rainboot

3. Frye Women's Melissa Button Knee High Leather Boots

4. Women's Rubber Mocs (LL Bean)

5. Sperry Top-Sider Ainslie Boot

6. Tory Burch 'Rosalie' Riding Boot Women's Almond

7. Chanel White Rubber Camelia Rain Boots 

8. Matisse Colt Riding Boots

My Newest Obsession

My friends have all be watching TV series on Netflix so I decided to start looking to see if I could find one...BAD IDEA! I am now obsessed with Bomb Girls.
It is a World War II drama set in Canada in a munitions factory. The plot is around the women who work in the factory and their drama as the war unfolds.
I AM IN LOVE WITH IT! I would totally recommend it to anyone who is looking for a new show!

Articles I Am Reading

1. Your Month In Weird Holidays: January...Refinery 29
2. The CFDA Designers Gear up for the Super Bowl...Elle
3. Ranking The 107 Men Of "Sex And The City"...Buzz Feed
4. On Its 40th Anniversary, We Take a Journey With Diane von Furstenberg's Wrap Dress...InStyle
5. Study: Reading a Novel Changes Your Brain...The Atlantic
6. Anatomy of a Classic: Do-It-Yourself Moon Pies...Garden & Gun

What To Wear: Theater Edition

So I have this book, by Nina Garcia (who is one of my idols), and it is about what to wear to certain events in your life. I use it on a weekly basis because I am constantly going to events in my local community. The other week I attended a play at the historic Florida Rep. It was titled Arsenic and Old Lace & it was hysterical! Below is what I wore:

Jacket: Target

Dress: Urban Outfitters

Bracelets: H&M

Shoes: Anne Klein (DSW)

Quotes of the Week

On My Nails

I have decided to start painting my nails a new color every week (mainly to decide what colors to bring to college) and this week is Essie's Chubby Cheeks. I am kind of in love with it! It reminds me of the Lilly Pulitzer sweaters (see below), and when I wore it with navy & pearls it looked incredibly classy!

New Wallpaper

College Update:

So in case any of you were wondering, I have been applying to colleges all over the country (I still have one more application to fill out!). My list of acceptances right now goes as follows:

LSU
FSU
University of Oregon
....
AND THE NEWEST EDITION:
The University of Texas at Austin

I could not be happier! I will keep you updated as the process comes to a close in April.

The Game

Well, we won.

Sorry for the blurry photos, I was a little excited.

John Legend sang the national anthem

Right after we won, we were so happy!

Saturday Inspiration

I love this top.

Patterns are my favorite things.

Lilly!

Sarah Vickers

Simple yet elegant!

I NEED THESE!

I don't even have my ears pierced.

Lobster 

Perfection.

Gatsby like

Simple yet sophisticated 

Prep Perfection

Dorm room ideas

Easter is coming!

Love these Zebra cards!

I want these in my room!

Out Takes from LA

 This is the last of my LA posts. It was such an amazing trip and I am so thankful we won the National Championship and that I had the opportunity to be there for it. I'll be back to normal posts tomorrow. Have a great day!

The awesome palm trees outside of a Chick-Fil-A.

I love the architecture on the LA Times building.

My favorite cupcakery (from their Grove location)

Polo in the Hills

As part of my contribution to the LA agenda, I found the Hollywood Reservoir which is known for its role in movies and its amazing views of the Hollywood sign. Below are some shots from Fort MacArthur and the reservoir. 

Dress: Polo Ralph Lauren

Necklace: Gifted

Shoes: Me Too

Bracelet: American Eagle

The Getty After Dark

There are two things in LA that make me extremely happy, one is the Griffith Observatory, and the other is the Getty Museum of Art. 

I had been in rain and shine but this was my first time at night. And let me tell you, it was even more spectacular! I only got two good shots because it was dark.

Stumble Upon

While visiting Fort MacArthur we stumbled upon the most adorable park. It was complete with a light house, playground, bandshell, and amazing views. 

Richard Milhous Nixon

The Nixon Library is something that is always on our agenda but we never get to it. However, this past trip to LA was the perfect time to do it, and I would never regret it. The museum was so well done and the place itself was beautiful. 

Fort MacArthur

The first thing we did in LA was visit Fort MacArthur. It isn't something we usually talk about in an average history class because the pacific coast was never bombed. However, it holds important history as well as amazing real estate. It is one of the hidden gems sitting beautifully on the coast. I would highly suggest visiting if not for the views alone. 

Tricky Dick

The garden at the Nixon Library is fantastic. 

Top Three taken at the Nixon Library

Taken at Griffith Observatory

Shirt: Talbots

Necklace: H&M

Jacket: Kasper

Pants: J.Crew

Shoes: Fergie (DSW)

USC

 I feel like whenever I go to LA I must stop at USC. And this time I almost started crying. I want to go there so bad, and I have to wait till February! I just want to know!!! Here are some shots from the trip:

Jacks N Joe is my favorite place for breakfast in LA.

 Fight On!

 Future Journalism School

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

While in LA, I was able to attend an amazing concert featuring Florida State's Marching Chiefs and the man who was the phantom in Phantom of the Opera for 22 years. The acoustics were flawless and the architecture of the center was amazing.

Quotes of the Week

It's a Monday...and a full week of school. Ugh. But it's okay because these quotes will inspire me to achieve greatness this week. Black and white is always better, don't you think? 

Griffith Observatory After Dark

Griffith Observatory might be my favorite place in LA. You can see everything and the architecture is amazing. Art deco is the most amazing architecture to me. If I could have held my Great Gatsby prom anywhere it would have been Griffith. Below are some photos I snagged while visiting a few nights ago. They were having telescope night so it was a new, fun, experience. 

New Wallpaper

New desktop wallpaper, love that image!

In-N-Out Burger

You hear things over the years. And one of them is how amazing In-N-Out is. Some people compare it to a religious experience. It is one of those things I had always wanted to do, especially because A Bent Piece of Wire is always eating there! So this trip I ate there a total of two times! It was good, definitely better than the fast food we have in Florida!

Saturday Inspiration

Happy Saturday! I am recovering from my trip to Los Angeles (jet lag anyone?) and working on so much homework. But I am enjoying myself. Last night I saw Arsenic and Old Lace at the historic Florida Rep and I was accepted to the University of Oregon on Thursday (yay!). 

I really want a cool camera strap.

Scallops are my new favorite trend.

Perfection.

That water!

The skirt is amazing.

Such inspiration.

So pretty!

Layering.

Gatsby?

All of them.

Lace + Leather

Cute print, could be iPhone background.

So nautical!

Lilly.

THOSE SHORTS!

Cute wallpaper.

Westwood, CA

Whenever we go to LA we must stop in Westwood to get some Diddy Riese. It's almost like it is ingrained in our genetics. We just love those ice cream sandwiches that much. Below are some shots from my evening.

Fox Movie Theater

800 Degrees Pizza

The best.

Candy cookies with vanilla ice cream

City Hall

I feel like my posts, recently, have had no insight into me as a person. They're just posts, so today I will begin, again, telling y'all more about my life. 

I just came back from an amazing, whirlwind California vacation/football trip. It was amazing and nerve-wracking and every emotion in between. 

The photos below were taken at City Hall in downtown LA. The observation deck is one of those hidden gems. In fact, when I was up there, some locals had brought a pizza and were sitting on the floor chatting and looking at the amazing views. 

If you are going to LA I would highly suggest it. You can see everything- Hollywood sign included. 

Shirt: Lands End

Belt: Vineyard Vines

Jeans: Levi's

Shoes: Me Too (DSW)

Necklace: Gifted

Boarding

Flying. What can I say, there is something thrilling yet awful about the experience. I love the going, and hate the coming back. The great thing about my flights to LA and back were that they were pretty evenly split (3.5 hours to MSP & 3 hours to LAX, vice versa). Here are some shots (including-what is on my desk at the moment).

 We took a similar photo 14 (now 15) weeks ago when we journeyed to Pittsburg. It is amazing what has changed. 

My desk on the way to LA--Water bottle (gifted), Travel + Leisure, Super Bubble Gum.

My desk on the way home--Water bottle (gifted), Los Angeles Times.

My Trick to Packing

I travel a lot. And I am weird. But I do this thing where I make a spreadsheet of my outfits for each day of the trip. That way I know exactly what I'm wearing and what goes with each outfit. It really works for me, so I thought I'd show you how I stay organized while packing.

1. Open Excel (or whatever your equivalent is):

2. Change the page layout to landscape:

3. Create a title/section titles:

4. Fill in dates/occasions:

5. Fill in all information:

6. Last step, put a border around the sheet so everything is defined:

360 View

My Emergency Kit

You know that little bag you carry in your purse? The one that has saved you on many occasions? Whether the sun was just a little too bright that morning, or your new shoes that gave you blisters you had that small case with something to remedy it. Mine is pretty minimalist but they are essentials I find I use all the time.

• Tote (similar here)
• Sunglasses (similar here)
• Mirror (gifted)
• Lip Balm (here)
• Comb (gifted)

Room Redeux

I just recently re-did my room, because I had not done anything with it in years. So here they are:

Articles I'm Reading

1. Best and Worst Magazine Cover Stars of 2013...Huff Post
2. Vintage National Park Photos...National Geographic
3. United States Quiz...National Geographic
4. 35 Movies That Are Turning 10 Years Old in 2014..Buzz Feed
5. 10 Best French Fashion Blogs of 2013...The Epoch Times
6. The Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities of 2013...The Daily Beast

Playlist No. 9

This weekend I'm keeping it simple with four songs, three of which are Lorde. What are you listening to at the moment?

Quotes of the Week

New Wallpaper

Saturday Inspiration

Kate Spade

Deskspiration

Points

Chanel

Plaid

This is necessary 

Hehehe

Love

Lilly anyone?

Yes.

Giant pearls.

Hipster tic-tac-toe.

Dorm Room.

Yes

I need this.