Flirting with Friday

Happy Friday Everyone!

Top Moments from the Week Include:

1) IT'S A BOY!! In case, you have been living under a rock Prince George was welcomed to the world. Of course, Kate Middleton rock maternity fashion and looked gorgeous debuting the little prince. 

2) On Tuesday, J. Crew received Fall merchandise, which means sweaters on sweaters on sweaters. Not great for the 107 degree weather we have been having but still nice. 

3) I had dinner at the beach Wednesday night with my family. It was a beautiful night filled with good food and company. 

4). I wore an awesome outfit to work today...hopefully and picture to follow. In a nutshell it was a two tone blue color block dress with a hot pink belt. 

5) I got a Lily Planner today!!

Lazy days

So the past few days, I have had the case of lazy summer days. The weather is still not stellar either being super cloudy or 107 degrees. 

A few things to note are:

My family and I went to see A Midsummer's Night with The Monkees, which was wonderful!!!!!! We are huge Monkees fans and it was awesome to see them live.

 

Yesterday, two friends from school came to visit. We went to the beach, originally started out as cloudy and cold, which turned out to be beautiful!!!!!!. In turn I have the worst sunburn of my life and can not move/stay in one spot for too long or I am in so much pain. 

Yesterday also marked one month till I leave for Florence, I should probably start packing!

In other news, I am glued to the news waiting to hear more about the royal baby!!

Cheers and Happy Monday!

July Birchbox

 

Another month another amazing Birchbox!!!!!!

 

This Month's Box Included:

1. Dr. Jart Ceramidin Cream

2. WEI Pomegranate Buffing Beads

3. WEI Golden Root Purifying Mud Mask

4. theBalm cosmetics InStain Long-Wearing Powder Staining Blush

5. Number 4 Super Comb Prep & Protect Leave-In Conditioner

Out of this box, I am most looking forward to the Mud Mask and Buffing Beads. I have always wanted to try a mask but many are just too expensive and I do not have the guts to make one at home. So this is the perfect solution!!!

On the Grill

One of the biggest staples of summer is barbecues. Now while I am all for the classic cheeseburger it is nice to mix it up every once and a while. So here is my twist on a cheeseburger: taziski.

 

Taziski is a Greek dip that is delightful for the summer because it is so light and fresh. 

Recipe:

• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic, minced finely
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1 cup greek yogurt, strained
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and diced
• 2 tsp. chopped mint
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh dill

Preparation:

Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix until well combined. Using a whisk, blend the yogurt with the sour cream. Add the olive oil mixture to the yogurt mixture and mix well. Finally, add the cucumber and chopped fresh dill. Chill for at least two hours before serving. Add the dill for garnish.

For the Burger: Grill the burger to however you like it. Melt feta cheese on the burger. Top it off with tomato, avocado, and taziski. Enjoy

Flirting with Friday

Happy Friday!!!!!!! I hope you are all recovering from last nights celebrations. 

 Here are some of the top snip bits from my week:

1) I have been battling a cold all week. This may not seem like a good thing but I have been drinking so much tea, which is the good part. I just finished some lavender earl grey that was absolutely heavenly, especially with a little bit of honey. 

2) I started one of my internships this week! I will be helping out with the marketing for a local pie shoppe. The best part is that I will get paid in treats!!

3) I went out for drink with my sister and her boyfriend, which was so much fun. We went to this local place called Danny's, in Red Bank, and the drinks were so good. I got a Red Bank Lemonade and pretty much finished it in two minutes. 

Red, White, and Blue

 

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Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!!!!!

4th of July over the years has dwindled down quite a bit for me. When I was little till about 17 my family would go to this hotel by the river with some family friends watch fireworks and eat some really expensive...but really really good barbecue. 

However, due to budget cuts practically no one around here does big productions anymore. In addition, it has been so cloudy that you probably would be able to see them anyway. Last night, however, our neighbors set off fireworks in their backyard which was interesting. 

So anyway, my 4th now consists of working at J.Crew. Happy relaxing everyone!!! 

Rain Rain

So with the weird weather that has been happening for the past few weeks, I thought I would round up a few of my favorite lightweight rain coats for the summer. 

 1. J.Crew, 2. Crewcuts, 3. Eddie Bauer, 4. North Face, 5. North Face

1) This color block jacket is from J.Crew and it is one I absolutely love. I do not know about you but when it rain or is super cloudy I tend to gravitate toward dark colors. This jacket is an easy way to incorporate TWO colors into my outfit. 

2) This jacket is actually from Crewcuts. It sounds crazy but I am a size 2 or 4 in women's and can comfortably fit into a size 12 in this coat. The polka dots make it fun without being to loud. In addition the jacket folds into itself making a little pouch so I can just throw it in my bag when it looks like it might rain. 

3) I think it is really important to have a trench in your wardrobe. This black one is not super fancy making it work for going out to dinner or just running errands. 

4) This trench is perfect for the office. It had more structure than the previous one giving it a polished look but still functional. 

5) I love North Face's rain jackets because they are a little longer than other jackets I have found. This one comes in so many colors that it will match any personality or wardrobe.