What I Wore-It’s Hot in Here!

(sunnies-vintage raybans via etsy; top-sooooo old! college old!; shorts-current/elliott via nordstrom off the rack; bag-proud mary) This week there’s been a much needed break from the super hot hot summer here in NY. Really I don’t remember it ever getting so hot so early in the summer months but HI SUMMER! I get it- you are here, lol. Over the weekend I got to spend some quality time with my cousins which was fantastic. I got to see my cutie… View Post

I Heart the Internet

  Words for Your Week: “If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” T.S Eliot found on EcoSalon Happy Monday friends! The quote for this week is all about challenging yourself. I am a big fan of pushing myself, I love problems I can’t solve and taking on a new project that completely feels like I’m failing until I don’t :); for me that feeling of accomplishment is 10x more satisfying than completely… View Post

Made In the U.S.A

Yesterday we celebrated U.S independence, today as a belated celebration I wanted to share a couple of new found sites to me that promote small businesses that are proudly grown in the U.S.A. Made Collection   Made Collection is the first flash sales site to be dedicated to premium American made products. I read about this new site on Ecouterre and immediately joined. I received the below email on fun features of Made Collection.   I’m pretty excited that you’re… View Post

I Heart the Internet

Words for Your Week: “No one looks stupid when they’re having fun. “ -Amy Poehler found on A Cup of Jo Hi friends! I must have ran across this quote a million times in the last two weeks and I think it is a gem :). Always try to have the time of your life and don’t mind who’s watching. Now dears here are some of my most hearted links from last week. Above, another HOT HOT list of eco-friendly bikinis.… View Post

What I Wore-Neon Pastel?

I would like to introduce you to my new favorite shirt. I thrifted this cutie at Buffalo Exchange on my Treat Yo Self Birthday. This little blouse is getting a lot of love from the co-workers, the homies annnd the BF (you know they don’t always agree!).  I have been wearing it a whole lot and I see myself wearing it in the future because it’s quite seasonless to me, which is a huge bonus. When I bought this blouse… View Post

I Heart the Internet

  Words for Your Week: “A labor of love always pays off!” Scott Belsky found on swiss miss Well hello! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I had a super duper relaxing weekend, which felt like such a treat! Now it’s Monday and time to share some reasons I hearted the internet last week. Enjoy, friends. Above, I have a new hardcore girl crush-the effortlessly charming Emma Stone. Take a look at some of her best looks here.… View Post

Guest Post: Eco-Chic at the Beach by Susan of Instyle Swimwear

Susan is a blogger at Beauty and the Beach, a swimwear blog by InStyleSwimwear.com.  For more information about their styles and brands, visit them today! To celebrate the first days of summer and all of those sunny beach trips to come, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate post than one on Vitamin A Swimwear and Melissa Shoes—two of my favorite eco-conscious beach-chic brands!  Both Vitamin A and Melissa Shoes are doing some pretty amazing things when it comes to… View Post

Consciously Trending…Shoes…Lots of Shoes

Oy vey friends! I told you I was in my friend’s wedding a couple of weeks ago (here). One of the requirements for my bridesmaid attire was silver shoes which I did not have.  I wanted to buy them ethically but I was in a pinch because of course I procrastinated and made myself a tight deadline. Well, I hit my local thrift stores and found way more than what I was looking for…eep! You can see the actual reason… View Post

Smile File-Tweets from SPACE!

No this is not a Kanye West crazy tweet this is literally tweets from space! Astronaut flight engineer Soichi Noguchi has been tweeting images from flipping space! I mean probably the coolest thing ever ever ever!!!   Unbelievably awesome…kind of makes me feel like the pictures of my new shoes on instagram are not so cool, lol. For the record! The first tweet from space was in 2010. Follow the space journey @Astro_Soichi on twitter. Found on swiss miss and… View Post

I Heart the Internet

Words for Your Week: “We often feel paralyzed by choice and make no choice. But the thing is, no choice is a choice. If you’re not doing something about it, you’re doing something about it.”– Chris Guillebeau found on swissmiss Hello friends…whoo hoo almost officially summer! Can you believe it??! I certainly can NOT! I love the quote above because it reminds me that if there is something I don’t like about my life it is up to me and… View Post

Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts

Tomorrow is Father’s Day friends and in case you are scrambling to find the right gift for the dads in your life I didn’t want this weekend to pass by without giving you some last minute gift ideas…because sadly that is how I gift typically. Labeling Love My dad is not a “stuff” kind of guy. So I love the idea of getting his favorite treats and labeling the crap out of them!! The above are all FREE printables (because… View Post