Summertime Brights

Today is SO beautiful!  I was busy as a bee, but I had a great day.

First, I stopped by World Market and picked up this lovely new shower curtain for our master bathroom.  Here it is all ready to go!  I like the fun print, but I appreciate the calm colors.  It's beautiful when the light comes through it! 

I spent a few hours at Bella Caley, doing the boutique thing!  Lots of people out and about on a Sunday. All the while I was wearing this getup.  I got the dress from Zara in Paris on a trip there in 2009.  I love it to death.  The shoes are from Aeropostale!  My friend Miranda works there, and I bought them on a random visit one day. 

These earrings came from World Market, too!

We're going to finish off the night with a cookout with the future in-laws. I love that it's summertime finally! I really feel the most like myself with the sun beating down and the green being almost unreal.

Black Maxi Weekend

Yesterday was such a fun and busy day!  I worked all day at the boutique, went out for dinner at Two Brothers, a microbrewery near us, and came back to our house to continue the party with a ping-pong tournament and the new "Pictionary Man."  Needless to say, yesterday rocked!  I also wanted to look chic and be comfortable all day.  I picked up this black maxi from Forever 21 last year for a total steal; I think it was $7!!!  Yesterday was its first debut out of the house, and it passed the test.  I added an old light brown belt to anchor the whole thing and keep it from looking too dressed up (long black dresses have a way of doing that).

dress: Forever 21 || belt: vintage || earrings: gift || sandals: Bakers

After shooting the regular blog photos, Mike and I had an impromptu family shoot.  Here are the highlights:

Mike and Clyde

Anya and me