pool parties and porch swings

• look at this fabulous tableware... perfect for summer! purchase them here. (thanks elle decor)

• i am constantly in search of the perfect, most beautiful dress, and these dresses make my heartache. photos were taken from maria lucia hohan's showroom. i am absolutely in love... thanks to my new favorite blogger, the cherry blossom girl.

(thanks dress design decor)

coach's sweet tooth

• Coach is using these playfully decorated trucks to market their new younger and more affordable label, Poppy. These marketing vehicles (one serving ice cream and one serving cookies) can be found outside of Coach's manhattan stores through the end of the month. Such a fabulous idea and much needed treat during this heat!! (photo found here)

... and it's friday again

• have a wonderful weekend, kids. (painting via)

• a tad ridiculous and over-the-top, but i love it. more like a piece of artwork than a bicycle, but i sure would love to ride this baby around town and see all the head turns. check out this ride and more bikes here.

a little bit of this and that

• some sassy summer pics i found all over the web. (photo one, two, three, four)

sail away

• i recently became obsessed with elle decor magazine. so many fabulous finds! i stumbled upon these fresh nautical rooms found right at home. they sure make me want to hop on a boat and sail away... (photos via)

alice + olivia

• alice + olivia resort 2011.
  

another one bites the dust

• RIP, party down. above is a shot from party down's fake vanity fair cover shoot. so funny.
  

eat pray love

• i LOVED the book and CANNOT WAIT for the movie. check out the NEW trailer HERE (!!!!!)

a victorian cottage

• check out this amazing cottage! sandra foster turned an old hunting cabin into this adorable cottage for just $3,000... furnishings and all. i just LOVE it. read the new york times article here and check out more photos here.

anthropologie

• i went into anthropologie the other day, and they have gorgeous jewelry. i especially love the sailboat for summer and the oh-so-dainty bow cuff. check it all out here.

keeping it close

• meet my siblings... from the top: nikki (the baby), mike (15), Matt (21), and Angie (19). quite the lookers, right?

happy 4th!

• I am heading to the Lake of the Ozarks with some friends for the 4th... have a wonderful weekend! refinery29 spilled some 4th of July looks for every itinerary - check them out. below are some more fun things i've found...
• adorable children's clothing
• princess grace
• loving this line for winter 2010
• drooling over caroline seikaly
• homemade soft pretzels... enjoy mUc
• behind the scenes at free people
• charming paintings... thanks kate spade
• j. crew teamed up with some of the greats.. check it out!
• check out this wedding. i adore her yellow shoes and her married name is Jordan Jordan.
• summer cocktails
• cooler than me (remix) ft. jim jones - mike posner
• our generation - john legend & the roots

girl crush

• how freaking adorable is andy roddick's sweetheart, brooklyn decker? (photo)

july

• welcome JULY, you sexy thing. (photo)

take a bite outta fashion

• nylon honored the 35th anniversary of Jaws by highlighting some cool pieces that this scary sharp toothed creature has popped up on. check it out.