wearing - 15/50

sweater - Forever 21 // chambray - Kohl's // shorts - J. Crew // flats - Old Navy

Hullo from the Outer Banks! I'd LOVE to stay & chat, but there is hot tub outside calling my name, & who am I to resist its advances? xo

easter sunday

Some family photos from this year's very short Easter Sunday - Jared & I met up with my family after church for the annual family photo op (2013 & 2012), scarfed a delicious lunch & then packed up the car to head down to the Outer Banks for the week. Jared, very sadly, is home until tomorrow night, so I'm counting down minutes until my sweetheart joins me in this little slice of North Carolina paradise.

Although it rained the whole way down & into this morning... & although it's still quite chilly/windy out, I'm grateful for some relaxation (read: answering emails from as far back as two weeks ago), some serious cuddles with the golden doode, & the promise of a 76 degree day tomorrow that ends with Jared & I in the same state. Hallelujah x 2!

four good things

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LAVENDER - I made lavender simple syrup for the first time last year when I hosted my friend Dani's lavender & lemon themed bridal shower. It's a springtime must & I cannot wait to try Eden's lavender mojitos at Easter brunch.

SPRING HAIRS - You can barely tell, but I added some orchid to my blonde last month, & I cannot WAIT to go back to Wynter & add more. It's actually a dream come true to have some pink in my hairs. LOVE.

EASTER EGGS - My sisters & I (with assistance, or supervision? from the menfolk) have begun taking Easter egg dyeing very seriously over the past couple of years. Then, we make some very seriously tasty deviled eggs.

LINEN SHEETS - Must. Have. Since pink hair has gone from to-do to to-done, owning linen sheets has moved up the list. I daydream about pulling those straight out of the dryer & straight onto the bed but oh yeah. Need a dryer.

[p.s. see some more good things on my pinterest]

wearing - 14/50

shirt - Everlane, Ryan Tee // maxi skirt - thrifted // shoes - Forever21 // necklace - antique

I'm about to talk a LOT about a t-shirt.

When all of my favorite bloggers started talking about Everlane tshirts, I immediately added at least 4 shirts to my virtual shopping bag & dreamed of slouchy-t days. Being the amazing company they are, Everlane noticed that I had been dreaming of owning one of their shirts for over a year, & by the grace of the silky-like-butta rayon gods (& a little account credit), the Ryan Pocket Tee made its way into my closet. HOW GREAT IS THAT? I could honestly live in this shirt. I sort of have, the last few days. It's heaven in a t-shirt.

As a 25-yr-old that should be spending $25 on bills & parking tickets & oil changes, I am 1) a bigger fan of this fantastic company than ever because hey there, awesome customer service! & 2) convinced that it's that time in life to start investing in the clothing that I allow into my closet. We successfully purged our closets & dresser drawers for last weekend's yard sale - Enough so that we're now sharing both a closet & a dresser, saints preserve us. If it didn't sell, we took it straight to the donation drop-off. It's so freeing to have gotten rid of that much stuff, but it's also a fresh start for quality clothing purchases. We'll see. Right now the clothing budget line reads: "$Do you really need that.00" Nice, right?

*This is totally not a sponsored post - I paid for my Everlane goodness, & I'll do it again. I just really, really love it.

hrva blogger happy hour

Local bloggers! (Or not so local bloggers that just want an excuse to visit the beach, which, c'mon...) The lovely ladies of 6 Petals & I are hosting our second HRVA blogger meet-up & we want to see your faces! Come meet us at Pacifica in Virginia Beach next Tuesday, April 15th for good drinks, good food & good community. We'll be there (with goodies!) from 6-8pm, & we're going to try REALLY hard to not eat all the s'mores before everyone gets there. 

If you think you'll come, we want to make sure we have plenty of seats. Let us know in the comments here or on the Virginia Blogger post, OR via facebook or twitter.

& hey! If Tuesday night is no good for you, send me your e-mail address & we'll get you added to the Virginia Bloggers HRVA event mailing list.