Articles by: Joy and Sunshine
This is one of those recipes that looks all “special occasion only,” but it’s actually super simple and not labor intensive at all. Any day can be Chocolate Pots de Creme Day 🙂 Ingredients: makes 4 servings (adaptation of this recipe) Pots de Creme 1 2.5 – 3.5 ounce high […]
Camo Jacket: Zara Boys’ (print mixed with dots in this post and layered with a cardi in this one) Stripe Tee: Gap (styled with vintage Calvin’s here) Cutoffs: random, picked up for next to nothing from the juniors clearance section at Loehmann’s last year Crossbody Bag: J Crew (worn with florals […]
Blue Mirrored Aviators by Ray-Ban Let me set the scene. The beach is my happy place. Looking at the horizon, smelling the salty air, and hearing the waves crash on shore instantly relax me and bring clarity and proper perspective to any issues on my mind. Ordinarily, I would have been to […]
I wore this to my first afternoon tea 🙂 I love a dress with pockets! Windowpane Print Dress: French Connection Bow Heels: BCBGeneration (worn with pants in a saturated color and a peplum top here) Minaudière Clutch: Club Monaco Bow Earrings: Tiffany
This peach iced sweet tea was a big hit at a recent Spring Party, and I think it will make a great addition to any barbecue or casual get-together 🙂 Ingredients: 4 quarts + 3/4 cup water 18 Darjeeling black tea bags 2 cups sugar 1 cup frozen peaches ice […]
With a tonal color : Shirt: J Crew Pants (same pants, different color here): J Crew (these are similar and on sale!) Handbag: Cole Haan (paired with camo and lace in this post) Shoes: Arturo Chiang… oldie, old, old With a fun print in a spring-y color: Ladybug Blazer: Penguin […]
This cup and saucer, a very thoughtful gift from my Secret Santa :-), is seriously giving my favorite tea cups a run for their money. I love the shades of blue and all the nautical details! See the subtle anchor near the handle? Love! The sailboat inside the cup is […]
Hub and I hosted a small family get-together last month, and it really reminded me how much I truly do LOVE to entertain. I have to do it more often: at the drop of a hat and for absolutely no reason at all 🙂 Lemonade and Peach Iced Tea I don’t […]
Pink Flowers at Zoo Atlanta Perfectly preppy seersucker cloth napkins: DIY and ready made The exaggerated denim cuff? This is coming from the same girl who didn’t think she’d ever wear a tied button down and who used to lobby to get crop pants removed from stores everywhere. Still, I can say with at least some certainty that I really don’t […]
Long soaks in the bathtub are both stress-relieving and relaxing, but I very rarely take the time to unplug and unwind in a bath. This quick, easy DIY bath soak is just the thing to up my self-care routine. I’m feeling more relaxed already 🙂 Ingredients: makes enough for 2-3 […]
Blazer, Shirt, and Shoes: Madewell Jeans: Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren (worn with bows in this post and polka dot flats in this one) Hat: Lacoste (worn with houndstooth and a track jacket here) Sunglasses: Ray-Ban Hat: Target Studded Tank: Banana Republic Ribbed Tank: Gap Linen Pants: J Crew Leopard Heels: […]
Cup and Saucer from La Maison Angelina This is my all-time favorite tea cup and saucer, both because of it’s elegant simplicity and the wonderful memories of a family trip to the City of Light years ago. Another souvenir! I admit that I dragged the hub to a zillion Starbucks […]
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