Summer Daze

Here are a few snippets from Summer so far. I will remember this as the Summer that I was on The Great Outdoors kick and the sandwich maker knew my order on cue (toast the white bread, make sure the cookie is soft and a small Dr. Pepper) as well as the season that I vowed to make my "working out" more enjoyable by borrowing a bike cruiser and hitting tennis balls against the backboard.

Or the Summer that Jake the Havapoo couldn't let go of his little orange toy, Dad got his AARP card and Brad planned more fun date nights. It's no surprise as to why we love Summer over here at Kristen & Co. and I hope that you do too. I will try to document more Summer moments and share with you periodically. Until then, happy days to you all!

(And a special happy Father's day to the greatest guy out there - we love you, Dad!)

Sweet Dad, trolley ride, drive-in date night, tennis practice, my boo(ze), peach stand on the way back from Simonton, lunch break, foster pup

Room to Dress to Tote

I have had this decor picture sitting on my desktop for awhile now. Today I found myself doing some online shopping and lo and behold what do I find? An adorable dress and Madewell tote to match. I've been an avid lover of the black and white stripe for years now and am glad to see it getting some real attention this year.

Happy Monday, peeps!

"Just wait 'til you see her."

I don't know about y'all but I could absolutely OD on these Royal nuptials. If you were like me and spent the better part of your early morning/late evening in a wedding stupor then you're probably experiencing some serious after affects. Like the fact that you just witnessed the ending to a picture perfect Disney movie featuring the handsome Prince and his flawless Princess or even more impressive that her composure under pressure was nothing short of other worldly. Either way, it was pure magic. I am so glad that I had the opportunity of watching it in real time and reacting to it as it was playing out. She was lovely, the wedding was perfect and I will remember it always.

So here's to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their happily ever after...

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It's here!

4/29/11

It's finally here! I'm off to indulge in an adult sleepover with some fellow Royal enthusiasts and discuss all things monarchy. From dresses to fish and chips, this should be the event to end all events. I can't wait to see what she wears and how regal I will always remember her being. Rest assured, this will be a topic of discuss for days (read: years) to come...

Cheerio, friends, cheerio!

I am in love

...with Paris & Barcelona. Take me away.

Rebuttal

Oh, it's on - it's on like Donkey Kong! You can't blindly put up pics from a Vanity Fair shoot and call it fair* game...

I apologize to any of you that don't normally see this kind of behavior from me. In fact, I distinctly remember hating this part of the Twilight craze this very time last year. It's not that I'm fully changing my ways, it's just that sometimes a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do :)

TEAM JACOB!

images via teen vogue & entertainment weekly

*Note the restraint on the inclusion of a shirtless pic. See, now that is how you play fair.

Hormones

Whatever you do, do not, I repeat, do not listen to this song and start looking at wedding blogs.

Don't say I didn't warn you...just don’t even say it.

(Right, Bailey? Ugh, right.)

Can I go ahead and get a fist pump for Thursday?!

*collective fist pump*

Current Obsessions - 2/3/09

I have decided that I want to start a weekly "obsession" post about what I'm currently digging. Let's face it, we all have the "look but don't touch" mentality right now so it's nice to see what's new out there. In a recent post I admitted that I have a shopping compulsion and I am here to tell you that it's a serious condition. To understand where I'm coming from you would have to go back a few generations to my Mother's Mom, my Nana. Nana is the most precious thing that you'll ever meet and the best shopping buddy that you could ever find. From day one, we have been two peas in a pod together. She has flashed her painted nails and blonde bob around for as long as I can remember and it will always be a picture of style. Some might know that I'm not one to shy away from a nautical stripe and Nana taught me that. Nana's love for shopping has trickled down through the generations and bore some pretty serious retail connoisseurs. It was passed onto my Mom and she then passed it on to me. So there we have it, my "medical history".

I wish I could say that there was a cure for this, or rather, that I want a cure for this. But the reality is, I don't. As long as I'm not hurting anyone, what's so wrong with looking? The truth is, I'm never dangerous about my wants and I find a lot of pride in the fact that an Old Navy steal can excite me as much as a luxury buy. So I'll be here week after week talking about what has blown my skirt up. Who knows, it might not even be an actual item - it could be a movie, a new cd, a pair of shoes, hair extensions, whatever. If I like it, I'll dish it.

Hey, if Oprah can do it...I can do it.

So I thought I'd shake things up this first time around and show you two things that I'm loving right now.

First up, this incredible hobo from J. Crew. My love for J.Crew is extremely loyal and I feel like bag just speaks to me. The messenger strap makes this both functional and trendy. And that pale gold? Fuggedaboutit. I never shy away from metallic but the tawny brown is nice too. A girl can dream, right?


My second item is The Fray's self-titled album in stores today. I happen to love The Fray and will openly admit that their unchanging sound is music to my possibly tone deaf ears. I pre-ordered this cd and fully intend to wear it out. In fact, I'm listening to it right now.


Peace & Obsessing Love,

Kristen