house design

while looking for a pizza peel at bed bath & beyond

{as a present nicholas' birthday...shhh! don't tell}

i found this amaziiing creation in the kitchen section and

i. must. have. it.

it's a parrot wine bottle holder!!! see?

see how the top goes in it's cute little beak

and the bottle rests between his wings, claws, and tail?

how cute is that?! ahahaha

i immediately sent brittany a picture text

explaining to her that this will be in our future apartment

and if she doesn't think it's cute, we legitimately can not be friends.

pretty sure she thinks it's "tacky"...gasp!

other things that caught my eye were this fondue set,

great for having an appetizer or dessert party with friends

and those colorful z-stem martini glasses.

volcano

as you probably know,

every few weeks i like to check out tjmaxx

to pick up a few extra pieces for my wardrobe.

lately,

i've been desperately wanting

cute dresses to throw on during the summer

and a pair of denim shorts!

voila...

yes, thats a zipper down the front. and pockets!

cute cut-outs in the back (i never take the price tag off til i wear it for real)

i can see myself wearing this out for some drinks on the IOP

i now own three pairs of shorts! must. get. more.

p.s. the temperature outside in charleston right now

feels like the equivalent of jumping into a volcano.

just walking outside makes me sweat glisten!

to keep or not to keep

i've been reading a lot of magazines and watching a lot of makeover shows on tv. the result?

a desperate urge to go shopping.

on my most recent trip to tjmaxx i found this cute skirt, that is unlike anything i'd usually buy as it's kind of poufy and requires tops to be tucked in, since it sits right atop my hip bones.

and i do not tuck shirts in. ever.

except for this once. and the future moments in time that i decide to break this skirt out in public.

i also fell in love with these tan wedges, despite never wearing any shoes with any sort of a heel and having absolutely nothing to wear with them. and at $50 they're kind of expensive so any words of encouragement (should i keep them?) or suggestions on what to pair them with are highly encouraged...

...and no shopping trip would be complete without funny

pictures in the dressing room, so here for your viewing pleasure

are my best attempts at modeling.

it's a good thing i'm not banking my future on becoming famous.

fierce.

lol.