Are you ready for some football?

Football season has officially started. Aside from being a HUGE fan, here are a few tell tale signs that have clued me in:

1.) The husband has been checking our Direct TV subscription every day for the past two weeks to make sure we have NFL direct channels ready to go for Sunday

2.) Both me and the husband have double and triple checked our fantasy league starters, and have been trash talking each other since the fantasy draft. I am not so secretly hoping that every player he owns breaks a leg.

3.) A slight situation arose this morning, aka the MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR. I come into the living room to see the husband standing in front of our 50 inch tv, pressing buttons frantically mumbling to himself. I ask what he is doing, and he waves his arms like a mad man, saying that "there is a problem with the sound, THERE IS NO SOUND". I tell him to calm down, and you would think I have just asked him to give up his first born son. (Note- it has already been decided by that if we have a son, he will pretty much come out of the womb with a football helmet on.) After swearing a bit more, he turned the tv back on and the sound was fine. He sat down with a huge sigh, relieved that his day hadnt been ruined.

4.) The first thing the husband did this morning when he woke up was put on his Dolphins jersey, and remind me that today he would do nothing more than watch football and eat.

5.) The husband just asked me to Google "infant football jerseys" because he would like to buy one for our dog.

6.) As I write this post, I am watching two games while simultaneously checking to see how both of my fantasy teams are doing.

7.) I am currently losing in both leagues and this has ruined my day. I am recrossing my fingers for those broken legs.

Payless? I think I will

Soo back when I was younger some of my most horrifying memories were of my mother dragging me into the local Payless Shoe Store to shop (while I did my best to not be recognized). Buying your "back to school" shoes there was definitely NOT something to brag about to your girlfriends. But recently, I feel like I have seen new, much hipper ad campaigns for Payless all over the city, so I decided to do some investigating and stumbled across these darling heels and boots. Who knew Payless had upped their "cool" factor?

I am slightly obsessed with the color gray. These would take a decent office outfit up a few notches to adorable

Purple is such a hot color for fall. I am envisioning these with a gray sweaterdress, cinched belt and black tights.

These boots are my favorite of the bunch. They are the epitomy of rocker chic, and I especially love that the heel is a bit shorter, so I am not towering over all my friends.

These little badboys are not from Payless but I wanted to share...I just stumbled across these on Zappos, fell madly in love and purchased them, all within 15 minutes. Let's hope they look as good in person as they do here

The end of summer

We spent our Labor Day Weekend up at our friend's camp in Maine. The weather was perfect and so was the "house on a rock" we stayed in (the house was literally built on top of a huge boulder). Suffice to say, we spent a majority of the weekend relaxing around the campfire, napping and eating a lot. Actually, a lot may actually be an understatement.

Thomas Pond, Raymond Maine

The Husband and his beer. Love this picture.

Prior to this weekend, our pup was deathy afraid of water and would haul ass every time we tried to make him swim. (Fact- he weighs 9 lbs, 7 of it is fur). Fast forward to Sunday- the little guy fell in once and turned into a fish. Watching him paddle his little paws around was our entertainment for the weekend. Photo taken right before he dove in, paws first of course.

The perfect S'more? I think so. We used Kit Kats to enhance the deliciousness. Worked wonders.

Our lobster feast.

In case I didnt have enough lobster over the weekend, we made a quick detour on the way home to Bob's Clam Shack in Kittery Maine. I can remember going to this place when I was a kid!

There is no better way to end the summer with a lobster roll. (Note: this was my second one of the weekend)

Oh how happy...

Even though I got married almost a year ago (wow, time really flies), I am still slightly (okay okay, extremely) obsessed with everything wedding. So much of the inspiration for my own wedding came from vintage photos and fashions, so when I saw This post, I had to do some investigative work and find more photos from this ridiculously gorgeous wedding.

The dress is so classic, the veil is crazy rockin and OH MY GOD the bride and groom are stunning. Love the side swept hair and the flower on the side. And those shoes! Check out the rest of this happy couple here...and while you are there, take a look around Sarah Rhoades entire blog, the husband and wife make a pretty amazing team. If for some reason I ever find myself in Seattle (chances are slimmer than slim) I am totally giving them a call.

Grunge Factor

These photos just made up my mind- I am bringing back the 90s this fall, no doubt about it. Ripped skinny jeans, burnout t's, studded boots, here.I.come.

Weekend Escape

Our good friends Mariah and Justin have invited our little family (pup included) up to their lakeside camp in Maine for the long holiday weekend. I cannot even explain how excited I am to escape the city and head to the woods for some quality bbq'ing, s'more making, margarita drinking and all around relaxing time. I am secretly hoping that their camp in the woods will somewhat resemble this safari mansion. What are your plans for the long weekend?

Le Vie Grand

Check out this New York Times article about Grand Marnier's new ad campaign that was published two days ago.


After closing my eyes and thinking about what living a grand life means to me, I began my search for the perfect photos to bring this to life. I think these photos do "le vie grand" quite a bit of justice.

The black and white stripes, the scarf, the hat, right down to the hair net all scream french chic

Nothing says French more than fishnets, red lips and a cigarette. Tres chic.


I think this is the perfect little outfit fora day trip around Paris

I haven't made it there yet...but my one day in Paris will include all of the above

I wonder if there is anything under this trench...

This is the ultimate! I love the velvet headboard and the oh so french inspired wall paper and the vintage chandelier, I could go on forever.

Mink Pink

Being that Urban Outfitters is my favorite place to shop hands down, I sometimes run across the Mink Pink brand name. I stumbled across and love the simple yet deconstructed look of the pieces below. Could be some of my favorites for fall!

Dina!

One of the HB's friends got married in August to his amazing fiance Dina. I wanted to post this photo of Dina and her bridesmaids because I think it is just so beautiful. I love the two tone dresses, the pop of the bright yellow colors, and how truly happy they all look to be a part of this special day. I am hoping to post some other photos from their wedding (of course, I need Dina's approval first) because they are all absolutely. stunning.

Yellow Wedding Style

One of my favorite wedding blogs, Tying the Knot, is currently featuring an adorable little wedding. The entire wedding celebration tied in bright yellow accents, right down to the men's socks (one of my favorite photos). Normally, I would say balloons at a wedding would be a big no-no, but after seeing the simple, yet elegant table designs with yellow balloons as the centerpiece, I was sold!

Can we talk about how GORGEOUS the bride's gown is?

The bridesmaids carried the cutest bouquets and were outfitted with a gray cardigan!

Love this photo. Especially love the little guy to the far left. Totally a framer.