this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• My current guilty pleasure is this chronicle of Cole Swindell's epic man crush on Dierks Bentley. #sorrynotsorry

SWOON.

Zevy Joy

• Zevy Joy makes dollar store glasses look so elegant.
• An elegant wedding with bright florals in Washington state.
• A Toronto wedding from Ruffled filled with candlelit magic.
• A barn wedding styled shoot with modern geometric style.

SMILE.

• July desktops: Sarah Hearts, Daily Dwelling, Candidly Keri.
• How amazing is this treehouse from the Handmade Home?
• Now obsessed with the Accidental Wes Anderson Reddit site.
• Fantastic interview with Danielle Brooks (spoilers for OitNB):

"I want to get into some action films because I don’t like the sense that people feel that curvy women, plus-size women, aren’t active as well. I think that’s very important to let the world know that I can jump up shit and do fancy things with swords, too, like combat. I went to Juilliard, for God’s sakes, I know a little something about combat. To get in that, to show that side of someone who is bigger than a size 6, would be fun for me." 

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: a rustic wedding recap, my 4th Stitch Fix, favorite aliens for #5FandomFriday, and a Literary Junkies post about summer reads and re-reads.
• 2014: Sunday Social, patriotic style picks, romantic escort card ideas, and our Williamsburg, Virginia vacation.
• 2013: a movie-themed Sunday Social, sunny yellow poolside essentials, the return of SYTYCD, my mixed-berry cobbler recipe, and patriotic wedding inspiration.
• 2012: 4th of July style inspiration, party decor, desserts, and side dishes.
• 2011: our last-minute wedding projects.

pinspiration: summer's around the corner

With Wednesday being the last day of school for students, Friday being the last for teachers, and Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of summer, kicking off next week, I'm channeling some serious summer vibes this week on my Pinterest boards. Also this week - the made-for-television remake of Dirty Dancing. Are you planning to watch? The original, filmed in Virginia at Mountain Lake, is one of my all-time favorite movies and I don't think it can ever be topped! Whatever your plans for this week, make it a bright and colorful one.

Here's what I'm listening to this week while packing up my classroom and thinking ahead to summer fun, rest, and relaxation:

Pinspiration: Lush Meadow Green for Fall 2016

As most of you know, I'm a sucker for Pantone's seasonal color reports. I love seeing which colors the experts predict will dominate the runways and how those trends manifest in my favorite stores. Autumn is my favorite season for fashion - I love, love, love sweaters, scarves, knit dresses, tights, books, and jackets. One of my favorite fashion colors this fall is the rich green Pantone calls Lush Meadow (LOFT calls it Ponderosa Pine, and at Old Navy it's Winter Spruce). Here's some of my current inspiration:

What are your go-to colors for fall?

this week's clicks.

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• It is a truth universally acknowledged that Thomas Rhett and his wife Lauren are one of the cutest couples in country music. I love this song that he wrote after their wedding.

SWOON.

Gaby J Photograpghy via Style Me Pretty

• SMP features a must-see whimsical blue and gold wedding.
• Farmhouse style fall dining room inspiration from Dear Lillie.
• Can't wait to try Lucy's apple cake recipe (hers is so gorgeous!)
• In love with this Secret Garden-inspired Georgia wedding.

SMILE.

• Desktops: Teaching Is My Superpower, Smashing, Sarah Hearts.
• Studio DIY's costume shop includes their perfect dresses.
• These funny misfortune cookies are so cute for Halloween!
• Pinning all the autumn inspiration and pumpkin recipes.

FLASHBACK.

• 2015: ways to learn something new in your hometown, favorite fictional teachers.
• 2014: favorite marsala wardrobe picks and a fall and winter bucket list.
• 2013: costumes for groups, Gatsby-inspired getups, and an A to Z book survey.
• 2012: navy and orange wardrobe ideas, inspiration for a rustic navy wedding, wedding cake pop ideas, photos from High Point Furniture Market as well as a what-to-wear guide, and a musical alphabet.
• 2011: fall centerpiece ideas, photos from my first trip to High Point, and my recipe for crock pot baked apples.

My September Favorites

Happy Friday, everyone! I know posting has been light this month (mentoring new teachers is taking more of my time this school year), but I wanted to pop in and share a few things I'm loving right now.

1. It's football season - I'm not a huge sports fan by any means, but there's something special about football season. I'm happy to cheer on my favorite teams, UVa (despite the terrible season we're having so far) and Green Bay. I love tailgating and have found myself tuning into Game Day on ESPN even when Mr. Q's not home.

2. Sephora mud mask - My skin went through a crazy phase toward the end of this summer, and this mask helped my face get back on track. I use it every week to help clarify my skin and dry up breakouts. It's affordable and effective.

3. Starbucks PSL VIA - Since I live pretty far from an actual Starbucks, this is the next best thing.

4. Target candleholders - Have y'all noticed that the Dollar Spot is now called Bullseye's Playground? Those shelves now include items at a range of prices up to $5. The autumn items are adorable, and I picked up several mercury glass votive candles in shades of gold and copper - my favorite scents are Fall Day and Harvest Sangria.

5. OPI's Washington, DC collection - I haven't picked up any of these colors yet, but I love the unique fall shades with clever names like "Never a Dulles Moment," inspired by my nearest major metropolitan area!

summer color: inspiration for a driftwood and coral wedding

Today, I wanted to share one of my all time favorite summer wedding inspiration post! This one first appeared on the blog back in 2012. I still love the muted colors and gentle seaside theme.

Most of the time, I try not to be too literal with the themes in my wedding inspiration posts.  But "driftwood" gray was just begging for some beachy details, and some actual driftwood... and my foray into the wedding blogosphere became a lesson in giving in to distraction.  From driftwood I wandered to beach grass, lanterns, and shades of coral, slate, and succulent green.  While this post was inspired by gray, it's hard for me to brainstorm for an event that isn't filled with color!  For what it's worth, I still tried to keep it more evocative of a beach destination rather than in-your-face beach themey.

Wedding Paper Divas

Ruffled

Destination brides are blessed when it comes to bridal 

portraiture.  How about a shoot on a boat in the harbor?

Style Me Pretty 1 | 2

A beach wedding calls for candlelight.

Green Wedding Shoes

Another example of the mismatched bridesmaids' dress

trend done right; I love the muted colors in this photo.

Style Me Pretty

The succulents and eucalyptus make this bouquet so interesting.

A Low Country Wedding

Don't these paper lanterns look like sea anemones from below?

Rehearsal Dinner Guide | Pinterest

For a beach destination wedding, I think it's important 

that centerpieces fit the setting without making it look

 like Captain Jack Sparrow is on the guest list.

This Modern Romance

The Knot

Flavored sea salt would be a nice favor for guests to take home

 from a beach wedding - here's how to make your own.

Have you been lucky enough to attend any beach weddings?  How did the bride and groom incorporate the beach setting into their attire, flowers, and decor?

If you would like to add any of the images from this post to Pinterest, please use the link below the picture to visit the original source and pin from there.  Thank you!

sunday simplicity.

Alexander Rubin Weddings via Bridal Guide

“That is part of the beauty of all literature. You 
discover that your longings are universal 
longings, that you're not lonely and isolated 
from anyone. You belong.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald

clicks of note: to hear those sleigh bells in the snow...

get your week off to a colorful start...
LISTEN.

• I dare you not to smile while listening to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings belt out their version of "White Christmas" (I'm also really digging those square wreaths).

SWOON.

Michael and Carina Photography via Style Me Pretty

• Loving Alicia's peaceful, shiny holiday home tour.
• A sky blue vineyard wedding from Mirelle Carmichael.
• Style Me Pretty features an elegant Virginia wedding.
• Wedding Chicks features a whimsical bohemian soiree.

SMILE.

• Desktops: I & G, Nifty Earth, Paper Leaf, Roost, Uppercase.
• 15 creative ways to deal with sad days and scary world news.
• DIY holly decorated flats perfect for holiday get-togethers.
• Party-ready holiday hair and makeup ideas from Pinterest.

FLASHBACK.

• In case you missed it: I rounded up my favorite holiday dessert recipes.
• Last year I shared Christmas decorating inspiration from Roanoke's Festival of Trees, rounded up ideas for a wedding inspired by Beauty and the Beast, and my blog loves.
• Two years ago, I participated in a Sunday Social all about the holidays, pulled together emerald green and gold wardrobe and wedding/party inspiration, shared my favorite no-bake cookie recipe, and recapped my December in Instagram.
• Three years ago, I shared holiday advice for letting go of perfect and enjoying the holiday season, and 7 winter date ideas.
• Four years ago I shared a few of the crafts and DIY projects I made for the holidays:  a paint chip mosaic, poinsettia wreath, no-sew tree skirt, and how I decorated our tree.

thanksgiving pin-spiration.

"Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel 
to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge 
you build to overcome evil and welcome good.” 
- Maya Angelou

Style: 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards

It's become something of a tradition for me to completely geek out about award show fashion here on the blog, so I couldn't let this past Sunday's Emmys go unnoticed, despite the fact that I found this year's red carpet looks a bit strange and lackluster. Despite kooky chain mail, appliques, add-ons, and ruffles, unflattering bodices, a few dresses that were just boringly predictable on the stars who wore them, and way too many tummy cutouts, a few ladies stood out to me as being perfectly on point.

Please note: If you are planning on adding any of these images to your Pinterest boards, please click on the link below the picture and pin from the source. Thank you!

Hollywood Life | Daily Mail

First of all, can we just talk about how Ariel Winter plays the nerdy daughter on Modern Family yet consistently slays on the red carpet. If you're one of the stars of one of television's most successful shows, you have every right to dress like a straight-up classic Hollywood star for the Emmy's, and I absolutely loved Winter's bright red Romona Keveza gown with its asymmetrical neckline and train, especially paired with vintage-style waves. Then she changed into another perfect dress for an afterparty. Ariel wins the Emmys in my book.

Hollywood Reporter | Hollywood Life

Two blonde actresses, two vintage-inspired looks. Zoe Kazan's peppermint-striped halter gown might have seemed a little strange to some, but the Emmys are a place to have fun with fashion and I loved the red clutch and lipstick she paired with the dress. Emma Roberts looked absolutely gorgeous in a vintage-inspired champagne gown with a plunging neckline and hair styled in sideswept waves.

Pret-a-Reporter | Hollywood Life

Maggie Gyllenhaal's dress probably would have been my favorite of the night if the wrinkles hadn't been so visible on the television screen and in photos. I love the colorblock, but never wear that fabric again - what is that, taffeta? Meanwhile, The Daily Show's Kristin Schaal looked adorable in her shimmery navy blue dress and hair styled in a long bob.

Hollywood Life | Glamour

Finally, the ladies of Orange is the New Black totally brought it on the red carpet. Laverne Cox's dress is one of Pantone's color picks for fall, Biscay Blue, and the cutouts weren't overpowering on her athletic frame - the shape reminded me of the Calvin Klein dress Jennifer Lawrence wore to the 2011 Oscars. While I didn't love the neckline of Taylor Schilling's dress, I thought the color was fun and her hair and makeup was probably my favorite beauty of the night - the wavy bob is really flattering on her, her makeup looks fresh but not overdone, and that lipstick is amazing (Glamour has tracked it down - it's from Charlotte Tilbury).

Who had your favorite style at this year's Emmy Awards?

sunday simplicity.

Green Blossom Photography

“Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape...” - Harper Lee

clicks of note.

get your week off to a colorful start...

• I hope you all had a great weekend! I spent time with some of my best friends this weekend - one my childhood friend's husband threw her a surprise party with a bonfire on Friday night, and on Saturday Breeze and I had brunch downtown, wandered around the farmers' market, and ended up exploring the science museum. It was time well spent because I feel recharged and ready to take on another week.

LISTEN.

• Mat Kearney's new song "Air I Breathe" is so lovely - hear the whole thing and watch the lyrics video here. I'm linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

• Magnolia Rouge features this dreamy shoot inspired by nature.
• This Snippet + Ink fête with outdoor pews and lace = perfection.
• At Style Me Pretty, a garden wedding with a beautiful bouquet.
• This Tallahassee soiree might be the ultimate Southern wedding.

SMILE.

• Pretty tech desktops from Design Love Fest + West Elm.
• LeBron James' Trainwreck 2 idea (with no Bill Hader).
• Let's make these tie-dye s'mores from Studio DIY tonight.
• From Vogue: summer camps for adults are now a Thing.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year I participated in a Sunday Social about fall and college, rounded up my favorite Colonial home features, and recapped my late summer in Instagram.
• Two years ago I rounded up some olive and moss green wardrobe inspiration for fall and styled a classic preppy gameday.
• Three years ago I shared neutral wardrobe inspiration and home decor ideas and daydreamed about a mod-influenced citrus wedding.  
• Four years ago I shared inspiration for a destination wedding in tropical shades.

clicks of note: i believe we can...

get your week off to a colorful start...

LISTEN. 

• Thanks to Spotify, I'm in love with In the Valley Below's song "Dove Season." It's so unique I don't really know how to explain it... almost like what would happen if The xx teamed up with the Civil Wars. I'll be linking up with Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos.

SWOON.

Photography by Leah via Snippet & Ink

• Snippet and Ink features a quirky, pretty garden wedding.
• Peacock-themed perfection from Doerman Photography.
• A sweet, colorful engagement session from Korie Lynn.
• At Wedding Chicks, a charmingly classic Savannah fête.

SMILE.

• Adding these cute sticky bookmarks to my wishlist.
• From Lia Griffith, DIY whimsical paper fairy crowns.
• Embroidered Instagrams for you scrapbooky types.
• Loved reading Micah's post about finding happiness.

FLASHBACK.  

• Last year I participated in a Sunday Social about my favorite 3's, rounded up some style picks for a tropical getaway, shared inspiration for a modern Alice in Wonderland wedding,
• Two years ago, I participated in a Sunday Social about food, shared beach bag essentials in bright shades of red and blue, rounded up quirky ceremony backdrops, and shared my summer blog loves.
• Three years ago, I saw President Obama speak in Roanoke, shared summer and fall wardrobe inspiration in shades of gray, rounded up inspiration for a destination beach wedding, and participated in a fun Sunshine Blogger Survey.
• Four years ago I shared thoughts on what makes a wedding fun and inspiration for traditional, modern, eclectic, and rustic weddings with a gray and yellow color palette. 

Style: Custard and Scuba Blue

Custard yellow hit the style radar this spring after being named one of Pantone's Color Report picks for the season. This summer, I'm loving this edgy twist on yellow paired with the vivid teal the color authority calls Scuba Blue.

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1. Mimou "Nippon" wallpaper 2. Trina Turk clutch (Similar) 3. Baublebar tassel drop earrings 4. Hardwood dresser from Little Posh Cottage 5. Essie nail polish in "Garden Variety" from Amazon 6. Zoya nail polish in "Daisy"

Anyone else getting some serious DIY inspiration from that dresser?

Linking Up With:
Color Me Tuesday at Undergraduate Style

Style Sessions at Style Elixir

Style Me Wednesday at Shopping My Closet

Manic Monday at More Pieces of Me and The Daily Express

Let It Shine at Still Being Molly
Mix it Mondays with Fizz and Frosting

Passion 4 Fashion at Rachel the Hat

sunday simplicity.

Ashley Goodwin Photography via Ruffled

“She quietly expected great things to happen to her, 

and no doubt that’s one of the reasons why they did.”

— Zelda Fitzgerald

clicks of note.

get your week off to a colorful start...

• I had such a crazy, busy weekend - my friends and family gave me the 80's birthday party I'd dreamed of and then some, Mr. Q and I went to see Pitch Perfect 2, and I started getting a crazy amount of traffic on my patriotic rag wreath post - turns out it was featured on Country Living Magazine's Facebook page and website and Good Housekeeping's website. It was such a nice unexpected surprise!

SWOON.

Dana Cubbage Weddings via Southern Weddings

• SW features a colorful, preppy Charleston fête.
• Love the National Mall + this engagement shoot.
• Natalie Franke shares a lovely Tidewater soirée.
• At SMP, a pretty, subtly Paris-themed wedding.

SMILE.

• June desktops from May Richer Fuller Be, Roost.
• From APW: Why wedding season is the actual best.
• Definitely going to play the amazing free travel game.
• Oh Joy! Band-Aids are going in my camp suitcase.

CREATE.

• Domaine rounds up cooking tips from celeb chefs.
• Fall For DIY's gold letters would be great party decor!
• These shelves are first on my summer to-do list.
• Cute straw tote makeover from Design Improvised.

FLASHBACK.

• Last year, I featured my favorite summer brights, rounded up inspiration for a cerulean blue and pink ballroom wedding, and shared the weirdest search terms people Googled to get to BTA in 2014 and my June favorites.
• Two years ago I did some summer reminiscing with the Sunday Social ladies and shared the weird Google search terms that brought people to the blog in 2013.
• Three years ago, I shared inspiration for a mint and blue wedding (still love this color palette).  
• Four years ago, I found myself having a wedding planning meltdown, which I survived by deciding to DIY a lot of our details.