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Vince shirt // Baublebar necklace

Hi friends! Friday again, with a long weekend ahead, no less. What are you all up to? Raven and Charlie and I are headed up to Old Lyme, CT for the weekend. We'll be eating plenty of fried food and drinking plenty of wine over nightly board games. We'll also be spending the weekend with my brother and SIL as well as their son, Elliot. I cannot wait for some one on one time with my nephew! Here's hoping you have an exceptional Memorial Day, and as always, here are my favorite links of the week:

A Jon Hamm (love him!) interview about the Mad Men finale.

Would you book a hotel room just for a good cry?

ASOS is 20% off with code LONGWKND! I want this.

Wine ordering tips.

Nordstrom is also having an enormous sale! I could use some new workout pants.

This is amazing. (via Refinery29)

For all you horndogs (or horncats, hornturtles, hornrabbits) out there...

xoxo,

photo by Julia Elizabeth.

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Good morning lovely friends! We made it - it's Friday, it's payday, hooray! This weekend we're back in the city after 2 weekends away, and we're looking forward to playing life catch up. Here's hoping the weather holds out - it's supposed to be sunny here and in the 60's! Wherever you are, I hope you have a great weekend, and here are my favorite links this week:

I've been scooping up presents for my bridesmaids, and this list gave me some great ideas!

Speaking of gift ideas - this round up is great too (and themed!).

Will you change your name if/when you get married?

I love posts like this - it's important to remind everyone that the blog world is not the real world.

A great deal on a sweet summer shirt, and don't these look like the comfiest beach weekend pants?

How to pair wine and cheese - what could be better?

All natural (and mostly cruelty free!) beauty products! I am committed to products that don't test on animals, and after browsing this list, I encourage you to try, too!

See you Monday!

xoxo,

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Goodness I am so happy it's Friday! It has been a busy week round here and I am looking forward to spending time in CT with my 2 guys at Raven's mom's house (and attending our tasting, of course). But first! I'm up super early this morning for my makeup trial! Guys, I have been looking forward to this for actual months. I've hired the uber talented Tricia from Jennie Fresa for the big day (she did my makeup in the photo above), so we'll see what we come up with today! What are you all up to this weekend? I hope you have something fantastic on the books! As always, some of my favorite links this week:

This cat is a nurse and the story will warm your heart.

Some candid MOH do's and dont's.

Anyone else craving a denim dress for the summer?

I've been listening to the podcast Invisibilia, and I'm hooked. Here's a list of other great podcasts!

5 new-to-you (and me!) designers.

I am going to make this (vegan!) soup ASAP!

I should probably stock up on this sunscreen. (I grew up calling it sunblock, anyone else?)

If you're breaking any of these rules, I'd say you're on the right track.

See you Monday, my loves!

xoxo,

image by Ashley Caroline (see the SMP feature here!).

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Good Morning friends! TGIF indeed, although this weather is just the worst. Would it kill us to get a couple sunny days over here? This weekend we're heading up to VT with my best friend Gill for our college friend's wedding. It's been a busy week and I haven't had time to think about how excited I am for a weekend away, let alone to be seeing some of my best friends from college. It's also nice to get out of the city to recharge, so hopefully I'll have some good Instagram updates for you! I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing weekend - here are my favorite links from this week!

Serial is BACK! Kind of...

A sweet pair of studs.

If you need a big laugh.

A guide to some lesser known but still great Sephora brands (yay, Amika!).

I love you, Louie CK.

My sister has loved these shoes for years, and I'm starting to crave a pair.

I want this whole outfit.

The best of Astoria is here!

See you lovies Monday.

xoxo,

image by Julia Elizabeth.

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Is this weather giving you life!? It's giving me LIFE. Today looks cloudy but it's already 60! Anyway, I found myself in Times Square last night, an area of the city I typically despise, and, for maybe the first time ever (?) I took out my phone and snapped up a picture. With our days in New York numbered, I couldn't help myself. I love magical this place beyond measure, and it's nice to stop once in a while and acknowledge just how lucky I am to live here. I am feeling 100% myself again, so tonight I'm headed to my first ever Seder! I am so excited and a little nervous. What should I expect? More importantly, what should I wear!? We're not going home for Easter this year, but rather, I am taking a Soul Cycle class and we're planning on taking Charlie to the park if the weather holds up. What are you up to this weekend? If you're celebrating, have a happy one! Links of the week, comin right up...

Amy Winehouse was the soundtrack of my senior year in college. Will you see this?

My wedding fitness goal is to take a class in only a sports bra and pants (I am so self conscious of my stomach). How cute is this?

Mesmerizing.

Thank you to all those who have taken my survey this week. Please consider doing so if you haven't - it will benefit you in the long run :)

Hair fragrance. Would you try? My dry shampoo smells like heaven.

Gorgeous stemware.

I feel no shame in declaring that I would absolutely buy a portrait of Charlie.

Beautiful packaging (and a myriad of uses!).

Thumbs up, Delta!

See you Monday, folks!

xoxo,