Inspiration for this Monday morning

How was your weekend? Mine was filled with much needed time at home with the husband and Tilley-Gray, planting flowers, making dinners, and watching a few movies. Saturday I went to the most adorable baby shower and then Sunday we had a big play date on the beach. It was a great weekend!

My love of stripes continues with this gorgeous courtyard. 

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Have you seen the Horchow online magazine? It's full of eye candy!

 So many good things about this kitchen, including the unexpected red lantern. 

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MOR beauty products might be just as good as macaroons.

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This straw hat could cover me and Tilley-Gray this summer. There is no such thing as too big of a straw hat!

Tibi is so on point this season. I love this backless maxi dress. 

Happy Monday!

xoxo

AMEN

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A little granola style a la Elizabeth Gilbert

As women, I think we all beat ourselves up too much, we are our worst critic, and at times, we say or do things that bring other women down so that we feel better. Elizabeth Gilbert is one of my favorite authors (Eat, Love, Pray) and wrote an article for O Magazine that I forwarded on to all of my good girlfriends today. I almost never send things like this, because I typically despise things like this. The response that I received from my girls was overwhelming! It either made their day or enlightened them or encouraged them. Well, if one little article can do that for my girlfriends, I just had to share the story with you all. Read on, forward if you like, and enjoy!