Nordstrom 1/2 Yearly Sale

Happy Thursday! 

Normally I don't do round-ups of my picks for the big sales however this one is too good not too.  Here goes...

Have a great rest of your day!!
xo  ♥ Ash

Going to the chapel...

Sorry for the short hiatus!  I was having an uninspired moment.  I also meant to get this post up yesterday and got busy.  

With all the weddings and wedding events coming up, I thought it would be nice to share some options for bridal showers based on themes.  I love a good theme and moreso when I can coordinate my attire with it.  I love all of these looks and I actually have and will be wearing the dress in the "Garden Party" look later this Summer.  You recently saw it here! 

 

Let me know in the comments below which look is your favorite or if you've already picked out your outfit for an upcoming shower!

 xo  ♥ Ash

Green with Envy

 Happy St. Patrick's Day ya'll!  I think I'm less than 5% Irish and other than an Irish themed drink at home, I haven't celebrated in a few years.  I'm okay with that ;)

Instead of sharing festive drinks, decor or food since let's face it, the day is almost over, I thought I would share some "green" fashion that realistically you could wear all year round.  But if you're like me, sometimes certain colors feel like certain holidays and I just can't wear those pieces except around those times.  For instance, I have a shamrock green sweater that I for sure could wear today, but don't except to see me in it any other day.  I didn't wear it though, I wore olive green instead.  Ha!

 

My favorites are the shoes and scarf!  Have a great Tuesday!
xo  ♥ Ash

Black Watches

Heyyy friends!  I wanted to share  new favorite trend of mine, black watches!  I'm really going to need to invest in one.  I love that they are timeless and versatile.  I really love #5 (it also comes in grey!).  A fellow blogger frequently wears #4 and does it so well!

1. The everyday with a twist watch

2. The "black" tie watch

3. Classic watch

4. Everyday sport watch (and great price!)

5. I'm calling this the urban watch

6. Classic metal band watch

Which black watch is your favorite?

Happy Thursday!

xo  ♥ Ash

High or Low - Bows

Happy Tuesday Shoesday!

With Spring upon us I thought it only fitting to feature wedges in the latest High or Low.  Who doesn't love wedges?!  I don't wear heels often since I'm already tall so when I do I much prefer wedges to heels.  I feel more comfortable in them, ya know like I'm not going to fall a break my ankle :)  I've been seeing these Kate Spade wedges all over the blogs recently and I love them!  So I found a more expensive version and a verrry inexpensive version.

Like I said before, since I don't wear heels a lot I'm not sure I'd pay the full price of the Kate Spade's.  I would most definitely wait until they went to factory or major sale or buy the just as cute Dollhouse pair.

Which ones would you take home??

Hope you're having a great week so far!! And don't forget to enter the Luna Marin giveaway!!

xo, ash

Work It, Girl!

Who loves workout clothes minus the workout?  This girl right here.  I don't claim to be a fitness/health guru but I do try and keep a bit active (does once a year count?!).  And if all else fails, pretend you work out and look cute ;)

Like I said, I don't workout often and in the winter even less, if at all.  I'm not a gym person but once the days get longer and weather gets warmer, I am known to go for walks with my dog.  Who doesn't love a nice, long walk?  But I also have to look cute and I feel so many think that it's not possible.  Well girls, it is!  Enter yoga pants and fun colored sneaks!  We all know by now I love sneakers but I also LOVE yoga pants, specifically the Victoria Secret line.  Are they not the most comfortable pants, ever!?  And how freakin' adorable is this "I like the way you work it" tank by Ashley Brooke Designs?!  Of course a few other essentials to a good walk include water for hydration & music for motivation.

There are no rules that say just because you don't work out, you can't wear active clothing.  So go ahead!  No one is going to judge you here.

p.s. can anyone relate?

xo, ash

NYC & The Roger

As I mentioned in my Friday post, I went out of town last weekend.  I didn't go into detail as it was a surprise for my husband for his birthday.  He was so excited and I was just happy to get away to somewhere different for the weekend.  I booked a room at The Roger Hotel after some recommendations.  I ended up getting a great deal thanks to the price watch feature on hotels.com.  The Roger was outstanding!!

I apologize in advance for some not so great photos.  All via iPhone.

It had adorable b&w striped awnings out front and the inside was even more gorgeous.  It has this vintage yet modern vibe.  It also wasn't overly girly or manly, it was just right!  The hotel was recently renovated and they really put a lot of work into the details.  I LOVED the lobby.  The colors, the couches, the lights..all the gold!  swoon!  No detail was left untouched and the quality was outstanding!  And they had a bar right in the lobby!

 

I loved these vintage looking elevator numbers and how adorable is this door sign?!

  Beautiful details continued inside the room.  I don't think I've ever loved a room key more than this one and the blue velvet & nail heads...

The bed was sooo comfortable!  I could have moved right in but alas we had to come home :(

   My father lives in NY so I've been quite a few times and also been to city more than once.  I've never stayed in the city though so that was a new experience.  I believe where the hotel was located was considered midtown which was the perfect location.  Within walking distance of a lot and even a short cab ride to a few places.  Prior to going I had two places on my list I wanted to stop at and we were able to!

When we arrived, we walked around 5th Avenue and ended up stopping at Eataly for lunch.  If your Italian or love Italian it's a must.  Inside Eataly there are quite a few options for eating along with all the pasta and pasta sauce you can imagine.  We ate right in the middle, standing up and had the most delicious meat and cheese tray, accompanied by wine of course.  Before leaving Eataly to head to the hotel and officially check in, we grabbed some gelato!  So yummy!

Once back at the hotel we relaxed for bit before getting ready to head out for dinner.  We called multiple places but there was no availability.  We ended up at a place called Lil Frankie's.  I'm glad we went there because it was true NYC style italian and I felt like a New Yorker.  It was a tight space and if you didn't keep on top of the waiter, you wouldn't get a table.  It was really yummy!  I thought this sign outside the entrance was funny.

After dinner, of course there's dessert.  It was the first stop on my list, Serendipity 3.  The wait was an hour and a half but we killed time and walked around.   We accidentally came across Dylan's Candy Bar so we stopped in.  It was adorable in there!  They had the biggest gumball machine I've ever seen and I loved the pink dresser!

We headed back to Serendipity 3 and got right in.  Let me tell you, worth the wait!  It was soooo delicious and the perfect amount too!  The place was vintage & cute just like I imagined.

Last stop before calling it a night was having a drink at the hotel bar.  It was the perfect ending to the day and of course the coaster didn't hurt ;)

The next day we slept in (a little), checked out and then had breakfast at Sarabeth's.  Another authentic NYC place, to me at least.  When in NYC, you have a mimosa with breakfast.

After breakfast we headed to Soho.  Another place I've never been.  I really enjoyed it there.  Had a different feel than the big city and the shopping was a plus.  We just walked and went in and out of stores.  I love going into all the Kate Spade stores, they are always so pretty!

Kate Spade box display.

Live Colorfully neon sign and below was the wall at Converse.

Another new experience was the NYC food trucks.  We chose Carl's Philly cheesesteak.  They were so yummy and the perfect size for something quick.

Last stop before heading home was Georgetown Cupcake.  Oh my goodness, hands down the best cupcakes I've ever had.  We bought six and finished the last two last night.  So sad.  But I think you can have them shipped!

Overall it was a fun weekend.  We did a lot but I didn't feel rushed and got to cross a few things off of my list.  Can't wait for our next weekend getaway (not sure where yet!).

Happy Tuesday!

xo, ash