a lovely living

What is more enticing than spending an evening with a group of ladies, sipping drinks, nibbling on snacks, chatting away and shopping with a discount?? Not much I don’t believe.

Last Friday I mentioned that I attended a party at a new fashion boutique, JEG,  in my hometown of Hollidaysburg, PA. Should you live in the area, I recommend getting yourself to a party or better yet, hosting one of your own. Tiffany, the owner, has a great variety of fun, trendy clothing and accessories. She’s extremely friendly and fun to be around and has a great eye for fashion. As a note, party guests receive 10% off of their purchase as well as being entered to win a $50 gift card that’s given away at the end of the night. I hear that the hostess receives some pretty nice perks too! (more…)

Sometimes my outfits are planned around a fun top or a beautiful piece of jewelry. This outfit, however, was built around a super comfy cotton tank. You know those shirts that make you feel like you’re wearing your pj’s all day? Sometimes that’s all I want. All you need to do is play it up a bit. Add a blazer and some jewels and you’re set. We spent the day at an arts festival, so heels were not an option, although the right pair could really vamp up this outfit.

LC Lauren Conrad blazer, Monrow tank, JCrew pants, Gentle Souls sandals, Zara Tarez bag, LOFT necklace, Michael Kors watch, Target bracelet (more…)

I love a chance to get all dolled up and weddings are a perfect excuse. However, for us, this summer/fall seems to be more about the babies than the weddings. The obvious results of all of last years weddings ;) But for those of you ladies that do have wedding plans in your future, I have worked together some lovely ensembles for you.

Cute, yes? Now when I tell you the retail prices are as follows, Slate & Willow $298/ Mark and James by Badgley Mischka $325/ Shoshanna $395, you want to punch me, right? Honestly, who wants to spend that kind of cash when chances are good that you’ll wear this dress once, possibly twice? This is where Rent the Runway enters and I tell you that you can borrow these dresses for $50/ $50/ $70. Want to hug me now? (more…)

Happy Monday everyone! How was your weekend? What a busy, fun filled long weekend we had! It was full of friends and family and fairly few meltdowns, always a plus!

Now that the 4th has come and gone, summer feels like it’s in full swing. We only have a few short months that technically allow us to wear white and I love taking full advantage. I found this tank at JCrew Factory and although I have thrown it on with cut-offs, I always feel like it screams for white denim. I realize that white and young kids don’t pair well together, but I managed to make it through the day unscathed, yay! (more…)