nautical ⚓

dear j.crew chambray blouse, you are my new favorite item of clothing, therefore you get to be on the blog twice in one week.  love, steffy ++ evenings in lifeguard towers with juice n java smoothies kind of make my world go round 🙂 blouse: j.crew skirt: romwe bag: c/o modcloth shoes: c/o loly in the sky glasses: c/o proopticals…

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southwestern casual.

hello hello! here’s a very casual, very real post from a really tired version of myself 🙂 it’s been one of those work weeks that makes me a grumpy human being, but sometimes overworking is a whole new fun, too. i wore this to work today, we went in at 6AM to get ready for rollout tomorrow morning!  i snagged this chambray shirt on sale…

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adventure with me.

i just got back from a run with claude and now im about to cook some dinner! before that i took some time to read the great gatsby. i’m on page 50-something, and since i’m re-reading it i kind of remember it. is anyone else reading before seeing the movie? it’s so great to check out for a few minutes, even if it’s only 30,…

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summer style.

it’s officially summer in florida when it starts to rain every afternoon. yuck! but i guess it is good for pictures, because the lighting looks like this– perfectly grey, so even light floral shorts show up in the photos 🙂 plus, i get a little bit of joy out of grey days. what can i say, i’m a little emo.  i wore this for a…

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sunday morning flowers.

happy mothers day, mothers! i spent this lovely day having brunch with my family and dinner with matts to celebrate the women who created us. ❤ lots of flowers, lots of gifts from j.crew, lots of bagels, treats and sushi! in honor of the day i dressed comfortably and full of florals! its so easy to throw a cute blazer over jean shorts to polish…

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a story about polka dots…

it’s 10:30pm and i just got home from a coffee and crepe date with matt and claude. now claude is going insane and running all over the house 🙂 typical night here in south beach for us. we took these on the way to get groceries. i love dressing up to go places. always have, always will. i thrifted these shorts a bit ago, and…

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more mint please.

some of my best days are days hanging around town with my friend zak the baker. one of the hardest parts of moving to miami 2 1/2 years ago for me was meeting people i connect with. zak is definitely one of those. he started his bread company from a garage in his old home, and now sells his bread at restaurants all over miami.…

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chambray + white for south beach.

matt and i decided this week that it’s our new friday evening tradition to watch the sunset on south beach. we live only a few blocks away, so what’s our excuse not to?! he surfed a few bad waves and i read magazines, and it was the best ending to the week! i got this chambray from j.crew last year and i get so much…

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free days, cabin days.

oh sweet freedom. i really have a love hate relationship with the summer months. on one hand, i have less hours at work which grants me more time to be the most free me i can be. on the other hand, i have less hours at work. never a great thing, right? BUT … i am a “do-er” so the first thing i did was…

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florals and family trips.

this weekend we headed upcoast for some family fun with our favorite friends from college. here’s what i wore. also, here’s what we look like in the car 🙂 i just discovered a wider lens, so lots more life pictures to come from now on! my love affair with florals has just begun! i thrifted TONS of amazing floral vintage along the way on our…

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a suspenders story. ♥

a day spent in suspenders is a day well spent. a day spent in suspenders with your girlfriends at a fun event is a day WELLLLL spent! today we stopped by the Garnie Olia nation tour event (hosted by my friend Ginger) to get our hair all beautified, and then we played with the cutest monkey named oliver. he had scary teeth, but the cutest…

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lemon zest.

you caught me! my hair is blonde now 🙂 these were a bit old, since matt went away to mexico for a few weeks. i gotta tell ya, you really don’t realize how much your life partner is your best friend until you can’t pick up a phone and call em’. he is back safe and sound now. i’m a happy gal, and so is…

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pretty pink.

i’m having a romantic comedy kind of night. it has been one of “those weeks,” but i have to admit, dressing cute does always make me feel better. i will forever love a red wine and pink color combination. and cute collars! have a happy happy monday morning 🙂 blouse: c/o pepa loves skirt: romwe bag: c/o choies hat: Urban shoes: vintage P.S.! All you…

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hanging around, drinking coffee!

ohhh how i love those mornings when the lighting in the house is perfect, the coffee tastes good and my man looks extra handsome 🙂 i know fireplaces aren’t made for sitting on, but it’s my house and i make the rules. hehe. hope you all have a HAPPY FRIDAY! xo blouse: j.crew skirt: c/o chicwish shoes: vintage…

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the hills are alive.

i am not sure if anyone noticed, but i am blonde again! i also got my first sunburn of the season. have any of you yet??? at this time last year i was working so hard on my store (and never giving myself a day off) so i never really got a “summer tan.” this will be changing this year! i am actually going to…

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hearts n’ smoothies.

i know some of you requested to see miss claude because she hasn’t been on the blog as much, so here she is 😉 cute as ever! i have been so into smoothies ever since it got warmer outside, and this place juice n java near our house makes the best ones. but to save money i got this frozen fruit blend at the grocery…

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color coded.

in a world filled with a million and one color combinations, i keep coming back to this one. something about the primary colors all together is so kitschy and attractive. mustard yellow for life! as i was snapping these photos on a walk with my guy, i bumped into my friends! *cheeks blush* in real life, i am definitely not the type of human who…

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hearts on hearts.

hiii! happy [belated] birthday to matt on the blog. he turned the big 25! we took these on the way to his birthday dinner at this yummy restaurant called pubbelly. he even wore the shirt that i got him for the dinner! and we ordered way too much food, which is always fun. miami was randomly cold for a few days, so the tights came…

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hearts in her eyes. ♥

how sad to look back at these photos because miss claude pepper decided to chew up these shoes and now they are gone 🙁 good thing i have these photos to remember them by… and lots of other outfit pictures they have been in! we took these photos on my favorite desolate road of the beach. i love love desolate roads. i wore this outfit…

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sometimes rain that’s needed falls.

all i have been listening to are the weepies, and they’re all i am going to listen to for the rest of the week. they just make me oh so happy. this week has been so wonderful, and they aren’t all wonderful, but this one really was. monday night was matt’s birthday, and then today i got to see my lovely aunt from NY. what…

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