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Our Engagement Pictures

Our pictures arrived last night from Ryan in a gorgeous wooden box, with a beautiful card, and the pictures wrapped in ethereal, pink ribbon. Sasha and I sat down and went through each picture (there were about 140!), and he was giddy and I was teary. I think Ryan is amazing. Hopefully you enjoy our selection! 12 days to go.

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Poolside with the Pups

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We had a lovely Independence Day – went for a 3 mile run, spent 5 hours by the pool with the pups, spent time with Sasha’s sister who is in town from San Francisco, and went to a friend’s BBQ in the evening. I love July Fourth so much! How did you spend the big day?

Explore, Dream, Discover

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Some of my all-time favorite quotes were spoken by Mark Twain. I always feel so inspired by this wanderlust-filled saying – isn’t it so true? We will definitely be more disappointed by the things we choose not to do than those we decide to do. It makes me want to pack a bag and go and travel (probably not good timing though, since we get married in 18 days!). I hope you are having a wonderful Monday!

all images via fourthlake

The Summer of Dreams

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Summer 2013 is here, and it has me thinking back four years,to the ‘l’été de mes rêves.’ I was blessed enough to live in France for three months – the first few weeks were spent interning at the Cannes Film Festival, then I packed up and headed to Paris, where I interned at an Oil & Gas exploration company and spent every free second wandering around the city with one of my best friends, Andrew. I blogged about my daily adventures here (which now seems so bland and uncreative), but those stories (sigh) capture some of my favorite moments in life. I returned to Paris with my Paris in 2011 as part of my graduation trip, then again in 2012 with Sasha, at the tail end of our Europe vacation (pictures here). Oh gosh, here I go again… Kayak.com time. Next trip must be booked!

Other Parisian posts on Snapshots and My Thoughts:

Paris is Always a Good Idea

Toutes Les Choses Francaises

The City of Lights and Color

image via fourthlake

 

Favorite Looks of the Week

It’s been awhile since I’ve compiled my favorite looks, so there’s more than just one week to catch up on. The outfits below are absolutely spot on. Love them all! I’m genuinely not sure I could choose just one favorite.

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Hello Fashion

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Tuula Vintage

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The Pink Peonies

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Atlantic Pacific

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The Native Fox

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vmac + cheese

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Le Blog de Betty

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Classy Girls Wear Pearls

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Gal Meets Glam

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Cupcakes and Cashmere

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Song of Style

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Could I Have That?

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Sequins and Stripes

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A Piece of Toast

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Damsel in Dior

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Style and Pepper

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Stripes and Sequins

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With Love From Kat