Kendra Scott is opening two boutiques in Houston – in Rice Village and CityCentre – and I could not be more excited. I just recently got two new necklaces and a pair of earrings (which were gifted to me by one of my best friends, Sophee), and I love all three pieces (see pics on my Instagram). On Friday, I was mentioned on the Kendra Scott blog for contributing some of my favorite Houston ‘to-do’ items. Check it out!
Oh BHLDN, how wonderful thou art!
I’m in Chicago this week for Accenture’s consultant training courses, and I legitimately forgot how insanely cold this city gets. McKenzie and I came in March for a quick 24-hour adventure, and while we were absolutely frozen the whole time, we loved it. The two of us shopped on Michigan Avenue, went to Second City (highly recommend it to anyone visiting), ate at Purple Pig, took pictures in Millenium Park, met Jackson at 2 Sparrows (where I had my first St. Germain cocktail!). Some of the snapshots from the trip are below – please take note of my thermal jacket and gloves (such a weenie). I’m definitely planning another trip to Chicago soon to see Mara and Caroline, once she’s all settled in at Google.
I was in Austin last week, NYC over the weekend, and going to Chicago in a few days, yet I cannot shake this feeling of wanderlust. In my morning daydream state, I remembered one of my favorite Mark Twain quotes: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
I’m in a very nautical mood, which is appropriate given that I’d love to be spending my early fall months somewhere like the Hamptons or Nantucket. See inspiration below.
And last, but not least: Sarah Vickers of Classy Girls Wear Pearls. You simply cannot do a nautical post without mentioning her.
What a weekend in NYC. I love that city so much and am verrrry sad that Karine is leaving (there goes my Kate Spade discount!). We walk through almost every area of Manhattan, ate amazing food (try Cafe Mogador and Candle Cafe), met up with a best friend who lives in Boston, went to the High Line, shopped quite a bit, tried bites at Smorgasburg in Williamsburg (Brooklyn), ate breakfast in Central Park, etc.
I cannot wait to go back again!
My favorite blogger, Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere, at Bloomingdales!
On the ferry ride to Brooklyn
Meatpacking District
Amazing tile wall in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
So pleased with her Little Piggies
The High Line
Ordering at Saucy by Nature at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn
I’m in Austin for two days for recruiting events – the benefits of having a break between projects. I forgot how much I love this place! I’m sitting in Dominican Joe’s coffee shop, where I’ll be meeting one of my best friends. I ran on Town Lake yesterday, visited my favorite professor (I’m guest speaking in his class today!), ate at the Flagship Whole Foods and G’Raj Mahal (awesome), and squeezed in a trip to my favorite TCBY in Texas. One lucky gal, y’all.
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