Golden Style Book

1. Long enough - Being 5'10'' is great most of the time, but most long dresses and skirts are WAY too short for me
2. Fun color - I often gravitate towards neutrals and I really wanted a new skirt with a bright punch of color
3. Slimmer fit - Fit is so critical in any outfit
4. Pockets
5. Reasonably priced

Well I found the perfect pink maxi skirt at BCBG...and it was 60% off! Don't you love when the piece you have been looking for is on sale, putting it in your budget? I wore the skirt to dinner on Sunday night with my husband's family. I am so sorry for the terrible quality of the picture, but what do you think?!

bcbg maxi skirt
casual white t-shirt
gap jean jacket
francesca's pink medallion necklace
aliz earrings {check out April's awesome blog & giveaway here!}

There is something so fascinating about the British Royal Family. My interest in the Windsors began when I visited London at the age of 14. The entire trip I hoped that I would randomly run into the Queen! Needless to say that didn't happen. Kate (Catherine) Middleton and Prince William's royal wedding has with out a doubt renewed interest in the Royal Family. Kate Middleton is stepping into her role beautifully and with such style! She has such a classic look and always seems so perfectly polished. I loved following her different looks on their honeymoon tour throughout North America. Here are some of her looks so far from their stop in America.

Kate's first outfit after landing in the USA
Peridot Crepe Dress
by Serbian designer Roksanda Ilincic

I love how effortless and chic she looks.
I think I need to step up my airport uniform of leggings and flats!
{picture via}

They say that the home is where the heart is. Kris and I learned this when we were renovating our house last year. It was truly a labor of love. One of my favorite rooms in any house is the kitchen. Well when we moved into our house, the kitchen was a total disaster. The following picture may scare you, but this is what our kitchen looked like when we closed on our house.

At first glance I thought we could keep some of the cabinets because I liked the unique details, but upon further inspection we realized that they needed to be replaced. So with that we decided to change everything. I even had my first foray into demolition. Needless to say when I arrived bright and early on demolition day in rhinestone sandals and I was quickly sent to get food for the crew instead. Ha!

After the demolition was complete, we spent countless hours selecting appliances, flooring, granite and cabinets. My design aesthetic is clean, eclectic, and shabby chic. That aesthetic continued into our kitchen as well...here is my "virtual tour" of our updated kitchen. I hope you have a wonderful Saturday! xoxo

soft silk boyshirt