Mauve-lous Monday

Monday is upon us again.  Try and make it a fabulous one...a long weekend awaits!  Loving all these pinkish, lavender, blue-ish accents.  Mauve-lous they are! 

{all images via Belle Maison}

Summer Slumpin'...

So far it's been a sorry week.  It is always on Monday and Tuesday when the worst little flies dare to get on your last nerve!  If you're like me...don't let them get you down!  Treat yourself to a little pop of color on your piggies during a mid-day pedicure, shop for a pair of summer-licious chair cushions for your outdoor oasis, or when worse comes to worse...indulge in some red and a few good hours of entertainment.

{images via tumblr and Pottery Barn}

 

Wednes-Day Dreaming...

Bonjour.  I am back...tail between my legs after yesterday's unfortunate mishap.  But, life goes on!  Today I am inspired by these ultra gorge bedrooms.  Elements of Style shows us that beds and windows do mix!  I would love to lounge in one of these plush rooms after a long day poolside, filled with books and champagne.

Happy Day Dreaming!

{images via Elements of Style}

Tuesday's Non-Reason to Celebrate...

I have failed in all my Francophile-ness by missing the date of Bastille Day.  No, La Fete Nationale is not today, June 14th, but July 14th.  Please don't stop celebrating.  We will just have to do it twice. 
On the bright side...only one month away!
Sigh.

Tuesday's "Reason" to Celebrate...

You guessed it!  Mais oui, mes petits...it is Bastille Day once again one month until Bastille Day.  The French Independence Day, "La Fete Nationale" is being will be celebrated all over Paris as we speak on July 14th.  And why should we be left out just because we had the unfortunate luck of being born "overseas"?!  We won't!  Be sure to have a glass of bubbles or a baguette and brie this evening as you toast the day.  I am making a delicious summer spin on the classic coq au vin.  Pair that with a glass of vin and some french macaroons...ooh la la! 

There is always a reason to celebrate...{Even if it is not actually Bastille Day}.  Oops.
But, vive la France!!

{painting via Fifi Flowers}

Poolside Dreaming...

Sigh.  Of course Monday arrives and it is sunny and pleasant and gorgeously un-humid.  The perfect pool day.  The only thing missing is the day off...and a pool.  What I wouldn't give to be cruising around and stopping off at a gorgeous pool hide-away like these. 

I would most definitely finish the day off with a Lemon-Basil Marg.  Just came across this recipe and cannot wait to try it...pool or not!

Lemon Basil Margarita

Ingredients:

» 1 shot of tequila (preferably silver, but gold works as well)

» ½ shot of Amaretto almond liquor

» Fresh basil

» Lemon wedge

» Heavy splash of homemade sweet n’ sour (directions below)

» Small splash of soda

*Muddle basil in glass with chopped lemon wedge (extract oils from the rind). Add ice and the rest of the ingredients and voila!

Homemade Sweet n’ Sour Ingredients:

» Equal parts simple syrup and lemon juice

*Add ingredients together and refrigerate

{images via Lonny blog.  Recipe via Santa Barbara Chic}

Fabulous Friday

There is really nothing more fabulous than royalty. 

TGIF!

Watercolor Wednesday...

...is, of course, a well known staple on the uber chic Lonny Mag blog.  Every Wednesday, an adorably bright and whimsical watercolor is on display.  Now, the madame behind the masterpieces has her very own site!  Mes cheries, you can browse Caitlin McGauley's adorable water works every day of the week!  There is even a store. 

Ooh la la!

{all images via Caitlin McGauley}

Bedside Brights

How could you not wake up bright eyed and bushy tailed in one of these gorgey bedrooms!?  Love all the patterns and color mixture.  Ooh la lovely.  This may call for some bedroom revamping.  Stay tuned...

{images via Brabourne Farm}

Ooh La Lundi

Gorgeous summer Mondays mean only one thing: being locked inside a drab office with limited views to the outside world!  Blah.  If you aren't in the mood for working today, join me in day dreaming with Fifi Flowers' gorge Parisian musings.  Wish we were there!  Don't forget to stir up an ice cold summer cocktail after work tonight and sit outside!

{images via Fifi Flowers}

Guitars and Tiki Bars

Singing along is second best to being there!  You can find me tomorrow, looking like this, ringing in summer!

Let's Give Three Cheers...Summer Is Here!

Hip Hip Hooray!  Summer is here and she came in with a bang.  A long weekend at the beach with plenty of fresh seafood and sun time was the way to kick things off.  The next few months will be dotted with plenty of dining al fresco, fresh summer veggies, and lots of cold wine.  Get your suits out, it's time to dive in.  First stop is Saturday's Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band concert. 

Cheers to summer!

{images via La Belle Vie tumblr}