All pink for nine-and-dine!
Cheers! Lots of fun with friends I've known since we were all born!
Golf day with friends! I love my inexpensive golf club set.
Spotted on my walk! I'm that girl who takes photos of birds.
Hen enjoying some pre-season football!
Hope you are all having a great week so far! It's been a pretty typical week over here. I was thrilled to get my hair done this week. I went 8 weeks between appointments due to a busy schedule, which is longer than usual. Henry also got his hair done (a bath)! I love when he gets a bath because he becomes so fluffy!
This past weekend, we had fun getting together with 20 of our friends for a 9-and-dine-style scramble. We only made it to hole 5 when a big thunderstorm came through, but we still had so much fun... and we used my ball on several shots! I felt proud, since I am not a good golfer, and I don't love it enough to practice much. Also, we have been getting SO many thunderstorms lately. It's crazy! I can't remember the last time I had to water my plants!
I also did a heated strength/HIIT class with a girlfriend. She is a regular and invited me to go with her. I went with her once before, but this class was SO tough. They heat the room to 108 degrees, and as someone who, just in general, doesn't like the heat, it's ROUGH! I felt like the heat made everything exponentially harder, especially the cardio bursts, because I was so focused on how hot I was! I had fun, though, and am happy to go with my girlfriend once every six months, ha! I went to OTF on Monday and thought to myself, oh my goodness, this is SO much easier than working out in that heat!
We leave for Italy soon, and I am very excited, but does anyone else get anxious before leaving for a long trip? I'm not anxious to fly, and I love to travel, but I think it's just the anticipation of packing everything, getting there, etc. I always worry about everything going smoothly. It's silly, I know, because even if it doesn't all go smoothly, it'll all be fine!!
I'm looking forward to grabbing dinner with my high school girlfriends this evening! This weekend we are getting together with some friends for dinner at their club, and we are celebrating my SIL's 40th birthday! Lots of fun to be had. I kid you not, every single weekend of August, we have had multiple things going on. It's been lots of fun, but boy, we have been going, going!
What I wore golfing! I love the polo Shirt because it's a 'relaxed' fit, so it's like throwing on a T-shirt!
An outfit I wore to OTF this week. I love this tee because it is slightly cropped, loose, and breezy. I am wearing a small. It runs generously.
Ran out in this to go to my hair appointment. It was humid, so these lightweight pieces were perfect. I've had both for years; they are simple wardrobe staples!
Wearing: This half-zip Sweater is J.Crew's newest launch. I did a sponsored IG story to announce it yesterday, which was exciting! I don't like it styled as a belly sweater, since that is so not me, so I sized up to a medium to make sure my stomach was covered! The only part that is 'fitted' is around the ribbing at the waist; otherwise, it is very roomy. I love the cotton pants. They have a slight barrel silhouette but are otherwise a pretty classic, casual chino pant.
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Eating: We love Balena Bagels in Castle Shannon. The bagels are so fresh and, overall, the best in Pittsburgh. My husband snagged me this sandwich after my heated workout class this weekend, and I was so grateful! However, we also recently went to Sobo Bagels and Deli and got bagel sandwiches, and I don't have a photo to show, but the breakfast sandwiches were so delicious. It's in Carnegie. The bagels themselves are no Balena, but the breakfast sandwich is worth the visit. It's a full deli, too, so we need to go back and try more!
Sale: Air Essentials from Spanx are 25% off through the 30th with code AE25. The half zip is one of my favorites, and I have it in a few colors. I size up to a medium for a more oversized fit, but for everything else in the AE line, I get a small (even in their pants). For my flight to Italy, I'm wearing the half zip and these pants!
Watching: We started watching Furious on Hulu, and my husband and I both like it. It’s about a serial killer and the police trying to track her down. It’s really graphic and disturbing, though. I almost saved it to watch on my flight to Italy, and I’m so glad I didn’t because it’s definitely *not* something you’d want to watch on a plane given how graphic it can be. It’s one of those shows you watch and then need to put on an episode of Friends or something afterward. Anyway, you’ve been warned, but it’s also really good.
This Starbucks ad for the Pumpkin Spice Latte was good, and I feel like they hit a wide range of ages by casting Martha Stewart and Belmont Cameli. It launched yesterday, in case you are so inclined! Also, did anyone notice that the sweater Martha is wearing is the Vince one I've talked about for nearly 10 years!!! Quince makes a very good look for less, too.
Loving: Aren't these gorgeous? I was gifted these, and the suede is the most beautiful deep brown shade. I love the tortoise and brass details across the strap, as they make them feel a touch dressy. They're so comfortable. I would think these were $300++ Veronica Beard flats if I saw them in the wild. They are on sale right now, making the price tag even better!
Wanting: This fleece takes me back to my high school days, and I'm not sure if it is nostalgia or what, but I love it. I'm less of a logo gal when it comes to loving my teams, and more into just dressing in a team's color. I've been browsing for a gold rolo chain that is slightly chunky, and this one might just be perfect! However, this little bracelet stack is subtle and adorable! An adorable cream dress with an embellished collar... no notes! This equestrian-style scarf is lovely and reminds me a lot of the designer version! I love the silhouette of this Barbour rain jacket. We have been getting so much rain; I've been getting so much wear out of my rain gear lately! These boots are gorgeous! I love the look of boots in the fall, but admittedly, I try to hold off on wearing boots for as long as possible because by March, I get SO sick of wearing them. So I try to only give in around late November. I love the print and colors on this dress. This skirt is fabulous, and you all know how much I love this particular shade of green. This is the prettiest little 3/4 sleeve dress. I love that it has sleeves; it's so hard to find a dress with sleeves. This cardigan is a classic! This would make a beautiful fall wedding guest dress! The most beautiful gold bracelet. A very cute and ladylike denim jacket. A fabulous skirt that kind of reminds me of LDJ, thankfully with a much lower price tag. I love the color of this Barbour jacket. I like Halloween, but I don't decorate for it or really do much other than hand out candy for trick-or-treat; however, this Halloween collection is just adorable. I ordered this headband and this bowl for Halloween candy! Also, one of my favorite Halloween mugs is back in stock this year. This dress is the perfect fall transitional piece, and it's on sale! This waffle button down and pants set is on my fall wish list for sure! I love this sweater in the blue and white stripe combo! I loved this embroidered cardigan when they launched it in the spring, but the deeper green for fall is stunning. We are definitely about to see this cardigan everywhere this fall. This peplum top!!! It is styled in a very trendy way, and the oversized fit is not for me. I'm thinking about ordering the XS (a size down for me) so it's less voluminous, then wearing a black tank underneath with black cigarette-style pants and flats or heels. Such a chic, but still somewhat classic outfit.
Pittsburgh: Oh my goodness, have you all seen that Zara is coming to Ross Park Mall in 2028?! I'm honestly shocked and so excited. I never thought I'd see the day. I'm not even a huge Zara person, but I do think the in-store shopping experience is much better than shopping their huge catalog on their site! I just love that this is a little bit of retail attention for Pittsburgh. I think our population demographics and our retail options are hugely mismatched. I'd love to see a luxury hotel open in Pittsburgh, too, with a swanky bar, full-service spa, and more. The Fairmont is the closest we have to that, and it's fine, but nothing all that remarkable.
Amazon Rec: I'm so curious about this little hair 'touch-up tool' that is wireless, small enough to fit into a handbag. It heats up (though apparently not as hot as a traditional curling iron or straightener), and you can touch up your hair on the go. It looks like a little comb! It could be totally gimmicky, or it could be something nice to have when traveling!
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Smelling: I just finished this bottle of hand soap in our kitchen. I loved every ounce. It's the perfect kitchen soap because the scent is strong and neutralizing. The scent notes are cedar, basil, vetiver, bay, mint, rosemary, sage, and lavender. I can't imagine many disliking this as it's just very fresh and herby rather than perfumed.
Traveling: We are staying put for most of the fall season. I'm thrilled about that because late September/October is the BEST in Pittsburgh. However, we do like to plan a weekend getaway just for my husband and me before Thanksgiving. It's such a fun time of year to travel because the holiday spirit is just beginning, but the holiday busyness hasn't started in full swing. Last year, we went to DC, and we loved it. The year prior, we went ot Nemacolin, which was great (but boy, Nemacolin has gotten $$$). Do you have any travel recs that are easy to get to from the East Coast for a quick weekend getaway? We may do the Lakehouse on Canandaigua, which we have done once before, so we can bring Henry!
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