Canary Yellow in Napa

Well folks it's one of those rare appearances that I talked about a few weeks back.  Yes that's me (Jen).  I am not super comfortable in front of the camera but I decided to suck it up during my trip to Napa Valley.  Really to be honest it was probably the few glasses of wine I had at my first 2 tastings on Monday morning that did it.  The wine relaxed me and I forgot how much I hate the camera, well maybe not totally.  That brings me to the next order of business which is to apologize for our absence over the past week.  I was off to San Diego for a wedding and then took a 2 day trip to Napa.  It was really difficult to find time to  blog while trying to adjust to the time difference and participate in all of the fun activities we had planned.  

Here you can see my favorite shorts of the Summer from JCrew. I am obsessed with yellow all year round so naturally these are my go to bottoms in hot weather. These wedges were an impulse buy right before the trip and they were super comfy from the start to the finish of the day. For those of you that have been to Napa, you already know that the weather is all over the place but at the same time amazing!  It was cool and crisp in the morning which is why I wore the blazer.  I knew it would heat up around noon and so I chose shorts for my bottom half.  While the blazer kept my top half comfortable in the early morning, my legs were covered in chicken skin until the sun peeked out. By then the weather was oh so perfect and the rest of the day was an amazing trip spent with my best friend of 29 years, my hubby and many glasses of vino. What more could a girl ask for  ? :)
x
Jen

 

One of my favorite small Family owned wineries.  Great Chardonnay!

Blazer - Bobi
Top - Kachel via Anthropologie
Shorts - JCrew
Necklace - Stella & Dot
Watch  - Michael Kors
Shoes - Coclico
Tote - Coach

Minty Maxi

It has been another weekend well spent having fun in sun with my friend Rupal.  The two of us spent all day Sunday shopping, lunching and enjoying the great outdoors, well the outdoors of the city at least.  As many of you know Kelly and I love to style our friends whenever we get the chance.  You better believe that I took advantage of my time with Rup.  She borrowed my mint green linen maxi dress that admittedly fits like a toga, but thats why I love it!  We paired it with her happy yellow sandals also seen here and a bright yellow bangle.  I love the simplicity of this outfit from her hair to minimal accessories.  I think the colors speak for themselves and emanate Summer in an easy breezy way.  While Rup thought the dress had an awkward fit, I told her to embrace its loose and comfy feel.  By the time lunch came around she was enjoying the comfortability factor and the pretty color against her lovely skin tone.  The only downfall to this look is the wrinkle aspect of a linen dress, oh well.

Kelly and I are happy to share with you that we are now part of the Lucky Magazine community.  In fact we are entering this blog post into a contest inspired by the colors and flavors of Dasani Water Drops.  We wanted to show off some of our favorite colors of Summer and how they represent the flavors of Dasani Water Drops.  This outfit best reflects the kiwi and pineapple coconut flavors with the dress as the kiwi component and the yellow sandals and bracelet as hints of pineapple. I hope you become inspired to wear more bright colors for the remainder of the Summer.  If you like this Summertime look please kindly VOTE for us by clicking to the right of the first photo where it says "vote". Thank you lovely readers!
xo
Jen & Kelly

Maxi dress - Hartford
Necklace - Stella & Dot
Bangle - JCrew
Sandals - Fabrizio Chini

#flavorfy

Kelly's Beach Trip via Instagram

1) I left the kids with my sister and spent the night out relaxing and bar hopping. 2) My youngest daughter Dev fell asleep after a long day on the beach. 3) Me with my 3 daughters 4) My sister Erinn and I  5) Summer Shandy - my now favorite beer! 6) My friend Jenny and I. 7) My boyfriend and bro -in-law 8) My 3 girls looking out onto the beach (last day) 9) My 2 youngest daughters are sad that we were packed up and heading back home :(

 I wanted to share some pics from my week long vacation in Sea Isle, NJ. My guy and I rented a house a couple blocks from the beach and of course my 3 daughters were with us. We had other members of our family and friends stop in and out all week and some even stayed a couple nights. We couldn't have asked for better weather with gorgeous sunny skies during the day and beautiful stars at night.  The ocean was clear and so refreshing. We ate like kings and drank like frat boys :) The laughs we had were unforgettable.

 One of my favorite nights was a night we spent in. We played a game called "Headbanz" By the end of the game our abs and cheeks were throbbing with pain from laughing much too hard.  Being with the people I love and making memories that will last a lifetime is what I think a vacation should be all about, and of course relaxation is also a key element.  Overall this vacation gave me all of the above.

#Wanttogoback 

xo

Kelly

Inside my Beach Bag

Time to Snoop in my bag! I have always been so interested in knowing what's in other people's bags. I get immediately immersed into any magazine spread that lets me see inside a celeb's purse - Love that!  I am not just talking beach bags but everyday purses, tiny evening purses, luggage etc......  I find it to be very helpful to see what other girls are carrying as their personal essentials. Maybe I am forgetting something vital or I can collect ideas of how to condense with fewer products in my bag.  Anyway here is a look see inside what I have been packing this Summer for the beach or a day in the Sun.  I just got this 2-tone tote bag and I am in love.  Please don't judge over the fact that I am still not finished reading"Catching Fire." Also you may think it's strange that I carry a mini perfume, but the coconut scent reminds me of a tropical island and allows me to pretend I'm on one when I'm really on the brown water beaches at the Jersey shore haha. I would love to hear about what you are carrying in your beach bag.  Am I forgetting anything? Don't be shy, let me know.

x

Jen

1. Echo straw hat 2. DKNY towel 3. Water bottle 4. CK Swim skirt  5. Madewell sunglass case & Sheriff & Cherry sunglasses 6. Kate Spade Iphone case 7. Catching Fire 8. Earth Science Mint/Rosemary deodorant 9. Pacifica Indian coconut nectar 10. YES to Cucumbers facial towelettes 11. Coppertone Water Babies sunblock stick 12. Ipod shuffle 13. Coola plumeria sunscreen 14.Plum 15. Magazines 16. Evian Facial spray 17.Verloop beach bag tote.