5 BACKYARD PARTY IDEAS
My birthday is coming (August 28th, incase you were wondering ;) and this year I'm throwing a backyard bash. In my early 20s I loved hosting huge themed birthday parties (i.e. Hairspray themed, Pretentious Party, Trashtastic, Gangsta, etc) but for the past few years I've had more intimate gatherings. I know my 30th (next year...aaahhh!) will be real big (& golden) so this year I'm throwing a dinner party in our backyard. I'm thinking a summer-boho vibe... lights, low table, wildflowers in jars, candles, rugs and pillows.
Obviously I went to my number one source for inspiration (PINTEREST)...and here's what vibe I'm digging.
HELLO HOLIDAYS
I'm officially on holidays!!! Yesterday I went to Vancouver for the day, today I'm going to the spa, tomorrow we're going camping and at the end of the week we're celebrating three years of marriage...BOOYAH!
I told you awhile back that this summer was gonna be the summer of rest and for the most part it has been pretty restful but this week will be extra restful because OMGEEE I TURNED MY WORK EMAIL OFF! The last time I took some extended time off work was July 2014...ha! I love my job but I'm excited to have a week to rest, play and dream...oh it's gonna be good.
Hope your day is extra sweet today.
xo,
laura
BLAZERS 4 UGANDA
Have you heard of Ethreeone? It's a blog designed to empower women in the professional world through fashion. My friend Brina started it and she has a super exciting campaign that I so want to get behind it!
Brina is going to Uganada in September to help with Watoto's, Living Hope. Living Hope is an amazing initiative that exists to restore dignity into Africa's most vulnerable women.
So before Brina leaves to Uganda she has an exciting initiative: BLAZERS 4 UGANDA. She is collecting gently used blazers to bless those women with blazers. I love it. These blazers are a small but powerful gesture to remind women in Africa that there are women in Canada who believe in them! If you are in Victoria, Brina is collecting blazers until August 26th and then she'll be heading to Calgary before she heads out. So if you're from Victoria or Calgary and have a gently used blazer to donate, email Brina at bmartens@ethreeone.com and make sure you check out her blog post all about it!
I'm so excited to donate some blazers and guess what? Brina will be snapping pics of the beautiful African women in them, so you can see which future world changer is wearing your blazer!
So excited for you Brina!!
XO,
laura
WEEKEND READY
image via death to the stock photo
We made it to the weekend...BOOOYAH! This week seemed to go by pretty slowly...probably because I have two days of work left and then HOLIDAYS COMMENCE!!! I'm so excited to go to van for a couple days and then go camping! (yes...I'm excited to go camping!!)
If we're friends on facebook, you may have seen my status on how I've started watching Friday Night Lights!! I was looking for a new series and tried to watch one episode of PLL, but I just couldn't get into it so I started FNL....and OH MY GOSH! #OBSESSED I'm on episode 9 of season 1 and I feel a binge coming on this weekend, ha.
Anyone in the #ssheartbookclub ? My goal was to read 10 books this summer and I'm happy to report I have 3.5 left to go! I know we only have a little bit more than a month left, but I'm confident I can getter done. I checked The Shadow Queen out from the library but I want to save it for camping so I'm doing all that I can to not open it yet!
I started looking at Aritzia's fall collection. #DREAMY. I want a dark pair of Citizens. Seriously, they are my FAVE jeans ever (they're in this post!) So comfy, so flattering, so gooood....just the price point is on the high side :( but maybe I'll get some birthday $$ to scoop up this pair...And while we're dreaming for fall, I definitely have my eyes on this bag and these boots.
Well hope you have a wonderful weekend! I have a pretty chill Saturday before me. Last weekend I surprised James and cleaned out our office. All that's left to be done is filing (thrilling, I know!) But it's a good excuse to watch and episode (or 10) of FNL #HELLO.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
XO,
laura
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MONOCHROME SUMMER
Even though summer is more than halfway over, and fall clothes are everywhere, I'm still in summer mode because next week I'M GOING ON HOLIDAYS!!!! Nothing crazy, just a trip to Vancouver, three days camping at Cowichan and then celebrating our anniversary (THREE YEARS BABY!!!!) So with summer holidays on my brain, I'm still all about the summer wardrobe...and who said summer has to be all bright and neon?
No thanks I'll take all the monochrome pleeeeease....
1. Grey Dress
2. Striped Bathing Suit
3. Marc Jacobs Bag
4. Essie Nail Polish
5. Sun Glasses
6. Shorts
One of everything please.
Happy Wednesday! You're almost at FRIDAY!
XO,
laura