It's the Weekend!

After a few stressful days of trial preparation it will be nice to have a little holiday weekend.  I'm headed home to visit with family and maybe a trip to Ulta.  I hope you have a lovely Easter weekend.

Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

Tommy Haas captivates tennis world with Sony Open run

Quick guide to refinishing flea market finds

Loving this white blazer and this baseball jacket for spring

Good tips on how to enjoy traveling alone

I ordered a Zoku Duo Quick Pop Maker; can't wait to try this, this, and this


(Cucumber, Apple, Mint & Lime Pop with Pimms via The Design Files)

Dressing up Blazers

I love these two ways to dress up blazers featured on Tomboy Style.  Lapel pins and pocket squares are such an easy way to add a feminine touch and personality to menswear.  It's shocking that women's blazers don't include functional breast pockets or boutonnières more often.

Tomboy Style: UNIFORM | Lapel Pins

Tomboy Style: UNIFORM | Pocket Squares

Mix & Match

I love house tours, seeing the continuity in design and how the color scheme is pulled throughout the house.  I pulled pictures with soft pinks, masculine grays, and a fresh white backdrop for this chic country house moodboard.

Bedroom | Living Room

Office | Kitchen

Happy Friday!

It's officially spring and I can't wait to be done with snow.  I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend of lounging and possibly drawing.  The photos of Jane Lily Warren's apartment reminded me to pick up The Art of Fielding at the library.  It's a light read so far, but nice for a change.

Here are a few links to peruse:

A playlist for your weekend

Cherry Pie Larabars recipe: Dates, Almonds, and Dried Cherries

Love Emily Henderson's makeover of Bri Emery's living room

Interesting post about the trend of planned marriage proposals

Kurt Cobain's Top 50 albums

Homemade summer sorbets, just blend and freeze

Alexa Chung x Guy Aroch for Fray I.D

The lighting of this photo shoot of Alexa Chung by Guy Aroch for Fray I.D Spring/Summer 2013 is amazing.  Such a beautiful campaign.

via Studded Hearts

Interior of the Week

You can always count on a cheery room from designer Emily Henderson, but if you follow her blog you know that this room, her master bedroom, probably looks completely different by now.

Apartment Therapy

Have a lovely weekend!

Ernests Gulbis and Christian Harrison

I'm finally getting back into a normal rhythm after a fantastic week at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California.  It was so amazing to watch qualifying matches and see players doing the hard work of climbing the ranks as a professional tennis player.  The atmosphere on the smaller courts was incredible, sitting only feet from the players and able to hear them mutter after missed points.  On the other end of the spectrum were huge crowds surrounding the practice courts of Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal just to see them hit a few rallies.  I already can't wait to go to the Davis Cup in April and the US Open in August.

Here are a few links from the week:  

A playlist for your weekend

This week I made delicious Thai green curry and Vietnamese coffee

Love Emily Henderson's master bedroom featured on Apartment Therapy

Obsessed with these dark chocolate almonds from Trader Joe's

These coffee mugs from Best Made Company are very camping chic

Will the future potential queen be named Elizabeth Diana Carole Mountbatten-Windsor?

Interior of the Week

Love the mix of modern and antique in this kitchen.

via Little Green Notebook

March Resolutions

This month I'll finally get to see some live tennis at Indian Wells, and Rafa confirmed he'll play!  I'm also still working on making my apartment cozier and from lighting candles to stocking the bar are small things that can make a big difference.

This year is just flying by so far. . .

Happy Friday!

This week has flown by with anticipation and preparation for my trip to Indian Wells next week.  I can't wait to see some live tennis and enjoy the 80 degree weather!  Here are a few links from the week:

An great article about the new trend of portfolio careers

This Grapefruit Rosemary Olive Oil Cake looks so good

36 Hours in Melbourne, Australia via New York Times

Love this Indigo Floral Popover and this Moccasin Heel

All the popsicle recipes on Pinterest make me want to buy a Zuko this summer

Interesting perspective on the polarizing Anne Hathaway


(Hyatt Regency Indian Wells)