A couple weeks ago, I took John down to Athens, after years and years of promising I would do so! I went to UGA my first year of college and the town has had a special place in my heart ever since. I couldn’t wait to show John my favorite spots, and explore some new places with him. (more…)
Because we’ve all had that day where the only solution is pizza.
HAPPY MONDAY!!! I am feeling uncharacteristically refreshed after a fabuloussss weekend. Friday Dinner at Laura Lee’s for Richmond Restaurant Week; Saturday we saw RENT! and yesterday John and I spent the day doing some spring cleaning and yard work and it was surprisingly fun! I am especially proud of my front steps flower pots. (more…)
When I started on this blogging journey, my knowledge of ANY sort of beauty related products was extremely slim. I picked up a few things from friends in college, and from my mom working at Saks, but I never really had strong preferences. Along this adventure, I have discovered some tried and true products that I keep in my purse at all times. Some, like Kate Somerville’s Depuffing balm, I first discovered from brand collaborations and have continued to use and others like the Too Faced Hangover Primer, I have learned from Cath.
In any case, here are the 7 products you can find in my purse on the reg.
Last week, over John’s spring break, I had the *brilliant* idea to take him down to Athens, to show him around downtown and UGA. I only went to Georgia for my first year of college, but my besties there can attest to the fact that I visited atleast 3 times a year during our college years. The drive from Charlottesville was always a doozie, but totally worth it. I’ve been telling John this for years, tried to make plans with our pals to meet up in Athens for a game, but alas, it just never happened. So when we had the chance to choose a destination this April, I asked my friends if the Graduate if we could check out their property there. (more…)
*I told you guys I would be wearing this jacket non-stop*
Most of you guys know that my husband John is a high school English teacher, so each year I look forward to Spring Break! Last year, we took a road trip through the south and hit Gatlinburg, Nashville, Memphis and Oxford and it was so much fun. And so much driving. This year we decided to go visit some friends in Atlanta and then I would take John to Athens, home of UGA, where I spent my first year of college. MUCH more to come about Athens, but here’s one of my looks from our trip.
It feels like we have been saying this for weeks now, but spring is just around the corner! It’s almost time to take advantage of the outdoors and we’ve got a few tips for how to have the best afternoon ever. We shared some photos from this day with you guys on Valentine’s Day, but we thought it was worth revisiting.
For your best day ever:
It was true love at first sight when I was perusing ASOS, looking for the perfect denim jacket. I immediately added it to my cart, without even looking at the price. Then, I cringed a little when I saw it was ~$200, then realized it was Tommy and thought, well it’s probably going to be worth it. So I ordered it and decided to take it for a little spin and see if I just couldn’t live without it.
As I stepped out of the airport last night at 10pm into the pouring rain, it felt surreal that simply 10 hours before I had been basking in the sun in the Dominican Republic. But alas, isn’t that how it always feels when you come back from vacation? It’s like “duh duh duhnnnnnn” was playing in the background as our return soundtrack. The rain was just an added bummer on top of the vacation return blues!
When you find the perfect velvet + lace slip dress on sale at Zara, and find these kickass boots on sale too – well, that’s a great day. I hit the end of winter Zara sale pretttttty hard a few weeks ago and am stoked about my finds! Lately, as Cath and I have been trying to keep things interesting here on TCP, I’ve been really into stepping out of the box and trying new looks that I may not feel 100% comfortable with. This mixed textures look was one definitely of them!
Since the dawn of The Crystal Press, the two of us have celebrated Galentine’s Day. Whether we are traveling for fashion month or at home in Richmond together, we make a point to celebrate in one way or another! It is hard to believe that just 10 plus years ago this now well known celebration was coming to life through the TV show Parks and Rec and today it is a worldwide celebration between females. WE LOVE IT!
