Scenes From Our Weekend

Hello Monday!  We had such a fun weekend, I just love this time of the year.  The weather is perfection.  Also thank you to everyone who left me NYC recs!  We fly out Wednesday morning and I am super excited to explore the city.  

Friday after school we headed to Vintage Coffee Shop for an afternoon playdate.  We love this place.  Us moms can enjoy a glass of wine outside and the kids can play.  They also have delicious food!

Right when we got there Sterling lost a tooth! We put it on a cup and set it aside for the tooth fairy:) 

All the kids piled up.

Delicious rose for the moms.  I spotted this rose at the ABC store on Daniel Island and it is only $11.

 What I wore:

Ruffle Tee | Necklace | Jeans | flip flops | Purse

I finally jumped on the casual sneaker bandwagon.  I figured I needed comfy shoes for walking around NYC.  I love this Joie pair.  I have not worn them all day but so far they feel comfortable and I love the blush color.  I ordered a 1/2 size up from what I normally wear.

Kidmore sneakers | also in black and gray

Saturday morning I went to a fun event with some girlfriends and got a chemical peel.  I have never had a chemical peel before and I loved it.  This was a type where you leave and your skin immediately looks and feels brighter and fresher.  No peeling or redness and you can even put on make-up right after.  It was a latic acid peel and I can't wait to get another one.  My skin feels so smooth, scrapping the dead skin off made such a difference.  I snapped this picture afterwards and I feel like my skin looks so much better than it normally does.  Locals I had the procedure at Sheperd Integrative Dermatology.  Amy did my peel and she is amazing!  

After that we headed to lunch at Obstinate Daughter.  It is one of my favorite restaurants but I don't get there frequently because it is so far from our house.  

Everything on the menu is amazing but I especially love the beet salad.

We also shared the truffled farro, prosciutto apple salad, gnocchi and Pizza.

Saturday night we put up more spooky decorations and watched Toy Story 3.

I cozied up in this sweater.  It is a must have for Fall.  It is on sale right now for $35 and comes in 6 different colors.  I knew I would wear the black the most but I also love the oatmeal and dark green colors.  It runs TTS, I am wearing a small.

Sweater

Sunday we went to church.  

How sweet is Frances Moon's dress??  You can find it here at Smocking birds.  They have awesome prices for smocked dresses.

After church we met my friend Ashley and her kids for brunch at Ellis Creek Fish Camp.  It is my kid's favorite restaurant.  The views are spectacular too! 

I tried out their Blonde Bloody Mary made with local heirloom tomatoes and it was so good!  It was a lighter take on a Bloody Mary and refreshing.  

I also had the fried Grouper sandwich, very tasty.

I love this picture I snapped of Sterling, Frances and Effie.  They look like a little family:)

The weather was perfection and they had a guy playing music so all the kids danced and had the best time.

I am wearing my Mara Hoffman shirtdress I ordered from the Shopbop sale.  It is sold out there but I found it online HERE.  It also comes in a really pretty gray color as well.    I am wearing a size small.

A few Fall favorites I am loving lately.  

The sunnies are only $12 and the scarf is only $25!  The flats are my favorite because they are so comfortable.  Nail color is emeraude and lip gloss color is milky blueberry/  

Flats | Scarf | Clutch | Necklace | Sunglasses | Nail Polish | Lip gloss

Hope your week is off to a great start.  

Thoughts For Friday

TGIF.  This week has been all sorts of off to me because of the hurricane.  We have been playing catch up, cleaning up our yard, and just trying to get back in a routine.  We had to throw away everything in our fridge because the power was out for so long so I have been working on slowly refilling it.  We lost a lot of food but it is nice to have a clean fridge and start fresh.  I am thinking about and praying for all those people still dealing with flooding and trying to clean up the hurricane, I know so many had it worse than us.

Frances Moon has been full of herself as usual.  She dressed herself in this outfit for school and was so proud.  Her vest and shoes are Old Navy.

I finally finished Laine Moriarty's Truly Madly Guilty and I have to say I really didn't love it all.  It was so drawn out and kind of an anti-climatic ending.  I loved her other two books I read and this was one was disappointing.  I have since started Jane Green's Falling and I am already hooked.  Two nights in and I can't wait to get in bed and read at night.  That is the sign of a good book.  

This tee shirt is a new find and only $19.  It is great alone or layered under vests and sweaters.  It comes in 5 other colors.  I bought a size small.  

Tee Shirt

It also comes in a turtleneck version, only $25.

I finally got by the new Butcher and Bee this week.  You may remember it has always been a favorite restaurant of mine for lunch.  They moved into a new space and I was able to check it out and loved it.  The menu was perfection and I loved the light airy space.  I am sure I will be a regular here.  

 Sunglasses on sale.

I had a combination of veggies from the Mezze section.  They were all so good.  I had the kale slaw, pear salad, and carrots.

We also tried the crispy olives which were olives stuffed with cheese and anchovies, lightly fried and then served over pesto with parmesan cheese- holy yum.  These rocked my world.

Recent Outfit this week.

Plaid Shirt | Necklace | OTK Boots | Jeans on sale | Purse

My next door neighbor, Rick Dean who does a lot of my blog and family photos had one of my readers recently contact him about a family shoot.  They were in town from Maryland and wanted a family shoot out at Kiawah.   The pictures turned out just gorgeous and how sweet are the kids?     I mean that background is beyond.   If you need Christmas or family pics Rick is da man.

I am headed to NYC next week with my mom, sister and sister in law for a girls trip!  I am so excited I can hardly stand it!  We have most of our meals planned out but I would love any recs of fun places for a cocktail or favorite shops!  

I have been on the hunt for comfy shoes for walking around NYC.  I ordered this pair from the Shopbop Sale.

Joie Sneakers

Then I come across this Ugg pair and they look so comfy.  I am torn, I may order them too and see which feel better on my feet.

Ugg Slip Ons

I took the kids to Sugar after school this week.   I forgot how amazing their cupcakes are and how I have zero restraint there.  I went thinking I won't eat a cupcake I will just buy one a piece for the kids and 6 cupcakes and 2 cookies later we left:)  I wanted to sample everything. 

Afterwards we stopped in Open Door Shop.  It is my favorite entertaining store in town.  I had ordered a few new serving pieces to pick up.  How pretty is their front door color?

These are the two serving pieces I picked up.  Terrafirma are my favorite serving platters.  They are all I use when I entertain.  They come in so many different patterns and best part they are dishwasher safe!   This size bowl is great for salads and the platter is perfect for a cheese spread or mini appetizers.

Today is the last day for the ShopBop Sale.  So far I have done 2 orders and I am restraining myself from ordering more.   Scroll through to see my favorites:

Have a great weekend!

Shopbop Sale Part 2 | Items in my Closet

I wanted to share a few other items from the Shopbop sale that I own and love.  I can't believe how fast sizes are selling out, I had a few things in my cart that quickly disappeared.  

Don't forget to use MAINEVENT16 when you check out. 

Mara Hoffman Dress

I have a size small in this dress.  I have worn it with sandals and boots so it is pretty versatile.  I really love the colors for Fall.

Mara Hoffman Shirtdress

I wear an XS in this style.  This is one of my favorite Mara styles.  It is great for church, running errands or going out.

MLM Label Off shoulder Blouse

This is hands down my favorite off shoulder blouse.  I own the green, blue, and black colors.  This runs on the large side so size down a size.  I wear an XS.

Green Version

Blue version

The blue is now more a navy color.

Annabel Ingall Tote

One of my favorite everyday purses.  I am carrying the blue version above.

Equipment Aubrey Dress

I don't even need to explain my love for leopard, it runs deep.  This dress is one of those dresses that you throw on and feel like a million bucks.  My sister has borrowed this so many times I keep telling her she needs to buy her own!  It runs TTS, I am wearing a small.

Spanx leggings

The best leggings ever. I wear in size small in these.  

Yosi Samra Ballet Flats

I love these flats, they are so comfy they feel like you are wearing slippers!

Mara Hoffman Prism Dress

This is a similar style to the first dress. I just love all of Mara's patterns, they make me happy.  I am wearing a small in this dress.  It also looks really cute with gray boots.

BB Dakota Faux Suede Jacket

I have this in a dark brown color from a few years ago.  You can't beat the price. 

also in a vegan leather option under $100.

Free People Dress

This is already on sale so with the discount it comes to under $100.  Also comes in a pretty blue/white color.  I am wearing a small.

McGuire Newton Skinny Jeans

The Newton style is my favorite.  They sit higher up and are a slim fit.   I find they run TTS.  I love this darker blue.  

Free People Victorian Dress

This dress is great for during the day.  I am wearing a small.  I love this new red color for Fall.  I also own the black version as well.

PITUSA Cover-up

I know Summer is over but if you have a vacation coming up or live somewhere warm this cover-up is the best. I have both the long and short versions.  They are so soft, sometimes I even sleep in mine!

also in a long version.

Tkees

The best flip flops.  I wear these every single day. This tan color is my favorite.

Here are the items I have purchased so far:

Of course I keep going back and adding new things to my cart.  It is so hard to decide.