TGIF

With another week behind me (and one step closer to spring and graduation...eek!), all I feel like doing is dancing the weekend away! As of right now, my only real plans are a belated new year's party being thrown by one of my girlfriends (which should get pretty wild), but I'm hoping to get some wear (and dancing) out of my new Seychelles shoes. The light colored suede makes them perfect for transitioning from winter to spring.

What are you weekend plans? Staying in or going out?

Just Another Manic Monday

Today has been one of those gloomy Mondays that has already allowed me to forget the amazing sunshine I soaked up this weekend. How to get out of such a funk? I suggest a good happy hour! International Tap House in Soulard offer 1/2 off 1/2 of their tap beers on Mondays during both happy hour and late night happy hour. They have an extensive selection (yes, the image above is of their actual taps), so you are bound to find one of your favorites or something new to enjoy. I have gone a few times in the past and have always enjoyed the laid back atmosphere. Plus, there is nothing better than a draft Guinness for only $2.50!

Celebrating LOVE

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm so excited the day has FINALLY arrived! Besides the excuse to eat chocolate all day and tell everyone close to me how much I care about them, I am really excited for the launch of BHLDN (pronounce beholden) today! I love pretty much everything at Anthropologie, so I am so excited to see what they can do for weddings. While I'm not one of those girls who has had their wedding planned out since they were 10, I'm a sucker for beautiful things and I doubt this new site will disappoint.

I hope you all have a great day and remember to tell someone you love them!

All You Need is Love

Valentine's Day is right around the corner and I have to admit that I am one of those romantic saps that LOVES (probably way to much) this holiday. I think it is great to have a day that celebrates love. To me it means taking a day to appreciate the love you have for all those in your life- from significant others and family to friends and pets! I wanted to make a gift guide for all those special people in your life, but it kind of turned into things I (or any girl for that matter) would like - whoops! While the typical flowers and chocolate are great, I like things that last longer than a week so that you can remember the love your lucky enough to have all year long!

This Essie shade is so bright and fun- perfect for Valentine's Day!

I'm not really into heart jewelry, but this Marc by Marc Jacobs bracelet is subtle and sweet.

This original letterpress print would be great for anyone you want to spread some love to.

This ring would definitely remind you to love everyday.

This heart can be worn as a pin or in your hair and I love that it is just a bit quirky!

Winter Reading

With all the winter weather that moved through St. Louis the past few days, I've had a lot of time (which probably should have been used for studying) to check out some new online magazines and read a few of my favorites. Although flipping through an actual magazine is one of my most favorite things, these give me the same sensation (and are eco-friendly too!). If you have some downtime this week/weekend, you should check out these great reads:

HIGHgloss is brand new and I love their premier issue. They cover just about everything, but I'm especially fond of their city chic and southern charm spreads.

Rue has been around for a couple issues, but it just keeps getting better! We are already a month into 2011 (can you believe it?), but I still love reading the Rue resolutions- there offer great tips!

Matchbook is also new to the game, and I really enjoyed their premier issues. I'm obsessed with the article on Haleigh Walsworth and want to move to Paris ASAP (a girl can dream right?) I also love their description of the matchbook girl: