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state of the union

18 Tuesday Aug 2015

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american beauty, ayesha curry, ayesha curry fashion, baublebar, baublebar bracelet, baublebar snake, chicken shake shack, elvis, elvis andy warhol, elvis art, home decor, new york apartment, schutz, shake shack

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what i’m eating | guys, shake shack came out with a chicken sandwich and let me tell you, it looks unreal. yes, i have yet to try it, but it’s something straight out of my food fantasies. as of now it’s only at their brooklyn locations, so i will without a doubt be making my way over there. there’s nothing like their burger, and i’m loyal to it, but when a chicken sandwich looks like that it’s time to try something different.

what i’m wearing | i received this snake cuff bracelet from baublebar for my birthday from a friend and i absolutely love it. i usually don’t wear jewelry other than my rings and my earrings, but i’m all about dainty bracelets. i used to wear an evil eye bracelet every day, but after it broke i’ve been in the market for a new one. i happened to find one earlier in the day (thin gold chain with an evil eye in the middle) and have been wearing both bracelets since. i’ve also started to revisit some of my favorite dusty roses/nudes, like exposed from tarte. it’s a great formula, has a minty, refreshing scent, and looks great on.

what i’m reading | right now i am in the midst of decorating my place and let me tell you, it involves books and lots of them. i’m a huge fan of coffee table books, but i like to mix them up. while some of them may be more fashion-focused, i also have a few historical selections and one or two on the kennedys, elvis, cookbooks, you name it. american beauty is one of my favorites, so i’m excited to finally get everything all set up.

what i’m lusting after | there’s not much too say other than the fact that i think these schutz shoes are gorgeous. i’ve been eyeing them for a while, and recently saw ayesha curry rocking them and i’m more obsessed than ever.

what i’m listening to | if you need a new musician to listen to and appreciate music that you can’t get out of your head, then erik hassle is the choice for you.

what i’m decorating with | as you may know, i love elvis. i wanted to find a way to incorporate my love for the king into my new place without it being too much or weird. well, luckily enough i was out for dinner the other night and saw a reprint of andy warhol’s double elvis hanging in a white frame at the restaurant. it looked amazing and inspired me to do the same for my own bedroom. i ordered the print from art.com, so hopefully it won’t be too aggressive (it won’t be)… we’ll see how it turns it out.

make this place your home

13 Thursday Aug 2015

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city living, decor on a budget, home decor, ny apartment, ny decor, ny living, small apartment

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hi there, remember me? sorry for being so totally m.i.a., but i will try my damn hardest to make sure it doesn’t happen again. work has been a bit crazy and so has life, especially when trying to move to a brand new place. exciting, but daunting. since i love decorating and am super detail-oriented, putting together my new apartment has been very fun… very fun, but very time consuming. in any of my college dorms or even my room at home, i love white, blacks, grays, nudes (a.k.a. all the neutrals you can imagine) as the base and pops of color so nothing stays too boring or too stark. don’t even get me started on framed prints and art, since i’m all about that. the photos here have been a big source of inspiration, and i can finally say i’m starting to make moves. once everything is put together photos will be posted on here, but for now let’s just say that my version of a gallery wall (without the expensive art) is on its way.

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a day in the life

28 Friday Nov 2014

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bauble bar, dc, drybar, drybar georgetown, emma roberts bauble bar, inslee, inslee by design, washington dc

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// a piece from bauble bar and emma robert’s collar + a book on my favorite family //

and fall is winding to an end…

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// one of my favorite places to walk to: the world war II memorial //

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// the “gallery” above my bed //

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// the view from up top @ drybar georgetown //

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// this is my dog, his name is brady, and he wakes up like this //

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// home sweet home //

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// a little peek into some late night sketching //

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// eating georgetown cupcakes while in a very non-georgetown place //

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// louis francis dempsey: my grandpa, a georgetown grad, and marine scout sniper //

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// a little taste of philly //

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// fall views of one of my favorite spots on campus //

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// a little bit of fall baking  //

photo 3-1// there’s nothing like french toast… but wait until you add pumpkin //

comfy ‘n cozy

11 Saturday Oct 2014

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cb2, home, home decor, long island, restoration hardware, west elm

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i made it back home and i can’t even begin to describe how good it feels to be in my own bed. i’ve made it clear that i love my bed at school, but being home is just different. it might have something to do with the fact that i’m binge watching all my favorite tv shows while snuggled up with my favorite blanket and some tea, or it could be that i love being able to sleep late. like really late. i tried to bring the same approach to my room at school that i have here at home, so i figured i should show you guys my room a.k.a my muse. at this point i’m definitely a little bit obsessed with a few things: a ton of pillows, a super comfy throw, candles, piles upon piles of books, prints of all sorts, and elvis/johnny cash (those two are a given).

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the bedroom breakdown

05 Sunday Oct 2014

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anthropologie, apartment, college, college dorm, dc, decorating, georgetown, home decor, inslee, martha stewart, restoration hardware

photo 3-2if you can’t tell already, that photo above is my bed. my comfy bed (pre-pillows and throw blanket) that gets destroyed every night when i go to sleep. i really don’t know what happens once i fall asleep, but blankets end up on the ground, pillows cover my face… basically, i’m a crazy sleeper plus i sleep really late, so it’s just a great combination all around. i do love decorating though, and this love has also applied to all my college bedrooms. my roommate and i both love our senior year bedroom, and as we phrase it, “it’s got the vibes.” my side’s got some of my favorites featured in wall art: the breakfast club, inslee, and johnny cash. three very important things. the little shelving unit next to my bed cost $30 and was really easy to set up (except for the fact i didn’t have half the tools to do it); it’s perfect for holding my school books and random books i’m reading, my notebooks, photos, makeup, and the tray. the tray is italicized, because it’s special to me. i keep my glasses, water bottle, favorite candle, lotions, my inslee calendar and pens and pencils up there… all the basics. last, but not least i use the top of my dresser for more makeup storage, jewelry and some other little “organizational displays.”

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life’s a beach

04 Monday Aug 2014

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beaches, gray malin, home decor, photography, summer

hamptons-montauk-navy-beach_1people, people, people… if you haven’t heard of gray malin it’s time that you do. his prints are insane and some of the most beautiful things i have ever seen. i may or may not dream of the day that i possibly could have one of his prints, but until that day i’ll just look online (over and over again). his prints are all of beautiful beaches and the way he captures the colors of umbrellas or even just the water is mind-blowing. so although summer may be winding down, which i hate to even admit, as cheesy as this sounds gray malin prints make me feel like it will always be summer. yes, i just said that, so it’s time for me to get back to watching the leftovers (so dark, but so good). maison-gray-photography-montauk-4 SalesEvent_34690_Logo_1Bondi_Beach_7

life as an “interior designer”

19 Monday Aug 2013

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college, college decor, color scheme, decorating, furnishing, home decor, house

ea594c3ba65c0b61506365e713a2ee8athis upcoming weekend i will be heading back down to georgetown to embark on my junior year. it’s insane how quickly time flies by, and i really wish it would slow down a tad bit. the cool thing about this year is that my roommates and i will be living in an on-campus apartment, which means decorating time!! it’s really hard to plan decor for a place you aren’t living in, but i have been making some attempts. a target run here and there, window shopping in anthropologie, and a few days spent doing some d.i.y. projects will hopefully all pay off. the good thing about our apartment is that we have a big living room, which gives us a lot to work with, but on the other hand the bedrooms are so tiny.. the struggle to pack clothing this year is seriously real. when everything is finally put together i’ll be sure to post a few photos on here, but until then i figured i’d share some of the photos that inspired me!tumblr_mqgq6tolhH1qinh1vo1_500tumblr_mh3ondXcSr1rpbo22o1_500parisday9dd630e49d96276fa1ee92ea4ea226083-1enhanced-buzz-6199-1350085400-0

new york, new york

21 Friday Jun 2013

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babies, birthday, cake, decorating, love taza, new york, party, summer, taxi, taza

bday13if you guys don’t already, i most definitely recommend that you start following the blog, love taza. it follows the davis family: mom, dad and two little bubbas, eleanor and samson. i kid you not these children are some of the cutest i have ever seen, and they make me want to return to my days of babysitting and camp counseling. they are always smiling and happy, and i have a feeling it has something to do with their too cool for school mama. if i could be half as coo/amazing a mom as taza then i’ll be doing something right (this won’t be for awhile though, still in college!!) anyways the whole point of this post was to show the amazing 1st birthday party samson had. it was new york themed and although it was for a baby, i most definitely would love to have the same kind of party, but with some more “adult” things. bday05bday60bday11bday14bday71bday08bday61

buckwild

15 Tuesday Jan 2013

Posted by mylifeinlipstickmeg in DIY, home and decor

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arts and crafts, cardboard safari, craft, deer, diy, glitter, martha stewart

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this past summer, i introduced you all to bucky. since his creation he has been an important presence in my life. yes, he may be a cardboard deer with glitter antlers, but he’s become a room mascot/watchdog (watchdeer?). excuse the stupid jokes, but they’re going to keep coming. this past break i decided the family needed to grow, and i made mama buck, so even though the cycle should have been reversed and mama should have come first, there’s no changing it now! currently mama buck is residing in the good ol’ state of new york, but next school year she’ll be making a trip down to dc. unless my roommates let me bring a moose with some necklaces into the mix…and his name shall be bullwinkle.

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get crafty.

04 Friday Jan 2013

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art, crafts, cupcakes and cashmere, decor. home decor, glitter, style

2013i’ve decided i’m the kind of person who may have my analytical side, but i have a creative half that balances it right out. whenever i take those quizzes asking if i’m left or right brained, i end up right in the middle. this classification isn’t exactly a classification, more a confirmation (even if these tests aren’t exact) in my mind at least, that i’m a good mix of different things. although i love making cards, decor, and little trinkets, i can’t stand having anything out of place or being unorganized. my organizational tendencies come in handy, but there are times i’ve gotta keep my perfectionistic quirks in check. when i head back to school, you can bet your bottom dollar (yes, i just said that) i will be making a paper source run and adding some new goodies to my crafting area (a.k.a. the desk i should be using to do homework). so many things on the internet inspire me to create, and i hope one day my blog will do that for others. to finish this post off, in the words of jack london, “you can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.”

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