Paper Please Studio // sneak of my Christmas cards
Last year I opened up a can of worms with my confessions of a Christmas Card junkie post. Well, I’m at it again. and I wanted to share a sneak peek of this years holiday cards! designed by my bff and tuck’s godmama – Heather of Paper Please Studio. + Jessica Lorren Photography, i meannnn…. these […]
Edgy-ish
{photos by Shannon Kirsten} sooooo we got rained on during this shoot. hence why my hair is looking more like a wet dog than normal. but! this dress is so spicy. saucy. sexy. the textures are gooood. they give me a little edge. and we all know i have maybe no edge. at all! […]
Lilly roundup + party pics
{carleigh tunic dress / turquoise and pink caftan / palazzo pants / wilda caftan/ octopus pants / travel pants are amazing! – or all available at Sarasota Lily Pulitzer } {ember shift} {iphone snaps above // all other photos by Shannon Kirsten } Last weeks party at Lilly Pulitzer Sarasota was a blast! Candice did […]
oh my tulle
{all photos by Shannon Kirsten Photo // blog // shop } {rent this dress} I’ll never forget reading A Little Princess for the first time as a girl. I remember finishing it in a few nights; sneaking out my book light so I could sneak more pages in past my bedtime even. The sort of book […]
Shark babies
Happy Halloween! From Shark Lola & Shark Tuck
another jcpenney’s post // i’m addicted
{i’m wearing: skirt, top isn’t available online but is asos} Last Saturday we spent it at the farmers market, at the pumpkin patch, and then we did a little pumpkin carving/seed roasting. It was our second visit to the patch and I doubt our last of the season. Tuck really loves the pumpies! And I […]
Lilly Pulitzer Resort Wear
{All photos by Shannon Kirsten} {Look 1: Tabbie Tank, Middleton Palazzo Pant, In A Knot Necklace} {Look 2: Wilda Caftan} {Look 3: Kiri Dress} A few more looks from the new resort wear from Lilly Pulitzer that we loved. I have to say the Kiri dress fit like a glove, the palazzo pants were so comfy and also cute […]
lilly looks
Hope y’all had a great weekend! Last week I stopped by Lilly Pulitzer on St. Armands Circle here in Sarasota to preview their newest resort collection. The store is just gorgeous (hello watercolor everywhere in the prettiest prints imaginable aka heaven), their staff is amazingly sweet (my friend candice works there!), and being surrounded by all […]
Let’s have a party, let’s have it tonight
I am so excited to be hosting a little styling party at Lilly Pulitzer next tuesday in Sarasota (October 29th 5-7pm). They’ll be unveiling their new resort line and it’s bound to be gorg. Their whole social media team who I can hardly wait to meet will be there, and I am also looking […]
{photo by Shannon Kirsten photo // Teepee // Mocs} i follow Bergen and sweet Isla Rose on instagram. I hadn’t read her story yet, but yesterday something she wrote had me finding a minute. Beautiful Isla Rose has LCA, and you can read more about it on her blog (she can explain far better than […]
Black and white and zebra all over
dress: own or rent // sunnies // shoes via shoemint Let me tell y’all; this kind of blogging is about a thousand times so far out of my comfort zone. I just… get awkward. thankfully Shannon can make me look good despite my acting like a straight up fool in front of the camera. also. […]
tuckie, me, & the deep blue sea
{dress is webster for target via the magnolia pair’s closet} Shan and I had been wanting to take the teepee out to the beach. i mean. i know. we’re crazy. but oh my heavens, she took some of tuckie and i…. and! I can’t handle these pictures. huge thanks to shannie for taking photos […]
Brands that give back // Plum Pretty Sugar
I’m sure y’all have heard about Plum Pretty Sugar and their gorgeous prints with cotton and silk robes and accessories. I’m practically obsessed in every way, from the way the robes get softer and softer with each wash to the the way the prints just flat out cheer me up. When I was sick […]
zebas, tigers, leopards; oh my!
i’m loving, per the usual, animal print. and this dress! it’s at the top of my list. just think it’s perfect for holiday parties. and not the normal touch of leopard that I usually do. zebras! oh and the tiger details I’ve been seeing pop up… just look so fun. and if you want to […]
bon week-end
so yeah, should have probably broken this post up a bit. but. my weekend, so good. and i’ve just gotta pat myself on the back for not just taking iphone shots… go me! Saturday our little fam went to the plant market at the botanical park and jb gave blood (lamb). Then Heather, Tuck, and […]
land shark
if looks could kill, welllllllll shannon and i would be as good as dead. maybe he was just getting in character? we’ll go with that. and us? I think we literally are dead. from the cute. {costume is via amazon}
from day to night
{photo by Shannon Kirsten, entire post here!} this dress is so super comfy, and the slit makes it a little more interesting than just a plain ol black maxi. wore this all around the french quarter last week! it took us from day time strolling to night time wandering around frenchman street. nice versatility! […]
nine months
{ onesie// diaper covers // scooter leggings // tee pee } Yesterday was Tucks nine month birthday! This age is so much fun. and i hear it just gets better, which is really hard for me to wrap my brain around. He is non-stop, go go go. Definitely has my go gene […]
bumpnest // brands that give back
Nope! nothing to announce here. We’re still a family of four (lola’s included in this count). BUT if I were pregnant again you better believe I’d be purchasing a bumpnest right. away. these little wonder pillows alleviate back aches, and get you comfy so you can get your sleep! AND the prints are stinking adorable. […]
Camilyn Beth Runway // New Orleans Fashion Week
Juley from Uperlyne is the sweetest! after meeting her, I proclaimed – I think she’s the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen in my whole life. and her style. y’all it’s so good. Heather Shan i wore Camilyn Beth Bond Dress (available mid october) , leaopard shoes via shoemint, and a tortoise shell necklace i […]
Scenes from Saturday in NOLA
can we discuss how cute this baby girl CB dress is?! shannon’s cards + prints at Hattie Sparks recognize these? (: After Cami had her trunk show at Hattie Sparks we went down in the quarter. I used to live in New Orleans for a couple summers in college and LOVED it. {Friday night […]
annnnd the tum came out.
{purse, pants, top, similar shoes, earrings} Saturday in New Orleans was Shop Your City Day. The gals and I (Shan & H) had breakfast at Tivoli & Lee – which consisted of chicken and waffles, manchego tots, and mimosas. Then headed to Hattie Sparks (y’all remember that shop from this post, maybe?) to support Cami’s trunk […]
the story of my pants
{Joe Fresh for JCPenney Pants, Anthropologie Flats, top is forever21 bodysuit// similar, purse, similar sunnies } Hi friends! Back from New Orleans, and it was THE BEST. Cami’s show was a HUGE success and we are just proud pups around here. New Orleans is my favorite, and I can’t wait to show you more pictures […]
Sweets & Celebration’s Guest Post
Hello, Fairytales Are True readers! I’m Hannah from Sweets & Celebrations and I’m thrilled to be here today sharing one of my favorite recipes with you. I love the idea of giving a friend or loved one a big basket of home baked goods and scones and muffins top my list. What’s better than meeting […]
