The Food (Italy and France)

Gelato (Italian ice cream) every day is a MUST! As well as pain au chocolat, the french baguette, and gnocchi. Yummmm....

Weekly Top 10 Songs!

Put My ipod on random and here is what I got:

1. Hugging My Grudge - The Boy Least Likely To
2. Thank You - Angie Mattson
3. Go To Sleep - The Eames Era
4. Tell Me What You Want - The Pipettes
5. The Count Of Monte Christo - Noisettes
6. Rangers - A Fine Frenzy
7. Caroline, Yes - Kaiser Chiefs
8. Frozen In Time - Adam Green
9. The Rules - Ben Kweller
10. The Girl You Lost To Cocaine - Sia

Here Comes The Sun...do do do do

Current Nail Polish: Need Sunglasses? by O.P.I.
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I promise this is the last time I'm leaving town for the rest of the summer (until I go to college in late August). Its orientation I'm going to - I'll be back Sunday!

Postcards From The Provence

lavender




all the poppies





:( this is the last batch of my scenic pictures.
I cant believe I was there a month ago, it feels like yesterday. Overall my parents and I took over 4,000 pictures and drove 2,000 miles. I savored every moment of it because who knows when I will ever go on a trip like that again. If any of you are going to these places Ive posted feel free to ask me questions - I will be more than happy to answer!

I'll be posting what I got there and food pictures later on! Au Revoir

Oh Baby It's Rainin'

I'm back and ready to deliver this weeks be-lated playlist. The only time I like rain (and only a little bit) is in the summer. I love getting caught in those unexpected storms and dancing in the rain. These summer storms and the recent additions of cute outerwear serve as the inspiration for this weeks Top 10 songs (with items to go with each):

1. Right As Rain - ADELE

Umbrellas, fredflare.com

2. California Rain - Madeleine Peyroux

earrings, fredflare.com

3. Early Mornin' Rain - Peter, Paul & Mary

raincoat, Kate Spade

4. Rain - Priscilla Ahn

rain boots, Nordstrom

5. Umbrella - Marie Digby

umbrella, Rihanna's collection at totes.com

6. Let It Rain - Tilly And The Wall

umbrella, Urban Outfitters

7. Rain City - Turin Brakes

necklace, modcloth.com

8. You're The Storm - The Cardigans

umbrella, fredflare.com

9. Rain King - Counting Crows

rain boots, Kate Spade

10. Storm In A Teacup - Red Hot Chili Peppers

necklace, girlprops.com

A Hot Southern Summer Evening

This is one of my favorite playlists ever! All these songs evoke the image of the sticky, hot summer evenings we all have here in the south. Picture sitting on the front porch rocking back and forth on a rocking chair, sipping sweet tea, and admiring the fireflies while wearing the thinnest white linen dress you have......

1. Southern Manners - The Watson Twins
2. The Story - Norah Jones
3. Swing Low Sweet Chariot - She & Him
4. Happy - Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins
5. Turn Me On - Norah Jones
6. Half Acre - Hem
7. Darlin' Song - The Watson Twins
8. The Greatest - Cat Power
9. I Know - Fiona Apple
10. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas

Bye ya'll!

Postcards From The French Rivera

Menton, France

Royal Palace of Monaco




Monaco's Famous Casino

Decadence

Finally! Here are the pictures from my graduation dessert party. Although the food was delicious, the party didn't go according to plan. In Early May in the south, you would expect a warm, humid evening, oh but no the weather decided to be extremely windy and cold at my evening dessert buffet by the pool (not holding a grudge, I swear). Needless to say all the table arrangements, etc, didn't make it to the tables because they all blew over and broke :( All the food made it though, which i guess is all everyone ever cares about anyways lol! Here are some pictures of the sweets and treats:

cotton candy

the pool


Everyone went crazy for the fondue!


rum cakes with pink coconut



cream puffs

death by chocolate

It may have gone the OPPOSITE of what i had wanted, but you cant control nature lol! At least everyone had fun and loved the food, right?