If you have noticed all of the beautiful gold tone jewelry I wear you have probably been admiring pieces by Gorjana. This is my absolute favorite jewelry designer. Gorjana creates simple and elegant designs that are ideal for layering, which explains their motto “live love layer”. I got my first couple pieces from Rocksbox (see below) and have since expanded my collection through Gorjana and Rocksbox sales.

I had to share with you that Gorjana is having their SUMMER SALE!

Just a quick post for you guys tonight on this cute little dress because who out there doesn’t love chambray?! It’s so versatile and there are so many colors and weights of the fabric. It is also an easy way to wear something very similar to denim without the weight. This chambray dress is just as simple as throwing on your favorite pair of jeans and t-shirt but looks so much nicer! I wore this for a picnic on my parent’s farm. I like to wear something light in the summer to help host parties but also something that I won’t destroy when serving food or cleaning up dishes. This sundress was really comfortable and because the fabric is durable I didn’t have to be too careful. I paired it with some of my current favorite accessories, most are from Rocksbox (see below). And a big bonus is that we got to shoot on my parents beautiful property!

This is my new favorite outfit for the summer. If you haven’t seen me in these white J.Crew jeans yet you will; I’ve worn them 3 times in the past week. I ordered 3 other pairs of white jeans before I settled on these (thank goodness for Nordstrom’s free returns). The other pairs seemed to be too tight or too short but these were just right (I am wearing the 30″ inseam for reference). They gap a little at the waist on me so I may have been able to go down a size but I didn’t want to risk it given the style and color. In this size they are very comfortable and are not too clingy; I just have to pull them up every now and then. You all know how that goes.

This weekend in the United States we will be celebrating Independence day. To me, this American holiday is a bit more light-hearted than Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day. Those holidays have much more meaning for me now that I have been around the military for a few years. The 4th of July, though, is always a great time to head home to my parents’ farm in PA. We have a big picnic with our closest friends and family and enjoy each other’s company, some good food, a few cocktails, and of course sparklers!

I thought this red, white, and blue LuLaRoe dress would be perfect for the 4th of July. If you’re not familiar with LuLaRoe then you should change that. The company was founded out of necessity for a single mother to be able to both support and care for her children. It seems as though she has accomplished much more than that for herself and hundreds of women. I’ll ask some of the LuLaRoe consultants I know to weigh in and will likely do another blog post just on that subject.