Dining Alfresco

 The weather here has been amazing (despite a few rainy days) and we've been eating outside every chance we get. This little balcony makes for the perfect dining spot. Who needs restaurants when you have this private, well-lit terrace all to yourself? We'll miss sitting out there enjoying the fresh air and every little moment of our time off.

Only one day left to enjoy it all! 

Far Far Away

We want to stack our trendy suitcases on top of each other.

Although we are having an incredible journeying through all the corners of the city, Molly and I are still dreaming of places far far away. Living in the city for the past week has been so incredible, but we don't want the vacation to end. Right now we are envisioning all the places we would like to go; cities where we can sightsee, shop, eat, learn about, and paint red. The list is long, and the actuality may be far away, but we are like two little explorers who just can't wait to see the world.

If only we LIVED here...

Urban Outfitters has the perfect map for $34. What's special about it? You can scratch off the places you have been to! WOW!

map image from bon bon atelier

other images from pinterest.com

Surprisingly Springy

Golds, blues, oranges... are we sensing a theme?

 Today was another perfect shopping day. After spending countless hours roaming around Dillard's, Anna and I moseyed on over to H&M (believe it or not it was my first time going there). After looking around at all the clothes, I was surprisingly disappointed. Right before I gave up all hope, I thought I'd take a peek at the accessories. My disappointment took a turn for the better as I found inspiration in all the springy blues and oranges.

I now have pearls in every color I could ever want (credit goes to Anna for finding them).

It all started with these two bracelets. I love the colors and all the little details.

I was hesitant to buy these, but for 3 dollars, why not? They're kinda perfect.

pearls for $3.95

bracelets for $3.95 each

bobby pins for $2.95

Another Excuse to Shop

Most everything we got in a big ole pile.

The weather in Atlanta is incredibly bi-polar. One day hot, the next day chilly and wet. But we don't let a little rain ruin our spring break! Of course our first thought was -what better way to spend a cold, wet day than shopping-?! So we headed to one of the fabulous malls in the city and scavenged for pretty yet reasonably priced stuff with only a little success. After a late lunch we both felt a second wind and found some super adorable must-haves.

Love the glamourous buttons on this nautical cardigan.

Sparkly earrings that were surprisingly cheap.

Forever 21 had some great springy pieces, we just couldn't get enough.

Items in order from left to right:

Steve Madden gladiators $70

Sweet Olive Blossom Candle from Anthropologie $16

Glass perfume bottle from Anthropologie $15

Stripey shirt from Forever21 $11.80

Baseball Tee from Forever21 $5.90

Nautical cardigan from Forever21 $17.80

Braided brown belt from Nordstrom $10

Other fabulous finds:

Sparkly earrings from Nordstrom $12

Jean shorts from Forever21 $10.50

Basic black skirt from Forever21 $6.80

Urban Jungle

No worries, none of the parakeets pooped on us.

So far we've been in Atlanta for about a day and a half, but it's been so nice to not even care about the time and schedules and due dates. We've been free to relax and enjoy ourselves. Anna even took off her beloved watch so she could freely lose track of time. I love being with Anna and her family because everything is so spur of the moment. Today though, we planned a trip to the zoo and I was in charge. With map in hand, I boldly led us through the city's very own jungle.

White with black stripes or black with white stripes?

We caught the king just in time- waking up from a cat nap.

The red panda- taking a little snooze too.

We only saw this guy for a few seconds, but he was one of my favorites. 

Fried Oreo? Never again.

Right now I feel a certain unhealthiness crawling its way back into my life. Maybe because my boy's mom made the most delicious pralines on Saturday and I can't stop eating them. Maybe it's because I have had fast food for the last few meals due to my overly-hectic schedule. Or Maybe because as we stopped mid-road trip to Atlanta yesterday, I tried a fried Oreo®...an event that will never happen again. Don't get me wrong, I love Oreos ®, but the batter killed the taste of goodness and I was utterly repulsed. I guess they're just not for me.

So as a way to revive my healthiness, I have decided that for the next 2 months, I will not touch a fried food. I am hoping this experiment leads to a life-long forbiddance of fried food in my house. Wish me luck!

Anna
xoxoxox

Fried food picture from supersizedmeals.com
Health food picture from lorissofiagregory.com

Curly Q's

I was looking through pinterest.com the other day [of course...] and saw this tutorial for curling your hair without heat. It's perfect if you don't have a lot of time in the mornings or just want a put together look without damaging your hair. The picture was linked to a youtube video by the user "thelipstickdiaries" [i love her accent by the way] who shows you what to do step by step. I tried this myself, but took it out way too early to get any real curl to it. I'm dying to try it again though! Try it for yourselves and let us know what you think!