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10 Things I Love Sunday

Hi friends! Here's my newest collection of 10 things I'm crushing on this week. :) 1. This pencil sharpener necklace. So cute! I'm always looking around for a pencil sharpener for my colored pencils. 2. This coat. Oh man... Lauren Moffatt gets me every time. Pretty details. 

3. Vivienne Strauss is one of my favorite painters. Her Etsy shop has been among my favorites for years, but I get overwhelmed when trying to choose prints... I love too many! 

4. Speaking of Etsy, this knitted hello pillow is adorable. I love graphic knits! 

5+6. Urban Outfitters always has really pretty (and affordable) rugs. These are two of my current favorites! 

7. I just purchased a necklace with our wedding date on it from Her Silver Lining. I love it.

8+9. It's still pretty toasty here, but I can't help browsing Autumn clothing. This season I'm really into loose, pull over sweaters! This dot one from Ruche and pink cut out one from Shop Sosie look super comfy. 

10. I'm still crushing on the geometric pattern trend. This handmade pillow cover is really cute. 

Ok... I'm off to work on a project (long distance) with my pal Rachel of Smile and Wave. Have a happy Sunday! Elsie

10 Things I Love: Vacation Edition

Hi there! We're off for a little tropical vacation today! We have been planning this trip for a long time, so naturally we did a little shopping in preparation. We promise to snap lots of photos! Here are 10 Things I Love... Retro Vacation Inspired! 

1. Pan Am Carry On Bag from ModCloth. 2. Super cute turban from ASOS. 3. Color Block Dress from ShopSosie. 4. Did you know there is a new polaroid that's also a digital camera? I want one sooo bad. Read details at Photojojo. 5. Cocktails! No beachy vacation is complete without them. We'll take a Sidecar for Emma and a Mojito for Elsie! :) 6. Nail polish in peaches, oranges and corals (these are from Essie). 7. Swimsuits of course! I can't wait to wear this cute retro suit from ModCloth and I just love this pretty suit too. Lovin' one piece swimsuits this year. We both picked out a new one for this trip! 8. Vintage suitcases. Always + Forever! 9. Have you tried these face wipes? They're my favorite skincare item for traveling... so refreshing! 10. It's no secret that we love wooden shoes. These Swedish Hasbeens from Ruche just jumped to the top of our list! What are your favorite vacation essentials? xo. Elsie + Emma too

10 Things I Love Sunday: Sunnies Edition

The sun is peeking out more and more these days and it has us swooning over sunnies! Elsie and I usually have a couple pairs of inexpensive sunglasses in our purses at any given time, but it's fun to dream about getting that one extra special pair! Last season Elsie bought me a pair of sunnies from Anthropologie and I keep them safe in a hard case to protect them, they're my special pair. Love them! Do you have your eye on an extra special pair of sunglasses this season? xo. emma (Pretty sunglasses above: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

10 Things I Love Sunday: Swimsuit Edition

I don't own very many swimsuits... in fact, until last summer I hadn't bought a new one in a few years. I have no idea why, because as it turns out swimsuit shopping is pretty fun! Elsie and I are planning a beachside trip for her and Jeremy's one year anniversary this year, so we've been browsing all the pretty suits online. Here are some of our favorites.

Patterns! Whether it's a pretty geometric, paint brush stroke, or aztec print we are absolutely in love with pretty pattern swimsuits! (From left to right, found at: 1, 2, 3)And we are both on the look out for a cute high waisted bikini! Elsie got us some vintage swim caps so we are hoping to get a vintage inspired portrait of us on the trip. Just for fun. (From left to right, found at: 1, 2, 3)

We hope you're having a fantastic Sunday! xo. emma and elsie