Skirt: J. Crew. Top: Banana Republic (similar). Purse: Coach (similar). Shoes: Target. Watch: Cartier. Sunglasses: Illesteva. Earrings: Odette and Ophelia c/o. 

My weekend was such a good one. Busy but really really good. There was a lot of family time which we don't get enough of, so I was just trying to soak it all in. I wore red white and blue for most of the weekend, including this outfit on the actual 4th. I'm a firm believer that red white and blue outfits are appropriate year round though, so I will definitely be re-wearing this one in the near future :)

Well, let's hope this short week flies by!

xo Catherine 

We had this Ikea desk from our last apartment that we never used (it's miniature for a desk) and so Mark had the brilliant idea to turn it into a bar "cart" since he knew I really wanted one. It's not technically a cart since there are no wheels, but you get the picture. We used this blog post as our guide and inspiration. Thankfully Mark did all of the actual work cutting/sanding/staining and I just did the styling. Teamwork! I'll link as much as I can at the bottom :)

Desk: Ikea. Wine racks: Amazon. Gold wine glasses: World Market. Gold champagne flute (used for straws): World Market. Fruit straws: World Market. Cocktail swizzle sticks: Amazon (seriously the cutest). Mint julep cup: Amazon. Lemon glasses: The Dollar Store (similar). Moscow mule mugs: these were a gift, here's a similar option. Used corks: Amazon (yes, you can buy these). Cocktail strainer: Amazon. Cocktail muddler: Amazon. Acrylic wine racks: Target. Silver tray: Homegoods (similar). Decanters: Amazon and Amazon. Champagne flutes: Target. Swizzle tumbler: Crate and Barrel. Minneapolis Prints: The Minnesota Historical Society.

The "cart" is right by our kitchen table, but I moved it to get better photos, so here are a few to show you what it actually looks like:

Thanks for reading!

xo Catherine 

Dress: Ann Taylor. Belt: J. Crew (similar). Clutch: Coach (similar). Watch: Cartier. Shoes: Steve Madden (similar). Sunglasses: Ray-Ban. 

This might just be the dress of my dreams. I wouldn't normally go for a halter style, but I love how the high neckline makes it feel like the grown up version instead of a bad prom dress. This Ann Taylor dress was originally a midi dress and I just don't love the way those look on me, so I had it hemmed and couldn't be happier with the way it turned out! I wore this outfit out for lunch with my friend Taryn on Saturday. Special thanks to her for taking these photos! Other than lunch with her this weekend wasn't very eventful. I pretty much opted to stay inside instead of enduring the heat. Now I'm just working for the holiday weekend. I'm headed home for the Fourth and cannot wait.

Thanks for reading!

xo Catherine