Monday, August 31, 2015

Sunflower Cupcakes








Today I'm sharing these fun sunflower cupcakes I made for a bridal shower. Sunflowers are my absolute favorite, so I was extremely excited to make these! They are so perfect for the fall. I must admit, I was a little nervous when I set out to make these, because I have not done much work with piping petals on flowers.  I was pleasantly surprised with how adorable they turned out (I definitely think I need to make these again). Although they were a little time consuming, they were well worth it. I love trying to new things with my baking. The middle of the flower is a mini Oreo, and the rest is buttercream. 

The bride is a sunflower lover like me, and sunflowers are incorporated into every part of her October wedding.  Below are pictures of her engagement (in a sunflower field) and her professional engagement pictures. I was so happy to make these to go with her sunflower theme!



Thanks so much for reading!

XO,
SJR

Friday, August 28, 2015

Black











Top: ASOS, Skirt: old also love this this and this, Blazer: Forever 21, Shoes: Steve Madden similar here, Bag: Tory Burch also love this, Necklace: ILY Couture, Sunglasses: Karen Walker

TGIF! This week was a whirlwind. I'm glad it's over and I have another week of summer before school officially starts. This is another outfit I wore on our trip to Philly. I love this long blazer. It was the perfect way to dress up this crop top and simple skirt. I love all black outfits, but I'm always looking for new ways to make black outfits more interesting.  I can't wait to style it for the fall with leather leggings and booties. I also liked the slicked back bun with the look for a sleek nighttime/evening look. Thanks for reading!

XO,
SJR

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Hot Pink Romper










Romper, Topshop sold out also love this, this, and this, Bag: Louis Vuitton (found inside the Neverfull), Lips: Stila 'Bella', Necklace: Kate Spade, Sunglasses: Tory Burch

Today I'm sharing the details from an outfit I wore for our trip to Philadelphia. It was HOT in Philly, so this romper was perfect for walking around the city. It's crazy that I'm wrapping up my summer posts and starting to focus on fall. Although I love fall, summer just went by way too fast! I'm in major back to school mode and things have been crazy for me this week being back at school every day.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO,
SJR

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Sweets





These are some of my recent treats I've made. I made one batch of the cake pops for a going away party (black, gold, and silver) and another for a bachelorette party (black, gold, and white). I hand't ever fully covered my cake pops in sprinkles before, but I really like how they turned out! I will have do to some more experimenting with it! Also, I made the first batch with Funfetti flavored cake, which turned out cute.




I also made these champagne cookies for the bachelorette party. I buy most of my cookie cutters from Sur La Table, which is where I got this champagne glass cutter. Perfect to go with a little champagne toast! Cheers!

Thanks for reading!

XO,
SJR

Monday, August 24, 2015

Simple in Stripes













Top: Banana Republic, Jeans: Nordstrom, Heels: Target, Bag: Clare V., Hat: Forever 21 (similar here), Rings: Tory Burch no longer available also love this, Sunglasses: Ray Ban

I have been loving black and white stripes lately (I've seriously ordered 5 striped shirts). I just love combining simple stripes with a pattern like leopard.  Black and white stripes are classic, and I love the different ways you can style them. I also added a little fall touch with these gorgeous sunflowers I picked up last week. They are my favorite!

It was a rough early wake up this morning. Today it's back to school for me. Well, not officially, but we do have meetings all day every day this week. This summer was seriously the fastest ever. Hopefully the year will go by just as quick, because then it's wedding time! Although I'm sad that summer is ending, I'm excited to get back in the classroom and set up my room and get ready for a whole classroom full of new little first graders!
Thanks so much for reading! 

XO,
SJR

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Floral & Feathers













Top: very similar here, Skirt: Nordstrom similar here, Shoes, Clutch, Sunglasses: Prada, Lips: YSL #31

I absolutely adore this feather clutch. It is so fun and girly. I think it will be perfect for my wedding showers & my bachelorette party! Also, I still can't get enough of midi skirts. For a tall girl like me, they are the best choice in skirts. They are comfortable and you always look put together in one. I just got home from a trip to Philadelphia to visit my sister. I had a great time, but I'm realizing how little I have left of summer! Next week it's back to school for meetings. I can't believe how fast the summer went, but on the bright side that means it's almost time for fall clothes :)
Thanks so much for stopping by!

XO,
SJR