Take Me To The Beach And No One Gets Hurt

Samudra Bags by elbonner on Polyvore

The Christmas tree has been taken down, it's cold, it's rainy, and I'm sick of hot coffee and want an iced one SO BAD. I'm hitting the SAD hard right now and all I've been doing is daydreaming about being back on the beach. These super cute bags from Samudra have been keeping me from running into traffic with their beautiful sunsets and palm trees. These are bug enough to hold an iPad and your usual purse essentials. I usually hate clutches because they just scream "I'm going to leave this somewhere" and never see it again, but I can't help but love these little bags. Maybe if I had a bag that helped cure my depression I'd be less apt to leave it in a Taco Bell. So if you feel like your happiness is being sucked out of you every time to leave to go to work in the dark only to drive back home in the dark, then maybe a cute beachy clutch is what you need to stay sane until summer.

Wedding Outfit Choice #1: If You Wanted To Be "The Nice Girl"

Wedding Outfit by elbonner featuring suede pumps

I've got a wedding to go to in January, and even though it feels like it's a lifetime away I'm trying to think of what I want to wear to it. I've been trying to figure out what my mood will be come January, whether I'll be hopeful for spring, or totally bitchingly sick of wintertime. This is my nice girl wedding guest look, complete with sensible heels and a dress with flowers all over it. I like this one from Modcloth.com because it's not your typical floral print, it's like a pastoral painting turned party dress. This outfit is cute, but not so cute that you won't be ID'd at the open bar (which they better be having).

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Breakfast At Tiffany's by elbonner featuring gold diamond earrings

When I think about my Nana, I can't help but think of Holly Golightly. She was always wild, fun, and after all the finer things in life. Even if it made her come off as flighty and maybe even shallow, she always made up for her sometimes overwhelming free-spiritedness by being quirky and more fun than anything on the planet. Like Holly Golightly, she had her faults, but always had a good time and always looked good doing it.

Tonight I found myself in a similar position to Holly, gazing at the window displays at Tiffany & Co. while I was looking at pictures of my Nana and me together. We were both longing for something that we can never have. I really hate to talk about all this sad stuff, but it's all I can think about. Watching Breakfast At Tiffany's makes me think of her as the cute, quirky party girl who used to jitterbug every weekend and blow her paychecks on alligator handbags. I made the above outfit as a sort of tribute to Holly and Nana, both totally fun and timeless. I love her so much and this blog is a direct result of her and her love of looking fabulous!