Rehoboth Beach

 My last trip to the beach this summer was for A's Bachelorette.

 The beach house was shabby chic at it's finest.

The rooms were open and simple yet very warm and welcoming.

Scout bags filled with beach essentials lined the foyer.

I arrived just in time to help her unpack her latest Fresh Menu shipment from Freshology.

She had been receiving a Freshology delivery by FedEx twice a week for the past month to prepare for her wedding day. She quickly informed me that's how JLo lost her baby weight and all the celebs were doing it.

Freshology is super convenient with a wide variety of meal options for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and even Dessert.

 

After settling in we headed to Summer House...the champagne wasn't part of the Freshology regiment but a girls gotta have a little fun! I was happy to celebrate driving over the Bay Bridge. Why have I developed a fear of driving over it in my 30s?  

Monorail Studio

These silkscreen prints from Monorail Studio in Austin, TX are are available in 25 different colors...so you are sure to find a match for any space.

Lilly Pulitzer Looks

This weekend certainly felt like fall but I am just not ready to say goodbye to summer. Here are some of my summer Lilly looks...it's always so much fun accessorizing!

Have you heard about the 80th Birthday Party for Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau? The event is being held at the Museum of Lifestyle and Fashion History in Delray, Florida on November 12, 2011. The "For the Love of Lilly" exhibit will be on display with nearly 80 vintage Lilly Pulitzer items and accessories. Wouldn't it be a dream to go? 

Introducing Cooper

Dixie's parents have a new addition and his name is Cooper.

After meeting puppy Cooper we headed out on the boat.

Dixie/Cooper's Mom & EAS

Crabs & Corn always hit the spot.

Dixie teaching her little brother Cooper how to play fetch in the pool.

3 Things

Unwinding  

Stripes

Gummies

What are you currently loving?

"In Her Own Words”

Image: At Its Best

Did you watch Diane Sawyer's exclusive 20/20 two-hour special "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words” last night? The special was on the never before heard interviews of Jacqueline Kennedy talking to historian Arthur Schlesinger after JFK’s assassination.

The interview tapes were sealed for 47 years and now Caroline Kennedy has released them as a book and audio recording, “Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life With John F. Kennedy.”

East Hampton Art

While I was in East Hampton I got to spend some time with my friend Char. She has always been an artist and an individual...hence her revamped Chanel bag.

I was able to poke around her studio and look at all of the works in progress.

A one of a kind pair of Loubs.

She had just finished a show in NYC called "Inner Alien".

Next on the art tour was John W. Codling's second exhibit, “Me I Play,” at The Waasteria Gallery, a former airplane hanger. The show was to be viewed while listening to Robin Thicke and Jay-Z’s “meiplé” collaboration. A reoccurring element in the exhibit were black Amex cards. Seeing the 200 plus works literally blew my mind. I would have loved to have seen his first show "Sundays with Chris".

Char & EAS

 JCW and I were very excited to see Utz Potato Chips (especially the crab chips) in the Hamptons.

For washing down the Utz chips.

This piece was comprised of receipts from spending "all the money bay bay".

The highlight for JCW was when JWC took him up in the Sky Jack...he had been eyeing it all night.

Char and I even took a field trip to see Jackson Pollock's studio and grave.

I started thinking about my roots as an artist and how I missed spending time in the studio. For me it was about the process and not so much the finished product. I came to a realization that I see the world as an installation which constantly inspires me and working on this blog is my studio time.

Special thanks to Char for reminding me that I have other loves besides monograms, ruffles and the color pink. Our time together meant so much...I love you. xx