photoshoot

photoshoot by myfirstnameisrachel featuring petite dresses

house house house

hf by myfirstnameisrachel on polyvore.com

but seriously, my house has been on my mind! someone: buy me all of these things. thx!

summer pastels

summer pastels by myfirstnameisrachel featuring a fringed shawl


just a quick mid-afternoon update. I saw this scarf on Pink Peonies (if you're not reading her blog, start now.) and fell in love, so great for summer! i'm normally not a huge pastel person, but this gives new meaning to the word!

ps. stay tuned for, what may become, a weekly feature--my "need" list on friday.

mish-mash

yello + navy by myfirstnameisrachel featuring a striped tote

Happy Thursday, y'all! I am loving navy & yellow right now! I don't have tons of yellow in my closet, and according to my polyvore..that is changing asap. confession: i think it may have to do with the CNBC's special on Mickey Drexler, and how he always looks for yellow to pop in the J.Crew stores. Speaking of, did y'all see the special? life changer. "cut back. sell out. buy more great products!" AMEN!

did anyone catch the premier of RHONY? i admit, i slept through it, but I'm so, so curious as to how it went??

there are some seeerrious things goin' down in the life of rachelamy. wowza. as they say, "times they are a changin'"

you know what doesn't change? (and god willing, never will) good times with good friends, family, and drinks!

Rebecca and I watching Game 3 of the Heat vs. Celtics! Heat lost, but the night made up for it in fun memories and pretty pictures! (what...a true sports fan..)

this is Talulah being clingy because she knew i was about to leave. you can't see it, but I'm wearing a dress from The Webster collection at Target. runs really big, but super cute & comfy. This was before Midtown's Bar Crawl to support The Tallahassee Ballet. What an awesome event! The swag bags were out of control, not to mention the weather was incredible. One of my favorite events I've been to recently.

I'm a picky drinker. the bartender was finally able to make a surprise drink that I didn't cringe at (this coming from the Mic Ultra, $7 bottle of wine drinker)! I loved our summer inspired drinks--so festive. Lauren over at La Petite Fashionista would be proud!

there is a local Cuban restaurant that is incredible. one of the main reasons is this drink: The Gordo's Smash. Us grown folk have to split it in half to ensure we can walk in a straight line and/or drive home, but let me tell you...it tastes just as good as it looks.

today was kind of just a mash up of recent happenings, which i think will be my regular until i get some semblance of normal in my life. (ha! please!)

Heat vs Celtics

Heat vs Celtics by myfirstnameisrachel featuring fitted shirts

big week! big week! The Heat play the Celtics Mon (WIN!), Wednesday, and Friday...needless to say, theres gonna be a lot of hootin' & hollerin' coming from the house with the pink floral wreath.

and obviously, I'm pulling for the HEAT. (see: Lebron)

side note: i have NO business commenting on sports, but i really, really enjoy basketball. mainly i like a sport where beer is served, and i can trash talk. oh, and super tall, attractive black men (for that matter, white men too. I'm not picky when it comes to millionaire athletes). hell yes.

makeup + morning

makeup + morning by myfirstnameisrachel featuring laura mercier tinted moisturizer

not only do i love clothes, shoes, and jewelry, but i love makeup + skin care products. the easiest way to describe it is, i am a big ol' product whore. Sephora is my mother-ship. there is no reason for this post other than i just love polyvore, and sometimes my mom needs recommendations on products.

1. Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash: i received this in a 500 point reward gift from Sephora. It is the perfect mix of gentle and exfoliating. after two days of the sample, i immediately ordered the full size.

2. Murad Eye Cream: I've been in the market for eye cream for a while. After {yet another} Sephora reward gift, I've fallen in love with this product. its pricey, but i think you get a generous amount for the price. besides, its eye cream! how much are you really be going through?

3. Liquid Eye Liner: I actually use the Sephora brand. it costs all of $10, so worth it.

4.Essie Nail Polish: In a perfect world, I'd keep my fingers and toes in a light to bright pink 24/7. In my world, I average a perfect manicure about 3 days out of every month. Regardless, Essie is always my go to.

5. Clinique Face Lotion: this is the tried and true face lotion. not too heavy, but my face doesn't get itchy by the end of the day from being too dry. i think the price is perfect too. {close runner up is Philosophy's Hope in a Jar}

6. Laura Mercer Tinted Moisturizer: this product lives up to the hype. I could not swallow the $42 price tag until i received this in a {seriously, another} Sephora Reward Gift and fell head over heels. i switch between this and Benefit's Some Kind of Gorgeous. {I've also really been wanting to try Benefit's Hello Flawless Oxygen Foundation...has anyone tried it?}

7. Too Faced Leopard Bronzer: this is one of my staples. I've been using it for years. Lately, I'll even use it as a blush because of the pink under-tones.

8. Bobby Brown's Shimmer Brick in Rose: Another staple. I've had three in about four years. You can use it as eyeshadow, blush, and highlighter. You cant go wrong with this product! I highly, highly recommend!

9. Nars eyeshadow: I like this combo palette; its really simple when I'm not actually wearing a full face of makeup {usually m-f at work}

10. Bobbi Brown Smudge-proof Mascara: The other non-negotiable. I have crazy long eye lashes {humble-brag alert!} and I always look like a hungover mess by the end of the work day with any other type of mascara. this is my saving grace. LOVE IT.

I didn't include links, because well...I'm lazy.

What I'm Wearing Wednesday

NOTE: around 5 hours after posting this, i realized...uh...it is in fact, tuesday. holy bananas ya'll.

to avoid putting anymore terrible quality non-Iphone pictures up; i've taken to polyvore. seriously, what was life like before polyvore? so to be fair & honest, some of the peices im wearing are older and not on polyvore. my actual dress is from Gap and my actual open cardigan is from talbots. but this is the general idea of my outfit today.

i have to confess, i was really dreading yesterday. isnt it funny how you dread and dread something that turns out to be a great? {i have no reason to call it a great day other than nothing terrible happened, and in my book, thats reason for celebration!} i came home to sweet talulah ready to play catch and cuddle, so much so, she was still ready to play catch and cuddle 5 hours later...at bed time. needless to say, today was a large tervis coffee day.

also, i've started the Couch to 5K training program. does this mean i get to buy new running shoes & work out pants? i'm thinkin' yes. {should mention: by "started", i mean I've done week 1, workout 1} only 9 more weeks left. what...a crock.

happy tuesday, ya'll!

You Gotta Regatta

 

 

 

You gotta regatta is quickly becoming one of my favorite prints of Lilly's 2012 Summer line. I really wish it came in one of the tunics or elastic waist Cissy skirt. oh well, i'll definitely survive with either of these options.

One in Every Color, Please

Lets all take a second to admire the Lucille dress at J.Crew. I want all 4 of them. like, yesterday.

*pardon my dust as I try to learn how to post polyvore creations on here. I am computer illiterate in all areas other than excel & email.