Five Things

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{Adding a vintage rosette bib to a summer sweater}

Short weeks are always appreciated, and this one was particularly nice. We had friends over for dinner almost every night and kept things casual by eating take-out in the backyard. Since little Rocco wakes up very early these days, I'm looking forward to a weekend filled with productive mornings, afternoon naps and one quick excursion out of town. In the meantime, here are five things currently making me happy.

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{Current hairstyle - one small, subtle braid underneath my hair}

chanel-lucite

{Trying on a lucite Chanel bracelet at What Goes Around Comes Around}

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{I love the idea of using my vintage ladder for blanket storage}

guac

{Makeshift dinner: guacamole, chips, cheese and crackers. Perfection.}

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