Beach sweater

Hi Friends! This past Friday I had the most beautiful early morning at the beach. I woke super early to watch the sunrise and to enjoy the beauty all around me. It wasn't blazing hot either; which allowed me to wear a very lightweight sweater and this flowy white gauze skirt. In my opinion, this is the perfect outfit for walking along the shore and picking sea shells, to which I did.

I know that it's the first day of August and we still have a few more weeks of summer; but I rounded up the best lightweight neutral sweater to wear during that transition period of summer and fall. 

Also, I have been living in this white gauzy skirt so much! It literally is a summer staple and actually can be worn into early fall, if you live in the south like I do. The best part is that it currently is on major sale- less than $50. I highly recommend sizing down, it runs roomy. I sized up thinking I needed to because of my hips, but I really should have taken my true size and sized down. 

It's well made and so flowy.

I've also rounded up a few other neutral sweaters that are great now and later. 

1. This rollback pullover sweater comes in multiple colors under $70. Shown in ivory and a tan color 2.This relaxed sleeve boatneck beach sweater looks so comfy 3. This cotton/cashmere sweater is stunning a great fall color. 4. Another beautiful sweater and on sale. I love the slight ballon sleeve detail 5. This classic sweater can be worn with so many options and layered 6. This sweater is a great option and inexpensive , comes in other colors.
 

Which ones your favorite? I love them all. I can't wait until it's a little cooler to wear so many pretty sweaters. In the meantime we can pretend its cool outside right?!

Have a great rest of your day!

Much sunshine from Florida,

Ebonee💜

Introducing Ala von Auersperg Clothing Brand

Hi Friends, I wanted to introduce to you a new to me clothing brand- Ala von Auersperg.  I love when companies with such unique and beautiful clothing reach out to me. Especially ones with such a chic Palm Beach aesthetic. They have a new Destination collection which is one of the items I'm wearing. It literally is so beautiful; you all know how much I love a beautiful printed maxi dress and this one is a button-down shirt maxi and it is so breezy. I wore it walking around and near the water and not only did it get so many compliments but it is also very comfortable and the quality is also great. This beautiful blue and green print are called Bird of Paradise. One of my favorite aspects of this brand is that the prints start out as a painting and then is translated into a beautiful outfit. 

I styled and accessorized this shirt dress with a bamboo tote straw hat and shoes for the ultimate resort look. I can't wait to style more pieces from this beautiful brand and be sure to let me know what you pick up from Ala von Auersperg. I have my eye on this dress Stunning!

Thank you all so much for stopping by! Stay tuned for more from Ala von Auersperg.

Hugs from Florida💜

Colorblock Maxi Dress

Hi Friends! Let's talk about color blocking-specifically color block dresses. Lately, I have been OBSESSED with color-blocked dresses. I styled this beauty over the weekend and I love the peach, orange, and Fuschia pink colors. This exact dress is unavailable, however, I will link similar ones and some favorites for you here, here, here and here. Thank you for stopping by my sunny little blog.🌞

Black, White and Lilly

My style is Chic with a preppy lean and colorful; however, I love black! So today's post will be how I style my black Lilly for cooler weather and in a more chic way. My Black and White skirt is actually a matching set from Lilly. It's still available in some sizes and I'll link it for you long with similar skirt styles. All of the other exact outfits will be linked to you as well.

Lilly Skirt Set/ Similar skirt / This is my favorite Hat. I wear it all of the time and I'm actually in need of a new one. LOL! This top is actually a bodysuit, I sized up due to my naturally larger bust and wide shoulders. I do recommend sizing up if you have a larger bust. The gold tote is from Lilly and might still be available in stores, but here's a similar one.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Weekend Favorites: Boat Ride

Hi Friends,
Thanks for stopping by and reading my latest Weekend Favorites blogpost. My Mom and I have been wanting to go on a boat tour through historic St. Augustine for a few months now; but it always seemed as though it would be booked extremely quickly. So we were happy to able to grab a couple seats for the sunset tour through the Intercoastal water way and up through the Atlantic Ocean.   Sooooo gorgeous!!!!! The boat ride was so wonderful and so were our boat tour guides. They shared lots of landmark history (some which we already knew. We go to St. Augustine alot) and the wind off the water was so perfect too. I put on a cozy sweater over my favorite Lilly maxi dress. BTW this dress is still available so grab it before its gone.

My favorite hat/ wedges

Blogging Life

Lately, I have been feeling like blogging or social media, in general, has become this competition for who has the best pictures and content. And most bloggers are posing the same way in their cars with the same Starbucks drink and the same ponytail. And that there's no soul behind it anymore, at least for me. Everyone has to feel socially validated. I have tried to understand the Algorithms, follower engagement and making sure my feed and blog are cohesive and build my own "brand." And it made me forget the real reason I started my blog almost two years ago which is to express my creativity, love of photography, and share my favorite things. So I'm going back to the basics and posting whatever I feel like posting whether it be a snapshot of my nephew and me, a new piece of furniture that I bought, flowers, whatever I'm cooking up in my kitchen, politics, a new dress from Lilly or maybe a new dress that's not from Lilly. Whether I get people reading my blog or followers on social media or not, I still love blogging and taking pictures and sharing them. Blogging is NOT my job nor do I get paid for any posts, so I can be free and post all of the things I love! This post is in no way bashing other bloggers. I just miss the creative blogging and photography and I'm going to incorporate that back into my blog and photography world. Well, I hope that you enjoyed reading this post and my honest feeling about blogging and social media. Just remember we are worth more than a like on Instagram. God created us and we are fearfully and wonderfully made.

A casual day in St.Augustine

I loooove St. Augustine! I go quite often; Its full of history, charm, and beauty. Today I threw on my favorite lilac elephant Finn Tee from Lilly with my camera and took a stroll through the historic streets and the beach too. I also grabbed a deliciously iced honey badger and meat pie from my favorite Australian coffee shop in St. Augustine. I have talked about them before in a previous post which I'll link here. I hope that you're having a great Labor Day.

The coffee shop on the bottom is a place I want to try next time.

A beautiful day in St.Augustine

   I had the most wonderful day in St.Augustine. The weather could not have been more perfect, it was clear and breezy and the perfect temperature before staying outside all day. I arrived at the beach in time enough to see the sunrise and shining brightly.  Afterward, I took a long stroll to meditate and relax mentally and to just look at the water and not rush. I like to collect shells. so I did a little shell collecting and took my sweet little time. There's this coffee shop right across from the beach, they also have two other locations, called Kookaburra they have the best coffee so far that I have found in St. Augustine. I went to the location on Cathedral street by Flagler college. I highly recommend the honey badger with cinnamon (my favorite) honey obviously and vanilla. It's pure deliciousness. Most of the time I relaxed and of course took pictures because I love photography. I actually had someone asked me if was a photographer. LOL. Today was so beautiful and feel so blessed to live in such a gorgeous state. Below are just some photos that I took along the way in one of my favorite maxi dresses that I bought last year from Dillard's I always and did compliments on the dress. The navy background compliments the brightly colored floral print. I hope that you enjoy the pictures.

 Greek Orthodox Cathedral Archway.

The oldest wooden school.

A friendly midday reminder for myself.

Goodnight!

Magenta Pink in St.Augustine

      Hi there! This past Sunday my family and I spent the day in St.Augustine (one of our favorite places) It was the most beautiful day,the weather was perfect, there was a lot of activities and our favorite Coffee shop was open. which was even better!!! I wore one of my favorite Lilly elsa tops in Magenta and my favorite Strawberry shoes. Along with my new skirt from Shop Yanni. Super comfy but still dressy enough for my taste. My mom was so thrilled when she saw a green door she Said" You would look lovely in front of this door with your pink!"Lol!!! She and My sister were my photographers for the day! Thanks so much for stopping by and reading!