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💜

In Palm Beach styling Sail to Sable/Jack Rogers

 I can not believe it has been a week since I was in Palm Beach styling and shooting photos for Sail to Sable and they're beautiful new Resort Collection!!!!!!!!!! It was one of the best experiences of my blogging life and I have been blessed to have quite a few of those this year. 

I am stil to this day extremely humbled and grateful to have been asked to participate in this styling. I was in the middle of such beautiful ladies and they have such beautiful content and style. As well as so fun and warm at the same time. I keep thinking " TAKE ME BACK!" 

On this trip the beautiful peachy pink Colony Hotel hosted us and we had a delicious lunch poolside at the hotel at Swifty's, afterward we went about exploring Worth Ave. I took a short ride on the adorable golf cart. During this time on Worth Ave,  I was able to pick up a cute outfit for my nephews 2nd birthday. After that we took lots of photos of our outfits. I love that Sail to Sable allowed us to style our outfits how we would if it were for our blogs. I felt very relaxed as I love wearing flowy skirts and dresses and styled my new favorite sweater with a flowy white skirt; for a more unique and chic look. 

Our beautiful shoes, gifted to us from Jack Rogers, was also a sweet treat! I love my slides and literaly have been wearing them for a week straight. Seriously!

Right before dinner, we took an adventure, literally lol😆, to this private beach and a wonderful company set a beach picnic up for us with our very own box full of deliciousness. 

The wind was strong and the waves were crashing- It was such a perfect evening watching God's magnificent artistry. The beach is my happy place. 

My beautiful caftan in this beautiful leaf print was perfect for the beach.

This blush pink dress is so pretty and the perfect Florida style holiday/party dress

I love this picture of all of us.

From left to right Grace, Sarah, Beth, Danielle, Me, and Blaire

We had a delicious dinner at Lola 41, It was so delicious. I still keep thinking about my gnocchi 😋

The next morning was absolutely beautiful, the hotel is literally just a short walk to the beach so it was really windy and pure "Florida Style sweater weather." I had a delicious breakfast and vanilla iced coffee and took more pictures for my blog. And then went down to the beach and the historic clock tower to soak everything up before I got back on the road for the next 3 in a half hours; and headed north to my home here in Central Florida where the temperature was 10 degrees cooler.😆

Special thanks to Sail to Sable and the sweet Sisters from the blog Palm Beach Lately for inviting me! And special Thanks to Colony Palm Beach for hosting us! And thank you so much Jack Rogers for my pretty new shoes. 

And thank you all for stopping by and for all of your support!

Fall Picnic on the beach

Happy Sunday Friends! We are a couple weeks into the fall season, even though for some of us here in the south, particularly Florida, are still experiencing summer weather. As we watch our Northern Friends celebrate fall with changing leaves crisp air, and sweater weather, Some of us are over here with the AC on full blast. 😅 However, rest assure I'm going to share with you a few activities that we can do during the fall months here in the south until it gets colder. So, with that being said let's dive into the first Florida or Coastal fall activity- A picnic on the beach.

The other day I packed up my cooler took a short drive over to the beach and had the most peaceful breakfast. I spread out my blanket and my new favorite exotic hardwood cutting board from Wren Home. This board was the perfect addition to my little picnic- one thing that I wanted to point out was you can customize your cutting board and add your monogram or name. There are also other styles to choose from as well. It is a great quality board and the wood is absolutely stunning. I do have a coupon code to save you 20% when you checkout and the code is EBONEE20. 

 

Another fall activity is creating a little s'mores board using the cutting board and making a small fire at night, if its cooler at night where you live, or making a delicious charcuterie board over a nice book club chat. If there isn't a beach where you live, you can sit by the lake or park and have a  lunch picnic with your new cutting board. The ideas are endless! But my favorite is sitting by the beach and enjoying the sound of the waves while eating my greek yogurt. 

Let me know what you purchase after using my coupon code, I'd love to know! Thanks so much for stopping by.

Dinner outfit at Eau Palm Beach Resort

Hello Friends, Vacation in Palm Beach at Eau Palm Beach Resort was so fabulous and the dining was as well. It was so nice to be able to bring my nice Lilly dresses and wear them out to dinner. We all really need a break from the monotony that's happening in the world and spend time with those you love. Mom and I got dressed up and headed to dinner at the Temple Orange at the Resort. I bought this dress during the Lilly Pulitzer dress for summer sale and it arrived just in time for our Vacation. And let me tell you, this dress is "Eau" so beautiful! See what I did there?😉 You all know how much I love Maxi dresses, this one was such an elegant and perfect piece for the resort we chose to dine in.

Thanks so much for stopping by and stay tuned for more outfit styling blogposts!

Stripes on the beach with Duffield Lane

Hi Friends! Thank you so much for following along on our Palm Beach trip. We are having an amazing time at Eau Palm Beach resort. The resort has such a beautiful color palette of blues, yellow and white. In fact, the cabana stripes on the lounge chairs and umbrellas matched so perfectly with the new dress from Duffield Lane that I wore down to the beach during the breezy evening time. This dress (it also comes in another print) would make a good cover-up as well. It is very comfortable and casual. I think it is perfect for sitting on the beach and enjoying watching the waves like I did. I have another beautiful sundress from Duffield Lane that I absolutely love and highly recommend their beautiful nautical-inspired pieces with a classic touch.

Thanks for stopping by my little blog and stay tuned for more blog posts from our vacation in Palm Beach . And hugs from the sunshine state🌞

What I'm Thankful For

Hi Friends, thank you for stopping by. First and foremost, I want to say that I know that it is expected and cliche to talk about Thankfulness when Thanksgiving is less than a week away. But, I truly want to express my extreme gratitude to my Heavenly Father for his abundance of blessings on my life. If you have been following along with my little blog you might remember my blogpost talking about my 2019 word of the year "Grateful." I'll link the original post here for you to read if you missed it. I am truly Thankful for my Family- my precious Nephew just fills my heart with warmth and happiness. My mama who is so supportive and my fun sister and brother in law. I'm Thankful for my Career, the Owners of the company and the people who make it run smoothly. I'm so very Thankful for my house which came to me in a time of contentment and at a time when I was abundantly grateful for the moment that I was in at the time. I feel that true thanksgiving and contentment produces an abundance of blessings in so many ways. Believe me- my life is evidence of it. My heart is forever Thankful and I can't express it enough! There are so many things I am Thankful for that I can't begin to list them all. I'm so Thankful for you all as well, for your kindness and support for my little blog. So in closing of this blogpost; I want to leave two Bible verses for you to think on and it will make your heart Thankful to know a Savior who can do so much beyond what we can imagine.

Ephesians 3:20 KJV Now unto him that is able to do exceding abundantly above all that we as or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

Revelation 7:12 KJV Saying, Amen: Blesssing,and glory, and wisdom, and thaksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and ever. Amen

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.

Lilly Pulitzer APS Tips and Giveaway

Hi Friends, Thank you so much for stopping by my little colorful blog. You may all know by now that the Lilly After Party sale is launching this weekend in stores and Monday and Tuesday online. I have been a Lilly shopper for a few years now. I love the sale they have twice a year in the summer and winter. Here are my top three tips for shopping the sale.
1. Create an account today (the sooner the better) so that your credit card info is all ready to go for checkout.
2. Have a specific name list of what you want- so that you can head right to it.
3. Remember there will be a virtual line, so please do not refresh your page you will be put at the back of the virtual line. And no one likes being number 202867390 in the best sale of the year.

Now, for my wishlist. I'm hoping to get the Elyssa cardigan wrap in Navy and Onyx. My favorite cozy cardigan. I already have the tinted paradise, it's so soft and comfy.
A new dress, a new bag, and McKim wedges. What's on your wish list? I'd love to know and maybe we could help each other out.
In celebration of the sale. I've teamed up with other Lilly loving bloggers for a generous Lilly Pulitzer gift card giveaway to shop during the sale. Head over to my Instagram for all of the details.

Below are some shots of my favorite new dress that recently bought. This print probably won't be apart of the sale but I wanted to share with you all. Thank you for stopping by and happy shopping!!!!