Dress Beautifully

Wear what makes you feel pretty!

Wear what creates confidence and allows you to hold your head higher.

This can be as simple as a white tee and your favorite jeans or as fancy as a colorful ruffled dress.

In a world full of influence, I encourage you to stay true to yourself and to allow what you wear to empower you to shine your light to others. 

I will be wearing this dress tomorrow evening to celebrate my 41st birthday on vacation with my gal pals!

It's a statement, but so am I! 

 Life is too short to wear boring clothes! #amen

Dress Beautifully

XOXO Sarah Louise

41 Things

On Thursday I turn 41! It's a privilege to be granted these years and I want to steward them well.

Here are 41 things I believe in for living my life beautifully ...

Life is too short to wear boring clothes 

Put on the amour of Christ

Pretty is as pretty does 

Classy girls wear pearls

Better to be overdressed

Share your talents

Let your words be as sweet as honey

Leave a little bit of sparkle where ever you go

Show up

Greet them & leave them with a hug

Pursue Peace

People over projects 

Friends are the most precious gifts

Others above yourself

Hold Hands

Pray first

You can have a lot but you can not have it all

Something is better than nothing 

Say I love you as much as you can

What’s true isn’t new and what’s new isn’t true

Be still

Ordinary yet significant

Vertical over horizontal viewpoint

Your portion is sufficient 

Gratitude creates contentment 

Dance party often

Hold them a little longer 

Say yes

Present over perfection

Have more fun

Play outside 

Do the hard for the good 

Strong is healthy 

Cleanliness is next to Godliness

Send handwritten notes

Store up treasures in heaven

Use the nice stuff - each day is a special occasion

Make Lemonade 

Eat the Cake

Cheers with Champagne

EVERY DAY IS A GIFT

Dress Your Life Beautifully 

XOXO Sarah Louise 

Friday Favorites: Matching Sets

TGIF! This week was a hot one AND super exciting with the addition of wallpaper in our formal living room! #squeal 

Note: My dear friend not only installed this for me without needing any help, she made me the most beautiful birthday gift!! I encourage you to support and cherish the talents of the people around you and  your own. Sharing our talents is a blessing.

Matching sets are so chic and special in that they are 2 pieces specifically made for each other. They're also great in that they can be styled separately.

Here are some pretty matching sets for warm weather ...

PINK LINEN SHELL & PLEATED SKORT

MATCHING PANT

several colors

I love the proportions of the shorter top & high waisted bottom to elongate the legs.

The pleated from skort gives the look of a skirt but comfort of shorts.

TAN LINEN VEST & PLEATED SKORT

MATCHING PANT

several colors

You can dress this up with heels or casual with sneakers or sandals.

PRINTED TOP & SHORTS

CROP BLOUSE & SKIRT

also in green 

GREEN TAPESTRY TOP & SHORTS

EMBROIDERED SHELL & SHORTS

STRAPPY TOP & MIDI SKIRT

also in 3 solid colors pink, navy & white

Dress Beautifully in a Matching Set

XOXO Sarah Louise

Palm Royale

 If you are watching Palm Royale, then you already know how fabulous the fashion is! If you're not, it's on Apple TV and you can thank me later :)

Palm Beach, FL in the 1960's was full of color, extravagance and shine.  Me to a T!!!

These pants are so fun! 

I purchased from Anthropologie in store and unfortunately they are not online yet 

but when they are I'll link them and share on IG.

Palm Beach style to me is bright colors, big prints, caftans, silk scarves, mini shift dresses, big baubles, thick sunglasses and cute little handbags.

Here are some perfectly Palm Royale pieces ...

TIE FRONT SHIRT

PRINTED PANT

SKORT

SWING DRESS

SUNGLASSES

BEADED FRINGE BAG

RATTAN PLATFORMS

BEADED YELLOW SHIFT DRESS

RIC RAC MINI SKIRT

COVER UP

STRIPE PANTS

SWIMSUIT

SILK SCARF

JUMPSUIT

LEATHER SANDAL

tons of colors

TURQUOISE NECKLACE

Dress Beautifully in Palm Beach Style

XOXO Sarah Louise 

Right Out Back

 With Spring Break just behind us and Summer ahead there can be lots of talk about vacations, plans and activities. That talk can get us super excited for the fun adventures but it can also create a variety of feelings if we don't have a full calendar. 

Just recently Vivian came home with fairy house figurines from the Dollar Tree (it's her new favorite store!!!). We made a fairy garden at the base of one of our old trees and used pebble's she collected from our trip to the beach a couple weeks ago. It was the most fun afternoon and we enjoy going outside to play & make believe!

Personally, I have found that some of the most fun and memorable moments I have with my family are right out in our back yard.

It's home. It's where we are. It's us and the trees, grass and sun. 

It's not fancy or big but it is ours.

Here are some ways to make magic right out back ...

FIRE PIT

S'mores and conversation are soooo good!

HAMMOCK

1 of my favorite things about our backyard is my hammock.

You can find me reading in it all Summer long! (maybe even a little nap)

SWING

This is our friend's backyard - isn't it magical?!!

We have a swing that my Mama gave me and I sit in it often.

READING

Outside is where I do most of my reading.

Actually I do as much of anything as I can outside!

GARDENING

We are scaling back this year (we've recognized our limits and the perseverance of deer)

BALL

SPLASH

the BEST!

You don't need a Country Club to feel or be cool! 

PATIO LIGHTS

Sparkle!

Dress Your Memories Beautifully in the Backyard

XOXO Sarah Louise