Summer has always been my favorite season. Long, sunny days giving way to evenings filled with parties and night swimming; that unmistakable, carefree feeling… as much as I liked school growing up (and I did!), summer was the time of year when anything was possible, including unbelievably high levels of fun. In stark contrast, last summer was a difficult low point in my life, and the summer before it was a...
Eight years ago, I started running. Feeling particularly low about myself due to the blowback from a painful breakup, I joined up with a friend and started training for a half marathon, a goal that seemed lofty and laughably unattainable at the time. After a few months of training, and successfully conquering a 10K over the summer, I finished my first half-marathon over Labor Day weekend in 2010. In the...
‘Sup. Somewhere along the way of planning and executing a wedding, wading through the mountains of decisions and bridal what-have-you that may have elicited an eyeroll or two, I concluded that there are two types of ladies out there: diamond ring girls and nose ring girls. Diamond Ring Girls are the ladies who’ve been waiting their whole lives for their wedding: tulle, princess-cut, 4-inch heels, bride tribe, French lace, bubbles...
dress: Esby [similar; on sale!] shoes: Birkenstock [exact] glasses: Warby Parker [exact] My name is Liz, and I’m a recovering clothing addict. At the end of January, I left the corporate world (again) to pursue writing and other creative pursuits (more to come on that soon!) Along with this work shift came a big change in income, which I’d prepared myself for. But what I realized is that when I...
dress: custom design by Kira Kouture headpiece: January Rose Bridal via Etsy bracelet: Betty Alida shoes: Sevilla Smith earrings: borrowed from my aunt gold and pearl bar pin: heirloom from my great-great-grandmother photos by Chelsea Francis Well, the big day came and went, and I have to say… it was even more wonderful and memorable and dreamy than I could have imagined. My wedding was the perfect example of something...