Weekly Wins // #13

Weekly Wins is a series where I touch on my “wins” from the week in the categories of love, buy, do, eat, give, read, tech, watch and wear. It’s 100% my favorite post to write. Enjoy! 

This week was jam-packed with lunches and dinners and lots of eating out. Maybe too much eating out if you ask me, but it’s always a pleasure getting out of the house and catching up with friends! Next week I’m going to make a greater effort to eat in because not going to lie, I am just outright sick of restaurant food! I know, I know, it could be worse but I’m just being honest here =) Now, onto this week’s WEEKLY WINS… 

LOVE: 
My grandparents! Brody and I went to their house, had lunch with them and hung out foreverrrr. Brody was on cloud 9 the whole time you guys! He had the best time with them and they had the best time with him! Can’t wait for summers at their pool! PS aren’t they the cutest?!?! ADORE this photo! Also, GO WHITE SOX! 

BUY:
To say that I am obsessed with my recent purchase of these black lace-up sandals is a complete understatement! I LOVE THEM. For so many different reasons: they are sassy, chic, modern, cool, fun, and seriously on trend right now. They’ve also got that chunky heel which makes them way more comfortable than your classic skinny heel, am I right?! They go with everything and I could think of 8,000 different places I will wear them too. Click here to buy them for yourself! {ps they run true to size!}

DO:
Over the weekend we attended a house warming dinner at our friends condo. It was a Hawaiian themed party and the hosts went all out! The decor was out of control, pineapples were everywhere, and they also hired a private chef. Dinner was tooooo good {we hardly took any food pics because we couldn’t eat it fast enough} and dessert was even better {they made me special ice cream because of my gluten allergy} Overall, we had such a great time and although the weather on that particular day and night was disgusting {really, it was}, I felt like we were in the tropics the second I stepped inside their beautiful place. Fun times! 

EAT:
Alllll the Mexican food for Cinco de Mayo! Tacos, guac, and tortilla chips galore was literally the food highlight of my week! We lunched yesterday with friends and though we didn’t even go to a typical Mexican resto, they had the most delicious Mexican food I’ve had in a long time. Three words: I’m still full ;) Check out our chips and guac below! And to see our picture perfect tacos and shrimp salad, click here.

GIVE: 
My friend Lisa had her baby 2 weeks ago and Brody and I went to go visit the little peanut on Tuesday! She is GORGEOUS! Andddd we obviously went there with gift in hand! If you remember, I got my friend Dena’s new baby the same hamsa teether and book {because i’m obsessed with both} but I switched up their outfits. For little Nora, I got her this sweet denim romper that I just can’t get enough of! Plus, it totally reminded me of something her mama would wear! Wouldn’t you wear this too if it came in your size?? I mean, no brainer! Shop the baby-sized romper here, the hot pink hamsa here, and Pat the Bunny here.READ: 
I know it was just posted on Wednesday, but if you missed reading about my gluten-free story, you should definitely hop on over to that page and check it out. It’s a easy read and so many of you have already reached out letting me know that it was a very enlightening story! I really appreciate that feedback! Plus, I highlight a ton of my fave gluten-free foods! Take a look! 

TECH: 
My cousin Alexi has pretty much the coolest instagram feed that you’ll ever see! She’s a super trendy college student with a simplistic and modern attitude towards style and life. I can’t get over the aesthetic of her instapics because each one is better than the next. They are all seriously SO GOOD! Check out her page @stylecamxx!! I know you’re going to want to follow her too!! Her photography skills are on par and she’s killing it with her instagram game {i’m not-so-secretly jealous}. Take a look below. 

 

GUYS WE REACHED 1K!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so so lucky to have such great followers that I hopefully get to inspire everyday! In return, I’m doing an SFS. Repost this pic, tag me, and comment when you’re done! Will post winners later! WE DID IT 🎉🎊💋😘🙌🏻 • • • • • #SFS #shoutout #instafeed #feedgoals #1k #styleinsta #instagood #fashion #style #trends #photography #vsco

A photo posted by StyleCamXx (@stylecamxx) on May 4, 2016 at 8:02am PDT

 

WATCH:
So another cousin of mine is the drummer in a band called If We Were and you guys, I kid you not they are pretty freaking awesome. He’s also one of the main singers for the majority of their songs. They’ve been on the radio, played all around Chicago, including many times at the House of Blues, and they just released their newest album on Spotify. I am so proud! This week they came out with their music video for their latest hit song Lonesome Larry and you MUST watch! It’s pretty incredible, if I do say so myself. Press the play button below and I promise you’ll be hooked… 

WEAR:
Windowpane tops!! 

{worn with the tassel necklace I talked about in last week’s weekly wins, shop it here}

The one I’m wearing above isn’t sold online {boo!} but it’s my new fave new top that I’m probably going to be living in all.summer.longgggg. No shame here. I actually have a few other windowpane tops in my wardrobe as well, like the one I wore in this photo with baby Owen. What can I say? I adore them and they’re totally on trend! Here are some other windowpane tops and a bunch of dresses that I’m absolutely loving at the moment… {make sure you scroll through all the looks using the arrow on the right because each one is seriously cuter than the next!}

PS Be on the lookout {via instagram} this weekend to hear who won the Beautycounter Giveaway! My friend Kristi, who is a consultant for the company {and who i collaborated with on the beautycounter blog post i wrote}, and I will be shooting an instavideo as we choose the winner of the giveaway! So fun, right?! I’m beyond excited about this! So basically, if you don’t already follow me on instagram {@danaivy}, you probably should do that now! 

Happy weekend friends! 
I’d love for you to share with me what you have planned!!