Peridot Skies

Cold Shoulder

August 19, 2016

When traveling to a climate that is different than yours you tend to play the guessing game with what to pack. You think of what would seem to be ideal for the beach climate, and hot temperatures but inevitably you still run the risk of looking like a tourist; something I avoid at all cost. The only over packing I did was with my shorts and tanks. I didn't wear a single pair! Summer dresses are the way to go and so comfortable. This cold shoulder dress is perfect for the beach environment. It is breezy, lightweight, and has a fun bell sleeve.

Style Tip: When wearing a cold shoulder or off the shoulder dress or top add a bandeau or bralette for added coverage and a wee bit of support. Note: these are not intended to replace your full support bras. They are merely an added feature to your outfit while giving you a little coverage. The beauty is there are no straps to keep covered and they don't slip down like a traditional strapless bra would. I love the Cosabella racer back bralette and bandeau in a multitude of colors. I shared one look on my instagram here with the back details of mine. I own several of each and ordered a few more. You can never have enough of a selection!

Cold Shoulder Dress // Bandeau // Hat // Sunnies // Ashley Pittman Necklace c/o // Ashley Pittman Pendant c/o (Option) // Ashley Pittman Earrings c/o (Similar) (Options) // Ashley Pittman Bracelets c/o // Lipstick // Gold Sandals

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August 19, 2016
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Vacationing in Key West

August 18, 2016

Beach

While I have several other outfits to share with you from my trip to Key West and Palm Beach, I want to share with you today a little of the trip itself. As I have mentioned before, Gayle and I have been best friends for over 26 years. We were married within a few months of each other, we were pregnant with our second child within 4 months of each other, and well believe it or not, got divorced within a year of each other. So when we talk about what we have been through the other can truly relate! Through the years there have been many girl friends of ours that have wanted to capture the essence of our friendship. Weather it was with one of us, or their own friend, we couldn't duplicate it for them. A treasured friend who knows you is something everyone should have.

We have taken many girls trips over the years. There were road trips to Dallas a few times and Atlanta, and then we took other trips to Las Vegas and Acapulco, not to mention the numerous times we traveled to Mexico City and Taxco. When we first started talking about me coming to visit Palm Beach a road trip was almost immediately in the plans. Both of us beach lovers.... it only seemed right to go south to Key West. We weren't settling on Key Largo or Islamorada either. We wanted the full trip down to the southern most point! It was only a four hour drive too! I flew in and we spent the first two days in Palm Beach. Early Monday Morning we headed out on our road trip! If you follow me on snap chat then you saw what a trip it was too!! The one constant in our relationship is laughter; there is never a shortage of it. We enjoyed the scenic drive across all the causeways and bridges and arrived in Key West before noon. We had no reservations and only a plan. Typical us!

A little travel tip: If you show up in a resort location and walk in for a room the chances of scoring a great bargain is almost guaranteed. Here's the thing, you walk in and ask for a room and they check availability. Once they tell you there is a room you can begin to deal with them. The room would have been empty without you as a walk in so to book with you is better than it remaining empty! We ended up with a full ocean view room in a mini suite with a wrap around balcony for less than half price! Not a bad deal at all! We even had our resort fees and parking waived and complimentary beverages pool side for our stay! I will share the resort we chose in another post.

We spent three days and two nights in Key West and it was wonderful. We enjoyed Duval Street in the morning for a stroll and breakfast, the pool in the afternoon, and then back down Duval street for dinner and people watching! It's a great place to people watch!

For sunsets it doesn't get any better. You get to watch the sun rise over the ocean horizon and then it set in the evening dipping into the ocean again.

People line up about 45 minutes prior to sunset to watch this beautiful display and you can see why. There is something magical to watching the sun set into the ocean.

Tomorrow I am sharing another favorite vacation dress!

August 18, 2016
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Summer Sun Dress

August 16, 2016

Beach

Summer is by far my favorite season and the beach is by far my favorite place to be. When the two are combined it's fabulous. My vacation was a perfect combination of beach and pool time, girl time, and of course road trips! I flew into Orlando and Gayle drove there to pick me up. We planned on spending the day at Down Town Disney. There were a few favorite toys I wanted to pick up for my youngest grandson who is turning four in a few weeks. Well let me just say.... inland Florida is not where you want to be in August! It was hot and humid. We spent a good part of the day shopping before we decided it was time to head back to her home in Palm Beach. It was about a two hour drive and our first road trip of the vacation! We unpacked cleaned up and headed out to a few of her favorite places and met up with friends. We spent Sunday in Palm Beach enjoying the pool and beach and first thing Monday we headed out for our second road trip of the vacation to Key West.

I wore this sundress on our first day in Key West when we went walking around town and down Duval Street. One of the things I love about this dress is how comfortable is it and the fun details to the twist t-back strap. Anytime you are near the beach you can pretty much be guaranteed a good breeze. My Ashley Pittman cutout earrings were perfect for the ocean breeze. They are lightweight and so versatile. I think I wore them the entire trip as well as my stack of Ashley Pittman horn and hammered brass bracelets. They are lightweight; the only way to wear bracelets in the heat in my opinion. It was gorgeous in Key West and sun dresses are the most comfortable things to wear in the heat. After a day in the pool in the Keys we snapped pictures on our balcony. Isn't this the most gorgeous view? I will be sharing where we stayed and all about the resort a little later. But this view....

Dress Options here, here, and here // Bandeau // Earrings Similar // Necklace // Pendant // Bracelets // Sunglasses

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August 16, 2016
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5 Ways to style Converse Shoes

August 15, 2016

Art

I can't believe it has been two weeks since I posted. In case you didn't know, I went on vacation with my best friend of 26 years. She lives in Palm Beach and I flew in to visit her. We took a road trip and drove down to Key west for three days and celebrated my birthday while we were there. I decided to take a break from social media while I was on vacation; well except for snapchat! I am so glad I did. It was great to be present in the moment and really disconnect from my phone and computer. I was gone for a total of 10 glorious sun filled days of laughter, shopping, more laughter, and every day a pool day! I am ready to go back to the beach! I have several outfits to share with you, and of course the resort we stayed at while in Key West, so look for those to be posted later this week.

Today I want to share with you a trend that actually have become a staple in just about every gals wardrobe. The Converse, or if you are old enough to remember them referred to as "Chucks"! If you don't own a pair .... get out there and grab yourself some! I am thinking about adding a pair of pink Converse to my closet. Today I am sharing just how versatile a pair can be and different ways for you to style them. The possibilities really are pretty endless! I have worn them with everything from white denim, to dresses! Throw them on with a maxi too!