Instalife Lately

blogging has been a bit of a difficulty for me lately and i hate it!  i feel like i am constantly writing things down to blog about and then never actually getting to them because of life.  and i realize it is good to live life and not be a slave to the internet, but i miss blogging.  i miss sharing things about me, things that i love and most of all i miss reading things about all of you. 

 

so in an attempt to catch up a little, here's a glimpse into my life these past few months via instagram (@lyndsylee)

 

 

a sleepy w / place setting / wedding debauchery / a lovely gift

 

a day in topanga / products to review (stay tuned!) / sweet little treat / buns all around at the whaler

 

weekends with christy!

pulled out the red lipstick finally / broken glass at brick + mortar / go cougs!

 

harvest celebration in napa / apple cider margarita / scenes from downtown l.a. / best game ever

still loving the accent nail / some tasty tequila with b

 

small wineworld in napa / a fitting sky for a tribute to an incredible guy

holy guacamole late night burrito / uggs are back / cakebread cellars is my favorite

 

i know i have said it before, and i am sure i will say it again, but i am hoping to find some more time to get back to posting and making blogging a bigger priority in my life.  here's hoping y'all are still checking in and reading it! 

 

xoxo

Happy {San Francisco} Weekend!

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i am off to san francisco to see my bestie and spend some fun times with christy and brie!

 

hoping your weekend is full of lots of treats and not too many tricks!

 

xoxo

Word Up Wednesday

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kind of hard to believe when it is 90 degrees out today...

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on the positive and the possibilities!

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launch you into something great. 



Song of the Week ~ Blue Jeans (Gesaffelstein Remix)



i'll admit i was a little late jumping on the lana del rey train.  i watched the snl and thought, this girl is really pretty but boring.  her snl performance received terrible reviews which made her all the more intriguing to me.  so i listened to her born to die album and was shocked by how much i really enjoyed her music. 

i quickly added her to my florence + the machine pandora station and wouldn't you just know that this amazing "blue jeans (gesaffelstein remix)" came on and i was hooked. 

this remix is great for the gym and totally perfect for a saturday night getting-ready jam session with your besties.  i am officially a lana del rey fan for life.

Happy {Getaway} Weekend!

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it has been one of those weeks. 

 

i am excited to kick off my shoes and spend a relaxing weekend in palm springs with a spectacular bunch of girls.  no clubs, no boys, no dogs, just wine, a pool, board games and laughter.

 

hoping to return to l.a. refreshed and ready to take on the world monday and be my very best self. 

 

hope your weekend leaves you feeling your very best self as well.

 

xoxo

Forever Frugal Friday

 

i finally found my chambray/denim shirt!  i have been on the hunt for some time now and am happy to report that i found one for under $20 two weekends ago and have already worn it three times!  i paired it out one saturday night with a fitted black skirt, and then wore it to work two separate times with different black skirts.  best news...i received numerous compliments on it and had to share it with y'all. 

 

please note the shirt is a MILLION times better than the picture here.  trust.

 

i also spied these three gorgeous finds and am thinking one (or more) should make it home with me this week.  i was leaning towards the mint high-low lace trimmed top originally but the more i look at the mint metallic polka dot button up and after reading love, lipstick and pearls post on fall trends i think i may get that instead.  and of course i still really want a faux leather skirt.

 

what fall trend are you looking forward to most? 

 

Word Up Wednesday

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cancer.  this is a direct quote from me to the cancer that has invaded the body of one of my oldest friends.  i found out last night that this beautiful, amazing, mother, wife and friend of mine was recently diagnosed with stage 4 hodgkin's lymphoma.  i am heartbroken and confused and saddened by this news and i want to tell cancer - gfy. 

 

luckily, my friend is a fighter.  luckily the type of cancer she has is 93% curable.  luckily she is surrounded by people who love her so much that i just know she is going to beat it.   

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whenever a sad event happens, it is always a reminder for myself to enjoy every single day and live in the present.  to love everything and everyone i am lucky enough to have in my life.  because ultimately, what matters the most is now.  . 

 

so hug your loved ones a little bit tighter, call that friend you haven't spoken to in a while, forget little silly disagreements and relish is all the beautiful things you have in your life now. 

 

xoxo

 

Song of the Week ~ Big Jet Plane

my fave pandora station is my florence + the machine as i have been thumbs uping and downing for over a year now and the selection of tunes just keeps getting better and better. 

one of the songs that just came on a few weeks ago was "big jet plane" by angus & julia stone and i could just kick myself for not knowing of this band sooner.  "big jet plane" reminds me a little of foster the people, so much so that when i first heard this song i assumed it was one of their new singles. 

the entire album is flowy, and easy listening - perfect for at the office, reading a book or a nice drive to the desert (palm springs, t-minus 4 days). 

any of you fans of angus and julia stone?  anyone else want to get on a "big jet plane" and head out just about anywhere else but where you currently are...me too.

Word Up Wednesday

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how crazy is it that is already october?  holy cow! 

 

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it's the worst!

 

i am constantly reminding myself to stop thinking about things so much!

 

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i feel like i keep hearing these terrible stories about mean people bullying kids, reporters, etc.  it takes more effort to be mean, just be nice.  it's that easy.

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here's to always looking lovely!

 

Red Carpet Rundown ~ Emmy's 2012

i'm back from jury duty!  nothing makes you more grateful to return to work than a day of jury duty. blech.

 

the emmy's came and went and overall i found myself rather bored with the award show.  i wasn't bored however, by the fashion!  i loved the bright colors, daring necklines and body hugging dresses. 

 

below are my winners and my one major loser of the night.

 

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i loved the abundence of sweetheart necklines that appeared on the red carpet.  whether it was zooey's beautiful periwinkle reem acra dress, padma's incredible fiery orange monique lhuillier or julianne hough's george hobeika mermaid gown the laides have never looked prettier!  i am still not 100% sure but i think, padma was my favorite look of the night.

 

 

another ever present guest on the red carpet were some plunging necklines.  kat dennings really wowed me in her j mendel gown - i mean she looks just gorgeous!  while i still don't know who moreno baccarin is, she definitely made me take notice in this basil soda gown.  the color, the neckline the bodice, just incredible.  and then came miss heidi klum, either a hit or miss often in my book was most definitely a hit in this seafoam gown that left little to the imagination. 

 

i am always a sucker for glimmer, shimmer and gold on the red carpet.  i mean talk about the event to sport all of those trends.  kerry washington is always flawless and this vivienne westwood did not disappoint.  when guilana interviewed her she was just radiant and oh so lovely.  my shocker of the evening...edie falco in stella mccartney.  the girl has never looked better and the gold belt just made her look so tiny!  i just think lucy liu is about the cutest and i loved her mirrored, metal versace gown which must have been so heavy to wear on her little frame.  when she presented on stage she looked like liquid metal and i loved it!

 

i didn't have too many absolute hate looks for the night but i did feel real bad for lena dunham and whomever let her walk out the door in this prada number...

 

i literally cringed at the screen when i saw her in this as i makes her look so big and dumpy.  i mean the dress does NOTHING for her figure and for such a bright star and her first emmy debut, this look just really failed big time for me.  here's hoping she speaks to a stylist stat (might i recommend brad goreski) and wows us all on the golden globes red carpet!