This was one of my favorite posts to write…I LOVE handbags but I most especially love summer bags.  There is nothing cuter than a straw bag with a summer dress.  This year I have found so many great ones.  I have my eye on the round colorful one below and I am swooning over the leopard frayed one.  Anthropologie had an incredible selection this year in all price points as well.  There were also some well priced ones in my shopping guides Here, and Here.

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Retailer: Anthropologie

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The Jacksons Lola Round Straw Bag

Brand: The Jacksons Lola Round Straw Bag

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Retailer: shopbop.com

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Cult Gaia Large Round Straw Bag

Brand: Cult Gaia 

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Retailer: Gucci

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Web Straw Large Top Handle Tote

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Retailer: New York & Co.

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New York & Company Round Straw Tote Bag

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Retailer: NET-A-PORTER

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Kayu – Pinata Mini Leather-Trimmed Fringed Straw Tote – Black

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Retailer: Mark & Graham

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Hand-Painted Straw Beach Bag

Brand: Hand-Painted Straw Beach Bag$99.00

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Retailer: NET-A-PORTER

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Retailer: REVOLVE

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Loeffler Randall Straw Circle Tote

 Brand: Loeffler Randall

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Retailer: Anthropologie

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Maud Fourier Paris Monogram Straw Tote Bag

Brand: Maud Fourier Paris Monogram Straw Tote Bag

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Retailer: Nordstrom Rack

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ARANAZ Ella Straw Bucket Bag

Brand: ARANAZ Ella Straw Bucket Bag

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Retailer: MODA OPERANDI

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Sensi Studio Large Frayed Animal-Print Straw Tote

I have been receiving a bunch of requests for some summer wardrobe and accessory picks.  Here are some of my favorite things right now from Amazon fashion.  They have really upped their game with new products and styles.  Plus you will have everything in time for the Holiday weekend!!!!

These sunglasses are so cool..just like the Tom Ford without the $$$$.

This is such a perfect beach bag!!!

I bought this dress and wear it all the time…such a great staple piece.

Another Great Beach Bag.

I love this dress too!!!!!!

This straw bag is so Audrey in Roman Holiday!!!!!

Here is the ultimate wish list straw bag.

These would look great on my patio!!

This spray is perfect for long beach days!!!

This top will look great with white jeans…love all the colors!!!

This is on my major wish list…such a great workout…

Here is another great blouse to wear all summer long….more great colors!!!

My favorite suncreen products….

This week’s Book Club Choice is All We Ever Wanted: A Novel by Emily Giffin.  This book with take you on a “gripping, thought-provoking journey”. Here is the summary:

Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville’s elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. 

Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she’s strayed from the person she once was.

Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious private school.

Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn’t always fit in—and her overprotective father doesn’t help—but in most ways, she’s a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving.

Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame.

At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning. – Amazon.com




For more information or to purchase this book, click HERE

This week I am sharing one of my favorite recipes with you, Mr Chow’s Crispy Seaweed.  I always thought this recipe was made with seaweed until I tried to make it at home.  The seaweed is actually collard greens and with the mixture of the salty and sweet taste, I guarantee you will not be able to stop eating!!!  Bon Appetit!!!

Can you embrace the white shoe trend.  I have not bought a pair of white shoes in ages.  I actually cannot remember the last time.  I have been noticing that white shoes are all the rage.  I decide to buy a pair of white pointed flats.  I have been wearing them with summer dresses and white jeans.  So far it seems to be working for me UNLESS I look down.  It is still a shock to see the bright white glaring up at me!!!   I think it is going to take some getting use to. But overall, I love the look on others so maybe it will grow on me!!!!