Continuing on my trend of living in perpetual summer, I styled another bright colored outfit for a casual lunch with my husband. I styles my Lilly Pulitzer top with a belt to synch the waistline and paired it with a high waisted pair of straight legged white denim jeans.
If only I would have waited to wear this particular outfit, I would have the perfect color Chanel Duma backpack to match, since the new 23P collection Duma backpack is baby pink. For now, my warmer toned Duma will do. It's just too cute to leave on a shelf for too long. The new 23P collection Duma comes with two front pockets as well, which gives me an excuse to get it because that makes it a totally a different bag!
We just got back from a trip to Alabama where my son played a tournament. We had so much fun and enjoyed our week long stay there. What a friendly place! Everyone so was kind and welcoming. The food was great too! I have some adorable photos to share of Sofia. I styles some photos for her in the gorgeous Alabama foliage. The flowers were gorgeous and we had the most beautiful river behind our AirBnb.
Katrina
Ruggable has teamed up with Disney to bring us some home decor magic and I am all for it. I needed a washable rug because I have 2 kids and a big dog. I want to have a light colored rug but it was almost impossible to keep the rug clean and smelling good with the dog rolling all over it and the kids constantly spilling things. I was so sad getting rid of my old gorgeous metallic marbled rug, but it was ruined. Ruggable did come to my rescue with their adorable hidden Mickey damask design in light grey. This design fits perfectly with my decor, and the hidden Mickeys make all of us happy. Sofia loves counting all of the Mickeys.
What a magical day we had yesterday at Disney World's Magic Kingdom. Sofia was twirling around in her beautiful princess dress and posing for all the photos! We rode on Prince Charming's carousel and went under the sea with the Little Mermaid.
We will always be a Disney family but we have become curious to the other theme parks around Orlando and also by us in the Tampa bay area. We want to go check out Busche Gardens theme park, so I'll keep you posted on that visit when it does happen.
We also want to go back to the Universal parks and check them out again. I loved the Harry Potter areas in the Universal parks. Universal is also expanding and building a Nintendo themed area in their new Universal's Epic Universe that is coming in the next few years.
Our son is now 13 years old and is interested in some of the bigger rides. We are very excited for the new Tron coaster at Magic Kingdom that will be opening on March 7th to the public. I am not a fan of the virtual queue that you need to join on the app, because the window to join is so slim and if you miss it, there is no other way to get on the ride. No standby waiting! We still haven't been able to experience the new Guardians of the Galaxy ride at Epcot because of the virtual queue shenanigans.
Enjoy these photos of Sofia twirling around and smiling in her princess dress! It just melted my heart to see her pose for me when I would take my camera out. My little princess!
Katrina
My jaw dropped to the floor when I discovered this gorgeous and colorful clothing line from India. Papa Don’t Preach is the name of the luxury brand and it suits the brand perfectly since their initiative is to style a modern society with a sense of unapologetic rebellion. The brand, created in 2010 by designer Shubhika Sharma, in Mumbai, a fashion metropolis in India, focuses on luxury items embellished with beads, crystals, and the most vibrant colors. At only 23 years old, Shubhika opened the doors of Papa Don't Preach to the world with a playful spin on traditional Indian silhouettes and detailed embellished designs.
Papa Don’t Preach caters to luxury shoppers in the market for bright vibrant bridal looks, jumpsuits, baby doll dresses and even has handbags and other accessories. The styles have even been seen on celebrities such as Paris Hilton, who wore a stunning, ornate, red beaded jumpsuit to a fragrance launch event.
My favorite collection from the brand is their line up of gorgeous, intricate, over the top baby doll dresses. These baby doll styles do come with a hefty price tag of over $1k US Dollars which would parallel this brand to luxury brands like Zimmermann. I was hoping their prices wouldn’t be so high, but from the moment I saw the first baby doll dress that sparked my interest in this brand, I knew it had to be some astronomical price because the detail and craftsmanship of the design looked top notch.
I’m certainly interested in Papa Don’t Preach and I am adding a few baby doll dresses to my style wish list for 2023! What do you think about this fashion line?
Shop this brand at Papadontpreach.com
with love,
Katrina
What a fun filled day we had today visiting St. Pete's Beach in St. Petersburg, Florida. We are still exploring our new home region here on the Gulf Coast of Florida. We are loving the beaches here and the much slower pace of life. The vibes here are definitely "old Florida" which reminds me of when I first moved to Florida back in the early 2000's.
My everyday go to look is a simple denim paired with a bodysuit or simple top. This outfit is a mix of low and high fashion. The basic simple one shoulder bodysuit that I am wearing is from Madewell, which is a lower end fast-fashion type fashion brand, but I believe they are ethical in their business practices. My jeans are from Good American, which I would consider a mid-range denim brand. Good American has quickly become my absolute favorite brand of denim. The prices can be steep, but the jeans are just such great quality and the styles are tall girl friendly which is so important to me since I'm 5'9". These specifically are the Good Waist light wash jeans and they are extremely stretchy and made out of a nice thick denim that holds you in comfortably.
I topped off the look with my sandals and handbag being on the high end. I think it's easy to mix and match styles like this since its hard to maintain a head to toe expensive look, especially when it's not necessary. I do find it important to give my money to fashion brands that do value human rights and practice ethical business. If you ever wonder if the site you are shopping from is ethical, a quick google search can provide you with that information.
A closet is a collection, like art. I prefer to keep my closet aesthetically pleasing by having everything match. I chose to go with a white color palette for the closet accessories such as hangers and clear/white/grey for the in drawer organizers. In unison the white wood hangers and pants hangers look so streamlined and organized when they are lined up in my closet. It's a great look and one thing I do notice when I am in my closet. I remember the days of using any color and style of hanger, and for this new closet, I knew I was going to go for a uniform hanger look. It does make a difference for the aesthetic of the entire closet. Acrylic display risers were the perfect addition for displaying and organizing my bags and other various goodies in my open display shelves.
Happy Valentine's Day!
What a fun day to celebrate your love with all of the special people in your life. I am so grateful for all of the people in my life that I love so dearly, and I am grateful to spend time with them everyday. My family is my number 1 and they are my forever and my everyday Valentines!
I do love any reason to wear something pink, so here is my pink Valentine's outfit of the day. I decided to a bright pink Karl Lagerfeld tweed dress which I have been waiting for the perfect occasion to wear. The true tone of this dress is so much more vibrant and bright than what is pictured, it kind of looks coral in the photos. Same goes for my bag. This is one of my favorite bags, but I feel like it's hard to capture the true tone in photopgraphs. It's such a gorgeous bright pink, but since these were taken indoors with indoor lighting, the color looks much warmer and muted.
I had a wonderful Valentine's day dinner with my husband and a quiet evening watching TV. I'm hoping you had a day surrounded by love with the people who matter to you the most.
I've been spoiling myself a bit and upgrading some things that I use on a daily basis such as my iPad for my digital planning and graphic designing, so I figured it was about time to upgrade my desktop setup as well. I've been seeing these beautiful light up keyboards all over my TikTok "for you" page as well as my Instagram explore page so I decided to get one of my own.
Some keyboards are sold at such a high price, and I'm no keyboard expert so I just wanted something cute, easy to use, and satisfying to press. I found this gorgeous RGB LED keyboard that lights up on Amazon. I will link it here if you're interested - Ractous RGB LED Light Up Wired Keyboard. This keyboard is wired, but that is exactly what I was looking for. I was tired of changing batteries on my keyboard and dealing with the keyboard disconnecting from the bluetooth leaving my computer on, constantly searching for a bluetooth keyboard to connect to.
