Friday's Five

- a spray-painted piggy bank that I'm hoping will help me save for a fun anniversary trip this fall -

- a fun prop for a photo shoot for an upcoming summer collaboration -

-my mother-in-law's lethally delicious homemade bread with pb & banana-

and....gone

- being crazy proud of my husband, best friend and California surgeon-in-training Dr. Christian Barnes and my always-smarter-than-me brother, Dr. Patrick Williams -

- packing for a celebratory week in the Bahamas -

I hope y'all have some fun weekend plans of your own!  Thank you so much for reading and don't forget to enter to win an adorable vegan leather/suede foldover clutch here! XO -

Blue on Blue

While shopping for looks to style in a recent magazine photo shoot (more to come this summer!), I stumbled across this Collective Concepts maxi dress on the sale rack and knew it was mine at first glance.  I loved this label when I worked retail in college and have always been drawn to their pieces.

I feel like this particular dress reminds me of a maxi inspired by a Middle Eastern silk scarf - I love the rich, jewel-tone colors.  I tossed on a chambray shirt before we headed out to dinner, but quickly removed it once we stepped outside into the Mississippi humidity. WHEW!  Summers down here will practically slap you in the face, y'all.

maxi dress - Collective Concepts, similar here and here / chambray shirt - Forever21, similar here / sandals - Forever21, no longer available, love these / bag - custom Meshka Design - enter to WIN one here! / sunnies - Ray Ban / watch - Michael Kors 

Enter to win a Meshka Design clutch of your own here!  Thanks for stopping by - XO -

CBL + ShoeDazzle

1. maxi dress / 2. white coral necklace / 3. orange & mint earrings / 4. jeweled earrings / 5. gold cuff / 6. mint & white cuff / 7. python cuff / 8. Clare Vivier clutch / 9. peplum top / 10. floral pants / 11. jeweled statement necklace

shoes + Rachel Zoe styling tips + great sales = yes, please

ShoeDazzle...two words I really like.  Did you know they provide a short quiz to establish what products are the best fit for each individual shopper?  It's like having an online shoe genie.  After taking the quiz you have access to your personal show room, tips from stylists, VIP member sales and a shoe of the day discount.

This could be a problem...because I think I need a lot of these beauties.  Try the quiz yourself and receive 25% off of your first item ordered within two days of signing up.

A big thanks to ShoeDazzle for sponsoring this post - happy shoe shopping and don't forget to enter the clutch giveaway!!