Happy 4th of July everyone!  I chanced upon this fantastic stool/side table by Jason Phillips on gilt.com the other day.  It looks like something Hansel and Gretel would have in their living room and I’m totally obsessed.  It’s pretty pricey, however.  Think I should try to make one of these at home with a tree trunk section and some silver spray paint?

My go-to weekend outfit in the summer is a long maxi with sunglasses and large tote.  I’m partial to purple bags but my hands-down favorite bag is my purple Beirn bag.  It has a single strap so it’s easy to carry and it’s roomy enough to stash all of my stuff.  Colorblock maxi: Old Navy Maternity, Sunglasses: Chloe, Stud Hoops: Forever21, Bracelets: Rainbow Stores

This was a recent last-minute brunch recipe made mostly from dinner leftovers: roasted mushrooms and potatoes got folded into eggs beaten with parmesan and the whole thing was put into the broiler for ten minutes on high.  I topped it all off with my favorite summer-time salad topping: baby argula.