May has been a month of moving, mayhem and merriment. I love the stories that these photos tell. no. 1: Derby de Mayo complete with mini horses | no. 2: “Everyone deserves a tall boy when they&...
One of the nice things about this place we’re about to move into is the big kitchen space and natural light. I thought a fun addition to Grown-up Shoes would be a food column focusing on simple...
Woah, y’all. Woah. For the last few weeks I’ve felt a little overwhelmed by what’s in front of me right now and I thought it was time to share some of that with you, reader. So̷...
This weekend I’m going with some girlfriends to a cute little town called Gruene to float along the river under lots of shady trees. It’s an activity I try to indulge in at least once a y...
Do you like good food? Healthy, happy food that was grown by someone not far from where you live? So do my friends Ed Hughey and Kerri Keaton Hughey who have started The Wellgro Co., whose mission is...
Today’s gal is a former boarding school beauty, all grown up. Her hemline may have gotten shorter (a lot shorter!), but her taste in timeless classics remains the same. Here’s what she lo...
I found this sweet Etsy shop, The Fashion Loft, this past weekend from Joy Cho’s Pinterest and couldn’t resist ordering one of the sweet feminine frocks. Handmade with a vintage vibe and ...
Excited to announce that GUS is now on Currently Obsessed! CO allows me to curate my favorite finds and keep them all in one place. Some of these products end up being used for posts on the blog, but...
Last month on April 12th, The Ruby hosted it’s first event! The Ruby is made up of myself, Chelsea Fullerton and Candice DePrang and was created out of a desire to better connect the creative l...
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to share these photos with you! A couple of months ago my friend and hair stylist extraordinaire, Chenoh, asked if I would be her model for a vintage...
One of the questions I’ve been happily fielding since I started this new career path is “What exactly are you doing?” : ) So, I thought I’d tell you a bit more about wh...
As much I love a pair of cut offs for the summer (and you know I do), the new trend of fancier shorts is right up my alley. Above are two excellent examples: a girly pink tweedy short and a bl...
So many sweet things happening in Sessun’s 2012 spring and summer line. Mixed gingham, red and white silk hair bows, florals and stripes living together in harmony. The casual stylishness of it...
When tying your hair up for the day, which would you prefer: The messy side braid or the neat and curled ponytail? Kind of torn between these two looks myself. I think I’m a little of both. Sou...
If you scroll all the way to the bottom of my wish list, you’ll see two of these tiny gold rings. For months I’ve wanted a delicate stack of these guys. And I still do! I’m still pi...
A favorite calendar for sure. Chelsea and I typeset a sweet phrase in a favorite new font and put it on top of one of Chelsea’s gorgeous photos from a recent trip to Marfa. What do you think? W...
It was a fun month! Thought I’d share some of my favorite photos from the past four weeks… no. 1: drinks in Port Aransas…still craving that pina colada no. 2: packing for Port Arans...
Love the styling of this snow cone from Villains Tavern in LA. It’s hard to find sweet party details that haven’t been done to death, but this feels easy and fresh. This one’s made ...
Decided to revamp this feature a bit. It’s a fun one to work on! This week’s lady is inspired by tousled hair and impeccably cool style. Wanna see what’s in her bag? polka dot bag b...
I love a good fashion post and I love sharing with y’all my favorite finds from around the web. It’s taken me a while to figure out exactly how to fit both favorite looks and favorite new...
Yup! It’s true. I’ll be in a house for the first time in eight years as of June 1. What’s more exciting? I’m looking for a place with m’boyfriend. Which means two things...
A few months ago I was reading Bon Appetit and came across this quote that a cook in Kentucky has tattooed on her side, right under an arm. I keep coming back to it and I remember it, all these weeks...
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Clare and I went out to lunch to celebrate her birthday at a fun new restaurant called Hillside Farmacy. It’s so cute and we had a lot of fun sitting outside in...
Loving all of the prettiness from the newest ban.do. Bright colors, girly fun—all the stuff they do best. Really loving the ostrich poof and the sunburst bobbies. Which pieces are your favorite...
I know this quote is going around the blog world, but I really felt compelled to post it here. So perfectly said. Let not the siren song of imagined perfection (what we should do, who we should be) l...
I’m helping my friend Kate plan her birthday party in a couple of weekends and was pulling together a little board for what I wanted it to feel like. Shocker: a mid-century cocktail party with ...
Last night was the first ever Ruby event and it couldn’t have gone better. So, so grateful to everyone who came and to the lovely Nina Gordon who hosted us in her beautiful shop. I can’t ...
These business cards are my first branding project! My friend Clare just graduated from the Aveda Institute (yay, Clare!) and is doing lash styling and skin care. She is amazing at lashes. I got to w...
So, I’ve made a big decision y’all. I’ve decided to only post stuff that REALLY inspires me here on GUS from now on. More original work (my first branding project coming later this ...
It’s hard to find tech accessories that are sleek and modern but still stylish. Here are some current favorites. What’s on your iphone or ipad at the moment? wicker | wheel printed | hear...
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