.WIW: Pink and Purple, Pink and Purple.

Man...do I LOVE this pink skirt! I got it when I was in Australia when I first heard of ASOS. It is my very very favorite skirt/dress! I swear I wear it almost every week because it is sooo easy to switch one cute top in for another. This is when I tried to go really casual with the top. I think it's fun at times to wear a casual top with a more dressed up bottom!

Plus the dress if fun to spin around in and swwoooooshhh!!!

.the details. 

shirt: Baltimore Gift Shop // skirt: Asos

cardigan: Target // shoes: Payless

purse: Urban Outfitters

.Tuesday Tunes: Best Coast.

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Best Coast is one of my to listen to this summer recommendations. They are the perfect artist to put into your cd player (or ipod for you modern folks) while driving in the sunshine. As you can guess, Best Coast is from the West Coast, Cali to be exact. They have a surf pop sound that is low key and easy. My favorite song is The Only Place, listen and let me know which one is your favorite!

.Around the City: Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Hello!!! Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I hope it was great and you got to be in the sunshine a little bit. This weekend I got my sun on, drink on, and grub on...it was fantastic!

Remember ALLLL the way back in April when the Around The....series started? Probably not because I haven't been that great about writing within the series. The series shows you things around the neighborhood, apartment, and Minneapolis!

Today I want to show you probably one of the most popular places in Minneapolis, the Sculpture Garden.  If you see any advertising for Minneapolis or MN you probably have see our famous Spoonbridge and the Cherry Sculpture. It looks like this....

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country with 11 acres. Along with the Spoonbridge and the Cherry the garden has 40 other permanent sculptures, a conservatory, and a pretty cool pedestrian bridge. After walking around the sculpture garden and feeling inspired you can walk right into the Walker Art Museum and get your art on! 

To get to the Sculpture Garden just head towards Hennipen Ave!

pedestrian bridge

Not a piece in the garden..but I was feeling inspired!

Hope this gave you a little peek into our famous Minneapolis Sculpture Garden!

Make sure you come visit and spend some time relaxing with friends around great art. 

Wanna see more pictures?

Check out more here!

.WIW: Raaawwwwrrrr.

Late in spring I bought this animal print top. It is the first animal print I have EVER owned! It hung in my closet because I didn't know how to wear it. Plus it's sleeveless and I really don't love my arms...I have the Oprah flap (at least that's what I call it). Finally I got it out of the closet and decided I was going to wear it to run errands. I dressed it up a bit because I wasn't comfortable enough with rocking out a bit! But I love how it looked very casual chic, if you ask me! 

Yep...everything is still there!!!

.the details.
shirt: Old Navy // cardigan: Old Navy
Jeans: Forever 21 // purse: Target

* the next week: I wore the shirt (no cardi!) with black pants to a concert *
Yep..I turned the casual chic into a little rock outfit!

We hope you have a great Wednesday!!!

.Around the Apartment: Suitcases.

Around the Apartment is a series in which I share with you different things of the Shoave apartment! You can my collection of camera's here!

I LOOOOVVEEEE old floral suitcases! I remember the first time I saw one at an estate sale when I was in high school. I pleaded with my mom for 25 cents so I could purchase it, she couldn't phantom why I would want the old thing. But for me it was love at first sight and my love for all floral suitcases began. Now when ever I see a floral suitcase or a great vintage suitcase I scoop it up!

My first floral suitcase!!

Currently we have the suitcases chillin' in different areas of our living room. They all hold a special purpose other than looking cool and pretty. As you can see from the pictures above we use a stack of three suitcases to hold our blankets near the couch. It's perfect because the blankets are out of sight but still really easily accessible to grab when needed. 

I use this cutie to hold all of our chargers near our desk. It keeps them all in one area, close to our power strip and looks wonderful doing so! My sister got me this one for our house warming gift!

Ahhh...look this one matches the cute little one above! I purchased this floral suitcase right before we left for Australia. It was in my friends parent's antique store in Fairmont, MN and I gushed about it. That 's how my sister knew to purchase me the little one when when I was gone! The floral suitcase holds our surge protector, cable wires, and what not from the tv. It is definitely prettier to have it in here than out for the whole world to see.  The red bag is an older travel bag from Australia that we got in Newcastle at the best thrift store ever! We now use it to hold the dvds that I borrow from friends..which is a lot! hee heee. Plus it's a great reminder of our travels! 

I just got my grandma's old luggage collection last month. Three separate pieces of a mustardy color, I'm sure you all have seen them a time or to in your own thrifting adventures! I still haven't decided on what I will use them for that will be practical and still be able to show them off. So if you have any ideas let me know!

.Snapshot Sunday.

This was outside of a church in Brisbane, Australia...Dave made me take a picture of it!! 

Happy Diamond Jubilee!!! 

May you think of the Queen on this fine day!

Cheers!

.celebrate.

Since I was sick on my birthday weekend, we are celebrating with my in-laws this weekend. 

Let the P-A-R-T-Y begin!

That's right I totally rocked short hair with my Beauty & Beast on Ice t-shirts!