Happy Friday friends. I haven't been so excited to greet a Friday in such a long time! Today I'm Birmingham bound to hang with Free People and be a guest at their urban farm dinner party. I can't wait to share all of the fun projects I've been working on with FP this week!

In other news, I'm sorry for the radio silence this week! I wrote a "ten things" post twice and each time it disappeared into the internet, never to be seen again. I took it as a sign to scale back and get a little wedding planning done and was able to cross a few things off of my list. I can't believe there's just shy of three months left until I'm officially Mrs. Jackson!

If you have a little downtime before the weekend starts, check out the links I loved this week:

a stunning Hawaiian wedding by A Fist Full of Bolts
Spell & The Gypsy Collective's dreamy paradise cove lookbook
a peek into a small space apartment with big style via Urban Outfitters
Free People's Ever After collection in action
a little boho decor inspiration all the way from Australia
& tips to help you feel beautiful this Summer with BLDG 25
 

I always fall into the same old hair routine... wash and go without styling. This summer, bohemian braids are everywhere and I'm excited to switch things up a little! My friend Twiggy Romei came over recently and helped me dream up two (pretty simple) styles for all of you boho babes.

We started with a fishtail. Be sure to really pull the pieces of your braid apart for a messier, more relaxed look. The more texture and movement in your hair, the more interesting your braid will look!

Next we created this half up/half down look that I fell in love with! As a girl who likes to let her locks flow freely in the wind, I was happy to add a little interest with two tiny plaits but leave the majority of my 'do down. Twiggy did a great job getting me to step out of my hair comfort zone!

Free People top & bra
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A big thank you to Twiggy and Jessy for spending a Sunday playing with my hair! It was such a fun treat!

Happy holiday weekend friends! I am so glad to have Ainsworth home today to start the celebration early (hence this post being up a little late... sorry!). Three-day weekends are my very favorite occasions and we have a few fireworks planned for this one. Happy Fourth of July!

I am so excited for all of the things happening behind the scenes at Hazel + Scout! If you missed it, this week I introduced my sweet sister as our new bi-weekly food contributor. Be on the lookout for amazing recipes and more pretty kitchen inspiration (and see her first post here)! Aside from changes on the blog, I can't wait to share a couple of fun projects I'm working on with the Free People Birmingham team. There are things a-brewing around these parts and I'm so grateful that your continued support has made them possible.

In the meantime, here's a few links I've been loving lately:

get to know the inspiring ladies of Ramblin' Rose Cafe
FPme's stunning and peacful retreat to Moab (here and here)
a dreamy desert engagement shoot by Nirav Patel
White in Revery's sweet mother-daughter film
& Kourtney Jackson's LA garden apartment via Urban Outfitters