Happy Friday sweet friends. I cant believe it's almost August!! Why does the Summer always pass so quickly? Yesterday we attended preschool orientation and our little wild child starts school (and resumes ballet class) on Tuesday. We're officially in the era of carpooling and lunchboxes and my heart is both excited for Lorelai's new adventures and mourning my sweet little baby's growth. We'll spend this weekend shopping for tiny backpacks, filling little pencil cases to the brim with tools for creating (I always loved back-to-school shopping!) and loving on each other.

Here's to the next chapter!

A few links I've loved lately:

Diana + Jesus tie the knot in Joshua Tree
a gorgeous look into the space of Emily Katz via Urban Outfitters
the dreamiest French wedding photos by Logan Cole
Savvy Home's roundup of a gorgeous NYC duplex
& an incredibly moving video about hitting rock bottom and finding your highest self from StyleLikeU

Words can't explain how much I love these shots of my little family taken by my sweet friend Meghan from M.Newsom Photography. As much as I love a good styled family shoot (and I DO love those) sometimes it's so refreshing to just be with friends and capture life as it occurs naturally. I am so obsessed with the genuine smiles, unscripted twirls and looks of love in these dreamy captures and so thankful that we'll get to cherish them forever.

Amidst all of the wedding craziness (sorry for all of the nuptial themed blog posts lately but that's what our world consists of right now), it was so nice to escape to this darling greenhouse, pick up a few plants and spend time with my favorite people.

serena & lily hanging chair, h&m top, nelly fringe shorts, sweet paul magazine, the kinfolk table, dsquared2 70s wood sandals, anthropologie roped bell garland

The week has been long, the summer air is sweet and I can hear Friday calling for a romantic date night. Nothing sounds more perfect right now than curling up on the back porch (in this AMAZING hanging chair), whipping up a little dinner together and listening to the breeze. Do you have a favorite summer date? I'd love to hear your suggestions!

shop my date night favorites