Today is my beautiful mother's thirteenth 30th birthday! I couldn't be more grateful to have such a wonderful best friend and role model in my life. We hope your day is fabulous and full of everything you asked for and that this year brings you good health and happiness. I'm so glad you keep turning 30 so we can be "thirty, flirty and thriving" together someday!

p.s. How fab are my parents? Woohoo hot stuff!

images via tumblr, pinterest & google

Happy Friday! I'm so glad this week is over. We're battling a pretty messed up sleep schedule around these parts and hopefully a lazy weekend is what we need to get back on track! I'll be spending the weekend watching the final seasons of SATC + the two movies, working on a few pretty special Valentine's day projects and snuggling with my mister and little bit. I hope this weekend affords you a few luxurious hours of reading (whether you're a fan of novels or catalogs) and some time for experimenting in the kitchen. If you're in search of my favorites of the week, look no further:

a to-die-for recap of the J Crew Spring 2013 collection via Videofashion
the sweetest Valentine's Day shoot by Stephanie Sterjovski
a golden Oscars viewing party on The Glitter Guide
one NYC couples' perfect engagement shoot (that I'm dying to copy) at Style Me Pretty
an Everygirl tour of Meg Galligan's gorgeous home

Hello, my name is Chelsea and I'm a J Crew addict. My go-to shop for all things sartorially pleasing released their Spring collection online yesterday and I couldn't be more excited! The colors, the styling, the effortless makeup... stop me before I melt. After spending hours shamelessly perusing the website I've come to multiple conclusions: 1) it's time to pull those pastels out of storage 2) I want every single muted lip color known to man 3) print mixing is here to stay and 4) I need to take out a Spring wardrobe loan (banks do that, right?). Check out my picks below and let me know what you're swooning over! Tip: J Crew is offering free shipping on all orders with the code FREESHIP

1. No. 2 Pencil Skirt in Clover Tweed
2. Collection Pink Paisley Top
3. Crystal Color Stone Earrings
4. Collection Pencil Skirt in Raffia Stripe
5. Everly Satin Pumps in Marrakesh Purple
6. Cafe Capri in Gilded Brocade
7. Gilded Brocade Top
8. Everly Satin Pumps in Vibrant Fuschia 
9. Collection Pencil Skirt in Scalloped Lace
10. Pastel and Neon Statement Necklace
11. Everly Mirror Metallic Pump in Gold
12. Merino Sweater in Inky Floral

images via J Crew