Happy Wednesday and Happy, Happy Birthday To my sweet Husband!

Today is Jonny's birthday, and I am like a child when it comes to birthdays and holidays. So...I am pretty much a kid on Christmas Eve getting ready for his party tonight and hoping he gets home soon so he can open his presents! I am also a terrible secret keeper, so the sooner the better 🙊.

I first discovered H&M when I was interning in Washington, D.C. It was the perfect place for me to go to find affordable, work appropriate, yet stylish clothing. As a 19 year old, working on an interns salary…which was $0 an hour btw...finding a place that could help me dress to impress, yet not break the bank was so important. I was a little frustrated when I returned home to Denver after that summer and there was nowhere like H&M for me to shop. However, a few years later one popped up right near me and just in time for graduation and interviews.... perfect!!

Now that I am not interning or interviewing anymore, I am still in need of a place I can count on with affordable, stylish clothes for everyday casual wear, meetings, and events. Also, its crazy to think we are getting ready for the holidays already, and there are always so many gatherings this time of year - its nice to have a place you can depend on that you know will always be classy and elegant! I have rounded up my favorite looks above that are perfect for now through the holiday season (everything is between $13 - $130!). P.S. I want fur on ev-er-y-thang!

For Northern, CO peeps, there is a brand new, beautiful store popping up at the Foothills Mall! Grand opening is tomorrow at 12:00pm. H&M will be distributing Fashion Passes $20-$200 to the first 200 guests in line. They are also looking for new employees here.

Thanks to H&M for sponsoring this post <3

When I was younger, I enjoyed the Fourth of July. I loved the festivities, spending the ENTIRE day at the pool, and our annual neighborhood BBQ where we would see all of our old friends and watch the fireworks. However, I was always a little sad when the day would roll around, because it meant that summer was halfway over and it was time to start thinking about getting ready for school again. Now, as an adult, I look forward to the Fourth of July for months! I feel like the Fourth is just the beginning of my summer and is the perfect opportunity for me to wear some of my favorite preppy things, decorate in a fun theme (without Jonny giving me a hard time), and get a lot of sun over the long weekend (loving racer back bikinis!).

This year, Jonny and I are planning on staying close to home. With our busy summer schedule we are excited to spend some time at our family's cabin, just relaxing, hiking with Mr. Brown and getting some good Mile High sunshine. I plan on wearing this casual nautical number ($99) all weekend, and am very excited that I just stumbled upon this this skirt ($138) and this romper ($158) - and am trying to decide which to wear for the evening festivities... in love with both so I'm having a hard time (the skirt is what my themed party dreams are made of so leaning that direction 60% - 40%). What do you think?

What fun plans do you have for the long holiday weekend?