Those of you who follow me on Twitter are probably well aware that this past Saturday I went with a few friends to go see the newly-released Great Gatsby movie. I absolutely loved it! Ever since reading The Great Gatsby during my Honors American Lit class, in sophomore year, it has been my all-time favorite book. That being said, I must admit that I was somewhat skeptical that the movie would be able to fill the very big standards it had to live up to. After seeing the movie I …
May ’13 Playlist
Happy May everyone! This month is especially significant for me this year because I'm graduating in less than two weeks from now. Where has the time gone? Another big thing that has occurred this month was the release of the movie version of my favorite book, The Great Gatsby! The last three songs on this month's playlist are all from the new Great Gatsby soundtrack (which I've been listening to nonstop for the last few days). My friend Rose and I listened to it around …
I Don’t Want Easy, I Want Crazy
~What I Wore~dress - Monteau (similar); cardigan - h.i.p. (similar); sandals - Jack Rogers; nail polish - Essie "Off The Shoulder"; bag - Forever 21; necklace - Personalized from Me to You; bracelet - local boutiquexoxo, …
Wish List Wednesday
I haven't done a WLW post in a while and with all the new collections being released for spring and summer, I thought it was about time I updated you on some of my new favorites! These are just a few things that I'm currently loving from my Pinterest wish list.Lilly Pulitzer Eliza DressI absolutely adore the Lilly summer collection this year! One of my personal favorites out of the new releases is the Eliza dress in Turquoise Let's Cha Cha. I think that this could be slightly dressed up or …
Leap of Faith
I honestly can't believe that I'm entering into the last days of my high school career. My classmates and I have less than ten full days of school left! As cliche as I'm sure it sounds, this year has flown by in an blur. This blur has been full of good times, bad times, stressful times, rewarding times, smiles, laughter, and precious time spent with friends and family. Needless to say, my senior year has been filled with memories and friendships that I will treasure for the rest of my …
What’s on my iPod?
Today's post is in response to one of the requests I received a few weeks ago. One of you lovely readers said, "A post about what's on your iPod would be sweet!" So, I'm going to share the various kinds of playlists I have on my iPod as well as the top three most played songs on each of them.My iPod via InstagramThese are the playlists I currently have on my iPod:AcousticThis playlist is pretty self-explanatory, all the songs on here are originally acoustic …
I Wanna Dance With Somebody ~ Prom 2013
~What I Wore~ dress - Cachet; shoes - Jack Rogers; bracelet - c/o Personalized from Me to You; clutch - Tasha; pearls - vintage; earrings - Kate Spade; nails - Essie "Off the Shoulder" xoxo, …
Friday Five
1. I've been loving Hunter Hayes's new song "I Want Crazy." 2. via Instagram This week has been so unusual! Monday there was no school, Tuesday was normal, then Wednesday was a late start as well as decade day. Seniors were assigned the 80s'! There were so many jean jackets, leggings with shorts, scrunchies, and side pony tails. On Thursday I went on a field trip downtown with my History of Chicago class and the picture above is from when we were on a Wendella …
Mini Makeover
Happy late start this morning! Three cheers for extra sleep and school starting at 9:00 instead of 7:45! Anyway, I thought it was about time for a mini makeover on Bowtiful Life, emphasis on mini. I decided to change the background to freshen things up. What do you think? Lucky Charms is is quite possibly the newest of my all time favorite Lilly prints so I thought I'd change everything up a bit and make it the background for the blog as well as my Twitter and Tumblr accounts. Aren't the …
Afternoon Tea
via Instagram~What I Wore~dress - Lilly Pulitzer; flats - Tory Burch; bow - Bows Arts; necklace - Pearls for Good; bracelets - local boutique, Pandora, c/o Personalized from Me to You, & Vintage Charm; nail polish - OPI "Elephantastic Pink"xoxo, …