Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July! I hope you guys all had an amazing day. 

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We had relatives stay over at our house, and the day was spent eating, swimming in the pool and getting ice cream. All in all, a great 4th! As you all know, I got surgery so I've been on crutches/on the couch for the past week. I wore this bathing suit as I sat out by the pool and then changed into the outfit above for dinner and festivities. The photo is old, but I recreated the outfit seen here with white converse instead of mules! I was not up to taking pictures, since I can't even stand on my own two feet, lol. 

Nonetheless, I had a fabulous day and really enjoyed spending the holiday with my close family. Max was looking very festive with his blue collar and red bandana! I love this big guy so much. 

Thanks for reading! 

-Ashley Ann 

P.S. I tried to recreate this recipe, but it ended up failing. My pretzels looked so bad, haha! 

Weekly Round Ups

This week was busy preparing for my surgery that was on Wednesday: picking up new books, getting my room ready, running errands... Though I'm not sure I'll be dressing up super chic for the Fourth of July this year because of my knee, I still want to be festive! I don't have the time to put together an inspiration post, so I linked a whole bunch of bloggers that did! Enjoy this week's Americana inspired round ups:

1. Some Fourth of July outfit inspiration. 

2. Love this red white and blue outfit! 

3. This beach coverup is EVERYTHING. 

4. A great patriotic roundup.

5. Amy Schumer and Anna Wintour switch places... Hilarious!

6. My favorite perfume that I recently re-discovered and have been wearing non-stop.

7. How cute are these tassel flats for the Fourth of July?! 

8. A sweet & flirty periwinkle dress that would be perfect for brunch. 

9. Some MORE Fourth of July outfit inspiration for ya. 

10. I like how Julia dressed up denim shorts with a festive tweed blazer. 

11. 8 face masks you need. 

12. Grace always has the best weekend reading links- check em' out! 

13. Krista's Fourth of July outfit ideas are on point. 

14. Just ordered this simple red striped tee. 

15. Mouth-watering fresh summer recipes.

A new blog I'm loving: Rhyme and Reason. Jillian's photography is beautiful and her style is so classically chic! 

On the blog this week: 5 amazing books, all about my eyebrows, and the Ann Taylor sale + some of my favorite pieces. 

Thanks for reading! 

-Ashley Ann