Spring reading recommendations

book recommendation

from top left: The Designer by Marius Gabriel / Order of Darkness by Philppa Gregory / The Ladies Room by Carolyn Brown / The It Girls by Karen Harper / The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory / The Woman on the Orient Express by Lindsay Jayne Ashford /

If you are like me, you look for some free time in your schedule to dive into a book! As a Mom, I am always driving my kids to activities, and I spend time waiting for them while they are there. Sometimes, I can’t watch my kids at their activity because it is in another room and us parents are left in a waiting room. This is the perfect time to dive into a book!

One of my favorite author’s is Philippa Gregory. I love everything she writes. The Last Tudor is the book I am currently reading, and I love it! If you love historical fiction, this is a fabulous book which dives into the lives of Queen Jane, Lady Katherine, and Lady Mary. Gregory’s writing is captivating. I feel like I am right there in Tower of London with Lady Katherine while Queen Elizabeth held her after she had a secret wedding. I feel horrible for her during her imprisonment and wish I could talk to Queen Elizabeth for her!

If you haven’t already, read this book; or any of Gregory’s Tudor novels. She really makes the era come alive! I can’t wait to dive into her Order of Darkness series. It looks just as amazing!

I haven’t started the other books yet, but will begin reading them soon. They sound like they offer exciting plots, and the authors have great reviews.

The spring season is a great time to read. I love sitting outside and diving into a good book. What are you reading right now? Or hoping to read soon?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

Blue floral dress for spring

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wearing: white tassel earrings (under $20) / lipstick / blue floral dress for spring (under $50) / bamboo circle bag / spring yellow nail polish / black leather and rose gold watch / espadrille wedges (under $100)

One of my favorite spring looks is a daytime floral dress. I love the ease of dressing with a dress. It really is a no-brainer way to create an outfit!

The small, blue floral print on this dress caught my eye. I also love the loose silhouette and peasant styling. It’s super comfortable, and I love that it was priced under $50! This is definitely a dress I plan to wear often this spring season, as well as into the summer months!

Do you like wearing daytime dresses as an alternative to shorts or jeans in the spring season?

Shop my spring daytime dress look:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

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10 spring tops to wear with jeans

corset tops for spring

pictured: corset top for spring /

One of my favorite casual go-to looks every spring season is jeans, and a cute top. It is such a no-brainer look. There are so many cute tops on the market for the spring season; it is hard to choose just one! Since tops can easily be worn with trousers for work, and jeans for casual days, it is easy to splurge on a fabulous top we can wear again and again.

While I have a ton of tops on my wish list, I narrowed it down to my top ten favorite spring tops on the market right now!

10 spring tops to wear with jeans

The spring 2018 season offers a lot of trends for us to wear on the street. When shopping for tops this spring, we can look for the corset trend, shades of yellow, florals (groundbreaking right?), eyelet and lace, bright hues, tiers, bell sleeves, stripes, and asymmetrical lines.

These ten tops for spring fit into the current trends; and can be worn in so many ways! Of course, my favorite way to wear them is with jeans! Now, if only I had the cash to buy them all! Ah, a girl can dream right?

Which spring top is your favorite?

Shop my 10 favorite spring tops to wear with jeans this season:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy