#FridayFinds: Links I'm Loving

Cheers to another fast week! The first full week back to school felt super long but, as always, sped right through! It helps to have some exciting plans for Friday night to look forward to! Tonight, the roommates and I are taking to the town to visit the local art galleries! Some good food, some good art and some dressed up friends are right up my alley! Below are some of the links on my radar this week from J.Crew New Arrivals to 15 beautiful cities to a heart warming video of two first graders. I hope you enjoy these links and your Friday plans!

{Link} // Gotta start off with the best! J.Crew released their Spring arrivals this week and it seems to be the light at the end of the snowy tunnel! I'm lusting over these slim cargo pants {here}, they've put a spin on the classic baseball tee {here} and this sequined dress is my favorite piece of the whole collection {here}! Check it out!

{Link} // The 15 Places You Should Add to your Travel List. This article caught my attention this week and I'm definitely adding some of these places onto my never-ending wanderlust list. Fun fact: Milan made it to #6!

{Link} // Gasp! Kate Spade Saturday is closing up shop in 2015. Can't say I didn't see it coming but I can say that I am going to be sad. So do pay your respects and add some items to your shopping bag to forever remember this kitchy branch of KS!

{Link} // Whoop whoop! Look out! Disney is introducing it's first Latina princess! While she doesn't have her own feature film, she will star in a television series called Sophia the First. I applaud you Disney!

{Link} // These two first graders are absolutely adorable. What Vincent does for his best friend with cancer is truly heartwarming. Take a look for yourself!

Cheers!
Emily

Snack Attack with Reese's Spreads!

Healthy snacks are a necessity for me at school. To get through cram-packed days with (way too many) lunches on the go I turn to snacks to keep me fueled to finish all my work. I've definitely gotten in a rut of the same choices, a Chewy granola bar, goldfish or pretzels, so when I got this jar of goodness I was in for a treat! I'm a big sucker for apples and peanut butter but this stuff is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! It has that classic Reese's taste all in a spread! I love it as a quick afternoon snack or a healthier dessert alternative! It has the same amount of calories as my normal peanut butter but with an added chocolatey taste! The pairings are seriously endless - apples, pretzels, bread you name it! Head to your local grocery store and snag this spread up!

What's your choice of snack?
Emily

*I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes

Battling the Cold with these Winter Must Haves!

I've definitely lucked out in Memphis with some far from freezing temperatures but I've been living out my white winter dreams through my friends in the northern part of the country.  There have been some absolutely beautiful snowy photos but I'm more than happy to enjoy them solely via screen! For those of you who are right in the thick of this winter storm I hope you've got the gear to make it through! I put together all of the pieces on my Winter Lust list from these super affordable Old Navy gloves {here} to this to-die-for green cocoon coat from J.Crew {here}. Battling the cold weather is all about layering, so what a great excuse to buy it all! Check out the direct links to these pieces {here}!

What's on your list of winter must haves?
Emily

The Best Kind of Party is a Blog Party!

Yesterday I got the absolute best box of goodies from Jamie over at Blog Party. Fruity Custards, 45 Wall Designs Notebook, A Rome city guide and BareMinerals oh my! There were so many adorable things in this little box so I just had to share! So what is this all for?

Jamie runs Blog Party. Ever heard of it? Well, you should! It's a meet-up, hosted in various places, for bloggers of all kinds to come together, meet and mingle! The parties are great opportunities for companies to connect with bloggers and advertise to global audiences! To put it in their words it's, "Just a casual meet-up with cool people; sounds like a good party to us!" If you want to learn more head over to their website {The Blog Party} or checkout some of their snaps from their latest get together {here}! Way too cool!

Follow {@theblogparty} on Instagram and you could score one of these awesome goodie boxes! Now I'm just crossing my fingers that a party will make it's way down to Memphis!

Thanks Jamie!
Emily

#FridayFinds: Links I'm Lovin'

Wow I really can't believe it's Friday! I'm pretty sure I say this every week but the 4 day week was a especially fast and I'm okay with that! This Friday's links are killer and I'm really obsessed with all of them. Click around and see if you're digging them as much as I am!

{Link} // If you haven't seen the Maroon 5 "Sugar" music video you need to get on it. Click the link and fall in love with Maroon 5 (and Adam Levine) all over again. 

{Link} // Need your cute-fix this Friday? These photos of a baby elephant seeing the beach for the first time will make your heart melt. No really.

{Link} // I bought this sweater in the Vibrant Flame color over break and I am definitely over-wearing it. It's a shear knit with a great neck and it's longer length is super flattering. Plus there are high side slits giving it a little extra edge. Get it while it's on sale!

{Link} // Lingerie giving back? This is one of the coolest things I have stumbled across. This brand trains household women to sew in Colombia allowing these mothers to support themselves and their children. Not only are these pieces philanthropic but they're absolutely beautiful! Splurge a little on these, you won't regret it.

{Link} // I first came across Kayla Itsines on Instagram and decided to do a little research. She is an Australian fitness model who has a 12 week workout program with insane results. Every transformation is incredible and I'm saving up to dish out the money for her miracle-workouts!

Happy Friday!

Emily