Best Margaritas and Queso in Raleigh

In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, I'm introducing y'all to some of my favorite local Mexican restaurants. This idea came to mind about 3 weeks ago and I questioned whether or not it could be possible to visit 6-8 local mexican restaurants before Cinco de Mayo. The goal was to find the best margarita and the best queso (and salsa) in all of Raleigh and that is how the First Annual (and only! for the sake of my arteries) Margarita & Queso Awards of Raleigh was born. Towards the end, we kindof started to get tired of margaritas which I never thought would be possible but hey, it can happen.

3 Ways To Wear Your White Dress This Spring

Never underestimate the value of a white spring/summer dress. I don't normally buy a ton of white dresses and I think that is because you don't need a lot of them.  If you buy the right one, all you need is that! I've teamed up with Maggy London today to bring you 3 different ways to wear one white dress. 

Chambray Blazer & Wide Leg Jeans

Back when I started my first full-time job, I would often worry about not knowing what to wear to work. I felt like I had a a few pairs of black pants I would wear over and over and never knew what top to wear. I soon discovered how perfect of a work-appropriate clothing store LOFT was and the feelings haven't changed since! LOFT is probably one of my top 4 places to shop for everything from casual beach outfits to workwear. They almost always have a sale going on and if they don't, I wait until they are having one a few days later! 

It's All In The Details

Sometimes simple is best. Personally though, I think simple with some detail is best. If you can find a simple dress that you can wear throughout the season multiple ways and it has delicate details or something special about it, that's a closet win in my book. This scalloped laser-cut detailed dress is one of my favorite spring and summer finds. It would go great with almost any kind of shoe- flats, flat sandals, wedges, or pumps. 

Happy Friday

I couldn't be happier to see Friday! It's been a long and busy week with very little time to focus on the blog. For those of you who work a full-time job and have a side hobby/job, you know the struggle. Some weeks are easier than others. Friday is here, though, and that is all that matters! I'm excited to attend a fun cocktail event tonight with TJ and some blog friends as well as wedding industry friends to celebrate the grand opening of the Carriage House at Merrimon Wynne. Follow along on snapchat (shelbslv) to get some peeks at their new and beautiful addition to the venue.  

Two Inspiring NC State Graduates You Should Know

As some of you know, I graduated from NC State University in Raleigh, NC a few years ago. OK, fine, 4 years ago. Almost. How is that possible? I've been out of college almost as long as I was in college! Time needs to slow down just a little bit. It's a little weird looking back at what my plans were 8 years ago and now seeing how much they've changed. Anyways, that is a whole other topic of discussion. Today's post is very special to me because I'll be sharing two women who also graduated from NC State but have started their own inspiring businesses.