Happy Friday friends. I am beyond excited for this weekend because I'm FINALLY going on a mini-vacay Saturday! Lorelai and I will be spending two weeks in the Washington D.C. area with my parents and little sister and although we're gonna miss Mr. Jackson, it'll be so good to visit family and a few wonderful friends. I'm looking forward to the down time, trips to exceptional eateries and a few days of strolling the museums... we even have a croissant baking class planned!

Before I hit the road, here's what I've been loving this week:

Zara's April/May lookbook a few fabulous life lessons with Iris Apfel via The Coveteur stylish shots outside the Sydney shows & did I mention? Garance Dore is totally worth it

Happy Friday! Thank God the weekend is finally here, am I right? This week was a doozy... After sharing my plans to move forward with a big goal (thank you so much for all of the amazing comments and emails after this post, I was blown away by your support!) I'm a little overwhelmed. To say I need a few days to sort it all out is the understatement of a lifetime! This weekend I've got big plans to settle in with a pen and paper for a good old fashioned brainstorming session. I'm so inspired to really get the ball rolling ya'll!

Here's what I loved this week:

Garance Dore's beautiful illustrations and fun videos (especially A Day in Heels) 15 Things Every Woman Should Have via Leandra Medine NY Magazine explains why women hate Anne Hathaway but love Jennifer Lawrence the funniest dance ever, Vogue's '"Cover Girl" what the Refinery 29 editors wore to NYFW & The Glitter Guide's Caitlin Moran's gorgeous home tour via Daily Candy