When Life Gives You Lemons

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Lilly Pulitzer Lemon Print

Happy Hump Day y'all! Labor Day weekend is oh so close. Today I'm back sharing a fun look that I wore out to lunch during my girls' trip to the beach this past weekend. This ensemble features a Lilly Pulitzer lemon print skort and my Kate Spade lemon pendant necklace. My twist on a popular idiom about lemons is "when life gives you lemons, incorporate them into a fabulous outfit." If you've been following my blog and Instagram for a bit, then you know I love me a fruit motif. This lemon-themed outfit was perfect to wear for a penultimate weekend of summer getaway. I like to think it symbolizes [Read more...]

The Transitional Top Your Closet Needs

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Lauren James Ali Slub Top

Hey y'all- hope your Monday isn't too rough. I spent this past weekend at the beach with my bestie, and now have a short work week before heading back to the beach for Labor Day weekend. Anyways, it's hard to believe that this is the last week of summer. Labor Day is only one week away. Seriously, I feel like it was just Memorial Day weekend the other day! If you're a Southern traditionalist like me, the seersucker, white jeans, and summery print Lilly dresses & shorts stay in the closet after Labor Day passes. But when it can remain 80-90 degrees well into September, what's a Southern [Read more...]

Featured Recipe: Zucchini Bread

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Zucchini Bread Recipe

Hey y'all! Hope you've had a great weekend. I would like to start sharing favorite recipes periodically here on Palmettos and Pineapples, so today I'm sharing a zucchini bread recipe. Last week I baked zucchini bread so that my bestie and I could enjoy some at the beach this past weekend. Zucchini bread is one of my favorite baked goods to make and eat in the summer. I try to make zucchini bread at least once each summer. Since summer is coming to a close and I hadn't made it yet this year, it was definitely time last week. This particular zucchini bread recipe is from the kitchen of one of [Read more...]

Skirtin’ Around: Lilly Pulitzer Elephant Ears

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Lilly Pulitzer Elephant Ears

Hey y'all! Hope your week is going well-we're more than halfway to the weekend. I'm excited that today is my Thursday and I will be back at the beach in less than 48 hours. So in honor of my next beach trip being so close, I thought I would share some more outfit inspiration for going out to breakfast or making a morning coffee run on a beach vacation. This featured look is still casual, but a little bit dressier than this beach morning coffee run outfit I shared last week. Also, these pictures are a throwback from a beach trip several years ago, but this outfit is something I would definitely [Read more...]

Your Voice Matters

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Your Voice Matters

Hey y'all-hope your weekend was great. Today's post is more serious in nature. I'm going to share my thoughts on the Larry Nassar scandal that has cast a shadow on USA Gymnastics over the past months. I've been wanting to discuss this on the blog for awhile, but needed to make time to really sit down and organize my thoughts in a cohesive way. Late last week Olympic gold medalists Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross came forward and shared that former Team USA doctor Larry Nassar sexually abused them as well. Therefore, I figured that now is a very fitting time to chat about this tragic headline. [Read more...]

Lauren James Sale Items Your Closet Needs

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Lauren James Sale

Happy Friday y'all! It's hard to believe we are only two weeks away from Labor Day weekend. Where has the summer gone?! Anyways, today I want to let y'all know that Lauren James, one of my favorite preppy lifestyle brands, has some great deals in the sale section of their website. A lot of these items are for spring/summer, but some of them can transition into fall. So to help y'all out, I've rounded up my favorite items from the Lauren James sale. (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission on clicks or purchases made through these links, at no additional cost to [Read more...]

Loungewear and Latte Run Featuring Southern Tide

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Southern Tide Skipjack Tee

Hey y'all, and happy Wednesday! I was so overwhelmed by all the positive feedback and sweet comments I got on my advice to college freshmen blog post the other day. It was such a great reminder of the most rewarding aspect of blogging, having a positive impact on others. Anyways, today I'm back sharing one more outfit I wore during my girls' beach weekend. I mentioned in my Emerald Isle travel guide that I love going for a latte run every morning at the beach. My favorite thing to wear for these morning latte runs is an oversized preppy t-shirt and my Lauren James shorties. During my most [Read more...]

8 Things College Freshmen Should Know

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Things College Freshmen Should Know

Hey y'all- hope your week is off to a great start! One of the most rewarding blog posts I have written so far is my advice to recent college graduates. Today I'm back sharing some things college freshmen should know. As a disclaimer, I am far removed from this season of life. I won't reveal what year I entered college. Let's just say floppy disks, boom box, and Discman were on the packing list my RA sent me prior to move-in. However, as I look back there are many things I wish I could tell my younger self when I started college. Since time travel isn't an option, I will share some of that [Read more...]

Let’s Taco Bout Gonza

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Gonza Margarita

Hey y'all and Happy Friday! Last week I finally checked something off both my summer bucket list and Durham bucket list- eating at Gonza Tacos y Tequila! I had heard friends rave about Gonza, and so had wanted to try it. Certain friends also know that I'm a salsa snob, and that the salsa can make or break a Mexican restaurant for me. (There's a a particular Mexican restaurant in Durham everyone is obsessed with, but I don't like it because the salsa is gross. And they charge you extra for cheese on your taco). So these certain friends recommended Gonza to me and claimed I would like the salsa, [Read more...]

Plaid Seersucker: The Perfect Preppy Pair

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Lilly Pulitzer Plaid Seersucker Franco Dress

Happy Hump Day! Hope y'all are having a great week so far, and that y'all have enjoyed the lifestyle and travel content I've put together lately. Tonight though, I'm focusing on fashion again, and sharing another outfit I wore during my recent girls' trip to the beach. Our second night at the beach I wore one of my all-time favorite Lilly dresses, the plaid seersucker Franco dress, out to dinner. You really can't go wrong with wearing a Lilly Pulitzer dress for an evening out at the beach! (This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a commission on clicks or purchases made through [Read more...]