down the shore*

image courtesy J. Crew

image courtesy west elm

image courtesy call me jasper's etsy shop

image courtesy shiny chick's etsy shop

image courtesy jill bent

i hope you had a wonderful memorial day!  now that the summer has unofficially begun, i am beginning to think of all things beachy: the ocean, hot sand, salty breezes, sailboats, and the fragrance of coppertone.  in that spirit, i wouldn't mind if all of these seashore-inspired items made it into my summer wardrobe and decor.  sigh, if only i had a little beach cottage to escape to...

*how we say it in jersey.