an afternoon at uncommon james!

a couple of days ago, i hopped downtown for a little event at the latest in nashville prettiness, uncommon james! this is a spot i have so wanted to check out ever since i first perused their jewelry collection online… and i’m so glad i made it over for the afternoon! the simple gold jewels… the blush and marble decor… i mean. kiiiind of up my happiness alley, as i suspected!

anyway, this pretty place is owned and operated by power mom, kristin cavallari, for those that were into the laguna days way back when, or are currently into her new show, very cavallari, which features the store! aaand if you’ve been a viewer of either of those shows… i know what you’re going to ask me, if you haven’t already since i shared on the ‘grams a few days ago. 😉 was kristin there?! and YES! she was! just as itty bitty and gorgeous as ever.

actually, here’s the funny thing… i first met her about a year ago at a preschool popsicle party [aka. a bunch of little ones eating popsicles at a playground!] when our kiddos were starting preschool at the same place. as i recall, i found her to be a completely down to earth, normal, regular mom with extra pretty skin! i don’t think i even put it together that she wasn’t just a really pretty preschool mom until we started talking italian maiden names, and she mentioned hers. haha. yes, leave it to me to find the italians! so, she’d be at school drop off and pickup and all that… just normal, regular mom stuff, right? OH, but wait… turns out she was being extra productive with all her mom hours! hello… new store, new cookbook [which looks amazing, by the way!], new show!

so… ummm… ehh… most of my laundry is clean? that feels like a success to me, i’ll just be honest. 😉

anyway, true to my mom mode [always], i made sure to ask when we chatted this time just how her babies were doing [good, sounds like!] and hey, congratulations! looks like you’ve sure been up to a lot, huh? and ps. i don’t know HOW you do it all, i’m tired! she said if she’s not in bed by 9:30, basically it’s game over. so. there’s your tip for the day!

of course, after all the perusing, i could not leave empty-handed! i was torn between the prettiest pink earrings [i’ve been searching for the perfect blush tassel earrings!], these to die for sparklies, and a dainty gold necklace [my weakness!!] so, what came home with me?! or… on me, really!

…ahhh, i’m in love! dainty gold necklaces get me every time. and hopefully i don’t wear it out too fast, because i really tend to wear my jewelry around the clock. just can’t go unaccessorized for long!

so! thanks for having me out to your pretty, pretty place, uncommon james!! it was delightful!

xoxoxo