Hillary Sloane & Style: July 2015

Sunshine & Stripes

Shop this look: Dress from Gap (Similar Here) Chambray Shirt from American Eagle (Similar Here) Sandals from Jack Rogers (Available Here) My own pearl necklace and earrings

Ps. Are you as obsessed as I am with the new Cambridge Satchel Company cloud bag? Its scallopped perfection, and you can have it monogrammed!

Dairy-Free Blueberry Muffin Recipe

I have recently been having a lot of fun poking around my mum's recipe box (dangerous for my waistline, I know) where I came across this old childhood favorite. Cravings quickly followed. For some background, I was allergic to everything as a little girl: milk, soy, eggs...the list goes on. Needless to say, my poor mother became a very adept allergen friendly cook. I outgrew my milk allergy before kindergarten, and yet 15 years later these tangy, sweet muffins are still a hit in our house! I have no idea what makes them so much better than any other blueberry muffin, but they just are.

Preheat the oven to 400. Combine all of your dry ingredients in a large bowl, and all of your wet ingredients in a seperate bowl. Slowly beat together until incorporated. Fold in blueberries. Scoop the batter in lined muffin tins (about 1/2 to 2/3 full, they rise quite a bit.) Enjoy hot out of the oven! Regret is not an option!

Button Down & Pearls

Shop this look: Button down from Vineyard Vines (Available Here) Belt from Ralph Lauren (Similar Here) Sandals from Jack Rogers (Available Here) Sungalsses from Vineyard Vines (Promotion at the Whalehouse Sale) My own pearl necklace and earrings

Prepster's First LL Bean Boots

A milestone happened for me a couple of days ago, that I felt I had to document. I recieved my very own pair of L.L Bean boots.

Now don't laugh at me. Everyday is full of moments worth celebrating, and I believe that acknowledging and appreciating them will lead to a happier and fuller life.

I know that I will walk many of hundreds of miles, and weather many a storm in these boots and someday I will look back at when the leather was clean and uncreased, and I was taking the first steps in a journey of lord knows how many years. It's at moments like those that I will be especially grateful that I have this blog.

All sappiness aside-Bean boots are a fantastic investment that more than pay for themselves in cost-per-use. Before being surprised with this pair, I was wearing my mother's boots from her prep-school days 30 years ago. And guess what? They were still holding up!

In case you were wondering-the classic Bean boot that you see all around campus may be the most recognizeable item offered-but L.L Bean is chalk full of classic, high quality, functional finds. In celebration of my inaugural purchase, I've put together some of my current favorites from the L.L Bean line.