the prettiest new parker dress

I hope everyone had an awesome Fourth of July! We wound up having a few friends over to grill dinner, hang out by the pool, and sip some wine -- basically, the most perfect, low-key way to spend the holiday. And even though we didn't travel or make any crazy plans, this weekend still felt extra-special -- we finally had time to do some projects around the house that we've been thinking about for months, and I'm finally starting to feel like the end is in sight, home-improvement-wise!

Our house was in great shape when we bought it, but it's been exciting to mold it into our vision of what it could be! Putting in the pool was a major step -- sometimes it's crazy to think about our backyard before the pool! And this weekend we crossed another major hurdle -- we got a projector so we can watch movies and tv shows outside! We've been hoping to do something like this almost since the pool was finished, I almost can't believe that we actually did it! (Click here to see what it looks like on my Instagram!)

So now that our lives are pretty much in order, we can finally start having a social life again! The last few weeks have been pretty quiet, but July is going to be bursting at the seams! What better way to celebrate a fun month (anniversary! birthday!) than with the perfect, ladylike summer dress? Parker is one of my absolute favorites, and I'm already planning the events I can wear this to!

Gifted Parker dress, Zara heels, Chanel bag, gifted Daniel Wellington watch.