If you follow me on instagram or snapchat (nan.philip) than you probably already saw that I was home in Maine this past weekend. After being in New York City for three weeks straight it was so nice to escape to the ocean. It was a short trip, as I arrived Friday night and left Sunday morning, so my only full day was on Saturday. But even so, I was able to squeeze a lot in: a trip out on the boat in the morning, a tennis lesson, lunch at the beach, tanning at the beach, an afternoon nap (the best!) and a fun dinner party at home. It was the perfect weekend to end off the month of July. 

beach walks 

fresh Maine blueberries for a berry crisp 

I wore fun statement earrings from Tuckernuck for dinner on Saturday (the red that I am wearing here is sold out, but I also love the same style in blue.) 

my favorite monogramed straw tote that I painted myself as a little DIY project earlier in the summer. DIY not your thing, not to worry you can purchase the same type of bag here or here. 

an early morning trip out on the boat

spotted on our porch 

game. set. match. 

– all images by Nan for Simply Elegant Blog –