Life Lately via Instagram v3.0

Sine I've been slacking a bit on taking outfit photos lately (come on, pals, summer vacation is meant for pure laziness, right?), I wanted to pop in and at least give you all a little update on my life lately via my most recent Instagram photos!

First up, the 2013-14 school year ended, along with my #sublife… BIG NEWS! I HAVE A FULL-TIME JOB IN THE FALL! I'll be teaching 1st Grade in my very own classroom… I am so excited I just can't stand it! :D

{blouse: express (other prints, similar) | jeans: hudson | flats: me too via nordstrom (similar) | bag: steve madden (similar, similar, similar)}

{me & one of my third graders // sneakers: converse via zappos}

{blouse: express | jeans: justfab | shoes: shoemint}

I've been known to post a few #tbt (Throwback Thursday) shots in my day, and the past couple weeks were no exception...

{in honor of the last day of school, i posted this photo of my friend chelsea & i at our pre-k graduation, circa 1992}

{i actually posted this on father's day, but it's still a throwback! my dad & i in maybe 1990/91?)

My mom & i took a little trip to Portland to return to the city and also to see my cousin Star and her new adorable baby Max!

{the one & only maxwell rain}

{my kind of dietary advice @ sizzle pie}

{some #dailydaniclouds on the day we got rained out}

{you got it, pdx!}

{my cousin's absolutely charming purple house!}

On July 5th, I opted in on a fun little DJ-filled booze cruise called Boatylicious in Long Beach Harbor with my pals to celebrate Independence Day weekend!

{t-shirt: jolie and elizabeth - gift from sarah!}

{my free people american flag scarf was the star of the night!}

And finally, my new Southern California traffic-themed trend is "the month of the pissed-off #selfie." Ta-da!

Follow along with the fun @dailydaniblog!

Life Lately via Instagram v2.0

We now interrupt your (extremely ir)regularly scheduled outfit posts to bring you a little glimpse into the goings-on in the life of Dani lately, via my most recent Instagram photos! (Follow along @dailydaniblog!)

Last month, I headed out to LA and Melissa and I went to the Diane Von Furstenberg Journey of a Dress exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). This has been a must-see for all of the fashionistas in Southern California over the past few months! If you are a fellow fashion-lover and in the LA area, it is running through April 1 - head over ASAP and take in the beauty that is 40 years of gorgeous DVF patterns and portraits! (P.S. It's free! Cha-ching! Or, lack of cha-ching!):

{obligatory lacma lanterns shot!}

{multiply these mannequins by 10 and that's how many amazing pieces are showcased!}

{my favorite dvf portrait of the lot!}

Concerts are my happy place. I love being engulfed in beautiful music, surrounded by dancing crowds! My concert schedule was light over the past few weeks, but I did get to take in a few lovelies!:

{p!nk acrobatically sailing into the crowd!}

{miley cyrus. wearing yellow fur. floating over the crowd on a giant hot dog. yessir.}

Valentine's Day can be tough for the single (or in my case, the very recently single), but surrounding yourself with fabulous and supportive girlfriends is the cure for any broken heart:

{a valentine's day check-in to make sure i wasn't hanging from my shower rod.}

{some tasty sparkling wine, a b-day gift saved for #galentinesday}

My insta feed has been a little fashion-lite lately, but don't worry - I'll make it a point to post more #ootds soon!:

{adorable new d'orsay flats from justfab - sold out in brown, but still available in black}

I am a big fan of inventing my own hashtags, and #dailydaniclouds has become a new favorite. There is something about a mid-winter California sky that is just heavenly. (Ok, there's something about spring, summer, and autumn California skies, too...):

My best friend celebrated her 27th birthday this month, and we did it up in style... Translation:

{day-drinking at the bungalow in santa monica!}

Andddd... since Melissa's, Jenna's, and my birthday all fall within 6 weeks of each other, we did it up right - by spending an absolutely AMAZING day at Disneyland & California Adventure!:

{main street, usa}

{my new (and very necessary) hat}

{surprise birthday sundaes from the carnation cafe!}

{not just anyone gets a picture holding this oversized bunch of balloons. happy birthday to us!}

And, do send you all off, the most perfectly thought-provoking fortune:

Keep up with all of my antics over on my Instagram account, @dailydaniblog!

We will now return to your regularly scheduled programming...

I'm back!

I got back Sunday from my weekend adventure in Louisiana with Sarah, Sarah, & Bekah! A few days later, I've finally had more than 5 seconds to myself and actually turned on my computer! I'm positive I didn't take enough pictures during my time in Baton Rouge & Nola, but here are a few from my iPhone/Instagram (@dlshapiro) from the weekend... More to come, promise! :)

Aloha!

I'm back! I had a most lovely time in Hawaii! Over the next few days, I'll share some of the outfits I wore, but for now I just wanted to share some of the fun from my trip via Instagram!

[You can follow me on Instagram @dlshapiro!]