I am generally slow to jump on trends and awkwardly catch on once they are more or less on their way out, so obviously I purchased a jumpsuit a couple of weeks ago.

I've had my eye on a couple of them (like this one and this one, which I still might get soon) but was afraid to take the leap since I had no idea if I could pull it off or not. I'm still not sure, but I wore this one to a belated birthday brunch with my family at Metro! last weekend in Roanoke and pulling it off or not, I'm going to keep it because it feels like pajamas and makes me feel fancy.

I'm also going to throw some brunch photos into this post, because brunch. (The chef made gluten-free risotto cakes to replace the English muffin in our Eggs Benedict, which was thoughtful and so delicious.)

Jumpsuit: Francesca's

Bag: Marc by Marc Jacobs (a birthday gift from Rob!)

Bracelets: birthday and bridesmaid gifts | Shoes: ShoeMint | Watch: Michael Kors

It's been a while since I did a formal call for sponsors, and around this time last year I did a big ad sale, so I thought I'd pop in this afternoon and let you know that I am still accepting sponsors for Freckled Italian! You can book a spot or just check out my rates, stats, and available spots below (or right here). Please feel free to use the code SEPTEMBER50 for 50% off any space (offer good through September 20th)!

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Happy Friday! Rob and I are in Roanoke this weekend to see our friends Tina and Michael get married, so I'm running around doing fun bridesmaid things all day today. First we have manicures this morning, followed by a ladies lunch downtown before the rehearsal and dinner tonight! I'm so excited for the wedding tomorrow, and I can't tell you how awesome it was to drive to Roanoke last night instead of fly!

I'm leaving you with some links I've been holding on to and waiting to share--hope you enjoy!

• The Future of Iced Coffee--I thought this piece was so interesting.
• Not sure how I missed this, but these two guys absolutely killed this a capella Wicked medely.
• I think this skirt is dreamy.
• I've always had a few issues with Taylor Swift, but I guess her (overdue) feminist "awakening" is a step in the right direction. I'm just glad there are women out there like Lena Dunham.
• Speaking of Dunham, I loved what she (and several others) had to say about last weekend's nude celebrity photo leak.
• How cool are these floating recipe shots? 
• I am so excited for Betsy and Jon!
• A Call for a Low-Carb Diet That Embraces Fat--every time I read another article like this, I get so excited. It's Paleo, people! And it's becoming more and more mainstream every day.
• These cute earrings look good enough to eat.
• Shouldn't I Feel Like An Adult By Now? I feel like this every now and again.
• Several of these powerful photos of women throughout history brought a tear to my eye.
• Jimmy Fallon and Adam Levine play Wheel of Musical Impressions and it's awesome.

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I hope you all have a great weekend! Thanks so much for the birthday wishes here and on Instagram yesterday!

Photo credit: V.A. Photography