EBEW: Black and White

 Jacket: Steve and Barry; Sweater: Gift; 

Pants: H&M; Shoes: Corso Como

I'm so tired that I can barely form complete sentences right now, let alone properly dress myself. But, I wanted to participate in EBEW, since I hadn't in the past few months. This months challenge was to come up with a black and white outfit. I feel like I probably should have skipped this month. I'm not crazy about this outfit at all. I don't feel like myself without color on. And, I can't stand when I'm wearing all black, but the blacks don't match. I wanted to wear a black blazer, but I couldn't find either of mine. So I settled, and I think it shows. But, I've been up since 4:00 AM, and I'm running on two and a half hours of sleep, so I'm just happy with the fact that I remembered to put on pants.

xoxo

Black Cat

 Jacket: Target; Plaid: Old Navy; Chambray: Target, 

Jeans: JC Penney; Shoes: Corso Como; Bracelet: Gift/Max & Chloe; 

Earrings: The Mustard Seed; Necklace: Grandma's

(Please note that while all my snow has melted, the people that live behind 

me still have a yard full of snow and ice. I feel bad for them.)

Happy Friday, Chickadees!

Hope you're all getting a fun start on your weekends right now! 

I'm apparently being stalked by a black cat. It showed up while I was taking pictures today, and stayed in the yard for hours. I tried to convince it to be friends with me, but it wanted no part of that idea. Now, I'm not usually superstitious at all. When I see a black cat running through the yard, I pretty much just want to give it food and convince it to be my outdoors cat. But, I'm pretty sure when a cat angrystares in your window for hours on end, but runs when you try to get near it, that it is a bad sign. 

xoxo

Hibernation

  

  

Jacket: Target; Sweater: Old Navy; Jeans: Levi's (DIY skinnied);

Boots: Big Buddha (Gift); Scarf: No brand/Random shop in IL;

Earrings: The Mustard Seed; Ring: H&M

I hope you're all having a great week and an even better start to 2012! Here in MI, we started 2012 with a few inches of snow. The snow finally started to melt last night, so I decided it was probably time to go outside and take some pictures today. I like to avoid snow and icy roads at all costs, so I've basically been hibernating for the past few days. But not the fun kind of hibernating where you eat a ton of carbs and then sleep for days at a time. Not that I wouldn't really enjoy all that that entails, but sleeping is #1 on the list entitled "Things I'm Awful At", which is going to make those 8:00 AM classes that start on Tuesday a real big bundle of warmth and happiness. 

xoxo

Ross Grand Opening

Cardigan, Top, Jeans; Shoes: Target; Bag: JC Penney/Gift; 

Bracelet: Max & Chloe/Gift; Necklace: Beau and Stella/Gift; 

Earrings: The Mustard Seed; Sunnies: Kenneth Cole Reaction 

Hope you all had a good start to your week today! I spent it sitting in three classes, recovering from a weekend of too much shopping. And, while I may have spent way too much money this weekend, I enjoyed every minute of it. My mom is always saying that she wished there was a Ross clothing store close by, and this past weekend, several finally opened up in the Chicago area. So, I headed out to Illinois (yes, again) to go to the grand opening with her. After serveral detours (which my mother ignored), her check engine light coming on, dropping her car off at the shop, and returning to the house to get my car instead, we finally made it to Ross. Just not the one we had originally planned on going to. So, after two trips to Target and a very long trip to Ross, I now have even less room in my closet (which I didn't think was possible). Anyone want to come help me decide what to get rid of in there?

Hope you all had a good weekend!

xoxo

Present pt. 2

Bracelet #1: Mom's

Monogrammed Bracelet: Max & Chloe, gift from Pops

I'm in love with my new monogrammed bracelet! It was part 2 of my birthday present from my pops. It arrived bright and early Tuesday morning. And I really wish there was a video of me trying to get this bracelet on yesterday, because it was kind of ridiculous. You have to squeeze the bracelet and then kind of pop the monogrammed plate into place. And it's really hard to do by yourself. Or maybe I'm just not capable of putting jewelry on by myself that early in the morning. Thank goodness it was easier to do today; I think I'm getting the hang of it. 

Hope you're all having a good week!

xoxo

Back Again

Dress: JC Penney; Tank: NY & Company;

Bracelets: All Gifts; Earrings: Target; Shoes: Nine West

I'm back after a busy busy weekend. My Mom was in town and we were out running errands and shopping almost every second she was here. I had to run out to campus on Friday, which is when this outfit is from, to pick up a parking permit for this semester, so we walked around campus for a while and then had lunch at a restaurant that I have been wanting to try since last Fall, and it was amazing! Then we went to a health food store that I drive past everyday on the way to and from campus, and I'll probably be spending every cent I have there on a weekly basis. 

On Saturday we did some stuff around the house, dyed our hair, went out to lunch and then did some a lot of shopping (target x2 and thrifting). We finished it all off with an amazing dinner recipe that one of her friends sent her; I'll probably be sharing that later this week. We ended the weekend with the greatest donuts ever before she had to head back to IL.

Over all, I'd say it was a pretty great weekend! Hope yours was just as fantastic!

xoxo

Cheating

Cardigan: Sam's; Shirt: Old Navy; Tank: NY & Company;

Jeans: Tommy Hilfiger; Earrings: The Mustard Seed; 

Bracelet: Tiffany & Co; 

Shoes: Corso Como (exact)

I wear these earrings and this bracelet all the time, 

but you can never see them well in pictures.

Hey everyone! Happy Monday! 

I know I might be sort of cheating because I've worn almost this same outfit before, but my clothes are all over the place right now while I'm sorting through my closet.

I want to fill you all in on a little discovery I made recently, the Corso Como Bellasox. For a while now, I have sworn up and down the Gap's City flats were the most comfortable and convenient flat I had ever owned. But then I came across these babies for 50% off at a sidewalk sale a week and a half ago. They may be $20 more than Gap's City flats, but they're so worth it. 

So, if you're looking for a new pair of super comfy flats, grab yourself a pair of these.

I really want the teal, violet, and blush.

Do you have a favorite shoe that I should check out? Because I could always use more shoes.

Don't forget to enter the giveaway! I mean, it's basically free money.

xoxo

Bambi

Shirt: Old Navy; Shorts: Target;

Shoes: Target

So, to start with, these shorts used to be a romper. But then I realized how ridiculous I looked in it (before I had worn it in public, luckily), so I ripped it up and now I have shorts and a skirt. And these shorts are really stinkin' comfortable, so I'm glad I did it.

In other news, I almost had a mini heart attack last night. I heard something banging on the house right by my bedroom. At first I figured it was one of my neighbors friends who had probably had a little too much to drink because they were partying it up over there. Yea, on a Wednesday. They have a lot of parties (like the almost every night kind of a lot). After a few minutes of it I started to freak out a little bit. So, I finally got the lady balls to go look out the window and when I lifted up the shade there was a giant freakin deer standing there staring at me. I was totally prepared to see a creepy middle aged man standing there trying to break in, but a deer?! Right up at the window?! I was in no way prepared for that. I think it was more freaked out than I was since I had pretty much just blinded the poor thing with my flash light. There was also a baby bunny in my yard last night and all day today. So together they might be remaking Bambi, I don't really know. But I would prefer they do it at some other time of the day, and not so close to my window.

30 for 30 Recap

I'm so excited to be finished with the 30 for 30. It definitely served it purpose of teaching me new ways to wear some of the things in my closet. It made me think of combinations that I never would of before, like my tomato red skirt and neon pink shirt, and it made me fall in love with a previously unworn white blazer. It also taught me that I shouldn't buy any more striped tops for a while (that isn't going to happen though), that my denim skirt will look a lot better once I lose a few pounds, that that striped tank top is bad news, and that I should be more consistent with my bronzer usage.

I have a few outfits that I will most certainly be wearing again (7, 8, 13, 28) and a few that I won't even think about wearing ever again (12, 19, 20, 22). All in all, I'm glad I took part in this 30 for 30. I think the Fall or Winter one would have been a lot easier for me, but overall, I guess I'm pretty pleased with this one. Except for outfit 22. Lets wipe that out of our memories and pretend it never happened, okay? Thanks.

If you've ever taken part in the 30 for 30 what were your final thoughts about it? Are you glad you did it or did you hate every moment of it?

xoxo

The End

Outfit 28:

Shirt: Target; Skirt: NY & Company;

Belt: Dad's; Shoes: Target

Outfit 29:

Shirt: Target; T-Shirt: Hanes; Shorts: Nine West Denim;

Shoes: Target; Necklace: Grandma's

Outfit 30:

Blazer: NY & Company; T-Shirt: Old Navy;

Shorts: Nine West Denim; Shoes: Target; Necklace: Gift

I'm finally finished with the 30 for 30 and I couldn't be happier about it! I'll try and get around to doing a summary post about it tomorrow. Monday at the latest. 

A little back story about the necklace in outfit 29: I found it when my cousins and I were going through my Grandma's (my dad's Mom) jewelry late last year. My Aunt laughed when I picked it out and said that she thought they had given her it to her a joke when they were little. My family thought I was insane, but I was crazy about it. I'll try and get around to posting a close-up of it sometime so I can get your opinions on it.

I'll be back later to fill you all in on all the stuff I picked up at Ikea today. I'm super excited about redoing my room when I get back!

Hope you're all having a great weekend so far!

xoxo

Britney Spears

(These pictures don't look nearly as horrible when they are this small)

Outfit 25:

Dress: American Eagle; Belt: Gift from Sister; 

Shoes: Target; Bracelets: Gift; Hair Piece: Etsy

Outfit 26:

Dress: American Eagle; Blazer: NY & Company;

Shoes: Target; Belt: NY & Company; Glasses: Calvin Klein

Outfit 27:

Top: It's Fashion; Skirt: NY & Company; 

Belt: NY & Company; Shoes: Target

(my eyes were closed in all pictures taken that day)

After spending an extra hour in Chicago traffic I am finally at my Mom's. And let me tell you, my ipod sure knows how to make the traffic not so bad. As soon as I was starting to get frustrated with people not knowing how to switch lanes, Geoffrey(My ipod. What you didn't name your ipod?*) started throwing out Britney Spears songs left and right. That things know me pretty darn well. So now, I'm relaxing for a few minutes and planning out the weekend schedule.

What do you all have planned for the weekend?

xoxo

*Dont judge. I named my first ipod Geoffrey(like the giraffe) when I was in 6th grade. It just kind of carried over to all future ipods.

Camera Issues

Cardigan: Sam's; Tank: J Crew; Shorts: Nine West Denim;

Shoes: Target; Scarf: F21; Earrings: Target

Blazer: NY & Co.; Tank: NY & Co.; Skirt: Target;

Shoes: Target; Earrings: Target; Necklace: Grandma's

I think I've figured out the issue with my camera. It's my house. It takes bad pictures. Today they are particularly bad. Seriously though, I hate even putting these pictures on here today. I don't know why, but my pictures are always perfectly clear when I take them somewhere else. I'm sure the fact that it was grey and rainy outside all day, making inside darker than usual, didn't help at all. So, I'm seriously thinking about stockpiling outfit posts when I'm at my Mom's next. I hate to do that, but until I can figure out a way get rid of the wasps in my backyard or make my house more pro-photo, that seems like the best options for a few days at least.

Oh, by the way, I'm going to my Mom's soon (I haven't decided when I'm going yet). I called her yesterday to see if she would go to Ikea with me. She ALWAYS say no. But she agreed right away this time and I couldn't be more excited. So hopefully I'll have a new dresser and desk set up by this time next week!

Hope you're all having a good week so far!

xoxo

Frizz

Top: Target; Dress: American Eagle; Shoes: Target;

Necklace: Grandma's; Cuff: Antique Shop somewhere in IL

In case you were wondering what my hair looks like when it air dries in my 3,000 degree car on a ridiculously humid day, here you go. It's big and frizzy and a pain to deal with. But, every once in a while I decide to embrace it. This usually lasts about three days before I go back to straightening the heck out of it on a daily basis.

On a much more exciting note, I'm almost done posting 30 for 30 outfits and I could not be more excited about it.

xoxo.

Jorts

Top: Target; Shorts: Nine West Denim; Shoes: Target;

Scarf: Swapped with Korin; Earrings: Target

Top: Target; Skirt: NY & Company;

Shoes: Target; Belt: Stolen from Dad years ago;

Earrings: It's Fashion

On day 15 (and 16,17,18 etc), the heat index was well above 100 degrees and I was freaking out about not having any shorts in my 30 items. Then I realized that I only had 28 items chosen at that moment. So, I went against everything I have ever believed in and threw on a pair of jorts. And a scarf...because that's what every completely logical person does when it is really stinkin' hot outside. And I didn't do my hair two days in a row. I'm really lazy during the summer, guys. And my roots are pretty embarrassing right now, so that might have had something to do with it.

Hope you are all having a great start to your weekends!

xoxo

14-16

Top: J Crew; Jeans: JC Penney; Shoes: Target;

Purse & Scarf: Vintage (SG's)

Dress (as top): Target; Skirt: NY & Company;

Shoes: Target; Belt: NY & Company; Ring: H&M;

Earrings: Local Fair Trade Shop

Dress (as top): F21; Skirt: NY & Company;

Shoes: Target; Bracelets: Gift; Belt: Gift from Sister

Earrings: Local Fair Trade Shop

I know, I know, I've been MIA for a few days again. I'm Sorry. I've got some eye issues going on, and even as an "emergency patient" I can't get into the opthamologist until the second week of August. But, at least I've had this issue before, so I know what it is. It isn't a huge deal, except that it makes everything super blurry (which makes taking picture kind of a pain) out of one eye and wearing my contacts make me dizzy and gives me a headache. So, you may be seeing my glasses occasionally. I'll try not to complain about it too much and keep posting regularly, but if some pictures are more blurry than usual every once in a while, I apologize ahead of time. It isn't laziness for once.

xoxo

12 & 13

Top: Calvin Klein Performance; Skirt: NY & Company; Belt: NY & Company; 

Shoes: Charlotte Russe; Earrings: Local Fair Trade Shop; Necklace: Grandma's

Top: J Crew; Skirt: NY & Company; Belt: NY & Company;

Earrings: Local Fair Trade Shop; Bracelets: Gift; Shoes: Kohl's

I've been staring at this screen for almost 20 minutes and I still can't think of anything to say, except that I don't know why that first picture is so grainy. It doesn't look that way when I open it on my computer. And that I am really liking pink and red together right now. Annnddd...that's all I've got. 

I hope you all have a great weekend!

xoxo

10 & 11

Top: Old Navy; Dress (as skirt): American Eagle;

Scarf: Swapped with Korin; Belt: Dad's; Shoes: Target

Grey Shirt: Old Navy; Pink Shirt: J Crew; Jeans: JC Penney;

Shoes: Target; Scarf: Vintage (SG's); Earrings: Target

I think I'm going to start posting my 30 for 30 outfits a few days at a time so I can get through them more quickly. I have most of them photographed, I just haven't had time to post them. I'm ready to start wearing other clothes. I feel like I'm neglecting the rest of my closet.

Anyway. You see that gorgeous coral scarf that I'm wearing in the first photo? I got it from Korin during the scarf swap that Jessie hosted. I absolutely love it! And it is big enough that I can wrap it a few times and wear it through the winter. Head on over to Korin's blog to see how she styled the scarf I sent her.

Do you remember back in high school when you used to take two t-shirts that had a similar color scheme and roll the sleeves together so that the bottom shirt showed through? No? That was just me and my friends? Oh. Well, I was looking through pictures from my junior year of high school the other day and decided I'd try it again. Except with regular shirts this time and not school cheerleading shirts. And frankly, I liked it better then.

I'm joining in on the Thursday Latelies fun tomorrow. I filmed the video today. It is awkward. I hope you're prepared for that.

xoxo

Bad Decisions

Blazer: NY & Co; Top: NY & Co; Jeans: Tommy Hilfiger;

Shoes: Target; Earrings: Local Gift Shop

It is about 3 million degrees outside today. So naturally, I decided to wear a blazer (again) and jeans. It seemed like the only logical decision. Really though, someone needs to call me in the mornings and remind me that it is summer and that I shouldn't be wearing long sleeves and jeans at the same time. For someone who grew up in the south I feel like I should have learned this lesson by now.

xoxo

Power Outages

Top: Target; T-Shirt: Hanes; Dress(as skirt): Forever 21;

Shoes: Target; Belt: Dad's; Bag: Vintage

Every time I started to type up this post today the power went out. And, since I was using my old laptop (Why? I have no idea) that won't hold a charge no matter how many times I buy a new battery for it, my laptop shut down as soon as the power went out each time. So, there may have been some really interesting, witty stuff written in this post the first three times I wrote it (probably not), but I'm too irritated with the weather and the power outages to type anything even remotely interesting or witty now.So here's what you should know about this post:

• These pictures were taken at a park right down the road from my mom's house. It is a gorgeous park that no one ever goes to, and it's about to be completely redone, and I'm really hoping that they don't destroy all it's gorgeousness.
• I got this dress with the gift card that I won from Julie. And it's super comfy, and really cheap.
• I stole this belt from my dad a few years ago. It is most likely older than I am, and there was no way he was fitting into wearing a belt from 20+ years ago.
• I'm never taking these shoes off. They are replacing these ones, because the zippers tore up my ankles. For real, I have huge gashes on my legs from them. It's not pretty. I don't know how Kendi wears them, she is clearly superwoman. 

And that's it. Hopefully I'll have something more exciting to talk about tomorrow.

xoxo