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| Top - Old Navy Jeans - Charlotte Russe Blazer - H&M Shoes - old Necklace - NY&Company |
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| Bag - vintage Watch - NY&Company (2011) Bracelet - local boutique |
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| Earrings - H&M |
What makes you feel fancy?
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
[Fashion] 100 Proof
Ladies and gents, it's time for an outfit post!!
Just yesterday, one of my favorite style bloggers, Molly at Still Being Molly (if you're not reading her go do it, now), posted about an outfit that made her feel fancy. Hers consisted of a pair of shorts paired with cobalt blue and pink. This is my fancy outfit. I'm not sure what it is about the outfit, but it just made me feel fancy!
Every woman needs an outfit or 10 that make her feel like a superstar.
What makes you feel fancy?
(Totally had to throw that last goofy pic in for good measure.)
What makes you feel fancy?
Monday, June 4, 2012
[Beauty] Ombre
We all know ombre has been popular this spring into summer...ombre hair, clothes, nails, it's everywhere! I am a bit too traditional to want to dabble in the ombre hair, but ombre nails is right up my alley!!!
I decided to go with purples on a whim. Yes, I basically closed my eyes, reached into my nail polish box, and pulled out a color.
I didn't have 5 shades of purple, so I did 2 nails in lavender and added sparkles to the ring finger.
What do you think? Have you tried the ombre trend in any way?
I decided to go with purples on a whim. Yes, I basically closed my eyes, reached into my nail polish box, and pulled out a color.
I didn't have 5 shades of purple, so I did 2 nails in lavender and added sparkles to the ring finger.
What do you think? Have you tried the ombre trend in any way?
Sunday, June 3, 2012
[Quotable] Near and Dear
This particular quote is near and dear to my heart. I was a student on Semester At Sea when I was in college and it was one of the most defining experiences of my life. One day I'll write about it on this blog, but for now, I just thought I'd share this quote.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
[Blogging] Do It All?
Let's talk blogging, bloggers.
If you're not a blogger, you can still read this (though I promise I won't get mad if you don't), but since I know most of you are, let's talk!
Here's a question I have been wondering about after following many, many blogs for a few months now. Almost every single blog/blogger is linked up all over the place: facebook, twitter, pinterest (you won't ever see me there, though), chictopia, IFB, Go Chic or Go Home, bloglovin, better bloggers network, instagram, etc, etc, etc. HOW DO YOU DO IT ALL!?!
I'm really trying to create good content here, and I have a lot of ideas, but I find that I'm at a loss as to what to put everywhere else. I don't want to repeat the same stuff, yet I am having a heck of a time being active in so many different places! Instagram is really the only one that, to me, lends itself well to new content. That may be because I used Instagram because I like it, not because people might want to see the pics. However, I'm not a big facebook person (I can hear the collective gasp that just happened) - although I used to be, but not much any more - and I've never really used my personal twitter account. Plus, all that other stuff I found in the blogging community that I feel like I should be active in seems as though it requires an excessive amount of time and creativity.
So, blogger universe, what are your secrets? What do you use and not use? How do you come up with unique content across the various mediums? What is your strategy?
If you're not a blogger, you can still read this (though I promise I won't get mad if you don't), but since I know most of you are, let's talk!
Here's a question I have been wondering about after following many, many blogs for a few months now. Almost every single blog/blogger is linked up all over the place: facebook, twitter, pinterest (you won't ever see me there, though), chictopia, IFB, Go Chic or Go Home, bloglovin, better bloggers network, instagram, etc, etc, etc. HOW DO YOU DO IT ALL!?!
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| (This is my confused face) |
I'm really trying to create good content here, and I have a lot of ideas, but I find that I'm at a loss as to what to put everywhere else. I don't want to repeat the same stuff, yet I am having a heck of a time being active in so many different places! Instagram is really the only one that, to me, lends itself well to new content. That may be because I used Instagram because I like it, not because people might want to see the pics. However, I'm not a big facebook person (I can hear the collective gasp that just happened) - although I used to be, but not much any more - and I've never really used my personal twitter account. Plus, all that other stuff I found in the blogging community that I feel like I should be active in seems as though it requires an excessive amount of time and creativity.
So, blogger universe, what are your secrets? What do you use and not use? How do you come up with unique content across the various mediums? What is your strategy?
Friday, June 1, 2012
[Shopping] Quickie
Just a quick note - I went to Target on my lunch break (yeesh, I'm posting about Target again...but see, just like I mentioned, I go there for everything!) because I needed a laptop sleeve, and right now these shoes, in both colors, are on the clearance rack. They're not on sale on the website, so check your store (they were $20.98 at mine). I've seen them all over this spring, so if you've been thinking about buying them, check out your local Target!!
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| Cute, cute, cute |
[Shopping] Tarjhay
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the post title spelling but I'm sure you get it.
I find that Target (or Tarjhayyyyy) is often a place I stop to pick up random things - Super Glue for hubs, makeup for me, toiletries, etc. There's a Target right by my office and I drive by it on my way home, so unless I need groceries or something, I usually stop there for errandy-type things.
Last week I stopped in and every time I do it's so hard to resist the pull of checking out what's new in the clothing, shoes, and accessories. I love perusing all of those things! This last visit, I got pulled into the clothing and ended up taking a bunch of stuff to the dressing room for a test run.
I picked up this top to try because it combined a few trends - mint(ish), birds, and a zipper. The zipper is on the top of the back of the shirt and zips about 6 inches. I couldn't get a good pic of it. I didn't like the shirt at all. It just didn't do anything for me. I really was on the fence about the pants - I loved the color and the cut, but I wasn't sure the fit was quite right. I have this problem with almost every pair of pants that aren't jeans (why, I don't know. material?) - they are almost always baggy in the bum and sometimes in the front, too. You can see the front of the pants don't quite sit right. I debated these for quite a while before putting them on the rack to go back.
Next up, a sheer green short sleeve button down and a pair of mint skinnies. There is nothing good about these skinnies except the color. The fit was atrocious - too short on the bottom (although I guess I could cuff them...but I'm not really into a pair of pants I have to cuff every single time I wear them), too tight in the thighs, and just bunchy all over. Perfect for some ladies but not this one. I've seen some other bloggers wearing these and they looked fabulous. Just another example of how everything looks different on different people!
The top, though....loved it! Bought it! You'll see it styled here soon, I'm sure. :)
You can't really tell from the pic but this skirt is a hi-lo. I don't think the length difference front vs back is very much, so this would be a great piece for someone who wants to try out the hi-lo trend without going too extreme. I actually saw a girl wearing this coming out of a Target and thought "what a cute skirt!" and wondered if it was a Target purchase. If this isn't the same skirt, it's very close. They have a variety of colors. I really liked the cobalt but since I already own cobalt capris and shorts, I though a different color would add more variety.
In the end, I liked the skirt but didn't love it. Since the budget required me to pick and choose, I couldn't justify a skirt that was only a like. Definitely comfortable, though, and definitely swingy and fun!
I debated over this dress, too. I really liked the print but couldn't decide if the tie being at the point of an empire waist, along with the flutter sleeve, made my top half look larger. I think that empire waists are hit or miss for someone like me with a large upper third and if I'm not careful I can look like a linebacker, all disproportionate and whatnot. I decided not to bring this one home, though this was the hardest choice of them all.
I tried this one on on a whim. I saw it and liked the pattern. Fron the front I thought it was kind of cute. You can barely see it here, but it had this cute cutout back. That cutout back was the death of this dress for me, though, once I put it on. You've heard me talk (whine?) about my high hips in many posts and this is just one of the many consequences of them - this dress was an immediate no because you could see my high hips in the back cutout and it was not pretty. This dress without question went back to the racks. However, it would be a great dress for someone who is better proportioned than I.
Have you been to Target lately and checked out their clothes? What are some of your favorite items?
I find that Target (or Tarjhayyyyy) is often a place I stop to pick up random things - Super Glue for hubs, makeup for me, toiletries, etc. There's a Target right by my office and I drive by it on my way home, so unless I need groceries or something, I usually stop there for errandy-type things.
Last week I stopped in and every time I do it's so hard to resist the pull of checking out what's new in the clothing, shoes, and accessories. I love perusing all of those things! This last visit, I got pulled into the clothing and ended up taking a bunch of stuff to the dressing room for a test run.
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| Top - I could not find this top anywhere on the Target site, sorry Pants - here |
I picked up this top to try because it combined a few trends - mint(ish), birds, and a zipper. The zipper is on the top of the back of the shirt and zips about 6 inches. I couldn't get a good pic of it. I didn't like the shirt at all. It just didn't do anything for me. I really was on the fence about the pants - I loved the color and the cut, but I wasn't sure the fit was quite right. I have this problem with almost every pair of pants that aren't jeans (why, I don't know. material?) - they are almost always baggy in the bum and sometimes in the front, too. You can see the front of the pants don't quite sit right. I debated these for quite a while before putting them on the rack to go back.
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| Top - here Pants - here |
Next up, a sheer green short sleeve button down and a pair of mint skinnies. There is nothing good about these skinnies except the color. The fit was atrocious - too short on the bottom (although I guess I could cuff them...but I'm not really into a pair of pants I have to cuff every single time I wear them), too tight in the thighs, and just bunchy all over. Perfect for some ladies but not this one. I've seen some other bloggers wearing these and they looked fabulous. Just another example of how everything looks different on different people!
The top, though....loved it! Bought it! You'll see it styled here soon, I'm sure. :)
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| Top - same as above Skirt - here |
You can't really tell from the pic but this skirt is a hi-lo. I don't think the length difference front vs back is very much, so this would be a great piece for someone who wants to try out the hi-lo trend without going too extreme. I actually saw a girl wearing this coming out of a Target and thought "what a cute skirt!" and wondered if it was a Target purchase. If this isn't the same skirt, it's very close. They have a variety of colors. I really liked the cobalt but since I already own cobalt capris and shorts, I though a different color would add more variety.
In the end, I liked the skirt but didn't love it. Since the budget required me to pick and choose, I couldn't justify a skirt that was only a like. Definitely comfortable, though, and definitely swingy and fun!
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| Dress - here |
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| Dress - here |
I tried this one on on a whim. I saw it and liked the pattern. Fron the front I thought it was kind of cute. You can barely see it here, but it had this cute cutout back. That cutout back was the death of this dress for me, though, once I put it on. You've heard me talk (whine?) about my high hips in many posts and this is just one of the many consequences of them - this dress was an immediate no because you could see my high hips in the back cutout and it was not pretty. This dress without question went back to the racks. However, it would be a great dress for someone who is better proportioned than I.
Have you been to Target lately and checked out their clothes? What are some of your favorite items?
Thursday, May 31, 2012
[Life] Memorial Day
I hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! I certainly did. It was so much fun to spend time in Savannah with friends.
We arrived on Saturday afternoon and after checking into our hotel, went to meet our friends Katie and Stephan on the beach at Tybee Island.
We spent a relaxing afternoon jumping waves and playing ladderball.
On Saturday night, we had a fantastic dinner at Sakura Downtown and then went on a bar crawl through Savannah hitting favorites like Circa, Molly Macpherson's, Murphy's Law, and Social.
It was a long night. We had a lot of fun.
Sunday we got up and had brunch with K + S at Clary's. Perfectly greasy and just what we needed! For the afternoon, hubs and I headed down to River Street, where we had ice cream and fruity frozen drinks.
We sat on a ledge in the walking area of River Street and listened to a steel drum band while we enjoyed our beverages.
After meeting up with some friends, we took the ferry across the river.
We had a pitstop at the lounge in the Westin and then hit up the rooftop bar back on River St at the Bohemian Hotel.
We ended up at Churchill's for dinner (mmm fish & chips!) and ended up holing up there for the night. You may or may not be able to tell from the pictures, but it was uber windy. The clouds had looked menacing every now and again, and tropical storm Beryl was heading up the coast. They had called for rain all day Sunday so we were lucky we got away unscathed...until about 10pm when it came down in sheets. That's why we holed up at Churchill's. No one wanted to walk home in that mess.
All in all, a wonderful weekend!
We arrived on Saturday afternoon and after checking into our hotel, went to meet our friends Katie and Stephan on the beach at Tybee Island.
We spent a relaxing afternoon jumping waves and playing ladderball.
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| Ladderball | Me at the beach |
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| Hubs, Stephan, Me, Katie |
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| Too much fun, eh, Stephan? |
Sunday we got up and had brunch with K + S at Clary's. Perfectly greasy and just what we needed! For the afternoon, hubs and I headed down to River Street, where we had ice cream and fruity frozen drinks.
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| Columbo's | Wet Willie's |
We sat on a ledge in the walking area of River Street and listened to a steel drum band while we enjoyed our beverages.
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| (This full length pic is the closest I got to an outfit shot the entire weekend) |
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| Us on the ferry | View from the boat |
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| Us at Rocks on the Roof (Hubs, Hannes, Beth, Me) | Hubby taking in the view | Me | Sunset |
All in all, a wonderful weekend!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
[Link-Up] Trend of the Month
Marion over at the fabulous Marionberry Style has posted a trend of the month challenge. This month's trend? YELLOW! Now, I have always been the type of girl who has shied away from yellow - I'm very, very pale, and yellow generally doesn't work well with my skin tone. However, very recently I picked up a neon-ish plaid button down that I really love!
I wore it for the first time this past weekend in Savannah. We went to brunch on Sunday and then back to our friend Katie's family home. Her parents live in this gorgeous, historic home on a street lined with Spanish moss, so hubby took a picture of me there.
Unfortunately, I'm too far away to really see the outfit, and of course I took no outfit pics on my amazing mini-vacation, so I recreated it for this challenge:
Please don't mind the hair. I almost decided to cut this pic off at the neck but then thought, what the heck, may as well show the good (outfit) with the bad (hair). That makes me more real, right? Right?
Yellow has always been a color I've not incorporated into my wardrobe, but as Marion says in her blog today - anyone care wear yellow! It's all about the shade, and if you head on over to Marion's blog, she's got another tip or two for you about yellow!
What do you think of wearing yellow??
I wore it for the first time this past weekend in Savannah. We went to brunch on Sunday and then back to our friend Katie's family home. Her parents live in this gorgeous, historic home on a street lined with Spanish moss, so hubby took a picture of me there.
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| Streets of Savannah, GA |
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| Top - Old Navy Shorts - Marshall's Wedges - Shoe Carnival (2011) Necklace - JCrew via ebay Watch - Target |
Please don't mind the hair. I almost decided to cut this pic off at the neck but then thought, what the heck, may as well show the good (outfit) with the bad (hair). That makes me more real, right? Right?
Yellow has always been a color I've not incorporated into my wardrobe, but as Marion says in her blog today - anyone care wear yellow! It's all about the shade, and if you head on over to Marion's blog, she's got another tip or two for you about yellow!
What do you think of wearing yellow??
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
[Life] And Other Things...
I sat down with the intent to write a specific blog post but I have other random things to say so I apologize for being all over the place.
I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend!!! I had a great one, spent in Savannah, GA. It was kind of strange - it was mentally relaxing and physically taxing, if that makes any sense. It was so great for me mentally to get away, but since we were walking around so much and constantly doing things (even if those things were playing ladder ball on the beach at Tybee Island or watching a steel drum band on River St), I felt so tired when I got home yesterday. Why does this matter? Because I was hoping to blog yesterday. But I couldn't get my brain to compose anything worth sharing.
As I mentioned on my Saturday morning post, I have a list of 30+ things to blog about. I keep a running tab of ideas/topics/events that I want to share but so many of them require a significant amount of time investment to produce, and I have been busy every single weekend for the last three weekends. Which means, the time when I usually compose those long, well thought out and articulated posts has been sucked up doing other things. And not only is my time being taken up, but the things I'm doing are so fun that I want to share them and are adding to the blog posts!!
So far, I've mentioned I'll blog about:
Mother's Day with my family
My trip to PA last weekend for my friend Em's baby shower
Memorial Day trip to Savannah, GA.
You'll get them.
I promise.
I have 400+ style blog posts to read, too, and it's been that way almost every Monday/Tuesday. It's making it difficult to comment as much as I like.
I'm sorry.
This should be the last weekend, at least for a short bit, where my time will be so fully taken up. So keep an eye out for those posts!
I hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend!!! I had a great one, spent in Savannah, GA. It was kind of strange - it was mentally relaxing and physically taxing, if that makes any sense. It was so great for me mentally to get away, but since we were walking around so much and constantly doing things (even if those things were playing ladder ball on the beach at Tybee Island or watching a steel drum band on River St), I felt so tired when I got home yesterday. Why does this matter? Because I was hoping to blog yesterday. But I couldn't get my brain to compose anything worth sharing.
As I mentioned on my Saturday morning post, I have a list of 30+ things to blog about. I keep a running tab of ideas/topics/events that I want to share but so many of them require a significant amount of time investment to produce, and I have been busy every single weekend for the last three weekends. Which means, the time when I usually compose those long, well thought out and articulated posts has been sucked up doing other things. And not only is my time being taken up, but the things I'm doing are so fun that I want to share them and are adding to the blog posts!!
So far, I've mentioned I'll blog about:
Mother's Day with my family
My trip to PA last weekend for my friend Em's baby shower
Memorial Day trip to Savannah, GA.
You'll get them.
I promise.
I have 400+ style blog posts to read, too, and it's been that way almost every Monday/Tuesday. It's making it difficult to comment as much as I like.
I'm sorry.
This should be the last weekend, at least for a short bit, where my time will be so fully taken up. So keep an eye out for those posts!
Saturday, May 26, 2012
[Life] It's Memorial Day Weekend!
Ok ya'll. Confession time.
I've been so busy this week I haven't had time to schedule posts for this weekend. This makes me sad because I'm usually super into keeping up posts (I mean, I average more than 1 post per day!) and also because I literally have a list of 30+ blog posts that I want to get out.
I'm sorry.
There will be a quotable post tomorrow and that's it. Nothing substantial until Monday.
Hopefully it won't matter since ya'll will be out doing fun things on your long weekend.
Me?
I'll be in Savannah GA and Tybee Island, spending quality time with the husband and our friends Stephan and Katie. If you follow my Instagram, I'll probably have some pics popping up over there.
Hope you all have a great long weekend!!!
I've been so busy this week I haven't had time to schedule posts for this weekend. This makes me sad because I'm usually super into keeping up posts (I mean, I average more than 1 post per day!) and also because I literally have a list of 30+ blog posts that I want to get out.
I'm sorry.
There will be a quotable post tomorrow and that's it. Nothing substantial until Monday.
Hopefully it won't matter since ya'll will be out doing fun things on your long weekend.
Me?
I'll be in Savannah GA and Tybee Island, spending quality time with the husband and our friends Stephan and Katie. If you follow my Instagram, I'll probably have some pics popping up over there.
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| Me in Savannah, circa 2009 |
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