Fun Surprise

I got my package from Nicole of This Little Momma yesterday! Talk about a welcome home from work surprise .. look at this fun clip that she sent. I has an alligator and a pin so it can go in my hair or on my clothes. I absolutely love it!! Hot pink is my all time favorite color {hence the pink hair}. Thanks Nicole!! The package also came with a really sweet note and ...

Holy cow!! If you know me them you know how much this means to me {ha! . If I could sustain myself on Sour Patch Kids alone I would. I ate some for dessert after breakfast this morning. Dessert after breakfast is normal isn't it? Yea I think so too. Dessert after any meal is a must in my opinion. Especially if there are sour patch kids to be eaten. Yum!

I still haven't decided what to get from EMBER. There is so much cute stuff and I am indecisive but I will make a choice very soon. Thank you so much Nicole!! You are so sweet!! And to all of my wonderful readers .. You guys should check out her blog. I know you will love it as much as I do. Comment and let her know you stopped by. Bloggers appreciate that sort of thing :)

Tunic: Free People
Dress: Taka Wear
Tights: Spanx
Heels: Steve Madden

I have been trying to find creative ways to wear this lace and fringe tunic. When I first put this on this morning {before i looked in the full length mirror}I wasn't so sure but honestly I really love it. I think black and brown always look great together and the subtlety of the colorful patterned dress underneath is a fun little pop. Unless I am going completely monochromatic .. I very rarely leave without some color. I feel so drab. If ever I first put on an outfit made up of mostly neutrals even RT will say something like "it looks great but I think you need a colored shoe or something to liven it up." I love that man. He knows me so well {ha!}.

Today is a work day and I can't believe it is already Thursday. This week is flying by. My boss and I went to market at the end of last week so there is a lot to be done around the store on top of the normal hustle and bustle. That is .. I think .. the best part of being manager now. There is so much more to do. I am so enjoying the added responsibility. I just love my job!!
And we ordered these awesome new wrap bracelets by Vanessa Swarovski Piedra. She is the great granddaughter of the original Swarovski and she has branched out and is designing these bracelets. We re really excited about them here at the hoop. If you live in the area you should come by and check them out. We have several different styles.

Happy Thursday!!

Peace and Love

Shirt: Gemma
Pants: Tripp
Wedges: Jeffrey Campbell
Sunglasses: Prada

I am working on an inspiration board for this spring and summer and I am so excited for the upcoming seasons now. I would still like to see some winter. We have had only a handful of colder days and they haven't even been that cold yet.

Anyway .. I have always said that if I could live in a different time I would go back to the 60s and early 70s. I want to be a hippie so bad! Lucky for me that style is showing a huge influence in fashion for the coming seasons!!! These glasses are a small start don't you think?!?

I got these jeans from Santa Clause. Isn't funny how Santa always knows just what you have been wanting. I had been oogling them online and now they are mine all mine! Love them! I think it is a really fun way to add a little spice of animal print without it being the main focus of an outfit. Paired with a flowy blouse and my Jeffrey Campbell wedges and I have a perfect Wednesday outfit. No need for a jacket. It is 70° and sunny people.

Happy Wednesday!

Blog Party

At the beginning of the month some bloggers that I follow had a really fun idea to throw a little "Blog Party". The idea was for any blogger who wanted to submit their information and be randomly paired with another blogger. I immediately loved this! What a great way for us to form new relationships with other bloggers!! So of course I emailed my information and I was paired with Nicole from This Little Momma.

You guys she is so much fun! She is the most versatile person. She is a mom to a sweet little baby boy. She is a wife. She loves DIY projects. She and her husband did an awesome redo on the kitchen in their former house. She loves fashion. She is a God lover. She is a blogger. I mean seriously the girl is awesome! I have had so much fun getting to know her. I actually frequented her blog even before we were paired together so you can imagine my excitement for the opportunity to learn a little more about her. 

photo via Nicole's blog
isn't she so cute?!

As we have been emailing back and forth .. Nicole asked me what is my favorite Etsy shop. She and I are both Etsy lovers. As I told her .. it is hard for me to choose a favorite because I peruse so many of the shops on a daily basis but I really love EMBER Vintage. She has a fun assortment of vintage clothes and she styles them in such a fun way for her pictures. So .. Nicole got me a gift certificate to the shop. Thank you so much Nicole! I am super excited!!! I can't wait to pick something out and feature it on my blog!!

Before I started my blog I had no idea that there was this community out there. I mean you can actually meat some incredible people and form new friendships just by reaching out to the people who are doing just what you are doing. I am so glad I get to continue to support Nicole through her blog and build on this new friendship. 

Happy Tuesday!

And Then They Were Four

 For those of you who do not know .. This is Layla. The rule for my siblings and I was that mom and dad would get us a dog if we wanted one after our freshman year in college when we were living on our own. I moved back to my hometown and was moving into my first house in June after my freshman year and I was so excited to have my own place and get a puppy. I was driving into the city from out where my mom and dad live and there is this old nasty run down antique/flee market building on the side of the road that had a sign up that said puppies in big red letters. I had to stop. I couldn't help it. 

There was a room filled with portable baby beds and each one had different breeds of puppies. It was really sad. I had decided on this precious little yorkie and I was carrying it around in the room just kind of looking absently at the other dogs wishing I could rescue them all when I noticed this tiny little black furry thing in the pin with a bunch of chihuahuas. I had to pick her up {she was so itty bitty} and when I did she immediately nuzzled into my neck. I couldn't leave without her. {I did leave without the yorkie} so that is how Layla and I came to be. 

Then ... 4 years later we were all living happily as a family of three {me, RT and Layla} and I downloaded the petfinder app. Not really looking for a dog but just cause I think puppies are cute to look at. And I found this...

We were NOT looking for another dog. But RT came home to see me between shifts and I showed him her picture and we just decided to go take a look at her. We went to see the Zoe dog and she came to live with us that day. She was already three years old and had been abused by a man so she was very nervous. Zoey is still a work in progress but she is getting better all the time. She has always loved me but she is getting more and more comfortable with RT. He loves it too because he literally does everything with that dog when he is home. 

We thought Layla would hate having a sister. We thought she wanted to be an only dog. She isn't a super playful dog so we thought she wouldn't want a playmate. 

Boy were we wrong. 

The bitty LOVES her sister and she plays with her all the time. 

They were meant to be together. They were meant to be ours. We were meant to be a family of four ... at least for now ;)

 

Happy Friday!!

 

 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Baroque

First I will say that I have downloaded a blogging app for our iPad and that is what I am using to write this post. So ... if it is messed up, I apologize in advance.

Now -- on to what is important right now. I got some crazy awesome new sunglasses this weekend. {ok ok it really isn't important but I am excited about them nonetheless}.

 How fun are these?!?

RT and I went to the mall on Saturday and we parked at a department store. The first counter when we walked in from the parking lot was the eyewear counter. I asked him if we could stop and take a look. I love sunglasses so much and I have been looking at round and also cateye frames. I tried on several pair and had widdled it down to these and some Tom Ford exaggerated cateye. From there I couldn't decide. They were so different. So we asked the sales person to hold them for us and we went on about perusing the mall. I knew we would have to pass back by on our way to the car when we left. I figured I could think it over and make a decision then.

I ended up with these because 1.. they were more distinct and 2.. they just felt more like me. I loved the cateye as well but they were a more preppy look. I wish I could have gotten both but birthday mullah allotted for one pair {ha!}. I am so excited!! I love them!!

Happy Tuesday!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Wonderful Weekend

Top: Mink Pink
Skirt: BCBG
Tights: ModCloth
Shoes: Steve Madden

RT wanted his picture taken too but then he got shy ha!

You guys I seriously had the best weekend! I am a little bit sad that it is over. RT and I had both Saturday and Sunday off together so we spent the whole weekend together!! Woohoo!!

Saturday, I made The Pioneer Woman's cinnamon rolls for breakfast {yum!} before we got ready for the day. Then we went to the Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit at the art museum. It was incredible. The way they had the exhibit set up was really cool and it showcased the amazing designs perfectly. Jean Paul Gaultier is obviously one of the most influential fashion designers of all time and I am so glad we got to see this tribute to his work. And what a great husband that he not only went with me but he did it with a willing heart and actually seemed interested in several of the garments we were seeing. After the museum we went out to a delicious lunch and then went shopping at the mall that was close by. RT was such a trooper. And he got some great new pants as a souvenir {ha!}.

Sunday, we got up and went to church. My sister and her kiddos were there too so we got a little snippet of niece and nephews love. Our church is about 45 minutes from our house but we love it so that drive is not so bad. Plus my parents and sister and her family go too. And on top of that the only H.E.B close to us is down the street from our church and it is my most favorite grocery store. So ... after church we went to the grocery store. We came home and unloaded and picked up the dogs and went out to have sandwiches for lunch. Jersey Mike's subs are to die for. Once our bellies were full we ran a couple of errands before coming home for RT to watch some sports on tv and I used the afternoon to work on a sewing project. We had homemade burgers with sweet potato fries and roasted broccoli for dinner and got in bed early.

Like I said ... totally awesome weekend.

I hope you all had a great weekend too!

Happy Monday!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Happy Birthday Blog

One year ago today ... I started this blog. I started it with this post.

I have always been a mega blog reader and at some point I just had the though "why don't I do that?" So I did and it has been a wonderful year.

For me, this is a hobby. It is a creative outlet. It is a way for me to showcase my love of all things fashion. Clothes. Shoes. Makeup. Accessories. All of it. It is a journal of sorts.

I began the blog showing pictures of outfits followed by descriptions of the fashion. But I found myself wanting more from the blog as a whole. So ... I asked myself "what is it about the blogs that you love that makes you want to read them over and over?" I realized it is people's stories. I love to look at the pictures of outfits but I want the words to be about real life. Whether that be happy or sad or funny or crazy. It doesn't matter. It is others' experiences that rope me into to what they have to say. I began reworking my blog. I want it to be a fashion blog first and foremost but I now include who I am. I love it.

In honor of today I have chosen my favorite post so far, What Matters, and 10 pictures from throughout the year.

I hope you all have enjoyed it as much as I have!

Happy Weekend!

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