Girl's Day Out

This past Saturday my mom, sisters, nieces, Abby and I had a girl's day out. If there is one thing we all love, it's a good Disney princess  movie! So, we all went out to see the new Cinderella. It was so good! On Friday I had gone through all of my clothes that I had boxed up in my attic. I've been on a mission lately to get rid of stuff that I'm no longer using. I was very excited because there were a lot of clothes up there that I haven't been able to wear in a long time, but I can now wear them again! It's like going shopping without spending any money! Here's  the outfit I wore when we all went out. The jeans are one of the things that are "new" again to me.

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft;

Necklace & Earrings: Premier;

Shirt: Peebles; Jeans: unsure;

Boots: Express

 

 



Basketball Day

The kids have been playing basketball on Saturdays for the past few weeks. As I've said before, for some reason I  have a hard time dressing casual. Here's what I wore last week. Once again, it ended up being dressier than I had planned...but oh well!

 

Top: hand-me-down from Katie;

Scarf: Gift from Mother-in-law;

Jeggings: Ann Taylor Loft;

Boots: Gift from Mom

 

Love that I only bought one thing in this outfit!! And I got them on sale for $19!!



Purple Dress

This purple dress is one of my favorite dresses in my closet! I have had it for several years, and have worn it a LOT. I love that it can be worn so many different ways. In the summer I wear it by itself with a pair of sandals, and then in the fall and winter I can throw a sweater or scarf with it. Another thing I love is that it is so comfortable!

Dress: Ann Taylor Loft, Cardigan: Hand-me-down from Katie,

Shoes: Express

 

I could wear casual dresses like this all the time! I have definitely gotten my money's worth out of it!





Happy New Year!!!

I cannot believe that 2014 is actually over and 2015 is begun. This past year has absolutely flown by. I have to confess that these last few weeks I have slacked off big time with the blog. I have been really busy trying to make Christmas special for my kids and trying to get everything done that needed to get done and the blog fell by the wayside for a few weeks. BUT...I'm back on track now and ready to go!!!
Today I'm just going to show you guys the outfit that I wore the Sunday before Christmas. I wanted to look festive, but I had already done the red thing the week before. I don't have a pic (like I said...slacker here), but that week I did a black pencil skirt and black turtleneck with a dark red cardigan. I wore my new long strand of pearls from Premier with it and I loved the way it turned out! I'll have to do it again sometime and do a picture...maybe around Valentine's Day! Anyway, I wanted to go in a different direction this week, so I went with sparkle instead. I've had this skirt for several years and I always love wearing it. It feels so special and classy! I got a lot of compliments on it.

Top: Unsure;

Skirt: Ann Taylor Loft;Shoes: Target;

Jewelry: Premier

 

This would also make a great New Year's outfit! I'm looking forward to this new year and seeing what all it holds for me and my family!



Jeggings and Boot Socks

One of my favorite trends last fall was boot socks! I thought they were so adorable, and Katie gave me a couple of pairs for Christmas. I had just had Graham though and my feet were still so swollen that I couldn't fit them into my boots!! So...I never got to wear my boot socks last season! I was hoping they would still be in style this year so I would be able to wear them now. Today Jesse and I both had the day off. We went up to the school to eat lunch with Abby and Jared for their Thanksgiving Feast. Also, today is Graham's birthday! So, we took him back up to the NICU for a visit with his nurses who took care of him for such a long time.
I knew we were going to be running around all day so I wanted to be comfortable, but still look nice. I wore my jeggings with a top that I really like. I like this top because it's not just your normal black and white...it has the pop of pink. Then I added my boots and boot socks.

Top: New York and Company;

Jeggings: Ann Taylor Loft;

Boot socks: Canton; Boots: Charlotte Russe



Purple Corduroy Pants

Last week Jesse and I had a date night. We went to Bonefish and then we headed over to Barnes and Noble for coffee and cheesecake! While we were there we actually picked up three Christmas gifts! I can't believe it is that time already! My most favorite time of year!!
Since the weather is cooling down, I pulled out one of my favorite pairs of pants....my purple corduroy's. These are a fun change from wearing jeans all the time. (Or scrubs, which is what I'm usually wearing.) I paired these with a light-weight grey sweater and my grey booties. I wear these booties all. the. time. I have definitely gotten my money's worth out of them!

Top: Kohl's; Pants: Ann Taylor Loft;

Shoes: Express; Jewelry: Premier

 

 

 



Coral and Green

This past Sunday night I wore one of my favorite tops. I love this top for a couple of reasons. One thing I love about it is the color. The coral is so bright and fun, but then it has the green added in as well. But what I love most about it is that it has these really cute little birds all over it. I really like birds and have a lot of them around my house. (For decoration, not live ones!)
I paired this top with my green jeans and I thought it went perfectly! I just love it when that happens! I wasn't exactly sure what shoes to wear with this outfit, but I ended up going with my grey booties. The pants weren't laying exactly right so I cuffed them, and then they fell better. The temperature that evening was a little chilly, but not bad. I threw on a short-sleeve cardigan, and that ended up being just right.

Top: Ann Taylor Loft; Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft;

Pants: Plato's Closet; Booties: Express;

Jewelry: Craft Fair 



Transitioning between the Seasons

I don't know about you, but the hardest times of the year for me to know how to dress is at the change of the seasons. Especially when you feel like it is "supposed" to be a change of season, but the temperature doesn't really "feel" like the season has changed yet. We are into September now, so I don't feel like I should be wearing my full-out summer clothes anymore, but it is still HOT here in the South!! I know there used to be certain rules like, no sandals after Labor Day, etc. I don't really believe in following rules like that in fashion. I think you should wear what you love and what you feel is appropriate for the season and occasion.
This is what I wore to church on Sunday. I'm trying to start wearing darker colors and transition to more of the fall look.

Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft, Scarf: Ann Taylor Loft

Top: GAP, Pants: New York and Company

Shoes: Rack Room

 

I do feel like it's a little too early to pull out my boots, so these are the perfect in-between shoes! I love these booties. They are really comfortable and I am able to wear them with pants or skirts/dresses. They are a fun alternative to a pump or flats.

Hope this gives you some ideas on how to transition your fashion into fall!







What I Wore Wednesday: A Maxi + A Romper

With all my talk of hating maxis, I sure have worn enough of them this summer!  A couple weeks ago, Drew and I had the awesome opportunity to share our story of  our church plant at a pastor & wives' luncheon at Bellevue Baptist Church.  It was done in an interview, Q&A style format, so knowing that we would be sitting up in front of everyone on a platform, I opted out for a long skirt that I would not have to worry over the entire time!

Outfit Details:  Top:  Hand me down (originally Old Navy); 

Skirt:  Hand me down (originally Holliday's);

Shoes: (seen in picture below)  Rack Room Shoes

I love this skirt for a lot of different reasons, one is that it is so comfortable!  It's also a great color and pattern.  I think the thing I love most, though, is that I can wear my gladiator sandals with it and it looks great.  I tend to have to wear my wedges or heels with most of my dressier outfits, but this is one that sandals actually looks better with!

 

Just a look at the shoes...I am so thankful for a great friend who passed both this shirt and skirt down to me!!!

Now, before I wrap up this post, let's talk for just a sec about rompers.  I absolutely love shorts rompers, but every.single.time I try on a romper, I just cannot bring myself to buy it because of the length.  For some reason they are all really short on me (which is crazy, because I am extra petite, being only 4'11").  However, last week my mom and I went birthday shopping, and I found this amazing romper at Ann Taylor Loft and the minute I put it on, I just knew I had to have it.  I didn't really care about the price tag (until I saw it and had to do a double take).  I will admit that I splurged on this romper, but I know I am absolutely going to LOVE it!!

Outfit Details:  Romper:  Ann Taylor Loft; Wedges:  Marshalls

Pearl Necklace: Jane; Earrings: Gift

Happy Wednesday!
Linking up with The Pleated Poppy.

Style Upgrade!

Today I'm going to show you some ways you can easily upgrade your style! I'm going to take three outfits and then make a few changes to them to make them a lot cuter.

The first outfit is a simple black shirt, jeans and tennis shoes. Now, let me say...I NEVER wear tennis shoes. I just don't feel like they look cute on me at all. I will occasionally wear my converse though. I really love them.

Shirt: GAP, Jeans: borrowed from my mom (unsure of brand),

Scarf: Ann Taylor Loft, Sandals: Target

Earrings and Bracelet: Premier (the bracelet is actually a necklace)

To make this outfit a little more snazzy I threw on a scarf, rolled up the jeans, switched to sandals instead of tennis shoes, and put on some jewelry.

The next outfit is a simple brown dress and sandals. I love to wear dresses in the summer. They are so light and easy!

Dress: Plato's Closet (unsure of brand), Cardigan: GAP,

Shoes: Shoe Carnival, Necklace: Oragami Owl,

Earrings: Gift from mom

With this dress, I simply added some colorful accessories. I love wearing a pop of color with my solid dresses. This bright cardigan and fun shoes completely changed the look of this outfit. I added my rose gold jewelry with it.

The last outfit I'm going to show you is a pair of black shorts and a black and white polka-dot top. 

Shorts: Ann Taylor Loft, Shirt: New York and Company,

Jewelry: Unsure, Shoes: Nine West

With my last outfit I switched out my sandals for a pair of bright ballerina flats. Again, notice how I used the pop of color. The red is a classic pairing with the black and white and I love the way it looks.

What about  you? What are some ways you upgrade your outfits? I'd love to see some of your suggestions!

I'm feeling BLUE

Today I'm going to show you two different outfits that I wore in the same day this past week. The first outfit is what I wore to church on Sunday, and the second is what I changed into when we went to the Allen family June birthday party that afternoon. Later on I realized that they were both basically the same color scheme! I am really loving this blue right now and liked both of these outfits.

Dress: H&M, Shoes: Maurice's

Top: Peebles, Shorts: Ann Taylor Loft, Shoes: Target

I'm thinking I may should have saved the shorts outfit for the 4th of July...but too late now! And yes, I realize that half of my tree is missing. We are frantically packing up the house for our big move this weekend, so I had to move the photo shoot outside this week! Please pray that the move goes smoothly!!