Chambray and Pearls

I recently had a Premier Jewelry party and got a LOT of free jewelry! (Full post about that soon) One of the pieces I got is a really long strand of mint green beads. I already had a long strand of pearls from there. At the party Michelle (the jewelry lady) showed us how you can twist the two necklaces together to make a short chunky necklace. I loved the look and have been dying to try it myself! The other day I decided to wear my necklaces to church. I wasn't sure what to pair them with, but I decided on my chambray shirt. I liked that the necklaces looked pretty dressy, but the chambray shirt made them a little more casual. I also rolled the sleeves of my shirt up to make it not so uptight. I wore my black pencil skirt and gray booties with the outfit. The weather was pretty warm, and I really wanted to go without tights, but my legs are just too ghostly white. (Katie gave me some tanning minutes which I cannot wait to use!) So...I had to wear my black tights. I was really pleased with the way the necklaces turned out though, and am looking forward to trying them in different ways.

Necklaces: Premier; Shirt: Old Navy;

Skirt: JCPenney; Boots: Express



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

 

 



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!





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 



Boots, Boots, and more Boots

One of my favorite things about fall is that I can finally pull out my boots!! I have several pairs of boots and I have several more on my wish list. Jesse doesn't understand how I could need any more, but I try to explain to him that they each go with different types of outfits! I have actually had most of my boots now for quite awhile, so I could stand to get some new ones.

 

 

I got both of these boots at KMart, of all places, like 6 or 7 years ago. They are perfect with skinny jeans or leggings. My favorite things about these boots are that they are flat, so I can go really casual with them, and also, you can roll the top up over the knee or down below the knee. They are super comfortable and I paid less than $20 for each pair. They have held up great!



My mom gave me these boots when I moved to New York 7 years ago, and I am still wearing them. I get compliments on them all the time! I love the fringe detail, and the wedge. These came from Charlotte Russe. I wear these with dresses a lot because the wedge gives me some height.

 



 

The boots I wear probably more than any others are my cowboy boots. I wear these year round. I actually bought these at Ross for $20 several years back. I feel like the more worn in they get, the better they look. I wear these with dresses, skirts, jeans and leggings. I love them!

 

 

I have two pairs of ankle boots and I bought both of them while I was out of town. The lace up pair I bought at H&M in NYC. I wear these mainly with my skinny jeans. My Papaw calls these my "plow boots"! The grey pair I bought at Express in Nashville. I wear these with my skinny jeans as well, but also sometimes I'll put them with a little dress.

 

These are my dressier black boots. Even thought they have a heel, they are still really comfortable. I got these at Shoe Carnival about 9 or 10 year ago and am still loving them!

 

These are my newest pair of boots. Jesse bought these for me a couple of years ago. I showed him a pair I liked and he picked these out for me. He did a great job! I love the strappy detail. I told him I needed a brown pair with a heel. I'm not sure where these came from, but I really love them, and they are really easy to wear.

 

You may have noticed that I have magazines in my boots. I read a trick somewhere, that if you stick rolled up magazines in your boots it will keep them standing upright and keep them from slouching over and losing their shape!

 

Last fall and winter I was pregnant with Graham, and then even after I had him my feet were way too swollen to wear boots. I'm so excited to be able to wear my boots again this year! I'm hoping boot socks are back in style again too!! And like I said, I do have a few other pairs on my wish list...so we'll see...I may be getting some new ones as well!