Striped Skirt

   Love this skirt from Target. I got it 3 years ago & still love it as much as when I got it. 

My black sweater came from Gap & my black boots from Ross. I love these gold earrings Amy gave me for my birthday, I love the bracelet my mom bought me for Christmas & I am thoroughly enjoying my gold initial necklace! 

Pink, Stripes & a little bit of floral

 During the winter, I sometimes tend to wear black & grey & then more grey & black. Every now & then I need some color! I had to wear my favorite color in order to brighten my spirits a bit...& of course, that would be pink! I wore these pink pants I bought from Ross a few years ago, a striped sweater I have from Ross from a long time ago, an orange & pink floral scarf I got as a birthday gift 2 years ago & my brown boots from JCPenney. I put gold jewelry with it & one of my favorite pieces was this gold disc necklace with my initial. It was so nice to be wearing some bright colors!

A Floral Dress

  I love wearing feminine floral dresses. They are a bit harder to wear though in the fall. So, since it's been a little cooler I put a cardigan, leggings, boots & boot socks with the dress. I got this dress a few months back at Ross for $8.99, the cardigan was from Target a couple of years ago, the leggings were from Ross like 6 years ago (that I love, they are really a dark jean legging), the boot socks from Etsy, & the boots were from JCPenney. I promise I am wearing other boots this season but for some reason every outfit I show I am wearing those!! I wore this the other night when Daniel took me out on a date for my birthday!

I pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Count your blessings name them one by one...

Gap Striped Skirt

  Wow...this is just weird! I got on here to blog about this skirt I bought from Gap while we were in Branson only to find that Katie blogged today about the other skirt I had bought!! Crazy! Originally, this skirt was $44.99. I got it for $3.00!!! Seriously, it was a steal of a deal. I loved the deep blues in the skirt. What's funny is that I bought this cardigan from Gap 2 years ago for $2.97! I have gotten some awesome deals from some Gap outlets!! The white undershirt is from Old Navy & the boots are from JCPenney. Also, the necklace & earrings are from New York & Co that I got from my mom for Christmas a couple of years ago!

Don't Wear Buddies...

So can we just talk for a sec about how important your shoes are?  In the past, shoes were not very important to me - I spent all of my budget on my clothes, leaving no money for shoes.  Then one day my husband and I had a very interesting conversation.  It went something like this:

Me:  I think shoes can kind of make or break your outfit; what do you think?
Drew: Oh, definitely!  Don't ever wear buddies.
Me:  What?  What are buddies?
Drew:  You know, just really ugly shoes.  You know the ones I'm talking about.  I mean, you can have an awesome outfit on, but if you have on buddies, it's all over.
Me:  All righty then.  Thanks for the input!

I went away from that conversation a little enlightened.  I mean, my hunk of a man is not really all that impressed by fashion.  But clearly the shoes make a difference to him.  I can't tell you how many times he has commented on the shoes that I wear.  So I think it's kind of important.  Don't you?  Here are a few shoes that I have my eye on.  I will be pinching some pennies, because I really want these shoes...

I absolutely LOVE these heels from Payless.  Have I shared these before?  If so, enjoy their awesomeness all over again:

It's interesting; I noticed a few days ago that I do not have nice knee high boots in black or brown!  I have cowgirl boots and riding boots, but no knee high boots that would work for some of my dressier outfits.  I really like this pair from Payless...

I absolutely love these shrug boots from JC Penney.  They have them in a nude color, which I would absolutely love to have...

I'm also needing a pair of brown or cognac colored booties for the season...I really like this pair from Rack Room...

And lastly, I have had my eye out for a while for a red pair of shoes...red is SO hard to find!  Wine and burgundy are really popular this year, which makes it even harder to find a true red.  I found these at Shoe Carnival and I ADORE the detail on this shootie...it has bows on the back with a laceup detail to the bow...they are just so adorable!  But at $70 for the boot, I don't think I'll be getting these any time soon.

Where do you get your shoes?  I need some affordable options, people!  Give me some advice, please!!

Happy Wednesday!

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!



 



 

Some of My Last Year FALL Favorites

   Obviously last fall was a little harder than normal to dress stylish since I was pregnant. I did, however, stay true to a few items that I noticed I wore over & over last year & I'm already looking forward to wearing them again! Here are just a few:

1. Boot Socks! Here is a pic of me & Jenna rocking our matching boot socks! I wore them with dresses, leggings & jeans! I LOVE boot socks! You can get them from etsy but not some stores are selling them!

2. Neutral Cardigan. Ok, I love all colors of cardigans but for some reason this cardigan from Target I wore OVER, & over, & over...do you get the picture?? Once again, I wore this cardigan with jeans, leggings & dresses!

3. Leopard Scarf - my grandmother gave me this scarf for Christmas 2 years ago & I have worn it out!! I LOVE this scarf & I LOVE that she gave it to me...even more special!

4. Brown Boots - So, I'm ok with the "bootie" trend, but I will always wear me some knee high boots. Whether they are high heel knee high boots that I wear with my dresses on Sunday morning or casual knee high boots, they will always have a place in my heart & wardrobe! I bought these boots from JCPenney & I love wearing them every time. They are super cute & comfortable!

5. Last, but certainly not least, Leggings! Oh my, how I love my leggings! I wear them under dresses with boot socks & boots or under dresses with flats when the season is just changing. I can never have too many leggings! I wear them A LOT!

So, this was a fun time least year! All of us sisters & our mom went to Canton! And, let me point out that in this picture 3 out 5 are wearing leggings! They are a MUST!

On the previous picture I wore leggings with a long shirt & here I put it under a dress!

      Ahh, I cannot wait to see what end up being some of my favorites from this FALL season!!!

2014 Current Fall Wish List

Do you have a fashion fall wish list?  I certainly do!  Some of these things I have already begun to buy, but I am going to show you just a few of the things I'm currently wanting.  Of course, as I get further into each new season, I realize things that I need and so this list will always be added to, but hopefully I will be slowly crossing things off, as well! :)

SHOES:

 

Payless,  Payless,

Target

I actually ordered the strappy boots above about a week ago.  I have had my eye on these boots for about two months, and when the price dipped under $20, I knew I had to have them (plus you can have them shipped to a store, so you don't have to pay shipping costs!)!  I paid under $20 total for them, so I can't wait to get them in and see how they fit.  I'm absolutely positive that I will buy the fringe boots from Target before the season is out.  I just love them so much...

JEWELRY:

 I have been wanting a gold monogrammed necklace for a while but figure that would be a great gift for someone to buy me.  Sisters, who has my name for Christmas?? ;)

CLOTHES:

 

I have been wanting a pair of black leather pants or leggings for a while.  These would obviously have to be tastefully done, but as you can see in the picture above, they're really adorable when done right!  Not sure if I could pull them off without losing a few pounds though...we'll have to see about those...

I REALLY want a sweater with the elbow patches.  This will definitely be a purchase I make before the season is out!!  I think this is such a great preppy look and just love the look.  It also kinda reminds me of a suit coat my dad had when I was younger that had elbow pads.  Just being honest...

I don't know why green jeans/jeggings continue to elude me, but they do.  It is my mission to find a pair that fits and is affordable for this coming fall season!

Yes, I would like a green military jacket.  I think they are cute, and with me trying to dress down a little more often, I think it would be just the thing...

Did you know that gray is the new blue?  I didn't either.  Old Navy says it is, though, so it must be.  No, really, I do need a pair of gray pants - I have a pair of jeggings but they are more legging than jegging so I need something that doesn't require a shirt down to my knees to wear them with.

What's on your fall wish list?  Fall will be here before you know it!!!
Happy Saturday!