Who, Me?!


I'm proud to announce that the lovely Brandi of Run Style Run has presented me with my first blogger award!! Drum roll, please...


The Liebster award (a German word meaning 'favourite') is designed to bring traffic to bloggers who have less then 200 followers. When you receive this award, you are supposed to say 5 things about yourself that people might not know, so here it goes:

1- I'm 99% vegetarian (I can occasionally stomach a little salmon) but not for the usual reasons. I'm generally a picky eater and I just don't like the taste or texture of meat, it grosses me out.

2- I have green eyes! And I'm proud of them. Even though most people think they're blue.

3- I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie and went skydiving the minute I turned 18 and was legally old enough.

4- I got married to the most wonderful, amazing boy when I was a month shy of 20. I always thought I'd wait until I was older but when it happens, you KNOW. (We're going on 2 years now!)

5-  I'm obsessed with frogs. I had one as a pet when I was a kid and I think they're adorable.

So, there you go. I'm passing the Liebster award onto these 5 wonderful blogs:

SHERRIAMOUR
Classy Confessions
Miology
Found the Route
Dear Winsome
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Craft Sunday - Umbrella Collage


Here's my latest craft sunday finally! The inspiration came from a bird collage I found on pinterest, then I tweaked it and made it my own. I decided to do an umbrella because I thought it would be cute and unique!


This project was fun and easy! All you need is canvas, magazines, a pair of scissors, mod podge, and paint. I also added a ribbon to mine.
Here's how I did it:

I found my canvas in the craft section at walmart. It's 11" X 14"


Now it's time to go to town with the scissors and a stack of old magazines. I cut out any color, pattern or picture I liked in different shapes and sizes.


Being the control freak I am, I had to put my favorite pieces where I knew they would show. Most of the collage gets painted over.


The step I failed to take a photo of is outlining the stencil of your object onto the finished collage. You can google stencils for different objects, animals, etc. I found one for an umbrella and enlarged it until it was the right size. After you trace the stencil, paint around the rest of the collage. I used two coats.

This is what the finished product looked like:

I decided to add ribbon to my finished collage so I could hang it on my wall. I love the way it turned out!

Emerald Craze


Lately I've been having a huge obsession with everything emerald green. I now have a sweater, a couple skirts and a belt to show for it. When I saw this dress it was love at first sight! It showed up on ModCloth's be the buyer program and I knew I HAD to have it! I voted for it and then waited FOREVER for an email that they got it in. Then I waited a little longer and let my awesome mom give it to me for Christmas!


This is probably my third time wearing this dress since Christmas because I love it so much! I also liked the way it pairs with the mustard color of this cardigan. They're both such bold colors but they work so well together.







Oh, by the way! I got new glasses! I usually wear contacts (I'm blind as a bat) but glasses are always nice when you're lying in bed or on lazy days. Mine have been broken for quite a while so it was definitely time to get new ones! I haven't decided how much I like them yet... I think I always look a bit dorky in glasses.
Well, I'm getting tired and distracted by the TV so that's it for now! I have an awesome craft Sunday to share later this week!





Outfit Details:
Dress - ModCloth
Cardigan - Bella Bird (Walmart)
Biker shorts - Wet Seal
Heels - thrifted

Rainy Day



Hey there! I know I said I'd be better about this whole blogging more often thing....and then I lost the battery charger to my good camera and the USB cord to my back up camera. Haha. Just my luck..but hey! I found the charger so we're back on track!


I've been super busy with my new job. I have training all day every day! I never thought there would be so much to learn about banking!! I managed to get the weekend off from both jobs so we snapped these photos at this pretty park Saturday afternoon.


It was a rainy, overcast day. One of my favorite kinds of weather! Everything was so beautiful. I could have kept taking photos forever except me being the clumsy girl I am, slipped off a wet log and landed not so gracefully, dirtying my knees. We decided after that it was time to go get some nice warm soup at Zupa's!





Outfit Details:
tunic - ModCloth
blazer - thrifted
jeggings and boots - Forever Young Shoes
scarf  - Children's Place*
*(remember I work there, so it's not completely weird)



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Merry and Bright

Hello again! It's been so so horribly long! The holidays have sent me into a frenzy and I feel like I haven't gotten anything done! But, don't worry my poor neglected blog is on my list of new years resolutions so it'll only get better from here on out!


These photos were taken sometime before Christmas. I apologize for the quality. My cameras charger has gone missing so these were taken with a different camera. It's too bad because I loved this outfit!

Anyway, I can't wait to jump back into regular outfit shots! My wardrobe has expanded since Christmas and I have so many things I can't wait to share with you! Today has been nice, I had the day off and I've been organizing my wardrobe. I also got a call back from the bank I applied at and guess who has a new job?!! I'm so excited!

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!


Outfit Details:
thrifted floral dress
cardigan via Urban Wear
skirt via Bella Bird
belt via ModCloth
tights via Forever21
booties via Rue21

December Chill

Oh my goodness, it's been COLD lately! It makes me really want to move somewhere warm! Over the weekend we went to a live nativity and picked out a Christmas tree. Both activities were outdoors and I found myself freezing despite my coat, gloves and head wrap. It's just way. too. cold.

I'm wearing my red skirt again! It's become an instant favorite. I just love the texture and length. This time I paired it with a sweater and tights to try and keep warm.

So, here's my little tree. We always have to find a tiny one to fit in our little apartment. We have yet to decorate it. Hopefully in the next couple days...I feel like December is already going by so fast!!


Outfit Details:
Sweater, Tights and Earrings via Forever21
Skirt via Downeast
Scarf via Tai Pan Trading
Oxfords via Forever Young Shoes

A Trip to Granny's


I'm back! Hopefully for good now. I feel like my posting has been so sporadic lately! I've been trying to get back into my regular routine since Black Friday weekend screwed me all up.
I'm working on some fun DIY projects right now I'm excited to post about!

It's about time I get these pics up! These were taken a couple weeks ago at a visit to my Granny's house. She's 100 years old now and still lives on her own! My sister took most of the pics on her camera so it's taken me a while to get them all together.



How many pics are too many?? Because I've got quite a few to show you! Bare with me..


Ethan even joined in the fun this time! I love getting him to jump in pics with me. I feel like I'm more relaxed and natural when he's right there with me.

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This one is one of my favorites:
It's such an interesting, artistic shot.


How was everyone's weekend? Other than working like crazy I got a lot of Christmas shopping done! I'm so excited to wrap everything, I LOVE wrapping presents and I have so many ideas!

Outfit Details:
top - thrifted
poodle cardigan and shoes via forever21
skirt via bella bird (walmart)
tights via H&M
scarf via tai pan trading
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