Cowl Neck and Horse Print Cardi

Hello lovelies! Hope you're having a great weekend so far! It's getting chilly in my neck of the woods. Last weekend my husband and I drove up into the mountains to see all the colorful leaves-- gorgeous! I prefer warmer weather, but there are things about this season that I absolutely love. Sweaters, hot chocolate, and glitter everywhere!

Today we're getting around to doing some Christmas shopping, and it's around 60 degrees outside. Perfect day!







horse print cardi, ross. cowl neck top, cato. jeans, marshalls. beige booties, makemechic.com. gold stud earrings, f21.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween, loves! I wasn't going to dress up this year, but I got an idea in my head last night-- garden gnome!-- and I just had to go for it! I put together this costume out of items from my closet, a giant flower from Hobby Lobby ($5 holla!), and a piece of red fabric. The hat took some fiddling and still isn't perfect, but I think it's cute anyway. :)

What are you dressing up as this year?









yellow tights, f21+. blue dress, ross. polka dot cardigan, thrifted. boots, kmart. hat, self made.

Sunshine Sweetheart

Hi all! Hope your weekend is off to a great start. I'm having a sleepy day in watching tv and eating Chinese food. Perfection!





coral sweetheart dress, ross. floral studs, shop in helen, ga. nude wedges, chinese laundry c/o ross.





So I'm not going to lie, my feet got tired and I totally took the wedges off for the last photo. Haha!

Marvelous Mondays: Layering

Happy Marvelous Monday! Today was a pretty good start to the week if I do say so myself! Hope it was great for you guys as well. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was layering. This outfit hardly qualifies, but considering I live in the Southern United States, it's still pretty hot down here! ;) Fortunately I have this very light lacey shrug.





zipper ankle jeans, thrifted. striped peplum top, jcpenneys. lace shrug, ross. striped studs, small shop in helen, ga.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Leopard Love

Day 3 of my new short locks, and I'm sooooo in love. I feel like I have a whole new wardrobe. My long curtain of hair always covered neck/shoulder details as well as back details on tops and dresses. I feel like my new cut shows off my clothes, and really opens up my face. :) No more hiding for me!





oxblood skinnies, lys c/o kmart. sweetheart mesh top, ross. geometric earrings, f21. leopard wedges, cato. spike ring, chubby cartwheels.







We haven't gone anywhere today, and I realized once I'd made it outside to snap these pictures that I'd forgotten my glasses. Whoops! ;)

Flowers on a Rainy Day

Hi there! Happy weekend! Woohoo! I got all spruced up to hang out with my hubs today and just as I was going outside to take these pictures I realized it had started raining. Boo! Fortunately we have a nice screen room/back porch where I snapped these. I definitely prefer outdoor photos but I think they turned out pretty good. :)







floral hi-lo dress, ross. earrings, kohls. statement ring, torrid. mocassin heels, thrifted.



Look at dem shoes!







Today we're headed to the craft store to pick up some journaling cards. I've been using the Project Life system to put together an album of our wedding photos. Ta!

Time for Change!

Well, loves, today I'm here to clear the dust from the air and explain where I've been. These past few weeks my weight has fluctuated, money has been tight, life has been super stressful, and the result of that combination is that I haven't felt very cute, fun, or fashionable at all. For me, it's hard to feel stylish when your clothes aren't comfortable and don't really fit-- but unfortunately, we're not in a place financially where I can replace my wardrobe.

But! All is not lost. I needed to do something for myself that would leave me feeling refreshed and bright again. It was time for the locks to get nixed!

I haven't had truly short hair since I was a small kid, and back then it was the standard 90s bowl cut. But I wanted something versatile, funky, feminine-- something that could be either sweet or sexy. I wanted something much lower maintenance as well. My hair is very thick and wavy, and tangles very easily. I've probably spent a fourth of my life conditioning and untangling.

Here is the before! I've had this hairstyle for several years now.





And here's the after!





What do you think? I love it! I seriously feel like a new woman with this hair! It's like a weight lifted from my shoulders (literally!). I'm going to try and get back into the swing of posting regularly. I'm hoping my new hair was just the trick to make me feel inspired again.

Marvelous Mondays: Date Night

Happy Marvelous Monday! This week has really flown by! I have to confess that I didn't actually wear this outfit today. I've had these pictures sitting on my laptop for a while, and when I came across them I thought they would be perfect to share for this challenge. :)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "date night!" As 20-something newlyweds, our idea of date night recently is pretty much pizza and netflix, haha! But I think this outfit would be cute and fun for a night out as well. I love the tulip back on the top so much!





skinnies, jessica simpson c/o marshalls. animal print tulip top, geometric necklace and bow back wedges, dots.







Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Marvelous Mondays: Lace

Happy Marvelous Monday! I was super frustrated trying to take pictures of this outfit, let me tell you! When I got home from work it was overcast and sweltering hot-- but it soon started raining, and the sun peeked out at the same time. Needless to say the lighting was totally weird. But I think these turned out okay. At least passable. ;)

If you're new to the blog, here's the idea behind Marvelous Monday:
"Our philosophy: Monday is nobody’s favorite day of the week, but maybe its terrible reputation is a little undeserved. We’re on a mission to make ours (and hopefully yours) a little less awful by dressing marvelously!"

There are currently 5 of us participating in the challenges, so make sure to check out the other ladies' looks! I've posted links at the bottom of this entry for your perusal.

This week the theme was "lace." It's no secret that I have an intense love affair with the stuff. I love lace yoked tops, lace accents-- all of it! Something about it is just so light and feminine to me. This is actually the dress I wore for our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.





lace dress, ross. cropped denim jacket, lane bryant outlet. southwestern sandals, target.





Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Cheri at Cheri'z Angel and Style Luvin
Jocelyn at Fat, Fashionable, and Feminist
Sarah at The Ridiculous Sort
Sian at Sort Life Out, Buy Milk

Nerd It Up: Star Wars

Hello lovelies! Welcome to Nerd It Up! This is a feature on the blog where I put together plus-size looks inspired by nerd culture. This week the inspiration comes from the original Star Wars trilogy!





1. Light Orange Skinny Jeans
2. Mesh Blocking Crop Top
3. Star Wars Clutch
4. Wedge Sneakers
5. Darth Vader Earbuds




6. White Cutout Dress
7. Black Lace-up Boots
8. Storm Trooper Nail Decals
9. Rebel Alliance Ring




10. B&W Cosmic Leggings
11. Lyon Layered Tunic
12. Stud Queen Safari Vest
13. Street-Chic Plimsolls