Fashion & Foundation

I don't remember when, but I think at one point, I said I would post some pics of outfits I've come up with lately. So, that's what this post is about! Yay for Fashion, Fall, Boots, Sweaters, Leggings, and Scarves!!!! (sorry for the pillows in the background - I took these on my *unmade* bed with a semi-neutral blanket thrown on top)


I actually have this on today. Blue/White striped dress, peach cardi,
camel belt, camel boots, bronze dangle earrings.



Black/White sweater w/ heather gray long-sleeve shirt underneath, jeans,
black heeled boots, silver bangles, red hoop earrings.




Purple Kurta (from India!!), gray sweater, red scarf, black leggings, gray boots, gray stud earrings.

 

Black/White Sweater, Jeans, Turquoise/gold necklace, gold stud earrings,
gold bangles, Turquiose/Coral cowboy boots (I talked about this outfit in this post)

Also, I promised a hair pic. I'm going to be true to my word and post one but it's just from my webcam so it's kind of awk-take it with a grain of salt. And, wait patiently for a pic that I'll probably take tonight at the Ben Rector concert. (That's right....I'm attending 2 Ben Rector concerts in 1 month - what's wrong with that?!)

See? Bangs and Layers and Collarbone length.

Also, I got new foundation & concealer and I lurve it....

Doesn't it make my skin smooth all over?! :)

I just wasn't loving how my skin was looking. It was kind of blotchity (yep, made that one up!) and uneven in tone. So, I bought what my friend uses and it's silky smooth and I'm a fan. And, better yet, it matches my skin!!!! I have never found a foundation that matched me....but now I have. I'm in love.


What fall outfits are you loving lately?!

Life Motto

Thanks to my friend eating a Dove Dark Chocolate and sharing the quote with me, I've found my new life motto :)

"It's OK to be fabulous and flawed."

Amen to that.

Have a happy weekend!!! Go HOGS - beat Ole Miss!

PS- tomorrow is the day of the haircut! I'll post pics on here or fbook next week!

Days Like These

Cold & Rainy weather makes me want to curl up under a blanket on my couch with a hot cup of coffee and a good book. I just might spend my evening that way :)


New Fall Wreath (I made it!) on my door :) - It's so fun to come home to!



Friends, Fires, & Food

Lately, my life has been crazy, fun, refreshing, & exhausting. Here's a recap in photos.

501 friends came up to see Ben Rector in concert at UCA.



Kikuyu climbed Pinnacle.

After we climbed Pinnacle, Arkansas beat Auburn!!

 

Jack Oliver was born! Presh 10.2 lb baby

I baked Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. YUM!

 

I went to dinner with friends for Christy's bday. Loved catching up with Maeghan!!

Events I don't have pics for: I've laughed until I'm crying, made plans to go camping, stayed up until the wee hours catching up with friends, laughed some more, sat by the firepit, made new friends, skyped with old friends, and not gotten enough sleep.  

God has blessed me beyond measure. I'm in awe of His love, faithfulness, greatness, and grace.

Cowboy Boots & Gold Bangles

That's what I'm wearing today. I'm wearing an oversized sweater, jeans, a turquoise&gold necklace, gold bangles, and my FAVE cowboy boots. Oxymoron? Clashing styles? I think not. My beloved coral&turquoise cowboy boots could go with [almost] anything. I <3 them. I even wore them with my graduation robe to receive my diploma. I want to wear them with my wedding dress one day. There is just something about a girl's first pair of cowboy boots...it makes me smile :)

That randomness leads me to share these random tids about myself:
-I love reading the Sunday Comics. I've read them every Sunday for as long as I can remember. I've always come home from church/lunch, opened the paper, removed the High Profile, Target Ad, and Comics. I would sit and look at Weddings/Engagements in the High Profile, look through the Target Ad, then go take a nap, but not without reading the Comics first. Man, what great Sunday memories! Now, my mom saves the Comics for me every week and gives them to me when I come home. She's great!
-I've finally admitted to myself that I'm naturally ghostly white. I've tried to deny this for a long time! "No, you've got some color." "You tan easily! You can't be that pale." But, yes, it's true. I am naturally super duper pale. Not only have I admitted it, I've come to terms with it. I'm pale and it's okay!!! I want my skin to be pretty and cancer free in 20,30,40 years so I'm not going to tan. I'm going to be pasty porcelain pale and proud of it!
-I love driving other people's cars. I don't know why, but it's just fun to be in something different. Yesterday, I drove my bro's big Chevy truck=in love. It was just so big and loud and fun.
-I love my car. It's acting up right now and it makes me so sad to think of possibly needing a new car. My red durango [complete with MOMO license plate, big tires, a small lift, great bass, and tinted windows] is cherished. It's traveled many miles, carried such fun people, and toted necessities to staff events. I really don't want to lose her.
-My favorite season has always been summer (I think it's changing...more on that in a minute). I love walking out of a cold building into the heat. I love being engulfed by heat. I love shorts, tees, flip flops, and messy buns. I love the lake and the beach. However, the weeks and weeks we had of 110* heat combined with my current obsession of Pumpkin Spice Lattes are quickly causing my fave season to be Fall. I love boots, scarves, sweaters and jackets. I like football season. I love being able to wear my hair down everyday. Hot coffee tastes even better. I believe after this Fall season, I will be able to confidently and officially say my fave season is Fall.

Enough of my quirks for the day. Happy Thursday!

And, the Clumsy Award goes to.....

ME!

Pretty sure I'm THE clumsiest person on planet earth. My body is rarely bruise free. It's super common for me to run into a wall or a piece of furniture or a doorframe on a daily basis. I often fall and/or trip and if there's a hole in the ground, I will find it (just ask me for the story about the yellow dress....I'll tell you and you'll laugh).

I don't know why I'm so clumsy. I promise it's not an act...it's completely natural. I joke that if I get married, I'll have bruises and scrapes everywhere on my wedding day because I'll be so careful leading up to the wedding that I'll be even more clumsy. It's just a part of me. There's nothing I can do to change it.

Story Time: Yesterday, after church, my fam went out to lunch and then we all went back to the house before separating for the day. I was walking down the hall and stairs to the kitchen (remember, we've lived in this house 18 years...I've walked this route millions of times) to put something up. Well, my foot didn't hit the stair correctly and I ended up on both knees on the hardwood floor. I had stuff in my hands so I couldn't catch myself or do anything about it. Cam, Andi, and ma were in the kitchen and I heard them pause. I said "ow" and they BUSTED out laughing. So, then I laughed. I mean, it's just part of my life. It happens a lot. I laugh. Other people laugh. It's good times.