Owl Crop Top

Atlanta is where I found this super cute lace owl crop top. I was actually on a trip for work and just so happened to find it in a little jewelry boutique, called Kate's (which has some realllly cool jewels) in Atlantic Station. It was on sale for half off which was $15. How could I leave this little guy on the rack? 

^^Pic of me at work^^

I paired it with an salmon colored chiffon maxi skirt,a black knit cardi and my hair in a ballerina bun. 

 ^^looking down^^

I also added navy ^^blue colored nails^^! I used to be so crazy about mixing browns & blacks and blacks & navys, but over time I have learned to mix it all together. 

Hope you love my owl top as much as I do. It's pieces like this that make your closet just for YOU. 

xoxo 

vday

My perfect Valentine gift picks this year:
 From cheap to pricey all of the above will work for your last minute shopping boys. 

1) Hillar Dot Bunny Bracelet $550-openingceremony.us

2)Cupcake $5-local bakery 

3)Hello Kitty Headphones $40-chipchick.com

4)Heart Shaped coffee cup $20-coffeeamp.com

5) Marc by Marc Jacobs two toned watch $250-piperlime.com
6)Candle $25-anthropologie.com




 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 
xoxo  

Anthro Sweater

OK readers!! I'm doing something a little new on the blog. Every week I am going to post a few outfits that I put together from my closet. I'll post what brands and where to purchase. Leave comments and let me know what you think! 

This week we can start off with the cute Anthropologie poncho style sweater that I got from two very special friends for Christmas. It's so comfy and warm in the perfect color of mustard yellowish. This sweater is exactly what I needed for the first cold winter day in Alabama. I paired it with black leggings, a lace undershirt, big turquoise ring and slouchy suede wedge boots. 

Happy Holidays

I hope everyone had a wonderful time over the holidays. 

Here are just a few pictures to sum up what fun I had during the past couple months. 

 

My mini me Annastyn Elle 

 

growing up so fast :(

oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree 
I looove putting up the tree extra early each year.. it makes the holidays last longer 

 Zane & I on Thanksgiving day

 We got to go to the Iron Bowl this year! 

 My best friend Katherine and I after her wedding gown fitting. 

 Some yummy taco soup.. courtesy of Jenny's recipe. 

One of my really cute coffee mugs I received for Christmas. Thanks again Jen!

 My first Christmas card of the season (by far one of my favorite parts about the Holidays)

 Another coffee mug I got this year for :) Thanks Kat! I use this one A LOT!

 At one of the many Christmas get togethers we attended. 

Shopping day and pizza with Kimmy! 

 Zeth, me, & Zane at Kyle's annual wacky tacky Christmas party. 

 My new Keurig!! So excited. Thank you Zaner!

 Some Christmas gifts under the tree... I love finding the perfect gift for each of my friends. 

 The cutest little tea cup straight from Disney!! LOVE IT!

 Christmas Eve 

At my parents house for our Christmas festivities. 

 Fancy dinner at the Burnsides on Christmas night. It was delish.

 My bff and I on New Years Eve night!

What we did most of the night..watching the performances in Times Square and staring at our new shoes :) 

Happy New Year Yall! 

I promise to post more often!

xoxo

Leopard Pumps

Steve Madden Leopard Pumps 

OK, so I had been dreaming about these shoes for a while and I just had to go for it. They are basically everything you would want in a heel and can make an old outfit into new!

Although, I did have a little trouble with them at first now they are perfect! 

I ordered them off of piperlime.com for $100.00. I got a few discounts here and there with them being $130.00 originally.

 So here is the story: The first time I ordered them the leopard print was off...like they didn't match. I thought I was going crazy because I kept staring at them to see if I should send them back or not. So, I took pictures and sent them out to my closest friends to get some opinions. The verdict was to send them back for another pair. So I did and got these and they are GREAT! I am totally happy with my purchase now. I would have not worn them as much as I do now if I didn't feel comfortable with uneven spots!!

xoxo 

Catch Up

Okay so I have seriously not posted what's been going on in my life... 

Life just gets too busy to sit down and blog about it. So many things going on this summer/fall so I will try to describe it with some pictures to slim down the story time. 

Zane and I at our friend Dee Dee's wedding. She was a stunning bride and we had the best time. 

One of my bestest buds A. Popsicles by the pool for us every Thursday this past summer. 

Trampoline time with Anna Bell. 

Civil Wars concert at the Shoals Theatre with Victoria.(gotta love the nerd glasses)

I had the best opportunity to be a part of a short film crew thanks to Janae. So thankful she always thinks of me!

Got lucky enough to go to a ton of concerts this summer..Katy Perry front row. Enough said. 

Candyfornia Dreams Tour.

My second Britney concert!!

Taylor Swift concert with Annastyn and Aunt Michelle. Annastyn=TaySwift#1fan

Spending time with my love. 

 One of my oldest friends Heather at her son Bryson's second birthday party.(he's getting so big)

Out and about with Jen.

 My big sister in Zeta. I've always looked up to her!

My bff at our lovely friend Whitney's wedding. So glad she found the man of her dreams and I was a part of her big day!


Maybe that will fill you in for a while and I will try to get better at posting in my diary section!
xoxo

DIY fringe scarf

I discovered an awesome scarf idea and have to share it. 

It is really really cheap and easy! 

A perfect gift idea or project to do with a friend. 

What you need:

-scissors

-XL t-shirt 

I got my shirt in a size 3xl so it would be an extra big scarf! 

It was only $4.47 at wal-mart. 

 First, cut the shirt straight across right under the sleeves. 

 This is what it should look like after you cut it across. 

 Then, cut strips up and down leaving about a five inch gap at the top. The gap is the base of the scarf that goes around your neck. 

 Be patient..it took me around twenty minutes to cut all my strips. After you cut then pull each strip and it makes it a little longer and skinnier. 

This is your finished product!! 

So cute,super easy and fringey!!

Happy Crafting 

xoxo

Shoe Bow Ties

A while back I saw a pair of the cutest flats and I didn't buy them. Of course when I went back for my purchase they didn't have my size. I searched and searched and couldn't seem to find them so I decided to try to create the, to die for shoes for myself. 

Here are the Libby Edelman shoes in the Kendra style.

(these are my fav)

Here is what you need:

-Pair of flats (mine are from Old Navy $10)

-Measuring Tape

-Scissors

-Paper Clips

-Fabric (your choice of color)

-A pen (or a friend)

First, cut the fabric in strips. Use your measuring tape to measure 5inches wide and 25inches long. This makes for a BIG BOW, but that's what I like about the Libby's so much. 

Then I used a pen as a base to tie my bow. This is where the friend part comes in. I was alone so I had to make it work. All I did was tie my bow the way I wanted it to look on to the pen. 

I then attached on side of the paper clip to the knot of the bow and the other side to the front of the shoe. You can adjust the bow to be exactly the way want it. If you have some frayed edges just use to fray glue to hold them down. 

BIG

BIG

BIG

I LOVE them!!  I can even take the bows off if I want to use them on different shoes. Such an easy and inexpensive project. I guess it turned out to be a good thing that I couldn't find those shoes I wanted so badly.

xoxo