I wore this outfit to my very last day of graduate school. I had lunch with my work crew (my professor, classmate, and coworker) and then I spent the afternoon in the library, finishing up my last final, and I ended up at the bar with my best friend, enjoying some celebratory drinks. It was probably the best Monday ever! I was feeling very spring-y so I decided to pair turquoise with yellow, which I probably wouldn’t normally do, even though it looks great. Later that week, I switched out the white pants for white shorts and ran some errands and did some shopping in preparation for hosting my family for Graduation/Mothers’ Day weekend.

This shirt was a birthday gift from my sister-in-law. She has great taste, doesn’t she?!

And here’s the fun one: I was running out of pose ideas so I just started twirling. It kind of looks like I’m surfing! I do wish I was at the beach right now…

Jacket: Gap | Blouse: Kohl’s | Jeans: Old Navy | Shoes: montego bay club | Flower Clip: Target 

It doesn’t get any easier than putting on a pair of shorts and a comfy tee. It’s even easier when you stick to the same colors! I’m continuing my neutrals obsession with simple black and white, and a pop of cobalt. It’s getting hotter outside so I’m trying to avoid jeans and anything that will make me sweat even more than I already do. I’ve gained a few pesky pounds these past few years during grad school with all of the driving and fast-food eating I did so I’m slightly limited on what bottoms I can wear. I haven’t gained a lot of weight, just enough to make my jeans and skirts feel uncomfortably snug. Anyway, these shorts feel great and I purchased a white and navy pair as well, so you’ll probably see them a lot more often.

I wore this outfit to officially meet the babies I’ll be babysitting for the next few weeks. They’re one-year-old twins and absolutely adorable. I worked with their mom for several years before quitting my job and going to grad school and I’m happy to be helping her out. Plus, I’m earning some extra cash until I can find a full-time gig.

Nick got me a Fitbit Charge HR as a graduation gift. I’ve been wearing it for about two full weeks now and I. AM. LOVING. IT. Seriously, I’ve never been more obsessed with meeting my steps goal, monitoring my heart rate, observing my sleep patterns, and tracking how many calories I’ve burned. It’s the best thing ever. I would totally recommend one.

Also, is it just me or does my hat look funny in these photos? A little misshapen perhaps? I can’t tell!

Tee: Banana Republic | Shorts: Gap | Shoes: X-Appeal | Hat: Banana Republic | Hat, Sunnies, & Necklace: Target

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I’ve been thinking a lot about my style lately because I have a closet full of clothes that I haven’t worn in a while. As I reassess, I’m finding that I’m drawn more and more to neutral colors, especially white, with maybe a splash of color in the form of an accessory or blazer/jacket. I’ve never really been into wearing a lot of bright colors or patterns togethers for fear of looking like a crayon box (some folks pull it off very well, but I don’t feel that I am one of them) so I usually steer clear. I chose this tank with geometric patterns etched in to give the outfit a little more interest, and the hat is super cute, too.

Also, this is about as boho as you’ll see me get. I even wore this outfit to the farmers’ market last week.

Nick was playing around with shots and got this really cute one:

Top & Cardigan: Target | Jeans & Flats: Old Navy | Hat & Necklace: Banana Republic | Sunnies: Target

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It’s time for another round of Friday Four, a fun survey I’m doing so that my readers can get to know me a little better. This week I’m talking about four of my favorite foods. This one will be a little more difficult than my last four, simply because I LOVE food so paring it down to just four won’t be easy.

1. Sushi. Hands down, this is my favorite food on the face of the planet.  I’ll eat any type of sushi, sashimi, nigiri, etc. It’s one of those foods that makes me feel better if I’ve had a bad day or if I’m feeling a little down. It’s also great for a celebration dinner. It’s even where I requested we eat for my bachelorette party! Nick gets annoyed that I love sushi so much because I always want to eat it when we go out, but it’s just one of those things he loves about me. We have some amazing sushi spots here in Durham.

Sushi rolls from my favorite sushi spot: Shiki Sushi in Durham.

2. Cheese. If I were superwoman, cheese would probably be my kryptonite. I don’t know what it is about cheese, but I love it so much. I put it on everything that requires cheese. Frozen pizza from the supermaket? Add a little extra cheese before popping it in the oven. Lasagna? Extra layer of cheese, please! Tacos? Cheese. Burgers? Cheese. Sandwiches? You better believe there will be cheese.

3. Pizza. Oh how I wish pizza were more healthy for us all. It’s delicious – especially when covered in cheese! – and I would eat it every other day (you know, the days I’m not eathing sushi) if there were more health benefits to it. I’m a simply gal and really love a simple pepperoni pizza, or pepperoni and mushroom, but I’ll eat just about any kind of pizza. Again, we have some amazing pizza places here in Durham so going out for pizza is easy and fun and delicious.

Spicy Philly Pizza from Mattie B’s Public House in Durham. Delicious shaved beef with pepers and onions, jalapenos, and aioli.

4. Berries. I feel I have to include something healthy and I love berries, which are healthy so there you go. I love all kinds but my top three are blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. I also love cherries, but they’re not really a berry, are they?

Honorable mentions: coffee, most fruits and vegetables, ice cream, potatoes, vanilla, tacos (or any kind of Mexican food), tapas, and wine.

I think it’s really important for my blog that I show outfits that I actually wear. I also want my outfits to look good, but I feel like I struggle with being “trendy” and heels with everything feels very trendy right now. I love how the heels look with these skinny jeans and the necklace of the same color, and this is definitely something I’d wear on a night out or for a special occasion, but to be completely honest, I wouldn’t wear heels to the grocery store. I’d definitely choose flats to run errands or to grab lunch with Nick. So, the truth is I did wear this outfit to lunch with Nick one day last week BUT with the flats I wore with this outfit.

But this outfit is so cute that I’ll come up with a reason to wear it. Or I’ll wear the heels to the grocery store because it’s so darn good. Maybe sometimes you just have to make those sacrifices 😉

Here’s the fun blooper: This is me giving instruction. I’m not bossy, I’m a leader! 😉

Tank: C. Luce via Stitch Fix | Jeans: Banana Republic | Heels: Christian Siriano via Payless | Necklace: Accessorize It | Sunnies & Handbag: Target

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