After all of the snow last week, which I’m blaming for my absence, it’s finally starting to warm up. I’m glad, too, because I’ve had enough snow, rain, wind, and cold; I’m ready for sunshine and warm breezes! I went to my best friend’s baby shower this weekend so this is what I wore. Also, you may or may not have noticed that I chopped all of my hair off. I had no intention of going this short (which I realize isn’t THAT much shorter but it sure feels like it) but I went to a new hair dresser and she butchered it! The cut is really difficult to work with and I find myself using three different hair-styling tools to get it too look decent. Oh well, it’ll grow.

I’m loving this floral blouse because it goes with every cardigan and blazer in my closet, meaning it’ll to get so much wear this spring and summer. I love pairing this plum-y cardigan with my turquoise flats and when you put it all together, it’s so Springy that it makes me happy! And the weather was just warm enough on Saturday that I didn’t have to wear my big red wool coat and there was so much sunshine that I just couldn’t help but smile.

Here’s the fun one: a little gust of cool wind made me laugh!

Blouse: ModCloth | Cardigan: Banana Republic | Pants: Karen Kane via Stitch Fix | Flats: Gap | Jewelry: Old Navy

Photos by 2 & 3 Photography

It’s that time of year again! We had the most adorable photos ever taken for our holiday photos. You can’t tell it from the photos – which speaks to the talent of Thad and Sarah as photographers – but the weather was cold, windy, and rainy the day we took them. I wasn’t sure how they would turn out because of the weather, but as you can see, I had nothing to worry about.

Also, you’ll recognize this outfit from my newest obsession post.

Mia Sophia – she’s always so inquisitive.

Chico Antonio – he didn’t love the chill in the air, but he was a trooper and we got this gem.

Of course there were several more good ones, but we’re saving those for our holiday cards this year.

Happy Fall, everyone!

First, pleae allow me  to say Happy Veterans Day and send out my profound gratitude to everyone that has served or currently serves in our armed forces.

Second, I’m loving cropped sweaters. I want to buy them all and wear them year-round. As a high-waisted short girl, I have a hard time finding tops that aren’t too long and some trends, like half-tucking sweaters, just don’t work. But cropped sweaters get me, especiallly these mohair cropped sweaters from Banana Republic. In fact, I bought several of them in different colors. The awesome thing is I can wear them layered like this OR I can wear them as sweaters with high-waisted bottoms, half-tucked! Maybe average height girls can do that, too, but I’m just excited to find a trend that works for me so I hope this one sticks around.

I wore this outfit for our annual family photos that go out on our holiday cards. I’ll be sharing a few of them later this week.

The knitting on the back is a nice touch.

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Sweater & Blouse: Banana Republic
Jeans: Kensie via Stitch Fix
Shoes: Crown Vintage via DSW
Earrings: Old Navy

I wore this outfit to the office yesterday and my friend asked if I was trying wear all my white before Labor Day and I told her I’ll wear white whenever I want! I’ve never understood this rule so I looked it up and, apparently, the origin is pretty snobby: only women from “old money” could wear white so that they could identify and ignore the women from “new money.”  I wouldn’t want to participate in that because everyone should be able to wear whatever they want and not be excluded. So there!

Somehow I ended up with two pairs of white jeans so I’m excited to experiment with wearing white in the fall – I kind of missed out on that last year. I also love wearing sunglasses as headbands so, really, I do what I want!

I’m bringing back the fun one!

 If you’re wondering about the change in scenery, I explain it here.

Top, Pants, & Cardigan: Banana Republic
Shoes: Old Navy
Teal Bracelet: Light Years
Pink Bracelet: Old Navy
Earrings: Wal-Mart
Sunnies: Target

This is the kind of thing you’ll find me in on a warm, Spring Sunday. It was in the 80s when I took these photos and it eventually got too warm for the scarf and it had to go. I mostly spent the day inside reading articles and book chapters in preparation for the week at school. The semester is surprisingly almost over and I can’t believe it! Just a few more weeks until finals and that doesn’t feel quite right. This semester has flown by!

This is our backyard and it needs so much work that it’s overwhelming. It looked so good for our wedding, but, of course, that was almost three years ago. Hopefully, we’ll be able to enjoy the yard this summer.

Also, ARMPIT!

And here’s the fun one: Please excuse me while I go crawl into that hammock!