The best thing about this floral tank is that the colors in it match almost every cardigan and blazer in my closet. I’ve worn it once already with a plum cardigan and navy cropped trousers to a baby shower. This time I kept it a bit more casual and wore this outfit to dinner. I spent the day babysitting the two most adorable one-year-olds on the planet, but I wore these jeans and a gray t-shirt. When I got home, I wanted to wear something nice to dinner so I changed into this tank and mustard cardi, ad the result is really cute. Is mustard a fall or spring color? Or both? Oh, who cares, I wear it year-round! And this outfit will be put on repeat for the rest of the summer.

P.S. I’m loving these d’orsay pumps. They’re perfect for everything!

Here’s the fun blooper: I was pulling up my sleeve; it kept getting caught in my FitBit.

Cardigan: Old Navy | Blouse: Sunny Girl via ModCloth | Belt: Target | Jeans: kensie via Stitch Fix | Heels: Brash via Payless | Necklace, Sunnies, and Handbag: Target 

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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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I’m going to go ahead and say it: this is my new favorite outfit. It has definitely become a go-to for just about everything. I wore it to one of my last days of classes/work before I graduated, I’ve worn it for running errands, and I even changed into wedges and wore it to the Walk the Moon concert I went to a few weeks ago (grainy instagram picture below). I love how simple yet put together it is.

Once again, I’m wearing a coral and blue color combination. I can’t get enough of it.

I’m sure you’ve seen these shoes all over the place, since they’re adorable and from Target. I have to say that I’m very upset with Target, as it seems that they’ve stopped carrying my shoe size in many of their brands. I usuallly wear a 5.5, but depending on the brand/fit, I can wear a 6. Luckily, I was able to wear a 6 in these cute flats. Otherwise, I would be very upset and have no other choice but to write Target a strongly-worded letter!

Here I am enjoying the VIP perks at the Walk the Moon show. Early entry, comfy seats, and the bar comes to you… I will never not be VIP ever again! Also, I was the only person there wearing a blazer but that’s just how I roll!

Peplum Tank: Gap | Blazer: Banana Republic | Jeans: kensie via Stitch Fix | Shoes: Target | Necklace: Banana Republic | Sunnies: Target

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How gorgeous is the beading on this tank? I fell for it as soon as I saw it. It’s a little heavier than a normal tank with all the beading and it *kind of* feels like I’m wearing a suit of armor (or at least that chain/mesh hand glove they use at restaurants when cutting meat), but it’s so pretty.

I wore this outfit for dinner at our house. Nick invited his coworker and coworker’s girlfriend over for dinner because they are in town from Argentina. It was such a fun night, and I really enjoyed learning about their culture. It’s so different and yet so similar to our own here in the U.S. It also made me realize how much I miss speaking Spanish and learning about other cultures so I might start taking some classes and make more of an effort to immerse myself so that I can be fluent again. It’s true that if you don’t use it you lose it. Stay in school, kids.

Cardigan: Banana Republic | Blouse: search for sanity via Nordstrom Rack | Crop Trousers: Karen Kane via Stitch Fix | Shoes: Old Navy | Jewelry: Old Navy

I love coffee. It wasn’t always this way; I used to think it smelled great but tasted gross. Why couldn’t it just taste the way it smelled? In undergrad, I had a few 8 AM classes so I bought a small coffee maker, thinking it would help me wake up and get to class on time. I probably only used it three or four times my entire undergrad career. That all changed when I was about 26 years old and started working as a communications assistant at a non-profit in a few towns over, requiring at least an hour commute, one-way. I had to get up really early to try to beat the rush-hour traffic on the interstate so I pulled out that little coffee maker and my love affair began.

Over the years, I’ve developed my palate and learned that I like really strong coffee with a touch of cream and sugar. Maybe the t-shirt is a little misleading because I rarely drink it black, but if it’s *good* coffee (my personal favorite is Counter Culture here in Durham) I’ll drink it straight up!

As far as the outfit, I wanted to jump on the graphic tee train so I purchased this one because I do love coffee so much and because I have a lot of plans for it as inspired by Pinterest. Now that it’s getting warmer, I can’t wait to recreate some of those Pinterest looks. I wore this outfit to the dealership to get the oil changed in my car, and the guy still thought I was only about 21-22 years old. I don’t look THAT young, do I?

T-shirt and Blazer: Banana Republic | Jeans: Kensie via Stitch Fix | Shoes: Old Navy | Earrings: Old Navy