hello, 2014...

well happy 2014 everyone!

i decided that this super girly, sparkly, and leopard print outfit was perfect for the new year. 

i got these bottoms {as a christmas gift} from charming charlie.

and i discovered that leopard leggings are extremely hard to pull off when you are short and curvy! 

i completely wish that it was still as stylish as it used to be to wear skirts over leggings. 

a large oversized sweater would have been perfect but of course i don't have one!

i really should have one- everyone has one and they are so cute. 

so i had to get creative and go shopping in my own closet.

and i have to tell you- just about every single item i own was on my floor! 

it took me so long to find a top that went well with the leggings and was still flattering. 

so anyways, this is what i came up with! 

overly feminine outfits are the best- don't you think?

oh, and also- this scarf is from wal mart!

it's really hard to tell from the pictures but there are little gold sequins scattered all over it. 

i absolutely love it.

all of the scarves at wal mart were really cute actually.

sometimes that store can surprise me! 

pink top: petticoat alley via t.j. maxx

underneath top: collective concepts via nordstrom rack

leggings: charming charlie

boots: soda via t.j. maxx

headband: monroe & harlow {here}

scarf: wal mart 

necklace: charming charlie

have a wonderful first week of 2014!!

season collision...

as summer is coming to a close, i can't decide what to wear.

i'm so excited to break out my long jeans and sweaters for the fall weather.

but i'm also sad to say goodbye to my summer skirts and tanks.

so, why not combine the two looks?

you get the best of both worlds!

top: collective concepts via nordstrom rack

jeans: paige denim via nordstrom rack

shoes: enzo angiolini via nordstrom rack

purse: lionel via marshalls

watch: michael kors via dillards

sunglasses: kate spade via nordstrom rack

(note to self: don't ever wear this high of heels for a walk in the park ever again.)

have a great weekend!! :)



this could be trouble...

 

nordstrom rack has come to boise.

it happened in april.

i stayed very strong and walked into the store only once after it opened to buy my mom a gift card for her birthday.

i desperately wanted to save my money to spend while in california (a trip that i just got back from three days ago).

i tend to always spend all of my money buying clothes right before my vacations and then i always regret it because shopping happens to be my favorite thing to do while on vacation.

 so.

i didn't let myself shop.

but.

the weekend before our trip, i went to the rack with my mom so that she could spend her money.

four hours later, i walked out of this dangerous store with a maxed out credit card.

oh, but i didn't just stop there.

i found another nordstrom rack in california and i continued to rack up my bill.

so, lesson learned:

me+nordstrom rack+credit card=baddd news 

or, maybe not...

 

entire outfit: nordstrom rack

top: collective concepts

cardi: abound

bottoms: paige

shoes: steve madden

purse: marc by marc jacobs

 and this post is especially special to me because my pictures were taken by this boy...