Showing posts with label fall 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fall 2014. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Favorite Fall Phone Backgrounds

I'm definitely the kind of person who changes her phone cases and phone backgrounds with the season. It gets particularly crazy around the holidays, but fall is a big transition from the bright colors of summer too. Since I upgraded to the iPhone 5, I've been rocking this adorable case and I'm loving it. I love it even more than other cases I've had in the past because it's basically a neutral, and the anal side of myself enjoys when everything on my phone matches. #sorrrynotsorry

Lately I've been seeing some pretty cute phone backgrounds on Pinterest, and it got me inspired for the upcoming cooler days! You can bet I'll be rocking some of these this fall!

Feels like Fall





Which one is your favorite?

xo

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

A Pumpkin Fetish


It was brought to my attention last week when I did my fall to-do list that it was "aggressively about apples." It was also brought to my attention that the whole list could have been more #basic. It then turned into this thing about how I could be more basic. Good times!! I'm not sure how I feel about this #basic thing, but I swore then and there that I would dedicate a whole post about how much basics (and me) love pumpkins. Here it is!

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Good Reads

I've been battling this rotten cold since Sunday, and it legitimately sucks. All I want to do is curl up in bed forever and read every book imaginable in between naps. Like, how nice would that be? But guess what. Life must go on and I can't wait until this weekend when I hopefully have some recovery time (most likely to occur whilst procrastinating on writing a paper and studying for an exam...). 

Yesterday I may not have had classes but I did work 13 hours straight. So that was fun! Safe to say I climbed into bed and passed out, after attempting to read for 15 minutes.


I went to write the summaries/synopses (is that even the right plural for synopsis?), but then I realized I was exhausted and had only read four of the ten books on the list. So in my complete and utter laziness, I looked up the summaries. Turns out the internet is a lifesaver for bloggers who don't feel like writing summaries of books they want to read. Click away!

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

What To Do This Fall

Fall is my all-time favorite season. Where I live, people come visit for the foliage. And I can't say I blame them because it's all just so gorgeous around this time of year. We got a taste of fall this past week, and while we seem to be getting one more heat rush, I still find myself dreaming of apple picking and hot cider.

Fall has always been the best of seasons for me because it's when my birthday is (less than three weeks to 21 people!!), but it's also a favorite amongst a lot of my family members. My parents always made it special growing up by carving pumpkins and making pies and doing all that fun stuff. To this day, the smell of apples is an instant mood-booster (although, that might just be because I love apple pie.)

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Autumn Feels

Truth be told, the Fall 2014 runway shows were not my favorite. There were a lot of out there trends that I just can't pull off and don't really care to. When it comes to fall, I'm all about being cozy. Boots, long sleeves, pants, scarves, jackets. Give me all the layers!

The only problem with the layering situation is that usually by the time I get to class I'm sweating buckets. Love the look, hate the feel (but we all make sacrifices, right?). I've been doing a bit of online shopping here and there, and while I don't have my fall wardrobe down just right (as a matter of fact, it's not even close), at least I have an idea of what I'm looking for! The top of my list? A comfy pair of sneakers. Not only do I love the ones below, but I'm obsessed with these ones in particular.

Check out my top picks for fall below!




I'm trying to get myself to invest in a good pair of jeans. Any thoughts on Paige Denim? Help a girl out! I'd love your input!
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Monday, August 25, 2014

Goodbye Summer

Writing the title of this post took every ounce of energy I have left after what seems like a summer of working. I know we all spend our summers working, but oh my gosh. This is the first summer in the history of, well, ever, that I've thought, "Wait, summer can't end." I am a fall baby all the way. I love it. But, the thought of classes starting and having homework on top of all the other stuff I already have to do kind of makes me want to throw up. Really, you should see my to-do lists.

There are some things you just can't change though, and the fact that I have my first class at 3:00 today is one of them. Did I mention it's three hours long? Jokes on jokes. And fingers crossed it doesn't actually go that long. This summer has some major highs and major lows; it's been by far the most beneficial summer for me. I've learned a lot, worked a lot, and laughed a lot. A good combination if you do ask me!

Anyway, I've seen a lot of "Hey, it's ok!" posts out there this summer. Inspired by Glamour and my favorite blogger, The College Prepster, I've decided to do my own as a kind of testament to this summer and all it's taught me.


To eat a completely oversized bowl of stove-popped popcorn a day.
To kiss the boy you'll never in your life see again.
To color code your planner compulsively.
To wake up to a room completely destroyed by getting ready the night before.
To eat pizza at 2a.m.
To legitimately dream about Chris Soules from The Bachelorette.
To spend a rainy day holed up with your best friend watching Dirty Dancing, eating cupcakes, and ordering in.
To drink a bottle of wine on a Wednesday night while watching Love Actually.
To spend every spare moment (though few and far between) binge-watching HIMYM. 
To drop your phone in a toilet at a country concert.
To tell all your friends you dropped your phone in a toilet at a country concert.
To forget to check that all the members of the gym you work at are out of the building BEFORE you close it up (oops!).
To hang out with friends until 6am just talking about who knows what.
To go to Mexico and indulge in as many fruity drinks as possible (#judgeme).
To practically cry at a Disney fireworks show.
To force your family to watch every  fireworks show that Disney World has to offer.
To bawl your eyes out at the movies, tissue box in hand.
To talk to your dog like they're an actual person, because really, aren't they basically?
To not want to go back to classes because holy crap, you're graduating in May.
To not want to grow up.
To, at the same time, want to grow up.
To secretly like (gasp!) Mondays.

Happy Monday!
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

School in Style No. 2: Varsity Player

True story, I'm in love with the whole "varsity" look that's coming in for fall. Sports-inspired looks were all over the runways and I gotta say, I am so happy about it. I basically live in my sneakers on a day-to-day basis (I nanny and work at a gym.. okay?!), so this trend might seriously be the best thing to happen to me this season.


One of the biggest criteria for dressing myself in the morning is comfort. If my outfit isn't comfy, it is not going to be a good day. As a matter of fact, it's one of the quickest ways to put me in a bad mood. I'm a firm believer in the idea that comfort is key, and if you're not comfortable in the clothes you're wearing, how are you supposed to rock them in confidence? Bring on the boyfriend jeans, t-shirt dresses, and sneaks please!

Thursday, July 31, 2014

School in Style No. 1: The Lady in Leopard


Is anyone really surprised that leopard has managed to stick around long enough to make it back to the fall runways? I've been on the hunt for cute leopard-y things to add to my wardrobe since last fall when they started making their comeback into the real world, but up until now I've been a little too scared to take the jump. I've been lusting over these flats for quite some time now though, so don't be surprised if I pull the trigger come mid-September.

Anyhow, with school starting up again in a little less than a month (not sure how I feel about it yet), I thought it'd be fun to do a little weekly series of fall looks for you all to rock when you head back to campus (or high school)! In case you didn't catch on by now, this week involves leopard. And lots of it! I'm in love.

"As far as I'm concerned, leopard is a neutral."
~Jenna Lyons







I'm definitely going to have to invest in something soon. And now I'm thinking that in addition to these flats, I'm definitely going to need these Tory booties too. The shopping struggle is always real my friends.

xoxo

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Insta-Lately

I know, I know. Another cop-out post. But unfortunately, life is busy and I'm trying. This weekend really flew by and Monday kind of hit me like a bus. Tomorrow I promise you a good post! I PINKY SWEAR. OKAY?!

In the meantime, check out what I've been up to on Instagram!







If you follow along with me, I'll love you forever!

Have a great Tuesday!

xoxo

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Friday, July 18, 2014

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale!


Everyone already knows how I feel about sales, but this is the sale of the summer. Spend a little (or a lot) here and you'll be all set come fall! Doesn't it make you just the teeniest bit excited for the coming cooler months?



Find your fall fashion staples here!

And some more of my favorite picks...

Hurry up, prices go up August 4th!
xoxo

Thursday, July 17, 2014

The Top 5 Planners for Life

It's literally my favorite time of the year. I'm starting to feel the back to school bug getting to me, and call me what you will, but getting a new planner every year is easily one of the highlights of my year. I went on the hunt for the planner to the left, but was semi-disappointed at it's contents. Points for an awesome cover though! And for my sassier friends out there, there's this cover too. If it didn't scream "unprofessional" I'd be all over it.

Anyway, I've been spending the past month looking up planners to get for the upcoming school year (senior year!). But now I also have to consider a planner that can carry me into the real world post graduation. Talk about a struggle! I've narrowed my choices down to five amazing planners. The hard part is going to be picking one!