Ahhh Fall.

I don't know about YOU, but I've been burning my "fall" candles, in my house, like crazy. Specifically Peppermint Bark, Pumpkin Cheesecake and Cinnamon Apple Peach scents- all from candlesbyvictoria.com. MY favorite, as I've said before (There's no comparison anymore).

So, yes...Labor Day is Monday and hopefully Fall will be right on it's heels- because frankly, I'm sick of this humidity.

Usually, especially here in the good 'ole South, women will pack up all their white clothing/shoes because WHITE IS NOT ALLOWED AFTER LABOR DAY. Or is it? You've probably heard over the past few years that the rule of "no white" has ceased and times have changed. HA! Try telling that to some people.

I, for one, will wear whatever I want, WHEN I want. I don't like being given rules and being told what I can or cannot do. Bullcrap. ;-) I'm not your traditional southern girl, apparently.

Of course I won't bust out a white tank dress or probably even white pants- but a white dress with a cute fall colored cardigan and boots? Heck yes, I will.


Whoa whoa wait....why are you wearing white shoes ANYWAY?? I stopped wearing white shoes when I was eight. Eww. All I see is white patent flashing before my eyes. ACK!!! haha (Ok, I DO have a pair of white ballet flats...)

So, what is your stance on this? Do you still hold true to this rule? If you do, I'm just interested to know why :-)

My new running shoes are white...and aqua :-) I tried on MORE shoes at Dick's, after a failed attempt at Fleet Feet. Here is what, after MUCH deliberation and stress to find the right shoe, I ended up with. Surprise, surprise, they're a cushioned shoe, BUT...(AH HA) also has some stability for mild overpronators (that's me!).





They should be here Thursday. Anyone have these?

I'm sad the Anthropologie sale has been pushed back to Wednesday night/Thursday because of the holiday weekend. Gives me something to look forward to. lol.

Day 1 of my 22 day challenge begins tomorrow! I already have an outfit picked out. I've decided I'll share at the end of the week ALL of my weekly outfits. So for the next month, look for that on Friday's blog post.

Happy Tuesday!

Good Monday, errbody!

I made it back to work today after being sick the latter half of last week. I cannot STAND not being able to breathe and then waking up in the morning with junk in my throat. Yaknow what I'm talking about? Still have some floating around in my nasal passages, but I'm hoping it gets gone with quickness. TMI. I know.

So jumping right back in to it- has anyone seen in the fashion blogging community the 30 for 30 Challenge? Example & explantion from new challenger, KrameyMartin here.

Ok, did you go read about it? Good. Personally- I don't think doing this would curb me from spending money. I can see myself buying MORE knowing I could wear it at the end of the 30 days. BAHA! My problem? Buying clothes.....that just hang in my closet.

Also, I feel like I'd succeed this challenge immediately because truly I rotate throught the same 5 tops every week!! I KNOW!! Because it's EASY!! ARGH!!! (haha) All the clothes I own and I do this B.S. There are two main reasons why this happens:

#1. The fit may be a bit snug. As most of you know, for the past few months I've consistantly lost weight I gained as a result of living in D.C. and enjoying the food & wine a little too much. I only have 15lbs to go until I'm back at the weight I was before I moved there (GO ME!). My normal size in some things (both new and older items) is, in turn, a bit snug still. But this won't be the case in a few months. This excuse is excusable in MY eyes.

#2. I go to work. Then I go home. I'm in the public relations field- which brings to MY mind, an image of professionalism, chicness and sass. My job isn't all that glam. My main job is social media and dealing with external media. I can count on one hand the number of times I deal with people/public where I need to look spiffy. Of course, judging by my copious amounts of clothing, I like to look put-together, but it's SO easy to get into the habit of waking up in the morning, rolling out of bed and putting on black slacks and a blah top (read) I can have more time with my babies (dogs) in the morning. Most people can nix THIS excuse by telling me that it takes JUST as long to put on something nicer. Not for me. I'm picky. I'm picky to the extreme. Picky to the point where, in this situation, it's either ALL or nothing. Either I'm going to look totally RAD (haha) or just normal. I could add to this list more excuses: my hair is really thick and it takes more energy for me to straighten or curl it, I try on outfit after outfit because I think I look fat, etc., etc. etc.

I think I have an obsession/compulsion with shopping. Really. I do. People joke about having this problem, but I do. It may be a mild case- but still. Spending money all the time can't be good. Wanting this and that and buying it- isn't always awesome. Oh, but it feels aweosme!! SEE!?!


Yeah. You read that right. Only ONCE. This will force me to wear all the other clothes in my closet. I think. lol

So, tell me-

1. How do you go about picking your school/work outfits? Are you a lazy ass like me, or more put together? :-)

2. Do you choose an outfit the night before or that morning?

3. Is anyone else in the same boat as me and have stuff hanging in their closet that's never been worn for one reason or another?

Answer me. I really want to know. (hehehe)

Did anyone watch the Emmy's last night? I always get sucked into watching award shows of pretty much any sort- I especially loved Jewel singing her song "Hole in My Heart." I've never heard it before last night and unexpectedly, made me cry a few tears. Her lyrics have always impressed me (Pieces of Me is still one of my favorite albums). She truly is an AMAZING songwriter. Google it. It's such a heart-felt song to listen to. Love it. I leave you with the lyric that just about had me crying like a baby.

I've posted about this before, and recently saw this issue come up again on another blog I follow. So here it goes, here it goes, here it goes again (song insert!). I'm going to lie back down, as I still feel pretty BLAH with sickness. I did get some meds, though, so crossing fingers for a quick bounce-back:

"So....something I wish I had known about a loooong time ago, thanks to gorgeous Brittany- that I am now passing along to all of YOU to make all of our lives here on blogger a simpler one :-)

If you're like me- I get e-mail notifications when someone replies to a blog entry of mine. Usually, I'll read the e-mail, delete it and then come back to my blog later and reply to everyone in the comment section myself...

I couldn't figure out an easier way- but then realized...what if they never come back to read the comment I left for them!?! SAD DAY!! I love hearing from you guys and want to answer you ASAP. Here's how you can fix that!

For the longest time I didn't add my e-mail address to my profile- just because I didn't want anyone to have it. Uh. Why? I dunno. I guess I thought it'd be "safer" that way. But it's just e-mail. If I notice something not from blogger, I'll delete. Bye-bye-bye spam/possible virus.

Anyway- if you all will follow these steps below, and add your e-mail address, the blogger you leave a comment for can respond back directly to YOU and it'll come to your e-mail.

Something so small makes me so happy...

I'm sick. Just thought you all should know- in case you wonder where I am.

I'm pissed off about it, too. Because I NEED to run.

See you all in a few days I hope...


(In the meantime- please enter this contest. Kelly from Fashion Fuel DC is giving away a $25 gift card to my favorite store here.)

Hiiiiiiiii Guysssssss!!


Here's my gorgeous "Outfit of The Day" by 9:00 a.m.


Here I am acting like I'm working. Not sure why I thought I had to act- the sunglasses inside part probably gave that away.......

A great BIG thank you to everyone who commented on my running shoe shopping disaster post. I'll let you all know what I buy when that time comes!

For now....let's talk Anthropologie Sale Day! I called my closest (3 HOURS away) Anthropologie store last week to buy the Camilla Dress and have it shipped to me- my size sold out online last week, and I KNEW it had to be hitting sale soon. Good thing I did! It was one of the sale items today- so this means I get a price adjustment for the sale price. I absolutely love Anthro's return/price adjustment policy!
I also scooped up the Rise-and-Fall Cardigan in the blue, which also hit sale today:

That's it. There are several sale items on my wishlist at the moment, but I'm trying to refrain until next Tuesday to see what goes on sale.

So, I had a follower ask me to post photos of the pink polka dotted LOFT dress I bought and hated so I'm returning- She'd like to see the fit, so here it is. It's UG-LEE on me. I hope you have better luck with it because the ruffles and pink polka dots are darling. I wish the waist cut had been different on me. :-( Not flattering at ALL in my opinion.


It was too blousy up top, which made my entire figure look dumpy. Goes to show you that baggy is NOT cute. I guess I could have sized down, but then it woulda been too tight around the hips. GOOD riddance, dress.

Taking today off from running- I am exhausted! I barely slept last night for a few reasons. Can't wait until Friday so I can catch up on my beauty sleep. ZZZzzzzzzz......

A blog or two entries ago, I briefly mentioned my new running shoe buying fail.

Luda love.

Wait. Does this only happen to me? Whatever.



So what was in all those boxes?

First up: Sephora
I needed my daily brown eyeshadow: Urban Decay in Smog
Second, I picked up the gift set for curly hair: Living Proof
Finally, I needed free shipping so I added lip gloss: Buxom in Amber
Free Samples


The green Talbot's skirt paired with a top bought from overstock. I like them both. It looks plain together here, but I can see it with a cardigan and accessories. Both keepers.

I also returned a few items to Anthro that added up to $261 bucks! Yeah. I know. Two of those packages by my front door were:
It's a little big up top and on the side. See the extra fabric I'm pulling on? Other than that it fits wonderfully and I can't wait to wear it/style it! I'm going to have that big bit tailored.

Did I mention I also went to Fleet Feet to get new running shoes? Well, I did. It was an epic FAIL. I must have tried on 8 or 10 pairs and ended up with nothing. For you runners out there, you know all about gait, etc. The sales associate said I had a slight over pronation- so she had me try on a gazillion, stupid stability type running shoes. I hated every single one. There wasn't enough cushion- My shins hurt from just the test runs I did outside the store. I ended up with nothing except a pair of nice, white socks. They're gorgeous. Muahah.

Somehow I managed to breathe amongst that hoarding of clothes. I was more sad because my photo quality turned out looking really shitty.

A. The lighting was AWFUL.
B. No flash=blurry-ness.
C. The angle I had to hold my camera made me look like a bobble-head. My boobs being the bobbled part. lol You'll see. I look weirdly proportioned. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

Camilla Dress- I've had this on my Anthropologie wishlist for months. It needs to hit sale pronto. It fit great. But, honestly I'm not sure why I look extremely wide in the hip area in this photo. Moving on...

Are you ready for more hilarity on this Thursday afternoon?

Curlytop Cardigan- Check me out. Trying to squeeze my forearms into this size medium cardigan. The bitch (yes, I called a cardigan a bitch, as it was definitely one at the time of my trying on) runs small. They didn't have a large in any color of this cardigan at the store, so I went with the largest they had...HA! I think, judging from the way this fit I may need an XL. Online the ruffles look really juvenille, but in real life I thought it was perfect. Loved this cardigan.

Yay something that worked and I didn't have to try on!

What I came home to. I guess everything I ordered online came at once. Christmas in August!!

That's all I have, guys. Thanks for reading about my ridiculous dressing room story. :-)

The only thing I have to talk about this week is the fact that Monday-Wednesday of next week I'll be heading out of town....and....I get to shop IN Anthropologie and not just via a computer screen. It's been almost an entire year since I've stepped foot in the store which saddens me because the atmosphere of the place is one thing I love most about the company. Seriously. Where I live/moved to doesn't have jack-shit, and I shop online like nobody's business.
I plan on going buck-wild and trying on anything I can on my wishlist so I'll know if I TRULY want it or not. See the little things you take for granted? Like a close-by Anthropologie store.

I have some things to return- including the yellow Shadow-Sleeve Cardigan, which I mentioned in my last post, seen here:

I really loved it, but it felt kinda baggy and looser than I'd like. I bought a large so I'd like to try a Medium. And the color? Yeah, not so much the yellow I wanted. It's more green-yellow. GAG. Ha! Good fall color, but I was hoping for more GOLD-yellow. Moving on....

I'm having a rough time deciding if I like The Traced Twirls Dress. I've had it for about a month now, bought it full price ($138!!) and haven't made up my mind if I want to keep it or exchange. I love the concept, the cut, but in some ways, I think the cut doesn't flatter me. I love the neckline and the full skirt, but where the hell would I wear this? A damn 50s sock-hop? Yeah. Newsflash: we don't have those anymore.




I think I'm more in love with the THOUGHT of owning this dress and not exactly wearing it. Plus the tiny peek of pink slip makes me pout my lip and hang it back up in my closet- because it's so damn CUTE! I need to be honest with myself- I'll probably never wear it and I'm sure I can find something I WILL wear to exchange it with.

Say bye-bye to my closet, Traced Twirls Dress :-(

See you all in 4 days or so. have a great week!