friday (fall)

gap plaid ruffle placket shirt {thrifted}   old navy perfect khaki pencil skirt

xhiliration rosette flats {thrifted target stock}   f21 gold belt {thrifted nwt}

this shirt screams "FALL" to me and when i picked it up, i first imagined pairing it with a cardigan the color of my flats, brown tights, and camel colored boots... and some sort of bottom, don't worry!  but i had to let it make an appearance before the temps dip down.  i have a lot of luck finding button-downs from the gap at the goodwill, and i especially like ones like this with a fun print and some unique detailing, like the ruffle and plaid.  it is so easy to throw on and look put together and doesn't require much thought on a friday morning.

happy weekend!

monday.

 

i took today off work so i could visit one of my oldest friends in southern minnesota.  we met each other in fourth grade when i lived in georgia and she lived in wisconsin through being pen pals!  it is so neat to think that we both ended up in minnesota and now only live a couple hours apart.  we still aren't able to see each other that often since she is a busy teacher during the year and momma all year round to two adorable girls, so i'm glad i decided just to take a day off during the week and go down and visit her! of course the day i chose ended up being the hottest day of the summer so far for us {mid-90s that felt like 115!}, but i kept cool in the car on the way down and enjoyed the scenery--the drive down to southern minnesota from the metro is beautiful!  we had fun catching up and it was fun to meet her new little one who is four months old and to see her other daughter again, who is two.  

whenever i drive down to this part of minnesota, i always stop in the same place, lake pepin, to admire the water and boats.  it was simply too hot for that today though so i just snapped a few pictures and hoped that they came out!

 

gap shrunken cardigan   old navy scoop-neck tee   old navy perfect khaki pencil skirt

thrifted silver belt   mossimo odell zebra flats {thrifted new}