candy colored.

  

old navy blouse   ·   merona skirt & belt

born pretty necklace (c/o)   ·   dexter flats

the online jewelry and accessories retailer born pretty recently sent over this necklace for me to review and i have been pretty excited to put an outfit together with it.  i love colorful statement necklaces, so this is a great addition to my jewelry collection.  the candy colored stones offer a starting point for many combinations of outfits--actually, i'm sure it would look great with any solid colored top!

if you're interested in some new jewelry for yourself, be sure to check out born pretty's jewelry & accessories page.  there is so much to choose from!  they are also offering 10% off your purchase with the code "HAT10."  happy shopping!

get the look:  similar blouse / exact skirt / exact necklace / exact belt / exact flats

for the birds.

merona sweater  & flats

old navy jeans

let it be friday / if there were ever a day to wear a sweater with a bird on it, shouldn't it be on a friday?!  sorry my hair is so long and you can't even see it -- i really thought it would be long enough to cut and donate by now, but i need to hold out a little longer!  happy weekend, friends!

may 31st {we love target... favorite score}

merona doubleweave skirt & merona bella flats

old navy blouse   ·   jc penney scarf

today marks day 5 of the "we love target" link-up whitney and i have been hosting all week.  we're keeping it open-ended today and asking everyone to link up with their favorite score.  now, as much as i love clothes from target, it was really hard for me to pick my favorite item.  i settled on this skirt as it was one that i lusted after for the longest time (probably after first seeing it on whitney!).  i'm pretty hard-headed, though, and waited until it finally dropped down to 70% off on clearance before buying it.  i'm also really in love with these bella flats.  i have them in this coral color, navy, and the non-cap toe version in a birchy/neutral.  i can't say enough good things about the quality of the leather and how comfortable they remain throughout the day... and the color, the color!

thanks so much for linking up with whitney and i this week.  it was fun for us to wear the same item and style it differently and have you guys participate along with us too.  we hope you enjoyed our link-up!

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may 7th {hi!}

mossimo pencil skirt   ·   merona cardigan

dexter kylie wedges

so, hi!  i feel like i need to ease myself back into blogging after being gone for almost a week.  i was traveling late last week through monday, so i feel a bit rusty as i try to write this post and describe what i'm wearing today.  my thought process after an 11 hour long car ride yesterday was basically to throw something on this morning and look presentable.  thankfully, i'd purchased this skirt late last week after seeing rebekah wear it during the pantone-inspired spring color challenge marissa and i hosted last week and it was the perfect skirt to just throw on today with a coordinating cardigan.

speaking of the pantone challenge, a big THANK YOU to all of you who participated with marissa and i!  we had a lot of fun putting this challenge together and sincerely appreciate everyone who joined us.  we'd never done a link-up before but i think it went pretty smoothly (after i figured out how to correctly paste the linky tool code!).  marissa posted a great recap over on her blog and i hope to do the same by the middle of the week, in addition to finishing visiting everyone's blogs who joined us.  so, thanks again!

i hope your week is off to a great start!

tuesday (springy)

 

old navy sheer chiffon blouse   merona cardigan {thrifted target stock}

handmade (by me) skirt   old navy sliver wedge boots

merona leather belt {thrifted target stock}  charming charlie necklace {gift}

i'm glad this outfit held up for me throughout a really long day.  i think the bright colors helped!  thankfully i was able to take a break during the middle of it, and i popped in a goodwill that i used to frequent weekly (and often times more than once a week!) a couple years ago.  i spent most of my time in the blazer section, as that's not an area i ever really browse.  i'm glad i did though, because i came away with a cute fitted navy blazer for $1.49 (the colored tag of the week is always $1.49 on tuesdays!).  i also saw a cute magenta & teal hounds tooth pendleton blazer, and though i wouldn't know anything about that brand if i didn't follow other blogs, i get the sense that it's a high end brand?  someone out there can educate me.  too bad it was the wrong color tag or i might have tried it on!  have a good evening!