Dreaming of Brighter Days

My lucky sister has a snow day in Seattle, WA. Lucky me, I am living on the east side of the state of Washington, and we are just now getting lots of snow (fingers crossed we get a snow day, highly unlikely though). Although I love the snow to a point- I am already dreaming of obtaining a few new spring pieces.

I love this peplum dress from Modcloth 

Still obsessing over ballerina pink! I love these flats from Nordstrom's, they have a great spring vibe to them.

The bird print is going to be my go to print this spring. How adorable is this blouse from Old Navy (awesome price too!)

What trends are you excited to bust out this spring? 

Feeling Dainty

My wardrobe is overrun by neutrals, so when I come across a color I feel that is worthy of treating as a neutral I go crazy. For about the past three years I have been obsessed with wearing all black with a bold color, and this color typically has ended up being red. What can I say? When I love something, I really commit to it. The color red and I have had a good run, but currently I have a new color in my life that I am obsessing over. This color is what I like to call ballerina pink! I feel feminine and dainty in it, but I can still pair it with all my neutrals. To me light pink is the best of both worlds, it has a neutral feel to it but in a refreshing, lady like way. 

My sister rocking the ballerina pink

The lace top is actually a light pink, but it was really hard to edit it for the color to show up. Also the top is from my lovely sister-she knows me so well!

Clearly from the pictures above I need to work on my posing for pictures. The hand on the hip is sassy, but way over done.
What is your go to color?

The Year of Blogging

2012 is finally here! I have a great feeling about this year, and I am determined to blog way more. I have a semester left at Gonzaga University, and I will finally be a college graduate! 2011 treated me pretty well, but I am excited for what is to come as a "real adult". Here's an update of what I have been up to during the months I have been gone from my blog:

My love affair of red and stripes has continued. *Big surprise*

Went to the fair, and was finally able to get a candy apple! I haven't had one of those since I lived in the South.

New York was amazing! I was able to go to the Teen Vogue Fashion University, and meet some of my idols-aka Whitney Port and Betsey Johnson!

The tree's at the Davenport Hotel never disappoints. 

I am going to get on the ball this year with blogging. Some of my new year's resolutions are:

1. Blog, blog, and blog
2. Improve my photography skills
3. Improve my eating habits (cook healthier meals) and work out more (yoga and cardio)

Sister's in Seattle

Hello!
This past weekend I visited my wonderful sister, Tegan, in Seattle, WA. Well technically Edmonds, WA but it all feels the same to me! My sister is my best friend, not only because she is my sister, but she is just a fun and amazingly kind person. We had a great time watching her boyfriend's baseball game, eating amazing Italian food (that was super cheap due to their fabulous happy hour menu) and snuggling in bed (Just kidding-Tegan hates snuggling, so it was more me snuggling with her PomChi, Harley).

Beautiful Seattle day's make perfect weather for watching some baseball!

Absolutely. Fantastic. Amazing. All describe their happy hour- gnocchi for $4.50 is OK in my book!

Sunset in Edmonds, WA- if you ever get a chance make sure you visit- it always feel so romantic, and lovely.

The beautiful newlywed!

First glass of wine I have ever ordered. Hello being an adult.

You haven't lived until you have had sushi on a conveyor belt.

As I mentioned in a previous post I am a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista.  You can read my feature about a Fashionista/o from Gonzaga University every Wednesday at Style Guru: Tori Johnson. I would love you forever if you click like and/or tweet. This is an amazing site and has such wonderful fashion inspiration, very much worth it to check out. 

It Feels Like Today

Hello!
My life has recently become really exciting. Here's why:
I was accepted to go to Teen Vogue Fashion University!!!! I am beyond excited, and feel extremely blessed to be able to visit New York for a weekend and rub elbows with other amazing fashionista/os and fashion insiders (Hello Whitney Port).

Also, I have been chosen to be a Style Guru for CollegeFashionista during my fall semester of my senior year (yay/ahhh!). I will be scouring my campus, Gonzaga University, for amazing Fashionista/os! Seriously, check out CollegeFashionista, there are such amazing Style Guru's that feature fabulous outfits everyday. If you are ever stuck in a fashion rut and need some inspiration, head on over to the website. I guarantee you will leave feeling inspired and ready to rock an amazing outfit.

For now I am dreaming of New York and Teen Vogue.....

Dreaming of Feeling Fancy

During the day I find myself day dreaming a lot. Maybe it's my love for reading and all things fairy tale, whatever the case I love looking at pictures that allow my imagination to run wild. 

Le Love always has the cutest pictures that hit home with me <3

Love this Cruella De Ville pictorial in Vogue Italy. Black and white polka dots are my favorite.

Found so many great ideas at The Cupcake Blog

Can't you just feel the romance <3 (image found here)

Strange but so beautiful. Beauty and the Beast is a classic. (unknown source)



What inspires you or allows you to day dream? 

I Gave You All

My weekend was a very good one. Full of family, friends, and......lots of mud. I did a 10k race called the Dirty Dash. Check it out here: The World's Muddiest Race. Seriously, check it out! I had so much fun despite being forced to do this race by one of my friends. In the end I was absolutely covered in mud and exhausted, but still had an absolute ball. Here is my weekend in photos:

On Friday night I went to the Spokane raceway. It was fun, but oh boy the crowd was very interesting to say the least.

Two of my favorite necklaces I love to pair together. Turquoise makes me happy.

Honestly can you ever go wrong with leopard print?

The steak dinner my family and I had on Saturday. Cooked by my stepfather- he has saved us from eating out every night!

Before the race reppin' my team shirt. I haven't received my pictures back yet of what I looked like after, but I will post when I do. Definitely did not look anything like this.

This weekend was fun and dirty....just like I like it! What did you do this weekend? Hopefully it was as great as mine!

Not So Banging Bangs

Currently I am at war with my bangs. About a month ago I decided to take the plunge (again) and get blunt bangs. I really like the idea of blunt bangs, but in all honesty I just feel they are way too much of a pain to upkeep. I end up trying to trim them myself, and oh boy that is no fun. I end up having little hairs in my eyes, nose, etc. Just a mess to say the least.
Well, back to my ongoing war with my bangs. They are just all over the place, and in that annoying pre-grow out stage (Yes pre-grow out because I decided to trim them a couple days ago). As I wage on with this ongoing battle, I have had to become creative with my tactics for dealing with my pesky bangs. Hats, headbands, scarves are all my best friends right now. Here are some ideas for you if you are struggling like I am:

I love this bow headwrap that I got at Urban Outfitters. Those bangs don't even stand a chance to be seen.

I dare you to show me someone who doesn't look good in a fedora hat. Such a low key piece, and no annoying bangs in sight! Win.

I usually only wear this around the house when I am cleaning, but I still think its a cute way to hide those bangs.

When all else fails- grab your favorite team's baseball hat. 

What are some styles you use to avoid having a bad hair day? Also any tips for controlling bangs? Thanks!