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!

Bows With a Splash of Red

Hello! This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been extremely mild, despite the lack of record breaking temperature's I am still itching to wear fall trends.

Don't get me wrong I love summer clothes, but I find I get really tired after a   month of trying to pair an outfit that doesn't end up making me sweat. With fall and winter outfits I get to layer on classic pieces with fun, bold trends. 

I have compiled my fall wish list. I realized the trends are kinda all over the place, but I am dying to find lady like pieces with a bit of bold staples (like bright red skinny jeans)!

What fall trends are you dying to get your hands on?

Fall Wish List by tjohnson3 featuring leather flat shoes

Let it Sparkle

This past week was full of fun, birthday festivities. This girl (meaning me!) turned 21 and I am still alive! Over the past weekend I went over to Seattle to visit my sister, and celebrate my coming of age. She let me borrow this fabulous gold sequined shirt. Needless to say I brought the sparkle! 

My big sister, Tegan. This girl adores anything bright and sparkly. 

My birthday shoes (Steve Maddens) and a clutch my sister got for me. The clutch is this beautiful light pink with big jewels lining the top. 

Bahama Momma drink at this cute Tiki theme bar in Edmonds, WA. Since we told everyone it was my birthday they felt the need to make my drinks extra strong.

My sisters college roommate, Emily, is always a good time. She also appreciates my love for cats!

Seriously this birthday was amazing, and full of wonderful friends and family. I am not a huge fan of my birthday and making a big fuss out of it, but it always makes me feel incredibly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!

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! 

Rolling in the Red

My daily uniform usually consists of mostly black, however I will incorporate red as often as possible. I adore red, and classic shapes. Wouldn't this outfit be perfect for a date night? You taken ladies out there I am definitely living vicariously through you by creating lots of outfit ideas through Polyvore! 

Rolling in the Red by tjohnson3 featuring bb dakota dresses

Flood of Flowers

Yup the flood has arrived! The flood of flowers that is, and I am not even going to complain one bit. This summer flowers are everywhere from glitzy, bold rings to prim dresses. I love everything about flowers, and to incorporate this into my wardrobe is my pleasure. Adding a floral print the right way can make an outfit go from blah to chic and lady like. Just make sure you don't over do the floral print, you don't want to end up looking like wallpaper. 

Flood of Flowers by tjohnson3 featuring floral print dresses

Emily and Fin floral print dress
oliverbonas.com

Floral print shirt
€28 - welikefashion.com

Floral shorts
£19 - bankfashion.co.uk

Straw fedora
$13 - tillys.com

Mulberry wool scarve
$250 - mulberry.com

Oasis floral scarve
£20 - oasis-stores.com

Dorothy Perkins leather belt
£20 - dorothyperkins.com

Lanvin flower hair accessory
$880 - net-a-porter.com

Cotton scarve
$32 - topshop.com

Z Gallerie - Sakura Flower - Natural Set of 3
$39 - zgallerie.com

My parents always have the floral bug during the summer. This is one of three huge giant flower pots we have.

The Latest & Greatest!

Hello!

Honestly I was intending on deleting my blog. I have felt discouraged, and unable to be a great blogger. However I am back in the game, and trying to find my blogging style!
This summer has been beautiful, and full of my favorite things. Here are some photos of my easy summer living so far...

My beautiful cousin and I at a family friends gorgeous wedding!

Priest Lake, Idaho. We stayed at Grandview Resort for the 4th of July.

I decided to rock some bangs!

Experience my first rodeo @ the Cheney Rodeo!

Things I am pondering: 

Have you ever heard of The Rules Book ? I am wondering if these are a bit harsh, and need to be updated? Any thoughts? 

Also I came across this link (during my many hours not wasted on stumbleupon): 101 Frightening Ice Cream Flavors. I love me some ice cream, but every single one of the flavors just disturbed me. What about you? 

Well I am back, and I am going to make it for good!