Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope everyone has a fantastic Thanksgiving Day with family and friends!  

Festive Nails

With the holidays just around the corner, I found myself purchasing some fun new sparkly colors for the season over the weekend. I have been a long time fan of Essie (who hasn't) for awhile now, so when I saw these at Target this past weekend I knew they needed to be mine.

I originally had the Sally Hansen Gold Metallic on my fingers from a past manicure so I just added Essie's  Beyond Cozy which gave it a really fun silverly metallic look to it.  For the red I just added Leading Lady over the gold, which to my surprise wasnt' as sheer as I thought it was and can easily be put on by itself.

I hope to incorporate these both into some fun manicure's in the future so stay tuned!

Things I Bought: Fun Winter Pieces

In anticipation of next weekend's biggest shopping day of the year followed by Cyber Monday I found myself picking a few items around home that I couldn't pass up.

Old Navy: I'm typically not a huge Old Navy shopper, but this season I have noticed some extremely cute sweaters so I thought I'd stop in. This past weekend they had a pretty reasonable sale buy 1 and get  50% off anything in the store. I ended up finding a cute cardigan that was extremely long and cozy and picked up a basic white blouse to the tune of $45 total.

Kohl's: I absolutely love Kohl's mainly because if you come at the right time you can get a great deal on some cute pieces and I'm a huge fan of LC by Lauren Conrad.  I wasn't looking for anything in particular but ended up scoring a pair of slimming leggings by Daisy Fuentes. At first I wasn't so sure, but I grabbed a different brand of leggings and did a test in the fitting room and honestly saw the difference. These leggings have a thin piece of fabric in thighs that helps compress and smooth making your legs appear thinner.  I also found a pair of black boots originally $79 that I purchased for $29. Not too shabby.

Target: If you haven't had a chance to check out your local Target get on-line and check out all the cute items up for grabs! There are so many things at Target right now that I could add to my Christmas Wishlist but one that I couldn't wait that long for to purchase were these pair of Leopard Ballet Flats for $15.  Then I caught a post by Pink Pistachio of how she got the loafers and bedazzled them herself! So cute.

Francescas: Last but not least, if you haven't had the opportunity to check out this little boutique you should! They have so many amazing pieces I could spend a small fortune there. I did find was this adorable Glistening Waves Skirt,  perfect for a holiday party or adding a little sparkle to your work wardrobe over the holidays and it is currently on sale for $22.50 since it is the "Pick of the Week." So act fast.

Monday Inspiration

Monday is the reason we look forward to the weekend. Luckily it is a short week and Friday comes early.  Hope everyone has a fantastic short work week! 

Precious Metal: Dainty Rings

Dainty rings or rings above the knuckle have been popping up everywhere! From one of Kim Kardashian's latest tweets to Gossip Girl you can see things precious gems on any polished hand. I decided after seeing this everywhere I might as well take the plunge and you can find some great ones on Etsy for only a few dollars.  This one and this one are my recent purchases and I can't wait for them to arrive! 

I'm Back.

Where have I been you might ask? It's been a crazy couple months. August I spent my time moving in with Andy's parents (long story),  traveling for work, checking out the Mall of America, attending one of my sorority sisters weddings, followed by two amazing bachlorette parties for two of my best friends.  Fast forward to September, and I was in those two weddings, traveling some more, and Andy and I finally picked out our ceremony location, and wedding venue with an official wedding date of 

August 31, 2013.  

We couldn't be more excited, and I am lucky enough to finally start to have some time to not so much relax but dedicate to this blog again. Yay! 

With that being said - here are some photos of our trip to Mackinaw Island that we took a few weeks ago. I admit I've been really bad with taking pictures of my where abouts - but I promise to get better. 

View of the water from Arch Rock. 

Freezing on the top of the island. 

The Mackinaw Bridge on the Michigan side. 

Hope you all had a great weekend! :) 

Fall: Must Have Boots!

My favorite part about Fall is definitely the fashion. Between leggings, colorful tights, and long sweaters and dresses. My favorite item is definitely a pair of boots.  Here are a few of my favorites - that I'm sure I will pick up in the next few weeks.
1. Equestrian Boot- Since I've ridden horses for 20+ years I always need a equestrian based boot in my wardrobe. Not just the ones I wear to the barn though. 
2. Slinky Calves- I love the relaxed feel of this boot. I also love that you can flip the top up and make it an extended over the knee boot. 
3. Leopard Print- You can never go wrong with a little leopard print - these boots would go great with a pair of opaque tights. 
4 Black Ankle Boots- Always a must have - I love these with a cute short skirt and colorful tight. 
5. Grey Boots- Love how cute and casual these are - not to mention the price! 
6. Anything Gold - I love how the tips are gold always a statement and perfect to dress up an outfit. 

What I love the most about all of these boots is that they are all under $100!