Budgeting: April Budget

So the question is, did I stick to my April shopping ban for clothing and shoes, etc? And the answer is... yes! Haha. I think this might have been the first time I stuck to an intentional shopping...

OOTD: Hat Time & Pattern Mixing

I'm happy to be sporting bare legs and a breezy dress. I took an accidental blogging break because I have been focusing hardcore on my eating and exercising habits. I started the Tone it Up Bikini...

Window Shopping: J. Crew Sale

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 (it seems a people went actual shopping for a few of my favorites... they're not even on the site anymore!) So being on a shopping ban hasn't been as bad as I...

OOTD: Art Deco School Teacher

Some told me I looked like a school teacher today. Not sure how one looks like a school teacher... my mom was a school teacher for 33 years and she never wore anything like this. But anyways, I...

OOTD: Denim Vest, Maxi Dress, Field of Wheat

I have been eyeing this field for about a month just waiting for the right day and light to take pictures here. So when I realized that it was the perfect day on my way home I quickly rounded up my...

Life Lately: March

This month I had a mini staycation with Justin, got to see a bunch of my out of town friends, did a fair amount of spring cleaning, and saw one of my college friends marry the love of her life. It...

OOTD: Conference Wear - Social Slam

If you follow me on Twitter, you might have noticed a fair amount of tweets with the hashtag #SoSlam. Well, Friday was the much anticipated Social Slam. It's an amazing Social Media conference in...

Budgeting: March Breakdown

Saying I blew my budget in March would be a massive understatement. Let’s be honest... I was practically throwing money around this month. Even with the addition of $150 in birthday money, I was...

OOTD: Dinner in DC

This past weekend Justin and I headed to DC to see one of my friends from college get married. It was a gorgeous wedding, but more on that later. We flew up friday, checked in to our hotel, and...

5 Ways: Green Anthropologie Dress

This was definitely one of those days photography wise when I thought the pictures were not going to come out well at all, but I had already committed to the location, so I was just going to roll...

5 Ways: Printed Top

I bought this shirt at a consignment shop in Dupont Circle in DC a few weeks before I moved back to Tennessee from DC. I just fell in love with it on the hanger, and it fit so well I knew I had to...

OOTD: Old & New

I have a few beautiful vintage items that I have a really hard time styling for some reason. This is one of them. I remember when Ashley and I found this at a little consignment store in DC and I...

OOTD: Not Flattering

I do NOT like the way these pants fit... not to mention half the time I feel like I'm not wearing pants because they're so pale and practically look like my legs. Ladies and gents, my legs are...

OOTD: Girls Night Out

One of my friends from out of town was visiting over the weekend and so we decided to get a few people together for girls night out, and then another friend was celebrating her birthday the same...

OOTD: Add Spice to Casual

And my hair has a mind of its own. This is it without product and it looks like a puffskein. Yep my hair could be a pet out of Harry Potter. I'll get the hang of it one of these days. So this is...

February on Instagram

OOTD: Weekend Wear

So my boyfriend, who has asked that I quit calling him "the boy", took these pictures. He's been asking if he could take pictures for me for awhile, and since I forgot my tripod on our little mini...

OOTD: New Haircut

Surprise! I cut over 10 inches off my hair! I've had long hair for as long as I've had this blog... and quite a few years before that too. I've been ready for a hair change for awhile, but just...

My Top 5 Red Lipsticks Picks

This winter has been the winter of red lipstick for me. I know that this isn’t a new trend and basically everyone wears dark lips in the winter, but I haven’t always been one for a bold lip. Up...

Budgeting: February Breakdown

I know I didn't post January's budget breakdown, but it would have come too soon on the heels of my budget breakdown explanation or too close to this post. So I just skipped it. I did pretty well...

OOTD: Sunset Orange

Saturday was a much warmer day in comparison to the last couple of weeks, so I busted out the flip flops because I'm tired of wearing the same five pairs of flats all the time. I spent my Saturday...

OOTD: Little Black Bag

Some days I really question my sanity in thinking blogging is fun. This was one of those days. I was shivering from head to toe on a deserted beach in February dodging goose poop with every step...

OOTD: Finding the Balance

Finding a balance in my life has been quite a chore. I feel like I am finally adjusted to my new job and having a job where I go to work and come home at basically the same time every day. So I've...

OOTD: Raven Talon? Ravenclaw!

Apparently this was don't look at the camera day. So can I just point out that I am a huge Harry Potter nerd and I might have bought this ring based at least 50% on the face that it is called the...

OOTD: Refreshing Red

Alright this day was a lot of firsts. First foray back to taking picture out in public spaces. First time fitting a outfit pictures into my lunch break (seriously Kimmie, you do this all the time?)...

OOTD: Black & Blue

Every time I wear these shoes I feel like I get stopped and asked about them. They're a real conversation starter. I wish I'd gotten a better picture of them, but there are some nice close ups of...

DIY: Paint and Glitter Letters for Decorating

I have been putting the finishing touches on my dressing room. And let's be honest it's been awhile since I broke out the glitter and paint brushes. So I decided to do a little DIY project to...

Budgeting in 2013: My Plan

Alright so this year I decided to embark on an actual budgeting goal. I have tried several times to budget this or that or even my whole financial life. And I have absolutely failed miserably. But...

OOTD: Snowy Saturday in Boots

So I was hard at work on a blog redesign Saturday morning when my mother called to tell me that it was snowing. So naturally what do I do? Throw on what I was planning to wear for the day and take...

January on Instagram