Slammed by Colleen Hoover

From Goodreads: Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious,...

Ask A Question

{via} It's that time again! I've been noticing a lot of new faces around hereso I thought I'd open my blog once again for questions. Anything you want to know,about me, Izzy, the pups,work, life,...

June Sponsorship Giveaway

It's that time again - I'm giving away THREE Getting Weirder spots (the large ads) and FIVE A Little Weird spots (medium ads). That means EIGHT winners total. Why am I doing this? I love this...

Happy Friday V7.2

{via} 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. Starting to get over my cold2. Spicy popcorn chicken3. Yellow nail polish4. Fringe5. Warm weather6. Sandals7. Popsicles8. College students are...

Looking Forward (And Staying Present)

top: c/o August Wrinkle // skirt: Old Navy // sandals: Payless necklace: c/o Simply Livly // bracelet: c/o Ettika I mentioned a few of the things I'm really excited for over the course of this...

Currently {10}

{via} Thinking about: How silly I am for wishing it would get warm, and then it finally does get warm and all I do is complain about how hot it is. Then again, maybe if the pool was open I wouldn't...

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

From Goodreads: Tully Hart has always been larger than life, a woman fueled by big dreams and driven by memories of a painful past. She thinks she can overcome anything until her best friend, Kate...

Ettika Giveaway

website // twitter // facebook // pinterest // instagram // blog I LOVE jewelry. It can enhance an outfit, show who you are, make you sparkle. Whether it's a pair of gold stud earrings, a long...

Happy Friday V7.1

{via} 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. Wine2. Crying because of a wonderful book3. A rainy day4. Catching up on Bones5. Getting compliments6. Sitting outside on the deck and reading7....

Finally SPRING

dress: c/o Kiki La'Rue // bracelets: c/o Ettika ring: c/o INPINK // shoes (not shown here): Payless It is FINALLY spring here in Wisconsin. I'm pretty sure the last of the snow has melted and today...

Ten Things About My Girl..

Today's post is going to be a bit unusual.. why? Because today's post is being brought to you by me, Izzy! Krysten decided today was a good day to let me take the reins for once, and I couldn't be...

sometimes // always // never

{via} I am borrowing this idea from the lovely Ilene of Much Love, Illy. Hopefully she won't mind! sometimes// sometimes i get mad cravings for things like fruit or donuts sometimes i'm so tired i...

Currently {9}

Roscoe sleeping on Monte Thinking about: The past. Lately I've been reminiscing about how things used to be. Not in a wistful "I miss the old days" kind of way, just in a, "Wow that was fun" or "I...

Happy Friday V7.0

{via} 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. Getting a day off with my guy2. Getting amazing customer service3. Stepping outside my comfort zone4. My Acute Designs earrings5.Grilled pineapple6....

Why I Am Weird

I get asked quite frequently about the name of my blog and where it came from. My response is usually along the lines of the fact that my favorite book is Why Girls Are Weird by Pamela Ribon, it's...

One Day I'll Laugh About This

t-shirt: Atomic Cowlick // skirt: Old Navy belt: Amazon // bracelets: Groopdealz Have you ever had one of those moments where you thought to yourself, "One day I'm going to look back on this and...

The L.A. Candy Trilogy by Lauren Conrad

From Goodreads: L.A. Candy - Los Angeles is all about the sweet life: hot clubs, cute guys, designer...everything. Nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts can't wait to start living it up. She may be in...

Turning Thirty (list update)

{via} Remember this post from a few months ago when I outlined a few things I wanted to accomplish before turning 30? Well, I now have just a little over four months until I hit that new decade in...

Happy Friday V6.9

My beautiful new tattoo 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. Finally warmer weather2. Pandora3. Watching Roscoe play fetch with himself4. American Horror Story5. Sunshine 6. Rock Lobster as my...

Anjolee Jewelry

You know how they say that diamonds are a girl's best friend? Well, they didn't have this girl in mind. I've always found diamonds to be a little blah. Don't get me wrong, it's hard not to get...

Smiles

long sleeved tee: c/o The Printed Palette // skirt: Targettank top: Target // clutch: c/o Brighter Day I have to say... I'm really happy right now. Not day to day, "Hey, the sun came out so I guess...

Currently {8}

watching: An entire season of American Horror Story in one sitting. I mean, what else am I to do with a day off when it's freezing out? Needless to say this show totally feeds my addiction to...

It's that time again - I'm giving away THREE Getting Weirder spots (the large ads) and FIVE A Little Weird spots (medium ads). That means EIGHT winners total. Why am I doing this? I love this...

Happy Friday V6.8

{via} 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. The MOA2. Ikea3. Ice vanilla lattes4. Pandora5. Strawberries6. Clean sheets7. Kinky vodka (yes that is a thing) and lemonade8. Having a Netflix day9....

Requiem by Lauren Oliver

From Goodreads: They have tried to squeeze us out, to stamp us into the past. But we are still here. And there are more of us every day. Now an active member of the resistance, Lena has been...

The Gnarly Whale Needs YOU

Hi all and happy Wednesday! Today I'm going to introduce you all to a friend who is an amazing blogger and who has an amazing shop. Ashley of is one of those people that just makes the blog world...

Question Me: The Answers

Thank you for your questions all! Without further ado, the answers! What are the next five books on the top of your To Be Read pile? Oh man, it really changes all the time. It usually depends on...

Quotation Marks Giveaway

Remember my absolutely gorgeous scarf from last week? It's from Quotation Marks, a fabulous shop on Etsy that believes that "everyone should surround themselves with their favorite words the way...

Happy Friday V6.7

{via} 10 Things That Made Me Happy This Week 1. A good first interview for Izzy2. Mike's Hard Mango Punch3. Glitter nail polish4. The L Word5. Playing Pandora in my car6. My new Modcloth swimsuit7....

Three Things Thursday Link-up

The lovely Myranda of Pretty Living PDX and the fabulous Kristyn of Carolina Fireflies have started a new link-up called Three Things Thursdays. Each week, they give us a topic each week and we...