The Best of 2012

Outfits

Here are a few of my favorite outfits from this year. 

Meals 

Top Left: Crock Pot Turkey White Bean Pumpkin Chili   Top Right: Lightened Up Power Protein Goddess Bowl 

Bottom Left:Red Quinoa and Black Bean Vegetable Salad  Bottom Right: Butternut Squash Casserole 

Top Left: Spicy Thai Noodles Top Right: Creamy Pumpkin Pasta 

Bottom Left: Swiss Chard and Sun-Dried Tomato Mac and Cheese  Bottom Right: Thai Fried Quinoa 

Books 

If you are in the mood to stay up all night reading here are a few books that will keep you interested! 

A Very Merry Christmas!

 I hope you guys had a very merry Christmas! I was extremely blessed this Christmas and I received some awesome gifts from my students, coworkers and friends. Here are some of the gifts my parents got me. 

Sigma Face Kit  

I am sure you guys have heard about Sigma brushes; well I finally got some! I cannot believe how amazing these brushes feel on my skin. 

 The Art Of Bathing 

I love Lush bath bombs and bubble bars so naturally when I got the art of bathing I was extremely excited. I foresee ALOT of awesome baths in my future. 

 Sephora Favorites Fragrances

My mom surprised me with an awesome fragrance set from Sephora!  

 Etienne Aligner Riding Boots 

 I have lusted after these boots for years!! I have wide calfs so its really hard to find cute wide calf boots. Well finally Etienne Aligner heard my cry and started making these amazing boots in wide calf.

 Acrylic Make Up Box 

This is probably my favorite gift. For years I have kept my make up in two clear plastic drawers from The Container Store. I liked them but I just didn't love the way the drawers looked. I absolutely love my new Acrylic make up box. It can comfortably fit my Urban Decay Naked palettes and the Vice Palette. 

Urban Decay Vice Palette 

I mean what can I really say about this? I feel like the picture speaks for its self! The pigmentation in this palette is amazing!! 

What I Wore: 

So I know you guys probably hate when I do this but...The majority of my outfit is really really old! 

Shirt- J. Crew (still in the outlet stores) 

Skirt- Forever 21 (extremely old) 

Shoes- Madden Girl (old) 

I Love My...

Pink Legging Jeans 

What I Wore:

Shirt- The Gap

Jeans- The Gap

Boots-Minnetonka

Necklace- Versona 

What I Wore:

Jean Jacket- Forever 21 (old)

Top- Urban Outfitters 

Jeans- The Gap

Shoe- Steve Madden 

Necklace- Versona 

It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I keep forgetting to show you guys all the amazing Christmas decorations around my house. My mom works so hard to make Christmas more special every year. I love how much detail she puts into every corner of the house. 

 I am so proud of the Christmas Ribbon Wreath I made!! It took two days and tons of ribbon but I just love it! 

What You'll Need: 

6 Different Colored Wired Ribbon (2 spools of each just incase) 

1 Wire Wreath Frame

1 Wooden Letter 

Cut ribbon 8inches in length. 

 Tie ribbon to the wire frame. This takes time and can get messy with glittery ribbon. I did this while watching football all day. 

And there it is! I used gold spray paint to jazz up the R. 

Month In Review: November

This month I dug out my Smash book (featured here) and I spent A LOT of money on new and fun things to decorate it with. Here is my November page. I honestly feel like this past month speed by and I am exhausted! Is anyone else reading for a holiday break? 

Leftover outfits!  

What I Wore:

Shirt- H&M

Jean Jacket- Forever 21 (old) 

Skirt- Forever 21

Belt-Michael Kors 

Shirt- The Gap 

Sweater-American Eagle (old)

Scarf- Gift

Pants- The Gap

Shoes- Steve Madden 

Helping the Economy One Store at a Time

 I have a confession...I am a crazy Black Friday shopper! I am one of those people that waits in line to get into stores then stand in line again to pay. I thought it would be fun to start Black Friday right after Thanksgiving dinner with all the women in my family. We started our 'shopping spree' at 8:30pm and kept going until 4:30am. 

I thought it would be fun to show you guys some of the stuff I got. I am so excited about all the deals I found!

 Left to Right 

Top Row: Sweater from Gilly Hicks 50% off , Gilly Hicks perfume, Sleep Wise Pillow (original price $80 Black Friday price $21) 

Middle Row: Kate Spade Wallet, earrings and ring 50% off 

Bottom Row: Kate Spade Bracelet 50% off, J. Crew Jeans, Belt, Headband 50% off , Gilly Hicks Pajamas 50% off  

Left to Right 

Top Row: The Gap jeans and shirt 40% off, Gilly Hicks Beanie 50% off, Steve Madden Loafers (can't remember the discount) 

Middle Row: Jessica Simpson Wedges (can't remember the discount), Urban Outfitters Jewelry Rack 50% off, Urban Outfitters Tank Top 50% off   

Bottom Row: Tons of things from Michael's 50-60% off , Panini Maker (original price $39.99 Black Friday price $9.99), Michael Kors Watch 40% off 

The Cool Kids

Now that the weather has changed I am spending more and more time inside playing on Pinterest. I created a board for my future children (I know...I know). I thought it would be fun to show you guys some of the little cuties I found! 

Check out my newest Pinterst board for more cutie kiddies! 

Bright Night Out

Friday night I was laying in bed stuffing my face when I got a text from my friend Brittany telling me to get up because we were going to go out. I never go out on Friday nights so I had no outfits planned or even a clue of what I wanted to wear. I decided to do my hair and make up then figure out what to actually wear. I found a very simple skirt and top and paired them with my favorite cardigan  I think my outfit came out pretty good. What do you guys thing? 

Skirt- Forever 21

Tank- Forever 21

Cardigan- The Gap 

Boots- Minnetonka 

Necklace- Versona Jewelry 

Happy Veteran's Day!

I have been so excited to show you guys this outfit! I wore this to work on Friday. My school has a Veteran's day celebration every year and my grandfather (A WWII vet) always attends. As always I only wore my heels for half the day and then around recess I switched to flats. I hope you guys are having a wonderful Sunday. 

What I Wore:

Skirt- Loft (old)

Shirt- J. Crew

Cardigan- Gilly Hicks 

Shoes- Mossimo (Target)

It's 11/11!!!Don't forget to make a wish! 

Month in Review: October

Wow guys the years is almost over! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween and hopefully all my east coast readers are safe. October was a wonderful month. Houston actually got hit with some cold weather for a week and I got to pull out my hoodies and boots. I have to say October was one of my favorite months.

 What I Wore:

Dress: Urban Outfitters 

Boots: I.N.C. (Macy's)

Shirt- Forever 21 

Belt- J. Crew

Scarf- Gift from India 

 My mission this fall is simple; eat any and everything containing pumpkin! 

 I could care less if Uggs are a fashion don't I still love them for cold days! 

What I Wore:

Hoodies: The Gap 

Jeans- Zara

Boots- Uggs

 I was a leopard this Halloween. 

What I Wore:

Necklace- Forever 21

Dress- Foreign Exchange 

Ears- Claire's 

What I Wore:

Pants- Zara

Boots- I.N.C.

Shirt- American Eagle 

Vest-Forever 21  

Some outfits I forgot to show you guys. 

What I Wore:

Corduroys- J. Crew

Shirt- J. Crew

Shoes- Steve Madden 

Denim and Yellow

 Don't you love when you wake up late and get dressed quickly and come up with something amazing? I am not sure if it's the bright yellow cardigan or the fact that everything came together so perfectly but I just love this outfit. 

Cardigan- The Gap

Skirt- Forever 21 (old)

Shirt- Forever 21 

Belt- Michael Kors 

Shoes- Guess 

Necklace- Forever 21