Floral: From Summer to Fall

Earlier in the summer I bought this cute little dress, and I wore it almost every day. It's lightweight, comfortable, has great colors! I mean, I wore it all.the.time. I just wasn't blogging, then.. so I don't have any other pictures of it. haha. Anyway, I love it so much, I can't not wear it now that it's getting cooler. So I did what I've been doing for the last couple of weeks: added tights and a light cardigan, along with some new boots. :) New favorite outfit? Possibly. I didn't wear twice in one week, or anything.. 

You might remember this sweet little belt from posts past.. I got it last year at Christmas from one of Douglas' sisters. :) They already knew me so well. haha. I figured the butterfly fit right in with the floral, and since it gets dark so early now, I'm definitely not ready to give up color! The purple tights brought out all the right colors in this dress. I just love it! 

Also, I have been addicted to red lipstick. It might be an issue. But I might not care. And I've been going waayyy light on the accessories end.. I'm just.. not that into them right now. Plus, with the ruffled neck line I always feel weird about adding on a necklace. Maybe it's just me? 

And then... the boots. I love love love these boots! I got A's on my first three tests (now five!!) in school this semester, so I decided to treat myself.. I found these bad boys at Ross on sale for EIGHT DOLLARS. How is that even possible?? I've already gotten so much wear out of them.. they go with everything! Best purchase of the year, so far. If I end the semester with a 4.0 I'm buying myself a whole new outfit. :) One from a regular store, not the thrift store.. that's big for me! haha. Anyway.. 

outfit details:

Cardigan and Dress::Forever 21;;Tights::Not Sure?;;Boots::Found at Ross, I'll have to look up the brand later;;Belt::Christmas Gift

Kind of Dressed...

Hey, there. You thought I was gone forever. Well, I have never been very good at keeping up with this thing, but I'm gonna give it another go. :) While I've been not blogging.. I have been getting dressed, kind of. I've mostly been recycling old outfits that have already been posted here and I know work already. So.. I've been lazy. Unimaginative I guess you could say. But I'm bored with that, and I'm ready to start shaking things up again. :)

But I'm getting a slow start... haha.

 This kind of thing has been my go-to outfit. A dress, some tights (it's finally getting a bit chilly here in Texas), and some sort of jacket, cardigan, something. I don't have much time to think about it, really.. I work all the time, and when I'm not working.. I'm in school. But I use school as an excuse to get dressed up, so I just have to get back into the habit of taking time for pictures before heading out, I guess. :)

I will maybe find a more exciting backdrop for my photos sometime soon, until then.. get used to my blank wall. :) 

Oh, but now that we're in this new apartment I plan on having some decorating posts, AND... Here's my biggest news.. 

Douglas and I are engaged! :D!!! My ring is being resized right now, though.. so that's why I'm not showing it off in the pictures today. haha. We will be waiting awhile before the wedding, but I can start throwing in some wedding ideas here and there now, as well. :) I'm really excited about all of these new changes and what it will mean for this blog. I hope to be able to grow as a blogger and really throw my passion into this. 

Anyway! Another picture or two before I go... These are our Halloween costumes.. Can you guess who we were??

5 points to the correct person... :)
Also.. here is my amateur engagement photo I talked Douglas into taking with me..

Oh, I am one happy girl. <3

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I'm goin' casual today. And you'll have to forgive me, this is my super sick face. So, not much enthusiasm going on. I woke up with a ridiculously sore throat and a runny nose. Summer colds are not my favorite. :( But I put on some clothes, anyway, and took my grandma out to dinner for a late Mother's Day. :) 

I know this doesn't look like a very warm-weather outfit, even though it's like, 88 degrees still after 8 p.m. Earlier in the day I was sans cardi, and had shorts instead of jeans. But I get cold everywhere I go, so I had to cover up a little bit before going to the restaurant. 

This necklace is really the whole reason behind my outfit, and why I forced myself to take pictures through my sickness and ridiculously full tummy. Too.Much.Seafood! hah. Anyway, I got this in the mail today, from my best friend, Amanda! She's so sweet. :) I seriously need new jewelry. That's why I haven't really worn any in any of my posts, I'm afraid I've already worn out everything I have. Time to start stocking up. But thank you again my dear for this lovely gem of a necklace. :) I will wear it TONS. I love that it's pretty on both sides. 

Besides the necklace, my favorite part of the outfit is actually the part you can't see...

The back of my top! haha. It's such a neat and unexpected detail. So pretty. :)

So, anyway. I hope everyone had a good Monday (is there such a thing?). I have a date tonight with the rest of this Water for Elephants book, a warm bath, and my Theraflu. Ahhh. 

Cardigan- Forever 21 (2 for $10!)/Purple Tank- ?/White Tank- Ross probably/Jeans- Empyre from Zumiez (On sale for $10!)/Shoes- TOMS (Christmas gift card from grandma)/Necklace- MY BFF! :D/Purse- Goodwill ($4!)

Blue, Yellow, and Black

What a lovely Tuesday. This is my only day off this week (again) but I really enjoyed it. I lazed around a little bit, then got dressed and went to the library. I returned some books, and then checked out a few books on blogging, since I know there's still ssooo much I have to learn! I'm starting with Blogging Heroes by Michael A. Banks. It's pretty interesting so far. 30 interviews with top bloggers in all different fields, giving advice and providing important information. After that I went to McAlister's Deli for a late lunch and sat out on the patio drinking iced tea and reading, just enjoying the pretty weather. :) I also got the yard mowed for my grandma! Productive day. Yes!

Anyway.. on to the outfit. You've seen the cardigan 389745034952037 times before, I know. But it went with the yellow in the print of this gorgeous dress. I pulled the black out with the belt and sandals, and then the flower clip I got for a dollar at Michael's. A random, but nice find. 

Cardigan-Thrifted/Dress- Apt 9 thrifted ($12.50)/Shoes- Not Sure?/Belt- Taken from different skirt/Flower- Michaels ($1)