signing in the rain

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So, it's Friday! I would let out a huge sigh of relief but, I have to work this weekend. Boo! Not really. I will miss relaxing on Sunday while the mister makes me waffles:(

It was cool, rainy and an all around miserable day. I needed a shot of color and a dose of whimsy today. Cue the bright, borderline clashing colors and an umbrella with hearts:D

Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!! 

bedazzled and bewildered

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First, let me say thank you so much for all of your kind words, thoughts, prayers and condolences. I appreciate them more than you'll ever know.

My arm is finally feeling less tender! I'm hoping I'll be able to work out tomorrow. 

It goes without saying this has been a tough week. I wanted to put on something that made me feel pretty. Nothing says pretty like a beaded skirt! I bought this skirt a million years ago and it's like four sizes too big. Seriously, I have it pinned under my boobs:O This anthro cardigan has been a go to sweater for me. Once again, an item that never was on my radar until it hit the sale rack has become a wardrobe all-star.

I downloaded the new Adele cd and have become obsessed with it! Her first album was fantastic and the new is even better. How is that possible!? I think it's time to veg out a little, listen to some music and read one of the 15 magazines I've been hoarding.

Have a lovely evening.

   

ray of light

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These were taken on Saturday during our last few hours of sunshine and springlike temps. Winter is back and so is that melancholy feeling.


Saturday night I sliced into my finger and had to go to the ER to get stitches..boo! Even worse, they gave me a tetanus shot and I had a bad reaction to it(chills,fever,very upset stomach). Ughhh..my arm feels like I'm recovering from a gun shot instead of a vaccination!


Time for another dose of advil and bed.

early spring

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Today we had a little taste of spring with sunny skies and temps in the 60s. This gave me an excuse to break out these shoes. I bought them from Gilt months ago and they've been patiently waiting in their debut. I'm pretty sure February is too early for bare legs and sandals but I couldn't help myself! I just wanted to wear something happy and this dress does it every time.
I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to doing absolutely nothing this weekend!
Have a good one:)

polka stripes

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Thank you for all of your sweet words and well wishes yesterday! I'm so excited and hopeful about what this opportunity may bring into my life. But yesterday was so busy. And,  exhausted is not the word! Can you see it on my face in the last picture? So yeah...the outfit.

Until I started reading blogs I never would have thought to tuck the top part of this strapless dress into my skirt and wear it as a skirt. Maybe I still have a little v day love hangover because I'm loving the combination of red and pink. Pink and red, florals, stripes and polka dots......craaazzzzyyy...crazy awesome!

My dear, sweet, polka dot tights, I owe you a huge apology for allowing you languish in my dresser drawer and ignoring you for your brightly colored kin. I was seriously unaware of the awesome you pack in one powerful polka dot punch!   

You know what Tuesday night means? Tomorrow is half way to the weekend!!!    

neon trees

Hello there! Can we breathe a big sigh of relief that this week is almost dunzo!?

It has been an exceptionally hard week for me. 

I think if you ask people that know me the consensus would be that I'm an outgoing person-a little self deprecating and never with out an opinion. In some cases this is absolutely true. I want people to enjoy being around me and have a good time. I hate awkward so I think I go out of my way to make people feel comfortable. However, I am a fairly solitary person. I sometimes find face to face interaction exhausting(because of my need to entertain). My circle of close friends is very small. I'm content to stay in, read or watch television. I'm really quite happy to be alone. I think this is why I internalize things that are going on around me in a way that can be torturous.  On the outside I'm officially a grown up but inside I still feel like an angst-y teenager!

There are some things-personal things-that happened this week that have hit me hard. I don't want to sound melodramatic and everyone is healthy so please don't worry. But, this week I've been constantly reminding myself of that quote "comparison is the thief of joy". I have so much to be thankful and joyful about but for some reason I let the negative tapes play in my head and get top billing. I think last night I finally turned the page on most of what I've been trying to process so I'm hoping the rest of the week is easy, breezy:)

And of you made it through that wall of text...bless your heart;)    

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Since I'm feeling like a tortured teen, I decided to pile on the neon which was the shizz in my day!(Yes, I double layered my polos, popped the collars on those suckers and wore them with my most neon jams! Tell me I'm not alone here.) 
Nothing says "Cheer up!" quite like wearing something unabashedly, verging on obnoxiously bright:D

Here's to a happy "revel in your own awesome-ness" Thursday!!

red stripe

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top~dress worn as top~f21

skirt~f21

cardigan~ field game cradigan~anthropologie

belt~snakebite belt~anthro

shoes~jessica simpson

happy hump day!! im sorry about the lack of posting but the closer it gets to wedding day the busier my days get:( yesterday we took engagement pictures with our super sweet photographer. it was an interesting experience. i hate having my picture taken and so does doug. which is weird for me since i take pictures of myself almost everyday. we are kind of awkward together in front of the camera and i'm never happy with the way i look. i was apprehensive to have them taken but since they're included in our picture package we decided to go for it. we had a blast walking the streets of downtown cincinnati. i can't wait to see how they turn out. i have to say it was one of our best "engaged couple" moments. it's not hard to have that whole love haze thing going on when your man is looking at you adoringly, giving you kisses and holding your hand:P

i actually wore this sweater last night in the pics and loved it so much i had to find a way to wear it today. i discovered this morning that i have a missing piece in my closet-a simple ivory tank. just as i was getting ready to scrap the idea of wearing this adorable cardi i remembered that i had this red dress. it's a bubble dress and it's way too big now so i wasn't sure if i would be able to layer the skirt over it. gotta say....i love how it turned out. this skirt was a late night surfing the internet purchase. i'm nervous with ruffles and tiers on the bottom half of me because i have a curvier bottom half and i'm never quite sure if i'm going to add bulk in all the wrong places. i adore this skirt. i'm also pretty happy with the quality of the f21 twelve by twelve and love collections.

we are having lovely weather here so i'm off to enjoy it:)