The Number 23.

Hello!

It was my birthday on Wednesday. =)

I got to spend it with my lovely girl friends. <3

&&Tequila is not my friend, whatsoever.

Dress, Forever21  Shoes, Madden Girl  Watch, Michael Kors

I also wanted to show you some of my recent purchases.

I treated myself to the watch for my birthday =)

EOS Lip Balm is ah-maze-ing.

I'm testing out these RejuviCare Hair & Nail Formula vitamins.

I want my hair to look like the above pics all the time.

Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.

[lovelies]

top &skirt, younkers shoes, madden girl

I attempted to do a fancy manicure on Saturday before going out.

I started with black nail polish, and was going to do the tye-dye effect (dipping nails into water with polish swirled around...) and it was a total disaster.  By the time I removed all of that polish, I only had an hour before I needed to shower, which didn't give me enough time to do a solid color, so I just splattered over my base coat.

Wow, so here you have it.

It could be better, but could've been worse too.

p.s. I couldn't wait and ordered my shoes already...

KELLAN will arrive in 4-7 business days! =D

Twins :)

I know that I shouldn't have gone out last night, but I did.

Whenever this happens, I tend to just throw on the basics for work the next morning because I'm super duper tired, and my work day started at 7a.m today.

Enter Sarah, at 9:30a.m. in nearly the SAME OUTFIT.

We're freaks. <3

Oh, my black flats are MIA... booo.

If you find them, lemme know, k!? ;)

(my guess is that Mom's dog ate them &she threw them away without letting me know, hahah)

Addictions.

top: younkers, cardi: tjmaxx, skirt &belt: younkers, shoes: madden girl

I have a sickness.

It might be common among you girls as well...

I have an unhealthy addiction to shopping.

It never used to be so bad.

But lately, I have no ZERO self-control.

I'm newly comfortable with my body, so I'm buying more flattering clothes.

There's nothing wrong with that... right?!

My main problem: SALE/CLEARANCE RACKS

The top - on sale for $2.99 [buy it], so of course I bought it in 2 colors.

The skirt - on sale from $44 to $16 [now $13.20 buy it here]... so I bought 2 styles (it's work appropriate.)

The cardi - $7 discounted from $14

While my mom & her brand-new hubby are on their honeymoon in Sturgis the 2nd week of August, I am using my week of paid vacation to lounge around the house while puppy-sitting.

AND ORGANIZING MY CLOSET/DECLUTTERING.

My plan is to follow [Crissa's] lead with her Closet Cleanup Crash Course, found here!

I will not allow myself to purchase any more clothes or shoes (with the exception of my August JustFab purchase) until I get rid of (donate) the clothes that I no longer wear.

Seriously, I still have stuff from high school.

Does anyone else have tips for closet cleanups?

Please tell me that I'm not the only one with this addiction...

Wish me luck, I'm going to need it!

You know, I can take you straight to heaven if you let me

This sums up my weekend.

Homemade body scrubs, made by moi, for my gorgeous bff's bridal shower.

Our 2nd choice outfits for the bachelorette party, courtesy of F21.

Seriously, who would wear these IN PUBLIC?!

My F21 purchases ended up being the hot pink dress, that little leopard number seen in the fitting room, and a locket necklace.

Unfortunately, we arrived at the mall with less than an hour to shop, so I didn't make it to Sephora, booooo.

OOTD: Bachelorette Party

[lovely locket necklace]

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend!

Lyrics: Hollywood Undead - Levitate

OOTD - I believe in people like you.

I actually dressed up for work yesterday, and I wanted to post then but Blogger was not cooperating.  So, here's what I wore yesterday!

Shirt: Target, circa 2009ish, lucky me, neons are back!

Skirt: Pencil skirt from either Younkers or Kohl's

Cardigan: Younkers

Shoes: Madden Girl



I actually had to wear the cardigan all day at work, since the shirt scoops low in the back & shows my tattoo. :(  Luckily, I always freeze at work anyways!

I bought Bear a new toy the other day when mom and I went to PetSmart so she could look at dogs to adopt.  Here he is enjoying it while I started this post!

A little life update:

I don't know if I mentioned before, but my mom is getting married in July (the 23rd, to be exact).  :)  Mom and Mark (her fiance) recently purchased a house that I will also be moving into.  This weekend is the last weekend they have at their rental, so moving everything and planning the wedding has been hectic.  Tonight, I joined Mom to meet with the "cake lady" and decide on the cake & sample the goods, of course.  Everything went perfectly and we are so excited for the cake.  I will be making a contribution of one part of the cake topper, which will be something like this....

image via etsy

I am going to attempt to make some adorable little people, hopefully resembling Mom & Mark. :)  I will let you know how they turn out!  

OOTD - Mother's Day Brunch

I had brunch today with my mom, my grandma, and my brother at the Black Bear Diner in Sioux City.  I decided to dress up (I wear dresses quite frequently) and figured this would be a good start for an OOTD post! :)  Just to let you all know, I am on a pretty tight budget, so I usually try to find good deals on my clothes and accessories.

*I do not have a photographer to take photos for me, so I'll make due for a while :)

Dress, Owl Necklace, & Belt: Forever21  Cardigan & Shoes: TJMaxx

Tights: Gap  Elephant Necklace: JCPenney

These shoes are my new favorite, they're actually a nude shade, Guess brand found at TJMaxx for $39.99 :)

The food at Black Bear was fantastic.  I had the Sirloin Steak Omelette with diced red potatoes & pancakes.  Oh boy, was it scrumptious.  The portions were extremely generous, as my meal could have easily fed two people.  I'm glad I have a big dog to bring leftovers home to. :)