Fashion I Want Now & Sale of the Week

Hello fellow fashion lovers. As the weather here in Mississippi bounces around from hot to cold, I'm inspired to start thinking of ways to work around it. The only way to do this is with layers. I'm loving the faux fur that everyone is breaking out this year. This week I'm pulling out a layered look with what else? Faux Fur! Here we go!

We'll start with this fabu faux fur vest from Piperlime for $88.00.

I love the thought of something dressy like fur with a plain white T. I love plain white T's in any form or fashion.  This one is from Old Navy for only 10 bucks!

Add these plain black skinny jeans, also from Old Navy for only $13.47 to almost complete the look.

 

This week's sale of the week is what will pull this look all the way together.

These gray slouch ankle boots from Piperlime for $79.00 $59.50 are just what this outfit ordered.

Hope all of you are having a wonderful week!!

Jamie

 

Wee Bit Wednesday

{one} have you ever milked a cow or a goat?

Eww, no! I can't stand the smell of milk. That would be so gross.

{two} what sound does your alarm make when it goes off in the morning?
Right now it plays This Year's Love by David Gray, but for the longest time it was A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker. Justin vetoed that one real quick.

{three} chocolate milk or hot chocolate?

Hot Chocolate for sure! I've never like chocolate milk. I was always that kid in the lunch line who got the white milk.

{four} what is one of the quirkiest things about you?

I really love pickles with ranch dressing. It's one of my favorite things.

{five} are you more like your mom or your dad?

Well, I look like my mom's side of the family, but act more like my dad's side.

 

{six} do you sleep with the tv on?

Off... I love pitch black darkness and complete silence.

{seven} if you were a crayon, what color would you be?

I'd probably be some shade of red. Red's not my favorite color, but it's loud and so am I.

{eight} ross, joey, or chandler?

Definitely Chandler... I love a funny/sarcastic guy.

{nine} do you play any musical instruments?

No and I really wish that I did. My brother taught himself to play guitar and piano. I'm so jealous.

{ten} what’s the worst thing you’ve ever cooked/baked?

Once I made some canned asparagus that was disgusting. I put all this different stuff on it trying to make it better, but it just got worse. Justin tried to pretend he liked it to spare my feelings, but that only lasted about two bites. He had to spit out the last bite. Just thinking about that taste makes me a little sick!

**Side note: I still want to know where every one's at... Today I checked and had a reader in the UK!! I want to know who these far away readers are! Reveal yourself!!

Tuesday Thoughts & Where Ya At??

Here's some thoughts on this lovely Tuesday...

1. I heard a wonderful sermon at Broadmore in Madison this past Sunday. One thing that really stood out was the quote, "There's two things I'm sure of. I am a great sinner, but Christ is a great Savior." That really got me thinking about what an amazing God we serve. Hope it gets you thinking too.

2. I'm always looking for a little caffeine in my life. Well lately that has come in the form of Diet Mountain Dew. Those puppies are addictive!!! If you need a boost, they are almost more of a jolt than a Red Bull or Five Hour Energy!!
3. Patience... If anyone knows where I can get some that, please give me a shout!! I am realizing day by day that I really don't have a lot of patience. Don't worry. I'm working on this!! Hopefully by the time I die, I'll have a little.
4. Where ya at? I've got this new little ditty called a Site Meter on my blog. This thing is so freakin cool. It tells you how many hits you have, plus predicts how many you will have soon. Click on the little icon at the bottom of my blog to see mine. One other thing that it does is tells you the location of your readers. Don't worry, it doesn't pin point your exact location. That would be creepy. it just gives a city and state. I was very surprised to see places like Itasca, IL; Pictou, Nova Scotia (That's Canada!!); Winchester, NY; Pine Lake, GA; Brooklyn, NY and Lake Mary, FL!!! Wow!! That's absolutely amazing! So my question is this... Who are all you fabulous readers from afar?? Please please leave me a comment with your name and location!! This might just make my week.

That's all my thoughts for today... I can't wait to hear where you all are!!

We've all wondered where Carmen is and now I want to know where you are!!

Fashion I Want Now & Sale of the Week

I know this post is a little late, but sometimes I get a little bitsy busy. I apologize for that. Lately I've been really interested in the returning trend of cutout dresses. My first thought was, "This is plain out trashy." I imagined something I would have worn back in high school. Well, I actually think they've put kind of a classier spin on it this time. (I may regret this statement later.) Here's some hollywood inspiration...

Zoe Saldana

 The always stylish Blake Lively in character as Serena VanDerWoodsen.

Now obviously I can't afford any of these looks, but I can find comparable, more affordable ones. So here's the fashion I want now...

This cutesy from Topshop is $135.00. I know that's still a little expensive, so I come bearing a more affordable option.

This little ditty from Asos is only $64.00.

This week's Sale of the Week is this Laundry by Shelli Segal Knot-Sleeve cutout dress for $225 $67.50.

Hope you are all having a wonderful week. See you tomorrow for some thoughts!

Jamie

I'm a Winner!!!!!

First, I want to tell you about a blog that I stalk pretty religiously...

Kendall Boggs Fine Arts

This is the mom of one of my sister's friends, Jordan. I also stalk Jordan's blog, but that's another story for another day. You should probably check hers out though if you want to see two of the cutest kids ever. I digress. Back Kendall Boggs. Let me tell you, this is one talented woman! She's an artist, designer, cook; among many other things. I love to check out her blog for all of her "do it yourself" projects and recipes. She's also so funny. I love reading all of her stories. Even if you do not know her (which I don't, but kinda feel like I do from reading), you should check it out. She has a way of writing that really invites you into her life. I find myself reading her posts and trying to emulate this warm story-telling style that she has. It's really one of a kind. Anywho, she occasionally hosts contests giving away her artwork or other amazing things that she makes. My sister won one of her beautiful paintings last year, and I've been super jealous ever since. Well, the other day I entered to win this fabulous Rag Top Necklace; and guess what, I WON!!! I am super excited and can't wait to get it in the mail. Please follow her blog, if you want to be exposed to her fabulousness. Head on over to her blog to see some pics of my new necklace, courtesy of Ms. Boggs. Don't be jealous!!

Wee Bit Wednesday

 

{one} what is your biggest pet peeve?
Bad Grammar

{two} what is your favorite dessert?
I'm going to go with Banana Pudding!!

{three} what is the first thing you notice about people?
Body Language

{four} are you usually late, early or right on time?
I'm usually either early or right on time. Of course, there's the occasion where I'm late, but I'm usually at least ten minutes early. I think I got that from my Dad.

{five} have you ever fired a gun?
Yes, and I actually shot one Monday night at deer camp with Justin. We shot cans with a 22. That sounds so redneck, but it happened.

{six} are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right

{seven} which do you prefer: coke or pepsi?
If you had asked me this a couple of years ago, I would have told you coke, but recently I've started liking Pepsi much better. Either way, it must be diet!!

{eight} do you dance crazy when no one is looking?
I usually dance crazy either way, but that's mostly because I have to rhythm. I am a lot more likely to dance when no one is around, though.

{nine} what’s your favorite movie snack?
Diet Coke (or Pepsi if I'm so lucky) and Milk Duds
Popcorn smells bad.

{ten} do you scream on roller coasters?
I honestly can't remember the last time I was on a roller coaster... That's sad! Knowing me, I probably wouldn't scream, though. When in situations where I'm really scared, I'm usually completely silent.

Tuesday Thoughts

Happy Tuesday, y'all!! Here's what I'm thinking about today.

 

1. Tom Brady has gotten a mullet. Now this is one sexy man, but last night's MNF game that pitted the Patriots against the Dolphins was hard for me to watch. This is not because it was a bad football game; just that Tom Brady has grown a mullet. Look, when you're wife is Gisele, you might want to step it up and stay groomed. I'm just saying. In case you're reading my blog, Tom (which, why wouldn't you be??), I'm providing a picture of the way I prefer you to look. Thanks, sweetie!!

2. Today is Jennifer "Ducky" Farris's birthday. We'll just say that she's been 21 for a couple of years. A bunch of us are having dinner at Burger's and Blues on Thursday night to celebrate. I can't wait!

3. The fair is in town. Now, I don't really LOVE the fair, but I'll tell you what I do love. I love to watch the skankiness that it seems to always bring out. There'll be someone in overalls gnawing on a turkey leg. There'll be a couple with their hands in each other's back pockets. There might even be a girl fight. I'm looking forward to playing "Carnie or Patron?" In this game, you simply find fair-goers that could easily be mistaken for carnies. Give it a whirl. I promise you'll enjoy it.

4. I'm going to leave you with a link to this video that my friend Lindsey told me to look up on YouTube. I can't embed it, because it's copywrited by Ellen. This is hilarious!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YJL89YmTSY 

Hope everyone has a great day. Talk to y'all tomorrow!!

Jamie