Spring Fever

I know I'm not alone in this when I say that I am having some serious spring fever. Which to me is a little crazy considering in Texas we have barely had a winter.  Living in Texas has been a big change seasonal for me. Fall comes later here, the leaves don't change and cold weather does not stick around very long. It's February and it was 80 degrees here a couple of days ago and it smelled like spring! Back home right now it's a whopping 7 degrees and it's still programmed in me to be craving spring even though its supposed to be 70 degrees here all week. Crazy right?

I went through Target the other day and they had just pulled out all their spring items and I pretty much wanted to shove everything in my cart and walk out spending way too much money, however for my husband's sanity and our bank account I did not. Instead I made a list below of all the pretty things I'm lusting over.

Converse shoes: Zappos // Boyfriend Jeans: H&M // Essie Ballet Slippers: Target // PJ top: Target // PJ bottoms: Target // Cognac flats: Target // Purse: Target // Scarf: H&M // Maternity shirt: H&M

xoxo,

Review: Stitch Fix

I have spent too much time, more time than I would actually like to share, on Instagram. Seriously, if Aaron and I didn't live states away from family I would probably get rid of my Facebook and just stick to Instagram. I love waking up and scrolling through my news feed to check out all the new happenings in my little Instagram world. I follow everything from small town boutiques, cute little families that inspire me to Instagram's of products that I love. I love it because unlike my Facebook it is always full of positive vibes and inspiration.

It is because of Instagram and all the awesome blogs that I follow that I found out about Stitch Fix. What is that you say? Well Stitch Fix is this awesome super easy thing where you sign up and can have a personal stylist send you a box full of goodies to shop from. I know, it's amazing. To sign up all you have to do is check out their site out and fill out a profile to let your stylist know more about what you like and what you would love to see inside your box. What I really really love is that I can link my Pinterest to my profile so when I am digging new styles I can pin it to my Stitch Fix board and my stylist can check it out when she is working on my box. You will receive 5 items in your box and you can take up to 3 days to try everything on and figure out what you love and what you don't love and want to send back to them. After picking out your favs you just drop everything else into a handy prepaid postage bag and send it back to them. It's $20.00 a box and you can choose how often you are sent a box. It's that simple, folks. Also that $20.00 that you spent gets applied to anything you keep in your box. There is no subscription so if you decide you don't want a box one month you can skip it!

I choose to only get a box every other month because some of their stuff is a little pricey and I didn't want to be tempted to drop big bucks every month. Something else that I really enjoyed? They happily sent me maternity clothes! Check out my stitch fix below!

I loved this bracelet. I liked how it gave you the look of multiple bracelets without having them be all loose. This was nice for me because bracelets are always too big for my tiny wrists and I could bend this one to fit it better.

 As soon as I opened my box and saw the blouse on the left I was ecstatic about the color. I have been drawn to the bright cobalt blue and the light material was perfect for spring. This shirt is maternity and fit nice and loose with plenty of room to grow. The only downfall was the price was a little out of my league. I really didn't like the shirt on the right at all, from the print to the fit I was over it. It has a band on the bottom which I tend to stay away from as well.

My next two items was this cross over maternity shirt and black cardigan. I instantly discarded the cardigan because I already have ton of black ones and didn't really need to add another to my wardrobe. The striped shirt I loved though. I found it to be very flattering for my baby bump because it scrunchy on the bottom and I LOVED that it was only in the front to flatter my bump. The reason I mostly hate shirts that have bands/scrunchy on the bottom is because I find as the day goes on I am fighting to constantly pull them down but with it just being in the front I don't have this problem. 

After discussing it over with my husband who is my go to for making final fashion decisions I decided to keep the black and white shirt. It has plenty of room for my growing bump as well as being comfy and fashionable and I can see myself wearing this after pregnancy even if it is a maternity shirt. 

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xoxo, 

what i wore + ily couture

Guys, this necklace is stunning. The mixture of colors plus the beads and flowers creates a dramatic, girly necklace that will look great on anyone! Everyone was gushing over it and I received so many compliments, rightfully so because it's pretty spectacular.



Though the necklace has a lot going on I still decided to pair it with my Victoria Secret mix print top. I thought the two worked well together and personally I thought this was the best neckline of a shirt to pair with this necklace. It is important to remember when you have such a big statement piece like this that you keep everything else pretty simple. Note my nude peep toe wedges, which by the way have been one of my best purchases this past year. Target clearance and I wear them constantly! A simple tee, jeans and wedges dress it up a little but keep it simple enough  for a day of shopping with the girls or a casual lunch with the other half.


ILY couture is a pretty fantastic site where I also snagged up a couple of tees. They have a wide variety of statement necklaces which are the in thing right now and a super cute "preggers" shirt that I am definitely going to snag up once the time is upon us! Plus when you sign up for their mailing list you receive 15% off your first order! So what are you waiting for! Go scoop up a gorgeous necklace!

2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

All thoughts are my own, duh. ILY Couture did not ask me to publish this post, I just love their stuff! :)

Their Version, My Version

I figured I would put off doing my homework just a little bit longer and bring to you their version, my version! I find that week after week I get into a slump of grabbing the same go to's in my wardrobe and not tapping in to over half of what's in my closet. It's very frustrating but it's hard to take the time out of my schedule to stand in front of my closet figure out a new outfit to wear. That is were Pinterest comes in. I assume that you have all figured out my addiction to Pinterest. (Another great procrastination tool!) I love to hop on the Women's fashion tab and scroll through to find inspiration from my own wardrobe. I love finding photos that can inspire me to take pieces from my wardrobe to create a whole new outfit that I would have never thought to put together. Even though I wish everything I pinned went into my closet, it doesn't and like most people I can't always afford to go out and buy clothes all the time and there is no reason to when I can recreate different outfits from whats already in my wardrobe.

Obviously, Pinterest version on left, mine on right. I have to say that I love the color of her scarf and belt but I just created a brand new outfit to wear and pulled all the pieces from my own closet without having to go out and hunt down this exact outfit. All you need is a little creativity! I added a little quirk to my outfit by adding the pink lace tank and I got tons of compliments on this outfit. I am by no means consider myself a fashionista. I put together outfits that I regret half way through my day or think "maybe I should have worn the purple scarf instead of the gray" but that's the fun of it. My number one rule of fashion is I don't give a f***. Seriously. I wear what I think looks good and I really don't care if it's not in "style" or if I may stick out a little in my small Iowa town. I wear lots of dresses and skirts, I wear way too much black and I refuse to wear khakis (mostly because I can't find a single pair that I look good in). I'm 26 and LOVE to wear flowers in my hair (the inner hippie in me) and wear anything from a "preppy" look to a "boho" and everything in between. Wear what makes you feel confident. I hope to bring you a their version, my version weekly and I hope it inspires someone to be a little bit more adventurous with their wardrobe! 

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.