A Little Personality

If any of you ever meet me in real life, you'll soon figure out I'm a huge goofball. Lots of people don't actually get to see that side of me, just because I'm pretty awkward and don't like to "embarrass" myself in front of people that don't know me very well. But if you do get to know me, you'll soon discover that I love dancing around like the weird kid I truly am.. and by dancing, I mean moving in motions that look nothing like actual dance moves. I like yelling about finding quarters in the parking lot (to people I know, I promise I'm not completely loco and just yell at random passers-by). I enjoy laughing about nothing for ten minutes straight. I like calling people funny names and saying inappropriate words all too often (although, you can thank Curtis for a lot of that too). And, I make funny faces for no apparent reason.. another thing Curtis has only encouraged. Okay, lets just say we're both big goofballs and our kids are probably definitely going to be the coolest kids ever.

I promise that rant had a purpose.. you see, as I was going through my pictures for this post, I realized, for some odd reason, I had shown a little more of my personality in the pictures. I had lots of jumping pictures, why? I could not tell you, I guess I just felt like jumping. There's lots of weird faces in the pictures.. I don't know if that was truly on purpose, or if I was feeling especially silly on Friday, but there's more goofy pictures than normal pictures. So you know, I thought I'd throw in a few a lot of me being.. me. 

Let's get weird.. shall we? (that sounds gross, sorry.)

And... done. I couldn't pick favorites today. Honestly, I loved too many pictures. Probably because I loved this outfit way too much. I've been wanting to introduce y'all to my maroon pants for forever now. I hunted these babies down this past fall, and by hunted, I mean manhunt. I had troops on all sides.. okay, just my mom. But we searched and searched for them for so long, and then.. wam bam thank you ma'am, there they were. I literally threw them in the cart and ran for the checkout. Maroon is just one of those colors I can't seem to get enough of, and these are perfect for fall football games. Although, I have to say, Target's jeans are so freakin' tiny. I went up a size and these are still a little tighter than I'd prefer. What the heck Target? Get on that. 

The bridal session went GREAT! Better than I could have even imagined actually. I was starting to worry because I was having a really difficult time picking out a place to take the photos.. but I chose the George Bush Presidential Library here on campus literally last Wednesday. I've never ventured over to the Bush's humble abode (seriously, they stay there..or so I've heard, during their visits to A&M, which are plentiful) before, so Curtis and I made our way over there last week to see if it'd be right for pictures. It was more than right, seriously, I'm in love with the garden/pond walking area behind the Library itself, and I can't wait to see the pictures. My photographer, Aly (you can check out her website here) is so amazing and soooo talented! I highly recommend her if you're ever in need and in the local area.

Last thing before I go, I'm going to be extremely busy with school, family (thank you Easter for the long weekend), and wedding things in the next couple of weeks, so if I don't post as regularly.. that would be the reason why. I'm joining in on Fran and Whitney's link up 5 days, 5 ways this week, but if I don't get to anymore in the next few days.. I  might just do my own little version of it once every thing slows down a bit. The first day is tops, so here's five more ways to wear my trusty chambray (pulled from my archives):

1/2/3/4/5

Which one is your favorite? I kind of love them all.. so it's really hard to choose from!
Hope y'all have a fantastic week, I'm going to try my best to have a good one. Wooohooo!

Linking up with: my greatest hits, still being molly, franish
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Chambray: TJ Maxx (similar)
Top: Target 
Skinnies: Target (similar)
Flats: MIA (exact)
Earrings: J.Crew Factory (exact)
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Day 30: Fin.

What what whaaat?! I'm finished. Fin. Fertig. Acabado. Färdig. Finite. Seriously, I'm done you guys. I couldn't be more excited..if it wasn't clear by my extensive translation of the word finished. It feels kind of good to accomplish something such as this; I may not have completely stayed within all of the rules (I'm talking to you new bag that's down the page a little) but it's pretty amazing what you can do with 30 items from you closet, wouldn't you agree?

I thought about taking a picture of my closet for you guys to know just how excited I am to have it back, but I'll save that for another day. In the mean time, here's my last outfit of my very first 30x30 challenge.

I realized I had forgotten to take an excited picture (then proceeded to take about a million), so I had to turn around and go back into the crazy wind. Seriously, what the heck is going on Texas? I don't remember it being this windy, for this long.. ever.

As I was going back through my outfits from the previous days, I realized I had only worn this skirt in a "dressed-up" manner, so I decided to create something I could wear any day. I'm pretty excited to wear it during the summer with some sandals and a tank top! Oh, and that bag..I'm in love. It was one of the things I picked up on my Saturday trip to Austin this past weekend for $15 at Savers. Now, it was a little bit more than what I wanted to spend, but I figured since I had been looking for a black fringed bag and the one I had my eye on was $5 more and much smaller, it was worth it. My dad isn't really a fan though, he says it makes me look like a hippy. I think I'm okay with that, ha.

I'll have my 30x30 recap up tomorrow (I've been ready for this day for awhile, ha)! Hope y'all have a terrific Tuesday!
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Tee: Hanes (same)
Skirt: Old Navy (similar)
Ankle Boots: Gianni Bini (similar)
Bangles: Gianni Bini
Bag: Thrifted (save, spend, splurge)
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Day 19 & 20: Twofer

I'm pretty excited about this Saturday evening. Curtis, his parents, and I will be making our way on over to Olsen Field to watch the Aggie baseball team play. I've only been to a couple of baseball games during college, but I'm really excited to actually sit down and watch a game like a normal person.. The first time I went, we sat in the direct line of the sun. First of all, I couldn't actually see anything, that's kind of the purpose of sports..to watch them, and having sun in your face isn't fun at all. The second time, Curtis and I ventured over to watch the Ags play Michigan State, but his back was really awful at that point and we didn't get real tickets, just general seating..meaning we had to sit on the ground -- or lack of ground because there were so many people there. Needless to say, we left early. So third time's the charm, right? I've actually watched more away baseball games than games at home, weird.

Day 20: 

Before I actually put real thought in what I wear to sporting events (besides just what t-shirt I want to wear), I would've just worn a t-shirt and some jeans and gone with it. But, since I'm getting all inventive now about every other part of my life, why not sporting events too? I've never been one of those girls that wears dresses  to football games, and I don't really plan on starting anytime soon. Maybe if I find a really cute maroon skirt, I'll throw it on for a football game or two..who knows, maybe it's cooler, because Lord knows Texas in September is hellish. Anyway, I thought this was a pretty cool look, perfect for the upper 60 degree day we're having.
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Day 20

Chambray: TJ Maxx
T-Shirt: Aggieland Outfitters
Skinnies: Gap
Belt: Abercrombie & Fitch (old)
Socks: Target
Booties: Gianni Bini
Nail Color: Turquoise & Caicos by Essie
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And here's what I wore yesterday for Day 19:

Yeah, I was trying to cross my legs and be all "blogger cool," turns out I'm a bit clumsy. I did get the hang of it eventually though.. I really enjoyed this outfit yesterday. It was nice and comfortable, but still put together..and I'm obsessed with lavender at the moment. 

Curtis doesn't know what to do with me and my new found obsession with getting dressed in actual clothes every day. Maybe this means he'll start caring about clothes too? Probably not, but I know I'll end up just buying him clothes that I think will look good and he'll ask me what to wear every morning once we're married. It already happens now actually.. I love that silly boy. We went out to eat last night, the hostess put us literally in the middle of an entire boy's basketball team. It smelled like stinky boys athletic clothes, and they were taking "shots" of hot sauce.. ohh boys. For some reason, this always seems to happen to Curt and I. We always get stuck next to the most random conversations, people, whatever.. always.
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Day 19

Sweater: Forever 21
Button-Up: Gap
Skinnies: Gap
Booties: Gianni Bini 
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Song of the Post: Never Let Me Go by Florence + Machine

Day 13: Saturdays are for Sleeping In

Can I get an amen? I slept til 12, and I don't even regret it like I normally would. Yesterday evening was lots of fun; I went for my second wedding dress fitting, it was perfect. The bodice doesn't even need any alterations..which is a good thing because I'm pretty short and there was a ton of hemming involved, aka, it got expensive, and I had to stand in my heels for an hour straight - not fun. This time I was prepared though, I had inserts to make them much more comfortable, even if I only stood in them for 15 minutes for this go-around. I love the dress, y'all. It's all I could ever dream of! Then, my mom and I went on a couple of errands to Target (I shouldn't have gone in there, I want everything) and Plato's Closet..where I may or may not have broken my no spending rule. Oops. I'll show you guys what I got soon! Then, I went over to Curtis's parents' house for a little belated birthday celebration. It was splendid! We had an amazing dinner, which included dressing (or stuffing), something I don't believe I've ever had any other time than Thanksgiving and Christmas, apparently I'm kind of special, tehe. Then, Curt and I went to Wallie World to pick up Skyfall so we could all watch sleep through it later. I opened all of my amazing presents, and then we had some fantastic layered chocolate cake. Curtis's mum knows the ways of the kitchen, it's awesome, I need her skills.

All-in-all, Friday made up for my entire awful week. Saturday has even more fun in store. I'm going to a wedding with my mom in a little while, and I'm going to my best friend's school talent show (it's a college, so this should be better than your average talent show, lol). I'm excited! 

Here's what I'm wearing to all of my special events today: 

I still look a little sleepy in some of the pictures, whoopsie. I would've never paired these wedges with this skirt before, but I kind of like the mix of colors. Enjoy your Saturday, ladies! Here are some pics from last night. If you follow me on instagram, you'd know there was lots of beagle snuggling on the couch.

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Top: Target

Maxi Skirt: Old Navy

Belt: Gap

Wedges: Target

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Day 12: Busy Beaver

Thank God it's Friday, that's all I can say. This week's been rough, I'm really sleepy, and I'm so glad to be home for the weekend..even if it's going to be a busy one. To celebrate the beginning of the weekend, I wore one of my favorite dresses. It's the same one I wore in my engagement photos this past November, and it's from one of my absolute favorite shops online, Ruche. Seriously, that place is addicting, and I want everything, I mean everything, they have on there! When I was looking around for a dress for the pictures, I knew I wanted a lace-y dress, but I didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for it. So, after looking for the perfect dress for what seemed like forever, I looked at Ruche for the millionth and one time, and there it was. I had looked at their website plenty of times and seen it, but it wasn't on sale at first, then it went on a small sale, and thennnn, it was thirty more percent off. Uhm, perfect-o? When it came in the mail, I was so afraid it wasn't going to be perfect, but I shouldn't have worried, it was exactly what I was looking for and then some.

So, here's my favorite dress, worn in my favorite combination yet:

Ah, I love it, and I wish that I could take pictures in my parents' backyard everyday, instead of at my front door, ha. I tried pulling over at a really cool barn on the way home, but someone must have done something to it recently because there where no trespassing signs all over the place..and those weren't there the last time I stopped by, so I decided to avoid getting arrested, lol. Oh, and when I got home, there was a heart-shaped strawberry cake waiting for me, I love my mum. Hope you guys have a fab Friday!
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Chambray: TJ Maxx
Dress: Ruche
Belt: Gap
Tights: Target
Oxfords: Steve Madden
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No song today, I was watching Ellen. Love her so much!

Day 7: Holes in My Closet

Sunday's are always filled with mixed emotion. For one, it's Sunday, I get to go to church, eat some scrumptious foods (most of the time), take an awesome nap, pretend I don't actually have anything to study for for a few hours, and then bam.. it's five o'clock and I'm starting to worry about the fact that I have two tests at the end of the week, and one I'm not feelin' so hot about. Thank you awful economics class, I despise you. Seriously, that thing is awful. I'm going to need a miracle to do well in the class. Okay, so maybe I'm being a bit over dramatic, but I can honestly say, it's my least favorite class of all time. That's the truth, truth.

Anywho, I just wanted to direct y'all's attention over to a new page I've created. It's called Holes in My Closet, and my plan for it is to have some sense of direction when I'm shopping. There are always those items that seem to be missing from your closet, and you're not sure why, but you always forget to consider them while out shopping. Well not anymore ladies! I've got my list, and I'm sticking to it. I hope that it'll help me curb my spending on random items I don't really need {although, that'll probably still happen occasionally, and that's okay}. You can read all about it in the link above, and please, feel free to join me! I'm such a list person, it just makes sense for me to do something like this, so naturally, I'm pretty excited. I'll post about when I get a particular item and when I wear it for the first time on the ol' blog, and then link that post to the item on the list. I'd like to give credit where credit is due though, I kind of stole the idea from Franziska, you can check out her blog, Franish, here.

Here's what I wore this lovely Sunday morning and afternoon:
{although I did change into something more suitable for nap taking!}

I'm in love with that skirt. It's one of my favorite colors, it's a comfy material, and I don't have to worry about my skirt flying up every five seconds..which is just plain amazing. But, I must admit to you guys one thing, I'm pretty certain it's a maternity skirt. It's a medium, and it's just way too big for me. I have it folded over here, not to mention my belt is all that's holding it up. There is the possibility I actually needed a small, but I found it in the clearance section at Old Navy for 50% because it was an online only item someone had returned to the store. Oh, well, even if it is a maternity skirt, I will totally rock it when I start to have babies of my own {not happenin' for a while people..haha}. Oh, and do you recognize the top? It's from this post. Sneaky, sneaky, eh?

I can't not talk about my bag either..I want to take it everywhere with me. Did I mention I like burgundy/wine/maroon/oxblood? lol. It's my main school color, so I'm naturally drawn to it, but I was super excited when everything imaginable started coming out in that color. I got it for 50% off the regular price of $80, but that was still a bit pricey for me.. insert handy dandy Christmas gift card here, and it was completely free. Just the way I like it. I had originally been eyeing this, Rebecca Minkoff bag, but uhm..yeah, $350 is cray, so when I saw this one in the store, I was like OHMUHGOSH, I have to have it. It was meant to be you guys, meant to be.

What about you, do you like maxi skirts? And if you don't have one, would you be willing to give one a try? Oh, and did you partake in the wine/burgundy/maroon craze?
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Dress (worn as top): Forever 21
Maxi Skirt: Old Navy
Belt: New York & Co.
T-Strap Flats: Forever 21
Purse: Kathy Van Zeeland
Watch: Gift from the boy
Nail Color: Hong Kong Sunrise by OPI
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Song of the Post: Us by Regina Spektor