New Boots

For casual Friday I wore a J. Crew embellished T-shirt, yellow Merona cardigan from Target, Mossimo skinny jeans from Target and my new Ariat boots! I really enjoy wearing cowboy boots.  I have a pair I found in a vintage shop in Lawrence.  They have become a bit sad.  So I found these new Ariat boots on ebay.  They are so much more comfortable than my other ones! Yay for real quality leather boots.   I added crystal accents.

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Kate Hudson! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

and the view from the back!

So, what do you think? x

Imelda May Concert

New location for a pic! The weather was much too bad to take it outside and my living room is currently flooded with baby gear...so upstairs to the baby's room I went! I am REALLY late in posting this outfit. I wore it to a gig in June to see Imelda May. She was fab (so I heard, I was so absolutely drunk I don't remember much of it!!). I had another dress in mind for the day but turns out my bust is still bigger than it used to be and it wouldn't zip up all the way. I think my hair did look great and I was super excited to wear it down for once!

Dress: New Look, Cardigan: Oasis, Shoes: Faith

Enjoy Imelda May's 'Inside Out'

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Anniversary Cont. Golf!

We celebrated our anniversary over two weekends.  The other anniversary celebrations involved golf at Yankee Hill in Lincoln.  I wore a yellow Brazil had, green Old Navy polo, and J. Crew khaki pants. 

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Christening Day

My husband's cousin had her little girl christened recently and this is the outfit I wore. Unfortunately, due to the traffic and the insanely fast service the priest said, we actually missed the ceremony. We arrived at the parking lot of the church just as the last car (my in-laws) was leaving to head to the hotel where some refreshments were being served. Oops! We felt terrible for missing it but were assured that the ceremony lasted exactly 12 minutes and if we would have blinked we would have missed it! We enjoyed some yummy cake to celebrate at least :D

 Dress: Dorothy Perkins, Cardigan: Oasis, Belt: bYoung, Shoes: New Look

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Anniversary at the Wine and Balloon Festival

For our third anniversary we went to the Wine and Balloon Festival outside of Omaha.  It was too windy for the balloons to take off.  But, they did fill up a few and "light them up" for us.  I wore a dress from forever 21 and a fabric cardigan sweater from Dunn's!  We tried many great wines from Nebraska.  We had a few favorites from Soaring Wines Winery in Springfield, Nebraska.  The Chambourcin and Winter White are great.

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me). 

Here is this week's contender...Miley Cyrus. All pics taken from GoFugYourself and you should check out that site too...very funny and witty stuff!

This time it's a hairstyle though! What do you think?? x

Lavender Spice

Another piece of clothing I recently discovered tucked away in my wardrobe! I got this cardigan quite a few years ago from ASOS. When it is buttoned up, it has sort of an hourglass look to it with the waist nipped in and the part above the hips flaring out. It looked really silly buttoned up with this top though! The top did have a bow sewed on to it (seen here) but one end unravelled and the other end with the safety pin kept poking me so I took it off. I think I like it better without it actually. 

 Top: Lipsy, Cardigan: ASOS, Jeans: Charlotte Russe, Shoes: Penneys

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Colored skinny jeans

What do you think of colored skinny jeans?  I love the statement they make, but I haven't found many that I love.  This pair of cobalt blue jeans are from Old Navy.  I paired them with a tank I bought in Lawrence with Shea.  I love the colors in the tank and the sequins!  I went out with a new friend at work.  We got tasty burgers and 99 cent margaritas at Don and Millie's in Omaha.  Can you believe it's possible to get an alcoholic beverage for less than a dollar?  They were tasty...and even a bit strong! I felt very good after a few.

My First Biscuit

Okay this isn't really MY first biscuit..but it is Rory's! He wasn't too sure about it at first but soon had most of it gnawed away (or stuck to his face). 

He couldn't believe I had actually given him something he was allowed to immediately taste ha ha!!

Jazz on the Green

My new job is in Omaha.  I've enjoyed learning more about the city and getting to know new friends from work.  I wore a yellow and black sundress for time watching Jazz on the Green.  I love the pleated detail on the straps.  I really enjoyed having some drinks with friends.

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Kat Graham. All pics taken from GoFugYourself and you should check out that site too...very funny and witty stuff!

So, what do you think?

Subtle ruffles

I wore this outfit for work the other day.  I love ruffles.  These ruffles are a bit more subtle because they are dark.  This black Express dress has fun ruffle detail. I added the yellow merona cardigan for work.  For accessories I added a turquoise necklace.  This is actually the first time I've worn it.  I think it adds a nice pop of color.

Run for the Border

This top was stuck at the bottom of my chest of drawers. I had actually forgotten I had it! I really like when I find something tucked away like that ;) Unfortunately it's hiding place had crinkled it a lot and since I wasn't going anywhere special, I didn't take the time to iron it. I didn't realise it was so see-through until I saw this pic! I was drawn to this top because of the shape and ease of wear and also the neckline and almost Mexican-style print on the border. As a bonus, you can see my lovely fuchsia hanging basket in bloom!

 Top: Charlotte Russe, Jeans: Charlotte Russe, Shoes: Penneys

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Maxing it out

Maxi dresses look so great on some people.  I often feel too short to wear them.  With a certain pair of tall wedge heels I feel alright though.   For church last Sunday I wore a striped maxi dress from Forever 21, with an Express jean jacket, and wedges.   Apparently I am obsessed with my Morocco necklace.  This time I added the matching earrings.   I also ran some other errands in this dress. One errand included returning 20 pound bags of dirt.  Women in dresses CAN do heavy things....and not get dirty!

Birthday coffee cake

My mom taught me this recipe for coffee cake.  My husband loves it so much that he wanted coffee cake for his birthday cake!

You have to start the process half a day before you want the coffee cake to be ready.  My mom usually makes it the night before so that the rolls will have risen by the morning.

You take Rhodes frozen white dinner rolls.  Mix 1 box of vanilla cook and serve pudding, 1 cup of brown sugar, and chopped pecans.   Spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick spray.  Spoon a few spoonfuls of this mixture in the bottom of the bundt cake pan.

Melt 1 stick of butter in a bowl.  Roll around 18 - 20 of the dinner rolls (still frozen) one at a time in the butter, then in the sugar mixture, and place the rolls in the bundt cake pan.

You should have some of the sugar mixture left.  Pour the remaining mixture over the rolls that are in the bundt cake pan.  Place a towel (or a piece of seran wrap and then a towel) over the bundt cake pan.  Wait for the rolls to rise.  Then bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  After you take the pan out of the oven, place a large plate over the top of the pan.  Carefully turn over the pan and plate, keeping one hand on the plate, and one on the bundt pan.

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Miley Cyrus. All pics taken from GoFugYourself and you should check out that site too...very funny and witty stuff!

So, what do you think?

Birds of a Feather

For casual Friday I wore this v-neck Tee with a bird on it.  For some reason I think v-neck Tees are more polished in some way.  I added a purple Merona polka-dot cardigan for the office.  I enjoyed the mix of the print and graphic.  My shoes are ballet flats with Indian beading that I purchased during my study abroad time in Cambridge, England.  I love the detail on them.  Unfortunately, they do not offer a lot of padding.  So they aren't ideal for long walks.  These are Victoria Beckham jeans via ebay.

A Little too Light

As the title implies, I think this outfit is a little too light. I wanted to wear some bright jewellery to add some colour but everything I tried looked silly with the design of the top. I did wear big earrings though..which I should have gotten a better picture of :/ The camisole I'm wearing is a dark green colour and it was peeking out at the sides of the white top but I didn't get it in the photo. Rory is still teething and still driving me slightly insane as a result!! Stressed momma!!

Top: Penneys, Camisole: Charlotte Russe, Jeans: Charlotte Russe, Shoes: Penneys

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