The Fourth

Pants: Old Navy, $5

Top: J. Crew Outlet, $35

Belt: Forever 21, $3

Sandals: Forever 21, $15

Oh hey, speaking of that shirt that I just wore... here it is again!  In real life though, there was a four day gap.  And it was washed... maybe. Details aside, here are some pictures from my fourth of July.  From tons of good food (red velvet cake pops anyone??) to lots of good company and some good ole patriotism, it was a good day.  What about you?  Any fun plans from the fourth?

Back to the 50s

Skirt: Vintage thrifted, $2

Belt: Old Navy, $4

After a full week of relaxing on the couch, eating soft foods, and a little bit of work too, I'm back!  I had my wisdom teeth removed last Monday, and somewhat ashamedly, I was such a baby about it.  Needles, blood, sharp things, etc. all get to me SO bad.  Luckily, the oral surgeon is friends with Greg's family and I had a chance to get to know him a little bit over the past year.  He was really nice through everything, and if you're in the Knoxville/Maryville area and need any work done, I would definitely recommend him (Dr. Slater at Southeast Oral Surgery.)  

Anyways, now that that's done (thankfully!) I'm back to dressing normally and blogging and I have some exciting posts coming next week!  I wore this outfit to work last week, and admittedly felt a little bit too 50s.  Instead of changing mid-day I ended up deciding I liked the red, white, and navy.... although it wasn't long before the lipstick was wiped away.  But hey, that's pretty normal for me.

Poor Little Tights

{Skirt: Gap, $13}

{Top: Old Navy, $4}

{Blazer: H&M, $25}

{Tights: Target, $10}

{Necklace: American Eagle, gift}

{Flats: Target, $9}

{Purse: Charlotte Russe, $12}

I kept wearing these tights (the second identical pair I bought...) hoping that the slowly growing rip would eventually disappear. It didn't. It got larger. So again, if anyone knows a reliable pair of black sheer polka dot tights (I'm generally a good tights wearer too, I swear!) please point me in their direction!

Wearing White.

**I didn't do so well on outfit posts this time. haha. No detail shots or anything, but I place full blame on my camera dying- yes, again. And the last picture- I hardly even touched the colors, so I have no idea how it came out like this when I took it in broad daylight. However, I really like it :)

What

Dress: Urban Outfitters, $20

Cardigan: Charlotte Russe, $18

Sandals: Gap, $20

Earrings: Target, pack of 3 for $8

Where

Classes and work

Why

I know that most people say its bad to wear white after labor day. But sometimes I just have those days where I could care less about what other people say. Today was one of those days. It was warm and beautiful and I love my new dress, so I just paired it with this long and flowy navy cardigan to make it not quite so summery. Does anyone else love to wear things, even though they technically are a no-no?

The Three Minute Morning

What

Pants: Old Navy, $5

Top: Forever 21, $15

Necklace: Forever 21, $6

Sandals: Forever 21, $19

Where

Another day of running around at 4-H Roundup

Why

So my room-mate and I had planned to get up around 6 am so that we could be at our awards breakfast by 7:15 (It started at 7:30) However, this morning went a little like this...

6:00- "We don't really NEED to get up now... we can sleep a few more minutes"

7:22- "ABBY! IT'S 7:22! We didn't wake up!!"

7:22- throw on random outfit

7:23- brush hair and grab a ponytail holder just in case

7:24- concealer, mascara, lipgloss

7:25- Literally RUN across campus to breakfast

7:30- Smile and walk into breakfast

No lie, we made it on time... well, I made it on time. My room-mate walked in around 7:33, which is still pretty dang impressive.

So, sorry for slightly messy hair and lack of creativity today, but for getting ready in barely 3 minutes, I'm actually kind of proud :)

I Like My Size... Most of the Time

What

Me

Top: J.C. Penney's, 97¢

Shorts: Target, $6

Vest: Old Navy, $4

Necklace: Vintage, Mom's

Bracelet: Target, $5

Ring: Charlotte Russe, $4

Sandals: Forever 21, $18

My Sister

Top: Old Navy

Shorts: Target

Belt: Old Navy

Necklace: Lucky and Tiffany's

Sandals: Old Navy

Where

Shopping and taking fun pictures on the lawn during vacation on the Outer Banks

Why

I try to exercise and be healthy, but I'm not afraid to eat ice cream too, so I honestly am one of those people that are fairly happy with their size... until I go shopping and the last remaining item that I fall in love with is not my size. Then I usually wish I was whatever size needed to fit into that item. Usually when this happens I just sigh and walk away, but every once and awhile that thing comes home with me anyways... such was the case with these shorts. They seriously fit perfect in everywhere but the high waist. For $6, a long shirt covers the too tight waist just fine :)

Happy Fourth!

What

Dress: TJ Maxx, $20

Scarf: Old Navy, $2

Cuff: gift

Where

Taking pictures on the beach and then spending time with my family

Why

Today was pretty simple outfit wise- I wore my new white dress with a nautical red,white, and blue scarf tied in my hair. It was the perfect no fuss outfit for lounging around the beach with my family for the holiday (that's my little sister pictured above)