recap

ok, i know i didn't explain vegas well. mostly because i didn't have time.
i had such a good, unexpected trip, that it really is hard to explain through a post.

so here are my loves, and loathes of Vegas:

LOVE:

the lights: especially because it was decorated for christmas. it was so beautiful and flashy and bright.

the shops: there were so many great shops, and yes we did go to the 3 story h&m :) and i found the sweater i had seen on pinterest, so i bought it. naturally


the watershow at the Bellagio: so beautiful, and fascinating

the inspiration: i found it there. for fashion, for life. a new determination to pursue what i want. and feel good about. not a self gratifying way, but a confidence in what i know is right. i am aware this is vague. but i had some intense convos in vegas that lead me to some of these realizations about myself.

LOATH:
the casinos: they were pretty, but so sad. the overweight, smoking, lifeless looking people who sat at these machines who were wasting their lives away. oh i hated it.

The smoke: oh lordy, everyone smokes and it's all contained in these restaurants and casino rooms. you cannot walk through a lobby, or from one side to another without your contacts clouding over. yuck.

the exploitation of women: wow. it is everywhere.


Overall, i did have a great time, mostly because of the people we met, and who showed us around.

vegas..

i don't think i will ever be able to explain this past trip.
it really was great. but great doesn't suffice...so here are a few words to explain:

glamorous. unexpected. french. surreal. beautiful. sexy. loud. breathtaking. ego boosting. hilarious. awkward. and my favorite, EPIC.

and it was alll yellow

that was how my day was.

no i didn't not buy a bunch of yellow stuff...but it was the perfect day.

shopping with my mom was a blast. tried out some new stores, they were all have sales because it was a "shop local weekend". so i scored some great bargains, and my mom was a great help. I bought flats, a skirt, 2 shirts, and 3 pairs of earrings. And, i decided to keep some wedge booties i had bought, but was leery of it i could pull them off. which i decided, yes i can. Here are some of the looks i purchased this week:

These are my new boots:

(4inch heels...which makes me 6ft when i wear them..yikes)

(the lookbook.nu)
these skirts are great for winter, they can be dressy or casual and worn with boots, or flats, leggings/tights. and super comfy. plus they always make me feel like a dancer :)


I had been looking for a cream blouse..and finally found one at Khols. of all places.
it's lighter than this shade, and has bright gold buttons. it's sheer and is great for spring or fall/winter. you can wear it tucked into trouser jeans, or wear it over skinny jeans (i feel like to pull it off that way, you need to get one that is long enough to cover the booty)

I also found a great blazer

(i did not buy this exact one :)

So..Viva Las Vegas!

Round 2

OK, so i'm heading out again to shop :) i promise i don't have an addiction....
But this time, my hair is done, i feel skinny, and i'm dressed up...i also have a LOT of makeup on...

And i'm taking my mom with me..mom's are loving but honest critics (which is a must for shopping)

if my husband wasn't glued to the UNC/UK game, i'd have him take a pic of my outfit, bc i kinda really love it...prob will wear it in Vegas.

Wish me luck!

ugly days+shopping days= disaster

i had an ugly day yesterday..first off...i wore a collard shirt.
i never wear collared shirts. i always had on too tight jeggings (my husband refers to them as "spice girls music video pants" whatever that is supposed to mean).
My hair was dirty and pulled back, and i was bloated (worst part).

so i went shopping. bad idea. very bad.

and my super model looking best friend went with me...great fellowship, but didn't help my ugly state...i'm not sure if it was the fact that she is always so beautiful..in a "i'm native american and tan all year round, i just woke up, and don't have any makeup on and still look like i should be on a cover of a magazine" kind of way...or the fact that she looks like that, while 6 mths pregnant, and was wearing smaller sizes than me still kind of way.....Love you cara :)

either way...i felt gross.

i recently took my beautiful friend Nina shopping. she needed my expertise (so fun) for outfits to wear in a photoshoot with her family. She got her hair did, and makeup done by a professional. She looked amazing, and she felt confident, which made everything she put on, look fabulous. it was awesome.

Confidence is the key accessory for ANY outfit.

Well i definitely lacked this last night.
i felt like this:

(which was what i looked like in college...every day..no lie)

what i wanted to feel like:


not so much alike...

oh well, there is always tomorrow :)

for vegas

i plan on going shopping this evening for the following items:

Blazer

(f21)

Wedge booties


sheer blouse


wish me luck!

wonky

that is what i would call this fake tree of ours...
we put it up last night...well, i put it up last night, the Mr. sat in a nearby chair working and watching...not because he is rude, but because he had to work and i didn't want to wait for his help. buuut he did end up coming over while i tried to figure out the order of the parts...which were simply tagged as A B C D, and they were to be assembled in that order....did i do this at first? nope.

anyway, we got it up in about 15 minutes! whoah.

plugged it in, and TA DA!

that was it! so simple!

Jack was a little skeptical about it, but after he thoroughly sniffed it, he was satisfied. I just couldn't believe how easy it was. I started to put the decorations on it, and after i got most of it on, i sat back to look at it. It was so pretty! But the more i looked at it, i thought...wow..this tree looks wonky. i don't know how else to explain it. ha, oh well!
the house is definitely no where to being ready for show, but soon...hopefully soon!