30 for 30: number 8: shades of purple

if it has not been discovered from my previous 30 for 30 posts, purple is my favorite color. i tend to wear it a lot and accessorize with it even more. today i went out all purple, purple top, shoes, and accessories. hope you like it! again, i am casual because i have to be for work...but i hope i manage to look casual and cute!

necklace is from loft (shocking), clutch bag (that also comes with a strap) is from nine west. 

              and to prove that i really do like purple a lot, a few shots from our wedding day!

i wore purple shoes...

and one the reception got underway, i switched my ivory sash for a purple one (made by my wonderful aunt), that exactly matched my wonderful bridesmaids...

...also in purple.

last but not least, i thought the boys needed a purple pop of color too.

purple socks! they weren't big fans, but i was!

30 for 30: number 7: lazy sunday

on sunday i did what i do most sundays. lounge around, do laundry, and clean! today i wore this comfy top from loft, the lounge section, and my comfy, now-streched-out-from-being-worn-all-week-jeans. i typically don't wear shoes when lounging around the house, but i did throw on my uggs when i ran out to the grocery store when the hubs.  as you will see i didn't wear any makeup or accessories, but i suppose that is what lazy days are for!

folding clothes. fun times. 

on a side note... lb also enjoyed a lazy sunday. she spent the day sleeping under this ultra-solf blanket we have!

sweet girl.

30 for 30: number 6: tailgating

on our wedding day i gave the hubs season football tickets to his alma mater, NCSU. we have headed out tailgating to all the home games and had a blast! however, my alma mater, happens to be one of NCSU's rivals, UNC!!! (go heels!) as much as i hate to, i try to be a good wife and wear red and white at state games, unless of course they are playing unc, in which case i PROUDLY wear my light blue. anyways, this is what i wore tailgating on saturday. i forgot to take a pic while we were actually tailgating, but i did recreate a picture back at home. 

like i said, i had to rock out the red for NCSU. i decided to wear my white ruffle j crew top. you'll note that in my original 30 for 30, i chose this top in purple. i had to make a swap, which i think is acceptable since i have not worn said item yet. i also jazzed this outfit up with my leopard flats!

next week UNC and NCSU play at noon. we are headed to tailgate at that game too. can't. wait. you'll see my wonderful blue outfit next week. 

30 for 30: number 5: girls night out

on friday, i only had to see a few kids and go to a staff meeting, so i was actually able to dress sorta cute! afterwork, i met 2 of my buds, mia, and rhian (who was in town from charlotte!). we headed to dinner and then to see due date. it was a great night, and we had some great laughs.

i didn't have to wear tights, but i have with this outfit before and it looks great!

you'll note my old wallet i used as a clutch. see mom, told you i would use it!

jewelry. i love this necklace (ny&co), it goes great with the pashmina. hope it is not too many neck accessories! also, i have on a great green cocktail ring...it's hard to see, but i love it!

bathroom: mini makeover

when keith and i moved into our new place we had a lot of things to do. we had to combine our items, decide how we wanted to decorate and then actually decorate (on a budget). where we live now is the first place we have ever lived together, and while we don't own it (it's just a 2 bedroom apt we rent), i still wanted it to look great! i wanted to decorate a little, but not go crazy because we will not live here forever, and i did not want to buy stuff i could not later use. one day...we will buy a house and decorate it from top to bottom and i cannot wait!

one of the big challenges we (i) faced was decorating our bedroom and bathroom. i wanted to to be a place we both liked, therefore i did not want it to be too girly, or to manly! it is hard to find bedroom/bathroom stuff that is gender neural, it tends to either have flowers or manly stripes. for our bathroom, i decided to stick with a gold/yellowish and gray. i found towels i loveeeeeed at anthropologie, and absolutely had to have them. i decorated from there.

if i actually owned this place and could paint, i would FOR SURE paint the walls of the bathroom, but since we will not live here for long, i didn't want to paint, only to have to paint over it in a few months. like i said, one day i will own a home and will paint everywhere!
here is what our bathroom looks like...

you can see a bit of the gray and yellow. i bought paint for a piece of artwork you will see, and i also decided to paint the mat of the picture you see. it was a nice way to bring the yellow to that part of the room.

the shower curtain is actually 2 panels of a regular curtain. i could not find one i liked so i just got a clear shower curtain, and the regular curtains work great! you can also see my artwork here...a close up is next!

i have always loved the canvas artwork where small canvases make one big picture, i was excited to finally try it! i tried to mimc the pattern on the towels in the artwork.

and last, a mirror to make it look bigger. this was a white mirror and i added some rub n' buff to the edge to add a bit of silver!

hope you like the bathroom!

on a side note, my friend, mia, saw my bathroom and loved the painting i did. she requested one for her house and here it is!

i think it turned out ok. can't wait to see it hung in her house!

30 for 30: update.

yes, i realize i am behind on outfits. yes, i have been wearing my 30 for 30 items. yes, i will be posting pictures of outfits 5, 6, and 7 soon. sorry for the slacker-ness.

since i'm talking about clothes, i thought i would add this picture. no, this is not my closet, but i wish it was!

30 for 30: number 4

sorry for the late post...it's date night here in our home! anywho...here is number 4! i have loved this pashmina since i bought it about a year ago (at h and m) it so nicely incorporates many colors. there is a bit of purple with all the corals/pinks, so i added my purple flats and earrings. hope you liked it!

purple earrings!

i really liked this outfit! i have never worn it before, but it will be a repeat for sure!

i didn't get a photo of lb today, but to go with the trend of posting one of her, i will search for an old one...

the day we got her, over 3 years ago. just a sweet little 11 pound baby! 

30 for 30: number 3

ok, here it is, number 3! 2 things i will say about this looks. 1. yay-my hair finally looks decent. 2. sorry for all of the "comfy" outfits. i'm an slp and i work with preschool and school age kids which means i am in homes and at daycares all day sitting on floors, getting drooled and slobbered on, i know, glamourous. anyways-what i wear to work has to be comfortable and WASHABLE. i will bust out some of my cuter clothes, they will just happen on the weekends :)

it turned out to be pretty warm today and i probably didn't need to go with the uggs, but it was cold when i left this morning, and i think i broke my toe, so my pointed toe flats were probably not the best choice for my toe anyways! ouch!

lb was much more interested in sniffing today than having her photo taken

and the accessory close up. you can't see in any of the pictures, but the sleeves of the sweater have buttons the color of this necklace, which i think is a nice touch. 

new favorite.

i have recently gotten obsessed with this giant black headband i bought at harris teeter (random, i know). since i have bangs, i typically rely on a head band on those especially greasy days (or any day that i feel lazy). however, i typically find that the plastic headbands cause a head ache by the end of the day, and the thinner all-the-way-around cotton ones are either too thin or too tight. by too thin i mean my long swoop bangs creeply flop forwards, and by too thin i mean they squeeze my head. anyways-i loving this one. and yes, i do realize that it is a little 80/90s and maybe something that should only be worn by the sink while washing my face, but whatever, i like it.

30 for 30: number 2: a little 80s?

ok, here is my second outfit! i am a little confused of my on vibe, a little rocker chic or 80s? i'm not sure. but either way, it was comfy and i was able to de-layer when i had to! again, sorry for the pics, i am really rocking out this self timer. at least i made it outside today!

gotta love the ray-bans...

lucca's accessory of the day...her giant bone! 

so there it is. number 2. 

30 for 30: number 1: back to basics

alright y'all. here it is. my first outfit in the 30 for 30 remix. for this first outfit i went back to basics. skinny jeans, and a black tee. i did add a pop of color with my purple pashmina and a pop of print with my leopard print flats. please excuse my lack of make-up. i had a small allergic reaction to some face cream and i am avoiding all make-up until that gets cleared up! as for the hair, i have no excuses. also, sorry about the photos, i had to rock out the self timer. the hubby was working late, and it was dark out, so that is why i am inside.

simple black tee and skinnys. purple pashmina. leopard flats. 

close up of the accessories. 

and again. had to get a photo of the purple bling i got from my hubby on our wedding day!

lucca wanted to show off her outfit of the day. she decided to go with her brown leather collar with her name stamped in it. 

then she wanted to try on mom's pashmina for a pop of color. i think it looks good on her!

so that's it. number 1. and i have no plans for tomorrow. we'll have to see what i think of!

30 for 30

alright, here are my 30 for 30 choices. You will note a lot of solid color items. I noticed while choosing these things that I don't have many prints in my closet, especially my winter wardrobe. After the 30 for 30 is over and I can shop again, perhaps I should purchase some prints! With that being said, these 30 for 30 items don't include all of the wonderful way I can accessorize. Can we say pashminas?!?!? You will also note I picked a lot of things I can layer. The NC weather has been crazy lately, it has been COLD the past few days, but next week it is supposed to be 70! It is hard to pick 30 items with the weather, but I tried. Ok, enough chit-chat, here are my 30 items!

short-sleeve shirts

1. pink tee from LOFT

2. ruffled cream tee from LOFT

3. black tee from LOFT

cardigans

4. green short sleeve cardigan from LOFT

5. leopard print cardigan from NYandCo

6. coral boyfriend cardigan from old navy

7. 3/4 length purple ruffle tee from JCREW 

note: i also have this in white, it was hard to decide which one. i hope i made the right decision!

:: 11.14 update-i have in fact decided to switch this purple ruffle top for the white one. i assume this is ok since i have not worn it yet! ::

TURTLENECKS!

8. red turtleneck from Nordstrom

9. light gray/slate turtleneck from HandM

10. black turtleneck from HandM

11. purple turtleneck from Nordstrom

sweaters

12. black v-neck sweater from LOFT

13. cow neck knit sweater from Charlotte Russe

14. purple v-neck sweater from LOFT

15. ruffle cream sweater from AnnTaylor

comfy

16. gray/slate lounge wear from LOFT

17. thin long-sleeve tee from target (mossimo)

dresses

18. black sweater dress from target

19. grey dress from LOFT

skirts

20. houndstooth skirt from belk

21. black high-waisted mini from LOFT

pants

22. Joe's Jeans from Nordstrom

23. black "rockstar" jegging from old navy

24. "sweetheart" skinny jeans from old navy

shoes

shoes! (while 4 are pictured, i'm only wearing 3!)

25. leopard flats from Nordstrom (bp)

26. purple flats from random shoe store in Chicago (brand=bivel)

note about the purple flats: I wanted to choose the ones pictured in front because they are wonderfully jeweled, but because it is getting cold and they are peep toe, i oped for my older, less fabulous, closed toed purple flats)

27. black pointed toe mini wedge from target

boots!

28. short chesnut uggs

29. black nine west tall boots

30. tan aldo tall boots

note about number 30: I have been going crazy looking for some new brown boots, frankly, these are falling apart and I am hoping for some new darker brown riding boots. i have not been able to find ones I like, however, i did find some at the nordstrom 1/2 yearly sale recently. buttttt...they didn't have them, but i bought a pair and they are trying to locate them for me. blah, blah, blah. anywhooo, if these new boots ever make it to me, i reserve the right to replace them with these on my 30 for 30. i'll try to avoid wearing these current boots (pictured) until i know if i have new ones or not!

so that's them. my 30 for 30. i'm nervous. let the remixing begin! 

p.s. i shop at LOFT alot. oops. 

baby shower gift.

this weekend i also tackled another DIY project. my awesome wedding photographers Jamie and Richie Staggs had made one of their clients a really awesome guest book, and i loved the idea. since my wedding has already come and gone :( i thought of another way i could use this cool product!
this past year i attended a baby shower for two of my professors, and at the shower we had a "wish" jar where we each write down wishes/hopes/dreams we had for the babies. as luck would have it, i have another baby shower to attend, so i thought this book would be a great way for all the guests at the party to write down their wish, and it would be a great keepsake for mom, dad, and baby!

the book and framed directions for the guests

the holders for the little slips of paper for people to write their wishes on

the slips of papers stuck into the holders

and all the extra slips for lots and lots of wishes!

this was a super easy project. all you need was a lot of cardstock, a scrapbook, a 2 inch circle punch, some double sided tape, a good paper cutter (to get straight lines) and some patience! it was a bit time consuming, but overall i think it turned out great!