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Outfits of May 2017

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May was full of incredible adventures and, looking back, I still can’t believe how much I managed to pack in there.

My husband and I took a trip to California and the moment we got back, I attended a baby shower for one of my good friends (and the shower my lady girl gang from work!). I got my hair cut (!), worked a graduation, turned 29, and celebrated my birthday with family, friends, and my husband, who had a thrilling weekend planned for me.

Here’s what I wore. I originally wanted a Minnie Mouse-inspired dress to wear to Disneyland, but the one I ordered (sadly) didn’t fit. So I had to improvise. I wanted something cute and feminine, but I still wanted to be comfortable. This worked out well!

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Skirt: Forever 21
  • Shoes: DSW (Converse)
  • Minnie Mouse ears: Disney World

You can’t see this outfit up close, but I love these photos, so I had to include them! My husband, my parents, and I traveled on a deserted road to get to Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, so we stopped to snap some photos.

Outfit details

  • Dress: LuLaRoe Nicole
  • Shoes: Payless

This outfit served me well at Hearst Castle and at Montano de Oro beach. I DIE for this shirt, which is a reference to both the Coolio song and one of my favorite movies, “Clueless.”

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Ross (I’m OBSESSED. Why don’t we have any in Massachusetts?!)
  • Dress: Forever 21
  • Shoes: DSW

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Shirt: Old Navy

Skirt: Forever 21

Shoes: DSW


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  • Shirt: H&M (my new fave shirt)
  • Jeans: Marshall’s
  • Shoes: Payless

How beautiful are the women in my lady girl gang?!

Outfit details

  • Dress: LuLaRoe Nicole
  • Shoes: Payless

This was the last photo of me with my long hair!

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Leggings: LuLaRoe
  • Cardigan: Forever 21
  • Shoes: Payless

New hair! It was a bit shorter than I asked for (I asked for my hair to stay below my shoulders), but I’m getting used to it.

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Marshall’s
  • Skirt: Forever 21
  • Tights: WeLoveColors.com
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Skirt: Ross
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: LuLaRoe Amelia (my first!)
  • Cardigan: Gift from my mom
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: Old Navy
  • Jacket: TJ Maxx
  • Shoes: Payless

And here’s a peek at my incredible birthday weekend (and the days leading up to it). My husband planned a surprise weekend, which he revealed to me through a series of riddles given to me each day leading up to it. It was so incredibly creative and romantic and it got me even more pumped for a wonderful weekend. We visited an arcade; went out to dinner; stopped by a brewery; I got my nails done; we went to a vineyard; visited Mystic; and ate all kinds of delicious foods. My friends and family were wonderful to me, too. I’m so lucky.

xo.

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Some of the incredible gifts my husband got for me!
Is this not the best wrapping paper ever?! Inside was a beautiful pair of rose gold bumblebee earrings and a dream dictionary I’ve been coveting!
A sweet message from my wonderful friend, Steph.
Birthdays call for beer.
And a new manicure! (Color: papaya whip)
Saltwater Vineyard in Stonington, Conn., was stunning.
Also at Saltwater!
And pizza is a must.

Outfits of April 2017

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Warmer weather is here! Finally! Here were a few of my outfits in April.

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  • Skirt: Forever 21 (I love this skirt so much I bought one in mint, peach, and a second one in black)
  • Sweater: Old Navy
  • Tights: WeLoveColors.com
  • Boots: Payless

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  • Dress: Marshall’s
  • Necklace: Jane.com
  • Tights: WeLoveColors.com
  • Boots: Payless

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  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Converse

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  • Dress: Fashion to Figure, via my mama! (Thanks, Mom!)
  • Shirt: Marshall’s
  • Shoes: Payless

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This is OFFICIALLY my favorite LuLaRoe Nicole dress. The pattern is SO GOOD.

Outfit details

  • Dress: LuLaRoe
  • Shoes: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Skirt: Forever 21
  • Tights: WeLoveColors.com
  • Shoes: Payless

Shout out to my dog for his cameo.

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Outfit details

  • Dress: LuLaRoe (another Nicole)
  • Shoes: Payless

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Not a traditional outfit, but I love this filter! Look at my fake eyelashes!  I wore this to see a comedy show by drag queen Bianca del Rio. (Dress: Amazon.com; coat: Forever 21)

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Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Scarf: A little shop in Barcelona, Spain
  • Skirt: LuLaRoe (my first Cassie!)
  • Shoes: Payless

xo!

Outfits of January 2017

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Y’all, it’s been a month. This is me doing my best to keep living a good life despite being overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, and (quite frankly) scared at the America we’re living in right now.

But I digress.

In January, I read some books, saw some movies, shopped a lot, ate some delicious food, celebrated some friends at a baby shower, got back into cooking. I also set up a place to take better outfit photos. However, I haven’t used it yet because it’s in my sunroom and it’s cold in there. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This month, I also got into (and quickly became addicted to) LulaRoe. Like I needed another reason to spend money. But check out my first pair of leggings at the end of this post!

Here’s what I wore this month.

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Outfit details

  • Shirt: Target
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Scarf: Newbury Comics
  • Boots: DSW

A closer look at the scarf.

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Old Navy
  • Tights: We Love Colors
  • Boots: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Shirt: Marshall’s
  • Pants: Marshall’s
  • Shoes: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Dress: 25 Central (my new favorite store, located in Northampton, Mass.)
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Target
  • Tights: We Love Colors
  • Boots: Payless

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HOW CUTE IS THIS DRESS?! It’s an owl pattern and it has pockets!

Outfit details

  • Dress: 25 Central
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

Here’s a close-up of the pattern.

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Amazon.com (so cute I got it in two colors)
  • Tights: We Love Colors
  • Boots: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Sweater: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: DSW

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  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Tights: We Love Colors (I have at least five pairs off these black tights)
  • Boots: Payless

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  • Shirt: Cracker Barrel (not joking)
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

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And here are my new LulaRoe leggings! They’re lipstick print and I love them.

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Leggings: LulaRoe (!!!)
  • Slippers: Payless

Here’s a close-up!

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And here’s a sassy selfie of me, just because.

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Hope you’re being kind to yourself in 2017. And dressing cute, too.

xo.

Outfits of December

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Sadly, I didn’t take many outfit photos throughout December. After a rough few weeks at work, I wasn’t up to dressing very cute and opted instead for dressing simply. In the new year, hopefully that changes! Here are a few things I did wear.

What I wore while in New York City…

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This has quickly become one of my staple outfits. It’s simple but cute and very easy to wear.

While in New York, my grandma, husband, and cousin had a traditional tourist day, spending time in Times Square, stopping by the Disney and Hershey stores, and visiting Rockefeller Center to see the tree.

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What I wore while having drinks with friends…

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I wore this outfit not once but twice to meet up with friends and drink.

From event one:

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And event two:

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Aren’t we cute? I love these ladies!

I also wore my Forever 21 red wrap dress to meet up with my bestie, Steph, but I forgot to snap a photo. 😦 Here we are being adorable with Santa, though.

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What I wore to my office holiday party…

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Old Navy
  • Tights: We Love Colors
  • Booties: Payless

What I wore to celebrate Christmas…

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It’s my first-ever ugly sweater!

Outfit details

  • Ugly sweater: Walmart
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

In case you were wondering what my Christmas tree looked like this year.

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And, my incredible gifts from my incredible husband. (Not pictured: a trip to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, coming in spring, and a bracelet!)

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HOW AMAZING IS THAT GILMORE GIRLS SHIRT?

What I wore while admiring art at the Clark Institute…

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Outfit details

  • T-shirt: Urban Tee Farm
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

Hope your December was fab and fashionable.

xo.

Outfits of November

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November was a trying month. It started with the election of Donald Trump, which I am still stunned by, and it ended with some messy, difficult work stuff that really impacted my morale.

But there were some bright spots: a friend who made me a gift to cheer me up; a fun Thanksgiving featuring Cards Against Humanity; the return of “Gilmore Girls”; good friends and coworkers and family; a perfect dog and husband; an invitation back to my alma mater to speak to a class about journalism; the Christmas season.

Here’s what I wore (clearly jeans + boots were my thang).

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Outfit details

  • Dandelion Shirt: Marshall’s
  • Pants: Marshall’s
  • Shoes: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Target
  • Necklace: Hello Gorgeous Boutique (post coming soon with further details!)
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Tights: We Love Colors
  • Boots: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Tank: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

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Outfit details

  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Polka dot tank: Target
  • Tank: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

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Outfit details

  • Black shirt: Target
  • Scarf: Unknown shop in Rome, Italy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW


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Outfit details

  • Tan shirt: Amazon
  • Tank: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Marshall’s
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Sweater: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Marshall’s
  • Boots: DSW

Things I Did

Drank my first-ever Scorpion Bowl while celebrating my husband’s birthday in Boston (where we saw Chris Hardwick live!)
Voted for who I thought would be our first female president (note the hope in my eyes; that is dead now!)
Was gifted this lovely, handmade item by a friend who knew I was having a rough week
Celebrated a puppy birthday (my grandma’s dog, Zoey, turned one!)
Went shopping in Northampton, Mass., where I saw this…
And bought this…
Had THE MOST PERFECT HAIR
Put up Christmas decor
Put up Christmas decor
Admired that decor
Got my first gel manicure
Spent time with the boys ❤

xo.

 

Outfits of October

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Last October was excellent, but this has been the best October ever. Not only did I get to honeymoon with my husband, we also got to celebrate Halloween with an incredible weekend at the historic Deerfield Inn for dinner and a spooky ghost tour around Northampton, Mass. October is the best month of the year, guys.

Here’s what I wore!

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All black everything.

Outfit details

  • Black boat neck top: Target
  • Tank top: Target
  • Blazer: Target
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Forever 21 (LOVE THIS DRESS SO MUCH)
  • Shoes (not pictured): Payless
Me and my "I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M IN ROME" face in the Farnese Gardens
Me and my “I CAN’T BELIEVE I’M IN ROME” face in the Farnese Gardens

Outfit details

  • Dress: Forever 21
  • Scarf: Little shop in Barcelona, Spain
  • Shoes: Payless (super comfy)

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Scarf: Shop in Marseille, France
  • Shoes: Payless

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Your eyes do not deceive you. These are pizza pajamas.

Outfit details

  • Pizza pajamas more appropriate for a toddler than an adult: Target
  • Dope Halloween nail decals: Homegoods

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Outfit details

  • Scarf: Amazon.com
  • Cardigan: Target
  • Tank top: Old Navy
  • Pants: Marshall’s
  • Boots: Rainbow

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  • Shirt: Target
  • Tank top: Target
  • Jeans: Old Navy (Rockstar, highly recommend!)
  • Boots: DSW

On this day, I also made my first-ever pernil (in a crock pot no less) and it came out amazing.

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I can adult.

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Outfit details

  • Sweater: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Tank top: Old Navy
  • Shoes: DSW
  • Coat: Hand-me-down from my mom

On this night, we enjoyed Deerfield and Northampton, where we got a little ice cream and got spooked by some ghost stories.

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And then, for my Halloween outfit…

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I’m the galaxy! Or, a galaxy princess!

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Amazon.com
  • Shoes: Payless
  • Crown: Crafted with some Christmas tinsel
  • Earrings: Etsy
  • Necklace: Etsy
  • Glasses: Glassesshop.com
  • Star stickers: Amazon.com
  • Shiny ring: Norwegian Cruise Line

Happy Halloween!

xo.

Outfits of September

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Hello from Ireland! I’m writing in Dublin Airport on a layover to Rome. My husband and I will finally be taking our honeymoon (and dream vacation). Ahhhhh!

More on that later. For now, a few things I wore in September.

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Outfit details

  • Chambray button-up: TJ Maxx
  • Black jeans: TJ Maxx
  • Lightwash denim flats: Marshall’s

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Old Navy (super comfy!)
  • Shoes: Payless (also very comfy)

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Oh, you know, just hanging out with Shaquille O’Neal…

I had the luxury of covering an event at my job—and Shaq was the keynote speaker. It was incredible. He’s very down-to-earth, supremely funny, and very tall.

Outfit details

  • Red wrap dress: Forever 21
  • Shoes (not pictured): Payless

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  • Navy blue heart dress: Forever 21 (TBH, I don’t love it, but it’s cute enough)
  • Shoes: Payless

The back of the dress is pretty cute:

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  • Black dress: Old Navy—is this too casual to be a LBD?
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Shirt: Out of Print
  • Blazer: Target
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Hoodie: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Boots: DSW

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  • Donut costume: Target (Sadly, I did not buy this)
  • Jeans: TJ Maxx
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Plaid button-up: Old Navy
  • Polka dot undershirt: Target (I think?)
  • Jeans: TJ Maxx
  • Boots: DSW

xo.

 

Outfits of the… Month?

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted what I wore. Not for any reason other than I wasn’t loving having to post repeat outfits. (Seriously.)

Here are some of the things I wore in May and June.

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Shoes: Payless

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How cool is this dress? Forever obsessed with CowCow.

Outfit details

  • Dress: CowCow via Amazon
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: CowCow via Amazon
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: Target (clearance, for only $10!!!)
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Tights: WeLoveColors
  • Shoes: Not pictured, but surprise! They were those same ones from Payless.

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  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: Old Navy
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Shoes: DSW — they’re different shoes, guys!

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  • Dress: Ross
  • Sunglasses: Zenni Optical

Hope you like! xo.

Outfits of the Week: May 15, 2016

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A good week, in which I wore many pants, which is not super common for me. Also: my birthday!

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Outfit details

  • Sweater: Old Navy
  • Pants: Rainbow
  • Shoes: Payless

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I needed to look a little professional on Tuesday for an important meeting. The meeting was a bust, but at least I looked cute!

Outfit details

  • Blazer: Target
  • V-neck: Old Navy
  • Pants: Rainbow
  • Shoes: Payless

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  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Leggings: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless (they’re different than the shoes I normally wear, and yet you can barely see them in this photo)

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Thursday was our employee appreciation picnic, so I got to wear jeans (yay!). The best part? I GOT TO PET A DOG.

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His name is Stanley and I love him.

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Sweater: Forever 21
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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This is almost 100% Old Navy approved.

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Cardi: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: DSW

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On Saturday, I went to my best friend’s baby shower. It was so wonderful to spend time with her and to celebrate her little guy, Liam, who surprised us all by coming early!

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Outfit details

  • Dress: Old Navy
  • Cardi: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

P.S. Her dress is from Macy’s.

Hope you had a fashionable week. 😉

Outfits of the Week: May 8, 2016

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The sun was back, so it was a good week! At work, we were preparing for commencement, and I’m into my second week of the social media course I’m taking. PLUS, I can’t stop buying new clothes, somebody please send help!

Here’s what I wore this week.

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I’m so pumped to have rediscovered this sweater. Polka dots are my favorite, and this tan color is fab.

Outfit details

  • Sweater: Old Navy (like, three years ago, sorry!)
  • Pants: Walmart
  • Shoes: Payless

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The eyeglasses dress made its triumphant return this week. While I wore it, I also met a stormtrooper.

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And he now lives in my house.

Outfit details

  • Dress: Forever 21
  • Cardi: Old Navy
  • Tights: We Love Colors

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I’m not convinced this cardigan (a peach color) worked well with the dress (which is a bit more pink), but ah well.

Outfit details

  • Dress: Fashion to Figure
  • Cardi: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

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I got a few compliments on this ampersand tank top today. It was the perfect, casual outfit to chaperone a senior picnic!

Outfit details

  • Tank top: Old Navy
  • Cardigan: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy

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Casual Friday.

Outfit details

  • Shirt: Old Navy
  • Jeans: Old Navy
  • Shoes: Payless

Have a great weekend!