OUTFIT: Date night

(sorry for the strange quality of my photos, my cameras settings must be really off)

We finally got another date night this weekend, well, technically it was a date day since we had to be back by 7pm.  But hey, beggars can't be choosers!  I will take what I can get!

We got to see Ant Man, and I have to say I was surprised at how much I liked it!  I've always loved Paul Rudd but he really surprised me in this role.  He's always such a goof in his movies...well, he still has his goofy moments but they are great!  I also got to go to Express and pick up a few more pieces I've been wanting.  Their clearance is an additional 40% off  right now, so I couldn't resist!  Then we went to PF Changs for dinner. I LOVE their spring rolls!

(I swear, I am not this pale.  My camera makes my skin look WHITE.  Photographer friends, help!!)

We also went biking with our little one over the weekend.  It was the first time we tried Paige in one of those bike carrier/seats and she did great.  She loved it!  But note to self: Next time borrow a friend's bike instead of renting one....  I swear their bike seats are made of cement.  My bum was not pleased. LOL!

What did you do over the weekend?

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Just so you know I AM changing out of my sweats...

I was not ready for this weekend to end at all.  It just flew by so fast that I don't feel like we had any time to relax.  As usual, we spent most of our weekend running around.  But I guess the good news is that my husband only has a 4 day work week this week.  Actually he has two 4 day work weeks in a row because next week is our 5 year wedding anniversary.  Time is flying by!

We have a nice date day planned for our anniversary as long as the weather agrees with us that day.  I should probably try to figure out a plan B just in case.  I swear it's been raining every day.  What a lame summer so far!

And if you couldn't tell from my squinty eyes in these pictures, my migraines are kicking my butt again.  That's why I wasn't around much last week.

I love this maxi dress because it's so comfortable but is still dressy enough to wear out to eat.  I would probably wear a maxi dress every single day if I had enough of them. lol!  I wore this dress on the blog before back in the spring.  It's just so comfy!

Did you do anything fun over the weekend?

OUTFIT: Tribal dress

I've been such a bad blogger lately,  I don't know what's gotten into me!  I think the little break was good for me though.  I got to enjoy some company from friends and family this Sunday at our cookout and Saturday we took Paige to our local amusement park (Kennywood) for the first time.  She has so much fun riding some of the kiddie land rides.  I was a nervous mama, of course but she was brave.  Unfortunately, yesterday I was in bed almost all day with another one of my migraines....yuck!  I'm feeling a bit better today.  We'll see what the rest of the week brings.

It has been really warm around here the past few days but I think there is a lot of rain coming this way.  It was a beautiful day for our cookout though, so I can't complain too much (and I was headache free too!).

I got these super cute wedges at a thrift shop recently for only $6!  They were never worn and they are super comfortable!  I'm super happy with them.  The dress and jewelry I've had for a couple years and don't remember where I found them,  the dress doesn't even have the tags on it anymore.  Oops! 

I plan on being around a lot more in June so expect to see a bit more of me!  I have a ton of new mini book reviews, fashion collaborations, thrift shop finds, and beauty reviews coming up!  I was also a contributor for a new online magazine!  I will share a bit more about that when it goes live so you can go check it out.  I'm really excited about it!

What have you been up to lately?!

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OUTFIT: Pastel tribal mini skirt

Hey everyone!  So you've probably noticed by now that I haven't been around as much as I usually am.  I was blogging 5 days a week and now I'm down to 3.  I think blogging 3 days a week is a much more attainable goal for me right now.  As you (probably) know, I've been suffering with migraines A LOT lately.  It's very frustrating when you have things you want to do and you can't get out of bed; so that's one of the reasons I've cut back a bit.  Too much computer time seems to bring them on.

Another reason I would like to cut back for the next few months is honestly because it's summer!  I want to enjoy that sunshine with my daughter as much as I can.  The winter felt like it was never going to end, so now that it finally has, I want to soak up all the outdoors time I can.

I also got rid of my sponsorship ads on my sidebar.  I will still be offering the free ad swaps to other bloggers willing to display my button on their site.  I just want to wait until I feel like I can give 100% of myself again and be able to offer more time.

I know I didn't really NEED to give you my excuses but I thought I would let you know what's been going on with me.... But anyway, onto the fun stuff!!  What I'm wearing:

My daughter actually picked this skirt out for me to wear.  I was a little unsure about it because my legs are sooo pasty, but if I never let them out they will stay pasty! lol!  Maybe while I'm on vacation later this week I will be able to get a little bit of sun.  The hotel we are staying at has a pool!  Woohoo!  It's the little things...

I'm still REALLY nervous about leaving Paige for the first time over night (even thought I know she is going to be fine) but I am definitely getting really excited now!  I can't wait to spend some non-interrupted time with my husband.  It feels like we are always running around doing something or chasing Paige, so it will be a nice change to go at a more relaxed pace and hold an uninterrupted conversation! lol

Outfit details:

Top- Loft (thrifted)

Skirt - Old? - similar (on sale!)

Necklace - old - similar

Sandals - thrifted

Bracelet - Premier Designs

How was your weekend?!  Do you have anything exciting coming up?

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Sooo I may have an addiction to tribal print...

Do you have a certain print that you just can't get enough of??  I have been going through and purging my closet, and while I was looking I noticed I have A LOT of tribal print.  I mean, it's a problem guys!  I already knew that I had an animal print obsession, but now this?!  Oh man, am I in trouble.

I've styled it on the blog FOUR times already!  That's a lot!  Three of the outfits would be great for Fall/Winter, while the last one is more of a Spring/Summer outfit.

A date day with my hubby in a Tribal Midi Dress with leather jacket and booties

 Tribal dress with booties (sadly, I don't own this dress anymore!)

 My First ever outfit post!! Tribal top, leather jacket, and tall leather boots

And probably my favorite!  The mint top with tribal mini skirt.

Which one is your favorite??  Do you have a favorite print that you can't get enough of??

OUTFIT: Date day with my hubby

It's getting chilly here in PA, so I have officially broken out my favorite leather jacket.  I probably wear it 3 or 4 times a week.  I love it!  If you've been around my blog for a while then you already know that I have a little bit of an obsession with tribal print.  I swear almost half of my closet is tribal, if not more!

These photos are actually from a couple weekends ago, my hubby and I actually had the chance to have a date day.  We had my mom watch her for a couple hours just to have some "us" time.  We definitely needed it!  Our plans were to go out to eat and see a movie, but we ended up missing the show time that we wanted so I got to do some shopping instead (thus the Express bag in my hand in the first picture).

We also decided to stop and have a drink at Rock Bottom, a microbrewery located right in the shopping plaza. (How convenient is that?!)  I love playing with my daughter and she is the cutest baby ever, BUT it was sooo nice to be able to have an actual conversation with my husband.  We had a lot of fun just sitting there being goofballs and flirting with each other like it was our first date.

What do you do for your date days/nights? Is the Fall weather kicking in where you are too?

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OUTFIT: Sometimes you just feel like dressing up

Have you ever just woken up one morning and decided that you wanted to look nice that day??  That happens to me sometimes.  I think after more than I would like to admit a day or two of nothing but bummy, just around the house clothes, I got tired of looking blah.

I was just going to throw on the usual maxi dress but my daughter picked out this skirt for me....and she's only 17 months old. haha!  She picked out both her clothes and part of mine that day. haha!  I can't remember how long it's been since I wore a mini skirt... and you can tell from my pale legs that it's been a while.

Needless to say my hubby was pleasantly surprised when he came home from work.

The whole outfit ended up coming from one place, Wet Seal.  

All of the pieces of this outfit are pretty old but you can find similar items here: 

Skirt- here, here, and here  |  Top- here or here  |  Necklace- here or here  |  Belt- here |  Heels- here or here

The top is actually really flowy but I wanted to give it a peplum look by adding the skinny belt at my waist.

What do you think?

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More tribal - I can't get enough!

Have you ever had one of those days that you feel crappy for no real reason at all??  When I have those kind of days I always seem to want to dress nice. That way I don't look as bad as I'm feeling... make sense??  Probably not! haha

I warned you all that I love tribal print, so here is another tribal print outfit post for ya!  

 Dress: Body Central  /  Shoes: Forever 21

I thought I would include this one just because I thought it was funny...  My hubby is such a goofball and kept making me laugh when he was trying to take my picture. lol!  I'm still new and awkward at the outfit posts.  Note to self: Wear black socks to match my leggings next time. (see pictures above). lol

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My first outfit post!

I'm sorry I haven't been around here lately.  This full time work schedule has been really kicking my butt lately.  It should be better in a couple more weeks when I go back to part time.

For my first outfit post I wanted to show you one of my big obsessions lately.  Tribal print!  I absolutely love it.  A little too much probably, from the looks of my closet. haha!  Don't mind the balloons in the background...  My daughter loved the balloons from her birthday party so much that I haven't had the heart to throw them away yet..

I got the whole outfit from Wet Seal

top: old. similiar here

jacket: old. similiar here

boots: sold out. similiar here

necklace: sold out. Another option, here

I haven't gotten around to changing  things around here on the blog quite yet, but expect a lot of changes coming soon!  I'm really excited!

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