Maple Syrup

 

I kinda feel like I should be heading out the front door over to the maple tree and checking the tap for some yummy maple syrup!

High Rise Skinnies Girl

I grabbed these Universal Thread High Rise Skinny jeans at Target a few weeks ago and I love them. They are very soft and comfy and have a good amount of stretch. I did have to size down so they wouldn't try to "slide down" by the end of the day. I paired them up with a good graphic tee and some cute sneakers for a easy casual look.

Outfit Details:

Tee: Amazon (same)

Jeans: Target (same)

Shoes: Aldo via DSW (same)

Striped Summer Dress Girl

Sometimes I forget just how much I love a great body con dress! I love this new striped, stretchy summer dress from Tobi. It fits like a glove, which can sometimes make me a little shy to wear it! I try my best to give myself positive body affirmations and steer clear of calling out all of my flaws.

I'm sure I will wear this little dress with heels at some point with a cute fancy bra for the open back but this time I opted for a more casual look. I find myself wearing these Aldo black and gold sandals at least every other day!

Tobi.com has a huge selection of dresses. There are a lot of sexy ones in case you are looking to show off your summer body that you've been working on! If you're looking for something more modest, they do have beautiful maxi dresses too that would be perfect for a summer festival.

ALSO Tobi is now offering free shipping with no minimum purchase on all orders to Australia (http://www.tobi.com/au)!!!

Chambray is always a great color addition to black and white. This shirt is very, VERY old but you know what? That makes it even better!

Outfit Details:

Tobi "Amy Ribbed Midi Dress": here on their website

Aldo sandals: DSW

Chambray button up: thrift store (similar at Target)

Game Girl

We're a football family! 

I've pulled for the Carolina Panthers every since they became a team and so has my husband. He loves the Oakland Raiders too. He can remember his dad having the Raiders game on and he jumped right in the excitement and started pulling for them too. Good memories :)

I can't say that I love basketball. Sorry! Baseball, no. Soccer; sure. Definitely when my son plays it! I like watching the Olympics and live hockey. Other than that...I guess I'm just a football girl!

Here's what I wore a few weeks ago to go grab some chicken wings while watching the game. Yummm...chicken wings...now I'm hungry.

Outfit Details:

Tee: Target similar

Jeans: Etc consignment shop (Levi's Denizen) similar

Shoes: Journey's

Here's a stroll down football memory lane!

 Back when I got my nails done for Superbowl 50 and the best snapchat filter!

Dab on 'em! 

Getting ready to chow on wings!

The game last weekend. First time for little man!

TAILGATE FOOD!!!!

Cotton candy tongue 😀😀

Panthers game a few years back

Like I said...TAILGATE FOOD

I believe this was my first Clemson game a few years back.

Are you a football lover too?

Comfy Casual Girl

Guys, the truth is, most days I'm running errands and I'm in some seriously sensible flats. This day was grocery day - I usually hit up about 3 different stores - and I need shoes that won't wreck my feet. I also need an outfit that isn't fussy and keeps me warmish in the freezing grocery stores. So, this outfit isn't that fashion forward or that chic but it is functional! Fashion CAN be functional!

Since it was a more casual outfit I took some liberties with my hair and added a quick side braid to create a little bit of a punk vibe. I added a chunky necklace to finish it off. I could've quickly changed into some high heel boots if I wanted to dress it up a little. But in true form, I was exhausted by the end of the shopping trip and just left these comfy little flats on.

Outfit details:

Sweater: H&M

Skirt & Leggings: Thrifted

Shoes: Jambu - these are cute! 

Necklace: Avon

Fringed Sleeves Girl

There's a chill in the air this morning...fall is on it's way.

But it's not fall today! Ha!

Let's celebrate summer until we can't celebrate anymore. 

Here's to denim cutoffs, delicate tank tops and pretty sandals.Cheers!

Outfit details:

Kimono: Ebay

Tank: Gap

Cutoffs: Thrifted mens Levis

Sandals: Aldo

Weekend Instagram Recap Girl

Hi! Happy Monday. I'm choosing to relive the weekend via my instagram instead! We ate lots of good food and soaked in some sunshine at the Beer City Festival. Here's what I wore, what I ate and what I drank! 

Thursday night we attended the Asheville Grit 1st Anniversary party. We had a blast and ended up getting to spend some more time with a fellow blogger that we had met only a few brief times before. Selfie sticks were laying on the tables so we could take lots of selfies! I got to talk to everyone that I wanted to connect with. I am NOT a social butterfly and it takes every ounce of courage I have to start a conversation. I had a huge headache by the end of the night because my stress level was through the roof. I know, I know, NERD alert! But the more I put myself in these situations the better. Maybe someday I'll quit acting like such a dork. Probably not.

 We decided to make dinner plans with our new found blogging friend Joseph for Friday night so we could continue the fun. We went to The Junction, a restaurant in the River Arts District. I got the Shrimps N' Grits which was actually prawns. We also had a delicious meat and cheese tray and skillet cornbread. YUMS.

I've been on a new kick lately of ordering "mock"tails at dinner so I can still enjoy a delicious drink just without the alcohol. The bartender made me a delightful rose water, lemon, fizzy concoction. It was the prettiest little shade of pink!

We went over to Buffalo Nickel in West Asheville and had a few more drinks. Unfortunately the bartender did not produce a good mocktail there so no photos, sorry. It was probably my fault because I didn't ask for "bartender's choice" and tried to wing it myself by just choosing one of the house cocktails - just leave out the booze. Wrong idea. Just let them make something. They're the pro. I did have a delicious creme brulee that I should've taken a picture of but stuffed it in my face too fast! Dessert freak!

On Saturday mom and I drove out to Rosman for a birthday part for my cousin's little boy. I always LOVE spending time with my family that I don't get to see enough! I wish I lived closer to my cousins and my aunt! After the party I came back to Asheville to meet up with the hubs at the Beer City Festival. The little beer cup was so tiny compared to my man's huge beard. Lol. I didn't drink but I did enjoy some pizza and live music. The people watching was spectacular! 

Speaking of people watching...it was prom night too! I went to the fence of the festival to take this photo. I loved seeing the gals dressed to the nines. Look at that hot pink poofy dress! 

What I was wearing was far from a hot pink poofy dress! I dressed for comfort and coolness from the heat.

I picked up this tee shirt and cutoffs at a college yard sale that was....FREE! Yes. Free. That's my kind of shopping. The tee shirt was fairly plain so I chopped it up and slashed the back. I took a few inches off of the shorts too. Here's the back of the shirt!

I am in LOVE with my "new-to-me" tee shirt. I couldn't have asked for a more worn in, soft, old tee. 

Later that night we grabbed dinner at Thai Orchid - our favorite Thai place. Have you ever had Thai Iced Tea? It's SO good. Yuuummmm

Of course I can never pass up a dumpling! Are you kidding me man?! For my entree I had Pad Thai and tore into it before I got a photo! I really should branch out and try something different but why mess with perfection! 

No photos from Sunday because all my lazy butt did was binge watch season 1 &2 of Entourage!

It's Monday now so whether you had a good weekend or a crappy one it's a new week! 

 

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