first blogger meet up {acitvities & outfit}

last saturday madison from wetherills say i do & kathy from up to date interiors co-hosted and NC blogger meet up. ohmysoul, i had so much fun! i enjoy meeting new people, learning, blogging... so this was pretty much perfect. and the swag bags weren't too bad, either ;) 

 my lunch, a tater tot hamburger & black eyed pea salad, which was amazing!! 

  i had to mush the burger so i could fit it in my mouth! i also took some good notes and learned a few tricks of the trade :) 

 what was waiting for us on our tables- swag bag list & a beautiful print from morgan alexandra

 swag bags! 

the goodies inside! {all from local sponsors!}

 organic lip balm from mindful skin therapy & NC vinyl decal from carolina charm wreaths

lighthouse print from essential lines by erin

card from saradoes

 gift certificate from laureling studio

wine cork keychain from queen b's busy work

eleanor roosevelt quote print from hardin studios  

the lovely ladies! i had so much fun meeting y'all! 

{photo cred to madison of wetherills say i do}

while i was parked in in parking deck, my car was vandalized {a glass bottle was thrown at both sides of the car}, so pics were not able to be taken when i got home like planned. i was sad, cause my hair actually looked cute, lol, and my car was damaged. raleigh- what is going on?! 

anyways, here's the re-do of the outfit:

 blazer: super clearance at forever 21 {$4!!!}

blouse: francesca's

white pants: h&m

wedges: aldo

sunnies: forever 21

 necklace: forever 21 

link bracelet: lia sophia

bangles: h&m

branch bracelet: lia sophia

watch: tj maxx

{linking up with white coat wardrobe & harvest of blessing & penniless socialite}

chevron shirt, white shorts, and a bubble necklace

what a gorgeous weekend we had!! i am loving the warmer weather. saturday was perfect- not too hot but warm enough to wear shorts & a cute top! 

shirt: Francesca's

shorts: Old Navy

necklace: Ebay

shoes: Chinese Laundry, Amazon

favorite poses. 

{you can see these shorts also worn here & the shirt here}
{linking up with the pleated poppy & white coat wardrobe}

observation, PD day, and weekend wear

outfits for the later part of the week.

warning: tons of selfies ahead.

also, ya won't see shoes worn in some of these posts because we try not to wear shows upstairs. guess where my full-length mirror is?

today {sunday}

 my attempt at being silly.

shirt from francescas.com {their items change frequently, so the shirt isn't available anymore}
these jeans are forever old from forever21.com {no pun intended, haha}

 

 david yurman inspired bracelets from itsalotalike.com

 my wedding band :) #loveit

 close-up of part of the pattern on my shirt

earrings/hair with my new painting in the background {post on that to come soon!!}
this is about as artsy as it gets right now, lol.

friday. professional development day.

 

coat from jcrew.com. they don't have it anymore, but always have tons of classic stuff.
boots from ralphlauren.com. they are also from winter season and sold out. 

sweater from forever21.com last winter. if you can't tell, i keep clothes for a while.

necklace from francescas.com. 

same jeans as sunday. 

 

jewelry close-up

                 

                                             
boots close-up

thursday.

with the jacket.

jacket is super old, given from my sister-in-law, purchased at jcrew.

colored jeans from jcrew as well, last winter.

shirt from target. {similar}

 without the jacket

jewelry close-up.

earrings from jewel box.

necklace purchased at a boutique in thruway shopping center in winston-salem.

 wednesday. observation day

shirt from ralph lauren.
cardigan from jane.com.
belt, thrifted
necklace from francescas.com.
slacks, thrifted

i curled my hair to spice things up a bit!

 bracelet from booth at the reading conference i mentioned in my last fashion post.

and my tried-and-true bracelets and watch :) 

i was running late for work that day. it's 7:30 and i haven't left yet!