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Snow Days in a Colorful Sweater

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It’s officially March and I keep asking myself, “where was this snow back in December?” Many of us were craving the gorgeous, subtle snowfall back in November and December, but it decided to grace us with its presence a little in January, heavily in February and now into March. I shouldn’t be surprised. Typically I don’t expect good weather until May… every good weather day up until then is just lucky. Oh and that 10 inches of snow predicted for Saturday? No big deal…

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Designer Feature // JOA

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I love discovering new designers, and ShopBop is one place that features new designers and one that I’m totally loving right now is JOA! Here are some of my favorites, including some amazing pieces for the holidays (sequin skirts and sweaters, yes please). Top Row: One, Two, Three Middle Row: One, Two, Three Bottom Row: One, Two, Three Have you heard of JOA? What are some other new designers you love right now?

What to Wear for Thanksgiving

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Here’s what I wore for Thanksgiving this past weekend with my family in Iowa. It was a great time, as it always is, but flew by way too quickly. I can’t believe we were almost there for 8 hours, it felt like only a couple (and yet 8 hour work days drag on…). Anyway, the best part about this outfit is I thrifted every part except the boots! My coworkers and I went to Goodwill over lunch on Friday and I ended up finding all of these pieces separately and realizing they went together for a very matchy-matchy outfit...

My Love for Cable Knit Sweaters & Thoughts on Life

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Holy moley, it has been a crazy week. I mean, I knew it would be, but I have never been more thankful for Friday than today! Last weekend, I headed home to my stay with my parents Friday night and then went to my friend’s wedding on Saturday. I stayed through dinner and then headed back to Minnesota, got in around 1:30 a.m., then woke up at 8 a.m. to finish packing/move all of our belongings on Sunday. Sunday night, we headed to our new home with our good friends who are truly lifesavers for allowing us and our dog Emma to...

Patterned Sweater

Outfits

This open-face cardigan has been a great addition for this winter. The pattern is fun, but is easily paired with a lot in my closet, both for work and the weekend. I wore this outfit last Saturday, finally putting together a shorts + tights look even though it wasn’t the best choice for the weather (hence the indoor photos). I hope you had a great weekend, and are having a good Monday! As good as Mondays get anyway! Sweater & Shorts, c/o Oasap (Similar & Similar) T-shirt, JCrew (Similar) Tights, Target (Similar) Heels, JustFab (Similar) Necklace, Chloe & Isabel...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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This past weekend my family came to visit and it was such an amazing time! We ate out, had brunch, watched Iowa State kill it in the championship game vs. Baylor and just enjoyed each other’s company. Today is my mom’s birthday and they are still in town, so I can’t wait to catch up with them for lunch before they head back to Iowa. I love you so much mom, I hope you have a fabulous birthday!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you all had an amazing, green-filled weekend 🙂 And HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY! Sweater, 10DollarMall.com Jeans, 7FAM via Goodwill...

January Budget 2014

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HELLO! It is already January 31st. Although it has felt like a long month (thanks to the lovely weather), it also flew by. Got back from Vegas late Tuesday night and have literally just been trying to catch up on life. Honestly, we didn’t really take many pictures, just some I captured on Instagram, so I probably won’t have much to share here! I didn’t even get a full picture in my gold sequin dress! FAIL. Epic fail. Oh well, my boyfriend and I had good time and that’s all that matters! Onto the January budget. I didn’t do...

Aupie Winter Picks!

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I’ve shared an outfit post featuring an item from Aupie before, and today, I wanted to share some of the gorgeous pieces there right now. I AM in love with both of these sweaters. I have always wanted a mustard color sweater, and this cable knit is just too cute. I’m also loving the idea of a cozy, warm, army green winter parka. Negative temps or snow, I am always looking for functional and chic coats to keep me warm here in Minnesota. Also, this dress, can we talk about this dress?! I love the colors and pattern and...

Fun Fall Style

Fashion

I know that just about everyone loves fall fashion the best. It seems that layering allows for more creativity, which in turn leads to mixing textures, patterns and styles. I think my favorite part is that neutrals seem to be the main base of any outfit I wear (see here) and I absolutely truly LOVE neutrals. Yes, I love bright colors too, but it never fails that if I don’t consciously think to include color, I will end up in an all-neutral outfit.I put together a few fun outfits, where I mostly mixed some neutrals and added some very...

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