12.22.2013

My Christmas Shoes



I love fashion and I love holidays and I love when they can come together.

I bought these shoes from Aminah Jillil a couple months ago and could not wait for Christmas to wear them.



I thought they were perfect with this Tulle Skirt from Space46boutique.com.


Annual Mesa Temple Lights

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Every year my family makes an annual trip to see the Christmas Lights at the Mesa Temple. Such a beautiful and peaceful atmosphere. For any of you in the Phoenix area, please take the time to visit. 

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Jacket: Express || Scarf: Nordstrom || Gloves: H&M || Headband: H&M



12.16.2013

New York City… so great they named it twice

My best friend Crystal and I take a Girls Trip together every year. 

This year…… New York City and Washington DC


Finally, got to see the Rockefeller Tree Lit up!


Infamous Red Stairs


Ready to see Nutcracker


Lion King on Broadway. We got tickets the day of and sat 5th Row Center. I highly recommend the show and sit close because the costumes are amazing. 


They say pictures are strictly prohibited… but I could not resist.



Did some shopping in SOHO. I loved the Cobblestone streets. I was also able to go to the actual Piperlime Store and the Kardashian's DASH store.






A dream came true for Crystal and I. We got to the standby line for Live! with Kelly and Michael at 6:45. I have never been that cold in my line but was all worth it when we were able to make it into the studio.



After the show, we ran down so we could get a picture with Kelly. She was on the other side so I figured I would take a quick picture with Michael Strahan (former New York Giants Football Player). Kelly ran over and Photobombed our picture. How awesome is this!!!


Meet Phillip! He was our Bike Tour Guide through Central park.  



After our bike tour, we walked over and waited 2 hours for some Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity.


9/11 Memorial was such a humbling experience. I was able to attend Ground Zero when they had just broken ground for Freedom Tower. Walking around seeing the names of those heroes was a feeling I will never forget. They stick a single white rose in a person's name on their birthday, it just really made me grateful that I am able to celebrate my birthdays of my loved ones every year. 




We walked the Brooklyn Bridge which was really fun to be able to see all sides of the city from it. We had a lot of fun taking jumping pictures on it.


After spending 3 very busy days in New York we took a 4 hour bus ride to DC to see some friends.

Clay and Brian took us to a local breakfast place called Ted's Bullitan. The atmosphere and food were devine. But the best part were the homemade Pop Tarts. We had 1 of each!



Was able to see a few monuments before it started raining too bad. But we were prepared with our cute Hunter Rain Boots.



I have been lusting after these Pink Hunter boots for a long time, but couldn't bite the bullet living in Arizona. So as soon as I saw that there would be rain in the forecast for DC, I ordered them immediately. 

They will probably just sit in my closet, but they will sure be cute in there.


We stayed in "The Tramp House" with our friend Clay and his 6 roommates. They were throwing their annual Christmas Party that night. To say this party was incredible would be an understatement. So of course, we had to crash it.


I have always been jealous when I see pictures of people playing in leaves and wonder why we don't have leaves in Arizona. I was so excited I had to go play in them before I left. 
How cute is my sweater that I got from the Zara store while shopping in SOHO!


This is Lance, our new DC friend. He dresses extraordinaire so I obviously had to put him on the blog. I told him it wasn't fair because he looked so fancy compared to me. 


12.02.2013

Thanksgiving

As I have gotten older I have realized that Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for a couple reasons.

You get to spend time with family and it's the start of the holidays season

Every year the family always goes to my mom's house for dinner. Each year I promise myself I am going to be in the kitchen to learn from her master cooking skills but somehow I always get topped into those dang football games. Still a tomboy at heart!!


Vest: Jcrew Factory || Jacket: Madewell || Shirt: Banana Republic || Jeans: J Brand || Shoes: Jessica Simpson || Necklace: Emerald Bling



My siblings -- missing my older Brother Jim


Day after Thanksgiving we always have dinner at my aunts house. 


Sweater: H&M || Shirt: Jcrew Factory || Jeans: Citzens of Humanity || Boots: Steve Madden || Necklace: Francesca's



Jacket: H&M || Jeans: JBrand || Boots: All Saints



12.01.2013

Vintage Wedding

My good friend Anne got married and had one of the most beautiful vintage feel receptions. Unknowingly I dressed to match. 



Shirt: Jcrew Factory || Skirt: H&M || Belt: Jcrew Factory || Shoes: Jcrew Factory






#zarablanketscarf

If anyone has an Instagram and loves fashion... they will know what #blanketscarfday is. This Zara soft scarf so soft and warm and really is the size of a blanket. I literally wore this scarf and then used it to have a picnic at the park with my niece and nephew. It can be worn so many different ways and makes any outfit adorable. 

If you have an Instagram... just type in #zarablanketscarf to see all the different ways




Sweater: Old Navy || Shirt: H&M || Jeans: Citizens of Humanity || Watch: Michael Kors || Boots: Steve Madden

Fall into Love

I took my last trip to Albuquerque for work. While I am excited to not having to travel as much I am really sad that I will not have the chance to see 4 different seasons. Especially Fall. It is my favorite time of the year. I took full advantage of it in this last trip. I took a trip up to Santa Fe and Taos. 





Sweater: Jcrew Factory || Shirt: Jcrew Factory || Jeans: Citizens of Humanity || Boots: Steve Madden





Promotion Celebration

I have worked the same job at the Nestle Corporation for 6 years. People would always ask when and what I wanted to be promoted to, and I wasn't quite sure I wanted to, because most of the time when someone got promoted it meant they had to move to a different state. So a position opened up here in Scottsdale, Arizona and so I applied. I passed the phone interview with HR. Then I flew to St. Louis and was interview by 6 different people only to find out I had gotten the job!!

I was extremely proud of myself.... so I deserved some fro you!!





Cardigan: Jcrew || Shirt: Asos || Jeans: Citizens of Humanity || Necklace: Forever 21 || Shoes: Halogen

Samsies

I love color mixing in my outfits. I find it a challenge to see what colors would look well together. I showed up to church to find that my best girlfriends and I all ended up wearing colors within the same color scheme. So of course... we had to take a picture. 



Can't believe summer is over

Love that the weather is cooling down at night so my niece and I can go on bike rides. 


Shirt: Forever 21 || Shorts: Nordstrom || Shoes: Aldo || Watch: Michael Kors