Fall Colors

When my friend Caryl was in town last week, we just had to seize the moment and take a few outfit pictures together! Unfortunately, Friday was gray and rainy, so you're not able to see the full fall beauty of Atlanta, but I hope you enjoy my very first outfit post on the blog! I was totally unsure about how to pose myself and everything, so to my overly-critical eye, I look totally awkward...please be kind :)

gray tee: Target (similar)//green sweater: Tahari (similar)//brown sweater: J. Crew (similar)

jeans: J Brand (similar)//boots: Geox (similar)//purse: Longchamp

earrings: Francesca's

ring: Kate Spade//nail polish: 'Pat On The Black'

You might be wondering why I'm wearing two sweaters...because I'm a baby about cold and it was cold and rainy. Not pictured: my coral rain jacket and the cashmere handwarmers I wore in the car.

I alternate between thinking the brown sweater is totally amazing and totally hideous...it's definitely a comfort piece. Oversized and chunky, it's more like a sweater-coat than an actual sweater. It's J. Crew from a few years ago and I wear it far more than is probably acceptable.

I hope you've enjoyed seeing me for the first time! I'm hoping to do more outfit posts in the future so I can get a little more comfortable posing in front of the camera!

Happy Weekend!

I was chatting with a friend the other day about work, and he pointed out something that's never occurred to me: I work 7 days a week, literally. If I'm not working retail, I'm at my internship and many days I do both. While I love what I do at both jobs, it can be very tiring to constantly be in "go go go" mode.

Which is why I'm so happy I have two glorious days totally free this week. I wasn't scheduled for work today or tomorrow and my internship boss is out of town for a wedding, so I have two days to pack full of fun. It was so nice to be able to sleep in this morning and enjoy my sleepy morning snuggle time with little Oscar.

A few exciting things I have planned for the next few days: popping into the Annie Griffin Warehouse Sale later this afternoon, dinner and lunch with my friend Caryl while she's in town (and getting a few bloggie surprises done too!), playing in the park with a friend and his dog on Sunday and of course, lots of sleep.

Today feels like the start of the weekend for me, and it kinda is, so have a great end of the week/weekend peeps!

Pajama Perfection

I work at a store that's known for their Christmas pajamas, so we've been inundated with families coming in and picking out their pajamas for Christmas Eve. While I'm not sure where I'll be on Christmas, I've definitely decided that I need a new pair of pajamas for the holiday! #peerpressure

A few pairs I have my eye on...

Gap Printed Poplin PJ set, $59.95: The red polka dot is Christmasy but not too much, and just imagine these with a big monogram on the pocket! Adorable.

J. Crew Vintage Pajama set, $95: A total classic.

J. Crew Factory End-on-end Pajama set, $88: I love the red piping on the light blue...such a chic combination.

 Ann Mashburn Blue Bengal Stripe Pajamas, $195: the pajama version of my very favorite button up shirts...I need! So luxe.

Sleepy Jones Paloma Short in Navy Regimental Stripe, $74: I'm one of those people who always gets hot when I sleep, so pj shorts are a perfect option for me. These are cute but still a little boyish...great for pairing with old sorority t-shirts and just hanging out.

 J. Crew Flannel PJ Short, $36.50: I have the end-on-end version of these shorts and I love them...a flannel pair is perfect for "winter" in Texas!

Hanna Andersson Thermal Long John Top, $42: the perfect top to pair with the shorts above! These are seriously made of the softest cotton...I'm kind of obsessed.

Anthropologie Paisley Flannel PJ Pants, $49.50: I'm absolutely obsessed with the colors in these pants!!! So vibrant and happy...even more so in real life!

I think I definitely need to up my pajama game...too many cute options out there!!!

Feathered.

I found Feathered Home through Melissa's blog...and I'm pretty sure I've found my art print/decor soulmate, or at the very least, the store I'll be purchasing a lot of prints from whenever I get around to decorating my apartment.

Everything is very curated and edited, with just enough whimsy to keep things unique and fun. Karen and Kelly have done an amazing job with the shop, and I'm already adding it to my list of favorites for when decorating time rolls around!

A few little favorites...

Duck Cake Stand

Leopard-print Pillow

Small Gold Tray

Je Ne Sais Quoi print

Westside Kate print

Atlanta ABCs print

Texas ABCs print

Sales Sales Sales!

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A few things that I think you need to know about...

1. New items added to Tory Burch sale! Ordinarily I wouldn't really care, but my favorite boots are included...perfect time for Santa to do a little shopping, right? *please please please*

2. J. Crew is offering 25% off your purchase of $100 or more through the 16th. I popped into the store the other day to return something and walked out with another pair of my newest obsession, the Pixie pant, plus a few glittery hair ties. If you haven't tried these pants yet, you definitely need to. I'm head-over-heels in love with them...and just might wear them every.single.day this fall and winter.

3. Nordstrom's Half-Yearly sale is going on, which means major dealz. I have yet to brave the madness at the mall, but this dress is pretty, this sweater and this sweater look so cozy (and would be perfect over the Pixie...), this clutch is amaaaazing and maybe a little unrealistically priced, and one of my favorite tees with the added cuteness of a French bulldog applique? Too good.

4. This isn't a sale, but I'm newly obsessed with Bumble & bumble hair products. Every time I go get my hair cut at a B&b salon, I leave looking amazing. They seem to really "get" fine, thin hair and their products are awesome for my hair. I had prep, the thickening hairspray and the dryspun finishing spray used on my hair when I got it cut a few days ago and my thin, limp, flat, fine hair has never looked so full with so little effort. I'm seriously considering investing in all of these products, and if you know me, you know I rarely stray from my Target beauty finds...I'm that impressed.

Haute Pink: Splurge vs. Steal

Disclaimer: I am seriously not a fan of knockoffs. I have a whole spiel about why...but that's for another time. Basically, knockoffs = not cool. However, this isn't quite a knockoff...

The other day, I was doing some store research at work and came across the most amazing jacket. This L.A.M.B jacket is awesome. Hot pink leather? Yes. I don't own anything leather other than shoes, and a leather jacket is so not my style, but a hot pink one? I'd totally wear it with a plain white tee, skinnies and loafers. Leather goes preppy.

However, spending over $1k on a jacket, as amazing as it is, just isn't reasonable or even possible right now (or in the next five-ten years, if we're being realistic...) so I was pleasantly surprised and pleased to find a very, very similar non-leather version at Gap for a mere fraction of the cost!

 Adding this little happy jacket to my Christmas list ASAP...and the L.A.M.B version to my dream list!

DIY Try: Coconut Oil Hair Mask

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I've been reading about the "magic" of coconut oil for basically everything for a while now and over the weekend my boredom curiosity finally got the better of me and I picked up some coconut oil to try out.

Since I really need a haircut and have yet to find a salon in Atlanta that's both good and reasonably priced, my ends are very dry and not very pretty at all. And really, all of my hair was looking a little shabby and sad. A coconut oil mask was exactly what I needed.