h54f baby!

don't mind the fact that i had this whole post written and forgot to publish it... this week has been a little strange not gonna lie!! I've been sick off & on for part of the week, there were plenty of fun things we did, but i forgot to take pics every time & now my parents are here visiting!! here's my highlights from the week!

5. i've been a faithful bucks girl for quite some time, but the whole card reward system confused the heck out of me until a couple months ago when a friend broke it down for me! and it truly is simple!! i'm soooo close to free drinks & goodies, i can almost taste it!!!

4. in other exciting news... i'm jumping on the bandwagon and am signing up for birchbox! i love finding new products that i wouldn't have normally picked up or tried and this is a great & cheap way to do that!! plus, who doesn't love getting packages?!?

3. my hub took me to outback a couple nights ago! to say that he is obsessed w outback would be a severe understatement, but i really like it too! win-win! green beans, broccoli & a medium grilled steak... get in my belly!!!!

2. i bought holden a used bubble lawnmower on our local fb group (kind of like a garage sale online... and then you meet up in a parking lot somewhere & feel like a drug dealer...). ha! i haven't put the bubbles in it yet, but he's bound to love this thing even more!! and for only $2!!!

1. last, but not least, we celebrated mg lil niecey's 3rd bday on sunday!! she doesn't technically turn 3 til this weekend, but we as fam in town and it just made sense! love that hyper, opinionated, smart & curious little girl!!!

hope you all have had a great week!! i linked up w lauren in case you're looking to link up too!! :)

jumpin on the emerald train!

in case you couldn't care less about fashion OR live under a rock... pantone named emerald the color of the year! so, expect to see a lot of emerald in stores soon! not gonna lie... at first, i wasn't super excited about this color. just seems a little blah compared to recent years (coral, hot pink, turquoise). but, the more i see it, the more i love it!!!

here's some inspiration for your hump day!

don't you just die for details? scallops are my fav too!! j crew, you've done it again!!!

can't you picture this fab target bag with some black skinny jeans and a bright white flowy tshirt?!

i am a sucker for reversible things. it's like paying half price for the item cause you really get TWO ways to wear it! these great reversible earrings are from stella & dot, of course!

gap flats. the two tone is amaze! love love love!

hope you're feeling inspired!! are you on board with the emerald trend??

things i'm lovin!

it's been a little bit since i posted about my latest favorites!

coral lipstick. i know summer is on its way out, but i'm still lovin the summer on my lips!! my go-to shade has been revlon's lustrous lipstick in coral berry!

another thing on my love list is international delight's cinnabon coffee creamer. major deliciousness!!

lastly, i have a lot of guilty pleasures... and most of those guilty pleasures come in the form of reality tv. please don't judge!! haha! anyways, in my opinion, giuliana & bill is not like a typical reality show. there isn't much drama and it's pretty funny! you should really check it out!! (it's on style network. random, i know!)

do y'all have any favorites lately?? fall is coming, but it's not quite here! keep wearing that coral lipstick, friends!!

labor day love.

today (and everyday) i'm thankful for the men & women who have gone before me and fought to make this country what it is. sure, it's certainly far from perfect, but we've come an incredibly long way! i hope you all are celebrating w your friends & family by the pool or having a BBQ! take time to pause & find something to be grateful for!

in honor of labor day, here's some festive inspiration!!

unfortunately, i have the lame flu, so my festivities will be limited to bottled water, my bed & the kardashians... here's to hoping i get on the mend soon!