Turquoise in a Field of Sunflowers...

Shirt: Tobi | Shorts: Marshall's (old) | Shoes: Steve Madden | Bag: Michael Kors | Belt: Target | Necklace: Vintage Brooch (Grandmothers) | Watch: DKNY (Similar) | Bracelets: Target, Target, BaubleBar | Sunnies: Ray Ban

 I'm back for good now...after starting a new job last month and taking our week long family vacation to the beach, I've determined it was time to come back on the blogging scene! What have you guys been up to while I've been away?

My photographer was back in town from Gonzaga for 2 weeks...so you can see why I took advantage when I could!

emBrace the Trend...

        

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & the Watch.

If you hadn't noticed the trendy layer bracelets all over Pinterest and fashion magazines this season, let me awaken you to my favorite accessorizing fad. Bracelet layering! It might be just about the easiest accessory going right now, but you wonder where to start. First, let me add that I start with my largest piece and build from there. More often than not it's a watch, but you could roll with a large statement bracelet as well. From here on out, it's all about sticking with your theme and adding a nice odd number. My best news of all is all of these bracelets you see pictured above are all from Target costing about $5-$15 a bracelet. Click the links above and see how I styled them with the inspiration shots below:

Started with the Gold Watch and built a Cognac & White themed arm with these Target bracelets.

Started with the Gold Watch and built a primary color themed arm with the red bracelet from Target & the blue gifted.

How do you like to accessorize with bracelets?

Fedora Faze: Part 2

Shirt: TJ Maxx | Shorts: Joe's Jeans | Hat: Target (similar, similar) | Shoes: Steve Madden (similar) | Bag: Michael Kors | 

Jewelry: DKNY Watch, JCrew Bracelet (similar), Target Bracelet (similar, similar), Necklace (Vintage)

I wanted to show the same look as Part 1 for a more casual summer day! By mixing up the jeans and wedges to shorts and flat sandals, I could easily go from day-to-night especially on the weekend where  denim in a staple. With summer being the most popular time of the year to travel, how easy would transition outfits like this be to pack?! Beach: shopping in shorts - dinner out in comfy wedges. Europe: hot day in shorts - cool night in jeans. Tourist City: sightseeing in flats - date night in heels. I've made my life so much easier with simple changes such as these over the past year. As I would suggest, start buying different, unique pieces in the same color to make your transitions just as simple. i.e. dark denim jeans:dark denim shorts, cognac wedges:cognac flats:cognac pumps, orange top:orange cardigan, red shorts:red skinny jeans, green linen pants:green skirt. Hope this might inspire a little inspiration!

Enjoy your weekend friends:)

Fedora Faze: Part 1

Shirt: TJ Maxx | Jeans: Joe's Jeans | Hat: Target (similar, similar) | Shoes: ALDO | Bag: Michael Kors |
Jewelry: DKNY Watch, JCrew Bracelet (similar), Necklace (Vintage)

As much as I've searched for a Fedora hat...after trying on every single one at JCrew...Gap...BananaRepublic...TJ Maxx...Marshalls, where do I find the one I've fallen for? The Men's Dept. at Target! I say it a phase, but I don't foresee myself getting tired of this "faze" anytime soon.  I've donned the hat at the pool, running errands, posing for pictures, being offered beer while taking pictures, and oh the waterpark's lazy river. What favorite accessory have you been in love with all summer?

Stay tuned for Part II coming soon. Happy Wednesday Friends :)

Life Lately...

Bake Sale benefitting friend's Mission Trip to Nicaragua 

Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert

Father's Day Dinner for Dad

Greg's 26th Birthday...I made him a homemade Peach Cobbler

Dinner at El Patron with friends

Friend's Wedding

Greg Graduated from the Shelby County Sheriff's Police Academy 

Proud Moment with his niece, Presley

4th of July Fireworks

Laying out by the pool with Goldfish of course 

Our trip to Nashville for my  Birthday...Opry Mills Mall

Passed out...

...while I drove

After waterpark in Nashville...by a random red barn

Sorry I've been MIA here lately! But let me catch you up to speed. My photographer left me for Gonzaga University 3 weeks ago today so I have completely run out of outfit pictures to post. I'm in the process of recruiting another photographer if you know of any candidates?! I celebrated my birthday June 25th and as a birthday present, my sweet boyfriend Greg, took me on a trip up to Nashville for the weekend. We shopped til we dropped, spent a day in the sun on the water, and better yet got to hang out with each other for 2 1/2 days. That was the first for us with our crazy schedules. But I wanted to keep you in the loop and decided to share a little glimpse into my life lately through a collage of photos. My motto throughout these photos: YOLO. You Only Live Once! Hope you enjoy! I'd love to hear about what you've been up to lately...

With Love,

Katie