So the other day it was quite warm and beautiful out and I figured I’d make use of it. I did something that I haven’t done in a few months- I bared my legs! I’ve been living in tights since before the holidays, (and don’t get me wrong, I love my tights and will probably continue to keep wearing them until it is absolutely necessary to store them) so it was kinda nice to have a day off from them. Anyway, this outfit and that day had me really pumped on when Spring arrives…not only for the warmer weather but also because I am LOVING all the lace and floral I’ve been seeing lately. I cannot wait to bring out my small collection of floral and lace dresses, blouses, and skirts!

dark heather grey cardigan, pale pink lace shirt, high waisted denim shorts, and brown flat brogues.

have a great week, friends!
xx

I was really happy, as you can see.

Charlie with his mom:

And Gigi with her mom:

It was so cute to see them interact and flirt/play. Gigi is fully grown and Charlie is still a puppy so she would get annoyed at how crazy and all over the place he was, but as soon as he stopped chasing her around, she would try to get his attention on her again! I think I see the beginning of a blossoming friendship…or maybe more.

Can’t wait till Jimmy and I get our first pup!

before:

and after!

here are some more:

^ new sunnies.

so what happened was, i won a free hair makeover through a raffle that was going on for all the employees of the mall i work at. i signed up for the raffle not knowing was it was for, only to get a call a few days later from the regis salon telling me that i won! i felt guilty because when i first found out, i didn’t even want to cut my hair or do anything to it. but i realized later that i’ve basically had long hair for a very long time now and i sort of felt like it was a comfort and security thing. i wanted to cut it off to prove that i can feel beautiful with short hair too. so i told them to cut it off, and i love it! my inspiration was ashley olsen and the lovely alexa chung,

i’m sure there will be times when i’ll miss my longer hair, but i’m loving this haircut so far and besides, my hair grows pretty fast anyway.

x

I usually gravitate towards shoots that tell a story anyway, but this one was special to me and gave me feelings of nostalgia. My grandpa used to ALWAYS have Bonnie and Clyde (Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty) on when I was over and I remember being so fascinated with it when I was a little girl. And when I look at this editorial it brings me back, but also makes me realize how inspiring it is-fashion wise. I definitely wouldn’t mind having more pencil skirts, silk scarves, and trousers. I already have a small collection of berets, but don’t wear them out too often. Maybe sometime soon I’ll try to rock one, Bonnie style.

photo source, foto_decadent

yummy brunch:

Jimmy, Jen (me), Jacky, Jim, JoAnn, Jon, Jhen, Josselyn, Great grampa & Great grandma Hammer. So many J’s!

Great grandma and grandpa Hammer with their new Great-grandaughter, Joss.

The happy little family of three.

Beautiful baby girl Joss

Baby, mom, and aunties

Mom and dad! I loved taking these.

And us

I tried to make this entry short but it ended up being long anyway. Hah, oh well. Anyway, these were taken a few weeks ago. It was such a fun day, we went out to celebrate Great grandma Hammer’s birthday. Jimmy and I actually have our one year wedding anniversary coming up and I’ve been thinking lately about how thankful I am for such an amazing husband and best friend but when I look at these photos I realize that I am also thankful for his amazing family that I married into. I have fallen in love with them and feel so blessed to be a part of the clan. God is so good. I just wanted to share the happiness of this day with the e-world

xx

This is probably one of the most comfortable shirts I own. I was hesitant to get it because as much as I love batwing shirts and cardigans, I was never sure if I could pull it off. So far though, I’m loving it and I’m completely comfortable in it. I like that it’s cropped, but not cropped to the point where it’s showing anything I don’t want shown. Next I’ll be on the hunt for a neutral colored striped batwing. The dress pants I got for days like these when I still wanted to look nice, but not put on a dress. It’s the perfect in between item of clothing I own for not too casual and not too dressy days. and my favorite part: The argyle socks are actually tights I was just wearing underneath! They served it’s purpose for keeping me warm as well. The brogues I’ve had for almost three years now, and they’re still going strong.

Stay tuned for family photos!

x

artichoke and feta!

More posts coming soon! I am in lazy mode and haven’t touched my camera in a week or so, which is a big deal for me.

So I just purchased these tights a few weeks ago and I have to say, they’re the boldest pair I own. I also own sparkly tights, floral, and argyle ones but these are my new favorite. I was hesitant to get them, but they were the last pair left and well, they may not be something I’m used to wearing, but I’m always up for trying new things so I went ahead and got them anyway. It can be tricky to wear them without looking too busy, which is why I kept everything else simple. I’ve also been wearing that headband non-stop. It’s one of the only headbands I have that don’t squeeze behind my ears too hard! (a pet peeve of mine)

Jimmy took me shopping the other day (late christmas present) and I got a few really cute things. I’ll be sure to include them in my next post!

xx

November 2009

Loved this grungy, early nineties look. The early nineties are one of my favorite decades of fashion. I’m taken back to my childhood with Clueless, florals, thermals, flannels, lace-up doc martens, and crop tops. Love it!

April 2009

Dec/Jan 2008

So that’s my update. Here are some pictures from when Jimmy took me on a date to Oak Glen a few days before Christmas. Jimmy and I agreed that as laid back as we are, it’s nice to go out on dates every so often and have some quality alone time together. And although we don’t have a little family of our own yet, when we do, our dates will definitely still be a priority. That boy never fails to make me feel special and loved, so you can imagine how much I enjoy our dates. I am such a lucky girl. =]

And to make up for my lack of posting, I’ll make this a very image-heavy post.

Lunch at Apple Annie’s, and a look at their bakery…

Then we went to the petting zoo

Peacocks are one of my favorite birds ever. It was so fun to see them walking around freely.

favorite favorite FAVORITE moment of the day. Everyone who knows me well knows that deer and fawns are my favorite animal!

And in case you were wondering what I’m wearing…

my coat is from forever21 a few years ago, the circle scarf is from wet seal, and my dress and oxfords are thrifted.

Most of the pictures are of me because Jimmy preferred to be behind the camera snapping shots, but I stole the camera from him a few times and snuck these in. He does makes a dashing cowboy, if I do say so myself.

And us

If you actually read through this entire entry and looked at all the pictures, my hats off to you!