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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

New Beginnings

I cannot believe it's the last day of 2014 already. It seems like it just began yesterday. Like most people right now, I'm freaking out a little bit about the resolutions that I committed to and gave up on the morning of January 2nd. If you're in the same boat, just remember that you don't have to wait until New Years to reinvent yourself or to make some changes. You can do that anytime you want to!

Now that that talk is over, here's a little New Year's Eve party look I put together. 



This dress sits in my closet most of the year, but today it was begging me to wear it. It's an oldie but a goodie from American Eagle. My favorite part about this dress is probably the back. I've always been attracted to low-back dresses, and the zipper isn't a bad touch either. 

Since my hair is short, I have very limited styling options. Today I decided to put it up, and attempted a look I've seen on Pinterest about a dozen times. To duplicate it, all you have to do is create three messy buns. If you have hair like mine, the messy part will take care of itself. 


For Christmas I got the Naked 2 eyeshadow palette and some new tinted lip balm, and I've been using them both ever since. I think I'm addicted to them.


As a sneak preview for my winter clothing haul post, I decided to throw on my new booties from Urban Outfitters. They're definitely my new favorites. 

Finally, I would like to leave you with something that's become a little New Years tradition. If you've read my about me page, you already know that I'm obsessed with Zooey Deschanel. You should know that that also includes her music. Here she is singing What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? with her also amazing (500) Days of Summer (please watch immediately, it's been my favorite forever) co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It's pure magic. Enjoy!


Hoping everyone has a fantastic New Years. Whether you have a resolution or not, new beginnings are still pretty exciting, aren't they?

Monday, December 29, 2014

A Not-So-Wintery Wonderland

I finally got a professional camera, thanks to my wonderful parents who bought it for me for Christmas. No more poor-quality cell phone pictures for this girl! Today I got to try it outside with my lovely friend from Modern Mademoiselle. Check out her blog if you haven't already! You won't regret it. This girl certainly has a passion for fashion.




Sarah has always been my go-to model. She's crazy photogenic (as you can see) and has been my friend for as long as I can remember. I've known her so long that I seriously can't even remember when we met.




Fortunately, there's a very scenic trail right by my house that is perfect for picture-taking. It looks beautiful during pretty much every season. Even this in-between type season we're experiencing right now. I mean, come on. Where's the snow?? 

Though my Christmas turned out to be a green one, I hope everyone else had an amazing and snow-filled season! And even if it wasn't snow-filled, I hope it was at least filled with family and friends. I know mine was!

(P.S. - to make up for my lack of blog posts this month, a winter clothing haul post is coming soon. So stay tuned!)