Wedding Fun

Last weekend we attended the wedding of two amazing people, our friends Vic & Betsy. We went to college with Vic (go Seminoles!) and we have come to love Betsy over the years. They are actually Sydney's godparents so we were very excited for them to finally get hitched! Ed was in the wedding as a groomsman and I watched from the sidelines as Betsy got her dream wedding. I got teary eyed many times during the ceremony just watching the way they looked at each other. Ahh, love!

The wedding was about 2 hours away in the middle of the country (well at least for Florida) and it was beautiful and so much fun. They had a rustic, country chic theme going on and I loved everything about it! Above is the bride and grooms table at the reception...I love that the table is a old door.

Vic handmade all of the table centerpieces out of scrap wood he found on the side of the road.

The cake was amazing and how cute are the cake stands!

I am a country girl at heart so drinking sweet tea out of a Mason jar took me back to my childhood in Kentucky. (I also got to bring a case of these babies home...I see a craft project in the future.)

Adorable favors!

The hubs and I, this was my 'give me some love' face. And of course I wore an Anthropologie dress, I just didn't get a full body shot.

What I Wore Wednesday

Hey, I wore some clothes this week AND remembered to take pictures!

Blouse: Anthropologie
Cardigan & Belt: Target
Skirt: Old Navy
Sandals: gift
On Sydney- Dress & sandals: thrifted

Top & Wedges: Target
Jeans: Old Navy
Necklace: World Market

Top & Cardigan: Target
Skirt: Land's End Canvas
Shoes: Ross

Top: Target
Cardigan: Ann Taylor Loft
Skirt: Anthropologie
Wedges: Land's End Canvas

Working Moma: Gingham Girl

Sorry for the craptastic picture, I had to use the flash on my camera cause it was so dark this morning. There really is nothing I hate more than having to use that horrid flash! Plus, why does blogger insist on making my pictures look so grainy and low quality, they do not really look like that! Hmph.

I didn't intend on sounding so whiny, so on a positive note, I love these shoes. I've had them for awhile but I've never posted about them. They're comfy and just the right wedge height. Also, be sure to check out Sydney's outfit picture below....she begged me to take her picture and kept saying 'cheese' repeatedly. So cute!

On Moma:
Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Anthropologie
Belt & Bracelet: Ross
Shoes: Born

Sydney is rocking a Hello Kitty nightgown (Target) and bedhead.
Only when you're 2 can you pull this look off.

Anthropologie Birthday Loot

So since my birthday was July 1st, I finally got to use my Anthropologie 15% off birthday discount this weekend. There really weren't any 'new' items that were calling out to me (at least not ones that didn't cost above $100) but I did score some cute sale items.

High Gloss Belt (sold out online) - super cute color!

Amethyst Stalactite Necklace - I've been looking for one of these!

Lundin Links Sweater - I almost bought this in another color too (I still may) but it is so adorable and this color is divine. It feels very 1950's to me which I love.

30 for 30 Challenge: 10, 11, 12

Hello friends, I have been a bad remixer and blogger lately. I wore all of these last week but never had the time to blog about them. We had a big fundraiser this weekend so I was preparing for that all week. I give you 10, 11 and 12!

Shirt, Tights & Belt: Target
Skirt & Cardigan: Anthropologie
Shoes: Sam Edelman

Lace Shirt: Kohl's
Cardigan: Old Navy
Trousers: Land's End Canvas
Oxfords: Kohl's
Necklace: World Market

Shirt: Kohl's
Tank: Target
Skirt: Land's End Canvas
Boots: Nicole

30 for 30 Challenge: Eight

This was my outfit on Sunday for a day of furniture shopping and eating lunch at Five Guys (love their burgers!). I love this bird print top from Anthro, it's so adorable and comfy at the same time. Perfect for a Moma on the go!

Cardigan: Target
Shirt: Anthropologie
Jeans: Old Navy
Flats: Target

30 for 30 Challenge: Five

I am really loving this outfit, especially my new (got before the challenge started) blue belt from Target. I can see myself using it a lot in the future. Oh Target, what would I do without you? Probably still have a significantly larger amount of money in my bank account but what fun is that! That's what happens when you live within a mile of a Target, you stop for bread and milk and you leave with about 10 things you didn't know you needed. Yes, I said needed. Who doesn't need a sparkly box of tissues and a dish towel with cupcakes on it?

Shirt & Skirt: Anthropologie
Cardigan, Tights & blue belt: Target
Shoes: Kenneth Cole

30 for 30 Challenge: One

Day one is in the bag! Woot! I really like this outfit except that when I got outside this morning, I realized that I had an abundance of blue on the lower half of my body. I kinda felt like Violet from Willy Wonka or a Smurf (Smurfette, of course). If I could do this one over I would choose to wear my gray tights to break up the blue a bit. I love this cardi and I always get lots of compliments when I wear it. Looking forward to seeing everyone else's first looks.

Cardigan: Anthropologie
Mustard Tank: Target
Navy Skirt: Land's End Canvas
Tights & Flats: Target

Workin Moma: Purple Rain

Important news first: If you haven't heard, my friend, Debbie of Dark Horse is expecting her first child in August! I'm so excited for her and her hubby. They are such wonderful people (with an amazing family too) and I know that this baby will be loved very much. I look forward to future play dates with Syd and buying lots of adorable things for the babe. (Which I'm sure will be dressed super cute without a doubt!)

I'm kind of going for a monochromatic look here, sticking with shades of purple and black. I really like how the contrasting purple tones turn out next to each other and I thought that the black skirt helped break up all of the purple overload.

Purple top, cardigan & tights: Target
Skirt: Anthropologie
Shoes: Sam Edelman

Syd (and Rita, the dog) trying to hog my camera time. How cute is she in her uniform and sweet red shoes?

This is a close up of my Sam Edelman shoes worn with a different outfit. I forgot to take a pic of them that day.

Also, I'm debating whether to join Kendi's 30 for 30 Challenge again. Anyone participating this round?

Copycat Files

I saw these with Ruche's new arrivals today and immediately thought of Anthro's Anticipation Heels. A pretty close match, huh? And for only $39.99! What a steal.

Ruche, Uptown Girl Peep Toes, $39.99

Anthropologie Anticipation Heels, Sold out online

Weekend Moma: A New Year

The first day of the new year was spent doing one of my favorite things....shopping! My Mom and I went shopping yesterday to catch some of the sweet deals that were going on. (Hello Kohl's, you are awesome!) The hubby took Sydney to the Zoo for the day so it was really nice to have just some time with my Mom. We haven't went shopping together without Sydney in forever, since Syd was born!

The weather was back up into the low 70's so I wore this super comfy Target dress and one of my beloved Anthro cardi's. Also, these flats (sorry I cut them off in the pic) are one of my fav recent purchases from Target and I think they were like $8.00 on clearance.

Navy dress & Flats: Target
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Belt: Ross
Necklace: Xmas gift from hubby

Workin Moma: Fit to Be Tied

So did you guys score any deals at Anthro with the the 25% off sale items and discounted jewelry? I scooped up the Shine Through Button Up that popped back up on my wishlist, the Homestead Denim Skirt and some holiday sale items.

Also I am in love with these two new arrivals! The Across the Land dress and the Sing Sweetly Party dress are both amazingly adorable. I love polka dots and anything with a bird print is a must have for me. What new arrivals have you been drooling over lately??

I wore this outfit a few days ago to work and I really wanted wanted to take the picture with my jacket on because I always forget to include outerwear in my outfit pics. I adore these bow tights from Anthro!

Dress, Flats & Bow Necklace: Target
Jacket & Belt: Ross
Bow Tights: Anthropologie

Workin Moma: Coral & Gray

I wore this outfit to work last week and I must say that I love these two colors together! They feel nice and cheery on a cold day. Plus, I love these purple ruffed shoes, I think I scored them for like $6 at Bealls Outlet. I love finding a great deal like that!

Dress: Anthropologie Bayside Dress
Cardigan & Tights: Target
Shoes: Madden Girl

P.S. Please forgive the Christmas tree needles on my floor, I didn't realize how bad it looked until I saw this picture.

A Night at the Ritz...

On Saturday night, my school (and Syd's school) had their annual 'Big Event' fundraiser at the Ritz Carlton. So I was pretty excited about getting all dressed up and having a grown-up night to ourselves. I scored big on this Anthro dress, there was only one left in the sale section and it happened to be my size. I was so excited when I saw that it was only $39.95 and I was telling the lady at the checkout how it was 'meant to be' and then it rang up for only $19.95! She was like, 'now it really was meant to be!' (I also picked up the Highest Accolades Dress!) I was so happy because I hadn't been to Anthro in like two months.

(My Mom made up do the cheesy 'prom' pose below!)

Dress: Anthropolgie Drifting by Dress
Sequin Cardigan, Purse & Headband: Target
Heels: DSW

I also surprised the hubs by getting up a room at the Ritz for the night. This was my first night away from Sydney ever! He was so shocked that I actually kept it a secret, I packed a bag ahead of time and snuck it into the car right before we left for the event.

This is us being silly:

Me eating the delicious chocolate that was in our room.

I told Ed the hallway was like The Shining, so he acted scared for me.

The chocolate loveliness that was in our room.

Workin Moma: Buttons & a Runny Nose

I have had this annoying funk in my throat for days now, you know the kind that every time you breathe in your eyes water cause your throat is so dry and then you start coughing like crazy. Yippee. Now poor Sydney has a runny nose and has been sneezing all day. There is nothing worse than a toddler with a runny nose cause they don't know how to wipe their nose yet so it drips down their face until you see it and wipe it away. Sorry if that grossed you out but it's true! Ah, the joys of motherhood.

This outfit is my attempt to brighten my day by wearing one of my favorite cardigans. Plus it's in the 70's again here during the day. I swear, I'm never gonna get to wear any 'real' fall clothes. You folks living where it's freezing or snowing right now are probably cursing me. Sorry but this Florida girl likes the cold weather. Trade ya!

Dress: Land's End Canvas
Cardigan: Anthropologie
Boots: Target

Working Moma: Wrap it Up

Just a quick OOTD! I love the print on this Anthro dress but it's a bit big on me so I always have to wear a sweater over it. It just feels so cheerful and happy! Hope everyone is having a great week!

Dress: Anthropologie
Wrap Sweater: Target
Sandals: Aerosoles
Bird Necklace & Earrings: Fossil

Working Moma: Bows & Dots

These outfits are from last week that I never got around to posting. In the first one you will see my old hair color and in the second one you can see my new hair color. It's a dark brown red color that will fade gradually. It's a little darker than I'm used to so I'm still getting used to it!

When Debbie and I went to Anthro last weekend, I was so excited to find one Circle the Globe skirt left at our store and it happened to be in my size. My lucky day indeed!!

Top: Old Navy
Skirt: Anthropologie Circle the Globe Skirt (black)
Sandals: Aerosoles

Dress: Kohl's
Cardigan: Target
Sandals: Clarks

More from the Anthro trip.....

Here is my OOTD from shopping with Debbie at Anthro this past Sunday. I got this navy skirt from land's End Canvas a few weeks ago (it reminded me of the Alena skirt from Anthro) and I love it. Great quality and very comfortable! I have actually ordered a few more things that are on their way, hopefully they will be just as cute.

Tank Top: Old Navy
Cardigan: Target
Navy Skirt: Land's End Canvas
Belt: Ross

Debbie and I both tried on the Kindred Spirit Sweaterdress on our shopping trip. Pro's are that the color is really cute, the material is light enough for Florida weather, very comfy and I thought it was flattering on both of our body types. Con's were that it is really thin (you can see my white cami through it) and the $138 price tag. Wishlisted for sale time!

We all know that Anthro's displays are always so creative and adorable so I snapped these pics of some of the cute decor at our store in Jacksonville. Love the cupcake liners hammered onto a piece of wood. Also, on the front side of the shelving on the same display, they had put chalkboard paint so you could label what was on the shelves. (I didn't get this in the picture but it was super cute!)

Also, these salt and pepper shakers are adorable on their own but sitting on top of embroidered paper cups makes them even cuter!

Anthropologie & Glee: Back to School

A few months ago Debbie and I got to do a guest post for Roxy at Effortless Anthropologie after Debbie had the idea of creating outfits based on the styles of our favorite Glee characters using Anthropologie clothes (check out that post here). Since Season 2 of Glee is about to premiere on September 21st, we thought it would be fun to do a Back to School, Fall edition. Checks out Debbie's looks here. We had so much fun doing this and we hope you enjoy it too!

First up is my look for the fabulous Emma, she is the easiest to style because just about everything at Anthro looks like something she would wear. I chose the adorable Ruffled Plaid Dress because it screamed 'Emma' to me, the plaid, the ruffles, the belt and the floral detail fit her perfectly. I paired it with the green Dimpled Cardigan.

Next up is Quinn, who always seems to be dressed in very girly, soft and pretty colors. I chose the First Falling Blouse, Buoyant Bunches Cardigan and the Pilcro Cohort Corduroys. I personally ended up loving this outfit and added all of it to my wishlist!

On to the preppy, overachiever with a touch of quirky, Rachel. I ended up going with the Slanted Plaid Blouse and the Finishing School Skirt. I could also see Rachel rocking some knee socks and oxfords with this look.

Lastly, we have Mercedes, who was very difficult to shop for at Anthropologie since she has more of the urban, hip-hop look most of the time. I have seen her sport some military-esque looks in the past so I went with the Soldierly Sparkle Top and the Cadre Noir Leggings.

Also, I have to add in a funny story from when Debbie and I were shopping. When Debbie went to try on the Stretch Cord Leggings in Tina's look, she started freaking out because it had a fake zipper and button on them and she was like, 'how do I get in these things!?' Then we realized they were leggings and it all made sense. We ended up getting a good laugh out of it though!!