High Five For Friday

Hip-hip-hooray! It's Friday!

I love the weekends. Mostly because I can lie around doing nothing. I'm an excellent nothing-doer.

 

1. I finally tried magnetic nail polish. Essie Shake, Rattle & Roll
2. These boys were being lazy
3. Wine tasting for Kris's work
4. Kris said I was embarrassing him by making take my picture
5. This really embarrassed him.

Spring into Color!

I know Spring is still a couple of months away, but I can't help but get excited about it. I'm loving all things bright and colorful!

Wearing color can be intimidating, so I find I'm most comfortable adding bright accessories - especially handbags. I've put together a collection of some of my favorite bags that will fit into your wardrobe and make you gaga for color!

Style Statement Tuesday

Welcome back, homies. Pump the breaks. Typing that didn't even feel right. Let's try again.

Welcome back to Style Statement Tuesday, dolls! OK, that was better. 

This week is all about mixing textures. I've been wanting to try this look for a hot minute, but I haven't had the courage until now. I think I finally found a way to play with texture while still being true to my 'Classic Pretty' style statement. 

Pants: J.Crew Factory; Jacket: The Limited; Top & Scarf: NY & Co; Hat: American Eagle; Shoes: Piperlime

The black pants are a classic style, and I can wear them multiple ways. I bought the silky blouse this summer, and I loved it. I'm glad I found a way to make it work in the winter. The leather jacket has a little ruffle in the back, and I am kicking myself for not getting a picture of it. It definitely adds a pretty touch to a bad ass jacket. My husband bought me the hat. I think it's a great item to trend up an outfit.

All in all, I think this outfit is a win. I was a little bit out of my comfort zone, but I think I found a way to be a risk taker, but still be true to myself.

Link up and share your style!

Nobody knows my struggles...

Hold on to your girdles girls, this is going to be a good one.

A few days ago, an old friend posted (and tagged) some pictures of me on Facebook circa 1999. I was 14. So, they were pretty damn awkward. There is a reason Facebook didn't exist back then, people. 

Now normally, I like to pretend I've always been the gorgeous fashionista you see today. JK guys, JK. However, that just isn't so. Lord have mercy, that just isn't so.

As a child, I was pretty adorbs.

As an adult, I'm not so bad.

As a teenager, I was...well...

You know what they call that? Strugglin'. Hardcore strugglin'.

Judge me if you must. God knows I'm judging myself. I was frizzy haired, chubby, and clueless. Bless my heart.

I got it semi-together in late high school and college. But, I started really feeling and looking most like a normal person myself after college and during law school. Thank the good Lord for Aveda and Weight Watchers, that's all I can say!

So, the moral of the story is

If you're on overweight, curly haired girl living in a time before hair straighteners are in every home, for heaven's sake DON'T CUT YOUR HAIR INTO A BOB!

I'm loving these

Everyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for anything cute. I am a total gadget girl, and I can talk myself into buying pretty much anything. I just can't help it.

I've complied a list of some of my favorite (for now) items.

Source: wantist.com via Anna on Pinterest

How cute is this little glass milk carton?! I don't really drink milk, but I still think this is adorbs.

Source: shopmimigreen.com via Jessica on Pinterest

I"m dying to get our dogs one of these. I cannot stand the jingle jangle of tags. Wouldn't sweet Bourke look great in the blue? And Five would look so cute in the pink one!

Source: thehomet.com via Jessica on Pinterest

Yep, I'm in love with this t-shirt. I think I might die if it doesn't come to live at my house. Now everyone will know Tennessee is home sweet home!

Source: wishlantern.com via Jessica on Pinterest

I adore these wish lanterns! I feel like I need to have a party just so all my friends can make a wish on one of these things. Plus, this would make for an amazing photo. Dang it, I wish I would have thought of this for new year's. Everyone could have made a wish at midnight.

Source: momastore.org via Morgan on Pinterest

These are perfect for me. Organization + color + cuteness = Jessica.

Source: solutions.com via Katie on Pinterest

This would make my husband the happiest he has even been. I wish I would have invented this. So cool.

Source: solutions.com via Sharon on Pinterest

These are so perfect. Probably the most practical on the list.

So, what are you loving? Do you have a guilty buying pleasure?

Style Statement Tuesday

This week's Style Statement Tuesday is a little unusual.Just go with it.

I was shopping with my husband a couple of weekends ago, and I was so bored. Nothing is more boring than shopping for suits and ties. No. Thing.

So, to stay entertained I ended up taking tons of pictures of myself in the full length mirrors. I mean, what else was I going to do? My hair was good and my outfit was cute, thus I'm turning the pics into Style Statement Tuesday photos. I'm nothing if not resourceful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nails

I had a rough day the other day, and I treated myself to a manicure. If you can't feel good you might as well look good and fake everyone out. That's always been my motto. Not really, I just came up with that, but it is definitely going to be my motto from here on out.

I choose a neutral grey color, because, well I always choose a neutral grey color and why break tradition? I'm now sporting OPI Berlin There Done That.

It was the best $17 I've spent in a good long while.

 

It's OK

On days like today, or weeks like this week, I sit back and remind myself that some things are OK.

It's OK that ...

We've had people at our house every weekend since Thanksgiving. Family/friend time is a good thing.

I'm ready for my house to be guest-free. I need some serious downtime with my husband. We've been so focused on other things that we need to re-connect and re-focus.

I'm going to lie around all weekend and watch trash TV. I'm ex-haust-ed!

Someone was a real jackass to my BFF right after she got engaged. She will reap what she has sown.

I really wanted to use my bonus check to buy this LV bag, because I didn't. I paid a credit card. and then I cried

I ate junk food like it was my job last week. 

Linking up here

Emerald Is The New Black

In case you haven't heard, Pantone named Emerald as the Color of the Year for 2013. This was exciting news to me; I look awesome in jewel tones if I do say so myself. And I do. 

Whether you love emerald or hate emerald, it looks like we'll be seeing tons of it this year. But never fear, my pets, Auntie Jessica has complied a collection of emerald items that will have people green with envy. See what I did there?

2012 In Pictures