High Five for Friday!

I'm excited about this weekend I could burst into a thousand pieces. My BFF and sorority sister, Jamie, and I are headed back to our undergrad alma mater for homecoming fun! I haven't been back to UTM for six and a half years so it should be interesting, but tons of fun!

As always, I'm linking with Lauren to celebrate Friday.

1. Kris & I had so much fun at the corn maze this week
2. A hard day calls for champs
3. This is my life.
4. Channeling Nene Leakes this week, I guess
5. There's still time to enter the giveaway!

What to Wear: Fall Handbags

I kind of have this rule about handbags: either pay an obscene amount of money for them or pay almost nothing for them. There really is no in between for me. If I could only convince my husband to let me pay an obscene amount of money more often...

Here are my favorite handbags for fall, under $50!

Which do you love?

It's A Giveaway!

Today's post is brought to you courtesy of Ryan from Loved & Lovely, one of my awesome sponsors!

Loved and Lovely is where you'll find Ryan sharing about her sweet little life.  She's a wife (to the boy she fell for in seventh grade), a mom (to a pretty brunette named Grace), and a lawyer (like me!). She writes about all of the things that make her happy (e.g., raising Gracie, decorating her home, Pioneer Woman recipes, laughing with her husband, trying new restaurants, Harry Potter, her job, silver linings, things that smell delicious, etc.), and sometimes even the things that make her not so happy (e.g., Texas summers).  You can find Loved & Lovely on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

Because she's just fabulous like that, Ryan is giving one lucky winner a $25 Target Gift Card and a Park Hill Sweet Tea candle!

 

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Sequins

Jacket & Blouse: The Limited; Tee & Pants: J.Crew; Shoes: Michael Kors; Clutch: Gap

I wore this outfit in a collab I did with Lindsay at Pursuit of Pink, and I'm totally loving this sequin tee shirt for fall. Which is weird, because I'm not normally a sequin-y kind of girl. Maybe my inner sparkle is finally coming out? Hmmm...

I pair it with a thin polka dot blouse, a leather jacket, and a hot pink clutch to make it more fun. How would you wear it? Linking up for Style Sessions and What I Wore Wednesday.

High Five For Friday!

Is it just me or did this week fly by?

I'll be spending the weekend baking cookies, doing laundry, and cleaning my house. Which honestly, I never mind housework in the fall. I'm going out of town next weekend, so I'm sure I'll be prepping for that, too.

As always, linking up for H54F with highlights of my week...

1. This guy cracks me up. He always looks so pitiful

2. This one is a nut job, too

3. I saw this sign Tuesday. Where do people come up with this stuff?

4. Parenthood Season Premiere. Best show on television!



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5. Oatmeal Pumpkin Crème Cookies

Dear Jessica

My 30 Before 30 List includes writing a letter to myself to open when I'm 40. I haven't yet done that, but I thought writing a letter to my 20 year old self could help get me started. I mean, to know where you're going you have to know where you've been, right?

Dear Jessica,

Let's just get straight to the point, shall we? He's not worth it. Break up with him immediately. He'll tear you down and break your spirit, and it won't work out any way. You'll never be the same, but you'll find someone better in a place you least suspect and when you're not looking.

Don't be so hard on yourself. You're OK just the way you are. Don't ever believe anyone who tells you differently. Stop caring about what everyone else thinks. Once you start living for you, you'll be so much happier. Learn to let things go. It's OK to walk away from things simply because they don't serve you any longer.

You're not old. Not even close. Stop thinking you are. The older you get the more you'll realize just how young you are. Take a chance, do something crazy. Don't work for your dad for that year before law school. Things will be fine if you do, but you'll wish you took a chance and did something fun and exciting.

Get to know yourself. You'll spend a lot time with you over the course of your life, and it's worth it know who you are. You're worth it. Stop being afraid and stop playing it safe. The things you think matter don't matter at all. They never did and they never will.

My best advice to you is to be present, be kind, be graceful and gentle when you can, but don't take anyone's shit, except when you deserve it. Learn to know when you deserve it.

Busy Busy

It's such a busy and exciting day for me!

I collaborated with Lindsay at Pursuit of Pink for a Wore post. Go over and let me know what you think!

I'm also guest posting on A Dash Of Gold today. Be sure to check out my office makeup essentials!

Happy Wednesday!