minnie mouse

Outfit Details:

tank: thrifted, Victoria's Secret

belt: Kohl's, Croft and Barrow brand

purse: thrifted, H&M

skinny jeans: Gap

sandals: American Eagle

sunglasses: random kiosk

Long time no see! I took a little break from posting because I was getting increasingly frustrated by my photo quality...but I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong! These photos don't look pixelated to me and the colors look as bright as I wanted. The red of this top looks so great against the blue sky, green grass and dark water. We shot these one evening out to dinner with Dustin's family. It's at one of our favorite restaurants "O'Malley's" which is a very laid-back place right on the water of Cayuga Lake, famous for it's crab legs and good times. People even drive their boats from all over to dock right at the restaurant. This place really represents summer to me and I'm so happy I made it out there at least once.

While these poka dots might be a bit over the top "minnie mouse," I absolutely love this outfit. I have worn the top without a belt before but it's just a tad too billowy... I suspect it may truly be a pajama top? I thought the belt tied in nicely with the purse and the brown on my sandals. It is a comfy and patriotic ensemble.

I have a lot more pictures coming soon! Now that I figured out some of the formatting issues I will not dread cropping photos quite as much. Happy end of summer/beginning of fall!

 

secret garden

Outfit Details:

tank top: Walmart

skirt: Target, Merona brand

shoes: Old Navy

bracelet: shop in Maine

sunglasses: random kiosk

Phew! I just got back from a crazy week! Took a bus to NYC, flew to San Diego, took a train to LA, flew back to NYC and then another bus back to Ithaca. It was an amazing time but I am exhausted! I guess it doesn't help that all we did was eat and drink and hardly sleep, right? Those photos will be coming shortly but first I wanted to show you guys my new pink skirt! 

Greg and I were both off one night so we decided to go out for Thai food and I convinced him to take some pictures. The background is a parking lot where the mayor of Ithaca has a reserved spot but decided to use it as a little garden with benches instead...sooo Ithaca! It's a pretty oasis in the otherwise concrete downtown.

The skirt is a new purchase and I have worn it a few times already. I love the color but I am most obsessed with how comfy it is! I might go back and grab it in some more colors... how cute would it be with tights and boots for the fall/winter? My favorite way to style it so far is with a chambray shirt. I've had the top for a while but it's my first time wearing it, can you believe it's from Walmart? I thought the twist in the back was so perfect.

Not really sure what's going on with my photos recently, they are getting very pixelated when I add them to my blog posts...any techies out there willing to help this noob? Stay tuned for photos from California!

fancy eggs

Just a quick post today on a morning favorite of ours...breakfast burritos! Eggs in any shape or form are a go-to item for us and I just couldn't resist snapping a few pics of how pretty and colorful these wraps turned out. There's no recipe because it's just scrambled eggs with diced veggies and cheese, laid on a tortilla and smothered in salsa. They didn't look so hot when we rolled them up so I will spare you those images. They are delish and fast! 

 

Hope I made you hungry! Don't worry, we will be back to our scheduled broadcasting with outfit posts very soon. Think pink skirts and striped shirts...

york street

Outfit Details:

t-shirt: Old Navy

shirt: Urban Outfitters, Staring at Stars brand

strappy wedges: Kohl's, Croft & Barrow brand

necklace: American Eagle

tote bag: Silk Oak

sunglasses: random kiosk

I'm finally back with a straight outfit post! I always take a lot of pics on trips but it is hard to remember and to squeeze in a photoshoot when you are running around with people who don't have blogs. I am really excited about this post because the photos turned out just as I had imagined. The light was pretty that day and the backgrounds were all nice surprises that we stumbled upon after eating brunch at one of our favorite restaurants.

The shirt-tucked-into-a-skirt has become my new go-to outfit on days off this summer. I love how flattering it can be and that it's so much dressier than shorts -- but not fancy. I blame my obsession on style blogs for making me pine over skirts all winter.

We walked around to a little street called York Street behind the restaurant and found this pathway to a creek. It was a small, quiet area that I had never been to and the greens of the trees were beautiful. 

I spent a while on my hair this morning and was happy how it turned out very messy-curly. I scrunched my hair with a new curly product and then when it was dry I added some spirals with my curling iron. Every day is an adventure when you have a blonde, lion's mane!

I have a few other posts ready to come at you soon so stay tuned!

first 5k

While that may not be the most flattering picture ever taken of me, it still makes me happy to look at. That's because it took a lot to get to this point! Around the time it started getting warmer around here, I saw a poster for a 10-week program to get in shape for a 5k. It was like a light went off above my head- that sounds like exactly what I need! I had just started the "Couch to 5k" program on my own and this happened to match up nicely with my training. So I went and got a 10-week membership to the gym putting on the challenge, and while I mostly ran outside and not the treadmill- I got MOTIVATED! I was committed to doing the race at the end and I knew I didn't want to have to walk. And I accomplished my goal!

I mostly kept it to myself when I started running, just in case I totally wimped out on the race...but I told my besties right away. While I trained alone almost the whole time leading up to the race, my sister and best friend Greg decided to join me the day of the 5k! They are both younger and more in shape than I, but they hadn't been running at all- so it felt great knowing I wouldn't be alone while huffing and puffing through the course. I was so nervous but we all finished without walking and it was great to feel like athletes again.

All three of us graduated different years from high school but we were all sprinters on the track team and each received the coveted end-of-the-year award given to one female and one male senior; "Most Outstanding Athlete." After years of binge-drinking and sleeping in, our running careers have taken a nose dive so we were on a high after finishing the race and realizing our bodies could still perform. I am excited to keep running and getting that feeling back!

I finished a few seconds under 30 mins (my goal!!!) and NEVER walked. It was really hard but so exhilarating!

We will be back with our regular programming soon, outfit posts!