Friday Pet Peeves

dress: cynthia rowley // cardigan: dots // necklace: gift //
 clutch: enit design (HERE!) // booties: lane bryant (similar)

Sure... everything looks fine right here, right now.  Flash forward to one hour later, when the seemingly lovable cardigan stretched out and became almost twice as long.  With huge bat wings as sleeves, I was basically wearing a sheet draped across my shoulders.  Don't go and judge the beloved blue cardigan just yet.  It has definitely been well-loved and is probably on its last leg.  Clothing that stretches out and betrays you is definitely one of my major pet peeves... which got me to thinking about the other facets of daily life that make steam come out of my ears.  

Let's see there is rush hour traffic, or just basically ALL Memphis traffic/drivers/interstates.

When people drag their forks across their teeth... I will seriously COME AT YOU.

Also, I hate hearing people chew.  At a store, when a clerk follows you around and asks over and over if you need help.  No ma'am I've been doing this for quite some time... I'm good.

When people don't use their blinkers, I turn in to Clark Griswold.

I also get majorly annoyed by "hubby" or "hubs," I mean he didn't lose his name when you got his, ladies.  I could honestly go on and on, but it's Friday and I don't want to start the weekend as a grump.

I hope your weekend is full of happiness and people who eat their food like normal humans.

XO

Closet Cabin Fever

 skirt: talbots via tj maxx // vest: old navy // button-up and bag: target // 

booties: lane bryant // necklace & bracelet: gifts

 When I put this look together and looked in the mirror, my first thought was that I looked like a paleontologist.  Is it the scholarly socks?  Okay, okay, so maybe I don't know exactly that they wear, but I could fit in at a Jurassic Park themed party, right?   It's the vest. Can I make that happen? (Searching Pinterest now...)

I am so over winter that I am rocking bare legs despite the cold and 30% chance of snow.  Crazy, I know, but I am so tired of tights and the frustrating static electricity that goes along with it.  I am experiencing Closet Cabin Fever! I am ready to rock my frocks and booties without threat of frostbite.  I live for leggings most of the time, but I am just so OVER them.  I kind of always get restless and rush in to the next season before the weather begins to properly cooperate!  So, in true Bekah fashion I am already scouring websites and store shelves for must-have items for the approaching Spring.  Keep your merrymaking eyes peeled for a round-up in the coming few days!  Am I the only one experiencing Closet Cabin Fever?!  If you live somewhere with temperatures above 60 degrees... HUSH IT and have a daiquiri for me!

Stripes & Snakeskin

striped cardi: lane bryant (old) // snakeskin top: tj maxx // skinny jeans: h&m // 

combat boots: lane bryant // necklace: groupdealz

HAPPY FRIDAY! Hope everyone is recovering from their sugar induced coma from all Halloween festivities last night.  This is the best day of the year.  All of the Reese's Peanut Butter pumpkins are on sale.  Run, don't walk.  The weekend is so close, I can taste it.  I am keeping it super simple, full of relaxation.  Oh, we are planning to visit the new Wiseacre brewery in Memphis which out to be a good time for sure.  Sounds like a good time to me! What are you little chickens up to this weekend!

Don't forget to set your clocks back and enjoy that extra hour of merrymaking!

xxoo

Pin-spired

 dress: asos // sweater: thrifted // necklace: eclectic ornaments // booties: lane bryant

Truth be told, this outfit was inspired by this pin on Pinterest.  I did not have the patience to get the belt to work with this before I started twirling around in the dress (bad habit.) Also, I am completely convinced I need to get more sweaters.  During my shopping lunch hour yesterday, I perused the Old Navy choices and they have a lot going on.  Sequin cardis, embellished sweatshirts, hello gorgeousness!

I need more sweater ammo in my closet.  Have you seen any sweaters or sweatshirts rockin' your world lately? Please share.

Stripes, Dots, and Bubbles

{peplum dress: eloquii via gwynnie bee | necklace: groop dealz | coat: lane bryant | wedges: payless | sunglasses: michael kors}

Happy Tuesday, my little chickens! Boy, I have missed you all!  I took of for the weekend a little early, and I am just now getting my life in order on a Tuesday morning.  Go figure.  The summertime cannot come soon enough. I won't even talk about the weather (sans this sentence) because the two of us cannot see eye to eye and are not speaking.  I have a lot of new chickens around these parts, so I just want to say HELLO to you!  Also, let me introduce you to one of my favorite pastimes: pattern mixing!

This outfit was so fun and the perfect, peppy outfit to run around downtown and grab lunch with some family and friends.  Gotta love Gwynnie Bee because I probably never would have grabbed this dress off of a rack, but I loved it in when I tried it on! It was so comfortable, too! If you don't know much about my love affair with Gwynnie Bee... it is like Netflix for clothes.  I fill out my online closet with styles I adore and want to try, and they send me three at a time that I can switch unlimited amounts!  It basically gives me the walk-in closet without breaking my teeny tiny little teacher salary. 

 See more of my GB outfits here.

Happy Tuesday :)

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This face below was made out of sheer and complete frozen shock at the weather over the weekend! I took my coat off and immediately regretted it, photo shoot over.

dear february fourteenth...

{dress: ROSS (old) | tights: we love colors | booties: lane bryant | belt: torrid | sweater: thrifted | necklace: bauble bar | heart headband: shop of worldy delights}

Dear February 14th,

I don't love (or hate) you for being the day of love.  

Even if you are a contrived, commercialized day of over priced flowers, forced diamond giving and an excused public display of love competition.  To me- you're just an excuse to overwear my favorite color scheme and a headband with huge hearts on it.  I thank you for this and the reese peanut butter cup hearts!  Also, any holiday with a class party is fun in my book.  So, my little chickens, single, dating, or married... enjoy today with those people in your life because every day with them is a sparkly, shiny gift! 

(Yeah, that cheese factor is pretty overwhelming, but do yourself a favor and wear a dress that you can spin in and your day will only improve.)