happy friday!

{knit top: tj maxx | dress, as skirt: thrifted | shoes: payless | necklace: crack in the walk | bracelet: dots}

We made it to Friday, little chickens.  Only one more Friday and I am home free for sweet summertime.

I am ready to indulge in my entire closet, break free from my work dress code.  Although it is fun to remix my modest and colorful pieces... a girl likes to style shorts and jeans every now and then.

What do you guys have planned for this weekend? I am literally doing nothing but babysitting and sleeping and kicking some butt in Bunco on Sunday.  Here's to the weekend, have one on me! Cheers!

{tunes: blunderbuss, jack white}

leopard and such

{leopard dress, as skirt: ROSS | sandals: payless | tee: target | necklace: borrowed | bracelet: crack in the walk}

I would wear leopard every day if I could.  And with my closet, I could possibly remix it and make it possible.  Perhaps it is my new fashion goal!  Speaking of fashion, my super cute friend Hilary is starting a new feature on her blog, the Young and the Naive!  You should go check it out! It ties together two of my favorite things: Instagram and fashion.  BAM!
In reality, I am teaching one of the last days of the year but you can also find me Memphis magazine's style page covering Beale Street Music Fest.  Check it out here.
We are so close to Friday, I can taste the margaritas.Countdown to summer: 5.5 days!

Product Love: Big Sexy Hair Texturizing Hairspray

photo via

Big Sexy Hair FLIP IT OVER is my new best friend.  For those of you who do not know, I have naturally curly hair that I blow dry straight, followed by a flat iron or a barrel for waves.  On my wavy days, I have been searching for a miracle and at Ulta... I found it.
After I did a light wave today, I flipped my head over and sprayed and scrunched and by 4 PM, I still look fresh... even after battling pre-schoolers all day.
WINNER WINNER!
(P.S. I did a lot of soul searching with the wonderful employees of my local Ulta, and we decided on this one.  Had I not been completely satisfied, they have a 60 day return policy.  MONEY BACK- if there is still 50% left in the bottle!  You can't go wrong! Run out and try products to your heart's contents, my little chickens.  Report back.)

Featured on: The Budget Fashionista

Today you can find me on The Budget Fashionista and it is ALL about Polka Dots!

So much fun! Be sure to check it out. Tell them the Merrymaker sent ya!Hope you are having a great Monday so far.

Wishful Wednesday

Wish wish wish... for all of the following.Did I mention that my birthday is one MONTH from today? Oh ha ha...

 How adorable are these chevron earrings? Gimme gimme.

 Love the words.

 An organized closet = a happy merrymaker.

 How awesome would it be to turn my millions of Instagram pics in to filmstrips?! Love it.

The perfect summer sandal.  Meeeeow!

What are you wishing for this wonderful Wednesday?

I want all of the above and a day at the pool with a mango margarita!

I'm a simple girl, really... :)