Fall's Top Ten

I received an e-mail today informing me on the Top 10 trends of Fall.  Here is the list and my picks for each.  Also, please keep in mind that because I'm a girl on a budget, all the pieces are under $100.  Enjoy.

1. Over-The-Knee Boots (OTK Boots)

Diba-OTK Boots-$98.00



2. Military

Twelve by Twelve from Forever21-Military Tipped Sweater-$32.00

I love because I'm not so much a fan of the olive green on me, personally, I like blacks and other neutrals.  I love how this sweater is classic yet trendy.  The military details are great, but the pale pink color and white buttons add for a classic feel. Very me.  :)

3. Lace-up Boots

Madden Girl Sing Sing Bootie- DSW.com- $49.95.

Now THIS is more like it.  I know it's NOT a lace-up but I've never been one for the lace-up boot anyways.  Also, being on a budget I have learned that you sometimes have to modify the trend. Make it work for you, so for me, this strappy buckle shoe is great.  There is still the lacy detail and I love the chunky heel, because walking the streets of New York can be very hard on the shoes.  The foldover is great as well.  By purchasing this shoe I'm killing two birds with one stone!

4. Vintage Details

Forever 21-$9.80                                $4.80

5. Skinny Cords-----ehh....let's not even go there! I'm a curvy girl and the only cords I owned were in high school and since then have been retired!

6. Faux Fur

Already own a faux fur jacket! :) This is my bf and I looking into each other's eyes before our crush dance. haha...our dates took the picture!

7. Blanket Sweaters

Love this cardigan from Piperlime.com-LA Made Pearl Cardigan-$77.00

8. Spat Boots (AKA foldover boots)

DSW-Dollhouse Dolle Bootie-$49.95

Love love love!!!

9. Saddie Bags

Fossil-Piperlime.com $98.00

I am obsessed with this bag.  The wide straps and brushed buckles make for a sturdy bag.  Great for roaming my new city!

10. Feminine Jewels

So I googled feminine jewels and this is what I got:

However, I already own one of these as well. My grandma passed two down to me. Pictures to come I am currently with a dead camera.

This bracelet is called a slave bracelet.

Hmmm...can we rename this. Ironic that a piece of feminine jewelry is titled slave...

well, these are just some food for thought for fall! MODIFY if you would like... :) I will be!

the move

My life in pictures at the moment. On Sunday I will FINALLY be boarding a plane to NYC- 1 way! This day is finally here and now my life can begin.  Coming from a small town I now know how to work hard and appreciate the small things, but being in the city for a year and leaving,  I felt like I was being kidnapped from my love! 

We shall reunite NYC...just you wait!

Hail hail to old Purdue....

So this past weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to take my little brother down to PURDUE for his 1st year there.  He's transferring from the University of Tennessee and I couldn't be HAPPIER.  

I was also privaledged in getting to reunite with some of my sorority sisiters and best friends! Headed to Harry's Chocolate Shop as proud ALUMNI...BOILER UP little bro!

Feelin' HOT HOT HOT!!!

Olé!!! Happy Monday everyone and to kick off my week I decided to make some FRESH homemade salsa. Enjoy!

7 ripe & juicy tomatoes

1/3 small onion

small bunch fresh cilantro

some hot chilies

1. Clean and cut up tomatoes. Slice the top off and remove the core

2. Peel each tomato and scrape out insides and place into a colander to drain excess juices.

To peel a tomato: Using a serrated knife cut right below the skin and make a section to grab onto. Pull back peeling away the skin. Do this until all the skin is removed.

3. Finely chop drained tomatoes with a serrated knife. Continue to squeeze the juices out with your hands before placing into a dish

4. Chop up onion and cilantro into fine pieces.

5. Combine into tomatoes and stir until everything is mixed together.

6. Add chilies or your own variation of spice to give it another kick

7. Place on top of tortilla chips or tostada and enjoy!

♥ P2p

Out with the Old...In with the New

Before

All the "stuff" I removed

So last week I decided to completely get rid of all of the "stuff" that has piled up in my life over the past 8 years. This includes but is not limited to the following: sorority paraphernalia, trash, broken jewelry, old papers to keep, silly picture frames, and so much more. I decided to start with my desk and after some intense cleaning I now have a beautiful desk that is dusted and cleaned out and with the extra space I was able to make a jewelry armoire.

The NEW desk...note the button dish in the far Left

While cleaning, I did find one thing that really made me smile, and that was my very own button dish. For my high school graduation I received a dish with antique and ornate detail. It's not really my style, but then after cleaning and finding a million random buttons, I decided to combine the two and make a button dish. I also feel that 1. every girl needs a button dish in her life and 2. it shouldn't be something modern or even match the style of your life. I really feel like it should reflect who you are and where you have come from. For me that would be coming from a SMALL town in Indiana being raised on conservative values. As I make my move to the big city I will definitely be taking my button dish with me to remind me of where I have come from and who I was and bring me back down to earth.

The finished product!

As I finished the challenge of my room I realized how refreshed I felt. It was like closing a book from my life thus far and starting a new one. The new one being my life post-graduation and my journey as I enter the real world. Throwing all of my "stuff" away felt symbolic as I packed up my previous memories and now have a clean slate and new canvas to color a brand new world onto. Throughout the whole process it was incredible to go back and remember all of the adventures I had while growing up, and now...2 trash bags later I am ready to start my own life and make the new memories that will come with it!

Bad date anyone?

Why is it that for the single lady when it rains it pours? The men always seem to come around in packs. When one calls they all call. Just recently, I was talking with a sorority sister of mine, who is currently experiencing this. My friend Mary* just moved to Nashville and is loving it. According to her this city is full of gorgeous southern boys! As we're talking about her current prospects she tells me about a date she had recently.

The guy comes and picks her up and instead of her buzzing his vehicle into her gated complex, she comes in by himself and doesn't even come to the door to greet her. While in the car they start conversation with each other and realize the only thing they have in common is their knowledge on how to start an i-v on someone. He was in the army and she is a nurse. They continue the convo and he then asks if she had ever done ecstasy. WHAT??? ARE YOU SERIOUS? As if that wasn't bad enough-they end up going to Steak-n-Shake for dinner after a game of put-put golf in which SHE had to pay for. While S&S is a great place to dine after a late concert or busy weekend, they do not offer very many vegetarian dishes, as Mary is a no-meat kinda girl, and it's now being placed in the fast food category, amongst various restaurant comparisons. The date finally ended with Mary darting out of the car and continuously now avoiding his text messages. The sad thing is he probably is one of those guys who thought the date went really well and would love to see her again!

Despite the awful date , like I said earlier when it rains it pours, she had another date on Thursday. I'm sure you are all thinking what I was when I first heard the story, and it's probably something along the line of, "any date after that one could be considered a great date." Well it actually was. They went to a lovely dinner with great conversation that he paid for, very appropriate first date and have a lot in common.

So for all the singles out there, I'm sure you all have a bad date story that is probably pretty comparable, however, keep at it. There are more fish in the sea and remember, when it rains it pours, so chances are one will come along very soon; either while you're already talking to a few guys or starting to get serious because let's face it, that's just the way the game is played.

*For the sake of her sanity, the name has been changed. =)

-p2p

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So Fashion...

I came across this quote on Fashionista that just made me laugh and think how typical in fashion. Enjoy!

Photo Courtesy of Elle.com

By LEAH CHERNIKOFF
“It was at a big party in Coco’s apartments in Paris. I was drunk and got lost in the building. I wandered into an attic room and Karl was there. I got really embarrassed and apologised, but he said, ‘No, come in.’ We had a chat – although I can’t remember what about, I was so drunk. I do remember asking him about some shoes he’d designed that had a green ring in the heel [from the Chanel a/w 2009 collection]. I asked how they worked. He drew a diagram explaining the physics of making the shoe. I’ve still got the drawing. A week later I was asked to do the campaign.” – Lily Allen in the August issue of Elle UK.