Traveling

Traveling can be such a headache sometimes and especially when it's 26 hours of it.

This being my second time around with these long flights I have learned a few things.

Wear something comfortable!

The outfit I will be wearing
Black leggings, a button up polo(with t-shirt underneath) a few accessories  that I can take off and boots

Hair UP

I'll be wearing these instead of those big ones
TJ Maxx-$69

Do not wear to much makeup!

About half way through the traveling last time I went into the plane bathroom and wiped all of my makeup off with water. I was miserable!

Bring your toothbrush with you on the airplane!

I brushed my teeth about 10 times while traveling last time and I probably will again this time! I hate my teeth feeling dirty!!

Always, I repeat, always bring an extra outfit in your carry on!

half way through last time I changed clothes, hopefully this time my clothes are comfy enough to last the 22 hours on planes.

Stay hydrated?

We'll see, I drank enough water today and yesterday for a whole family of four for a week :/

Hey look I'm packed!

I've come down with a small cold over the last week so hopefully its not to bad for my trip. Bring plenty of medicines like Tylenol, flu or cold med, ex.ex. 

Bali here I come!!

The Not Entry of Packing

I figured since I was about to go on holiday I would post an entry on packing, until I realized I'm horrible at packing.

I can never plan an outfit out before hand because I'm always in a different mood. Therefore, when it comes to packing for a trip I bring everything...

Crazy mess on my bed

First outfit done!

bathroom necessities

procrastination

Decided I needed a bigger suitcase!

I bought this Tommy Hilfiger bag to put all my bathroom stuff in

Then I did some alterations 

Turned out great! I wish I had a before picture



First peplum top! The straps were way to long so I sewed them up!(Also have it in black)

I feel like I'm going to forget something, watch it will probably be my toothbrush, that would have to be the worse.



Saving my boots

I had stored my favorite pair of boots up in my closet during the summer, so last week when I brought them down in excitement for Fall, I discovered that had a horrible stain on the front(insert big UGH, no idea where it came from).

Throw them away?

Try to sale them for little of what they are worth?

Until my step mother suggested I use mink oil to try to darken them. And by golly I was in luck to find my mother had two containers of that stuff and well here is the outcome...

You can still see the stains but goodness no where near what it was!! $150 Boots SAVED! YAY!

While I was down in good ole SoIll I did some shopping.

Now let me tell you, if last year you would have told me I would be shopping at JCPenney well you might as well shoot me. BUT they have really came around. Those little magazines they put out are awesome! They got me hooked once they advertised like JCrew. Smart people I tell ya.

JCPenney Polka dotted shirt and JCPenney sweater(both $25)A&F jeans and !Saved! Steve Madden boots!

I'm gaga over this necklace SALE Anthro $29

I have this style already but not that print! DSW clearanced! $55

Holding On

This not having a job thing has me really busy. I have been no stop since my last day almost 3 weeks ago.

Busy packing up my home. I do not think I have been through such a hard time than this past week. Letting go of something that brought so many good memories.

These pictures are of my home, a place I will always call mine.

13103 Griffith Lane



I'll have another update later on...

Bali in 6 days?!?!

Last Wednesday

                                                                 The Countdown really begins today...

Next week today will be different. I'll be free.

I have been looking a while to find a pair of leather(faux) pants to fit into the trend for this fall. However I did not want to spend $200 on a pair of Michael Kors. I found a pair at Forever 21 online and within two days they were off the website. So very frustrated I went into H&M and found a pair for $34.99 and they are super cute~ This is the best picture I could find of them since they do not have them on the website.  

I love the beautiful gold zipper pockets and the slit on the bottom







Also on trend is the fur vest and I already have two fur vest but both are very bulky so this was a great alternative. 

I'm going to be doing some major closet cleaning over the next month!!

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Second Project

                             My second project in a few week once I have some free time on my hands is this:

A striped wall in my living room

I love those this will be the main focus once you walk in the door.  I also want this for the room or any room for that matter..

BUT I'll have to settle for this beautiful cowhide clutch. Am I weird for liking this?? or rather loving this??

8 days...