Friday Fancies: Blog Party

Dress - Anthropologie, Shoes - Aldo, Accessories - Ruche, Clutch - Francesca's Collections

I have made it to my 100th post! So what does that mean? Party obviously! It's a virtual blog party and you're all invited! I wanted to dedicate this Friday Fancies to celebrate the fact that I have actually had enough material to make it to 100 posts, haha. I sometimes start things and then tend to get bored with them so I'm not very consistent but I have actually stuck with this and it has become my favorite hobby. Now I can only think of clothes as entire outfits and I've been able to not only expand my closet from the countless inspiration on a daily basis that has led to too many shopping trips, but also use the stuff I already own in a different way. I want to thank you guys for reading (or stumbling upon) my little corner of the internet and commenting or following. I cannot express how humbled I am that I have made it to over 200 followers and I cannot wait to share more outfits, moments, and random tidbits with you guys! Big, big, biiiiiig thank you to every single one of you! Now here's some virtual champagne and cupcakes! I wish I had real dessert to offer all of you for being ridiculously awesome, but alas, a virtual substitute will have to do for now. 

What are you guys doing this weekend? My cousin is coming over for the weekend and I'm happy I get to spend some much needed girl time with her that includes lots of food, retail therapy (what better way to celebrate a blog party than by shopping right?!), and LOTS of sangria. :) I hope your weekends are all amazing! 

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Happy Friday!

Beach Bum

Top - TJ Maxx, Shorts - Necessary Clothing, Rings - H&M and Forever21

This week has gone by way too slow and I cannot wait until the weekend rolls back around and I can kick back and relax again. I guess it's a good thing I saved these pictures from my trip to Florida for a day just like today when all I want to do is reflect back on a more relaxing time. I wore this outfit for a rather gloomy day at the beach where I watched my boyfriend bury my little cousins in the sand and had a long talk with one of my favorite aunts while watching the waves crash against the sand. Why is it that vacations never seem to last long enough and weekdays/workdays go by so slow? Maybe I'm just antsy to get to this afternoon already because I'll be catching up with my roommate who'll be moving to the other side of the country (damn you cali for being so far away!) and watching a movie under the stars with my boyfriend. I would say my hump day is looking pretty good so I can't really complain about the slow start to the week. Now to survive Thursday and Friday ..... 

P.S. My 100th post is coming up VERY soon (and by very soon, I mean the next post haha) and my 22nd birthday is coming up in three weeks. So what does that all mean?! New giveaway comin' up! I know you're all dying from the anticipation (or playing it cool and pretending not be dying from the anticipation, you know, whatever you're into) but stay tuned for that! :) 

Happy Wednesday Hump Day!

Inspired by the Sunset

Top - TJ Maxx, Shorts - Forever21, Shoes - Random Store, Bracelets - Forever21 and H&M, Rings - Forever21 and H&M, Earrings - Flea Market, Belt - Forever21

My mom and I always take long walks around the park when it's getting close to sunset because not only does it cool down significantly, but it offers the prettiest colors to gaze at while we're walking around. The way the sunset reflects on the water has to be one of my favorite things in the world.

 Looking at these pictures, I realized I dressed with similar colors to my surroundings. Pinks, blues, and light beiges. Best colors to mix and match and are accented beautifully by the sunset. Only bad thing about the sunset, it meant we were one day closer to Monday ... yuck.

My weekend was relatively low key and it felt kind of good not having anything to do. I watched at least 4 movies and basically snacked and lounged around all weekend. :) Bliss.

Oh and I now have a twitter! Follow me at @steFANYovals :)

Happy Monday!

Friday Fancies: Out and About

Dress - Lulu's $41, Shoes - ASOS $94.81, Bag - Francesca's Collections $58, Hat - American Apparel $40, Bracelets - Forever21 $7.80

I am overwhelmed with happiness because we are merely hours away from it being the weekend! What are you guys doing this weekend? I am leaving to my college for a night to meet up with some friends for some bar hopping and I think I'm going to relax the rest of the weekend seeing as it's my first weekend without any official plans. It feels a little weird because I have been busy every single weekend since I got home and now it feels like I should be doing something, anything. Who knows, maybe I'll go watch a movie and take a long walk in the park with my mom. This whole spontaneity thing might not be so bad. I hope you guys have a fantastic weekend and that it's filled with lots of relaxing and sunshine. :)

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Fourth of July Weekend

 I know this post is a little delayed, but better late than never right? :) My Fourth of July weekend consisted of walking around Brett's town, lounging around, seeing beautiful views from Brett's dad's boat, and seeing some pretty epic fireworks of course.

Shoes and Crochet vest - Random Stores, Dress and Earrings - Forever21, Bag - H&M

Thank goodness it's already Thursday! I'm still reflecting on a better time (read: last weekend, any weekend .... no work days or waking up early .... you catch my drift). I wore this particular outfit while walking around Brett's neighborhood which is absolutely beautiful! I mean, look at all that greeeeeeeeeeen. I literally wanted to frolic in the woods forever. Although, had I tried that, I'd probably end up eaten by a bear or lost so maybe it's a good thing I restrained myself from all that. Making a fool out of myself didn't really matter that much but getting eaten by bears ... now that matters. While I may have no standards when it comes to public humiliation, I do have some good judgment. Yay survival skills!

Happy Thursday!

By the Pier

Dress - American Eagle, Shoes - Kenneth Cole, Bag - Random Store

These pictures were taken by the pier in Florida. I loved that the pier literally went far into the water and it felt like you were in the middle of the ocean by the time you reached the end of it. We saw jelly fish and watched as the town and the beach area seemed to disappear behind us. I loved that I also seemed to match the color scheme of the beach/pier with this dress. I purchased it when it was still winter time dreaming of a perfect summer day to wear it and this day definitely fit the bill. And, I mean, you seriously cannot go wrong with stripes. :)

How are your Tuesdays? Mine is feeling too much like a Monday and I'm having a mild case of the Monday Blue's and I'm trying to find a way to shake them. We should get an extra day to recuperate after holidays, haha.

Happy Tuesday!
p.s. I wanted to do a Fourth of July post today but I have to organize my pictures a bit so expect a rather late but patriotic post soon! :)

Friday Fancies: Independence Day

Dress - Lulus, Bag - Rebecca Minkoff, Bracelet and Ring - Forever21, Shoes - DSW, Hat - American Eagle, Nail Polish - Essie Mesmerized

IT IS OFFICIALLY FRIDAYYY! I'm doing a little happy dance as we speak, even if no one can see. (That's when the best dance moves come out anyway). I'm so ready for this long weekend. In my town, they celebrated Independence Day last night by having fireworks at a park overlooking a river so I decided to go with a couple of friends. It was definitely a perfect summer afternoon/night. 

Luckily for me, the festivities don't end there as I'm heading to Brett's town for the weekend where the fireworks are literally above your head. Double dose of fireworks? YES PLEASE. I know I'm going to come back a little deaf but it's completely worth it. In Brett's town, everyone gathers on blankets on the football field of a nearby highschool and have little picnics while they wait for the fireworks to start so for this Friday Fancies, aside from being patriotic, I wanted to make it "picnic/sitting on grass for a long period of time" friendly and what is better than a pretty dress? I love this dress and didn't think twice about incorporating it into my Friday Fancies. The tough choice was choosing whether to accessorize with red or blue. In the end, after seeing the ombre American Eagle hat, I knew I needed to accessorize with blue. I usually don't have only one color that I accessorize with but considering how busy the dress is, sticking to one color was probably the better choice. :) What do you guys think?

What do you guys have planned for the weekend? Hopefully it includes BBQ, fireworks, and perfect summer nights. I cannot waitttt to get my picnic onnnn. Oh and I'll make sure to also show some pretty pictures of Brett's town. It's seriously the complete opposite of the city. They have barns and woods that seem to go on forever. They even have bears! The city isn't necessarily known for having many wild animals (well, unless you count the insane number of pigeons we have for some unknown reason) so this was a pretty big deal for me when I first heard of this, haha.

HAPPY FRIDAYY!!!!

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