Put A Bow On It

Blouse (similar here and a splurge)- LOFT / Sweater - J. Crew Factory / Jeans - Gap / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Tiffany's / Bracelet - Jet Set Candy / Hair Bow - J. Crew / Coat - One Madison / Boots - TOMS

Other potential titles for this post: Bows before Hoes, You Had Me At A Bow, Sunday is for the Bows. 

Oh dear. I'm not a pun person. 

I am, however, a bow person. Over the weekend, my friend asked how many I was wearing and I said how many I thought there were, and then she pointed out two more. And then I went home and put on my OTK boots, effectively adding two more to the outfit. 

Of course, this outfit only has one bow. Just one I swear! I snagged this hair bow when ordering something else from J.Crew as a ride-along for the free shipping, and I love it so much I don't know how I got by without it. It's fun to dress up a simple pony like I'm wearing it here, but I've also been adding it cheerleader style to my messy bun when I've been working from home, and it gives me an amazing amount of joy. I can't even turn a cartwheel, but this is making all of my cheerleader dreams come true. 

I also was pretty psyched to come up with this outfit combo, because I'm pretty sure I haven't worn this silky button down since we moved into our condo, oh, just two years ago. Usually getting dressed for me involves standing in my closet and going over all of the options, but this combination just came to me. Usually the outfits I dream up outside of the closet don't actually work, but this combo? A+

I also have to point out a couple new jewelry additions - both Christmas presents. The first is this sweet Paris charm necklace my grandma and aunt gave me for Christmas! It is definitely a splurge but it is so cute. Just a note if you're larger chested, this length necklace only works if you're wearing something with a high neckline, otherwise it gets lost. The second new piece of jewelry is this cute link bracelet Jeff gave me - it's actually a charm bracelet specifically for traveling! I just have the little airplane charm it came with, but I'm excited to get some more charms to remember our trips by. I saw that Carly has hers completely filled and it looks so cool! 

Okay, that's enough rambles for now - enjoy your Tuesday! 

Blouse (similar here and a splurge)- LOFT / Sweater - J. Crew Factory / Jeans - Gap / Bag - Tory Burch / Necklace - Tiffany's / Bracelet - Jet Set Candy / Hair Bow - J. Crew / Coat - One Madison / Boots - TOMS

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Last Days of Summer

Dress (similar) - Target / Scarf (similar) - Old Navy / Hat (exact, similar) - Tuckernuck / Bag (similar) - Ann Taylor / Sandals (similar) - Sole Society / Necklace - Stella & Dot

We're in the middle of a heat wave here in Chicago (hellooooo, 90 degrees!) so I'm squeaking out one last wear of my favorite summer clothes before the cool weather rolls in. Give me all of the little white dresses, please!

I don't know about you, but I'm not particularly excited about fall rolling in quite yet. Summer in Chicago is basically the best thing ever and I missed over a month of it between traveling for work and going on vacation and volunteering, so I want more warm nights and days at the beach! Plus Jeff and I just discovered over the weekend that there's the cutest little gelato place a couple of blocks away from us, so we definitely need to fit in a lot of gelato while the weather cooperates!

Of course, we were talking about a family trip to the pumpkin patch and planning a trip down to my alma matter for some football, so maybe I'm a tinge excited for the next season. Oh, who am I kidding, you all saw my last budget post. You and I both know I'll be pulling out my pumpkin candles and rocking scarves and cardigans within a week.

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Pink & Stripes

You can't tell, but I snapped these pics in a hurry last week before those intense storms rolled through.  It was still sunny, but you could see the clouds looming to the west.  I used to love storms when I was little, but now they freak me out a little.  Maybe because of all of the super destructive tornadoes that have been rolling through Oklahoma, or maybe because there isn't a good place to seek shelter in my current house - every room has windows!  Needless to say, I took a couple of pictures and then ran inside.  

Top and Skirt - Loft / Flats - Payless / Belt - ASOS / Bracelets - BaubleBar and Michael Kors

I hope your week is off to a great start (and stays storm free)!



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