a casual day

Sometimes I worry that I'm giving you guys the wrong impression - I definitely do not wear tights and heels every day. Some days I barely manage to throw mascara on my face. These pictures represent a pretty typical weekday for me.





occasion: a casual day at home / shirt: American Apparel (borrowed from hubby) / pants: Gap / cardigan: Gap / shoes: Kenneth Cole / scarf: H&M / purse: thrifted Louis Vuitton / sunnies: Gap

I have such a hard time styling myself for cold weather. I'm uncomfortable no matter what I wear, so I just throw on a cute scarf and hope for the best. Most chilly days, I don't even emerge from my apartment until the sun is at its highest. Yeah, I'm pretty much a groundhog.

On a more optimistic note, I got the best birthday present imaginable this year!



I KNOW, RIGHT!? When Corban and I got married, we were young and pretty poor. There wasn't money for a wedding, let alone the kind of ring that I wanted. So, we decided to wait and upgrade to a diamond when we could. While meandering through downtown McKinney a few weeks ago, we saw this beautiful ring in an antique shop and knew that it was perfect. I'm so happy now that we had to wait - I'm more confident in my tastes, and we have worked through so much that I feel we have really earned this beautiful ring in a way. Best birthday gift in history, for sure. <3