Saw You First - Givers

Life: Lazy Night

Finally, a night to do absolutely nothing. I feel like I have been going and going for months now with no break. I have had so much on my plate lately that I've even had to cut naps out of my schedule...which is sad for me. I love my naps. I asked off work for a womens retreat that I had this weekend (which I will post about tomorrow), but we got home earlier than expected, so I have a Saturday night OFF! Awesoooome. So what do I do? Grab take out and lay in bed. I'm about to start the first hunger games book, which I'm pretty excited about. Me & my sisters are gonna head out to the midnight premiere of the Hunger Games next week. Cant wait! Well, until tomorrow...

Life: Just a few thoughts...

1. I cannot wait for spring break. Seriously. It cant get here soon enough! One more week, Blake, one more week. I think its so funny when people ask me if Im doing anything for spring break. I answer, with the biggest smile on my face, "I'm going home". Then they proceed to ask me where I'm from, expecting me to be from some awesome place. Because, hey no one should be that excited about going home to the lone star state. Well, I am. And I feel pretty lucky to feel this way about home, too. Are you going anywhere for spring break?

2. I've given up coffee for a while. Gasp. Yes, I know. I am a coff-a-holic. I mean, I was drinking it all throughout the day, every day. When I missed my first cup last week and started to get a headache, I knew it was time to give it a rest for a while. If my body starts having withdrawls like that, it cant be good for my body right? So, I've decided to give it up for a while. Nothing lent related, just like...for me. I've been drinking alot more water and tea now which has been good. Its been about a week and my headaches are decreasing. I havent missed it too badly yet. We'll see how I feel after another couple weeks ;)

3. I just love blogging. I really do. I love the visual part of blogs, as well as the "journal" part of blogs. I hope you guys enjoy peeking into my life as much as I enjoy posting it. Once I get back on Instagram, I'll be posting alot more pictures throughout the day. I feel like thats what I'm missing: just pictures of life. I am really tempted to start saving for a Cannon EOS. Hmm...

4. I have a ton of tests coming up starting tomorrow and finishing out next friday. School, to say the least, is very overwhelming right now. So, I'm off to study. Wish me luck!

What She Wore//01

So I have decided to start doing some guest style posts on my blog to incorperate different people's styles. Who better to feature first than my best friend Kristie Robertson? She came up to Arkansas this past weekend and we decided to snap a few pictures of her outfit. I loved it. My favorite part were those shoes. Beautiful right?

Q: What got you interested in fashion?

A: I can't remember a time I wasn't interested in fashion, however I remember the first time I went 'out of the norm' with fashion. It was in elementary school: I layered a tank top over a blouse and I got in so much trouble that I was sent home because of it! The teachers were shocked that I would think it was 'acceptable' to wear clothes outside of their purpose, and they thought it was a distraction and inappropriate to reveal a tank top. After that, I guess I realized the world had a cooperate understanding of style. I realized that sometimes, if you want to wear what you like, others may not accept it. Becuase of these things, my interest became more of a consious choice after that point in my life I suppose.

Q: Why do you take time to dress the way you dress? What does it mean  to you and  what does it add to your life? 

A: I put alot of emphasis on my outfits because I love pieces individually. I want everything to compliment one another. I love putting together unexpected things then seeing that it actually worked out. Its like buying a lottery and winning. Overall, although its cliche, style is beyond a form of expression. To me the FIRST thing I study is what a person is wearing. If a person has their own sense of style, it shows that they are well aware of and are comfortable in their own identity. 

Q: Favorite places to shop?

A: Favorite places to shop are thrift stores. It's important to have the staple unique pieces you cant find thrifting, and well quality at Urban or Forever or whatever floats your boat, but thrifting is very personal and cheap which are my two faves ;)

Q: Where does your inspiration come from?

A: My biggest inspiration is without a doubt the people who wear whatever they please. That can be anyone from the mom's stuck in sweats, or the teenagers covered in chains and plaid. They are my inspiration because they do what THEY want as if there was no world around them telling them otherwise. I love seeing a person that is proud and confident in what they are wearing, whether I like it or not.  Style comes and goes but I believe self approval is the greatest presentation of all.

Q: Whats your favorite article of clothing (that you own)?

A: Currently my favorite article of clothing is my button up white, sleevless, collared top with navy stars from Salvation Army.

What she wore:

Skirt: Thrifted//Goodwill

Tank: F21

Jacket: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: F21

Earrings: Thrifted//Salvation Army

ON MY PLAYLIST//02

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