Change, Change is Good

Life is such a funny thing. It's up, down, and all around and somehow still amazing! I don't know if I mentioned this last week or not, ... but I started a new job! AH! I'm so, so, so excited for the new beginning and from the days I've already worked I can tell I'm really going to like this job! I'm such an oddball when it comes to change, though. I'll drag my heels fighting tooth & nail for all of the moments leading up to any big change but then when it actually happens I sort of love it! I think it's maybe just because I'm so sentimental about everything and I get very emotionally attached to silly things pretty easily. Heck, I can't even clean out my closet because I get so attached to everything in it! My sister hatesssss me for it because I never have ANY room in my closet from keeping things in there from when I was in middle school. I mean, memories!! (Not that I remember middle school with too much fondness;) Anyway, aside from really loving my new job, I'm tooootally missing working at the DMV! I know, I know, SUPER weird. It's not exactly known for being the cheeriest place around but I got pretty attached to that stinkin' place! I loved all my oldie co-workers (seriously, 90% of them where white haired grandparents) I LOVED getting to see about a hundred different people in one day, and I just sort of liked helping everyone register their vehicles. It was weirdly enjoyable even if it was insanely monotonous! Oh well, though, change is good, it means I'm just moving forward! Also, Christmas season, guyssss! I'm all sorts of INSANELY excited! Christmas is my FAVORITE time of year! I am 100% one of those crazy chipper Christmas people and I'm dang proud of it! I wish I could somehow convince my entire ward that we should sing all three sacrament hymns STANDING, though, because I feel like you can't really get in the proper Christmas hymn mood if you're sitting!

lace top: h&m
skirt: West Fourth Street (this shop is closed so this skirt is sadly no longer available but I will link cute options below!)
shoes: zooshoo
photos: Rachel Laukat

I'm SO excited to finally be posting some Holiday looks! Rachel and I had so much fun shooting at The Grand America with all of it's twinkling lights! Also, when it comes to Holiday outfits you can never go wrong with a little red! Anyway, I'm running out of writing steam, here, so I think that's all I've really got to say. I know, I stink. But see that crazy face I'm making in that last photo? That is the face of a girl who is crazy excited for Christmas! Heck to the yeah!

Much love!

I Got Hitched! (Just Kidding, just-sorta-looks-like-I-did)

How were all of your weekends? Mine was pretty fab! For those of you readers who celebrate the fourth of July I hope you had a good one! I know I didn't really do much myself, but having a nice 3 day weekend was sooooo nice nonetheless. Also, also! Yesterday was my baby sister's birthday! Her first one away from home, on her mission! I sure do miss her! Sooo much! Anyway, as most of you who have been following along for a while now know, I'm not a particular fan of Taylor Swift. For no particular reason either. I guess I'm just sort of a butt head that way. Really, though, I think it's more because as humans we tend to not really like people that resemble us too closely and my sister always tells me that if I were any good at singing (I'm not awful, but I'm no Mariah Carey) and a blonde I would basically be Taylor Swift. I think it's something about us both being overly girly, weirdos? I don't know, I can't remember her specific reasons why. Anyway, the point I'm trying to get to here is that over the weekend I had a spur of the moment Taylor Swift jam session (not alone, but not in the company of a girl either, I'll leave it to you all to figure that one out). For the reasons mentioned above, the jam out was obviously not incited by me, but I joined in happily enough. Anyway, now we're nearing the point, it was brought to my attention by my fellow jamee?, jammer?, person-with-whom-I-was-jamming, that the likability of T-Swift's songs stems from the fact that no matter who you are, when a T-Swift song comes on you can instantly think of someone who the song reminds you of. Regardless of how many relationships you've been in. Which, really is kind of true, and at last brings me to my point...I think I'm sort of a closet Taylor Swift fan. I know what you're all thinking, the world must be ending. It's not. I promise. ;) Well, closet fan of her 2nd and 3rd albums. Those are the ones with "Hey Stephen" and "Enchanted" right? I don't know. Anyway, truth be told, I've been a closet fan for quite some time now. I've had songs from aforementioned albums on my playlist for a few years. Go ahead, call me a little hypocritical. ;) Anyway, "Teardrops on My Guitar"? Hellooooo memories of being 17, carefree, with a mind far, far up in the clouds and crushing on a cute blonde high school soccer player.

top: h&m
skirt: c/o Chic Wish
shoes: ZooShoo similar
hat: h&m

Guys, I wore this outfit to church a couple of Sunday's back and I'm in LOOOOOVE with it! I love the look of an all white outfit and I know I'm not a bride, but who says they're the only ones who can work all white?! Also, I'm sort of obsessed with how 50's this look is! Especially since the 50's is one of my favorite decades, well, more like the 40s to the 70s, which, I know is more like 3 decades, but who's counting? If I could go back in time and live a few decades those would definitely be the ones. I'm obsessed with everything from their old world manners, to their fashion, and their music. And my gosh, the MUSIC! Those few decades really nailed it music wise! Billie Holiday, Ray Charles, Sam & Dave, Dean Martin, Earth Wind & Fire? Some of my all time favorite artists! Anyway, that's all I have for you loves! Happy Monday! (As if)

Much love!

Dear old Alfred

I've got one thing on my mind and one thing only...BATMAN. I know I already talked about it yesterday but I'm on the last movie in the trilogy and I'm still pretty obsessed. Also, my DVD player is probably older than I am. I think it may even be the first DVD player ever made. Seriously. It has no pause button, fast forward button, rewind button, or menu arrows. Apparently back in the day you either watched yo movie all at once or not at all. Missed something? Too bad. Ya can't rewind. Need to pee? Pee yo pants cause ya can't pause. Bored of a certain scene? Well then boohoo, why'd you rent the movie because ya can't fast forward either. It's pretty funny, actually and I actually kind of like it because it forces me to pay more attention then I would have otherwise. Also, I ALWAYS cry at the scene when Bruce kicks out poor Alfred. I love Alfred, he's the sweetest old guy ever and yes, I'm officially the nerdiest nerd out there. I mean, who else cries at a super hero movie?

blazer: h&m
top: gap similar
shorts: abercrombie similar
shoes: ZooShoo similar
belt: h&m
purse: F21

I literally have nothing to say about this outfit. Not because I don't like it, but because I'm too engrossed in "The Dark Knight" rises at the mo. I will say this, though, I'd been looking for a good pair of nude heeled sandals for ages and when I found these on ZooShoo and scored them for $20 I was beyond ecstatic! They are a dream and I've already worn them a thousand and one times! The only thing I did notice about my recent orders from ZooShoo is that their sizes run a little small so I'd recommend going a half size up! 

Much love!