
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Shoes OMG Shoes

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Talk Derby To Me
Hat: Windsor// Sunglasses: Marshall's// Dress: Shabby Apple c/o (also comes in a gorgeous cobalt and stunning green// Bracelets: Versona Boutique// Bag: Kate Spade// Heels: Charlotte Russe//

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
What I Learned from GBS 2015

Monday, April 27, 2015
Oh Shift!
First up is this shift in the pattern Upstream. I was a little hesitant with the fish pattern, but it soon grew on me. I love the blue and white combo and it will be such a gorgeous spring/summer dress! I can't wait to wear this baby out!
Cropped Eyelet Tank//
While chaos ensued in the women's department I headed over to the girl's to see what gems I could find. Plus I knew not very many women can fit into girl's so it wouldn't go quite as fast. I spotted this eyelet cropped tank and snatched it up! It hits perfectly and isn't too short. I can't wait to wear this with a pair of Chinos and my Jacks! It will be a summer staple piece for sure!
Beach Blanket, Juicer and Bowl//
When I got back to the housewares they hadn't even displayed them yet. Everything was sitting on pallets. I saw the bowl and juicer and knew they needed to come home with me. I'm planning on showing off this beauty on Mother's Day and making a yummy dessert dip!
'Nosie Posie' Maxi Dress//
This is another girl's item and I am soooo thankful I can still fit into girl's clothing. I loved the maxi dress in this print in the women's but it was about 6 miles too long for me. Luckily they made a girl's version which fits perfectly! Score! I think this is such a fun pattern and will be perfect for running errands in the summer!
'Boom Boom' Top//
The last girl's item I picked up was this top in this gorgeous palm leaf print. Palm prints are all the rage this season and I'm glad I snagged this! I think this would make the cutest beach/pool cover-up! It's light, breezy and the palm print screams summer!
'See Ya Later' Shift//

Sunday, April 26, 2015
Weekend Reading No. 13
Happy Sunday everyone! If you live in the Midwest I hope you stayed dry and warm! What's up with this weather? It's sunny and 75 one day and then rainy and 50 the next. Mother Nature needs to make up her mind because my closet is a disaster! This week's weekend reading is suuuper long but has loooots of great links! So enough of me and let's get to them!
The Evans brothers CRUSHED it! Hot diggity damn.

Friday, April 24, 2015
13 Things That Make Me Happy


Thursday, April 23, 2015
Stripes and Birks
Hat: Unknown// Sunglasses: Old Navy (similar here)// Dress: SheInside// Jacket: Target (similar here)// Sandals: Target//
|Thanks to Alex for taking the photos!|
So I wore this outfit on the Opening Day of baseball season because I'm proud of our Royal's! While I'm not an avid baseball fan I do like to sport baseball caps, especially when it's a hometown team who made it to the World Series! Anyways, its the perfect baseball game or running errands outfit. I loved the simplicity and comfiness of this outfit and will most definitely be sporting it again.
What do you wear to baseball games? Who do you root for? Let me know in the comments below! :)

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Go Blog Social 2015: Day 2
Sam of The Brunette One, Katelyn of Katalina Girl, Sarah of Sarah Scoop and Kat of Kathryn Elise Studios
Before the speakers
kicked off the GBS ladies had a little Q+A time and a fun little ice breaker
activity. We had 5 minutes to go out and introduce ourselves to at least 3
people. Business cards in hand it was a mad dash to meet some awesome ladies! I
met Mirelle of East West Realm, Iliana of Trapp and Company flowers
and Jolene of Jolene Dreier! All were super amazing ladies who were totally
owning it! After the ice breaker the GBS ladies did a Q+A session with us. There were some really great questions asked and all the girls had great answers! I definitely learned a lot from the 15 minutes of Q+A! After that it was time for our first speaker of the day!
10:35am// Mandy Beyeler of Sugar Bee Crafts
Our kickoff speaker of the day is Mandy Beyeler, a crafty DIYer of her blog Sugar Bee Crafts! She talked about building your blogging community and how to really connect with your readers. Mandy gave a great presentation and I really learned alot from her! She was also very sweet and made everyone laugh!
After Mandy it was time for lunch! We had such a long lunch break which was sooo nice. Katie, Lindsey, Diana, the other gal whose name I forgot (I'm blushing so hardcore right now) and myself decided to go grab lunch at Constentino's downtown. It was such a nice day and the walk hit the spot just right! We grabbed our food and sat inside and ate and chatted some more. After our long lunch break we headed back! I also got to catch up with Ali of Alexandria Hope Styling and Courtney of the 5 O'Clock Fashionistas! They sat right next to me! It was so great to see both of them and chat! They're fabulous ladies so go give their blogs a check!
1pm// Enza of Enza's Bargains
Our after lunchtime speaker was Enza of Enza's Bargains. She's a blogger who, you guessed it blogs about getting those great bargains! She spoke about brand campaigning and sponsorships. Her presentation was suuuper informative about what to do when you land your campaign, which is something I most definitely want to do! She is the most adorable and funny person ever! I loved her personality and her presentation!
Part of her presentation was to take a #Selfie with someone sitting near you! This is Lauren of Midwest Femme!
2:30// Lilly Jade
Next was the husband and wife duo of Lily Jade, a high quality leather bag company. Their story was so touching and I definitely shed some tears at Meaggan's stories. She's definitely a mommy inspiration! They talked about pitching to brands and had a Q+A session within their presentation, which was super cool. They have a great brand which stands for a great thing so if you're a mom, mom to be or know of one send them the link to these bags!
We had a break inbetween speakers and this is when Katie and I parted ways. She had to catch her flight back home. But not before we grabbed a quick photo!
3:45pm// Callie England of Rawxies
The last speaker of the day was Callie England, creator and founder of Rawxies, a healthy, nutritional bar. Callie is one badass chick who's making a name for herself in the world. A total #GirlBoss! She started up this company from the ground up. She talked about her business and pretty much how to be a badass Girlboss. Yup that sums up her presentation. I got to try a Rawxies bar and they were pretty good! And they're based out of KC! Woot!
After Callie's presentation that was it, the GBS Conference was officially over, sad face. But before I left I had to say hello to Caitlin of SophisitCAITed. If you remember I sat behind her at KCFW but was so nervous to say anything. Well I got over my nerves and went up and introduced myself and she could not have been any sweeter! It's the coolest thing to meet the bloggers you admire online. It's one of the best feelings ever! I said my goodbye's to my new and old friends and headed home empowered, inspired and fueled up! It was such a great experience and the GBS Team did a phenomenal job. I absolutely loved all the speakers and learned so much. And as always, it's awesome to meet and connect with ladies who are similar to you and share the same goals in mind. So empowering. If you've wanted to attend a blog conference but are unsure, GO FOR IT. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! It's such an amazing experience! :)
I can't wait for the next GBS event and to meet more brilliant ladies!

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Fringed
