a puppy-fox obsession.

i'm sure you've all come to notice my overwhelming love for my puppy.

are you sick of him (or me) yet? 

i do promise to tone down on the pictures and posts-

but, hello! a puppy is only a puppy for so long. 

(or should i say so short?)

but, the fashion industry isn't helping my obsession for my puppy either.

i am seeing things decked out in foxes everywhere.

{sweaters, tops, skirts, decor and the list goes on.}

thank goodness my puppy looks like a fox-

because, i now spend my days drooling over all of these items.

let me give you an example (or five):

anthropologie has me drooling over all of these items. 

from clothes to home decor- consider me in heaven.

unfortunately for me, my drooling doesn't stop there.

take a look....

asos: here and here

old navy: here 

modcloth: here. 

nordrstom: here.

aubin & wills: here, here and here.

am i in trouble or what?

obviously, one thing is for certain:

i adore this fashion trend of wearing animals on your sweaters. 

{particularly, a fox.} 

on top of it all- thank goodness my puppy looks identical to a fox;

because this at least justifies my deep obsession.

are you obsessing over the craze of wearing an animal on your sweater?

yes or no? i'm curious to hear your take on this fashion trend.

polka dot.

tuesday's inspiration:

are you picking up on the huge polka dot trend going on at the moment?

dots and spots are everywhere. 

yes, everywhere. 

here are a few of my favorites:

1. how adorable is this wall paper? 

{can i move in tomorrow?}

2. i'd take these in any and every color they come in.

3. this is the perfect tutorial for cute dotted nails. 

4. dots galore from head to toe. love it all. 

5. if only i could have both her blouse and her skirt. 

{practically perfect, i tell you.}

6. j.crew has done it right again. am i surprised? no. 

7. why not spruce up some furniture with these knobs.

8. i'd kill for this clutch. 

{figuratively speaking, obviously.} 

i could go on for days. i really could.

polka dots are every where in sight,

 and i'm completely in love with them.

are you?

five things friday.

five little things before the {big} weekend:

1. remember when i surprised lovebird at work for his birthday?

go check out the genius {and talent} behind the cake pops!

she has an adorable blog full of incredible crafts and the most delicious goodies.

and on top of that, she's one of a kind. i love her dearly.

2. we have a fun trip planned with my best friend and her hubby.

can't wait to meet them "in the middle" at lake tahoe.

say hello to a much needed trip with them, time to just chill, 

and the beauty of such a gorgeous place.

3. i'm so excited to spend my birthday weekend with lovebird.

he has hidden boxes from j.crew, a weekend getaway planned in the city and 

i can already tell he's spoiled me rotten.

why am i so lucky to be married to such a gem?

4. sunshine is the souls best medicine, while

a sunburn is the skin's worst nightmare.

i've experience the love and hate of both this week.

i blame the burning desire to read my book out in the sun. pun intended.

by the way, i finished my book already. loved it.

i'm not going to tell you again- read it now! 

5.a few of my favorite things from this week include:

crisp and clean bed sheets, sally hansen nail strips, a morning date with

my {other} best friend, lovebird's laugh attack, yogurt mill,

the product of a clean house after slave work,

dry shampoo, reading, mac's new russian red lip gloss, and 

complete freedom in the evenings as a result of not having rehearsal.

i heart you.

i have a crush on you. 

i'm totally crushing on these few things lately.

long skirts: you are my fashion obsession at the moment.

especially the long-silky-pleated ones.

i just want to spend my days letting the wind blow you, as you make

me feel oh-so feminine and in a sense conservative. 

moroccan oil: i will be faithful to you until the day i die.

you save my hair every single day.

i love you more than you know.

up the amp:  hello purple lips.

thank you mac, for this fun bright color.

i'm clearly in love.

organic produce: i've been falling for you more and more lately.

you may be pricey, but you are well worth it.

i prefer you ten times over "regular" produce now.

you taste better, you last longer, and buying you locally supports a good cause.

j.crew: yes, the entire store.

if i could transform my closet into your store and catalog,

i would do it in a heartbeat. 

bright blue: simply the color.

whether it be this new clearance skirt i just bought,

the gorgeous blue skies we've been lucky to have lately

or the way you remind me of my lovely mother and grandma.

i'm totally into you.

what are you crushing on lately?

it's time to reveal your secret crushes.

beauty items, food, colors, people or places.

what ever it may be....

spill the beans, i want to hear! 

forecast of love.

the forecast for the week is full of nothing but rain.

you already know that this thrills me.

i adore the rain.

how could you not?

it cleanses the earth and leaves nature looking rejuvenated.

it adds a fresh scent to the air. sigh.

it sometimes, if we're lucky, creates rainbows.

it forces me to stay indoors and snuggle up to lovebird.

or it forces me to run indoors while holding a stylish umbrella. 

{umbrellas are a rare occasion. and it's unfortunate because they're adorable.}

old movies come out of their hiding.

slippers are my best friend.

i tend to look out the window with hopeful eyes- 

assuring that the rain is indeed still falling.

the sound of pitter-patter is enough to make me giddy. 

driving in the rain is often times scary-

however, isn't it also the most calming sensation?

{what a funny and ironic concept}

and of course, it gives me the excuse to wear my hunter boots.

i'm in love with you, rain.

thanks for falling for me today.

{yes, that pun was intended.} 

hope you are enjoying this lovely spring shower as well.

happy wednesday. 

xo

i have my eyes on you.

yes, you.

i adore these things right now.

1. messy braids. they are feminine yet unexpected.

2. these to-die-for ballet flats from j.crew.

3. this window display of a gorgeous tutu. 

4. these mint green bowls from anthropologie. 

i'm having a wishful thursday.

i hope yours is just as wishful and lovely.

xoxo

messy to the next level.

i'm in love:

in love with this new fad of doing your hair over-the-top messy.

{considering the fact that my hair is put into a neat and clean bun every single day for ballet....}

my insides jump for joy at the idea of doing this hairdo on the weekend.

is this flattering to you?

or do you feel as though it looks like a case of bed head and laziness?

regardless, i'm in love with messy, easy and beautiful.

i'll let you know how it turns out.

happy sunday, by the way.

xoxo

wrap me up in a scarf, please.

the other night while i was being productive,

lovebird was being a little rascal.

he's new to the whole instagram scene. 

{that being said, he probably will always be "new" to it.}

but, while frantically doing my homework and crafting,

i finally decided to call it a night and go to bed.

i walk into the bedroom and lovebird has a little smirk on his face.

i know he has done something.

he breaks into a little laughter as he says,

"have you checked instagram lately?"

 i instantly said, "oh no... what did you post?"

{thinking he posted a picture of our dirty laundry, or the dust on our shelf, or an awkward picture of me from 5th grade, or something that would completely embarrass me...}

already preparing for a huge pillow fight, i grab a pillow in one hand
and my phone in the other.

i check instagram to find a picture posted of .... my scarves.

instantly feeling relieved and just slightly embarrassed at the number of scarves i own.

i look at him and just shake my head as i release my tight grip on the pillow.

i guess the world knows my obsession to scarves now.

lovebird thinks i have far too many.

i don't think i have enough.

he thinks i have enough to have a boutique.

i think i may ask for another one for christmas.

is this obsession sickening? possibly.

do i fall into that category of "americans owning more than necessary"? yes, i do.

can you borrow a scarf? yes, come on over to my boutique. 

i'd love to share my obsession and collection with you.

happy tuesday friends.

life is better wrapped up in a scarf. 

fun fact: if your neck is warm, the overall temperature of your body is warmer. 

keep this in mind as the cold weather comes our way this winter! 

p.s. it's a good thing he only posted a picture of some of my scarves.

 you'd really be in shock if you saw them all.

coat closet

i'm going to let you in on a something a little personal.

we have a coat closet. a coat closet that barely shuts.

why? because lovebird has so many jackets.

of course his answer would be that i have too many jackets. 

i've been asking him for weeks to go through his jackets and throw some out.

he still hasn't done it. so....

today upon total frustration{or rather curiosity to see how many coats he has},

i simply asked him for the hundredth time if he'd done what i'd ask. 

he said no... and next thing i know we both went racing for the closet.

as we fought for control of the closet we settled on counting our jackets first

to see who needed to get rid of some. 

i'd be ashamed if i told you the number of jackets we own.

we could clothe several families. which i feel guilty about.

i blame it on the fact that we lived in utah and needed heavy coats,

and now we live in california and need light weight jackets.

heavy coats + light weight jackets= more than enough.

plus, there's a jacket for every occasion, right?

a sweatshirt {or five} to simply hang out it.

a heavy down coat for snowy blizzards.

a jacket to wear on a cool fall day.

a blazer to wear as a fashion statement.

a fleece for comfort and warmth.

a fancy number to wear to the ballet or to church.

an old fashioned pea coat. mandatory.

something knitted. 

a pull over.

a few little-bit-nicer than a sweat shirts.

help us please.

we've counted, sorted, thrown away and settled on the fact

we won't be buying a jacket for quite sometime.

unless, of course, santa {aka midge} brings us one that's irresistible.

p.s. lovebird absolutely loves when i wear his jackets.
especially when i wear them to dance.
and yes, i am being completely sarcastic. 

do i feel fall?

happy monday friends.

yesterday was the first day it started to cool off in the evenings.

but don't let me fool you. "cool off" as in a tiny breeze.

we still couldn't sleep with our windows open. 

which is by far my favorite fall time activity.

cool breeze, the sound of crickets, and the smell of fall sneaking thru our windows. 

simply the best. 

{another perk? a lower PG&E bill.} 

anywho....

this is a weird time of the year in california.

why? because everything feels like fall expect for the weather,

which creates a huge problem.

it's after labor day so all of our whites are tucked away.

yes, i abide by that rule. and consequently, lovebird does too.

however, it is freakin' hot. yep, still reaching the 100's.

so naturally i want to wear light, summery clothes.

but... it's september!

so my brain is telling me to wear fall colors, boots, jeans, etc...

it's a predicament . 

i hate it. getting dressed in the morning has become a guessing game. 

i'm ready for fall weather to be here.

i'm over summer. 

fall, please come already.

my fall clothes are itching to be hung in the closet.

my boots and scarfs are ready to be worn.

and my heart would be happy, because fall is the best time of year for fashion.

one word for fall fashion: layers.

i'm getting more anxious just writing this.

happy monday, happy wishful thinking for fall, and happy school days this week.

nothing better than getting mail.

you know that when there is a key in your mailbox, you are bound to find something good.

a package, a shipment, or in my case..... a shoe box.

what a fantastic find in my mailbox.

i've been waiting for these bad boys to come.

now i'm a runnin' fool.

okay, not really. but i'm aspiring to be. 

that's all that matters, right?

wait, back this up. that was a lie. 

i hate running. actually despise it.

you can't pay me to run. not outdoors or on the treadmill.

i don't get where my hatred came from.

my mom was a devoted runner, marathon do-er for years.

why wasn't her love passed onto me?

instead i workout on various machines looking quite stylish- thanks to nike.

however, lovebird doesn't even consider what i do a workout.

bottom line is: i have rad shoes. 

and whether they get a workout or not, they are still awesome shoes. 

swooooosh. 

white out

alright, ladies and gents...

it's past labor day-

do you know what that means?

STOP wearing white.

yes, i am a firm believer of the 

saying and 'rule'.

plus, it's a huge pet peeve of mine.

a white shirt, blouse or sweater that isn't the main focus of your outfit is

clearly okay. but white pants, capris, skirts.... they need to go.

put them away. deep within your closet. 

come memorial day they can slowly start to claim their fame again. 

that's all.

just a suggestion, but almost a command.