Billie Jean

Easter

||Dress, Anthropologie||Hat, Anthropologie||Clutch, J.Crew Factory||Jewelry, Kendra Scott||Heels, DVF via Nordstrom||Sunglasses, Missoni (old)||

Happy Easter!! Hope everyone is enjoying their day!! It is nice that retail considers this a holiday, so I can stay home and enjoy the holiday with my family!!! It was fun putting out the eggs this morning in the back yard. Tory got two bunnies and a new book about manners along with some yummy candy!! She was too adorable running around finding her eggs. She had the biggest smile on her little face. These are the moments that are so sweet and memorable!! 

I absolutely love this dress. It reminds me of the dress that Carrie Bradshaw wears to see Big at The Loeb Boathouse Central Park restaurant in Sex & The City. Ya know, the episode where they fall into the pond because Carrie thinks Big is leaning in for a kiss and she tries to dodge him. One of my favorite episodes. And one of my favorite outfits worn by the fashion icon, Carrie Bradshaw. I just googled the dress and it is almost identical the one that I am wearing. I am a SATC nerd. 

Joey and I took Tory to see her first movie in the theatre. We were hesitant but she's really great with movies at the house. She used to only sit there for the first 30 minutes and then she progressed to about 45 and now she'll sit there for the whole film. So we were being brave today and wanted to go out and do something special so we decided to see Mr. Peabody & Sherman. She got out of her seat aka my lap a few times but for the most part, I think she did really well. So we will possibly take her to see another movie real soon. 

Q & A a day // 4

Question on March 10th, 2014: "What was the last movie you rented?"

Answer: And can you guess it?? ....Last Vegas!! I am sorry, I know I am only in my twenties and I guess movies about "old farts" aren't suppose to be funny to me yet, but this movie was hilarious!! One day, Joey & I will be those old people. And I hope that we will be in Vegas celebrating something. Maybe our 50th anniversary. We're crazy like that, folks! Just kidding. Anyways, these pictures are not "real life" ...they are a photo op, just in case anyone was wondering!! I am sure there is someone out there that thinks these are real photo I took after a crazy night. The only types of "crazy" nights that Joey & I have around here are renting movies from Redbox. Seriously. We don't get out much. I guess we are old farts. 

Q & A a day // 1

Last night while I was at work a certain book, Q & A a day, caught my eye. We've had this book for a while now, probably the entire time I've worked at Anthropologie. Actually, probably even longer than that and I've always managed to walk right passed it, even straightened it up before and never really noticed it until last night. There wasn't any particular reason why I picked the book up to see what was inside, I think I subconsciously was drawn to it last night. I think I was supposed to discover this book yesterday because today something really funny happened that made my purchase from last night really ironic. 

Today I ran up to my favorite store in the world, known as the grocery store. I hate grocery shopping. It is the worst. Especially since I don't cook, I don't have the least bit of interest to go inside any grocery store. To Joey, the grocery store is Heaven. He loves grocery shopping because he loves cooking. So if you haven't figured it out yet, Joey is the one who cooks around here. Anyways, I am at the grocery store this morning picking up a few things that Tory and I need and the experience isn't going bad. Although it does take me forever to find the milk and the eggs and the dog food but eventually I find them. That place is a maze. Tory isn't fussing too badly, especially after I get her a grapefruit drink and a cookie so I would say that everything was running pretty smoothly.

It wasn't until I got to my car and looked in my rear view mirror that I realized that I had bright, pink lipstick all over my mouth. Like all over. I looked like a clown.  That is also when I realize that I had put on lipstick instead of my sheer, lip-gloss. When I saw myself in the mirror, I wanted to die. I was so humiliated. I've been so stressed out lately, my post-partum depression has really been bad and this lipstick moment was kind of a comic relief. I was embarrassed but at the same time I busted out laughing. Although now that I am writing about it, I kinda want to cry. 

When I got home from the grocery store, I text my mom and told her what had happened. I told her that everyone at the grocery store probably thought I was crazy and she told me that it was okay -that all moms go through experiences like that. She said that when I was younger, she had worn two different shoes to one of my parent’s nights at school and she didn't do it on purpose. It is just when you're a parent, your brain doesn't function how it used to. My memory is horrible, I wash my hair probably three times in one shower because I can't remember if I washed my hair or not. I would lose my head if it wasn't attached and I was never like this before I had a child. I was on point, all the time. Focused. Ready. Prepared. And now I am just a hot mess.

But here is where I had my ironic moment. I look inside my Q & A a day book once I get home, after I text my mom and I read what the question is for the day. And this is what it says, "Who is the craziest person in your life?" (insert big laughs here). I didn't need to think about this question at all and I sure as hell didn’t hesitate before I screamed out, “ME!!” I am the craziest person in my life. My husband would probably agree. 

Warby Parker

In collaboration with Warby Parker, we are presenting to you two, beautifully crafted collections that are now available for purchase online. Now this is what I call "eye candy." Right? I want one of everything! That is when I know that I truly love a brand. I love the preppy, quirky, vintage vibe/essence of Warby Parker. I just instantly think, "bow tie." Ha ha! A sorority girl like me can't resist a man in a bow tie and some Warby Parker eyeglasses to match! They go hand in hand. A bow tie or with a genuine sense of style. "...cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man." Yes, ZZ Top, we do. Joey would look very handsome in any of these below: 

And how about these for me:

I think I have that hat! Ha ha! Anyways, Warby Parker is releasing two new collections for 2014, The Spring Collection and the Palm Canyon Collection . The Spring Collection introduces eight new shapes and six new colors while the Palm Canyon Collection reintroduces some of their best sellers but in four new colors: mesquite, acacia, ironwood and sand. 

One of my favorite details about the WP brand is that for every pair of glasses sold, they donate a pair to someone in need through their non-profit partners. "Buy a pair, give a pair." I love that they enjoy doing good because so do I! And I love supporting other companies that want to help others around the world. So far they have distributed over 500,000 pairs of eyeglasses to those in need!! That is amazing! Eye for an eye -but the good kind! I love a full circle business model like that!! 

I can't help but be instantly attached to the Warby Parker brand because their motto is, "Do Good," as I stated before, and my sorority, Delta Gamma, has the same motto. A huge reason why I chose DG was because of their philanthropy, Service for Sight. I have ptosis in my right eye and have been dealing with that my entire life -seven surgeries, eye patches, eyeglasses, ect. My eye is still something that challenges me to this day and will for the rest of my life. I loved and love being apart of an organization that helps people who have similar challenges. Your eye sight is so important! So since WP shares the same motto, spirit and "do-gooder" attitude, I can't help but want to spread the word for all the good that they are doing! 

Please feel free to check out the entire eyeglasses and sunglasses collections available on their website!! WP has so many, too many, great selections to choose from! Happy shopping!

All photographs were provided by Warby Parker and all opinions are my own.  

Polkadot Manicure

||Polish, OPI||Ring, David Yurman|| Watch, Gucci||Bracelet, Anthropologie (on sale too)||

One of my new hobbies, I guess you can call it, is painting my own nails. When my parents were still paying my bills, I would get my nails done all the time. Realistically, I would go on a weekly basis. Shit, that's a lot of visits to the nail salon. Now that I am on my own, I am realizing how ridiculous that is and I am trying to calculate in my head how much money that is too. Gah! I always tried painting my own nails growing up but I sucked. Really bad. I don't think I had the patience that I have now. 

Living in Baton Rouge leaves me with no free babysitters. My only babysitter is Joey. So when do I get to go to the salon? At night when Joey gets home or on the weekends. But, that's usually when I work. But, if I am not working, I am taking advantage of Joey being home so I can get done all the "things" I can't do when I am here by myself. I just got into the habit of doing my nails myself when Tory is asleep at night. 

I bought a dotting tool at Sally's Beauty Supply so I could add some polkadots to my manicure. I've been practicing and I would say that I am getting somewhat decent at it. Ah, my goal is to teach myself to do other designs and patterns because nail art is kind of "the thing" right now. Yeah? And, I want to be able to mix it up some. Fun nails are probably the most exciting part of my day. I think that having your nails painted is very much apart of your look and outfit. You can't just have your hair and makeup done to feel "put together" ...you need your nails done as well. 

Another reason why I like painting my own nails is because I have to have my nails as short as possible. As soon as they grow out even a smidge, I bit them, causing me to have to repaint them. I can't stand long nails. They drive me insane. I know a lot of ladies go two weeks, three weeks or even a month before they get their nails redone. Mainly because, yes, it gets expensive. So that is another reason why I like painting my own nails. I can paint them as often as I want and it doesn't cost me anything. Except for the cost of polish. I know this is all information that people already know. I'm lagging.