Love my weekends!

Hi there! Happy weekend! This one has been an interesting one for me. Perhaps there will be more on that at a later date. 

I have the weekend off! Yay. My husband I enjoyed sleeping in then regretfully had to complete multiple chores. It felt great to get them done but I will admit that I wished I had a cleaning person at multiple times throughout the day. We ended up going out for dinner and enjoying our time together very, very much and now 5 hours later I am enjoying a soft pretzel with mustard. Mmmm. 

So, here's what my outfit looked like. Enjoy ... Oh, and enjoy your weekend!

Shirt: Forever 21 (current)

Pants: Express (current)

Belt: Express (current)

Boots: Aldo (current)

Bracelets: Michael Kors

Watch: Michael Kors

Toodles. XOXO

A few of my faves...

I am pretty certain that the majority of you have very little time to comb your own hair, let alone consume the majority of your personal time reading blogs. But in the rare event that your Monday morning is in fact filled with free time to browse the internet, I'd like to devote this post to a few of my favorite blogs. Check them out!

Lilly's Style: Lilly is the reason I started blogging. She's beautiful and her trend is SPOT-ON. I think you'll enjoy your style.

simplyme091909.blogspot.com

Kendi Everyday: This girl blogs. I am pretty certain it's part of her daily income but she is really, really clever. And her sense of style is something to be admired.

http://www.kendieveryday.com/

Putting Me Together: Aubrey has an amazing heart and a very classic style. She takes the time to walk you through the basics of putting together an outfit.

http://www.puttingmetogether.com/

Other Side of Gray: Annie is hilarious! She is ALWAYS trying new things. Her style is really great but her blog is worth visiting.

http://othersideofgray.blogspot.com/

Everyday is a country song: Maria is a friend of a friend who I have felt an emotional connection with since the first day I read her blog. She is an amazing woman with a journey toward motherhood. You'll laugh, cry and smile reading her posts.

http://everydayisacountrysong.blogspot.com/

Enjoy the photos, words, and time that each one of the woman put into their blogs. I know I do!

Anniversary Weekend

If you're married you'll be able to chime in on what makes great marriage. Support, dedication, understanding, real respect, forgiveness, kindness, regret, and love. Did I realize this when I said, I DO? Absolutely not. Have I learned this with time? Yes. There have been moments I have thought to myself, I am done! There have been moments he has thought the same. But you know what, we said it was "forever" and if you know anything about me, I am no dang quitter. So I will stick this out until the end and each day may be tough. Each day may be fun. Each day I will love the man that holds me so close I can hardly breathe because I said I would to my God, to my family, and to my friends and because I love him more than I can express right now... I am blessed. Really, really blessed.

Phew... on to the outfit. We spend the last day on the bike. Tomorrow Sophia returns to her storage facility until Spring appears. Let me say, it was cold. So I piled on a warm sweater, a sweatshirt, and my leather jacket for the trip. But, for appearance purposes, let's say I wore this :)

Sweater: Gap

Tank: maurices

Jeans: Silver Co. 

Boots: Steve Madden:

Watch: Michael Kors

Bracelets: Express

Necklace: Charming Charlie

XOXO, <3 V

Comfy day

Well hello weekend ... almost. I am super excited to share a few long days with my husband as we celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary this Saturday, October 13th. I am blessed to have a husband who accepts me for the weirdo I am and who loves me unconditionally. I will keep you posted about the events of our weekend.

Today was chore day. After chores I ran a few errands. If you follow me on Facebook you've heard about my recent hatred for jeans. I've also found myself gearing up for my off days in very comfortable clothing. For two reasons I guess; It's comfy and I am now amongst the most adorable PINK merchandise at Victoria's Secret. 

I think the initial thought with this outfit would be to put on jeans. But these black leggings worked perfectly. This shirt is actually orange and brown, not gray as it appears. It was comfy and I can't wait to wear it again.

Raglan Shirt: Victoria's Secret PINK

Tank: maurices

Leggings: maurices

Boots: Steve Madden

Watch: Michael Kors

Necklace & Earrings: Lia Sophia

Thanks for checking in! XOXO

Fall Wants.

Hi there. The crazy-ness that is my life of retail (and we're just gearing up for holidays) hasn't allowed any adorable outfits for me to post. I have so many wants this retail season. Fall always does that to me and if you know me, you know I have a really hard time saying no (to anything and everyone except my husband). So to follow I'll share a few things I really want to incorporate into my fall casual life. Feel free to share a few of yours in the comments!

1. Black riding boots - I have three pairs of black boots. I am looking for a simple riding boot that I can pair with everything. These caught my eye. 

Aldo - Taite

2. Boyfriend Jeans - True boyfriend fit with a little sex appeal too. I picture these with my Toms, my flats, and occasionally they might get tucked into one of my many pairs of boots.

Gap- Sexy Boyfriend.

3. A new handbag - This will never enter my life.

I guess it could. I could possibly convince my husband I'm the most amazing wife on the planet and I deserve this. But how realistic would that be. I mean seriously... A little about this bag. It's stunning. Beautiful. I want it so much. What can I do to make this happen?

And this concludes my wants for the moment. Thoughts? Wants? Needs? I'd love to know I'm not the only one.

<3, Virginia

Friday/Saturday Outfit Alert

Hi friends! Happy weekend. 

So, I totally planned an outfit in my head and it didn't work out anything like I expected. Luckily I dove into one of my four closets, yes you read that correctly, and I found a few pieces that I believe made this outfit work. The dress is definitely too short for this 31 year old but I decided I needed to keep it in my life and in the future I'll probably pair it with boots and leggings (or tights). I do dig these flats though. Animal print is such a great and timeless trend.

Any big plans this weekend? Mine include a lot of work. Not like chores, or yard work. Real work. Like selling lots of bras and panties to woman all across the Lehigh Valley who actually have no idea what size they are suppose to be wearing. I hate to say this, but you're probably one of them. Have you been fitted recently? 

Dress: Cotton On

Sweater: Mossimo for Target (old)

Flats: Lauren Conrad for Kohl's (old)

Scarf: maurices (old)

Purse: Michael Kors

Watch: Michael Kors

Earrings & Bracelet: Lia Sophia

Belt: Target (old)

Can we say accessorize much?! XOXO

Thursday Work Wear

I used to have this fabulous job that allowed me to wear the best and most amazing fashions each and every day. Now I have this amazing job that has my fashion a bit limited ... All Black. I must admit when I first started at Victoria's Secret I had three black shirts, one skirt, and two pairs of pants. I don't wear black. I've learned this about black apparel and I am going to apologize upright for saying this because it may offend you. I "feel" like woman that wear black do so to hide themselves. Yes, yes, we've all heard the comment, "It makes me look skinnier!" No my friend. It makes you invisible. Woman with confidence aren't afraid to wear color, rock the current fashions (correctly) and make a statement. So get out of your black, put on a bold purple or green, they're super trendy. And ROCK IT! Meanwhile here I am wearing the boring drab color we call black.

Shirt: Forever 21

Skirt: maurices

Shoes: Aldo

Jewelry: Michael Kors

Earrings: Lia Sophia

Thanks for reading!! XOXO

Wednesday's "Blogger Tip of the Day": Skin Care

Can we talk skin care? How do you fight aging?

I just recently started Mary Kay's Timewise 3 step skin care program. My sister turned me on to the idea when she decided to start selling all of their products. It's only been three days but I am loving it thus far. The added moisture is simply stunning. This led me to an topic that was is very important.

Here are a few ways you can ensure you stall your skin from aging.

Sunscreen: Even if you're sitting in the shade, you need it. Not only does it prevent aging but it allows your skin to relax and do some repair work instead of doing everything it can to block those blinding rays.

Moisturizer: It plumps up your skins. It also allows your make-up to start with a super dewy base.

Antioxidants: Yummy foods like blueberries and pomegranates. They soothe inflammation (and they help your diet).

Omega-fatty-acid-rich foods: Mmmm, wild salmon and walnuts. They delay the aging of your skin. Brilliant!

What else? Yup, dark circles do respond to topical treatments - to a limited degree. For shadows under your eyes, use lightening agents like arbutin and retinol. Bags? Cucumber do work! So do tea bags.

What has worked for you?

Tuesday "Blogger Tip of the Day"

No photos today. An otherwise bleak all black outfit followed by an immense amount of rain left nothing to photograph.

But as promised, here's my "Blogger tip of day". Instant awakeness: Mascara on an otherwise bare face.

Do you have an accessory that you don't leave the house without? I do. I cannot walk out the door without earrings. Ever. No way. No how. It's odd, I know. But it's a reality.

Heading out for a ride.

Sunday is by far my most favorite day of the week. I love starting the day renewed at church. Feeling His Spirit fresh in my heart and ready to guide me through the week. When I have the entire day off it's so nice to be able to spend the whole day with my husband and family. This Sunday was no different.

The one thing that is different about Sundays off in the early fall are my apparel choices. Stay with me folks... it's not easy appearing fashionable and riding on the back of  a motorcycle with a helmet, leather jacket and chaps. So I prefer to stick with adorable boots, my fake Michael Kors sunnies, and a few extra layers. As soon as I arrive at my destination, the jacket and helmet come off.

Here's a peek into yesterdays apparel ...

Larger pictures to come. It's been so long, I completely forgot to how to make them big :( 

The motorcycle's name is Sophia. She's a HD Softtail. I love her. Love you guys too. Toodles.