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Little Red Riding Hood

So I took an accidental hiatus. I just needed to reset myself, and get to where I was feeling good enough to get in front of the camera again. But then I found these photos from before all the snow, and decided that they needed to be posted.

I’m a huge fan of fairy tales, and found this coat in the back of my closet when getting dressed and immediately thought of little red riding hood. I’m actually pretty sure I was heading off to my parents house, so that’s even better. I can’t for the life of me remember why I stopped wearing it because it’s about 7 years old and I haven’t worn it in about 4 years.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Little Red Riding Hood

Coat: Wet Seal, Tee: Soffee, Jeans: Gap Boots: H&M

Fashion and Happy Things!   Little Red Riding Hood

Necklace: Jewelmint Hair: Color Ion Skye Blue Nails: Nails Inc Baker Street

Fashion and Happy Things!   Little Red Riding Hood

On My Face: Sonja Kashuk Foundation, The Balm Frat Boy Blush, The Balm Mary Lou Manizer, Makeup Forever Mascara, Marc Jacobs The Lolita Palette, Nars Eyeliner, Nars Dragon Girl

I absolutely adore these photos. It’s one of the perks of being married to a guy who knows his way around a camera.

Also I kinda really miss the days when it was warm enough to be outside, let alone take photos like this.

Stylish Sunday’s: Basically

I never really get a great start off to the year, because I’m always really sick until midspring when it starts to warm up. So for a little while longer it’s going to be just stylish sunday’s posts until flu season is over.

I think I took these last wednesday, I wasn’t to sick, but I was still feeling really lazy.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Basically

Outfit : V.S. Most Loved Leggings, Sweater: Maurices, Glasses: Kate Spade, Necklace: Jewelmint, Mug: Target last year.

Even Howl was feeling the laziness of the day:

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Basically

He is a floof and he needs to be groomed, which we will be getting done next week.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Basically

On my face: Rimmel Match Perfection foundation, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush, Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadows, The Balm Mary Lou Manizer Highlighter, Makeup Forever Smokey Extravagant, Rimmel Eyeliner, NYX Eden lipstick

Since I was feeling really sick I just tossed my hair up into a bun, but I wanted to feel cute so I added a frenchbraid in the back:

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Basically

 

Stylish Sundays: Striped

A little while ago it was super warm, so I took advantage of it and wore one of my favorite dresses.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Striped

Dress: Olsenboye
Belt: H&M
Shoes: Converse
Necklace: Jewelmint

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Striped

On My Face: Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer, Hourglass Hidden Concealer, Rimmel Scandaleyes Eyeliner, YSL Shocking Mascara, Hourglass Truth Lipgloss, Lancome Metallic Taupe Eyeshadow

Hair: Redkin Pomade, Paul Mitchel Smoothing Serum and I roughly flat ironed it.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Striped

I felt really good this day, it was the first warm day in a while and I was really thankful for it. I love winter. But I love spring more, because Spring means rain, and I adore rain.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Striped

I bought these white converse last year and I ended up loving them so much more than I do my black pair. They’re just so fun and classic. I don’t mind that the toes are scuffed a bit because that cleans up easy, but they have already been through the wash twice because I’m such a klutz.

Which season is your favorite?

 

 

 

 

Book Review: Things We Didn’t Say

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

I originally read this book over a year ago, and recently picked it up for a thumb through when I was sick. I forgot how much I liked it. Things We Didn’t Say by Kristina Riggle is a really moving story, told from several points of view over a period of 48 hours.

Stepping into a ready made family is never easy, and on the morning the Casey’s secrets are driving her out, Dylan her soon to be stepson disappears after being dropped of at school. In the ensuing terror and upset as the family searches for Dylan, Casey’s secrets, among others come out, changing everything.

This story was written really well. Everyone’s back story while perhaps a bit traditional, since you  have the new Fiance, the Father, the bratty teens, the overlooked middle child, the brainy youngest, and the Batcrap Crazy ex-wife, it’s all still really well written out. The people don’t feel flat or one dimensional. Casey seems to be the only one who keeps her head in all of this mess, everyone else either goes off the deep end with worry, or in the case of the ex-wife is incredibly self absorbed and thriving on the Drama.

For me this story was a bit out of my comfort zone. The family dynamic type stories aren’t ones I usually read. In truth, I usually read either flippy little murder mysteries, supernatural type books, or dark and twisted books. This book felt more like a messed up sitcom to me than any of those. But I did enjoy it.

Final Verdict, I recommend it. While it’s not a light read by any means, it’s still a really good one. I know I didn’t go into much detail, but it’s the secrets in this books that make it so interesting.

The outfit I’m wearing was inspired by Nina of after the 40 bar finish. I really loved the outfit when I saw her wear it, and remembered it instantly when I saw my floral pants sitting on the chair in my room waiting to be put away.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

 

I’m wearing a Feed For Target Chambray, Floral Pants from H&M (last seen here) and Sam Edelman Calypso Flats in Black.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

 

I paired it with my Lover’s Locket from Jewelmint, which has been one of my favorites for this season so far, and been pretty much just alternating with my Pen Necklace.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

Close up of the Sam Edelman’s. These are definitely one of my favorite pairs of shoes and well worth every dime.

 

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

I also wore my Madewell Drifter sunglasses and had a pink Emi-Jay hairtie for pulling back my hair while driving.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Book Review: Things We Didnt Say

On my face was Lancome’s Tient Vissionaire Foundation and Concealer,  Nars Deep Throat, YSL Babydoll Mascara, NYX Skinny Eye Marker Eyeliner, and whatever random lip gloss I grabbed out of my purse first.

I felt surprisingly comfortable in this outfit, even though tucked in shirts are way out of my comfort zone. Have you worn anything out of your comfort zone lately and then ended up feeling like you were pulling it off.

Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold

Or How Do You Like My Fringe?

These photos are actually the photos I was going to put up last weekend, but for several reasons they didn’t go up. This outfit was super basic because I was going shopping and getting my fringe (Bangs! I know bangs, but I prefer fringe, because bangs makes me think of Ricky Martin) cut that day. I’ve really been loving the basic outfits lately.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold

Top: Gap Market  Place T
Pants: Aeropostale
Necklace: Jewelmint Lovers Locket
Shoes: Sam Edelman Beatrix
Sunglasses: Madewell Drifter

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold

On My Face: Lacome Tient Vissionaire, Nars Concealer, Nars Deep Throat, Makeup Forever HD Powder, YSL BabyDoll Mascara, Lancome Ever So Sweet with a baby pink Chanel Gloss over it.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold

My Hair: Blown Out by Christie at Tanya’s Image and Wellness Salon in Crestview. Go see her and tell her I sent you. Then got to Sephora and get Maxwell’s advice about Makeup, seriously he’s a genius. He should blog, and Youtube.

Fashion and Happy Things!   Stylish Sundays: Spiked Rose Gold

Those Sunnies are a sneak peek for a Haul that’s coming sometime next week. I actually bought them the day before. I love them because they sort of remind me of the the 50’s, and they’re the ones that I put in my Birthday wishlist. I decided to buy them for myself. The day I took the photos, I didn’t find anything. Which was a bit of a bummer, but C’est La Vie.

Have you purchased anything you just couldn’t wait to wear lately?