Faves of 2011

I've been doing this blog now for 7 months.  Looking back on my past outfits I've had some definite fails and some looks that I'd do again.  So I'll share some of my faves from 2011.

Here's to another great year!

 

New Years Eve Fashion

Dress:AliceandOlivia, Heels: Farfetch, Clutch: Amazon, Bracelet: Bloomingdales, Earrings: Windsor

Matchy-Matchy

 I know the "matchy-matchy" look may not be the fashionable thing to do, but sometimes just can't help myself.

 What's your opinion of the matching look?

Dress & Cardigan: Bohme Boutique, Tights: Target, Bracelet: Charming Charlie, Earrings: F21, Necklace: Gift, Heels: Aldo

Alfalfa

Sometimes my hair does crazy things. I swear I combed down these flyaways a dozen times and they still stuck straight up. So cute. Maybe I need to purchase some pomade??

Sweater & Tank: Nordstrom, Leggings & Jewlry: F21, Boots: Forever Young Shoes

Scenes from Christmas

We had a great Christmas.

We are so lucky to have such great family to spend the holidays with.

We went to my sister's for a delicious Christmas Eve meal, complete with fried turkey, amazing rolls, and the best apple cobbler we've ever had. My sister is quite the cook.

Then we played games and exchanged some gifts. Christmas morning we went back to my sisters and had a yummy breakfast. It's so fun to be around kids, their excitement is contagious.

We spent the rest of the day at Nick's parents house. We had another breakfast and just enjoyed being together.

Then to finish the day we went to my aunt Tamra's for the annual Christmas party.

Complete with mafia and some great jokes by the Arnell boys.

The beautiful Christmas Eve dinner table

Complete with stocking name tags.

My cute parents and niece Taylor and nephew Jake

Pretty sure my niece and nephew like uncle Nick more than they like me. He's always entertaining them with something new.

The cute earrings, scarf, and shirt that Nick got me

Nick's mom does such an amazing job decorating. Her house is so warm and cozy

My amazing MIL Kathy

Around here

Our itty bitty Christmas tree.

My new obsession. Diet Coke with oranges.

Holiday Nails

Think we got enough??

Our other obsession

Wishing everyone a great Holiday full and love and laughter.

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Fashion Friday

Pants: Old Navy, Sweater: Old Navy, Scarf:F21, Belt: Dorothy Perkins, Flats: Bloomingdales, Earrings: F21, Bag: MyLabel

Waiting

I thought it was hard to wait for Christmas when I was a little kid, but it hasn't gotten any easier! I got everything for Nick and I am dying over here trying to not give in and just give him all his presents. I guess it shows my impulsive, non patient personality, it's really hard for me to wait for stuff. Even if I'm at work and something happens that can clearly wait for dinner time talk, I can't wait, I have to pick up the phone right then and tell Nick. Sometimes I ask him if he's sick of me calling him (I seriously call him 4 times a day and the conversation rarely lasts 2 minutes) and luckily he still loves my calls.

I'm telling you, if I have something to say, I've gotta say it right then.

This Christmas thing is really testing my patience.

 

Pants: Loft, Tank: Charlotte Russe, Sweater: Nordstrom, Heels: Nordstrom, Bracelet & Earrings: F21

Christmas Movie Quotes

Via Pintrest

Done

I am happy to report that I am finished with my Christmas shopping and boy does that feel good. I'm hoping now to get started making my first batch of Christmas sugar cookies. I'm off to find some cute cookie cutters. Any advice on where to get those??

Cardi & Belt: Target, Tank: Ann Taylor, Jeans: Love Culture, Boots: Forever Young Shoes

Inversion

Why can't you tell what color the sky is? Well that's because here in Utah we have a beautiful thing called inversion. Which basically means we're all just living in a huge cloud of muck. It's so bad that we live about two minutes from the mountains and we can't even see them. It's uber cray cray.

And we wonder why some of us need to get out of here and go somewhere that the sun actually shines.

Jeans, Bracelet & Necklace: Nordstrom, Button-up, Earrings, & Belt: F21, Cardi: Thistles, Boots: Forever Young Shoes

Break

I'm so excited to have 2 weeks off of work. I'm trying to decide everything I want to do, and maybe, I'll just try to do almost nothing. I'm in need of some relaxation.

Jeans: Wetseal, Plaid& Belt: F21, Boots: Forever Young Shoes