Football Ready

In honor of the start of September and UConn's season opener football game tomorrow (humor me and pretend like UConn football is good), I thought it would be fun to put together a game day look. No, I am not a huge football fan, but yes, I love tailgating and live sporting events, even if I have no idea what is going on. I will honestly miss going to UConn tailgates so much this fall. But, I can only assume that football season in the south will not disappoint; I'm actually going to my first Titans game tomorrow night! In reality, I'm lucky I even know what the team is here in Tennessee.... 

Outfit Details: Hat | Shirt | Jeans (old, similar) | Sandals | Bag (old, similar) | Watch (50% off!) | Necklace (similar) | Sunglasses

While I do love sporting a branded t-shirt with the team/school name or logo, I love having the logo on the hat and just wearing a plain loose tee to be comfortable. Luckily UConn's colors are navy blue and white, so that's pretty easy to accommodate for! But it's super easy to recreate for any color combo. And let's be honest, I will definitely trade in these jeans for some jean shorts in the 90+ degree weather. And, full disclosure, the zipper was down on my jeans this entire shoot, haha! :) 

Also, I know I need a haircut more than anything, but I am so afraid to go to a new place and coming out with a mullet (not only because I'm in the south, but because that has actually happened to me before!!) So, if anyone has some good hair stylist suggestions in the Nashville area, let a girl know! 

Are you excited for football/tailgating season?! Thanks for reading! 

Friday Five

In honor of my travels back home to Connecticut for the weekend, I thought I would round up my top 5 carry-on must haves. Which is kind of ironic, because I got taken aside to have my bags checked because the size of my lotions and shampoos were too big. Thank goodness for the nice TSA man who appreciated the fact that they were all less than half full. 
I travel with a massive Michael Kors bag I scored on major sale a couple of years ago and it is perfect to fit everything from my laptop to an extra pair of clothes (my mom taught me to always travel with an extra set of clothes, underwear and your toothbrush in case something happens to your luggage. As usual, moms are always right). Mine is cloth so it's nice to shove everything in, but I love the structure of this bag to keep everything in place throughout your trip. Everything I need somehow always falls to the bottom of my bag by the end! 
I am such a sucker for all the snacks at the airport stores - hello sweet tooth - so I always try and have a healthier option with me. I love the Kashi Chocolate Almond & Sea Salt bars and they are much better for you than the peanut butter cups I probably would have eaten instead :) 
I have a list of about 20 books I want to read, and never take advantage of my downtime by reading, but I always read in airports and on planes. I'm currently reading This is Where I Leave You, which is actually being turned into a movie! I had no idea when I started reading it. I was laughing out loud on the plane reading it, I highly recommend it. And having a trusty People StyleWatch with you can never hurt! 
My flight kept getting delayed yesterday (which led me to meet Garth Brooks' band, but that's a story for another day...) and the terminal kept changing. Luckily Nashville is a small airport so it didn't involve a lot of walking, but comfortable shoes are a must in airports. I love wearing my Jacks. They are easy to slip on and off at security and super comfortable for walking (or running) around the airport. 
By the time I get off the plane, my hands are always so dried out (yet my face is always so oily! Does this happen to anyone else?). I bought this CocoMagic Coconut Oil lotion at T.J. Maxx not knowing anything about and absolutely love it. It literally makes my hands feel like silk after I use it! I have a small version for my bag that I keep with me at all times. 
I am so excited to be home this weekend, I can't believe it's been since March and there was still snow on the ground! I feel like I just moved yesterday. I can't wait to see my family, friends and hopefully squeeze in a little time at the beach! Enough of this living in a landlocked state business. 
I hope you all have a great weekend! Thanks for reading! 

Pineapple Shorts

You know sometimes you feel like there should be cameras following you around and you just have to stop and laugh at yourself? I have these moments all too often. Probably because I still firmly stand by the fact I should have a reality TV show. But, let me tell you about my weekend. On Saturday morning, I woke up to severe weather alerts (we're talking tornadoes, hail, the works). So expecting the worst, I planned a day at the DMV. Guess what's not open on Saturdays, Nashville DMVs. Luckily, to everyone's surprise, the day turned out absolutely gorgeous - the kind where you have all your windows rolled down, blaring music, driving downtown and enjoying some live music and good company. All of which I did. Sounds pretty good, right? Right. 
Fast forward to dinner. My roommate and I were bringing her friend downtown to give her a true honky tonk experience. We go to the bar to order a drink where I realize I have two credit cards in my clutch, and no license. After an hour and half worth of Uber rides start to finish, I'm ready to order my drink, only for the bartender to not even card me this time. Now let's fast forward to Sunday morning. Remember that awful weather I mentioned? The rain came that night. Remember how I was soaking up the beautiful weather with my windows down? Yep, never rolled my windows up or closed my sunroof. In torrential rains. On my cloth seats. The look on my face must have been priceless when I walked outside and I immediately noticed my mistake. Because this is one of my worst fears. I seriously lay in bed in the middle of the night worrying I left my sunroof open if I hear it's raining. 
Anyway, the point of this rant is not to give you a laugh, although I hope it resulted in one, but to explain that these pictures came from an impromptu photoshoot right after finding my soaking wet car and waiting an hour for breakfast at the Loveless Cafe. I spent the first 20 minutes repeating "I can't believe I did that" to just laughing at myself. I'm happy to report that my car is fully dried and I can really laugh at myself now. Not that I had much trouble with that before! And to add to my weekend, I walked through a parking lot today that was newly paved and got my heels stuck - needless to say some man who was waiting for his wife to get done shopping got a pretty good laugh this afternoon. 
On to the outfit - I literally threw this on, sans makeup or contacts, completely not expecting to take blog pictures, but I am obsessed with these shorts and the pictures make me laugh so much, I had to share. Plus, I rarely am wearing a full face of makeup, if any, on the weekends, so this is pretty much how you get me on a Saturday or Sunday. These shorts are awesome to be super comfortable but still look really cute and can easily be dressed up with a cute tank and even some wedges. And they have pineapples and pom poms. Are there other things in life? 

And now for the good ones... 

So you're telling me it rained last night? 

Outfit Details | Shorts: Charlotte Russe | Shirt: Old Navy | Shoes: Jack Rogers | Bag: Target |

Sorry for the lengthy post, but I just had to share! As always, thanks for stopping by! 

Friday Five

Happy Friday, y'all! Too soon? Does one month in Nashville qualify me to say y'all? No? Didn't think so. Happy Friday lovely readers! 
I'm trying to get back into the swing of things over here with blogging, while also trying to get more regular outfit posts up. If the weather would cooperate on the weekend for once, that would make things a lot easier. We have our first visitor this weekend! Really, it's my roommates friend, but it's still exciting to have an apartment guest! This weekend also marks 1 month of living in Nashville. How crazy is that?! I feel like I moved last week! 
Anyway, here's what I've been loving this week. Aside from coffee, all this dreary weather has made me so tired! Shout out to my boss for buying me a Keurig! 
Amy Schumer. Amy Schumer's 2014 Gloria Awards and Gala speech resurfaced the internet this week, and I'm so glad it did. It's worth a read for all women out there. Pop Sugar captured the essence of the amazing speech with Amy's closing lines. P.S. I get told all the time I look like Amy Schumer. I don't see it? But I love her, so I'll take it! 

Tim McGraw. Would it really be a Friday Five without a McGraw reference? I embarrassingly remember when his daughters were single digit ages, so it was kind of crazy to see this picture of the McGraw clan! But put a smile on my face nonetheless. 

Mossimo Sandals. There seem to be Targets all around me down here, and I've been finding such great things! Like these sandals. I just got them in the mail and can't wait to put them to use this weekend! Slightly obsessed. 

Jumpsuits. It's no secret that I love a good jumpsuit or romper. I snagged this jumpsuit from Old Navy on major sale a couple of weeks ago and got it in the mail on Friday and have already worn in twice. It is SO comfortable it feels like pajamas but makes you look totally put together. I've worn it with my Jacks both times and have gotten so many compliments. A definite must-have in my opinion. 

Full House. Did you guys hear Full House is coming back?! Fuller House is coming to Netflix with D.J. Tanner as a single mom with appearances from all of the old cast! Minus Mary-Kate and Ashley, which is almost okay after the announcement that Nickelodeon has picked up their old shows and movies! The 90s are in full swing here in 2015, from fashion to TV! Also, can someone give me Aunt Becky's skin care routine? She looks great! 

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I hope everyone has a great weekend! Thanks for reading!