Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fashion. Show all posts

8.25.2013

what i wore to church vol.4



sorry for once again only having iphone pics to share today.  i really need to get on the ball and get ready early enough to take some pics with my dslr.


on my way to church



necklace // veryjane.com


dress // alex marie
shoes // mossimo
belt // tjmaxx


6.24.2013

what i wore to church



i wanted to start a new series on the blog today called 'what i wore to church'.  a lot of times i will photograph the outfit i wear and put it on instagram, but i thought it would also be fun to start sharing it here.



dress  //  madison - belk (old)
tank top   //   apt 9 - kohls (old)
necklace   //   jcrew (i've seen lots of similar styles of this necklace EVERYWHERE lately)
shoes   //   rock & republic - kohls
belt   //   calvin klein (purchased at tjmaxx)
watch   //   michael kors




- jess

6.18.2013

tjmaxx for the win

if you know me at all, then you know that i LOVE tjmaxx.  you can find me shopping at my local store at least once a week.  and if i'm going out of town, even on vacation, you better believe i've already looked to see if they have a store i can stop at too!  why do i love them so!?!  affordable styles in home and fashion that you'd find at your local department store for WAY cheaper.

i will admit that i wasn't always a lover of tjmaxx.  years and years and years ago, when i was in my early teens, the only tjmaxx that i had ever been too was rather junkie and left a bad impression with me.  then, when i was around 14 or 15 tjmaxx came and put a store in my local town...and it was nice!  never junkie or run down and always fresh with new merchandise.

so when i started looking for a job at 16 i headed on over there and put in my application...and i was hired!  now working there for me wasn't all glitter and rainbows.  working in retail can be rough and i was trying to finish high school and then go to college.  but that job was really perfect for me.  good hours and it definitely helped me overcome my fear of speaking to strangers...i was terribly shy when i started working there.  plus i was able to shop EVERY time i went to work...score!  i'm pretty sure that at least 1/2 of those paychecks went right back to them...ha! fast forward 5 years later and upon completion of my college degree i was offered a job working in my degree field.  even though i stopped working there after college, i'm still walking through their doors nearly as often as when i worked there ;-)

as a follower of tjmaxx on both instagram and facebook i became aware that you could share pics of your purchases and tag them #maxxstyle. so i tagged a couple photos and then forgot about it, knowing i'd always have more to tag.  well, unknown to me one of my pics was chosen and was up last week for votes...and i WON!!!  i've been completely over the moon about it since finding out.  i'm so thankful to every one who voted for me!

here's a screenshot from facebook



this post is NOT sponsored by tjmaxx... but as i'd tell any of my girlfriends, go check out your local tjmaxx and see if you can score some awesome deals!... of course then go share them on instagram or facebook so you too can have a chance to win a gift card :-)

- jess

2.18.2013

casual weekend style


sooo... i tried to have a little fashion shoot to show you what i've been wearing lately on the weekend to run errands.  it was a bit comical.  i dragged my mom out into a back yard and gave her the camera and tried to give her instructions on how to photograph me.  it did turn out okay i think for our first attempt.

moving on...





usually on the weekends i like to keep it pretty casual when running errands such as going to the grocery store.




sunglasses: guess (tjmaxx) // black tank: target (old) // tee shirt: target (old) // jacket: kohls // scarf: cynthia rowley (tjmaxx) // jean skirt: old navy (old) // tennis shoes: new balance (tjmaxx)

- jess


10.03.2012

photo dump

today i thought i'd share some pics w/ you that i took last week on my iphone. surprisingly i didn't take that many pics...




1. it was still pretty warm last week even though it's fall...of course that is what fall can look like in the south

2. waiting at the dr office... just a little checkup w/ my dermatologist concerning a mole that had been acting up




3. picked up a pumpkin spice frapp from starbucks

 4. polish on my nails...review coming later this week




5. some pretty awesome shoes i found at tjmaxx for only $19.99...unfortunately they were a size too big and no matter how many times i walked around in them my feet were sliding all around in them. and they were the only ones in the store :-(

6. a brand new blouse i had bought on vacation from marshalls. wore it for the first time and it had split horribly...and no, it wasn't due to fit as it was the perfect size




7. o.m.g. these are soooo yummy!!! found these at tjmaxx and i'm addicted...keeping them in my desk drawer at work for a little afternoon snack

8. have you seen this or tried it?!? i'm not a huge mango fan, but i took the pic to show my friend who loves mango




9. & 10. weekend church outfit

~ jess


8.22.2012

a bit of shopping


happy wednesday!  shut the front door...two days of blogging in a row.  what's happening around here?!?

i LOVE fashion and shopping.  a very dangerous combination.  last week i ran into tjmaxx, one of my favorite stores, to look around a bit.  big mistake!  i'd been doing so well not really buying anything and then bam...the money began oozing from my wallet.  all total that day i bought two necklaces, one skirt and two blouses.  and then the next day i still felt a bit of that shopping mojo and picked up 3 packs of bracelets from lane byant.

so i thought i'd show you a few pics of some of the things i picked up and one thing that didn't work out.


rose gold michael kors necklace from tjmaxx

tjmaxx --- purchased both of these items - calvin klein stretch skirt // (need to check brand) blouse --- still debating on returning the blouse

tjmaxx --- same skirt as above - tried on the blouse but the fit of it wasn't perfect, a bit too baggy in some areas so i left it there

new arm candy i picked up on sale at lane bryant --- if you have large hands/wrists like myself check them out for the perfect fit


now it's time to get the shopping back under control...at least until my vacation next month...ha!

ps...i kind of like this post so i'm thinking from now on i'll take more pics of me trying things on and more pics of the things i buy to share w/ you guys.

~ jess


7.23.2012

missing this place



i was a bit surprised to realize i hadn't posted anything here in nearly a month.  really though it shouldn't be any surprise to me.  you see i'm stuck in a bit of a rut...and i haven't been able to dig out of it yet.  i get up, go to work, come home, nap, watch tv/eat dinner then to bed so i can get more sleep to repeat the next day.  my body just feels worn out...as in i can't seem to get enough sleep.  and going to the gym has been out of the question as i'm so tired after i get off work i'm yawning all the way home.

i was sure this weekend would be sooo productive but alas i had a migraine all day friday.  saturday was pretty good and i got a few things done in the kitchen --> 2 batches of kale chips and 1 batch of cherry chia jam.  but by sunday evening i was sick again.

here's hoping today is better and i'm able to get a momentum going...get myself back to the gym...and get some things done at home tonight.

and since i hate posting w/o pics, i'll leave you w/ a few pics from this past weekend...

saturday morning - trying a lush face mask - loved it btw

saturday evening - all dressed up for church

sunday morning - breakfast w/ the parents at cracker barrel


~ jess

4.22.2012

currents - 04.22.2012


listening: ellie goulding

reading: the white queen - philippa gregory ... the apothecary's daughter - julie klassen ... rebecca - daphne du maurier

eating: fresher.  more fruits/veggies and smoothies!

drinking: cystal light mocktini's...umm, yum

wearing: brights and sandals

feeling: ready to tackle the week

weather: sunny but windy and chilly this weekend

watching: nothing much...and kinda enjoying having the tv off

waiting: to get my hair done, it's only been 4.5 weeks, but i'm wanting a change already

wanting: to get my hair ombre'

needing: to finish all these books i started reading months ago

enjoying: my new clipless curling wand...curling my hair every day!

wondering: if i'll ever be able to conquer this weight on my body

working: on committing time to scrapbooking



striped top // anne klein ... lace top // sans souci // tjmaxx ... skirt // walmart ... belt and watch // michael kors ... shoes // gianni bini // dillards ... pearls and ring // tjmaxx ... long pearls // versona ... nails // revlon aloof and china glaze for audrey

~ jess

4.21.2012

weekend


ahhh.  the weekend.  enough said, right ;-)




although saturday is already half over, i feel it's been a productive day.  and i'm looking forward to getting a lot more accomplished w/ the day and a half that's left.




just wanted to jump on here and get a quick little blog post in for the weekend.  and no, the pics do not have anything to do w/ this weekend.  ha!  just thought i'd post some pics of my outfits from the past couple weeks.  hope you guys have a great weekend!!!




~ jess


4.19.2012

outfit of the day


pretty excited that today is thursday!  sooo close to the weekend.  ha!



i'm pretty addicted to taking pics of my outfits of the day (ootd).  i even recently downloaded the pose app and have just started using it.  so i thought i'd go ahead and print a few of the pics and create a layout around them.  this will probably not be the last time i make a layout devoted to an ootd!




this is my 2nd layout to use studio calico's story hour kit.




before i was subscribed i always thought kits were for those people who weren't able to coordinate paper/embellishments.  i thought, "what's the big deal".  but now that i get that lovely brown box every month it's just so convenient.  sure i could of picked out the products on some website, but they've already done it for me and included lots of products that are either brand new or i've never even seen before... and a few that are exclusives.




it just makes my scrapping time breeze through knowing i have products right there in a bag all ready to be used together.  of course i always have my own stash of thickers, stickers, embellishments and other papers close by to add to the mix!



~ jess

2.09.2012

daily pics - 01.24.2012 - 01.31.2012

it's been a while since i've caught you up with my daily photos.  in fact, i think i'll break them down into a couple of posts.  i'll at least get up the rest of the january pics today.  i'm still doing pretty good w/ the photo a day.  every now and then i miss a day.  i did see a post/pic on instagram of things you take a pic of each day and loved the idea, but only followed it one day in february... so i might try it again in march.


yes, i'm still obsessed with greek yogurt. i'm not eating it every day, but most days i am. i still have no clear favorite brand/flavor. this was the first time i've tried a flavor that is already mixed into the yogurt...usually i buy the fruit on bottom or fruit on side. this was sooooo good. it tasted exactly like i was eating a key lime pie w/o the crust.

while grocery shopping i always look to see what new items have arrived in the frozen section of the grocery store. these meals are sooo easy to just grab and take to work for lunch...otherwise i don't have enough time to fix something of a morning and end up grabbing some kind of unhealthy fast food. i found this meal at a walmart supercenter, but not the one i usually go to. and i didn't even realize until i was eating it that it was vegetarian. oh.my.goodness. was it every yummy! quite possibly the best flavor of lean cuisine i've ever ate.

just a quick snapshot i grabbed friday morning...for two reasons. first the scarf was new. i'd just bought it the day before from tjmaxx. i wasn't sure if i should wear it yet or hold onto it for a few months since it's so springy...but i couldn't resist wearing it. i love how it brightens up a dreary winter day. second was the fact that i'd just had my hair trimmed/colored the day before. i'm still loving the dark brown so i just got a repeat of last time w/ some highlights. interesting note - my hair doesn't like color. in fact my stylist has to use the next to darkest color (blue-black being the only darker) to get that color on my hair.

this is the sigma dry'n'shape system. after you wash your brushes you place them in there and then most brushes will dry in 4-6hrs. it worked really well for all my brushes except my XL powder brush which took a little longer to dry. i'll definitely be using this from now on when i clean my brushes.

julep - demi polish. a lovely vampy red shade.

a sparkly wreath w/ a peacock...it hangs between my two large windows above my bed.

i'm sure by now you've seen a million pics/recipes for a green smoothie. this was the first one i tried and if you can get past the color and knowing it contains spinach it's actually really yummy. as in if i were blindfolded i wouldn't have known it even had spinach.
well, that's it for today. see you guys later!
~ jess

12.12.2010

...{...Sunday Outfit...}...

So I'm wearing my new top from this post.



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12.05.2010

...{...Sunday Outfit...}...

Wearing my new cardigan from this post.



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11.28.2010

...{...Sunday Outfit...}...







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