distressed denim & a few things you might not have known about me.

Jeans: Ideeli | Top: American Eagle (what?) |
Belt: H&M | Shoes: Frye via 6pm.com 

I am slightly OCD. That is why I try not to follow too many people on Pinterest or Instagram. Once I start I cannot stop, until I have made it allll the way through my feeds. 

I hate tangled cords. Or visible cords. A necessary evil, but if I had my way, everything would run on fairy dust & magic.

I have Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). That is what made it so difficult for us to get pregnant & carry to term & makes it very difficult for me to manage/loose weight. 

If I could have any super power, I would want to be able to fly. 

I kinda really like Star Trek (not all of them, but ya know).

I am totally that annoying person who always has a song stuck in their head and hums or sings it constantly (usually only 1 or 2 lines of it).

I'm kind of afraid of heights. I think rock climbers are insane.

Cotton mouth kills me. Literally, I die a little inside.

My favorite colors are green, yellow and blue.

One of my favorite books of all time is Mara, Daughter of the Nile. I don't know what it is about it, but I read it in 7th grade, and I've never stopped loving it.

my new best friends

Shoes: Frye via 6pm.com here / Maternity Pants: F21 $6 / Top: F21 $20 / Bag: eBay $5

There has been a lot of this action going round here lately. It seems like no matter what I do, I can't avoid a good ol' pants adjustment for longer than 10 minutes. Thank you to my darling husband for capturing this magic moment. 

I also have been pretty much LIVING in these shoes. I know they basically cost an arm and a leg, but Frye does make some amazing shoes. These wedges are sooooo comfy and supportive, and make me feel like I'm actually succeeding in putting something semi cute around my growing ankles. 

This shirt has also become a major wardrobe staple. I can pretty much wear it with anything I want to, and it still buttons all the way. So, win win win.

More Frye...

happy birthday

Blazer: Thrifted, $4 / Sweater: Gap via Soel Swap, $10 / Belt: Urban Outfitters /
Pants: Urban Outfitters via eBay / Flats: Gap via eBay

So last week Justin turned old. Not really old, but older... When we were first dating, I would try to freak Justin out by saying things like, "When you started High School, I was still in elementary school" or "When you were learning to ride a bike, I was still in my mothers womb." That one usually got him. But it could of just been my use of the word womb. It's kind of a weird word.

Enough with my ramblings though! Happy Birthday my wonderful man. I love you, and will love you even when you get old and incontinent! You are one of the very best people I know, and I am so beyond lucky to have you!

Love, Me.

tradition.

UO skinnes via ebay here / JCrew striped turtleneck $10 via ebay more stripes here /
Marc by Marc Jacobs bag, gifted here / faux fur stole thrifted more  here /
Romantic Soles pumps $11 via 6pm.com / Navy blazer thrifted $6 / Pearl necklace $11 via 6pm.com

I love evenings like this. With the holiday season officially in full swing, and in celebration, Justin and I are watching our newly received Harry Potter Blu-rays. I love watching the first few movies, when the actors are all still so young. Adorable. 

Cuddling up, watching moves and drinking hot chocolate and egg nog. The perfect holiday tradition. And I love family traditions.

And Justin brought me home a PIE! I love this man. 

-Heather

bright things...

Top: JCrew.com sale / Silk scarf: vintage via eBay /
Jeans: Urban Outfitters via eBay here

Some brights for your monday evening.

And this girl. Everything about her is bright. from her hair to her beautiful voice. 

hello ladies...

Top: Anthropologie via the lookbok / Vest: Anthropologie via eBay /
Jeans via Ideeli / Express leather belt

I can't even read that phrase without thinking of the old spice commercials. 

I hope you have  all been having a lovely week. Justin and I went up to Wyoming this weekend to watch General Conference with my in-laws. 

It. was. lovely. 

Like many out there, I really loved this talk by Elder Uchtdorf given to the women of our church, and this one, also by Elder Uchtdorf in the general session. 

More than anything, I appreciate how conference helps me to re-prioritize my life and give me the motivation and direction to work to become the person I want to be. I'm so grateful to have it twice a year. 

-Heather

the power of persuasion.

I am a such sucker for good advertising. And not so good advertising. basically any kind of advertising. And when I say advertising I of course mean food advertising. (That should go without say by now shouldn't it?) If I so much as see a remotely delicious looking advertisement, my mind starts shouting "GET IN MY BELLY".

Which is why last night I came home with a bag of "hearty delicious" hamburger buns and a box of donuts holes, that I neither planned, or needed, and then proceeded to Cafe Rio for a delicious sweet pork burrito.

Goal for next week: avoid food advertisements of any kind. My husband and wallet will be very grateful.

-Heather

This top & jeans are both "challenge pieces" for me. I hadn't worn the top since purchase, because it was too big, but I actually love it belted and worn casually with these jeans! So are they "keepers" or should I "take out the trash?"

Manoush top via ideeli
F21 belt
Joes jeans via neighbor
Frye sandals via eBay

sometimes...

I wear blue pants.

I make up songs about my favorite cereals.

I wish I could fly.

We eat pizza two (or three) times a week.

I get sad, and don’t really understand why. 

I want to drive really really fast.

I spend far too much time watching old sitcoms.

I hate wearing bras, and shoes. and socks.

We stay up waaaay to late, just so we don’t have to go to bed. 

I don’t shower every day (or every other).

-Heather

ps - don't forget to enter the giveaway for a gift certificate to the shop! I'll add some new stuff this weekend!

pps, or pss? - Check out my post on young people in love today! I love Sam, and you should too!

Marc by Marc Jacobs blouse via eBay
Urban Outfitters jeans via eBay
Seychelles floral wedges via eBay
Hand painted earrings - gift

I flossed really hard this morning...

And it kinda hurt.

Shirt: lace doily shirt from ideeli - get an invitation code here - Cardigan: Victoria Secret sale $10 -
Ankle Jeans: Anthropologie, Level 99 via eBay $16 - Leather Oxfords: vintage via eBay $15

Remember that little rant I had last week about embracing your natural beauty? Well I’ve decided that I want to continue that by doing a post every week about natural beauty. The idea is that at least once a week, I will do a post where I only wear only one item of makeup (or none, depending on how I'm feeling). Today is the first one. I got up this morning, washed my face, put on moisturizer and lipstick, and I was set to go! How liberating is that!?!

  

I really think that the general standard for beauty in our society is really damaging. Even among the blogging community, who are the epitome of honestly in the fashion world, a lot of the blogs that do really well, are written by sweet darling girls that 99.9% of girls in America will never look like, nor should. So. Here is to us girls of all shapes and sizes. I'm a 140 pound, healthy, happy girl who doesn't need makeup to be beautiful. Doesn't that just make your heart sing?

So I'll be posting an "I'm a natural Beauty" post every, and talking about healthy body image. I'm thinking about making it into a weekly link back post where others can join me in shedding their masks if anyone is interested. Which you should be. Because we can change the world gals. So grab a button, and spread the word.

-Heather

Ps. I created a link page! Check it out here and lets get linked up!