bless you

My forever faithful white 2000 ford taurus was yellow after work today. A thick dusting of yellow pollen had covered all of the cars in the parking lot and the parking lot itself. The one thing I'm allergic to is pollen, so you can only imagine how much fun I had on the way back home, sneezing the whole way.


I've decided that I will be keeping my "Littles Carry-All Tote" with tissues and hand sanitizer handy in my car for the Spring season. If you're like me, you should consider having your own "Littles Carry All Tote" handy with your tissues and sanitizer ready in your car at all times. This is also  great as a gift for a friend that is sick, a gift for someone else allergic to pollen, a small gift to say thank you, or something cute to give the mother of the bride for the wedding. 

Of course, there are other great uses for this tote such as: k-cup coffee storage, crayon holder, bow holder, sewing kit, and anything else small that you need to organize!

The best part is that they are only $12 each! :)

lotsa dots

Polka dots are back in fashion for Spring! Thirty-One has some beautiful bags, wallets, and rosettes in a polka dot print called "Lotsa Dots" that looks great with everything. 

wallet: thirty-one by tamara // rosette clip or pin: thirty-one by tamara // dress: express // 

shoes: steve madden // watch: michael kohrs // earrings: simplysoles.com

monogrammed bag drawing

I'm giving away one of my favorite Thirty-One bags to one lucky person! If you win, you will get to choose your own pattern and monogram color. This bag has pockets and compartments to fit everything, it looks great dressed up or down, and it is affordable! The drawing will take place on March 25th, so make sure to share on Pinterest, Facebook, and/or Twitter soon!

crochet toms and monogrammed bags

Toms, dotted prints, and monograms... some of my favorite fashion trends right now! I got my dotted "Lotsa Dots" Thirty-One Organizing Shoulder Bag with a coral monogram and my crochet toms in the mail this week just in time for this beautiful North Carolina weather. Excited about wearing both of my new purchases this week!

A closer look at my afordable, trendy outfit:
Bag- Thirty-One through Tamara $42 plus $7 for personalization
Rosette- Thirty-One through Tamara $6
Top- New York and Company $10 those clearance racks pay off sometimes!
Pants- American Eagle $44 unless you have a sister that works there :)
Shoes- Crochet Toms $58 i may need to buy these in every color now!
Earrings- Forever 21 $4.80

perfect weekend trip

It was so hard to wake up this morning after such an amazing weekend and the time change. Matt and I decided to go to the beach this past weekend for a much needed relaxation weekend. It was colder than we would have liked, but we still had the opportunity to do a little fishing, surfing, walking along the beach, and playing with Achilles.

We just went for the weekend, but for some reason I am unable to completely pack "light". (A problem I think most of us face) I started packing using my Expand-a-tote Day Extender, and soon realized it was already full! Thankfully, I remembered that I could unzip the extended portion of the bag prior to switching

bags. What a great bag! Just unzip to have enough room for your hairdryer and extra outfit!  Not to mention I got it in my favorite print "Lotsa Dots"... although a pink or coral colored monogram would make it even cuter.



Another great bag I used on our weekend trip together was my thermal tote. It was absolutely the right size for a couple drinks and snacks to take on the road, fishing, and the beach!