Comfy Boho

 You probably have noticed by now how much I love olive-colored clothing. It is definitely my favorite neutral right now by far. So of course when I came across these pants at JCP I fell in love. They are so slouchy and comfortable and they seriously go with everything.

 I don't know how I went so long without a pair of pants like these.

 I could sleep in them easily but I also think I could dress them up with a cute top and some heels.

That is my kind clothing for sure.

Sunnies - Vintage

Top - Target

Pants - JCP

Mocs - Target

Jewelry - F21 & bought in MX

What is your favorite clothing item to dress up or down?

-Reagan

Fancy Casual

  This is one of those outfit that is really simple but somehow still makes me feel very put together. Midi skirts have that effect on me. They are both modest and chic. If you don't have a midi skirt already I strongly recommend adding one to your closet. I found this one thrifting and it's proved to be a really great purchase. 

This shirt is a recent purchase from Target. I bought it to replace another striped shirt I've had for years and I am just so in love with this top. I love black and white stripes anyway but the fit of this shirt is just perfect and I love that it has a sort of high neckline.

Top - Target

Skirt - Thrifted

Belt - Thrifted

Shoes - JCPenney

 Pairing stripes and floral together is nothing new but I really like these two paired together. Are you a fan of stripes and florals or mixing patterns?

-Reagan

Summertime Adventures

 I'm still not sure if it's officially summer yet or not, but school is out and the temperatures in Texas are summer ready. I have always loved summer but this summer I am even more anxious because my husband and I have made a goal to get the most out of this summer that we can. We kicked things off last month with our first coast trip of this summer. This month we have been doing our best to enjoy time outside in Austin. These photos were snapped at The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center on a recent visit (I'll be sharing a TON of pictures from the center soon because it was so beautiful!).

It felt really great to get some fresh air and enjoy a really beautiful day. The wildflower center was an ideal place to take outfit photos as well with all of the beautiful scenery, but because of the time of day it was so so bright. Lucky for me there are also a lot of shady trees perfect for snapping pictures under. Plus, because I left without outfit photos in front of wildflowers I have an excuse to go back soon ;)

Hat - Target
Dress - Target
Loafers - Thrifted
Satchel - JCP

What is your favorite place to visit during the summer?
-Reagan

Winter to Spring

 I realized recently that I have gotten into the habit of wearing the same colors in my wardrobe over and over again, but in slightly different ways. Now there's really nothing wrong with doing this, it's actually a great way to help develop your own signature style. It's no secret I've been really into olive, denim, and black and white prints lately, a lot of my recent outfits are proof, but I wanted to try something different for today's outfit to transition some of my winter wardrobe pieces into spring.

 So in order to stick with my signature style I kept a black and white print in the mix and paired it with some solids that are winter friendly pieces in bright spring colors.

 I also love that this color combination is still very me. 

Example 1, 2, & 3.

 Mint is one of my favorite colors for spring and this sweater from Target is the perfect piece for layering with dresses too! The sweater was a gift, the flats are altered and old from Old Navy.  These purple pants were thrifted and are perfect for pairing with black and white prints!

How do you help transition your wardrobe from winter to spring?

-Reagan

Bed Head

I am definitely someone who is constantly fighting the battle of bedhead. It's been an on going thing since I was a kid. The truth of the matter is that there are some people out there who have perfect hair. Their hair color is pretty so they don't have to dye it, it never tangles, and when they wake up in the morning each strand is perfectly in place. I am not one of those people. 

 I can recall the first time I realized that I was not blessed with pretty hair. I was in fifth grade and I had developed quite the knot in my hair, behind my head. I had pretty long hair when I was this age, making it a bit easier to hide my horrible knot from my mother. At some point she had discovered it, and I had to spend what seemed like hours, sitting in a chair while my mom yanked a comb through my tangled mess of hair. It had dawned on me that none of my friend's with longer hair had to deal with the tangled mess that I did, and within a few months I just gave up and chopped my long locks off into a chin length bob.

 It was in those pre-teen/teenage years that I discovered the joys of hair dye. At first the love affair began with those big chunky highlights everyone sported in the 90's. I was so in love with my color, and from that moment on I was hooked on hair dye. I spent the majority of my high school years going back and forth between having blonde hair, black hair, brown hair, and red hair. 

Needless to say, all that dyeing ended up taking it's toll on my already uncooperative hair.

 As I became an adult I became more and more concerned with the health of my hair and stopped dying it as often, thinning it out, and attempted to stop using my straightener as often too. I did my best to stop further damage from occurring by swearing off bleaching my hair and blow drying it too often too. The funny thing is that throughout these years I had always held the belief that my hair was this coarse and unmanageable because what I had put it through, but I still suffer from bedhead, nearly every day. Some of us are just born this way ;)

So as an adult I've done my best to embrace messy hair. I still dye it from time to time, but I've finally come to terms with the 'texture' of my hair. So on days like today, when I get out of bed with unruly curls, I just go with it. I run a brush through my bangs and tame what frizz I can, throw on a (faux) leather jacket, and proudly rock my bedhead. 

The jacket, dress, and leggings are all from Target. The boots are from JCP, and the belt is F21.

Take it from me, if you have been fighting with you hair, it's time to throw in the towel (or dye, or blow dryer, or straightener), and just embrace what you have, you'll be happy you did!

-Reagan

Lack of Color

 I was looking through the outfits I've shared so far this year and I was pretty surprised to see such a lack of color. I haven't really been shy about the fact I've been loving neutrals lately, but I love color too! I've never been big on loud or bright colors, I guess I'm just more of a pastel person.

 Something about pastels has always seemed a bit more understated and feminine. 

Mint is by far my very favorite pastel shade, but I've come to realize I'm drawn to most pastel shades. Pastel pink is the only pink I like. Pastel yellow is just so cheery. Just trust me when I say pastel colors are easier to wear if you're a neutral lover like me.

 This mint shirt from JCP was one of my first pastel purchases, it's easy to dress up or dress down, and duh, it's mint. This cardigan from Target is one of my favorite sweaters to pair with mint, the colors look so good together and the polka dots make it even more fun!

 My pastel orange sunglasses are also from Target, but I've already spotted some at Goodwill while thrifting. They're some of my favorite sunglasses because the orange is light enough to almost seem neutral, thus they go with nearly everything.

 The gray jeans are an old pair from Old Navy that I've had since my high school days. I love having gray jeans because they're a fun neutral to swap out instead of blue jeans. If you don't already own a pair definitely take the plunge. Gray jeans are a bit easier to dress up than blue jeans and they go with everything!

What are your favorite pastel shades?

-Reagan

Fall Floral

 This skirt is one of my finds while thrifting in Corpus Christi during my recent vacation. I was so excited when I found this skirt because it's perfect in so many ways. First and foremost it has a buttoned front. I'd been on the look out for a skirt with buttons so that was a perk. It has pockets too! I'm such a sucker for dresses and skirts with pockets.  Finally this skirt feature the most perfect fall floral. I can't wait to pair it with sweaters and boots when the weather finally gets cooler.

The belt was also thrifted, the shoes were handed down to me from my sister and the shirt is from Target. All this together made for one very comfortable outfit. Definitely a plus in my book.

I already see this skirt being in heavy rotation in my wardrobe this fall because I can pair so many different colors with this print. It's a little sad how excited I am for it! :P

Until next time,

-Reagan

Mixing Patterns

 This is an outfit post, but I just wanted to point out I changed my hair. I just added some low-lights because I don't want to keep up with the highlights So I did some low-lights at home (with my husband's help of course!). I'm really happy with how they came out and hopefully this means I won't have to keep up with dying my hair for a while. I'm trying to care for it a little bit better while I'm trying to grow it out. And on to my outfit now ;)

 I've always loved how it looks when people mix patterns and somehow don't look like they got dressed in the dark. For the longest time I just couldn't get it down. So instead I just avoided mixing patterns. Somewhere along the way I realized that mixing patterns doesn't have to be difficult, and that maybe all this time I was just over thinking things. So I've come up with a formula of sorts for mixing patterns. The trick is to pair a busy pattern with a more simple pattern and then keep everything else fairly simple. For my simpler pattern I usually opt for something black and white and that makes mixing even more easy.

The shirt is one of my favorite thrifting finds, it is originally from Zara.

The belt is another favorite thrifting find, you, may recognize it from every outfit post I've ever done, pretty much ;) The owl necklace is from Forever21.

The skirt and shoes are both from target, and are both several years old now.

As you may be able to tell I hold onto clothes I like for a while. It's a good way to start building a cohesive closet. (may do a tips and tricks post about this if anyone expresses any interest).

 Do you like mixing patterns? 

-Reagan