Five Things Friday

1. The darling Jodie Noted blog. Seriously, Jodie is like the cutest thing ever. AND she was nice enough to let us be the first to participate in her new Q&A feature post today (check it out!). So fun. We love her.

2.These enchiladas I made for dinner last night. AMAZE. Make them. Soon.

3. The dresses and skirts and everything at eShakti. I mean, talk about pretty. And when you register for an account, you get a $20 coupon code. So head on over, sign up for your free money, and go to town. That is my kind of shopping. In fact, I am looking at getting this pretty shirt for just $3.95 after using my free $20.

4. General Conference Weekend and all that it entails: spiritual enlightenment and rejuvenation, lots of good food, family, and fun.

5. Emmy, who is the winner of the Violet Hill Scarf giveaway! Congratulations, girl. Email us and we will work it out for you to get your scarf real soon!

Have a great weekend!
XO-S.

On my mind...

Hi friends. It's Thursday. We've nearly made it. Here's what's on my mind today:

1. My kindle just hit it's year b-day and with the announcement of the new one's yesterday, now it's out of date. While this saddens me, I feel like I should let her know publicly that I still love her. Here goes: Dear my Kindle, I don't care what people say. You are still of value even though your version is now obsolete. Yours Truly, W. 

2.The pants I have on below are jeans, but black. And I wear them to work and feel like I am rocking the core of the whole dress-code system. Sometimes I feel the urge to run through my department screaming, "I've been wearing jeans the WHOLE time, and none of you suckers knew! HAHAHAHA." A girl's gotta have dreams. 

3. I am soooo excited for LDS General Conference this weekend. Plus, I got new couches yesterday, the first non-slip covered set in 4 years of marriage, and spent nearly the entire night stroking them and telling them how beautiful I think they are, so pretty much I have no plans to leave my house all weekend. 

4. I couldn't find my memory card for my camera ANYWHERE last night and had to take pictures with my iPad. Sorry that they are less than stellar. White girl problems. 

5. I want to eat this. Today. But I am real scared of making bread with yeast. I am also scared of octopuses. Help.  

6. I really love the weather in Utah right now. It is perfection. I could live in the low 80's forever. And while my toes are itching to have some boots on them, I am holding out, because once March comes, I know I will want to chuck those same boots I am itching to wear to Siberia because I will be so sick of them. Weather is stressful. 

7. Is this really fashionable? Can someone help me understand? I dont geeeet it. Also, isn't the non-twin so gorg? Just look at her. 

8. Annnd here is what I wore yesterday:

What's on your mind??

Have you entered the giveaway yet? Today is the LAST day!!

Happy day before Friday!

oxoxox/W. 

Q: Will wearing sequins on a weekday in broad daylight make all of your dreams come true?

A: Yes. Yes, it will. 

And if nothing else it will give you an excuse to shimmy 

so that they sparkle more. Either way, you win. 

Top: F21 18.99, Jeans: ROSS: 13.99, Belt F21 2.99, Shoes: Forever Young Shoes 9.99,

Watch: ASOS gift, bracelets: can't remember

Even my cat was like, "Wow....sparkly." 

Happy sparkling, friends! Have a great Tuesday.  

oxox/W

Happy Monday! Let's talk pattern mixing...

Good morning pretties. I hope you all had a fab weekend. I spent mine in Vernal, Utah. Yes that's right, Verrrrrrnal. Anyone ever been there? Well it's not the most exciting place. Actually, there is pretty much nothing there. And absolutely zero shopping. ZERO. But even though its not the funnest place, I was able to spend time with some of the funnest people I know. Which is what really matters, right?

Now, moving on. Let's talk pattern mixing. I don't claim to be an expert on the topic, but we have had some questions about how it's done, so I made it super simple with the three rules I follow.

Rule #1 - Mix patterns that have similar color palettes

I like my outfits to make sense. I never want anyone to look at me and wonder why I put one item with another. By sticking with similar colors, even though the pieces have different patterns, they tie together (i.e. the browns and tans in both the shirt and skirt below).

Rule #2 - Mix one bold pattern with one subtle pattern

Mixing two bold patterns would be a little too much, while mixing two subtle patterns would be a little boring. Mixing a bold pattern with a subtle pattern gives a perfect balance and keeps the outfit interesting.

Rule #3 - Be confident

As far as I am concerned, you can wear whatever the heck you want as long as you feel good. So ignore the previous two rules if you want to. Just make sure to follow this one.

{shirt: Old Navy 9.99, skirt: Kim's Fashions gift, belt: TJ Maxx, 8.99, shoes: Ross 21.99}

I hope this helps you hesitant pattern-mixers out there. Now, have a great Monday, and don't forget to enter our Violet Hill scarf giveaway!

From, S.