Sweater Weather

Attention- THERE ARE ONLY 27 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. As you can tell, I am a little excited for the Holiday season. With Christmas comes family gatherings, Christmas parties, etc. Since you obviously can't attend these events in your onesie (as tempting as it may be), Christmas can be a stressful time for finding the 'perfect outfit' over and over again!

I am a big fan of cozy sweaters. My brother would probably identify them as my "safe", or rather, the thing I pull out of my closet when I don't want the hassle of worrying whether my outfit is OK or not.
Unfortunately I don't own this super cute sweater, but that doesn't mean that you can't! This entire outfit came from...wait for it...Vignettes! This sweater, and skirt, are both super comfortable, yet put-together looking at the same time. Another one of my favorite places to find comfortable sweaters is Final Cut because they have many samples marked down. However, be prepared to search for your fashion treasures because everything is mostly thrown together.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  I know this time of the year can be stressful with midterms, college acceptances, Holiday plans, etc so I encourage you to take this time to relax and enjoy your families company!

Crazy for Cords

DRESS AND JACKET: VIGNETTES BOUTIQUE

BOOTS: SAM EDELMAN

PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNA AVRETT

As stylist Rachel Besser once stated, “there's nothing more durable, versatile, or comfortable to keep you warm — and looking good — all season long.” I have always been a fan of corduroy pants, especially in fun colors, so you can imagine my excitement when I saw this adorable dress in one of my favorite fabrics. You might even remember my Jean corduroys from an earlier post Leather and Leopard. According to vogue.com, the major runways of spring and pre-fall 2015 were filled with corduroy… so don’t be afraid to bring back the 1970s style. This fashion forward translation of velvet has been an outfit staple for many notorious celebrities such as The Brady Bunch, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Kate Moss, etc.

This Navy corduroy dress from Vignettes is a great happy medium for those of us that are willing to give the 70s style a chance, but aren’t quite ready to fully embrace bell-bottoms. Vignettes boutique on Monte Sano Ave in Augusta is by far one of my favorite places to get clothes and it is rare that I don’t fall in love with an in-style, yet affordable dress everytime I model for the store. 

***Warning- You will probably be seeing a lot more of these black boots because I just got them from Goody Two Shoes on Milledge road and I am obsessed! They are the perfect touch of Fall and Winter for so many outfits!

http://www.vogue.com/9002389/making-case-corduroy-trend-comeback/

6 tips to help improve your Self-Esteem

6 Tips to help improve your Self-Esteem!

1- Stop comparing yourself to others

2- Do something that intimidates you more often so it becomes second nature

3- Motivate yourself by listening to empowering music or reading something inspirational like the Bible. (Do this EVERYDAY)

4- Create a list of goals that you wish to accomplish in the near future

5- Decide how you will accomplish those goals

6- Remind yourself what you have already accomplished

“There's a lot of stress out there, and to handle it, you just need to believe in yourself; always go back to the person that you know you are, and don't let anybody tell you any different, because everyone's special and everyone's awesome.”-McKayla Maroney

For some help with tip #4... try using this goal-setting template- :)

It ain't NO COMPETITION

Reflection for the day:

“Walk in wisdom toward the outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” Colossians 4:5-6

Isn’t it just so easy for us to treat life like it is a competition? When we work hard towards a task or a goal it can be disappointing when we do not accomplish that for which we have been working so hard. I know it’s hard to not get jealous when people around you are constantly getting rewarded when you are working just as hard as them (if not harder). If you continue to treat life like it is a competition it will destroy you and cause you to miss so much. How does one avoid falling into a graveyard of aspirations?

One approach that I learned from Kristen Dalton at sheismore.com is surprisingly quite simple.  “If you feel the tendency to throw rocks at someone who is gaining success in accomplishing their dreams; ask yourself this question, ‘What am I gaining by doing this’? Believe it or not, it isn’t a race. No matter how hard you run or how many rocks you throw; nothing will change the outcome of tomorrow.”

In other words, God has plans for each of our lives that are more thought out than anything we could have ever created ourselves. While it may be very hard at times when we feel like we are working hard to accomplish nothing, we must remember Jeremiah 29:11- “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”