The Coziest Sweater

What's better than a super cozy sweater paired with a statement necklace?

.......drawing a blank.

Jacket-The Limited(similar)/Sweater-Loft(similar)/Jeans-American Eagle(similar)/Boots-American Eagle(similar)/Necklace-Baublebar(similar)

 A close up of my Baublebar necklace!

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MLK Weekend

For the 3 day weekend, my husband, brother and I drove up to Colorado (Around a 2 and a half hour drive).

We had a great time with my Aunt and Uncle in their gorgeous mountain town.  There was still some snow on the ground from the last snow storm and of course plenty of snow on the mountain tops.  I have a few outfit photos to share as well as some pictures from our adventures over the weekend. 

First up, my outfit from Sunday morning...

My goal with this first outfit was to be warm and somewhat dressy for church Sunday morning.

 Sweater-Loft(here)/Shirt-American Eagle(simlar)/Jeans-American Eagle(similar)/ Boots-Old from Ebay (similar)

Sunday afternoon my Uncle and I went snow shoeing.  Off came the sweater and boots and on with the hat, coat and snowshoes!

It was a fantastic afternoon for a trek up to a scenic ridge in the snow and of course we were rewarded with this gorgeous view of the San Juan Mountains.

The San Juan Mountains

 My snowshoe selfie...

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Casual with a Side of Bling

As promised...an outfit post (finally)!

This is my favorite type of outfit.  I love the feeling of being somewhat dressed up but comfortable at the same time. The necklace and leopard flats take this casual outfit up a notch, the perfect outfit for running around town!

 Jacket-Old Navy(similar)/Jeans-Loft(similar)/Shoes-Target(similar)/Necklace-The Limited(similar)

Sunglasses-Loft(similar)

The Pumpkin Patch run by my husband's choir.

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Return of the Military Vest

Have I mentioned how much I love this military vest? 

If military vests ever go out of style I will be very sad...and probably still wear them anyway.

This striped shirt alone makes me look wider than I am, so using a vest or blazer cuts off the full view of the striped top and allows me to wear my stripes without looking in the mirror and going "yikes, what happened"!?!?

Top-Loft(similar)/Vest-Forever21(similar)/Jeans-American Eagle(similar)

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Learning to Play

I have spent my free time this summer learning to play mandolin!  My husband (playing stand up bass), a friend (playing fiddle) and I decided to start a bluegrass/old time band and we had our first practice session Wednesday...it sounded pretty good! Our goal is to eventually sound good enough to play a set at our local pub on an off night.

This is not my mandolin, it's a friend's "camping mandolin" that I am borrowing....so it is not exactly the best thing to listen to or play.  Hopefully I can own a decent one soon!

 Shirt-Loft(similar)/Pants-American Eagle(similar)/Shoes-Sam Edelman(similar)

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