Feeling Good

Blouse: Thrifed, Slip: Thrifted, Skirt: Target, Boots: Jeffrey Campbell Litas

 For some time I felt like all my closet consisted of was black clothing. Over the past year or so, I've slowly been adding color to my wardrobe. I even uploaded a pic of my closet on instagram..I had a rainbow in there. It feels good to go back, try things out from my old self, step out in all black. For this outfit, I did a bit of layering. A slip underneath and a lace blouse over a skirt...just my normal girly self.

The cows usually don't like it when I'm in their "territory". 

This is me doing my best "They're coming" impression in a plants v. zombies voice. Somehow Chris got me hooked on that game. Shortly after I took this pic, I had to end my little photo shoot. They started coming at me pretty fast.

Hope you have a happy Wendesday!

xoxo erica

Fishtail Braid Tutorial

Lately I've been trying out new hairstyles that I plan on sharing here on the blog. I've always loved the fishtail braid and I figured everyone probably already knew how to do it so I hadn't really planned on sharing the tutorial here. Well the other day while at the gym (which is my favorite place to wear my hair in a braid) a girl asked me how I did my hair. At that point it occurred to me. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe  everyone doesn't know how to do the fishtail. So here we are...if you don't know how to do, give it a try. It's really easy, I promise.

1.Pull hair to one side and tie with an elastic

2. Separate hair into two strands

3. Take a small strand from the outside of your first strand

4. Cross over and add to the middle of the second strand.

5. Keep repeating these steps on each strand... Pull from outside and cross over.

Your braid should start to look something like this.

6. When you get to the end of your braid tie the end with an elastic.

Take off the elastic you first put in your hair and fluff your braid.

Ready to Wear!!

 xoxo erica

The Right Angle

Dress: Gifted, Belt: Target, Heels: Kimchi Blue, Clutch: Jenny Packham

 Last Friday when I got home from work, my mom told me that she had seen something at the store that she thought I might like. When she showed me the dress I was like...um yes! I love it! Thanks mom :) She's always looking out for me. I love little surprise gifts like that. I wore this dress Saturday to run a few errands and to stop by the craft store with Chris. We spent the entire afternoon and night working on some diy projects for the wedding. They actually came out just the way I wanted them to...I'm so excited! 

xoxo erica

DIY//Jumbo Sparkle Bobby Pin

 Somehow I'm always attracted to things that sparkle so when my eye caught the glimmer of this felt I had to stop and take a look. Hobby Lobby had quite the selection of fun glittery felts and I knew that I had to make something with a piece of this hot pink one.

Supplies: Bobby Pins, Glue Gun, Scissors, Black Felt, Sparkle Felt

1. Cut a piece of black felt that is the length of a bobby pin. Cut a piece of the sparkle felt about 1/2 an inch longer.

2. Place bobby pins on felt to desired width...I used 10 bobby pins.

3. Hot glue the sparkle felt to the base of bobby pins and around the curve. 

Ready to Wear

** Just a side note**

When I put the jumbo bobby pin in my hair I actually only need to use about 3 of the pins to hold it back.

xoxo erica

Ruffled Up on a First Date

Tank: Thrifted, Skirt: Langford Market, Heels: Kimchi Blue, Purse: c/o Lulu's 

Hey everyone, hope you all had a great Labor Day holiday! I had yesterday off, so I was excited for a long weekend.  I really enjoyed the time off and had the most relaxing Sunday. I napped around all day, which I don't do often...more like ever, so it was nice for a change. Me and Chris actually went on a double date yesterday. I decided to go with this girly skirt for the fun ruffled hemline and laid back tank for its fun print on our date. It's been awhile since we've had one of those and it was fun to hang out with another couple. 

xoxo erica