Sooo, is it too soon to start the holiday dressing posts?  Because I’m thinking not.  Never too soon, friends.  Never too soon.  I mean I saw a Christmas commercial on TV last night and threatened Eric that I COULD get a Christmas tree delivered any day now.  He was NOT down.  Eric is a strict “no Christmas decorations until December 1st” kind of guy, but I stand my ground that the day after Thanksgiving is perfectly acceptable.  Thanksgiving passed already, right?

I kid, I kid, y’all – Thanksgiving is definitely important to me, but I do cherish the entire season of searching for holiday dresses.  It’s a hunt, am I right?  You know, you’ve got this party and that one, this boss to impress and that one.  And things can get a little pricey.  So I’m kicking things off with a sparkly little number I found that’s under $100.

It’s super cute, has long sleeves which I love (#armstruggle), and has an easy fit that allows for a holiday desert or two.  (Says the girl that’s already had a pumpkin pie in her fridge this week.  It’s not my fault, I blame my baker friends.)  Throw it on and be ready to shake some hands because the holidays are upon us, y’all – including one of my favorite holidays – my birthday is this Sunday, friends!

Let’s all have a great weekend, shall we?

xoxo

Photos thanks to Samantha Klose

Any country music fans out there?  My music taste is admittedly a little all over the place, but I’ll also admit that I’ve got big love for some country music and big BIG love for last night’s CMA Awards.  Did anyone else watch?  Gah, I love watching country performances because they’re such a good time, the artists actually SING, and everyone is just so sparkly.  Am I right?  I always watch country stars and think I could use a little more sparkle in my life.

And while daytime sequins and glitter aren’t always encouraged, I think the modern fall equivalent is velvet.  From the cutest polka-dotted burnout blouse (which JUST launched from cabi) to a sweet little pair of velvet heels (or maybe both at once), velvet just adds that little something extra to your look.

And add a sheen-y printed bomber on top?  Well, girlfriend, then you’re getting extra, extra.  Or maybe not, but you can still pretend.  It’s only Thursday, but I’ve got my sights set firmly on the weekend.  To be fair, we’ve got a Friday afternoon wedding in Palm Springs, so today’s sort of like a Friday.  And what better way to kick off my birthday weekend than by playing hooky on a Friday?

Hope everyone has an amazing Thursday and weekend ahead!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Kathleen Barnes

Holy, shamoly, y’all – was yesterday hot around here or what?  Southern California was seriously scorching yesterday with a high of 104, and I think Weeze and I were both going a little bit nuts.  It probably wasn’t my warmest day ever (pretty sure that award goes to the afternoon and evening spent at Flora Farms in Mexico – straight up SCORCH), but it was definitely up there.

So in today’s edition of “the fall trends I’m loving but can’t even come close to wearing in real life right now,” I present to you this plaid jacket.  And not just any plaid.  If you’re looking for the “It print” or hot fabric this season, it’s definitely Glen plaid.  It’s seriously everywhere for fall – skirts, pants, dresses (also love this one), and mostly, jackets.

While Glen plaid blazers are currently winning in the popularity department, I opted for this little lightweight version because bombers are the bomb.  Haha!  See what I did there?!  This heat, guys.  Delusional.  Actually, a strange thing happened.  I was online searching for these plaid pumpkins for my dining room when this jacket just jumped right in my cart too.  Craziest thing.

And I’m so glad that it did.  It’s pretty light so that once this heatwave business takes a bit of a chill pill I can wear it with ALL the things – dresses, jeans, skirts, whatever.  It also comes in a super fun floral print and will set you back right around $40.  Not bad, right?  You can take that under $50 change and throw in one of the plaid pumpkins.  Or, you know, don’t.  Up to you.

What do you guys think of the Glen plaid trend?

xoxo

Photos thanks to Samantha Klose

Sooo by now I think I’ve worn this little cabi turtleneck 4,795 times, and I’m not stopping anytime soon.  It literally goes under everything.  Like this dress.  And this one.  And this little satin and lace cami in today’s post that I loved so much I bought it in two more colors.  Y’all, it’s currently under $10, so go ahead and treat yo’self.  I spent a couple of days bumming that we didn’t have a Christmas tree this year (#constructionproblems), but then I was like, cheer up, idiot, there are literally Christmas trees ALL around you.  And the prettiest place around to take in a little Christmas cheer just might be Lido Marina Village.  This place is seriously the cutest – I can’t stay away.  It’s also the perfect place to stock up on gifts, so that’s productive, right?  Hope everyone has an amazing weekend ahead!

xoxo

Photos thanks to Felicia Lasala