Study Style

8 more days until I embark on my first law exam. 

Basking in distress while slumber partying in the library from dusk until dawn.. Here is my totally awesome study style. 

Shoes: Urban Thread, Scarf: Thrifted, Lips: Too Faced in Full Bloom lip & Cheek Color

eight hours later...went for the bun bow.  

Hair Inspo

Everyone has a style inspiration.  My hair inspirations come far and wide when determining what sort of style and mood I am seeking. 

However, little miss Julianne Hough has completely stolen my heart with her audacious hair styles lately. She is smokingly adorable and never fears changing up her look! 

Here are a few of my J-Hough favs. 

she has the ability to make updos look remarkably effortless and romantic. 

LOVE braided updos. 

Julianne at the Twilight Premier. This one of my FAVORITE looks of hers. Daring, gorgeous and completely stunning. 

Im sure in these upcoming weeks I will be learning how to recreate these looks. Hopefully this goes well so I can teach  my fellow Dhh-ers! 

DirtyHippieHouse

My boyfriend and I have been living in our home now for just about a year. We took advantage of the housing upheaval and unpacked our belongings in a foreclosed home. 

We definitely knew there were specific things we did and did not like about the house. However, what was important to us was the unbelievable deal we were able to receive. So, here we are, the two of us and our pups in a 3,600 square foot home... 

..and after a year of pulling out old carpets, installing wood floors, cleaning ceilings and painting walls, and remodeling a kitchen, its finally time to start decorating. 

Fortunately, my boyfriend and I have very similar taste when it comes to decor. His tends to be a bit more masculine "rustic"-he calls is, than mine...but we've managed to comparably compromise and settle on an 'eclectic' style. 

Being in such a large house is definitely overwhelming when it comes to decor. What I found, is starting with bigger pieces that can make a difference was best; a pice of art, curtains and an area rug. We decided to keep our palette neutral since we lacked a definitive style. We could pull color through accent pieces (frames, art, pillows). I started my search my looking at different styles to see what my preference always came down to. Sure enough, eclectic it was. 

Here is the Start. Before & after pics will come soon. 

Here's our kitchen! minus the built in microwave, we are almost done! 

We've removed the television chords since taking this picture. This is a snap shot of our living room and kitchen. My lovely pal Megan, who has been my savior throughout this process, thought of the brilliant idea to make our television into a wall of art. 

This is another picture of the living room. I absolutely love our chevron area rug I picked up from Urban Outfitters in the living room. 

we havent really started our dining room (pictured top left) other than picking out the table and mason jar lights from pottery barn. It was also decided to go with Navy curtains (although they look black in the picture) to bring out contrast and warmth. We havent had a chance to paint this room yet. 

When we first moved in, our front yard looked like a dirt lot. Here is a not so good picture of the landscape we just put in! We also painted our front door black from an odd beige color that it came with. 

There is so much more work to be done, but this is our start. Welcome to Suburbia. 

What We Wore

Fashion is bigger, wallets are smaller. Check out what we wore from our local (and cheaper) favorite store stoppers- TARGET & H&M. 

Pair feminine pieces with a rocker's edge. 

Here's where you can hunt for these gems. 

Sister-Ween

As Ive said in numerous posts, my amazing sister is a mother of three boys. Yes, as I said, she is simply amazing. 

Growing up, Halloween has always been a trivial celebration between my mom, my sister and myself. It is only fair that we carry on the tradition through my nephews. 

My nephews asked that my sister and I dress for the occasion. So, naturally in just a few minutes time, we raged my closet and here is what we came up with. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

I think this is my boyfriends FIRST appearance on DHH! He has become the candy man over the last few years and definitely enjoys it..dont be fooled. 

Above and below is my youngest nephew, as toad stool. My sister made the costume. Her boys were Mario, Luigi and Toad. 

Baby Toad patiently waiting at Auntie T's house to start the T-or-T madness! 

and what would this post be without makeup? 

I used MAC's lip fusion infatuation in Screen Siren to brighten up my drawn on kitty whiskers. This is literally the BEST way to wear red. It goes on like gloss, it sticks to your lips like a stain, and it plumps your pout while stinging your lips with a cooling sensation. Uh-May-Zing!