Somehow, some way it is the last Wednesday of October, which means that it is time once again to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday! All that means to you as a reader is that you get to read about a bunch of life randoms that I may not otherwise share on the blog. Not for any reason other than I don't really think about it! You can always follow me on Snapchat (carylee07) if you want the latest randoms! I'm only picking a handful of the questions to answer for the sake of time, but let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it is time once again to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday! Much like January, I decided to mix my life randoms with my random outfit selfies I've accumulated lately - may as well contain all the randoms into one post, eh? You can always follow me on Snapchat (carylee07) if you want to stay up to date with me, including real time snaps of what I'm wearing every day for work! I love not having to stress about what I can or cannot post next on Snapchat because there's no "feed" I need to worry about keeping clean and organized! (That is honestly the main reason why I don't real-time post my everyday outfits on Instagram.) I swear Snapchat is just social media vomit, but in a good way. ha! But, back to today's post! I'm only picking a handful of the What's Up Wednesday questions to answer for the sake of time, but let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time for another dose of What's Up Wednesday, the linkup hosted by Mel, Shay, and Sheafer. I really don't have an editorial type blog, if you didn't notice. Because work can be stressful, I often keep my content on the blog very light and easy to read. But, it's also nice to share actual life stuff with you guys once in awhile, and these prompts are the perfect conduit to allow me to share! Let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. I haven't done one of these in what feels like forever, so it was fun for me to round some random life updates into this post for you. Let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it is time once again to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday! Since I skipped my Random Roundup post last week, I thought I would go ahead and share this with you today vs. on Friday and mix in my life randoms with my outfit randoms. March has been a helluva month, so let's get started!
Dear 2017: How about you slow your roll just a little bit?!
The last Wednesday of the month means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. Every time I write one of these posts, I am reminded how fast time passes. It's amazing and scary, and I seriously do wish time would stand still for two weeks so I could catch up on life! I can't complain. All the things that are happening at the moment are all good things! While I catch you up, I will sprinkle in some outfits selfies along the way. Let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. I know I say this EVERY month, but I can't believe it's the last Wednesday of the month *again.* This last month I have been to the west coast 3 times. Travel really accelerates time which already is moving at such a fast rate! Anyway, let's just go ahead and get started!!
The last Wednesday of January! Already! How the heck did it get here?! I feel like I'm still recovering from the holidays, and poof! The year is almost 1/12th over. Anyhoo, it is time once again to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday! I decided to mix my life randoms with my random outfit selfies I've accumulated lately just to keep it interesting. You can always follow me on Snapchat (carylee07) if you want the latest randoms, including real time snaps of what I'm wearing every day for work! As far as today's post, I'm only picking a handful of the What's Up Wednesday questions to answer for the sake of time, but let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. I won't answer all the questions for the sake of time, but just the ones that I think are the most interesting for July! Let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it is time once again to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday! This is a great way to recap the month of outfits as well as share some of my latest life randoms. Let's get started!
These shorts and this bag have my heart right now! Two recent purchases and I just can't get enough of them! I've been wanting a new pair of soft shorts for the season, and these really are perfect. The berry color is inherently fall for me, so I thought they would be difficult to style, but with the bright dot top and nude sandals, I felt perfectly summer! And this tote! I'm kicking myself for not getting it sooner! It really is the BEST carry-all tote. I could literally hold my life in this bag! Highly recommend!
In honor of the What's Up Wednesday linkup with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer, I decided to play along and answer the questions. It's a convenient way to give you guys a quick snapshot of what's going on in real life, so let's get started!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. As you know, my blogging was super light over the last few weeks while I took time for myself mentally and physically preparing for the end of my Pilates certification program. Hopefully this post will help bring everyone up to speed on things I may not have shared in the few blog posts I did publish this month! Let's get started.
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. This is always a good opportunity for me to share some selfies lately in addition to my life randoms, so let's get started!
Sunnies: Ray Ban (similar) | Necklace: BaubleBar (option) | Bag: Chloe (other colors here) | Top:LOFT | Bracelet: Banana Republic | Shorts: One Teaspoon Hendrix Bandit shorts (shop more One Teaspoon shorts here) | Shoes:DV Dolce Vita (similar)
I always enjoy linking up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday because it gives me a platform to share some randoms with you that I don't think to otherwise share on the blog! If you ever want a full dose of randomosity from me, Snapchat is probably the best place to get all that stuff! Maybe even too much stuff! My handle is the same as my Instagram - carylee07. If you'd rather just stick with the blog, that's fine, too! Let's get started with the question and answer sesh!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. Let's start with the "What I am wearing" category to make this easy!
Disclosure: CS Gems gifted me some jewelry along with these photos and The Fashion Lane provided me a discount to shop in exchange for these blog posts. All opinions expressed are my own.
Welcome to part two of the fun shoot with The Fashion Lane and CS Gems! If you missed part one, you can catch yourself up here. This top was the first thing I was drawn to the second I stepped foot on the truck! It's striped. It's a faux wrap. It has the adorable tassel ties. I decided to leave the tassels untied, which worked perfectly with the layered necklaces from CS Gems. Having the tassels hang loose makes for an unexpected but pleasant detail.
I have to tell you that these photos were taken after I got rained on. I let my hair air dry as much as possible, but since I didn't have a flat iron, I just had to let it hang au naturel. I was a teeny bit terrified to see how these photos turned out, but they're actually pretty great. Stacy does very well for me behind the camera!
One of my most favorite things to do is take a shorter, multi-strand necklace and layer it with a long pendant or tassel necklace. Proportionally, these worked great with the neckline of this wrap top, and the pops of turquoise in my ring and the pendant play well off the blue clutch! I decided to pair the flares with this top since the top has such a laid back, easy going vibe, much like these jeans do.
Sunnies: Ray Ban | Necklaces: CS Gems (exact HERE and HERE - use code CARYLEE15 for 15% off!) | Clutch: The Fashion Lane | Ring: CS Gems (exact HERE) | Top: The Fashion Lane (exact HERE) | Bracelets: Nadri | Jeans: Express (similar) | Heels:Kate Spade
In honor of the What's Up Wednesday linkup with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer, I decided to play along and answer the questions to finish off this post! Enjoy!
What we're eating this week:
So far we are 0 for 2 in terms of cooking at home. The husband has been traveling this week, which makes the schedule a bit hectic. We ended up having Raising Cane's last night for dinner and tacos and wings tonight. So so bad. Don't judge.
What I'm reminiscing about:
Today after work, we had a happy hour celebration for a co-worker who is retiring. There were a couple of poster boards worth of photos from work functions over the last few years and it's crazy to look back and see how young we all were. It's awesome that so many of us have been with the company for so long, and it's equal parts awesome slash eery that we are all growing old together!
What I'm loving:
The Fashion Lane and CS Gems, duh! I got so many goodies over the weekend that I'm obsessed about. And these ladies are just the sweetest, most supportive ones you will ever meet!
What we've been up to:
We just signed a lease with new renters for our old house. It's our third set of renters, but it's a relief to have it rented again so quickly, and without having to market the house!
What I'm dreading:
My debit card expires at the end of the next month. The one I have memorized for ease of online purchasing. I am dreading getting a new card because I don't want to have to memorize new numbers! Hopefully it's just the 3 digit security code I need to remember!! It's so nice to have your card memorized, am I right?
What I'm working on:
My blog posts for the rest of the week. I'm so behind on life. I remember the good old days when I was able to actually get them done over the weekends! One day it will get back to that!
What I'm excited about:
Seeing my nephew in a couple of weeks for his one year birthday! Time flies! Can't wait to squish the little cutie!
What I'm watching:
The Cardinals play the Diamondbacks on TV. The answer to this question is really always the Cardinals. I very rarely watch TV otherwise.
What I'm listening to:
The husband snoring on the couch. He cannot lay on that thing for more than 2.5 minutes before falling sleep!
What I'm wearing:
A hoodie! Because it feels like fall outside all of a sudden! Where did summer go?!
What I'm doing this weekend:
Celebrating the father in law's 60th birthday! Funny because I was just telling a coworker that my father in law was in his early 50s. Uh, yeah, when me and the husband first started dating! Ha!
What I'm looking forward to next month:
The cousin's wedding is at the end of next month! Cannot wait! Which reminds me…. I need to get my dress altered and book a hotel room!
What else is new:
I got some new Nike Internationalists headed their way to me thanks to Jenna and her heads up about a crazy sale. Wooo! Oh, and please head over to the CS Gems blog for a little question and answer session with yours truly!
It's the last Wednesday of the month which means it's time to link up with Mel, Shay, and Sheaffer for What's up Wednesday. I'm not sure where September went, but I'm most certain that I spent the majority of it without a voice! Ah well. I haven't done a random roundup post for you in awhile, so I thought I would interject some latest outfit selfies as I share my random life updates with you! Let's get started!
Happy almost-long-weekend!!! Who am I kidding, I've been off since Friday, and have been very much enjoying the time off! But for those of you who are still working, I hope the next couple of days go by really fast for you. In the meantime, it's kind of hard to avoid the Black Friday sales coverage! There's nothing in particular that I have my eye on at the moment. I usually like the excitement of venturing off early Friday morning and seeing how shopping fate sets in! For those that need to prioritize your time and money, I wanted to round up some of my most favorite recent purchases to help jog some inspiration for you to reference during these impending (or already started!) sales!
(Outfit details included below individual photos below)
With our recent holiday trip to SoCal again last week comes another packing post for you all! As usual, my planning typically starts with flat lays. It's just easier for me in terms of cataloging and jogging ideas. I wasn't really sure what we would be doing outside of Christmas itself and my blogger lunch, so everything else really just needed to be comfortable and remixable. I decided to ween myself down to 3 pairs of shoes and only 1 scarf. Outside of that, everything pictured above came with me, and some of what you see was acquired on the trip! I did also bring this neutral jacket in case I needed it, and then the only outfit that is missing you can see here. For the record, I did not check a bag. :)
