Summertime Sunblock

I've gone through plenty of phases, both cute and definitely the ones that could have been avoidable. You know which ones I'm talking about...the times when I wanted to be goth/scene but was still weirdly afraid of going into hot topic because these people had strange piercings and I didn't, yet somehow my mom was all about it. She's a people person so of course she became besties with people with holes in their ears (which I luckily never wanted).

Anyway, being that it's summer, I'm into the hat phase. Both baseball and floppy. If you're a girl, you know that pictures at the beach during sunset make the world go round. Luckily, my mother blessed her daughters with having artsy genes just like her. It would be a real bore, let me tell you, if my sister and I had completely opposite interests. So yes, I'm HASHTAG BLESSED that my sister and I are similar (maybe because I have a weird fascination of wanting to be just like her? #LittleSisterSyndrome).

Hat: J.Crew
Dress: H&M
Sunnies: Franchesca's



Get your hat phase on and get like me (minus really awkward sun burn)

"In a relationship with glasses"

Have you seen these bad boys? I mean, I made them as big as possible so you can see these beauts c/o Warby Parker. Who needs a boyfriend when you can spend your money on some hot specs. Really. If you've seen my not-so-fashion-fashion-posts then you'd know my style is equivalent to a typical city-goer: ALL BLACK EVERYTHING. Granted it's the greatest color on every living creature so it makes sense that my closet is only filled with it. 
(Can't forget about the striped [navy] shirts, too!)

Hold up. So I was told that WP lets you snuggle with potential matches for FIVE days before parting your ways like a melodramatic Sparks' movie? YES. *It truly is better than any dating site matches*

Since spring is on the way (when I say holla, you say back), I figured it's time for me to whip out the "colorful" things that have been shoved to the back of my closet and/or drawers. I'm not one for obnoxious colors, but when it comes in small sizes [and cute packages], I am so down. Quimby, the glasses above that I am ever so swooning over, comes in Absinthe, too! I love a good deep green to keep me happy (i.e money, too!).

BOOM. Behold the glory. Aren't you just totally willing to change your Facebook status now to "In a relationship with a great pair of glasses from Warby Parker"? It's fine, I really wouldn't judge because I'd be likely to do the same. I love how these glasses instantly gave me the exact type of outfit I would want to wear with them. So *coughs*, it's going down (I'm yelling timber!...get it, cause a tree is green...?)
Jeans [Madewell], Tank [Forever21], Coat [Forever 21], Sandals [J.Crew].
I'm honestly the biggest fan of larger and in charge coats that are bigger than I am, even though I'm beyond tiny.

Now you understand my love for the #Spring2014 collection (they obvi also have regular glasses like the Kimball), meet the limited edition gang! They are quite friendly, artsy, and outdoorsy so make sure to show them some lovin, too! Ya know since it's spring and we can't wait to pull out our plaid flannel blankets and chill under a tree at the local park jamming to some Norah Jones and Sinatra.

Only me? Shit..

I'm pretty sure if Audrey Hepburn was alive today, she'd be rocking them Wheelers. The trendy/hipster Audrey, of course. I wish I actually needed glasses because I'd be buying the Preston; super wayfarer-esq. If you are actually the hipster artsy instagrammer #notmainstream like you say, then you'd be happy to know that no two pairs are alike.

Marcell glasses? Anyone want to punch me in the face and maybe try to disrupt my normal eye site so I can rock these? Anything with tortoise shell is a friend of mine. 
I JUST WANT TO BE REALLY HIP OKAY?

So someone buy me a pair, we can work out a compromise.

Make today a great one, lovelys [aka buying glasses from Warby Parker (for you or your beau) because every pair they sell they give a pair to someone in need. Did that guilt you as much as those really sad commercials with Sarah McLachlans depressing voice? Good.]

I was not compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.
All images c/o Warby Parker

Sunshiney Rach: Not a fashion blogger

I can't. I know us bloggers are A+ in the encouragement department. But I just cant.
Can't what? Be a fashion blogger. On my own.

I've read decided/understand that in blog land, you follow your own rules. Post about things you want, go crazy on social media (ok, not too crazy to the point you lose followers...), because at the end of the day the only person that needs to love your blog is you. Granted, like many of us have stated we all LOVE the fact that blogging has brought us opportunities to connect with companies, check out really awesome products (because we/a friend got it for free), you know the drill.

Through blogging, I've learned that it's okay to document the mess ups...they do make for quality and a half blog posts. So here you have it. I can't be a fashion blogger alone. Hence, if you live in the PA/South Jersey area (all you real life friend readers who read without my permission..........), take pictures for my blog! I'll pay you in endless love. Because is there really anything better??!

I might as well worn a dunce cap in these pictures. It was also 12 degrees - No regrets.

 My outfit wasn't even trendy. At least this looks cool if my purple socks weren't showing...

"I'm a dude. I'm a bad ass hunky dude!!!"

 Questioning my sobriety sanity.

Call me Audrey Hepburn with the glasses in hand. Please, no autographs.

 I call this one: "Chairs for the uninvited".

I'm basically an angel or something.

So thats why I need so say goodbye to self timers and hello to a boyfriend. Or just a friend. Friends are nice. 

4Ft teddy's and some birthday shenans

It's beyond me that I turned on some Christmas music in august when writing this post. Merry August 7th! 7-3=4. My birthday was three days ago! 19 yo. Putting on them big girl panties. I can legally buy tobacco in the dirty Jers. because obviously that is what I'm doing. (read: NOT). I bet your reading this and thinking gah this girls blog I follow, she is a child compared to me! Sorry! You are not old. I'm just young. Think of me like you think of the grandma's and grandpa's on facebook. Appreciated but sometimes not necessary. Couldn't even tell you what I'm saying right now. I miss the days of being home ALL day staring at my computer refreshing blogger, waiting for a new post to stalk. Now that I have my last minute camp day job before heading to school, I have zilch (0) blog relaxing time. 

Back to the birthday shenans. It wasn't stellar but turned out in the end to rock my world. 

I didn't get the presents I wanted but I did get a tiffany necklace (nothing too glammy. thank gosh, so not me), and a BirchBox subscription (hi sister because I know you will eventually read this). Also B's present? L-O-L. Like actually I'm confused but its cute. and It's large. and it's sitting on my bed. Awkwardly far enough away from me that it doesn't a) take up my bed and b) creep me out in the middle of the night. 

A four foot giant teddy bear. Literally what. Thats all I have been saying. 

The card made me all warm and giggly inside though because he actually thinks its cute that I sleep with his clothes as blanket. I am a child. #Notsorry. Also shout out to the error in the message. Ten points to gryffindor if you figure it out. Aka everyone gets a point because it is easy-peasy to detect! B's mom told me she suggested a monogram travel bag. I don't know why he didn't listen to her but alrighty B, you do you. Also he gave me chocolate covered gummy bears in THE MORNING (breakfast) on the way to Miss USA (post to come friday). He knows how much I love chocolate covered gummy bears. Especially for b-fast. Super nutritious right? Aren't gummy bears like, their own food group? ;)

Cue awkward #ootd. My mirror selfies just weren't havin it on my birthday. Sup to my monogram necklace, Joyce Leslie lace shorts, and American Apparel Leotard. 

A face you've never seen before on my blog I'm assuming, right?

Icky photos but love my big sister and our boyfriends. (She stole the good side. Grrrr)

Go check out her fancy shmancy blog and buy some affordable yet WAY trendy post cards. 

So happy I got to celebrate it with my family.

And ended my birthday with some friendly's ice cream. Heck yes.

And then Monday I got to meet Miss USA....dream.come.true. 

Check back on Friday's post!!!!!

Marley Lilly & "Blacations"

OOTD / Bracelet from B for our one year :)

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Soooooo getting paychecks is great right? Yea. Weeeeellll only when you can splurge a bit aka what I'm doing with my paycheck this time. oops. 

Besides ordering expensive pictures from the phillies game because I'm annoying, and trying to remind myself I am infact on a budget, why not check out some Marley Lilly?

1. Pullover Rain Jacket. Alright I really have zero of a purpose to get one of these gems. I just think there uber cute and I would like such a sorority girl/jap rocking these with some hunter rain boots. #Notsorry. Also what I totally just hashtagged on here. Turning into weird social media guy from the Bachelorette. $44.99

2. Car Decal. BUT WHO DOESN'T JUST LOVE MONOGRAMS? Yea. Exactly. So preppy. $14.99

3.Baseball Hat. After reading Robin's post on her Marley Lilly hat....I need one. Side note: I also need Robin to come back into the blogging world because I miss keeping up to date on her daily life but hey everyone needs a blacation. (yes, just made that up AKA blog vacation) $24.99

4. Boat Tote. Totally will admit I would have judge these bags as mom bags when I was a youngin' because my mom had one of these and made me lug them to camp at the wee little age of five. She also used to dress me in Lilly and I would die from the embarrassment. People change, huh?! $29.99

5. iPhone Button Decal. Probably one of the biggest wastes of money but who doesn't ever want to pimp out their phone???? If I had money to blow, I'd spend it on this. $13.99

What pointless yet amazingly awesome things do you keep buying just because you don't want to part ways? (no matter how dumb) 

**Starting to design blogs too! Cheapest package is ONLY $12! 

I love blogging so no blacation for me. But a real vacation would be nice!

mission possible: MDW.

For lack of a better explanation, MDW is here and I am off to the shore!

Mother nature, why must you give us bad weather out of ALL weekends? Grrrrrr....

Last years MDW = disaster. Oh boy to think how things have change so so much since then and I couldn't be happier. 

Here's a picture from the weekend from utter and complete hell:

My exciting week leading up to today has been as follows:

Working with kiddies, B, working again, watching greek, eating (a lot), taking B to the mall, go to roomies for the night and see her beautiful sister at prom pictures, ICE CREAM, bother B, etc. 

So crazy right?

Not trying to bore you either so here's pictures!...because it proves how lame my life can be.

Mall trip: B is against yellow pants, while I'm 100% for them. I made him try them on. He whined about how silly he looked. (You cray, boy.)

Tuesday's OOTD: Hooray for preppy 'errythang

This picture deserves to be as small as possible because it is, well, icky. B looks like a creeper and I don't even look like myself buuuuuut its proof we hung out this week! and got some yummy cherry-vanilla gelati!! Story time: last year we used to go to this ice cream shop all the time and just sit there til we were the last people in the parking lot and talked for hours and hours, thus the start of our relationshippy! (Yeahhhhhh, I did just say relationshippy. Judge me.)

countdown: 9 days til our one year! 8 days til my surprise from B! 

7 days until LUKE BRYAN!!!

stay up to date on my adventurous life via twitter!

 

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In other news, next week I will share some....fun stories about B, a DIY project I did (and love), prom recaps, MDW recaps, what I can't believe, and whatever else I feel like sharing with ya'll! Happy MDW. Let's go celebrate!