#whatmelwears

Cold Looks Good On You

- Melody

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The day these were taken it was so cold I could not feel my face, hands, ears or legs. After my sister’s graduation we went to Landon Winery in Greenville. Their food is great and so is their wine! This little back parking lot was the perfect backdrop for this cream dress and I love how that orange coat pops.

How was your holiday season? Can you believe it’s already over?! 🙁 And that we are already almost a WEEK into the new year?! It is so weird and time flies too fast for me.

I really had a great holiday season. Time with family, generosity, warm fuzziness… I just love that time of year. So let’s enjoy this new year! 🙂

And don’t forget…

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xxx

How to Wear a Sweatshirt

- Melody

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Picture this: it’s Monday. You had a really late night and the weekend ended way before you were ready. Your alarm is literally screaming at you to get up and get going but your body is frozen at the thought of getting into real human clothes and looking presentable. Don’t worry. I got you.

Get the most comfortable, clean, plain gray sweatshirt you own. Add a kewl necklace and jeans. DONE.

YOU’RE WELCOME.

To plan ahead, throw your hair into some French braids Sunday night. Monday morning take them down and spray some light hold hairspray and run your fingers through it. Hair. Done. Makeup? BB cream or tinted moisturizer all day errday.

(Cool segue) Anyway, how is your holiday season going? I’ve really been out of the loop. Finals and work things have really pushed me away from this blog and I hate it. But school is done forever! My diploma will be in the mail soon and that will be the most expensive thing I own. Wee! Since then I’ve been spending my evenings catching up on the dumbest things and applying to jobs and apartment searching. Oh I didn’t tell you?

Yeah, I’m moving to Dallas. HI 🙂

I decided about a month ago to just finally go. Dallas has just been pulling me for years and there’s really no better time than now. I need a change. This year has brought me through some real tough things and while I’m thankful for that I need to do something just for me. To be an adult for once and just go. Right?

Don’t worry, I’m not leaving for a few months. Gotta kind of buy a car first. But once that happens (oh, and a job too) I’m out! This blog will still be here keeping me company and giving me homey comforts all the way there. I can’t wait to tell you guys more about it once the time gets closer but I am real excited. Did you know IKEA has an app? I’ve pretty much already decorated this fictitious apartment already. #girl

Well, I’ve got to go finish up some things for our Christmas party in the baby room tomorrow! Daycare lyfe.

Happy Thursday! 🙂

Happy Fall

- Melody

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jacket: thrifted, sweater: thrifted, button-up: thrifted, jeans: Target, boots: Forever21

If you don’t already know, the leaves are pretty sweet right now. Normally this side of the yard is just like, ehh. But now it’s like, whoa! RIGHT?! I’ve always loved fall. I was born in September and just always loved those colors. Hate. HATE. the heat. Bleck.

So how was everyone’s Thanksgiving? Did you go anywhere? We stayed right here at home with just the five of us, ate a big turkey and watched cat videos. I had such a good and restful week off. Didn’t even try to brave the madness that is Black Friday! I did get several things online, however. 🙂 Did you go out? I’ve been out the past two years and it really wasn’t bad. It just depends where you go. AKA: Don’t go to Walmart.

It’s going to be rough adjusting to work life again. I mean, I was only off for what, two days and my schedule is all whacked out? Pitiful. Just. Pitiful. Countdown to Christmas break begins now…

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Have a great day!

Glitterbomb

- Melody 1 Comment

I needed to take these on my birthday. I have stockpiles of glitter for no reason and love the bokeh it gives. Plus, I just really wanted to do it.

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Sorry, Shelk. 🙂

 

Didn’t realize the HUGE mess it made along with the million of mosquito bites we accumulated while shooting these. When I changed clothes confetti and glitter fell.everywhere. It required an immediate shower. Then, this.

 

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Oops, I’m Rockabilly.

- Melody

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When I got dressed this day my only intention was to wear the most new things I could. Who knew it would turn out kinda rockabilly? But srsly. This dress is flattering and cute and comfy. Just wish it had pockets. 🙁

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I was really feeling this French braid faux hawk. It jazzes up my real boring pony tail and keeps it out of my face so the tiny babies won’t grab and yank my hair out which happens more than you think. One of the babies thinks it’s funny to take my hair and put it on her head to pretend like she’s got more hair. Uh, the cutest thing ever.

Btw, did I use ‘rockabilly’ right? I’m not real streetz smart. :/ Keep me cool, you guys. I need all the help I can get!

So how’s your week going? It’s almost Friday! Hallelujah! I’ve been spending my free time chowing on clearance Halloween candy because I’m an adult and can do what I want so life is going pretty well. I’m real close to having enough saved up for a car, too! Yay for almost not being carless anymore! And yay for being that much closer to moving out! Wee! Adult!

Anyway, hope you guys are having a good week!

Byeeeee!

xx

Mosquitoes Can Bite Through Tights

- Melody

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Twice a year, October and April, the HiWay 80 sale happens. It’s like a lot of garage sales all pile onto one hiway and you drive up and down digging through a lot of trash trying to find some treasures. Trust me. There’s a lot of trash. One year my family found a cigar box of chicken bones for sale.

This time we saw a stack of very used mattresses for sale right next to a cage of potbelly piglets. (Hai, East Texas.) FOR SALE, YOU GUYS.

How does that even work? Do you Febreeze the crap out of it? Put six layers of sheets on it on top of a thick plastic one? Soak it in bleach and leave it outside for a week? I don’t even know. The possibilities are endless.

However, there are plenty of good shops among which is the shop these were shot. But LORD. Were the mosquitoes in full force. Don’t worry. The $20 giant, white owl I bought made up for the pain which I plan to put on my future apartment balcony. hashtagdreams.

Happy Thursday!

xx