Spruce Up Your Spring Fashion!

I think I can finally say, with full confidence, that Spring is here! I feel like this great United States collectively waited much longer for this Spring than we have for others in the past. Winter was relentless this year, and I am more than ready to bid it adieu!

With the arrival of Spring, it is clearly time to invest in a few new wardrobe pieces to commemorate the warm sunshine we have all been waiting for! I already did a bit of shopping back in February (when I was trying to will Spring into existence), but there are a few other things I have my eye on! I really love shopping, even if I am not buying anything new at the moment. I like seeing the trends, finding my own classic pieces, and then waiting for the right moment to pounce. Luckily for me, my husband supports my shopping habits; and luckily for him, I am a pretty rational, thoughtful shopper (for clothes and everything else, I think!). Here are a few of my current fave Spring pieces and looks!

I don't know if it gets more perfectly me! A little French and a bright red skirt! I want this whole outfit so much it hurts! I found this on Pinterest, but the link was expired, so I am not too sure where I can find the outfit. I am sure I could probably piece it together if I tried hard enough!

I would probably wear this adorable printed dress on a daily basis! It is super cute, and has got to be comfy! I also found this on Pinterest with an expired link, so if anyone knows where I can find it, let me know!

I really love the high-waisted bikini trend, and I am loving all the fun prints available at Asos! I really like all the fun colors of the fruit print on this one, in particular, but there are plenty of options to choose from.

I just ordered this fun dress from Lilly Pulitzer, and couldn't be more excited for it to get here! I have always loved the fun prints of a Lilly, and am absolutely enamored with this fun mermaid print! I think this will be the perfect casual spring/summer dress!

I bought these bright ankle skinnies back in February, and they are my favorite pant this spring! My favorite thing to pair with them is a dark chambray button down, but they are very versatile. This was the first year that I have found some clothes I absolutely love in the women's section at Land's End!

Any new favorite Spring finds I should know about?

Random Thoughts Tuesday

Today in Norfolk, it is 63 degrees! Sixty-three degrees! I feel alive! I feel like putting flowers in my hair and twirling in the sunshine just for the heck of it! Being outside feels refreshing, and I had to break Lucy's "slow return to normal" rest in order to take her on just the shortest of walks. We were both just delighted. Ahh, 63 degrees, keep showing yourself!

This morning I sent a note to all of my customers letting them know that I was leaving my current job. I guess you never know how those kinds of things will go because, while I feel like I have good relationships with my customers, I am still the bearer of bad news sometimes, and am pulled in lots of different directions, yadaya. So it was incredibly rewarding to see the kinds of responses I got back. Even people I hadn't been working with for very long just had the nicest things to say. Does good for a girl's soul, let me tell you! I did, however, spend the majority of the morning responding to people's notes, so I got about zero amounts of my transition work done! Alas, to reference my girl Scarlett, tomorrow is another day. Maybe I can find a way to ignore emails and just get stuff done! <<Solution - close Outlook...duh>>

Moving on. I am currently obsessed with all things coconut. I think it began after watching Kelsey Williams' video of her completely adorable two year old basically bathing herself in coconut oil (and also putting it on their popcorn? Yes please!). Trust me, no judgment on that video little Roo, I do the same thing every night now. I then started reading up on it, and now I too am obsessed with the wonders of the coconut oil. Plus, bonus points for smelling amazing! Yesterday during my target meandering, I also found this granola on sale and knew I had to try it. So glad I did! Tastes like a bit of coconut heaven mixed in my yogurt!

What else? Any other Appstate grads out there that 1. read my blog (looking at you, Jo!), and 2. are weirdly reminded of Boone every Spring when they lay out new mulch? No? Just me. Probably. I have no idea why but both the smells of fresh mulch and wet mulch remind me of Boone! It took me years to figure out exactly what I was smelling when I was reminded of Boone, but I did, and, well here we are in the prime of fresh mulch laying season, and well, here I am reminded of Boone.

I think that is quite enough in the random department for one Tuesday. Don't worry, I am rolling my eyes at myself over this post! If you are also getting Spring-like weather today, go enjoy it! Have a drink on a patio or something! And, if you're still in a blizzard, well, I couldn't be more sorry for you, my friend.

Spring has Sprung

If you haven't noticed, the husband has been conspicuously quiet on the blog-front here lately. In his defense, he has been working a crazy, insane amount of hours for the past two weeks. While he normally works 12-hour shifts in an ongoing pattern of 3 days on, 2 days off, he has been working those same 12-hour shifts every day for the past two weeks! Bless his heart! So, we beg your forgiveness, but I feel certain he will have loads to share with you here shortly.

While he has been working like a madman, Lucy and I have been enjoying lots of long walks on some really beautiful days. I know some people get cabin fever in the winter months, but I fall victim to it in the warmer months. In the winter, I just want to stay inside, where it is warm. Depending on the severity of the coldness (mind you, I have a very low tolerance), I may want nothing more than a mug of hot cocoa and a fluffy blanket (Lucy tends to like this as well). But, when the mercury rises above 70, I just cannot stand to be cooped up inside all day. The fresh air and sunshine is invigorating. Lucy enjoys all the smells and watching nature unfold right in front of her (this usually entails chasing squirrels, searching for the source of birds chirping in trees, and nibbling on the occasional grass blade).

We are so excited that Spring is finally here! Good riddance Old Man Winter (I am sure I will beg your forgiveness after 6 months of 100 degrees, but for now, I bid you adieu).