i promise

when i tell you i still go kicking and screaming into talbots whenever i am with my mom and she insists on shopping there. its usually a dreadful experience. however, i recently discovered talbots handbag collection and i have to say, i am impressed! the price is great, the bags are stylish, and the colors are perfect. so, mom, the next time you want to go into talbots, i will adjust my attitude! :)


$125


$169


$225


$250

what im loving

everything plaid.


anthropologie, $118


old navy, $22.50


nordstrom, $22.90


bloomingdales, $19.04

etsy finds

hope everyone had a great weekend! my life was consumed with furniture shopping for our house which is always fun (for me at least, not so much aj.) So, I have been a little distracted about fashion and focused on decorating (which i love almost just as much.) but, i will try to stay on task this week for you!

here ares some killer finds from etsy. enjoy.


$74, found here


$42, found here


$29, found here

i realllly wish

these both were under $100. wishful thinking...

matt and nat, varela studded vegan leather messenger bag-$161.25



b-low the belt, stud clutch-$121

weekly budget finds!

a weekly budget finds has been long overdue, so sorry! here are some random finds all under $100.


kate spade, lincoln road chrissy metallic leather wrislet-$93.75


kenneth jay lane-$46.20


myne drew, mesh cutout tee-$93.90


patterson j. kincaid, olivia top-$64.90


steve madden, serrious sandal-$29.90


boutique9, pye macrame flat sandals-$65

ankle height

im planning on getting a pair of new ankle booties this fall and the search has officially begun! here are the top contenders at the moment but they are everywhere this fall. i might just get two pairs, one flat and one heel!


seychelles, bismuth-$120


steven, pystol-$99.95


hive and honey, marien-$99


bronx, hick ory-$175


boutique 9, jolisa short boot-$199.95

im alive.barely.

im so sorry it has been awhile since i have been able to post. work has been crazy and i have limited internet access. the good news: im done on friday and will start posting by sunday hopefully.

these are some pictures of me visiting beth in baltimore over the weekend. so much fun!

need a bandaid?

for $10, what a cute way to hide a little bump or bruise. new from cynthia rowley, they can be found here.

i'm gonna need a cocktail..

i leave for the glorious town of wilmington, delaware tomorrow for work. for 11 days. you can only imagine my excitement as i gear up to leave my hubby and pup for almost two weeks. booo hooo.

okay, enough complaining. anyways, wanted to give everyone a heads up that i might be blogging a little less over the next 2 weeks while i am away although i will try to post some every couple of nights at the very least.

while i am away, cocktails will be essential for my sanity. is that bad?! nonetheless, here is my drink of choice lately and boy is it delicious. here are the ingredients right off of bethenny frankel's website for a skinny girl margarita. bottoms up!


2 oz of Clear Premium Tequila (count 1, 2 while you pour, no need for measuring)
Tiny splash of Orange Liquor
Juice of 4 Fresh Lime Wedges

add shine

hope everyone had an awesome weekend! aj and i are currently feeling depressed now that our trip is over. :(

i have heard from a lot of avid sparrow branch followers to continue posting about products i find and fall in love with. well, i am in love with this new product i just started using. a couple of weeks ago i got my haircut and was loving the way the stylist made my hair look so i decided to buy the products she used on my hair. all of them. they all are made by this line thermafuse which is only available in salons. while i like the shampoo and conditioner that i purchased, i really love this serum the most. it is an oil based product i use when my hair is wet and smells like sugar! because my hair is very fine and thin, i was skeptical to use an oil serum because i was afraid my hair would look dirty and greasy. instead, it made my hair ultra smooth, silky, and smell like heaven! i am completely sold and now can not ever wash my hair without using this product afterwards. it is a must have!

the cotton anniversary

ahh labor day. to everyone in america this is such a fun, 3 day weekend celebrating the beginning of college football season. for me, it celebrates my wedding anniversary! 2 years ago this weekend, i married the love of my life and i am so happy to get to celebrate this weekend! we are off to...

key west! everyone enjoy the holiday weekend. and, of course, go dawgs!!!

add animal print

last november i did a posting about leopard print and, guess what? its back! in every magazine i have looked through for fall, leopard is everywhere, again. because i do not like leopard in large amounts, here are some accessories that are around this fall...


banana republic-$98


stuart weitzman-$98


tory burch-$325


ann taylor loft-$12.99


kate spade-$175


vince camuto-$118