Blonde Moments

spring fever

2012-01-30T18:08:00.000-08:00

pink blazers. color blocking. sheer tops. maxi dresses.

bold accessories. neutral espadrilles. wide brimmed hats.

{images via forever21}

Yes, kids. Spring fever has hit.

everybody's workin for the weekend

2012-01-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

It's Sunday. This is a pretty blunt and no brainer statement. But, every time Sunday creeps up, I once again say to myself "Where the heck did the weekend go?!" And let me tell you, productivity was the name of the game this weekend. Okay, not really. Here is what yesterday consisded of: Abandoned, Moneyball, Chloe. Yes, those are all names of movies. And today? Sleep. Lots and lots of sleep. Hey, sometimes playing catch up is all I'm good for on the weekend.

Ugh, and by the amount of work I've had to keep up with during the week, my weeks have been flying by and I'm no good for much of anything in the evening. Because of this my poor little blog has been pretty bare. :( Darn you work and that hour commute, addicting week night television, my book collection, and my brain for shutting down on me by 10pm.

Hmph.

Since I'm on the topic, here are a few pics of me in my weekday element. Sorry you really can't see my outfit too well (I promise it was super cute.) I think the greek goddess headband makes up for it!

the face of a work champ.

bon appetite

2012-01-16T18:15:00.000-08:00

Yum!! How lucky am I to have a man who loves to cook? Very. Not to brag or anything.

Friday evening was filled with chicken parm, pasta, and a movie. Nothing is better then being able to relax with good food and the boy after suffering from a long week of work with a cold.

2012

2012-01-14T12:57:00.000-08:00

Hey guys! Long time, no see. Or in my case, no blog. You all probably thought I fell down a rabbit hole, or ran away to some foreign country, or won the lottery, perhaps even got hitched to mr. prince charming. Of course, none of these extremely outlandish, creative, and unrealistic ideas occurred.

For some reason I went into hibernation mode and lacked the motivation to write, as well as developed a severe case of procrastination. Please forgive me, I believe the real diagnosis was that I was in a holiday coma. All of the excitement from New Years Eve did me in. And I believe the realization of going back to work shocked my system.

But, in any case, we are two weeks into January, so it's time to catch up. First things first. HAPPY VERY BELATED NEW YEARS! Holy cow, its 2012. I hope you all had a lovely New Years Eve, if it was anything like mine, it was filled with friends, champagne, pub food, and making an obnoxious amount of noise at midnight. The four of us (Alex & myself, along with our two friends, Mike & Heather) celebrated by going to a delicious Irish pub. We then went back to their apartment and watched the ball drop and rang in 2012 by banging pots and pans together. We didn't have any traditional noise makers so we had to resort to the old school way of celebrating. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of our pots and pans shenanigans, but here are a few from the evening.

champagne top: Old Navy

Cropped Black Dress Pants: Old Navy

Shoes: Steve Madden

My FAVORITE new watch! I'd been wanting a

wrap watch for a while & Alex surprised me with it!!

He's just the best :)

NYE

2011-12-29T19:41:00.000-08:00

Ok, I'm making it a trend to post videos today. I firmly believe everyone needs to see this before New Years Eve. Love. Love. Love.

a thousand years

2011-12-29T14:08:00.000-08:00

So, I heard this song yesterday and immediately fell in love. Apparently it was in Breaking Dawn, who knew? (Probably everyone except me.) Check it out, I guarantee your heart will melt. <3

"I'm sorry I stuffed 11 cookies into the VCR"

2011-12-27T16:59:00.000-08:00

It may be two days after Christmas, but I think quoting Elf is allowed year round. Don't you?
With all the Christmas ~~madness~~ fun I haven't had a moment to share my version of the holidays. Here are just a few photos that reflect the past several days.

Christmas Eve <3

We were at my house for Christmas Eve.

This is one of my three dogs. Abby.

She's such a chocolate (lab) troublemaker.

Homemade chocolate chip cookies. delish.

these were just one of the MANY

desserts my butt and thighs suffered from.

grandmom's beautiful tree

it was santa themed. so cute!!

I am oh so proud of Alex. He picked this out

all. by. himself. =D

from my parents! they know me.

beautiful book from grandmom

leopard print.

humor me. I was really proud of my hair.

I hope you all had a very happy and blessed holiday! Between all of the driving and spending time with my family and Alex's family, I'm having a hard time remembering what day it is! All of the time and preparation, and can you believe it's over already?? Ahh, well at least it was a lovely little break. And (don't hate me!) I have off all week, so I can extend my celebrating!! I think shopping, watching movies, cleaning my room (it looks like my closet threw up), and spending lots of girlie time with mom will be on the to-do list. And I couldn't be any happier. Oh gosh, now the countdown begins for New Year's Eve! Get ready to paaarrrtayyyyyyy!

dress up

2011-12-21T17:51:00.000-08:00

Okay, guys. The countdown is seriously on. T-minus four days till Christmas! And you know the most important thing about December 25th? Dressing up in your Christmas garb! I mean, besides spending time with loved ones, eating tons, exchanging gifts, and celebrating baby Jesus' birthday, duh.

I, like so many fashion conscious ladies, have had my outfit all ready for quite some time. But, say for some reason my dress would mysteriously go missing or the dog would chew it to shreds, well, then I'm in luck because I have this imaginary outfit to fall back on.

Dress: Modcloth

Tights: Old Navy

Leopard Print Heels: Target

Belt & Necklace: F21

party for 4

2011-12-20T19:01:00.000-08:00

Tokyomilk "dead sexy" lotion

fiesta plates and glasses (set of four)

Ta Da!

Amongst the booze (note the tequila) and WaWa gift cards (our office knows how to party) were these hidden gems. Polyanna got pretty intense, but in my opinion Alex and I made out like bandits!

ruby red

2011-12-19T18:58:00.000-08:00

Today I was feeling festive, so I broke out the red lipstick! On my way to work I decided to have a photoshoot with myself and of course my pouty ruby lips. Watch out, Adrianna Lima, you've got some tough competition. (hahahaha)

Like my Northface and seat belt? Hey, it was freeeezing this morning, and remember! Safety first!

And.... alex and I scored big in polyanna. I'll showcase our goodies tomorrow.

Hope everyone had a lovely Monday! <3

three day weekend

2011-12-18T12:05:00.000-08:00

I love three day weekends!!! Alex and I spent it at my house. It was a fantastical weekend. We did a lot of the following: eating, sleeping, cooking, & snuggling. An accomplishing weekend, if I do say so myself.

Friday night we came home to mom's

homemade chicken pot pie.

"yuuuummmmmm"

Saturday Alex & I made pancakes

They might not look too appetizing

but they were delish.

Today we made our Christmas gifts!

Cinnamon honey butter.

So good and so easy to make!

Why can't every week be like this??? Reality check--- because working = making money = paying off loans, etc. :sigh:

At least tomorrow is our office Christmas party! Ever heard of cut throat polyanna? It's on.

ten days

2011-12-15T19:07:00.000-08:00

Can you believe Christmas will be here in ten days??? Are you all set? Tree decorated, gifts bought and wrapped, cards sent, food and wine list written, mistletoe strategically placed? hmmm?

I still need to do a bit of shopping, and unfortunately I don't have a place to decorate. Oh but if I did, I am hopeful it would look something like this.

These are for alex. He thinks the cookies would

be delicious if they were peanut butter. I agree.

all images via pinterest

sassypants

2011-12-14T17:05:00.000-08:00

I was feelin' sassy today so I broke out my booties and cobalt blue skirt.

skirt: F21

Button Up: Old Navy

Booties: Steve Madden

Necklace: Although fabulous I forget where I purchased it. :(

Hank's a little princess, so I let him join in on the photo shoot. Here's that furry face, again. Isn't he so polite, sticking his tounge out at me?? Well poo to you too, apparently he also had his sassypants on.

gooood grief.

2011-12-13T16:52:00.000-08:00

Today I felt like Charlie Brown. So, in honor of him, I came home and watched a Charlie Brown Christmas.

This always makes my heart melt. Watch it for yourself on abc.go.com.

"hark the herald angels siiingg."

Lookin' Dapper

2011-12-12T19:26:00.000-08:00

Why does it seem the weekends fly by but the weekdays drag?

Over the weekend Alex and I went to a "big kid" Christmas party. Our friends had the small gathering at their townhouse. It was a blast, full of food, drinks, friends, and Christmas cheer. But we couldn't believe our conversations consisted of topics such as how awesome the three-in-one crock pot was. Ah, the joys of becoming a grown up.

The attire was "dressy casual." If I do say so myself, Alex and I looked quite dapper in our holiday attire. Check it out:

Pretty snazzy, huh? Like what I did with my mustard sweater from Target?

P.S. please ignore the creepy eyes and pixel distortion. I had to work with what I had at the moment, so, my iPhone camera won.

Now that all the hoopla is done, it's back to the grind.

"it's friday"....

2011-12-09T17:59:00.000-08:00

Friday gotta get down on Fridayy.... thank you, Rebecca Black, for creating such an inspiring song.

Perhaps I am exaggerating. Let me start over. Thank you, Rebecca Black, for creating a song that constantly replays in my head every Friday.

That's more like it.

Anyway, here are two reasons I'm thrilled to pieces it's friday:

So appropriate after a long week.

"fun, fun, fun, fun, looking forward to the weekend."

hope you have a wonderful weekend, friends.

50/50

2011-12-08T17:21:00.000-08:00

On the way to work this morning, our favorite radio show had a segment about relationships. More specifically, they were talking about what a guy should do if his girlfriend is mad at him. It basically came down to the fact that he should listen and do what she asks. [no brainer]

After the segment was over, alex says, I don't know why it always has to be what the girl wants, our relationship is 50/50.

...80/20 is more like it.... but shhh. don't tell him.

rain, rain, go away

2011-12-07T19:16:00.001-08:00

Rainy and dreary days make me want to curl up in my bed and watch a movie or read a book. But, alas, the corporate world owns me on these zero motivation days, and every weekday for that matter.

But until Alex and I can afford to get our own place I will be spending my valuable time in a cubical. (which i can't even decorate since I'm a temp)

Boo.

Hope your hump day was better than mine & full of sunshine.

you smell like craigslist

2011-12-06T18:39:00.000-08:00

My boyfriend and I work at the same company.
We drive an hour there
then an hour home.

We live together.
At his mom's house.

Not only do we live with his mom but his 14 year old twin sisters.

Although I am blessed with loving and giving people in my life, it can get craaazzyyy.
Good thing there are two happy, fuzzy faces to greet me when I arrive home.

Ok, he doesn't exactly look the happiest here..

This is Ger. He is sporting a fleece from the 1990's.

And tonight there was a big smile on my face because glee and new girl were on.
And because Kurt (from glee) said this:
"you smell like craigslist."
It's the simple things in life sometimes.

Bring on hump day.

hello there, monday.

2011-12-05T12:57:00.000-08:00

It's Mondaayy!!!

Okay, usually I am not this enthusiastic about Monday.... alright, I'm never this enthusiastic about Monday, but... lucky me, I have a day off!

Cue excited noise: WWWOOO!!!

Time to relax? No way. Christmas is right around the corner!! So, today my mom and I ventured out to make our purchases for all our loved ones. My bank account is definitely looking sad. But, I usually try to be a savvy shopper.... I neverrr spend full price. That's a big no-no for this poor girl.

I will also be craftying (yes, I was a sorority girl). So, my one homemade gift is going to be for my boo, the boy, boyfriend, man friend... Alex.

I'm super excited about making it... hopefully it will be done by Christmas. When it is complete I will be sure to share!

I was guilty of also purchasing something for myself while we were at Target. But, my super intelligent mother pulled out a coupon for $4 off a sweater! I could not pass up this opportunity, especially since they were already 30% off!

Check out this mustard cardigan I purchased for $9.99. Mustard is one of my favorite colors :) Hope you love it too!

Target:

Ticketed 19.99 + 30% off + $4 coupon= 9.99

let's start at the beginning.

2011-12-04T18:04:00.000-08:00

Hi! My name is Lindsey.

Here I am! The guy I cropped out is the boyfriend. I'll show his handsome face at some point.

I am a twenty-something college graduate who, like most twenty-somethings, is broke, has a temporary job I never would have willingly choose (I understand many of us are jobless too- I’ve been there), and is anxious about the future.

I love fashion and writing and, surprise surprise, I have my degree in fashion and journalism. Although I am passionate about this trade, aspire to have Carrie Bradshaw’s creative genius, and of course wardrobe, I simply haven’t had the opportunity to do what I love.

So, I’m taking the bull by the horns… and creating an opportunity. Instead of keeping my thoughts bottled up, I have decided to begin a blog. In all honesty I’m not sure what direction I want this to go in, so I’m just going to write down whatever is in my head at the exact moment my fingers touch the keyboard. I hope sharing my whirlwind of thoughts and ideas will make me happy, and make you happy too.

Enjoy.

P.S. As I begin posting I will be making changes to my blog. Please bear with me as I get started. Thanks! :)