ModCloth Spring-Time To Shine Contest

Share your spring style with ModCloth’s ‘Spring-Time to Shine’ Contest, and you could win a $50 gift certificate!  Entering is simple -- just snap a photo of yourself in your freshest spring ensemble and upload to the Style Gallery. Outfits do not need to feature ModCloth (although it's encouraged!), and you can submit as many entries as your little heart desires.  (I just uploaded four entries in, like, four minutes.  It's so quick and easy!  You can check them out here).  Two winners will be chosen and featured by ModCloth.  This contest is open internationally through 1pm PT on 4/28.  See the ModCloth blog for more details. 

~*Good luck*~

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What a Lovely Winter We're Having This Spring

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dress | jacket | mirrored sunnies | bracelet 1, 2 | nail stickers

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sweater | blazer | shorts | floral sunnies | bracelet | bag | nail stickers

Even though it is officially my birthday, and even though it is officially snowing on my birthday - in April - my mind is still lingering on last weekend when we had some seriously warm weather.  (On a side note, I've concluded that April is simply the month to be bipolar.  We've gone from a summery 80° to 34° & snowing in a matter of 3 days.  If I wasn't so bummed, I'd be impressed.).  

Eternal hopeful that I am, I literally believe the sun will come out tomorrow (or at the very least, two or three days after tomorrow), and that it one day will be warm(ish) again. When that day comes, my wish is to be wearing one of these outfits from Sheinside.  A gorgeous maxi and a badass vegan leather jacket, or festival denim shorts with a soft chunky sweater and structured blazer.  I'll happily don either.  I can't wait for the end of the lovely winter we're having this spring.

Come party with me!

Happy First Day of Spring

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Bring on the sunshine, skirts, and smiles.

Stella & Dot New Spring Arrivals

RORY NECKLACE    //    AVIVA CHANDELIERS    //    SARDINIA BRACELET

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As much as I've been complaining about winter, I have to admit spring is in the air.  The days are getting longer (thank you, daylight savings time!), the birds are singing louder, and the air just a smidge warmer.  Emphasis on smidge.  To help you celebrate all things warm, fresh, and blossoming, Stella & Dot has released their new spring arrivals! The Stella & Dot Rory Necklace is the same delicate blue as a robin's egg and looks so perfect with a scoop neck tee.  The matching Stella & Sardinia Bracelet and the Stella & Dot Aviva Chandelier Earrings bring to mind a lively mix of sweet spring blossoms. Check out all of the Stella & Dot new spring arrivals and get ready to bloom! 

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Bare Legs & 3/4 Sleeves

flannel: option
skirt: francesca's | option

booties: target | similar 1, 2

necklace: c/o onecklace
watch: exact

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I know bare legs and rolled up sleeves look a little cray right now, especially if you've been in NJ pretty much anytime at all during this ridiculously freezing cold winter. Except for two weekends ago when we got a heat wave - 50° and sunny!  Normally I wouldn't bust out a skirt (without tights) in such weather, but you know, I just had to grab a little slice of sunshine while I could.

And what better way to tell winter to kindly f#*k off than with some brightly colored florals and plaid?  If this sweet little combo doesn't chase away the chill, I don't know what will.

Linking here today.

Short Dreams

{Just one day left to enter the Chicnova giveaway}

So far this winter season it has snowed in NJ more times than I can remember.  Since December I have yet to check the 10 day forecast and not see snow predicted at least once or twice that week.  This winter has been so bad that I've even complained to my boyfriend that I feel like we're being punished for living in this state.  Winter has made me question my love for New Jersey.  Not cool, winter.  Not cool.

So I say, enough is enough.  I am officially in dreaming of spring mode.  I've been keeping a mental list of all the nice, outdoor places I'll go visit once the ground is no longer covered in two and a half feet of icy "winter wonderland".  I've taken to opening my closet every so often, just to stare longingly at the pretty, lightweight dresses, tops, skirts, and shorts I'll be able to wear once it warms up again.  My patience for winter has become so nonexistent that I even caught myself having a mental wager (with myself) to predict the date that all the snow will be really, truly, completely gone for the year (so far I'm placing all my bets on March 28th...anyone else care to get in on the action?).

And to kick start my countdown to spring, I'm shopping for one of the only pieces that I can't successfully wear in the dead of winter - shorts.  (I realize shorts + tights = winterized shorts, but that only works when it's 35° & up.  When it's about 17° & windy, not so much).  Here are some of my favorite picks from my sponsor, TBDress.  (To check out the rest of their selection, click here: http://www.tbdress.com/Cheap-Shorts-100532/)

I feel like I could spend at least half of the entire summer wearing these.  They're just a cute, comfy, basic denim short.

These are more polished than the denim shorts, but look just as comfortable. I'd wear these to transition into spring with a striped sweater, some sheer black pantyhose underneath, and black booties.

These bright blue cuties are just the perfect pair to add a fun pop of color!  I pretty much adore every single thing about this outfit.  I'd rip it off in a heartbeat!

Who says shorts can't be fancy?  I would so wear this sparkly little number to a party or a club.  The chance to be my own walking disco ball?  Yes, please.

What kinds of shorts are you dreaming of for spring/summer?

Compensation was provided in exchange for this post.  As always, all opinions are 100% mine.  Because, f#ck winter.

Hello, Spring?

{thrifted gap sweater (similar) | jcp button up (similar) | ON skinnies | kamik boots | vintage necklace (similar)}

I had big plans of celebrating the first day of spring by wearing the adorable floral Prabal Gurung dress I picked up from Target a little while back and frolicking tights-less in a sunny field filled with budding flowers.  But since there's still snow on the ground and it's about 37 degrees, that will have to remain a fantasy.  Instead I'll just settle for getting a little more wear out of my sweaters and boots while continuing to patiently wait for winter to make like a tree and get out of here.

How are you welcoming the first day of spring?


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