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If You Like It Then You Shoulda Put A Bow On It

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(I must be in a Beyonce mood this week, since this is the second week I’ve brought up one of her songs. But they’re so darn catchy!)

I know bows are sometimes considered juvenile or too young for an adult to wear, but I strongly disagree.

Here is my argument FOR the bow and four ways it could be worn:

1. With a bun for a pop of color.

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2. Hold hair back slightly on side (this would work great with a set of swoopy bangs).

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3. At the end of a braid.

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4. At the top of a collar (instant bow tie!)

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So…did I sell you? Are you going to start wearing bows?

Happy Fashion Friday!

Not A Team Player

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(Blouse (actually a dress): Plato’s Closet  Skirt: Goodwill  Belt: ???  Shoes: HandMeDown (Steve Madden))

I was going to write this post and tell you how non-athletic I am, in my wonderful self-depricating ways. But then I thought about it and realized, I’m not “non-athletic”, I just really suck at team sports. In high school, I ran varsity track with the 100 meter hurdles being my event and I loved it, so I’m fully capable of competing in an athletic event as long as it’s just me and myself to take care of. Don’t get me wrong, I love cheering on my teammates and encouraging anyone, but I’m severely lacking in the competitive category. I don’t really give a darn if we win or lose, I just enjoy playing. When I was in first grade, I played soccer (Go Mermaids!). First off, not too many 6-year-olds are into team sports, but I was the worst. I would stand in the middle of the field, picking flowers and talking to the other team members (“Hi, I’m Rena, what’s your name?”), all while the ball flew past me. So next time we are lined up to choose teams and you’re the team captain, might wanna pass on me and just let me sit on the sidelines with my pom-poms.

Say My Name, Say My Name

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white shirt collage 2 white shirt collage 1(Earrings: Target  Shirt: Sweet Serendipity  Bracelet: HandMeDown  Pants: Plato’s Closet (Mossimo)  Shoes: Goodwill (Banana Republic))

First off, I sincerely apologize to anyone who now has that Destiny’s Child song (above in the title) now stuck in their head. It’s totally stuck in mine on crazy repeat. Blerg. I have an unusual name. I get that. My parents chose it because they wanted me to be unique (and oh boy did I live up to that…muhaha!). It’s not a name you see very often or ever, so it makes sense that you wouldn’t know how to pronounce it. It’s Rena, pronounced like “Tina” with an “R” or like “Reno” with an “A” on the end. I honestly don’t know how I can make it clearer to people that that’s how you say it. Should I change the spelling to “Rina” (because personally I think this would be pronounced like something rhyming with “tin” as in “tin can”)?! I have been at the same job for seven years and no matter how many times I correct some people, they say my name wrong. I get “Ray-na” a lot. It didn’t used to bug me, but now it does. Maybe because my last name is now also commonly mispronounced (stinkin’ Germans). I make a conscious effort to say people’s name right now because of how much it bothers me. Do people pronounce your name wrong? If so, does it drive you crazy?

Zookeeper Princess

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pink skirt collage 1 pink skirt collage 2(Shirt: HandMeDown  Vest: fortheloveof.net  Skirt: Styles For Less  Shoes: Thrifted)

Funny story about this outfit…right before I left for work my boys said I looked like a “zookeeper princess”, which was totally the look I was going for. Ha!

I’ve been catching up on my TV shows and I came to a realization: I get extremely anxious whenever there is a scene filmed in a car. The characters might just be having a conversation about a murder case they are working on or about their tumultous relationship as they peacefully drive along, but the whole time I’m sitting there biting my nails just waiting for their car to be hit. Because you know that happens all the time! They are driving along and from out of nowhere someone t-bones them and the scene ends and you are left sitting there in shock wondering if your beloved characters are alright! Am I the only one that does this? Is there a name for this phobia? I deem it “carsceneaphobia”. I’m thinking about getting a prescription for some anxiety meds just to get me through these season finales. ;)

What My Mom Taught Me About Fashion

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 This post is majoring lacking in pictures and I apologize. Apparently tracking down pictures of my mom is quite difficult. But I promise you, she has quite the fashion sense. It’s genetic, duh.

Since it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday, I wanted to point out a few tips my mom taught me:

-Work your curves. Always accentuate what you got with some well-placed darts and a flared out skirt. (And I’ve inherited quite the curves from her side of the family that I’m quite proud of.)

-Accessorize. My mom is the best at wearing fabulous jewelry, especially pearls.

-Rock bangs, no matter how short they are. If you see in the top right picture, my mom had some shorty bangs. This may have been because my grandma didn’t know when to quit cutting and not because it was the trend at the time…

-Don’t buy anything full price. We ladies love a good sale/clearance rack.

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-Wear colors that flatter you. My mom is really good at wearing colors that work well with her skin tone and taught me to avoid colors that make your skin look like you are suffering from food poisoning (for me it’s chartreuse…bleh).

I’m so thankful for her and for the things that I’ve learned from her throughout my life. She is a fabulous mom/grandma and I continue to look up to her, even though she is six inches shorter than me. ;)

Remember That Time I Was A TV Host?

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Very little known fact about me:

I used to be the host of Germany’s Extreme Home Makeover. Don’t believe me? Just watch this…

Gold Medal, Here I Come!

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I’ve been thinking, it’s not really fair that only athletes get to compete for gold medals. I propose we have an Olympics for the average Joe-schmo. I call them “The Olympic Alternatives”!

Events will include:

-Arm Wrestling

-Extreme Dishwasher Emptying (this will be my event)

-Kite Flying

-Puzzle Completing

-Synchronized Rollerblading

-Freestyle Sledding

-and more…

If Race Walking can be a sport, then why can’t the above?! Do you feel you excel in anything that could become an event in my Olympics? If so, what would you get a gold medal in?

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