Jeans:  Old Navy Shirt:  Old Navy ($3!!!) Shoes:  Famous Footwear (old) It is my humble opinion that men invented skinny jeans while women struck back in defiance by stealing the boyfriend jean.  I have yet to figure out a way to wear a skinny jean without feeling completely disproportionate or what I like to call twiggy leg syndrome, but boyfriend jeans complete me.  They are the sweatpants of blue jeans, bloated day best friends, and...

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I held out as long as I could, but I am just not that strong.  I have recently joined Pinterest and there is no turning back.   I will just pin for fifteen minutes I say....cue to me still using pinterest three hours later, exercise be damned.... Without further ado, some of my newest ideas to steal try: This is a healthy cupcake...it looks like fruit so it counts.... Cake for one, don't mind if I...

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Mexico The Good -  School starts again on the 29th...:)  Time to make the best out of the little time I have left. -  Bubbles bathes and movies, preferably together.  These make any crisis tolerable, any heart heal faster. The Bad -  Sooooo nervous...taking the GRE today...not nervous about failing.  Failing is impossible.  I am nervous about not doing well and having to fork over another $$$ for this exam.... The Ugly -  Some man...

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South Texas See that little person on the left?  That is my little sister.  That girl started running when she was about 12 and never looked back.  My little sister is a running maniac or a cross-country runner or a OH-MY-GOSH-I-DIDN'T-RUN-TODAY weirdo, not because she obsesses over her figure, but because she loves it. I don't get it. She seems to think it 'feels good' and 'releases stress', but I am skeptical.  She seems red...

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  I never showed you guys what I ended up wearing for my birthday.  Sadly, I do not have any pictures of the dress on that night because I had a brain spazz and did not take any pictures of myself on that evening, but here it is.   Unfortunately, the lime dress ended up fitting me like a potato sack, and, since it arrived a day or two before my birthday, I did not have...

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 We've all had that moment....You run home for lunch, life gets in the way, and suddenly you've run out of time, you haven't eaten and you have to run back to work already.  This is my on-the-run favorite.  Before I make the tuna, I pop some white rice into a rice cooker, and it's done in no time.  The best part about this recipe is its versatility.  While it stands well on its own, you...

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To say that I had fun this weekend is an understatement.... I woke up to a wonderful breakfast surprise courtesy of my brother-in-law and sister:  turkey bacon, balloons, french toast, cake, and Fresca.  It was awesome!  For dinner, my boyfriend treated me to a PHENOMENAL dinner.  We went to restaurant whose chef happened to be an old friend of his, and the samples he brought us were unbelievable.  I ordered the buffalo steak, and it...

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South Padre Island, Texas The Good Saturday is my birthday.  :) The Bad My apologies for not being a consistent blogger this week.  I had a conversation that went like this: Friend:  Have you been very busy this week? Me:  Yes.  I barely even showered.  Why? Friend:  Well, you haven't been putting any outfit posts for me to criticize, I mean look at.... So to anyone reading this blog who felt like they didn't get...

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When I first started looking at blogs, I would spend HOURS looking at before and afters.  I. FREAKING. LOVE. THEM.    Look at that face.  That's me.  Sitting in front of the computer.  Looking at transformations.  I think moving forward, I may try to do a couple of projects on Wednesdays...because I love the smell of spray paint to make ugly discarded things pretty.  Of course there's always the risk of becoming the crazy lady...

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Yes.  I baked another strawberry cupcake.  It's my birthday week, and I will do what I want!  I may have a developing obsession with strawberries...I digress.  The last strawberry cupcake I made had a light frosting that was not overwhelmingly sweet.  I received a lot of compliments for it...but, to be quite honest, it did not wholly satisfy my sweet tooth.  I am also not willing to spend another three hours preparing cupcakes, although the...

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Garner State Park The Good -  Chocolate chip cookies :)  If the belly is happy, the crazy lady is happy. -  The smell of gingerbread in the mornings....or that really awesome new glade plug in scent I bought... -  Planning Boyfriend's birthday extravaganza about four months ahead because even though I love holidays, I am a horrible present-giver/birthday plan executor.  What do you mean you don't love that super tight angora pink sweater with the...

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Sweater:  The Limited via mjrsales Shirt:  Old Navy Shoes:  Collin Stuart for Victoria's Secret via mjrsales Pants:  Gifted Belt:  J Crew- Thrifted There is some sort of air conditioning conspiracy going on in the house...my room is like a sauna during the day, but the kitchen is SOO COLD that I have to wear sweaters...or my favorite I-look-homeless pink robe.  If you have ever come to visit me, you know exactly which robe I am...

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I am not strong enough....This makes me cry.  Every.  Single.  Time. ...

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You know how I'm not a big believer in brand-names (although I don't deny that sometimes, not always, $$$ equals quality)...Well, it's going to be my birthday soon, on August 18 to be exact.  That means that I get to purchase a birthday dress, put on my tallest heels and wear more makeup than I have collectively worn all year!!!  Yippeeee!!! After combing through many web sites, I decided to look for a cheaper duvet...

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A couple of months ago, I visited a local Houston dessert bar called the Chocolate Bar.  On display, they had the biggest, most beautiful chocolate cake I had ever seen.  It was like the Mount Everest of desserts... Challenge extended. Challenge accepted. Given my culinary prowess (please refer to this post)... clearly I could replicate it for Little Sister's birthday.  The actual cake is made of box cake mix with mini chocolate chips with a...

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Top:  Zara Jeans:  New York and Company Shoes:  Gifted I am in love with Grease.  I have seen it at least a hundred times in my life.  And I have taken prisoners along for the ride to crazy-town.  There.  I said it.  Awkward stuff is now out of the way.  That being said, this outfit kind of vaguely reminds me of Grease.  I can't really put my finger on it, but I'll tell you, lots...

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Houston, Texas The Good -  I made my little sister's cake.  It was so finger-licking good that food comas were had all around after consumption.  Every slice has like 4,000 calories...roughly estimating...and I enjoyed two slices.  Later I was told that I was found passed out behind the sofa.  Some people drink.  Some people eat and black out....it happens...I will share the recipes I used next week. -  Another rescue puppy found his way into...

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 I have made it my personal mission to take advantage of all that Austin has to offer.  I lived in Houston for two years, and it wasn't until after I was already leaving that I began to actually explore the city.  You know what....I miss it.  I miss the traffic and the smoke....everything from the beautiful galleria to the seedy little holes-in-the-walls where I loved to eat and shop. So now in Austin, it's time...

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