Confessions and Church Clothes

I should confess to you that unfortunately I won't have any updates to post on my thrifting. Actually, while I'm coming clean..I won't have any shopping posts to share from the summer or for the next month or so. N and I decided that we are both in need of serious new wardrobes. I of course have taken this to a whole other level than just buying some new clothes. :) C'mon, it's me here.

Don't get me wrong I only buy the things I love and even when I take them to sell, thrift, or give them away I still love them - I just change my style. A lot. And this time I feel as if I've grown up in my fashion confidence slightly and I'm really looking to revamp myself just a little bit. Grow up in my style just a bit. :) And since my love for thrifting goes both ways, if I have something hanging in my closet that I just don't wear month after month, I start to feel guilty, because no matter how much I love something, it doesn't mean I'll end up actually wearing it. And if I love something but won't wear it, I'd much rather pass it along or put it out there for the person that's going to love it and wear it to find - and I get to replace the empty hanger with something I love and will wear. 

Hopefully :)

And because I won't deny that I was actually less useless than a couch potato yesterday after we came home from my brother's soccer game (after we had spent the morning in the Springs which required getting up at 3:30am) I have no problem admitting that I laid around in my bed online shopping the shit out of h&m. And since we are only +weeks+ away from the very first h&m to open here in Denver (and I have front row seats to the whole show from my store's entrance) I need to start gathering inspiration for this

*brand new wardrobe*

(excuse me a sec - eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - I'm quite excited.)

Here are a couple of my must haves I've bookmarked so far. (Oh H&M, you cannot open soon enough!)

all images via

blouses, sweaters & everything comfy:  

mhh..skinny jeans and boots for a weekend with N ♥ 

bottoms:

I owned a grey pair last season and can't wait to have these ones!

how else do you survive weekends without boyfriend jeans?

my addiction for high waisted shorts simply carriers over to jeans. 

dresses & skirts:

you know you always buy two colors of something you really love. 

to me this cut of jean skirt is classic. I've been out on the lookout for one of these for years. 

vests & jackets: 

I'm already itching to bring out my vests from last season. 

I live in Colorado. Down vests are your best friends girls. 

I have collected 12 blazers. They're always going to be a must have for me :)

accessories: 

shoes:{total image fail I know}

I must have a pair of Oxfords this season. 

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what are you adding to your fall must-have list?

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xo . jess

little landslide.

Good morning kids.

(alright so this is a picture of a sunset. just go with it.)

I know right. I come back and disappear again. We were having some technical difficulties at the house the past week so cut off from the world we were. I even missed a Too(s)day post. I know. Complete and total failure.

No biggie. It's the weekend. And it just so happens that I have it o.f.f. That's right I even had to spell it out for you. :) We're in the middle of blackout so I'm making the most of this little jem weekend. N is working a marathon this morning in Colorado Springs and since I'm serious about making the most of this weekend I hitched a ride with that handsome man and am spending the (very early!) morning all by myself.

Me time (always) = a great time.

I hope it's not selfish. But me time is fantastic time. And I don't think I've given myself enough of it lately. I think I've entered a very reflective phase in my life. Or...I haven't figured out what phase I'm really in and I'm finding myself being more reflective and introverted trying to figure it out. Maybe that's isolation. But I don't care. I'm too much of a doubter. A questioner. I'm always questioning myself in reference to what others might think, feel, do..and I've decided to rethink the energy I'm spending on melodrama, daily stresses and opinions.

Before I married N, I knew without a doubt I had to have him in my life, every day, for the rest of my days. Every day I'm with him, I want to better myself. I don't want to be rude, or whiny, or negative (my favorite). He shows me and reminds me every day that we have so much to be thankful for, count ourselves lucky for, and that there is no reason to go through life always wishing we had more, did more, owned more,{whatever I feel like bitching about that day} and for that, I am so glad.

We are free. We're in love. And we laugh. From morning till night. And lately, I've realized that it's one thing to want to be a better person, but a completely different thing to actually be a better person. And that is me. Working on finding that better person in myself. The person that's not necessarily stuck in the "waiting zone" of life, but it's safe to say I've completed the most recent phase of my life and I'm trying to figure out what the next one holds. Most likely my little loss of direction is because the possibilities are endless and I'm beginning to grasp that idea and asking myself "what are you going to do with it?"

So I hope in the meantime I'm as entertaining, loving, and always hilarious, not to forget smart assy (N's favorite quality about me) and know I am not over here blowing up a big balloon of self isolation...but happiness comes from within and so that's where I'm going to start.

xo . jess

Would You Like Some “Catch up” With That?

Alright, so I am only a week into my relaunch and I lose my internet half way through! It’s okay. I can manage. This week wasn’t too exciting anyway. Although, I’m always quite amazed at the picture story that comes out of my phone’s “camera shots” album every other week or so.

I was preparing some things for this week’s Hair Too(s)day and knew I needed some pictures off my phone from a good month ago. So I connect my computer, pull up my Picasa and watch the slideshow of pictures appear on my screen only to find a treasure of postable pictures. HOLLAAAA!!! J

Tuesday:

We felt bad for skipping the gym so we went for a walk before dinner and (ROGUE SHARKS!) àwe were obsessed with Shark Week this week for those of you who don’t follow my rambling twitter feed. Birry showed up early enough and so he came too.

Since I prefer the snail pace I might as well keep myself entertained with Colorado’s crazy clouds, rainbows, and sunshine.

Backyard jungle over here.

Lonerr.

Who can resist a bundle of wild Sunflowers??

Wednesday:

I looked like a hippy.

Thursday:

This sassy ass girl, also known as my very blonde sister in law (I’m pretty sure she’s not blonde anymore though :P), turned 18 years old. Little legal girl. So what do Italians do when it’s someone’s birthday? They go and eat pizza.

Why the random drive way pictures you ask? Well, it just so happened that it was also N’s mom’s birthday who gets a call 30mins before we were headed off for dinner, asking to be interviewed by Fox31 on the stock market crash from earlier that day. Sooo dinner got delayed, we got antsy, and screwed around in the driveway. Just look at the picture of Julie. Silly girlJ The italiano’s are one entertaining family!

Friday:

I worked late and we both came home pooped. 

Saturday:

I learned that it is possible to get a sunburn working retail. Just work an outside jobfair with no tent in the direct sunshine from 10-5pm. That was a fun day. Just look at this super sexy picture of me.

I think I was asleep standing up.

We attempted our walk but only made it to the park to throw Oli some balls.

And made it home before this guy faked us out and pulled completely north of us. Ooh Colorado weather.

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Since I’m posting to you from guest internet (I know I’m that committed right now) I will try my best to report on all the funness from my day off today (booyah!) which we will be spending again at the italianos’ house (my inlaw’s) to recelebrate the birthday of ms. Mikayla and Terri with of course, more family! J Oh yes, it will be a wine filled Sunday everyone!

Happy Weekend!

xo . jess