30th Birthday Countdown: What to Wear

In an effort to get more excited about my upcoming Flirty30 celebration I decided to start pulling (yes, pulling. cause i'm stylist for myself and all the other people that live here lol) looks. I'm not too worried about what to wear during the day but I wanted to go ahead and start putting some thought behind what I'll wear at night.

I haven't been to a nightclub since college and I've never been to Vegas so I want to have some fun with my style during this trip. The black skater dress is currently hanging in my closet. I plan to wear it with my black booties and some accessories that will make it pop more. That outfit will take care of night one.

Birthday Looks for Night by thechicsahm featuring a reversible dress

Our second night there will be my actual birthday. For some reason I feel like sequins are the way to go for that night. I just want to sparkle and shine that night. I'm looking for the perfect dress. Asos had several that I love but I just want to make sure it's thee dress before pulling the trigger. If I can't find one that I like enough then I'll probably go with a LBD. The one with the cutout back is cute.

And for our last night I am going to wear a leather mini skirt. I already have the skirt so I'm currently looking for the perfect top to pair it with. So what do you think of my options so far? Let me know if I'm headed in the right direction in the comments!

Witness for Fitness: Pregnancy Fitness

I'll tell you what. Working out this time around hasn't been easy. I'm not sure if it's the fatigue or the sickness, maybe it's both. With my first I did water aerobics and lots of walking. This time I might take a spin around the block if all the stars align properly. Now that I am starting to get my stride back I thought it would be a good idea to see what kind of workouts are out there for pregnant women. Of course I went straight to Pinterest.

                                                                           

                                                                                              Source: fitpregnancy.com via Tia on Pinterest

I still plan to take yoga once a week. I didn't attend any of the January classes due to my new obsession with football. If I can get some additional gym time in that would be great. I liked that these articles gave instruction on what to do in the gym outside of the organized classes. I may have to start posting those obligatory gym pics on Instagram for accountability purposes.

                                                                             Source: fitpregnancy.com via Tia on Pinterest

Staying in shape while pregnant is very important to me. Mainly because I feel like it helps me get back into shape after the baby is born. As a young woman, before my married days, I was super in shape. There was a time in my life where I made working out a priority and I relished at the fact that I had perfectly square shaped abs. My goal is to get that body back. I know I'll never be in my young twenties again but there's nothing wrong with trying to get that body back. So I'm starting another Witness for Fitness series. It will be pregnancy related for now, but after the baby is born it will switch over to non-pregnancy related workouts. How did you stay in shape while pregnant? Do you have any tips for me?

Giveaway: Vintage Inspired Earrings

How would you love another giveaway? Tis the season to give so I'm giving away these stunning Tangerine Topaz and Aquamarine vintage inspired ear rings.

These beautiful Castellemmare Designs earrings had me at hello. I love the simplicity of them and their vibrant color. Perfect for a night out or a day at the office.

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Stylish Saturday: Dance Recital

I just wanted to share the blouse that I wore to Sav's recital. I am in love with it. It's a silk top I found a year ago at White House Black Market. It was on the clearance rack and I couldn't pass it up. It was my first time wearing it and I paired it with jeans. I originally bought it to go with my tuxedo pants but those were fitting a bit snug tonight so I did jeans instead.







And some pics of my little ballerina...






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Stylish Saturday: Veteran's Day

Happy Veteran's Day everyone! We spent the morning in downtown San Antonio at the Veteran's Day parade. My soldier walked in the parade along with the other Sgt. Audie Murphy Club members. It was a beautiful windy morning and I was very excited about taking Sav to her first parade.

Once we got there I learned that they wanted the families to walk with him. I was cool with that but I felt bad because I wasn't dressed in red, white and blue. My plan was to stand on the side and take it all in. Apparently, I was the only wife with that plan because everyone else had on colors from old glory. Ah well. We'll get'em next year. Here are some self portraits of my outfit and a couple from the parade.

these girls were gorgeous! 

Sav in a diva moment

clapping during the parade. i was pushing the stroller and snapping pics at the same time. Pow!

Now for my outfit...

this pic is actually for my hair. i was rocking a twist out that kept getting bigger and bigger the more the wind blew!

Sweater and Jeans - Express

Earrings - Forever 21 (very old) ... I can't believe they're still "gold"

Boots - Aldo 

- posted from my chic iPhone

Review: Burt's Bees Intense Hydration

I received the new Burt's Bees Intense Hydration skin care line for free as part of a BzzAgent campaign. I really love this line. The clary sage leaves your skin with a fresh scent. If you are looking for a new skin care line that will moisturize your skin and fight fine lines and wrinkles this is one you should try. Have you heard of this new skin care line?

MANICure Monday

Since I finally got some time to paint my nails I thought it would be fun to join the MANICure Monday link up hosted by Lipgloss & Binky and LA Lynn's. My mani isn't anything special but the fact that I got a chance to paint my nails is pretty special to me.

I used Sally Hansen's Black Out and Milani's Gems. I'm a little disappointed in the Milani glitter polish. Next time I'l use it over a color instead of as a stand alone polish. Anyway, I hope you're enjoying your Halloween so far. We'll be taking Savannah to the Trunk or Treat at church. I'm looking forward to it!

notice i didn't do the glitter on this hand LOL

My Natural Hair: A Twist Out

In an effort to keep trying new things with my hair I did a twist out on my hair this past Friday. After watching eight million YouTube videos I got the confidence to give it a shot. I normally do twist outs on Sav's hair all the time. Mainly because it's the only thing I know how to do and secondly because it doesn't take forever to get it done.

I started my own hair by shampooing with Shea Moisture and doing a deep conditioner. I can't remember the name of the deep conditioner but it's the Aloe one in the mustard yellow pack. They sell it everywhere. I then did two strand twist all over using Cantu Shea Butter leave-in conditioner.

I didn't use the hair dryer. I took them out Saturday morning using Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie and grape seed oil. The grape seed oil that I used wasn't anything fancy. It's an all natural grape seed oil I found in my beauty supply store. The pics below are from days one, three and four (today). Have you tried anything different with your hair lately?

day one

day three before Sav's bath time

day four

- posted from my chic iPhone

Stylish Saturday: Thrifted Lanvin Shirtdress

This was a pretty low key weekend for us. It was kind of rainy on Saturday so we didn't go out. Needless to say my outfit on Saturday was not post worthy. However, this morning I think I attended church in a very post worthy frock. Do you remember when I went thrifting and scored that Lanvin shirtdress? Well I finally got a chance to wear it today!

I am in love with this dress! The fit and the details are impeccable. I love the way the fabric felt against my skin. If I were still working I would definitely be placing this dress into my "wear to work" rotation. I am absolutely in love. What do you think? I still can't believe I only paid five dollars and fifty cents for this dress. 

the color here is a bit off. blame the overhead fluorescents in my kitchen.

Lanvin Shirtdress - thrifted - Goodwill

Shoes - Nine West

Doesn't my little military neighborhood look gorgeous in these photos?

I am linking up with Monday Mingle.

Stylish Saturday: Coral and Black Cynthia Rowley

I hope everyone is enjoying their Saturday! I sure am. We went downtown and enjoyed some lunch on the Riverwalk. If you're ever in San Antonio make sure you check out the sites downtown.

You can take a tour of the Alamo downtown too, but we didn't do that today. Now for some fashion. The weather here in Texas is still pretty warm. However, since I'm an east coast girl I decided to just turn summer off and switch to some more Fall friendly clothes. There's just something odd about wearing sandals in October.

Today I wore a Cynthia Rowley top that I found at TJ Maxx. I love the coral and black stripes.

Leggings are from Express.

You can't really tell in the pics but my boots come way above my knee. Love them.

I tried a warmer red for my lips. The color is Amber Suede by Mary Kay. Oh. You didn't know, I'm a Mary Kay drop out.

Here are some more pics from our day. We had lunch at Dick's where the food is great and the service is sarcastically rude. Fun times!

*sorry these pics turned out so grainy. My BlogPress app distorted my images for some reason. If you click on each pic you will get the original clear version. Sorry about that...

-posted with my chic iPhone