Spring awakening

Has it really been JANUARY since my last post?! Honestly, I don't know where the time goes these days. In a couple weeks, I'll be done with my junior year at the University of Minnesota - how crazy! I don't think I'm ready for senior year, the thought of graduating is absolutely terrifying. So not ready to leave college but it's a good thing I'm going to law school so I'll have another 3 years to avoid the real world. Anyway, after what feels like an eternity spring has finally decided to hit Minnesota! Mind you we had snow on Monday...but the forecasts show the warmish weather is here to stay and I couldn't be more thrilled! Summer actually can't get here soon enough. I thought I would post a list of all my spring essentials.

1) Self tanner! I'm so over the winter whiteness of my skin and this lotion makes you look like you just vacationed in some tropical paradise. It is by far the best I've ever tried! It comes out dark so you can see where you've already applied it and it lasts a while! Also smells pretty good :)

2) Sperrys. It's definitely Sperry season by now but I've been wearing mine since mid March - oops! I've never been happier to put away my Uggs and riding boots. Just picked up this pair from Nordstrom and I'm anxiously waiting to break them in :)

3) Jacks! I'm preparing for summer a little early by getting a new pair of Jack Rogers right now. I got this pair from Last Call by Neiman Marcus 30% off! The sale is still going on so if you click on the link it'll take you right to the website!

3) LILLY. This is an obvious one but it's finally season appropriate (in Minnesota) to wear Lilly, yay! I got the most amazing Lilly dress that I'm wearing for formal and I couldn't be more thrilled about it. 

4) Colored jeans. Just like last year, I'm still equally obsessed with all of my neon and pastel colored jeans. 

5) Lighter hair! This mostly applies to ladies who color their hair (I love dying mine) but with the summer months quickly approaching I had my stylist add a bunch of highlights in my hair and I've never been happier with how my hair looks. I tend to keep it a chestnut or dark brown during the fall and winter but I'm loving how light it is right now. Who knows, maybe I'll be blonde soon? ;)

6) A good pedicure. This is something every girl needs to treat herself too before summer comes! Pretty toes are an essential since I'm going to be breaking out sandals and wedges soon. Plus who doesn't like getting pampered?

Even writing this is getting me so excited for the upcoming spring and summer months! I hope you all are as excited as I am :)

xoxo,

rFe

Spirit jersey obsession

One of my latest obsessions within the past month or so has been spirit jerseys! I've seen them all over Pinterest and I know they're booming in the South right now but the trend hasn't quite hit up here yet. It's coming though! Just slowly...Anyway, I'm purchasing coordinator for my sorority so when a friend on campus contacted me about ordering the jerseys, I was totally on board! I got great feedback from the chapter and I finally worked out all the details so these babies should be arriving in 2 - 3 weeks! I couldn't be more excited to get them! They're everything I want in a shirt: oversized, comfy, and super cute. Not to mention, think of all the great picture opportunities these present :) haha any other sorority girls out there have a spirit jersey? And do you love them?!

That's all for now! Back to studying for me...

xoxo,

rFe

Flats on flats on flats

Hey lovies! I hope everyone's enjoying their weekend, I've been waiting for what seems like forever for it to finally get here! I'm still extremely stressed and busy with school, my sorority, tennis, and working (not to mention trying to keep up with friends and family!) I feel like I literally never have a free moment and it's still soo overwhelming dealing with everything right now. If anyone has any good tips for relieving stress, that's not time consuming, I would love to get some advice! On a brighter note, one AMAZING thing I did this week was attend an impromptu afternoon concert held by Hunter Hayes! He was in town with Carrie Underwood and did a pre-show performance at a local bar/restaurant. A couple friends and I heard about it on the radio the morning of and decided to skip class and take a little adventure! It was great because it was at noon on a Thursday so it was a very exclusive and private show. I absolutely adore him so seeing him in that intimate of a setting was the best experience ever!

I just love him so much 

Another reason I've been looking forward to this weekend is because my mom, grandma, and aunt came into town yesterday! We spent the day shopping which was exactly what I needed to get my mind off this crazy week. I made some great purchases but I think my favorite was my new Cole Haan ballet flats (dying with excitement inside) from Nordstrom Rack! I've been wanting a nice pair of flats forever and I'm so happy I found a quality pair and got the best deal on them :) I feel like it's the perfect weather for flats right now because it's still a smidge too warm to wear boots, my feet and legs get way too hot! I'm a little obsessed with flats right now which is funny because I used to hate them - I thought they made my feet look big...haha but now I definitely appreciate them and their classiness so much more! Here are some more amazing flats that I'm lusting over, if only I had unlimited funds to buy them! Oh well, it makes getting a really nice part that much more special. The middle, shimmery ones are the ones I bought today :)

Tory Burch flat heels, $290 / Sam Edelman animal print ballet flat / Vera Wang ballet flat shoes / Kate Spade wedge heel shoes / Cole Haan grey ballet flat / Kate Spade ballet shoes flat

Let me know what you think and enjoy this beautiful weekend!

xoxo,

rFe

Fall finds!

As quickly as fall is approaching, I can't help but feel sooo much excitement about the upcoming season! I love everything about fall - school starts, it's football season, the weather is gorgeous, but most importantly I LOVE fall clothes. The layering, scarf, and boot possibilities are endless! I'm always looking at Pinterest to get ideas for future outfits.

I seriously live to wear riding boots, they go with everything! Another fall favorite of mine is wearing dresses and tights. I have a pair of cashmere tights that are to die for :) I highly suggest them y'all. Mine are Betsey Johnson from Nordstrom Rack and they were like $12! Easily worth the luxurious feeling I get when I wear them. Last year I wore my over the knee, Vince Camuto boots pretty much everyday. As a result of that, they've gotten pretty beat up so I've had to invest in another pair...

Cue Frye boots. I've been obsessed with Frye boots ever since I discovered this magical place I like to call Nordstrom's shoe department. Not only are they great quality boots but they are SO cute. They are however, ridiculously expensive. They finally went on sale enough during this year's Nordstrom Anniversary Sale that I could justify buying them. Aren't they amazing?!

Another fall essential is a great trench. I got my black one last year from the Banana Republic Factory Store for a steal of about $20! I think they're so classic and again, look great with riding boots! Since I wore mine so much last year, I wanted to get another this year but a little bit thicker (mine's particularly thin). I didn't want black either, khaki was option until I saw this gorgeous trench at Banana while I was working. 

The burgundy color looks so good on and I think it will be a really popular color this fall. I also love that it's a little shorter than traditional trenches. I'm pretty thin so those usually overwhelm my figure too much. Ahh I'm just in love with this coat :)

Next on my fall list: a pair of good flats! I'm thinking Tory's... As always, let me know what you think! I love love love hearing from y'all!

xoxo,

rFe

She's country

I don't know what's gotten into me lately but I'm OBSESSED with cowboy boots! Do I own a pair? No. Did I order a pair online last night? You bet :) Maybe it's because of my recent decision to move to Nashville...see previous blog post! I'm praying that they fit! I often have troubles boot shopping because I have pretty thin legs and not super small feet (I wear size 7.5 or 8) so most of the time boots don't fit tightly around my legs, it's so frustrating. More likely than not, I'll only wear the boots a couple times a year since they're really not the most popular up here but I'm still super excited! Plus, my best friend's sister is getting married next summer and her and her bridal party are all going to wear cowboy boots with their dresses, so cute! Obviously I want to match them and go with the theme haha. Here's a couple pictures that are leaving me anxiously awaiting for my pair to come in the mail! 

An accurate picture of what my legs look like haha I'm hoping my boots look as cute on as this gal's!

Loveee

Another summer wish list item - denim top! Cute casual outfit

Presh! 

Any cowboy boot lovers out there? If so, what's your favorite pair and what brand are they?! - For future reference :)

Xoxo,

rFe

What I'm loving!

I couldn't choose which link-up I wanted to do today soo I just decided to do both! This post I'll be linking up with Jaime at This Kind of Love. Here's a list of everything I'm loving this week!

I'm loving link-ups! Haha obviously...but it's a great way for me to discover some great blogs and get mine out there as well.

I'm loving summer clothes! Pretty sure I wear my white and all my pastel skinny jeans like 3 or 4 days out of the week!

I'm loving that I got to have a date night with my lovely mother on Monday, getting pedi's and watching a movie was exactly what I needed to start the week off right.

I'm loving the blog world! It still amazes me that people actually read (and like!) my blog. I'm so excited to continue doing this and meet some amazing people along the way. Everyone's been so sweet, it really means a lot to me so for anyone that reads/follows/comments thank you! And please continue :)

I'm loving having summer drinks on the patio!

And lastly I'm loving that Donald Driver won Dancing with the Stars! He's one of my favorite Packer players and such an all around great guy. Let's hope the football season goes just as well as the show did! Side note: why don't I have Peta's abs? So jealous!

What are some things you're loving this week?!

xoxo,

rFe

OHP Wednesday

 

Yay! It's my favorite time of the week again, linking up with Michelle at The Vintage Apple for Oh, How Pinteresting Wednesday. I have lots of good pins for y'all this week :)

Summer anthem 

A little obsessed with everything neon...

...and majorly obsessed with Luke Bryan

Haha indeed :)

Missing GCB 

I always try to abide by this!

Drink holders on the beach - such a good idea!

I loooove caprese 

 This is genius...wondering how well it would work?

Basically my life...

I'm thinking this dog is my soulmate

The French Open is almost here!

I'm still holding out for Harry :)  

How'd you like them?! Happy Wednesday and happy pinning :)

xoxo,

rFe

Finally pastel season!

Now that the weather in Minneapolis has been consistently 60 degrees and sunny, I've decided it's finally time to break out all of my cute pastel clothes! I've been seeing pastel and neon literally everywhere but I'm definitely not complaining about the trend! Bright colors are so much fun for summer and it's hard to be in a bad mood when you're wearing them. Now although I wish I could buy the entire J. Crew store, my college budget won't allow for that. I did splurge and buy a pair of their colored toothpick jeans, which I'm totally in love with, but I've been finding a lot of other great options for summer too. Here are some of my favorites - enjoy :)

These are the J. Crew toothpick jeans I have, the picture doesn't do them justice, the color is a lot brighter than they look here! They also come in bright yellow, green, and blue - here's the link! http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/denim/cropped/PRDOVR~62443/62443.jsp

Another fun fact about me is that I work at Banana Republic, which means I get 50% off their clothes and clothes from Gap! Awesome deal right?! Gap is my favorite place to go for basics, I'm obsessed with their t-shirts right now because they're ridiculously soft and come in all the colors I love. This is the GapFit Breathe V-neck (only $24.95!) and I have it in the sea-foam, green color. They're perfect for everyday and I love them paired with a fun scarf and white skinny jeans! Here's the link for these - http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=68458&vid=1&pid=135898

Jack Rogers is my go to for adorable summer sandals. They're bright, fun, and comfortable - not to mention they look great with every outfit. This pair is my favorite right now, I love the pink and gold combination! Here's the link - http://www.jackrogersusa.com/shoes/sandals/rio-navajo

Happy Monday everyone!

xoxo,

rFe