fall fashion week {day 7} thursday

so i didnt do an entry yesterday :( i was supposed to use wednesdays outfit buttt i forgot my camera at home that morning and after work i went to the gym. so by the time i got home i was in no shape to be photographed! here is what i wore to work yesterday.


please dont make fun of this pose. i have no idea what im doing, ha!


yall... these shoes! im so in love with them.


cardi: target, top: f21, necklace: claires, belt: local boutique, jeans: old navy, penny loafers: lulu's (recent)

after work the family went out to dinner to celebrate my mamaw's 80th birthday. i'll post pictures from that this weekend. yall, this is the last day for fall fashion week :( i had such a great time! i got to "meet" lots of beautiful ladies and got tons of sweet comments. thanks so much for all the love! cant wait for winter week!
xxoo

in my kitchen: mexican chicken casserole

i love mexican food. like, a lot. i tend to cook it often, its normally super easy and w/ just a few ingredients. so when i came across this recipe by paula deen i knew i had to try it. i know what youre thinking.... paula deen... it must be 1,000 calories per serving. well it really isnt that bad! i dont know what the nutrional value is but it can easily be figured out. ok, on to the recipe!



1 10 3/4 -ounce can cream of chicken soup
1 10 3/4 -ounce can cheddar cheese soup
1 10 3/4 -ounce can cream of mushroom soup
1 10-ounce can tomatoes (i used rotel instead)
1 whole chicken, cooked, boned, and chopped or 4 cups leftover cooked chicken (i baked 2 chicken breasts, seasoned w/ garlic powder, onion powder & mrs. dash extra spicy. it was about 3 1/2 cups once i shredded it)
11 1/2-ounce package flour tortillas (i used my whole pack, 16 total)
2 cup shredded cheddar cheese


preheat oven to 350 degrees. in a large bowl, stir together the three kinds of soup and the tomatoes. stir in the chicken. in a greased 13 x 9- inch pan, layer the tortillas and the chicken mixture, beginning and ending with tortillas. i put 6 on bottom, 4 in the middle and 6 on top. sprinkle the cheese over the casserole and bake for 30 minutes.


(i just had to get my pretty pumpkins in the picture)

tada! youre done. easy peasy right? you can easily bake the chicken the night before and throw it in the oven after a long day at the office. you should definitely try this one out! enjoy :)
xxoo

fall fashion week {day 5} tuesday

this is one of my new tops i got at old navy last weekend. i really really love it! but after seeing these pictures im not too crazy about the outfit. im not really sure why, but something just seems off to me.


i think its the belt. it would probably look better with a wider belt, huh?


also the white undershirt is kind of throwing it off to me. i actually just got a camel undershirt from tj maxx yesterday that matches this perfectly! next time :)


top: old navy, jeans: old navy, heels: target, purse: mark by avon, earrings: target, belt: f21 (from a dress)

my mom took these pictures outside of her store. its a seafood market in downtown hammond and she owns it with my aunt. it has been in our family ever since it opened in the 40's!

i just realized im a day behind on these! i guess i'll be one short and just post todays and tomorrows. you wont wanna see fridays work outfit anyway! we are wearing our local universitys team shirts to support their home game this weekend. so ill be wearing an oversized unisex tee w/ jeans >_<
happy hump day friends!
xxoo

fall fashion week {day 4} monday

yall. my mamaw took these pictures of me. it was the cutest thing ever! she kept trying to look through the view window (the lil window thingy on old film cameras) and then would crack up laughing because it didnt have one! it made my heart swell w/ joy <3



im a receptionist at a law firm so i generally wear slacks and a blouse monday-thursday. sometimes i will wear a pair of jeans and a dressy top. fridays are casual and i will wear jeans, flip flops and our company tee mostly.



ive had this top for about a year and this is the first time ive worn it. it was a lil too snug when i first got it. well it still is but not as bad :)



top: the limited, slacks: express, heels: rue 21, purse: f21

i shoulda got a close up of my purse and shoes but i didnt wanna ask too much of lil ole her :)

xxoo

weekend wrap-up

did everyone have a good weekend? i went out for dinner and drinks w/ a couple girlfriends on friday night. on saturday i did some shopping w/ my friend tiffini during the day... later that night, the babe and i went out for sushi then over to a friend's to watch the lsu game. sunday was spent running errands, cleaning, cooking and baking cupcakes.



{friday}
me & amy



me & lou


you can see more of my outfit here

{saturday}

you can see more of my outfit here




the cupcakes i made yesterday were delicious! i highly recommend them or any of erin's recipes. my icing came out a little runny but i know it will take practice. this was the first time i've ever made icing! i hope to bake something from scratch once a week. ive never really been a baker, but i love to cook and experiment w/ recipes. although, after being on my feet for 4 hours grocery shopping, cleaning, cooking and baking, i decided i was over baking! haha! so we will see if i continue this new adventure or not ^_^


xxoo

fall fashion week {day 3} sunday

nfl saints shirt: old navy, jeans: target (clearance for 2 bucks!), flats: gap (clearance for 7 bucks!)
just got this new saints shirt saturday so i had to wear it for the game! we won! maybe its a lucky shirt? ;)
xxoo

fall fashion week {day 2} saturday

time for another entry into fall fashion week!




jeans: old navy, top: express, shoes: (same as yesterday) target; purse: mark by avon, earrings: f21?

i just got these jeans yesterday and i am ab.so.lutely in love with them! they are the skinny mini-flare. most jeans that are this flared are also high-waist and i just cant pulled that off very well. i think these are really flattering (i hope!) and they are super comfy. go out and get you a pair! you wont regret it :)
xxoo

fall fashion week {day 1} friday

heres my first entry in fall fashion week 2011! this is one of the new dresses i recently ordered from lulu's and i adore it! the colors go so well together. i think this is the perfect color pallet that can work in spring, summer and fall! i plan to wear this baby until it falls apart ^.^

(mike really liked this picture for some reason so i just had to include it... i guess this is my sexy face??)


the pup came and plopped down by my feet as mike was taking my pics.

dress: lulu's, cardi: target, shoes: target, belt: local boutique, necklace: claire's (?)

if it looks a bit like i have drunk eyes, that would be because i did! i didnt havent time to snap pictures before i left for dinner and drinks w/ the girls so i had to wait until i got home later. totally buzzed in these pics, haha!

are you participating in fall fashion week? leave me a comment and let me know! have a good weekend darlings.
xxoo

fall fashion week 2011

have y'all ever seen emery's fashion week feature that she does? (summer 10', spring 10' & fall 10') i absolutely love them! not only does it give me so much inspiration for future outfits, but i have discovered lots of awesome blogs along the way! i decided i'm going to join in this time round' and i'm super excited! she picks a winner at the end of the week (i think you get an entry for each day you participate) and this year's winner will receive a $45 gift card to MODCLOTH. it starts tomorrow, so head on over to learn more info. see y'all there :)
xxoo

hipstagram friday's (v.2)

so damn happy its friday! but when am i not? enjoy this week's pictures :)


my battery was donezo. great way for mike to start is birthday eh?


i left work early and surprised mike at work with this :)


my papaw is the cutest!


dropping my beautiful niece off at her dance


love me some daiquiris





at the abita tour


SO damn yum!


my friend just adores me >_<
12am on my birthday


my honey made me a delicious birthday breakfast


birthday gift from momma

i have 2 more birthday celebrations this weekend! having a girls night of dinner and drinks tonight and then a shopping spree with my dear friend tiffini tomorrow. i love my friends!
hope everything has a fab weekend!
xxoo

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND! (weekend wrap-up)

my bday was 2 days ago (the 19th) and i turned 25! im still in shock that i turned 25. it honestly feels like just yesterday i was in middle school! mike's bday was the friday before mine (the 16th) so we had a fun filled weekend to celebrate. friday night i dropped my niece madison off at her school dance then hung around w/ my mamaw for a bit until it was time to pick her up again. she is just the cutest! afterward, i headed home and gave mike his lil surprise pressie (his big one was getting his truck lowered) then we went out for drinks and late night snacks w/ a few friends.



saturday we headed out to the abita brewery to go on one of their tours w/ our friends amanda & casey. this was our first time going so we werent sure what to expect. we were handed a cup and lead into a selfserve bar where all of their beers are on tap. they give you about 15 minutes to drink as much as you like and then they start a video. i cant even tell you what this video was about because i was too busy drinking free beer >_< they then bring you inside the factory (i guess thats what you would call it) and give you a little info about how the beer is brewed. that part lasted about 15 minutes then it was back to the bar for more beer! the whole thing lasts an hr and its free! i think we will definitely be going on more tours ^_^



after the tour we headed over to chili's for some beer and chips & salsa. then we went to old navy to do some shopping (the boys were down since they were a lil buzzed, haha) then it was sushi time! great, now im craving sushi....

we ended up at a pub downtown around 7ish and stayed till about 1. our other friends heather and matt met us there after they left a wedding. it was seriously one of the better nights out we've had lately. and it was so simple! i guess it was all the beer i had :)

sunday we didnt leave the house until 6pm to go grab dinner. we then went over to a friends house to hang for a lil bit. my friend tiffini surprised me w/ a yummy cookie cake! monday (my bday) we were both off. mike got up and made some ham egg & cheese croissants and iced coffee. perfect way to start my bday :) we headed to the movies to see strawdogs (it was alright, kinda slow and boring in the beginning) then did some grocery shopping. later his brother, sis-in-law and kiddos came over for dinner. told ya it was a fun filled weekend! i have to say, it was one of my best bdays. heres to many more!
xxoo