// Whipped Butter

Is it totally against fashion blogging ~*rules to wear the same cardigan two posts in a row? Yes? Well then. I did warn you that it was becoming one of my fast favorites. Same with this Omerica necklace, too! (Oh hey! Look! It's turned the right way this time!) I wore this outfit last weekend and yesterday. I'm a creature of habit. Apologies for the wrinkles -- it was late in the day when we shot these and I don't exactly carry an iron in my purse (surprisingly enough...) Speaking of this dress, doesn't it just make you think of sunshine?! It was super gloomy yesterday but the colors put a little pep in my step. I love the fit and silhouette of this dress. Perfect length, too!

Toby's first tee-ball practice was supposed to be last night but it was canceled due to the weather. He didn't seem to mind too much since he was preoccupied his rollerskates out on the carport. I really want to take him to the skating rink soon (and only a small part of that is fueled by selfish "I wanna rollerskate!" reasons haha) But he gets super shy/nervous around "bigger" kids so we probably shouldn't crash the middle school crowd on a Friday or Saturday night haha That kid is something else. I feel like he's really grown up in the past 2 weeks. That probably sounds weird but seriously, his personality and reasoning ability has just matured so much in the past dozen or so days. Mike and I have slowly (and sadly!) gone from "Mommy and Daddy" to "Mom and Dad". I feel like that's our first real taste of what it means for him to grow up. It's so bittersweet! So many awesome happenings and stages to come with him, but I already miss those precious toddler days. It's so strange to me how such a tiny person can evolve so much in just a year. I wonder if this is why that Subaru commercial with the dad putting his daughter on the bus for her first day of school makes me cry every time (It's just so sweet!)

Today Mike and I are headed to Nashville so Toby can see his grandparents. Mike is hoping to make a day of it at the skate park (weather permitting) and I have a lunch/business date with Elle. Few things leave me feeling as inspired as business talks with that girl! Plus it'll be nice to spend some time with her before her and Bryan embark on their new journey in North Carolina (I'm going to miss them so much!) Afterwards I have a tattoo consultation for a leg piece at Kustom Thrills, then I have to drop off my artwork for the piece I'm getting next week at Music City. I tend to get tattooed in random bursts, then nothing for 6+ months haha. So much to do tomorrow and so many people to see. I hope we can squeeze enough hours out of the day! 

Dress c/o Eshakti
Forever 21 cardigan
Skeleton Key pendant c/o Omerica Organic
Forever 21 bracelets
Boyfriend watch c/o LuLu*s (last year)
Maja tote c/o Little Black Bag
Target flats

// Little Black Bag x LCH Giveaway

I am always super stoked to partner up with Little Black Bag. They've hosted some really rad giveaways on this little blog, and their site might be just a litttle bit addictive! This go around, LBB let me pick out my own set of goodies, and they wanted to give one of you the same bag! 

I instantly knew I had to have this oversized orange tote once I saw it on LBB. I picked it out on a super dreary day and nothing sounded more appealing than a bright color! I'm craving Spring like nobody's business, and I know this tote will be a staple in my wardrobe starting immediately.

LBB has made it super easy for you to enter to win -- just CLICK HERE and enter away!  Good luck! *Please note, this giveaway is open to US residents only. Sorry foreign friends! We'll have a rad one for you soon!

Little Black Bag

Today I'm going to share a video about my Little Black Bag experience! If you don't want to watch the (at some points painfully awkward vid) here's the gist: Little Black Bag is a new kind of subscription service that allows users to pick out their first item (go for the beautiful handbags!) and then the stylists choose the other 2 items (and sometimes an extra freebie!). What makes LBB super unique is that the shopper then has the opportunity to trade each item in her bag with other LBB users. If the items you end up with aren't your favorite or you see something else that you've just gotta have, you can toss your offer into the water and see who bites. If there's an item that you've really just gotta have because you totally can't live without it you can even offer up multiple items for one in return. (Example: I could trade my two necklaces for one bracelet or something). It's a fun service and while it's a bit steeper in price (just under $50), the items you get are full-size and multi-functional. The handbag I chose alone was over $80! 

You can take a peek at my silly video if you'd like! (Note: Totes awk at the beginning because I made a little cheat sheet for myself on the 6th go at it so I wouldn't forget what I was going to say! This girl is not cut out to be a news anchor! ;P Yowza! I hope the screengrab doesn't stop on one of those! Ha)

If you're interested in checking out LBB, be sure to use the promo code 25FREEITEMLCHB and you'll get an extra item in your bag worth up to $25! Basically you'll get like $150+ worth of items for under $50! Let me know if you check it out or what you think. Or if you just think I'm a doofus :P