LC Lauren Conrad Fall Fashion

LC Lauren Conrad Fall Fashion by lisacolucci featuring a button down shirt

Fall is coming!

{Black Tee & earrings: Target, Cardigan & Necklace: Thrifted, Bracelet: Street fair, Jeans: True Religion, Boots: Ruche}

The title of this post may be deceiving, because it has been unbelievably hot, but we had a rainy day yesterday, so I wore my comfy cardigan & my tall boots to embrace the fact that I wouldn't sweat my bum off by doing so. 

But, {there's a lot of "big butts" in this post. Hahaha, I'm punny. ;) } fall is indeed coming! Maybe not as quickly as I'd like, but it is, & that's all I need to be satisfied. :)

p.s. If you weren't brought here from it, check out my post at babesontheblock.blogspot.com & while you're there be sure to look at the other girls' posts, too! 

Happy Friday!

So, I just found these pictures from a couple weeks ago of Jill trying to eat Millie & Millie reciprocating. Hahaha

Happy Friday! :)

Look! It's a recipe

Add all seasonings to scallops in a mixing bowl. Toss until seasonings are mixed through.

Put the mixture in a large, non-stick skillet & cook on high for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 {about 10 minutes if scallops are frozen}

About half way through cooking, sprinkle bits of cilantro & squeeze a lime slice into mixture.

Serve up, sprinkle lots of cilantro & squeeze lots of lime juice onto it, 

& I added a bit more cayenne pepper, I like it spicy,

& enjoy. :)

You've Seen It...

1. Chambray, Skirt, Bracelets, Booties

2. Sweater, Skirt, Moroccan Oil

3. Shirt, Lace Tank, Leather Jacket, Smokey Eyeshadow Palette

4. Lace Shirt, Peplum Skirt, Strappy Pump

You've seen it on the runway, you've seen it in the ads. Here's a little guide to show you how you can get it without paying a fortune! All the pieces I've found are under $50! 

Fitness & Health

So, I have been really trying to get to the gym every day & {because I am human...not the olympian kind} I've been having a bit of trouble. Just because I've been really busy or tired. The typical excuses. I just discovered this adorable neon green duffel bag in my garage that I'm going to use as my gym bag & I'm going to be filling it up with all kinds of gym goodies & keep it in my car always. That way, I never have an excuse to not go. 

When I was a junior in high school, we could just say that I was a heavy-lifter {I was a freakin' beast, there is no denying it}. I would max out when I would lift weights rather than do more reps with lighter weights. This is not a bad thing, but it's what built all the muscle that is underneath my layer of flub. I'm not trying to put myself down or anything, either. So, this time around I will do lighter weight & more reps, targeting a different area of muscles each to achieve a more leaned & toned look. Also adding plenty of cardiovascular & stretching. 

If anyone has good workout suggestions or tips, please do tell!

First day of school

Well, today is my first day of classes. I am determined to do well with these classes! I am going to be more busy than I think I ever have been with 2 regular jobs & a weekly side job. It will be hard, but it will be so sooo worth it.

I'm taking online classes this semester while living at home {saving money all around here} & they are separated into 8 week portions so I will take 12 credits {4 classes, 3 credits each} within the semester, but for the first 8 weeks I will be taking Spanish 1 & College 101 {Which is a class the university requires for online students} & the last 8 weeks I will be taking History 101 & English 101. I think it will be kind of nice to do it like that in 8 week portions because I won't get sick of the class. There won't be any time to!

Dancin' In Oregon

So, this year on the family's annual Oregon trip...we danced. Quite a bit.

So..we made a video, or two..or three, actually. But I will only show you one dancing video & the highlights video. {I don't have one of them & the other one I'm saving for something...you'll see ;) } Enjoy watching my crazy family that I love oh so very much!

Miss Pahrump 2012

So, my beautiful, beautiful, beautiful cousin, Sabrina, won the 2012 Miss Pahrump Pageant this past Saturday! She did AMAZING! She is only 13 & this was her first pageant ever & she nailed it.

Production Number

Sportswear

Talent {Sabrina's "Nerd" HipHop dance}

Formalwear

The Crowning

Me & the Queen!

Isn't she just GORGEOUS?! Gosh. So pretty. Anywhoo, all of these pictures were taken by her mom/my aunt Judy. I am so proud of my Teeny Weeny Sabreeny & her court, Emily & Melanie. :)

P.S. I know I haven't been posting much, but I will be putting up some videos & pictures from Oregon soon & we'll go from there :)

Soo, I didn't think this was going to work

..But apparently it did. Haha, I didn't think it would work because it wasn't the same type of shirt I saw in the tutorial. Therefore, I didn't take any pictures of the process {sorry!} but I took a before picture, so that's good!

This shirt just fit weird. It always had, I think I got it at JC Penny when I was in, like, 8th grade just for a long sleeved shirt; but the sleeves were too short {Kinda pointless..} So, I decided to try it out to see if I could actually get some use out of it, & I love it! So cute!

Summer Lovin'

"Summer lovin' had me a blaaassstt, summer lovin' happened so faassstt"


Just some of my favorite things for summer. My "summer lovins", you might say ;)

Thrift Store Haul

So, I have been going to a lot of thrift stores lately & I've been finding some really awesome stuff, in my opinion! I bought all of this at either Deseret Industries Thrift Store in Cedar City, UT or St. George, UT, or at Sniffany's in Pahrump, NV. I wanted to show you some of the cool things I got & let you know how much I bought them for. 

                      Black, long sleeved blazer                                           White & gray cardigan
                      DI - $5                                                                         DI - $4

                       Mid-length brown striped tank dress                           Blue knee length dress
                       Sniffany's - $5                                                              Sniffany's - $13

                      Leather jacket {Express brand}                                                 Beige peacoat
                      Sniffany's - $8                                                                            Sniffany's - $4

                      Brown leather, button & zipper jacket                      Denim vest {bought as a jacket}
                      Sniffany's - $6                                                            Sniffany's - $5

                      Denim blue slouchy blazer                                                 White flowy blazer
                      Sniffany's - $6                                                                     Sniffany's - $4

                      Pleather leggings                                                                Polka dot maxi skirt

                      Sniffany's - $5                                                                    Sniffany's - $7

All but tan belt, second from left from DI for $2

Tan belt from Sniffany's for $1

Suede booties

Sniffany's - $3

Leather boots

DI - $8

Nude wedges

Sniffany's - $6

Snake skin point toe heels

Sniffany's - $4

Strappy black heels

DI - $6

So in the past couple months at thrift stores I have spent a whopping $110, which is the amount I would probably spend on like 2 or 3 of these products retail.. So, I think I got some pretty awesome deals! If you are "too proud" for thrift stores, I would reconsider, because you can really find some awesome stuff that is sometimes brand new, never used or hardly used for less than half the price. Just something to think about :)