Baby, It's A Wild World: An Outfit Highlight

I'm sitting in one of my favorite coffee shops, Heritage General Store, listening to one of my favorite artists, Cat Stevens.  Wild World comes streaming through my headphones and a feeling of solace washes over me.  The times in my life that I have experienced struggle and redirection, his music has always spoken right to my heart and told me that I am not alone during these trials, and everything will always turn out as it should.  Today, is a new day and I am so very thankful for it. 

It was a chilly morning, but that didn't keep me from doing a little shoot outside of Heritage.  Thank goodness there was even just a little bit of sun!

HAT: Forever 21

SHAWL:  Buffalo Exchange

SHIRT: Thrifted

BOOTIES: Buffalo Exchange

I can't predict what this new year will bring, but It's off to a pretty crazy start!  I am more determined than ever to keep on keepin' on and doing everything I can to reach new goals and experience life to the absolute fullest.  Hopefully, this includes more traveling...the wanderlust in me is rising up!

The song Miles From Nowhere is playing now.  The lyrics seem so fitting in this moment.  "Miles from nowhere, not a soul in site, but it's alright.  I have my freedom.  I can make my own rules, the ones that I choose."

Here's to moving courageously into 2016!

 

Much Love xoxo

Crop It Up: An Outfit Highlight

I can hardly believe it is December...let alone, December and currently 52 degrees in Chicago.   Crazy town!  I mean, don't get me wrong, I am not mad about it, it just doesn't quite feel like the holidays without a little bit of snow on the ground.  I guess you can take the girl out of Michigan, but you can't take the Michigan out of the girl!

The good news - more time to rock a crop top! I feel like this was the first year that I felt confident and empowered to wear crop tops.  Big props to my fellow curvy ladies, Tess Holiday and Denise Bidot for rocking this daring trend all season long! #effyourbeautystandards

Check out my latest outfit highlight featuring one of my favorite cropped tops and a few of my favorite, recently thrifted items!

Top:    Urban Outfitters

Jacket: Thrifted - Village Discount Outlet

Necklace: Handmade at Beadniks

Shirt: Thrifted - Village Discount Outlet - hand dip-bleached

Jeans: Metaphor - Sears

Shoes: Target

I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday season, no matter what the weather has in store!  I will be heading home to Michigan for Christmas, but don't worry, I'll be back to the Windy City soon enough. 

Much Love xoxo