The Perfect Necklace...

I spent most all of Friday at the Nutcracker Market!  I love, love, love shopping at the Market and always find the cutest things there.  If you haven't been, you must go!  It's usually the middle of November at Reliant Arena in Houston.  Make the trip, even if you live across the country...it's worth it!  Call me and I'll go with you!  You can't imagine how big this thing is until you have actually trekked for hours and hours through it!  Be prepared to wait patiently to get in, to park, to pay for your items at each vendor and to eat lunch.  Patience is a MUST at this thing, and it's something I sometimes have very little of!  Anyway, I found so many great gifts and a few choice pieces for myself.  Like this little number that I couldn't resist...

isn't that the cutest necklace?  I've never seen anything like it and I knew that if I didn't get it then, I would never find it again!  I found it at A Rosy Outlook's booth.  I searched their website for it, but didn't see it.  I'm sure if you really, really wanted it you could contact them and they would find a way to get you one!  They have so many cute things there, I found quite a bit that I just had to have!  Here's a close up view of the charm:

I still have my eyes set on this sweet Lisa Leonard "Through My Lens" necklace.  I'm hoping Santa drops one by my house this Christmas! :)  I'm usually a one necklace kind of gal, the one C gave me for Christmas while we were dating.  It's a James Avery silver and gold heart on a dainty little chain.  I love it, I wear it every day, every where!  99% of the time that you see me, I'll have that one on!  Although, I'm starting to branch out a little and wear a different one here and there.  It's not that I don't have necklaces to choose from, trust me I have a ton.  I just like to stick with my favorite.  When I'm not wearing the other ones, I like to keep them on display.  As soon as I saw this metal cross at a decorator store, I knew it would be perfect for hanging necklaces and bracelets.

You can probably find something similar to it at Hobby Lobby or Michael's.  I just love the way it looks on my dresser and love to look at all of my necklaces, even though I don't always wear them!  What about you guys, do you stick with the same necklace every day or do you mix it up a little?

Well Hello Fall!

Can you believe it?  Fall is here!  It's time to layer these...

with these!

Aren't you excited?  I just love layering jackets over tees and cute tops.  Especially when I can throw on a cute scarf to match!  I found that great denim jacket and scarf while I was shopping at Ann Taylor Loft last week.  That's my all time favorite store and I can't resist a good sale!  I just love their style and the sophistication.  I feel like it's one store that fits the in between "junior" clothing and "granny" clothing.  Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with these styles if that's what you are.  However, when you are a 20 or 30 something, you don't want to look younger or older than your age!  Sometimes it seems hard to find stylish clothing that is also functional.  You know what I mean...clothing that you can chase a small, fast child around in, clothing that you can run errands in and clothing that makes you feel good about yourself all at the same time.

I love to look stylish, but sometimes it's difficult to pull a whole outfit together.  That's where Loft comes in, everything I find there is stylish in it's own way.  Even their plain t-shirts have a cute flair about them.  Dress them up with a cute necklace or cute shoes and you are ready to head out the door.  Like this cute shirt and necklace, pair it up with dark denim and ballet flats and you've got yourself a stylish look.  If it gets too cool for just the shirt, throw on a cute cardigan or jacket and it gets you through fall.  I love this fancy sweater and necklace, although the cute flower on the shoulder probably wouldn't last long if Little Man got a hold of it!

I'm so glad the fall weather is here.  I'm planning a closet switch up for later in the week.  Bye bye summer time, hello fall!  What's your favorite fall outfit?