Laid Off and Laid Up

Hi friends! Sorry for my absence lately! I never meant to stay away for so long! I had planned on blogging more, but life always seems to get in the way. For instance, I was laid off last Monday! Yay for me! To add insult to injury I got a stomach bug on Saturday. 

I fully expect to get back on my feet quickly. I'm not one to sit around and do nothing, and not working is making me a little crazy, although looking for a job is a full time job! 

Over the holidays I nabbed this sweater at H&M in the men's section for $5! That's the kind of deal a jobless person looks for! Don't ever be afraid to shop in the men's section ladies! Sometimes you find some very useful items, and I don't just mean hats, and scarves, and socks, and beard combs! 

I hope everyone is having a great 2016 so far! I'll keep you posted on my job hunt. Send me your good juju, and prayers, and love, and just for good measure; beard combs. 

-H

Sweater: H&M (Similar)
Jeans: Express (Similar, but darker)
Boots: Amazon (Sold out of grey)
Bag: Coach (No longer available)
Earrings: Kate Spade
Rings: Coach (No longer available)

LCC Gift Guide - BFF

In the spirit of the holiday season I have decided to do some random gift guides for you guys! I'm a pretty good gift giver (if I do say so myself), so I thought I would share in my gift knowledge! This "episode" is for your BFF, or any good friend that might be hard to buy for. Enjoy...

1. Matching Shirts: I know, I know...How seventh grade of you Heather, but hear me out; this is a great idea. Why? Because it's a good way to let your BFF know how much they mean to you, and it's just fun for those days you guys hang out at the pool, at an outdoor concert, or even go shopping. Face it you guys love attention and these will get you a little more together! The ones I have pictured are sold out, but the link will take you to a plethora of others on Etsy. 

2. Ipsy Subscription (or Birchbox): I am obsessed with Ipsy and I know that it would make a great gift! Also if you can afford the monthly subscription ($10) it might be more cost effective than a large amount all at once. 

3. Coffee: If you have a friend that is a coffee fiend this is a great choice. It may seem basic, but it's not. Go to Starbucks, or whatever coffee shop you choose and not only get them a gift card, but pick out a special blend, and a mug. Put it all together and it's thoughtful and practical. 

4. Tickets: What has your BFF been dying to do? What is their favorite band? Is there an exhibit at your local museum that you know they would love? Get them a ticket, and one for yourself! Or get one for them and for their significant other if you don't really dig the event. Either way it's thoughtful and shows you pay attention to their interests! 

5. Homemade: I LOVE homemade gifts! I also love the idea in the featured pic! A whole jar of lucky charms marshmallows? How cute is that?!?! I linked homemade gift ideas from Pinterest for inspo! 

6. Magazine Subscription: Perhaps one of my favorite gift ideas is a magazine subscription. You can pick out a magazine you know they love, but that they buy every month and subscribe for them. Or maybe there is a magazine that you know they would love, but they never get it! Either way it's the gift that keeps on giving! 

Happy Shopping ya little niblets! 

-H

Photos via Google Images or Pinterest

Hippo Teeth

It's Fall ya'll! You know what that means? Schlubing around in sweaters, and ripped jeans, picking pumpkins, drinking ungodly amounts of coffee, and just in general being awesome. 

It will never be as awesome as the hippo that ate me though. 

I worked in this yesterday and as frumpy as I felt, I thought it still needed to be seen. Everything was going along nicely. Swinging, climbing, running around and screaming at the top of my lungs laughing...

Sometimes things just don't work out though and the hippo got me. You would think my husband would have been more upset and not stopped to get this photo...

The moral of this story; sometimes it's Fall and everything is great and sometimes you get eaten by a plastic hippo with big teeth and your husband laughs at you. 

-H

Top: TJ Maxx (I think)

Jeans: Forever 21

Boots: Amazon - Riverberry Avery Boot

Spoon Ring: Local Nashville Shop (Similar)

P.S. Why yes, my hair is long enough to be in a pony tail. Thank you for noticing! 

Fudge Sunday

I wish I could write really well in pirate. If I could I would write this whole blog in pirate talk and confuse you, my wonderful reader. I say reader because you might just be my mom viewing this over and over. I have no way of knowing. So I guess I just need to start speaking to my mom in pirate talk. 

I called this post Fudge Sunday because it's one of the filters I used when edited these. It always makes me smile. There is no other reason. This might be Sunday, but there was sadly no fudge. 

I started drawing recently. Little doodles here and there. Do you like reading about stuff I like or do.....mom? 

In that case I also like the boots I am wearing in this post and pirate talk. Gosh I like pirate talk. 

-H

Top: Target
Jeans: Alloy
Cardigan: Target (Old)
Lacy Thing: Free People I also have it in white. Obsessed. 
Boots: Amazon - Riverberry Avery Zip Up
Necklace: Pre to Post Modern Nashville (Similar)
Hat: Target (Old)

Hat's and Music

These pics were taken last weekend. I have been meaning to blog them all week, but I am just now getting around to it because I am slow. I am also busy doing other stuff, but mostly just slow. 

We took these at a random bar near Opry Mills that wasn't open yet. The outside had a very cool vibe and since my shirt was all about the music, it worked pretty well. 

This was a very wet day. It's a good thing I was wearing my hat. I never wear hats. I have never liked the way they look on me, but I adore them on other people. That has always angered me because I should be able to wear a hat if I want! I actually bought another hat on this same day as an act of pure rebellion! Stupid head that is unworthy of a hat! I'll show you, and all your hair friends! I WILL wear hats, and I WILL look good in them!!! 

My handsome husband however always looks good in a hat. Any hat. Men have it so easy sometimes, and they don't even know. 

I hope your head looks good with a hat on it...But not just with a hat, cause that would be bad too. 

-H

Hat: Gift from my mom (Avon, but discontinued. Found it here on eBay though!)
Shirt: Hot Topic (here on sale!)
Cardigan: Target (similar)
Jeans: H&M (here)
Boots: Off Broadway? (I'm not 100% sure)(similar)
Necklace: Urban Outfitters (No longer available)
Ring: A little vintage store I can't remember the name of, but when I do I will put it here. (similar)
Bag: Gift from hubby (here)