Lace + White, 5 Things, + Two Places
Hey y’all – I’m in two places at once today – I’m SUPER honored to be guest posting for the amazing and oh-so-fabulous Marion over at Marionberry Style. Be sure to check out my post and leave some love for Marion (she’s a new mommy! AHH!) 🙂
{{Blazer: Forever 21
{{Tank: Target (similar)
{{Jeans: Gap
{{Shoes: Target
{{Necklace: The Mighty River Project c/o
{{Clutch: Kate Spade (borrowed from Brooke)
My quick “discussion,” if you will, about this outfit is – I love white on white. I love lace and white. I don’t love that my closet is shrinking by the day. BUT, I will say that I LOVE that this baby is growing (rapidly, I might add) and that I’m so blessed to take care of it during this time. It’s also forcing me to be A LOT more creative with my closet. Practice makes perfect, y’all.
Now, I haven’t done a random facts in a while, and well, there’s no time like the present, amiright?!
Five Random Facts About Me:
- I am a HUGE Cleveland sports fan. Cleveland Browns are my number one, Cleveland Indians come in close second, and Cleveland Cavaliers in third. BUT, I have never lived in Cleveland in my life. My dad and his family are from Cleveland, so I was basically brainwashed from the time I was a baby to be a Cleveland fan. I guess my dad wanted me to know what pain and suffering was my whole life. 🙂 Just kidding!
- I learned to drive (on a stick shift!) at age 10. Since my mom was sick when I was younger, it was primarily for safety in case anything were to ever happen and I would need to drive my mom to the hospital. But also, my dad wanted me to make sure I could drive anything. I have also driven a trailer and a 28′ motor home.
- I LOVE the beach but I am terrified of the ocean. Whenever I go to the beach, I basically stick my toes in, but I go no further than that. I had a traumatic experience getting sucked under by a wave when I was a kid that made me scarred for life. PLUS, I am terrified of jellyfish / sharks / anything that could eat me alive. I don’t mind water that is clear where I can see what is around me, but if I can’t see what’s around me, FORGET IT.
- If you know me, you already know this, but if you’re new here or don’t really know me, you wouldn’t know that I used to be a comedian. I mean, I kind of still am, but like, I used to perform ALL the time. I primarily did sketch and improvisational comedy – but I did dabble in standup for a while. I performed and wrote comedy for over 12+ years. Yep, I started young. I only stopped doing it regularly a little over a year ago and it was honestly because I was so tired and kinda burnt out. So now I just perform occasionally for fun. I do still miss it sometimes!
- I’m related to Pocahontas. Yeah, THE Pocahontas. She’s technically my maternal 14th great-grandmother. How do I know this? Well, my great aunt on my mom’s side used to be a genealogist, did a family history, and discovered that when Pocahontas left America and went to Europe with John Rolfe, she traveled around and, uhh, “made friends” with some men. One of whom happened to be the mayor of a city in Ireland (where my family is from) and boom, a child was born. And 14 generations later, I came along. Crazy, right? Yeah, so random.
Now, what’s something RANDOM about you?
Linking up today with The Pleated Poppy, Wardrobe Wednesday, and Random Wednesday with Shanna.
hey girl. lovin your pregnancy style! actually just pinned one of your looks on the new fashion & faith pinboard. check it out: http://pinterest.com/lindseyherzog/fashion-faith-bloggers/ xoxo linds {{www.rubygirlblog.com}} http://www.rubygirlblog.com
aw thank you SO much, lindsey!
I had no idea that you did standup, but based on how funny your writing is, I am definitely NOT surprised!!! That’s awesome! That’s a whole new level of awesome, actually. And can I just say, I love your goofy pics in this post!
bahahah thank you so much, jamie!
First, Happy Love day! I love white on white! Especially during winter white is my way to go with color-blocking accessaries or statement jewelries. Love this outfit idea. You look beautiful! Congrats on 14th week.
<3 from: http://www.thedocndiva.com
happy vday to you, too!! and thank you so much!
Haha, I love all your expressions in your photos! White and lace go together so well! Oh and that Pocahontas thing? That’s so crazy and interesting!
Richa
http://www.urbanmantra.blogspot.com
thank you so much, richa!!! 🙂
love those random facts and especially love those laughing photos – so cute!
thank you so much, miriam!
I love the simplicity of this and that the accessories completed the look:) So versatile 🙂 and wow, when I read you’re related to Pocahontas, i had to check back if i read it right. And then all i could remember is the Disney movie 🙂 happy thursday!
thank you so much, rachel!! 🙂 happy thursday to you, too!
I LOVED seeing you over on Marion’s site today! And yes, I love your blog because you are my pretty, comedian friend!
I had to learn to drive a stick shift early too, but it was so I could maneuver the tractor! Country living, y’all!
xx
Here&Now
thank you so much, jessica! you are awesome! LOVE country livin!
I wish I was related to Pocahontas!! So cool. Love family history work for that reason.
me too!! i am so fascinated by that stuff!
LOVE this post. You look so pretty and I love that you are an epic driver! I am the opposite. I haven’t driven a car since I went to grad school — so that is about 4 years of no driving! I too love the beach but don’t do the ocean. Mostly because I can’t really swim. lol
I should say — since I went to grad school and then moved to NYC. Since I am done with school now. Okay, that is all haha
hahaha i know what you mean 🙂
aw thank you so much, clare!! oh man that is crazy you haven’t driven in four years! whoa!!
I loved your guest post on Marion’s blog!
http://www.kacieskloset.blogspot.com
http://www.daisyraeboutique.com
thank you so much, kacie!
I love this white on white look, and that clutch is absolutely fabulous! Your random facts are awesome – especially the fact that you have a relative who did so much research on your family history! So cool! One of my random facts is that I’m the only left handed person in my family. Nobody knows where my lefty-ness came from! =)
Avec Amber
P.S. I’m running a giveaway this week! $25 gift card to the Gap Inc brand of your choice! Be sure to enter. =)
Amber
thank you so much, amber!! that’s AWESOME! i am a leftie too!!!
Pocahontas? I am so jealous because that is totally awesome!
I love your white on white outfit today and that awesome baby bump!
hahah thank you so much, katie! it’s definitely a crazy weird factoid!
Hi Molly! First off fantastic post and interview over at Marion’s and I’m so glad you featured you. I couldn’t’ find your blog for a little while and hello here it is – I kept going to your old address.
You look fantastic! And congrats congrats – so exciting. I love lace and white too. . can spring come any faster.
Red Soles and Red Wine
aw thank you SO much, jen! i had a BLAST putting that post together!! and oh no? what address were you going to? i haven’t changed my address at all 🙁 i’m sorry you were having trouble finding ti! 🙂
I love the outfit and the clutch! I have the same water phobia, but for an entirely different reason. People think I’m crazy for not getting in the water, but if I’m not sure what else is in there I’m not taking any chances! 🙂
thank you so much, kalynda!! amen to that! i want to know what is in there!! you know?
Love the white on white! And those loafers are so cute! I thought about getting the same pair at Target but wasn’t sure how comfy they were.. or not. 🙂
xo – Sheila
oh they are SUPER comfy with the little footie socks on. i love them! thank you so much, sheila!
That’s the coolest line of history random fact ever! LOVE IT! 🙂 AND WHITE ON WHITE is gorgeous!!!!!
thank you so much, rachel!!! 🙂
I love the white on white and the random facts. I also wanted to let you know that I really enjoy the pregnancy updates, as well.
aw thank you so much, lacey!!
I LOVE random facts! My random fact is also genealogy related. I’m related to George Clymer, only one of five to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Woop woop for history!!
that’s AWESOME! history nerds, ftw!!!
That is a very random Pocahontas fact….I think I see the resemblance, lol!
Love the outfit…I just did “white” on my blog as well. I think it is the perfect color for almost everyone !
-Karen
http://www.yourstylistkaren.com
hahah i know, right? i look SO much like pocahontas! LOL!! thank you so much, karen!
I used to be obsessed with Pochahontas! And I love that clutch!
Carly
http://www.lipglossandcrayons.com
hilarious! i love it! thank you so much, carly!
No way, you are related to Pocahontas?? That is the MOST random thing I have seen all day! And I can totally see you doing stand up!! That takes some serious bravery and skills!! 😉 And that bump…I could just stare at it! Does that sound weird? LOL.
hahahah right? my husband thinks that’s the most random thing about me too! 🙂 haha and that doesn’t sound weird. i stare at it, too! thank you so much, shanna!
Interesting facts about yourself – thanks for sharing. I got all the other flats except those sequins ones from Target – couldn’t think of what I would wear them with – although hey look super cute on you.
thank you so much, antionette!! i LOVE the glitter flats. i wear them ALL the time!
I love the white on white! And that lace top is so pretty! It looks great with the pops of color from the necklace and clutch 🙂
~Jessica
thank you so much, jessica!!!
So I totally live like 1 hr away from any Cleveland sports! Yes you will be disappointed for life but its ok! We are faithful followers! 🙂
Happy 14 Weeks!
that’s AWESOME another fellow cleveland fan!! it makes us stronger! thank you so much, danielle!
I love all of the bright accessories on the basic wardrobe back drop you have going on here. Hm, one random fact about me: I’m really afraid of deer–I hit one with my car in high school and it was really traumatizing!
thank you so much, alyssa!! oh my gosh that is so scary! that’s another fear i have! i’m so scared to hit an animal!
totally adorable! Love that pop of color clutch! Here’s mine:
http://ordinaryinspirations.blogspot.com/2013/02/what-i-wore-wednesday-via-pleated-poppy.html
thank you so much, traci!
I’m the SAME way with the beach/ocean!!! LOVE the beach but I’m terrified of the ocean. Never used to be. I used to jump waves when a storm was coming down in Florida with my dad. Then I went to a beach up here (in MA) a couple years ago. The current was strong and there were even rip tide warnings. I was getting out of the water and got smacked down by a wave. My feet came right out from under me and I went topsy-turvy-loop-de-loop at least four times. I was petrified. Had no idea which way was up or down. I swallowed a lot of water, got some sand in places one should never get sand, even ate some of it, and sliced my big toe open (I have a scar). My 10-year-old cousin (she’s fearless) is the one that wound up pulling me out. Ever since then, I have a near panic attack about physically going in the ocean. I’ll walk on the beach, get my feet wet, but I’m much happier reading on the beach. I’m better with the pool, because, like you, I can see everything, and there’s no waves. But I don’t go under anymore. I think it has something to do with the water being over my head and all up in my face. But the ocean is a very strong force, and I’m itty-bitty, I just don’t see that we’re a good fit 😛
oh man! that is EXACTLY what happened to me! SO SCARY!! i’m so glad i’m not the only one who’s a little fearful
love the lace and all the colors!!
xo,
Sandy
Sandy a la Mode
thank you so much, sandy!
I love the white on white on white!!
Related to Pocahontas?! Well that may be the most fun fact I’ve ever heard!
Love those target flats, I’ve almost purchased them a million times but the idea of glitter everywhere in my house has stopped me…but they are SO cute!!
thank you so much, sarah!! and the flats actually don’t shed glitter all that much!! 🙂 i LOVE them!
Ahhh your bump!!! I love white on white on you, so pretty! 🙂
xo, Yi-chia
Always Maylee
thank you so much, yi-chia!
Love the clutch
Love the bump
Thanks Sarah!
OMG how alike are we?! It’s freaky. I got sucked under by a wave once too and it has really traumatized me. I’m actually terrified of not being able to breathe in general, and I’m even more terrified of waves when I’m in the ocean. I went in on our honeymoon on a particularly windy day and it happened to me AGAIN. I freaked out so bad! Anyway, I LOVE this outfit and your photos!!! Love the color in that bag too!
AH! we are SO alike! seriously – it is TERRIFYING! my husband thinks i’m a wuss but i’m like WHATEVS. 🙂 🙂 thank you so much, niki!
related to pocahontas? that is awesome! love all your white! you look beautiful!
thank you so much, katie! <3
Oh Cleveland…a fan forever, and always the heartbreak. But maybe next year… 🙂
YES!! there is ALWAYS next year, margaret! 🙂
Omg! I am also related to Pocahantas! My mom found the relation on her mom’s side through ancestry.com recently. My grandma’s mom was half Cherokee Indian. We are long lost relatives 🙂
Stopping by from Marion’s blog and clearly I am following you know 🙂
WAAAAAT?! that’s awesome!!! i heard that Pocahontas got around a bit, so it totally makes sense!! can I call you cousin?? 🙂 🙂 thanks so much, christine!
Ahh! I am a Cleveland fan– I live here though! Go Browns! Go Tribe! Go Cavs! Haha cute post and cute outfit. That bag is spot on!
YEAH!! CLEVELAND FO LIFE!! thank you so much, aimee!
Love the white on white lace! The only random fact that I can think of is that I married a twin and twins run in my family, so here’s to hoping that little gem skips me and goes to one of my cousins.
oh nice!! there is only one random set of twins in my family 🙂
My cousin has a similar Pocahontas story. I guess that means you are related to my cousin, which makes you related to me. So I guess we are sisters…wusssup, sis?!!
WHAAT?! that’s awesome! i guess it totally makes sense! i heard she… uh… got around a bit! 🙂 WATUP SIS?
Love hearing random facts about you! I can’t think of anything good right now about me, but I do love your white blazer here!
thank you so much, rachel!
I love the lace and white together! I especially love the picture of you laughing.
aw thank you so much, lins!
so, i must know,
can you paint with all the colors of the wind?
BAHAHAHA. This is why we’re friends. And yes, I can.
I actually knew a couple of those fun facts but your pocahontas lineage is flipping awesome!!!! Ps loving the white on white 🙂
Brooke @ what2wear
hahaha right? random.
I am learning to love white on white. It wasn’t so flattering on me at one time. Yours looks wonderful, but it could also be that glow 🙂
I also love your random facts. I remember you mentioning the comedy thing before and the more I read, it doesn’t really surprise me. I get the ocean thing as well. I’m not scared of it, but I can see how one would be. My thing is grasshoppers (or anything else insect-ish that can jump and fly, but mainly grasshoppers). I like them better from a distance.
aw thank you so much, shawn! oh man i HATE bugs that jump or scurry fast. EEEEK!
LOVE the white on white, especially with that fabulous clutch! And I hear ya on the ocean things…waves/sharks/all that pee in the water can be SCARY 🙂
Annie
The Other Side of Gray
i know, right!??!! terrifying. 🙂 thank you so much, annie!
I’m totally with you on the loving the beach but hating the ocean thing. I only get in the water when it’s clear. Freaks me out!
amen, melissa!! i’m glad i’m not the only ocean-phobic person!
I want those flats and that clutch! Love them. Congrats on the pregnancy! I couldn’t even tell until that last photo. I also think it’s pretty awesome you’re related to the Pocahontas!
thank you so much, nic!!
Loving your clutch and those flats 🙂
http://www.mythriftychic.com
thank you so much, tori!