All Laced Up

One of my favorite trends this year has definitely been lace up tops and dresses. It's such a pretty detail that adds the right amount of flair to an otherwise plain white tee.

Lace Up Tee - Glamorous | Pants - Lauren Conrad | Espadrilles - Soludos | Sunnies - Kate Spade {30% off with code FRIENDS} | Clutch {old} - Nordstrom | Double Ring - Kendra Scott | Cuff - Loren Hope for Rocksbox | Lipstick in Bombshell  - MAC

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Lauren Conrad Holiday Style

After a cold front that moved through earlier last week, it was pretty warm for Thanksgiving Day and since comfort is key on a day centered around food and relaxation I knew I wanted to wear a flowier top and leggings while still looking put together.

Top {similar} - Kohls | Leggings - Lauren Conrad Snow White Collection | Clutch - Rebecca Minkoff | Nails - Essie Wicked | Sunnies {similar} - Marc Jacobs | Flats {old} - Target | Cuff - Lauren Hope for Rocksbox | Necklace - Gift | Double Ring - Kendra Scott | Lipstick in Rose Stiletto - YSL

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Beautiful Weekending

Another beautiful weekend has flown by, and another Monday is is here. Aside from a few hours on Saturday, we had some gorgeous weather this weekend and I loved getting outside and enjoying as much as I could of it.

I kicked off the weekend with a much needed pedicure, and went with another coral color. I have a feeling these shades will be on serious repeat until the fall.

Then it was time to celebrate a friend's fabulous mom for her birthday with dinner and a pub crawl downtown near the lake. We loved sitting outside enjoying the warm breeze over good food and live music before hitting up a few other spots in the area.

We even came across an outdoor movie in the square, and they were playing The Goonies! I need to make sure we bring our chairs for the next movie, nothing like catching a fun flick under the stars.

Saturday was time for my fav neighbor's brunch inspired Pampered Chef party. I'm not usually a fan of sales pitch parties, but I'll always be there for my lovely spirit animal and because brunch. We were greeted with mimosas, and got to sample a lot of fun brunch food which was all delish!

Sunday was absolutely gorgeous out, and I took advantage of it as best I could! I went for a beautiful bike ride, organized the garage, and enjoyed meals outside on the patio. I capped the day off with a relaxing read that I've been excited for since it was announced last fall - Lauren Conrad's new party planning book Celebrate. My collection is now complete!

I even came across this guy sunbathing on my bike ride!

Joining Biana and Meghan for Weekending

and

Erin for Weekend Snapshots

*Cheers to a fabulous week*

Lauren Conrad

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Dressing up casual pieces

I love taking casual pieces and dressing them up and adding some pops of color. I took a graphic tee from ON and dressed it up with some leather leggings, fun jewelry, and added some color with a pretty blazer and heels.

Blazer - Lauren Conrad | Tee - ON | Pants - F21 | Heels - Target | Bracelet - Kate Spade | Clutch - Nordstrom | Sunnies - Marc by Marc Jacobs

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A touch of sparkle

Well here it is... my 1st official outfit post. To say taking these pictures was awkward is a huge understatement, but I'm hoping as I continue doing these posts it'll get easier and less weird. Hopefully I'll learn how to smile more naturally and these pictures also reminded me how badly I need to get my hair done. Yeesh!

Sequin top - ON | Jacket - LC Lauren Conrad | Faux Leather Leggings - F21 | Sparkly heels - Target

Cocktail ring was purchased while cruising on the Carnival Dream

Rose gold necklace is from Express and can be found here

Fashion blogger vets... any advice? Am I doing anything wrong? What could I be doing better? Any and all advice is appreciated :)

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Lauren Conrad's "Beauty" Book Review

You all know how much I love Lauren Conrad, so it's no surprise that I loved her latest book "Beauty". It was similar to her book "Style" except this book focused on hair, makeup, nails, fitness & food, and skincare.

I loved how she brought her own personal experiences into the book including beauty flops she called "Lesson Learned" like bad haircuts or extreme diets leading up to a big photo shoot and then getting very ill after over-indulging once the shoot was over with.

My favorite parts of the book:

~ Everyday hair 

I've always wanted to achieve such effortless looking waves for my everyday hair, but I'm a total dunce with a curling iron. So, I recently bought hot rollers, and hope to post a review soon. But... for those of you who aren't as clumsy as I am with a curling iron and can actually achieve nice curls without that clamp mark in your hair (like me!) this is a great tutorial in Lauren's book. 

~ Party hair

Love this loose ponytail, it's such a great alternative to my "going to the gym" ponytail and is even party-worthy... gorgeous!

~ Fitness

Her fitness chapter felt very real to me. She doesn't claim to have a perfect body (although I beg to differ!) or to not have any selfconciousness regarding it. She talked about how she stays in shape and how she sets realistic expectations for herself and tries to keep a routine and stick with it. She also reminds us that it's ok to skip a workout every now and then. Sometimes life gets in the way or friends come to town, and it's ok! 

~ Everyday Makeup

She does a great job of breaking down her everyday makeup and nighttime/party makeup. What looks to strive for and which to stay away from. Her everyday look is similar to mine, which is wearing enough makeup to cover up dark circles/imperfections, but still looking like yourself so I loved seeing her routine step by step.

~ Tools

She listed out which tools for makeup and hair you should have as a part of your collection, which ones to splurge on and which ones you can just pick up at Target or the drugstore. I was pleasantly surprised that I already have a lot of her "must-haves" but there are definitely some items listed that are missing from my collection that I'll have to pick up. 

This is definitely a great book for all us ladies and is an easy read. It's a great referral source if you're ever looking for advice on how to do your hair or makeup whether it be for the office or for a night out on the town. I found it to be even better than her "Style" book which I also enjoyed.

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Sunday Social ~ New Years

I can't believe tomorrow is NYE! Where did this past year go?! Linkin' up with Ashley and Neely for Sunday Social.

1. What is the best New Years Eve you ever had?

~ NYE 2009 (ringing in 2010) We were still living in CT and friends of ours rented a party bus to take us to Mohegan Sun for the night. SO.MUCH.FUN

2. Are you doing anything for NYE this year? If so, what?

~ We have 2 parties we are going to try to get to.. I know it sounds impossible, but there's a reason. Our neighbors invited us to their party a while back and it sounded like a great idea so we could just walk over when we're ready and not worry about being out on the roads. We're not worried about ourselves, it's the other idiots out there that concern us.

However, two of our friends are throwing a masquerade party and a lot of our friends will be there, so we really want to go. We're going to try to go there first and leave around 11:00 so that we have more than enough time to get back here to ring in the new year at our neighbor's party. Yes, I know we're crazy :-P

3. Name a book we should all read come January

~ I was given a few books for Christmas, and I started off with Lauren Conrad's book "Beauty" It's similar to her "Style" book but this one is all about beauty tips... hair, makeup, skincare, etc... and so far I'm LOVING it! Great read for all us girls!

4. What are your new years resolutions?

~ I don't usually make resolutions, but I think it's time for me to start eating healthier. I get away with the junk I eat (and drink on the weekends) because I love to work out. But my body should not be taking in so much processed food and I need to start eating more fresh foods. The problem is, I'm allergic to raw fruits and veggies and shellfish. So, I usually stay away from all seafood and most fresh fruits and vegetables. If I have a salad, it can only be lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes. I can't eat raw carrots, celery, etc... I also can't just munch on an apple or peel an orange or banana at my desk and it really stinks. Those would be such great options for a mid-day snack.

So, I'd like to start packing more salads for lunch with stuff I can actually eat on them and also add some turkey or grilled chicken to help make them filling. I have GOT to stop eating so many lean cuisines that are packed full of sodium and honestly don't even fill me up anyway.

I'd also like to start eating healthier before we start TTC so that I'm not at risk for gestational diabetes when I do get pregnant and will have a happy healthy baby.

Happy almost-New Year! :)

Lauren Conrad

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