fearless

helllllllo Friday!!! So we have a lot going on today & I have someone wonderful for you to meet but first welcome to the first week of Fearless Fashion Fridays hosted by myself & Lindsey of Peace Love Sequins!

What is fearless fashion fridays? well have you ever seen a trend that you LOVE but are too afraid to try it yourself? Well that's what FFF is all about. It doesn't matter how you display it we just want to see  the trend you're dying to try.

<p align="center"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" src="http://www.peacelovesequins.com/upLoads/2013/01/FearlessFashionFridays.jpg"></p><p align="center"><font color="#000000"><a href="http://messydirtyhair.com/" target="_blank">Kelly from Messy Dirty Hair</a> | <a href="http://www.peacelovesequins.com" target="_blank">Lindsey from Peace Love Sequins</a></font></p>

Hosts:

Kelly from Messy Dirty Hair | Lindsey from Peace Love Sequins

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so I have been obsessed with this trend for awhile...ever since I started seeing pictures on pinterest. So today my fearless fashion is an adult everyday TUTU

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I lala loveee this trend! It is so girly & fun! I have always been obsessed with tulle in general & never really thought about wearing tulle in the everyday. Who says tutus just have to be for little girls in ballet right!? What I love even more about this trend is it doesn't have to be strictly for weddings or worn to some fancy event. As seen in the pictures above you can dress it down with a jean chambray shirt, tank top or just a simple tee. This trend can be worn in both fall & summer depending on what color tutu you wear & what you put with it. This is one trend I defiantly need to get my hands on & I look forward to trying it this summer! Would you try the tutu trend?
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -ok moving on from my tutu obsession to another obsession - mrs. robinson. 

how fabulous is this tulle skirt?!


if you're not sure who she is, well you're seriously missing out. Mrs. Robison is a complete sweetheart. She writes a wonderful lifestyle blog documenting her life as Mrs.Robinson & everything else in between. The way she writes is so inspiring & uplifting....& what I love even more is she is all about women coming together as one. So without further ado meet

Hello! My name is Megan Robinson and I write over at {And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson}. I love to have a place where I can go to express my thoughts, share my stories, and hopefully inspire and uplift other women. I like to talk about womanhood, motherhood, marriage and everything in between! I believe that through blogging we can create a strong, community of women that can support one another through the good and the bad. I have loved getting to know so many bloggers already and would love to get to know you!

It's your last day on earth, what do you do? 

My very last day on earth would probably involve a lot of crying. And the only people I would want to cry with would be my family. As much as I would love to say that I would spend my last day in some crazy, exotic place bungee jumping or eating large quantities of Oreos, if it was truly my last day on earth I would be wanting to just spend a happy, peaceful time with my family and feel of all their love in one place. Also, I would hope that I already ate large quantities of Oreos before then anyways. :)

What is the story behind your blog name? 

I went through a few other blog names before I settled on "And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson." When I decided on the name I was kind of going through a hard time and wanted my blog to be an honest and genuine representation of my life, not something that just sounded cute & painted a perfect picture. Then one day, when I was kind of emotional, the Simon & Garfunkel song "Mrs. Robinson" came on the radio and the line that says "And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know" just kind of hit me at that moment.  {And it wasn't because I was having an affair with a younger graduate student ;)}. I have always loved the song and really love Simon & Garfunkel so it all just kind of seemed to fit together perfectly to use that line for my new blog name. I feel like it captures the feel of my blog and allows me the freedom to be truly genuine. Plus I feel like it's pretty unique so it's all a win-win [win]!

What's one thing we don't know about you that you think we should? 

There are probably a lot of things that would surprise you to know about me. Like how I'm scared to look in mirrors in the dark, I have a slight obsession with all things sparkly & full of glitter, I know the High School Musical dance {and even choreographed more to it for a talent show.... when I was 18, ha!}, and don't know how to open Capri Suns. But maybe something that you should know that isn't as embarrassing to me as those other facts is that I am a very sensitive, emotional person. I feel things so deeply and have been like that ever since I was young. If I saw a stray dog in the neighborhood I would go to my parent crying and begging to pick it up because I was scared of what might happen to it. I have avoided certain {Disney} movies because they are too hard for me to watch. And when I hear of or see other people's trials and struggles, it deeply pains me as if they were my own. A lot of times I feel so very weak because of this quality, like I can't handle hardships or life well. But I know that other times it is also a blessing and I feel like that is one of the reasons why I was drawn to blogging. [That and I talk a lot, obviously. :)] 

isn't she amazing?! ...& i totally feel her on avoiding some Disney movies because they're too hard to watch...hello bambi.....so today the lovely Megan is giving away a $10 Gift Card to STARBUCKS & 1 month ad space which includes a guest post!
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party girls

I always get sad when December is over. Sept-Dec is my favorite time. I love the holidays, the weather & the fashion. When January comes I just feel blah....however there is one thing I do look forward too....& that's the spring fashion! If you haven't noticed yet, stores are already putting out spring clothes along with bathing suits! I get so excited to see what the new colors for spring will be & the style of clothes that will be taking over this season. So say hello to the "it" colors for spring 2013...

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I'm not gonna lie, I love them. Mint, Coral, Tiffany Green, Grey....i die. Keep your eyes out for those hot colors when updating your wardrobe for spring....& if you're ready to start updating your spring look right this very second check out this ADORABLE & super soft mint sweater from Lincoln Street Boutique 

Sweater - $46
Jeans - $160
Clutch - $48
Headband - $15
Jewelry - $12

The sweater is light weight & perfect for a breezy spring day....& complete your outfit with these perfectly destroyed skinny jeans, pastal clutch & simple gold jewelry. As you can see I used one of the 'it' colors as my main item & complimented it with smaller items in a pastal pink color. Because of the color of the sweater & the clutch I kept it simple with nude flats. Remember you don't want to be too 'matchy matchy', so keep with the theme of one distinct color & touches of another color.

If you are interested in purchasing anything I have on you can call 949-705-7753 or email mendy@lincolnstboutique.com. They ship everywhere & let them know MessyDirtyHair sent you! Spring will be here before you know it! 

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so I can't believe it but my blog anniversary is in 44 days! I can't believe it's almost been a year since I started blogging! When I started blogging no one I knew personally had a blog, so I was starting out brand new in this crazy blogland. However I was super excited when an old friend of mine from college started a blog! we use to work at Abercrombie and Fitch together! We always had so much fun. We hadn't kept in touch after college so when she started her blog we started talking again. It was great to get reconnected again & catch up. Blogging really has done some incredible things for me.

flashback - pictures of us from college circa 2006

So of course I told her she HAS to make an appearance on the mess! It's only natural. I love this girl. We both were big party girls in college always looking to have FUN! She is beyond fabulous & you will lalala love her. So without further ado meet 

Hey Messy Gals! My name is Jenna and I blog over at Fitness and the City! I am a San Francisco native and obviously obsessed with two things:  fitness and Sex in the City of course. :) I am a busy, always on the go, working girl, but find the time to be a crazy fitness fanatic.

Running is my therapy and balancing work, boyfriend, social life, eating right and working out is what inspires me. I believe in clean eating, love hitting the gym after a long, stressful work day and a huge part of my life is consumed with half marathon training. I love waking up on a Sunday morning and using yoga as a meditation tool, as well as hitting up the course to master my golf swing! Staying fit is fun, and my blog is about my adventure living a fit lifestyle. :)

It's your last day on earth, what do you?

If it was my last day on earth I would make sure to share it with all of my loved ones. I wouldn't let them leave my side! I would also go for one last run to the Golden Gate bridge from my lovely apartment in San Francisco. Hopefully this day won't come for awhile!

Why did decide to start a blog?

I decided to start my blog because I have an undeniable love for fitness and everything that comes along with it. There is so much knowledge to gain, learn and share about the health and fitness world that I wanted to join the effort of many to help others understand why a healthy life is so important. My goal is to have as many people as I can become interested and feel inspired to live a fit life. Exercise and eating clean has become a lifestyle for me and through sharing and motivating we can all gain knowledge of the importance of eating healthy and keeping fit.

What is one thing we don't know about you that we should? 

One thing you dont know about me is that I am a reformed party girl! I have succesfully changed my ways and I have never felt so good about my body and well being! Dont get me wrong, I love a martini or glass of wine once in awhile but alchol is SO disruptive to your health and I have learned to cut back tremendously as I continue on this journey of healthy living. :) 

it's funny how we both become reformed party girls, considering all we did was party. its for the better though & like Jenna said I have never felt better! sidenote: if you have been feeling blah, or things just aren't working out for you or there's a tremendous amount of drama in your life take a look at your drinking habits, simply cutting back on the partying/drinking can make a huge difference. 

so today Jenna is giving you messy readers a chance to win a $20 AMEX Card for you to spend on whatever your pretty little heart desires! Nothing better than free money am I right?

AND 

I will be adding to the pot & giving away 3 nail polishes in the new spring colors! 

so you know what to do & if you're new around here I highly suggest being logged into your email, twitter & facebook accounts. It will make your life SO much easier. Also Jenna uses wordpress as a blogging platform which means no following GFC, so you will be REQUIRED to sign up for her emails & I will be checking that you did. 

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that's illegal....

hello loves & how are we today!? So I am wondering, what are your thoughts on customer service? Coming from Nordstrom we are taught customer service is EVERYTHING  so I expect to have good customer service when I am out. However, the other day at Starbucks was a different story ----> I was about the 3rd person in line. Only one person was behind me. Its the holiday weekend so everyone should assume its going to be busy. They only had 1 girl at the register & she was new. Which was mistake #1. Do not train new people during the busy times. 

There was a mom & daughter getting rang up & they were buying a ton of Starbucks stuff. The line started to get longer. There was 1 person making drinks & 1 person taking orders. Mistake #2. When you see the line starting to get long & stop moving, you need to stop taking drink orders & help on the register. That did not happen. So while this line was getting out of control.... (I understand when it's busy but trust me the line that started to form was getting bad)

The people at the register buying all the stuff were making things difficult for the new girl on the register by paying with different cards. The man in front of me was yelling about his sandwich being cold. People behind me were getting out of line & leaving even though their drink order was already taken. I could tell things were escalating. 

I know everyone who works at my local Starbucks. I mean, I go there enough it's bound to happen. So while all of this commotion was going on I called in the back for the assistant manager. I told him that this line was getting out of control & that someone had to come out & help on the registers. Seeing that I was right, he told the drink taker to get on registers & he helped with drinks. The line finally started to move & things got going. However, I thought it was bad business that I had to say something to a manager about what he needed to do to get this line going & calm all the angry customers. 

So after getting my stuff I left Starbucks, got in my car & closed the door when all of a sudden the mom from the Starbucks line who was buying all that stuff - comes up to my window, looks at me & does the 'you're crazy motion while mouthing you're nuts'.....then continues to get in front of my car so I can't drive anywhere. I was appalled. So I'm nuts because I spoke up & asked for more help but she's not nuts for waiting for me to leave Starbucks & come up to my window. It would be one thing if I actually said something to her & her daughter in Starbucks, but I didn't. I didn't even mention them. 

So of course I got out of the car & mouthed off a little, because the bitch would not move. It really was bizarre. Thankfully she finally moved & I drove off. But I couldn't believe what I had just encountered. Can you? Has anyone else dealt with this kind of behavior before?

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okay so moving on from the craziness, today I have someone very special for you to meet! I have been a fan of her blog for awhile & I can really relate to a lot of things she writes about. She has a fun & sassy personality that just draws you in & makes you want to be friends with her. She loves to shop & loves fashion. Plus she has a super cool job & I like to think of her as Elle. Wondering what I'm talking about? Well without further ado meet

Hi ya’ll! Uber excited to be coming to you from Kelly’s blog today! I’m Lynn and I blog over at Illegally Blonde! I am a self-professed Elle Woods. I am a blonde, ex-beauty queen, turned litigation attorney. I live in Fort Worth, Texas and love my TCU Horned Frogs! I blog about life as a young associate who is balancing work, life and being a wife!

Kelly posed some great questions to me so without further ado:

If it was my last day on earth, I would max out my credit card on shoes and purses, and eat a bite of every flavor of cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory!

 If I could have one super power it would be bionic hearing! I’d love to know what goes on beyond closed doors in this office.

 Hmm, one thing you don’t know about me…. I have my black belt in Karate!

So….. a good attorney knows two things: 

1. Where the closest Starbucks is

and

2. How to apply makeup in under 5 minutes! 

That’s why I’m offering you all a $25 Starbuck’s giftcard and $25 to Sephora!!! (I cannot live without either.)

Have a splendid day y’all and come check me out!

Is she not the coolest!? And I LOVE her answer to the last day on earth question. Its totally what I would do too - SHOP! Plus can you believe what she is giving away!? Two of my favorite things as well....she's a girl after my own heart. 

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let's boycott Target!

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okay so moving on from that.....but really I don't hate Mondays at all. I get to babysit the best kids ever all day every Monday so really it's a happy day for me....that's more for everyone on their way or at the office. Buttttt it is Thanksgiving Week so you all get a shorter week......I really hope everyone has a little time off to spend with their loved ones. 

So have you heard that Target is now going to be open on Thanksgiving?! I knew this was going to happen. Last year I remember telling the BF eventually it's gonna be BLACK THURSDAY! But seriously Target that is so awful you're making your employees come in on a Holiday. It's just not fair.....& to be honest, anyone who actually goes into Target to shop on Thanksgiving.....really? Give it a rest. You can't wait until Friday? You just HAVE to shop. Don't get me wrong I am just as obsessed with Target as the next person but this is just too much. 

So I propose we boycott Target being open on Thanksgiving & not shop there on the Holiday so that hopefully it will back fire & won't happen again next year. I know i'm getting all heated about something that doesn't even affect me, but I just believe in everybody having time off during the holidays. Everybody needs a break. 

However, I can't hate on Target too much today because boy did I score some aaamazing stuff over the weekend....so thank you Target for that. 

Big Sparkly bow @ Target

Other than my fabulous Target shopping experience I babysat, caught up on some blog design & made a few more Messy Bracelets! I am now selling Messy Bracelets with Charms - contact me if you're interested....

Left - 'Embrace the Mess w/ Crown Charm' Right - 'Messy Girl' w/ Peace Sign Charm

and I got some pretty awesome mail over the weekend too from my penpal Holly. She is seriously one of the sweetest people ever & is SO thoughtful. I can't wait to show you the fabulous 'favorite things' package she sent me! 

but today I have a very cool girl here. She has been around the mess before & she is a Certified Messy Girl. She writes a hilarious blog that will leave you laughing out loud. Some of the stuff she comes up with just crack me up ---> ask her about P.I.P.


But besides her fabulous sense of humor she is such a great person & friend. She is so supportive of other blogs & was one of the first people to purchase a messy bracelet. She truly cares about helping others....funny, supportive & a great friend...what more could you ask for?! So without further ado meet

Well hello Kelly and Messy.Dirty.Hair lovers!  I'm baaacckkk! haha. I'm Mia and I blog over at The Chronicles of Chaos! And I seriously love being here, so you guys better get used to seeing me. I'm like that creepy girl from Wedding Crashers.....

OK, seriously, I'm not that bad. Promise. I blog about the crazy, chaotic shenanigans of my life with my hubby, 2 boys under 4, working full-time, with lots of coffee and no sleep! :)  I really, truly love meeting new people, so please stop by and say hi!

What are you most looking forward to this holiday season?

I'm so looking forward to Thanksgiving!  It's my all-time favorite holiday.  My dad and I are really close and it's a tradition to have Thanksgiving together every year and just watching football and stuffing our faces. :) And 3 words: sweet. potato. casserole. Swoon!

What 3 things are you thankful for?

-My family (of course!)

-COFFEE - it's seriously a lifesaver for me. I'm not sure I could survive otherwise. You should see me in the mornings before that first cup. {shudder}

- Target. I could live there. I might as well since I'm there so often!

 What do you like most about blogging?

The friendships! I've met so many great people through blogging that I know I would never meet in "real" life because we all live in different places.  But we all have so many things in common and I just love the support from the blogging community (and Twitter!).

I told you she was funny. Sooooo today Mia is giving away a $25 VISA CARD & 1 Month Ad Space!!!! I know we can all use as much extra cash as possible with the holidays here, so thank you Mia for this fabulous giveaway!!!

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