date night

so I am sure you have all heard of the new hot color oxblood. well around here its called maroon. period. anyways its my favorite color this fall. I am obsessed. I am loving it in everything....blouses, dress & tights! I think what else draws me to this color is it has a holiday feel to it.,,..& we all know I am obsessed with the holidays......oh you are too? Have you signed up for Me, Janna & Tab Secret Santa Gift Swap?! No????!?! Well what are you waiting for?! You can do so HERE

ok back to my love of maroon -----> I was super excited to find this adorable maroon colored dress at H&M. So to make this dress perfect for a Friday night, date night I added black tights & a simple black cuff.

Dress & Tights: H&M Shoes: Charlotte Russe Cuff: Tory Burch

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this won't hurt a bit....

oh Monday we meet again. How was everyone's weekend? Our weather went back into the 80's so I took advantage of the sun & went to the beach....I couldn't believe how hot it was in October. I really do feel blessed to live where I do. So my weekend overall was pretty low key & I don't have much to say so instead I have an adorable blogger for you to meet. 

Sunday October 14, 2012

 The first thing that drew me to her blog, to be honest, was her pretty pink & glittery logo I saw on the sidebar of Raven's blog. I am programmed to go to anything pink & glittery....& I'm glad I did because I love her blog & her funny personality. She has a sarcastic touch to her writing which makes it a fun read.  I love reading about her profession.....& let me tell you, this girl is amazing. I read a post she wrote about some patients she had one night  & her patience and reaction to everything was so inspiring. You can read that post HERE . So without further ado --->

Hi Messy.Dirty.Hair Readers!! I'm Renee and I blog over at This Won't Hurt A Bit. I'm a twenty-something blogger and I talk mainly about my life or whatever I feel like really. I'm a nurse and currently trying out travel nursing. I left everything I knew a few months ago back in Mississippi and moved to California for a job. I'm insane, I know. Go big or go home right?
I don't have any babies or fur babies that I blog about. And I'm a completely hopeless disaster when it comes to completing too many DIY projects. Homegirl can throw down in a kitchen though! ;) And once I get a kitchen again I will no doubt be sharing some amazeball recipes on the blog. Oh wait, you wonder why I don't have a kitchen? Well, I live in a hotel. Yup, insanity, again. Anyway, I hope you ladies will swing by and check out the little ole blog. You never know what will pop outta my mouth next. Xoxo.

Its your last day on earth - what do you do?

My last day on Earth would be spent doing something totally epic that would scare the beejezus out of me... like skydiving! And this would only happen if I knew it was my last day on Earth otherwise I'd just be a big chicken and not jump. 

 If you could have any super power what would it be & why?

I would want invisibility. Not really sure that is considered a superpower but it would be amazing to be able to just vanish when you see someone you don't want to talk to or if you wanted to be super sneaky and eavesdrop. Yep, invisibility would be my superpower!

How did you come up with the name of your blog?

 I came up with the name of my blog after thinking about it for a month and running names by some of my closest friends. This Won't Hurt A Bit just completely stuck and now I can't even remember too many of the other options. I actually addressed the name of my blog in a post all on it's own and you can check it out here if you'd like.

i know i know, you love her already. Well you're going to love her even more because today is giving away a $50 Sephora Gift Card!!!!!! Huge, I know. So you know what to do ---> Good Luck
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lets elope!

well well well...look what day it is - FRIDAY! I told you this week would fly by! Yesterday we had our first rain of the season! It was a full blown storm! I love it. However I only like stormy days when you have nothing to do & can lay in bed all day watching movies. Going outside in that mess is craziness. It ended up clearing up later on in the day - check out the beautiful sunset we had 

#nofilter

So we are getting closer to Halloween! Are you excited? We finally put up decorations at our house! Sadly though, we don't get any trick-or-treaters which was really devastating to me the first halloween we realized no one was coming. Before we had moved into that house, back in our family home where I grew up our street was THE street to be for trick-or-treating. We would get over 500 people. No joke. It was insanity but we loved every minute of it. So going from 500 people to no one was defiantly disappointing  I am hoping to go to Disneyland this year on Halloween if the BF doesn't have Fire. We will see. But check out some of our Halloween decorations!

so today I am super excited to introduce you to another fabulous blogger! She has a fun blog that dabbles in everything  - life, work, fashion & her new store! I have gotten to knew her pretty well over the past few months & I really enjoy her outgoing personality. She is just a complete sweetheart. My favorite thing about her blog though is hearing about her amazing job. I have a lot of respect for people who work in this profession & I love hearing everything about it. Plus she looks so cute in her scrubs! So without further ado

Hey everyone! I'm Paige and I blog at Eloping Stethoscope. It used to be The Eloping Stethoscope but like facebook, I dropped the 'the'. Isn't that the way it always goes? I thought I'd introduce myself by sharing a few random facts. First, I love pot roast with carrots and potatoes. Seriously, I get really giddy whenever I know we're eating it for dinner. 

Second, I'm probably the biggest slack of a nursing student ever. Nursing students are supposed to be analytically  attentive and super focused. If I sit in a four hour lecture class, I will start pretending I'm a seal and balancing pencils on my nose. I've also been known to spin in my chair. 

To contrast that, I run the mentor program through my school. Figure that one out will ya? My husband, Cody, and I got married after 11 months of knowing each other and he's a full foot taller than me. It makes for some interesting pictures. On my blog, you'll find me elaborate on all of this and much more, so stop by!

1.)  It’s your last day on earth - what do you do?

I will probably eat pot roast, carrots and potatoes and then spend all day with Cody and my mom. I can tell you that the last thing I would be doing is going to clinical or class!  

2.) Tell us about your new business.

I started making jewelry because I couldn't ever find bracelets that fit my tiny wrists or earring that didn't bother my ears. I wanted to make myself accessorize more so I just started making it! A few friends wanted me to sell it or make them custom pieces and my great grandmother shared all of her supplies from her own jewelry making hobby years ago and so the shop was born! Any piece that I make, I'm willing to make longer or shorter at no extra charge, because I believe that just like clothes, not every piece of jewelry will fit every woman! Recently, I've begun to start making hair accessories and those have been really taking off! Making jewelry is my stress reliever and I don't see it stopping any time soon!

3.) What is one thing we don't know about you that you think we should?

I had a cat named Oreo that was actually all black. She was named because I was craving oreos. She was very close to being "Dorito". I have no idea why you need to know this, but you do!

sooo the lovely Paige is giving away a $10 Starbucks Gift Card & A Custom "Layer It" Bracelet from her new shop - colors of your choice! Starbucks + Jewelry = PERFECTION 

So you know what to do - & i feel like a broken record saying this again but if you're new around here I highly suggest signing into your email, twitter, facebook accounts. It will make your life SO much easier! Good luck loves! 

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spikes & crosses

So a few weeks ago I was invited to a TopShop launch event at Nordstrom. If you haven't heard about TopShop yet, it's a British brand of clothing that is now FINALLY being sold in the US! A good friend of mine whom I use to work with at Nordstrom was promoted to manage the new TopShop section at Nordstrom in the Irvine Spectrum so of course I was going to check it out. 

As I was coming up the escalator my mouth just opened wide. It was beautiful. They really out did themselves. The whole presentation was fabulous. Everything was situated  & displayed perfectly. It was a fashionista paradise.....especially if you're a fan of crosses & spikes.....& this girl right here...well I can't get enough of 'em. 

Top: H&M Shorts: Trouve Purse: Tory Burch Jewelry: Tiffany & Co

The event in general was also fabulous. They had a DJ spinning, makeup artists doing makeup & nails, lots of staff dressed up & walking around decked in TopShop.  They also had a picture backdrop & a British telephone booth!!! Along with TopShop themed cookies & British flags. It was adorable. 

Working the TopShop Event, in their TopShop

So TopShop is a mix between the rocker chic girl & the girly girl. They have a wide variety of stuff for everyone. From color denim, jean jackets & sweaters....to sparkly shirts, leggings, crosses & spikes...to short dresses, vests & leather...it goes on. Take a look for yourself ----->

Pretty fabulous right!? But there is a downside. TopShop ain't cheap. I know, of course right? Nonetheless, I still had to try some stuff on. I wanted to try on everything, but since I knew I wasn't going to be able to buy anything I didn't want to temp myself too much....& for some reason my lips were in duck mode, so excuse half the duck lip pictures....

obsessed with collars

LOVED this funky tank

Beaded crosses

I was obsessed with the dress to the right - i felt so 'Mad Men' in it

loved the white blouse

Sooooo this next outfit I was obsessed with. I wanted these leggings SO badly. But they were a little different. Annoyingly, I'm still that girl who asks her moms opinion when I am unsure, so I texted my mom  a picture. Her words exactly - "EW NO". I was heartbroken & continued to send her about 4 more pictures  hoping she would change her mind. She did not. 

ahhhh cross leggings! ahhh spikes!

So of course I went home with something....who am I? Can you guess what it was? And i'll give you a hint ---> sadly, no it was not the cross leggings. So what do you think of the new British brand TopShop? 

Yesterday we got serious on the blog & talked about an addiction that isn't as mainstream.  It is something everybody should read & be aware of. If you haven't checked it out yet you can do so HEREEnter to win a $20 Target giftcard HEREAll 20% off all ads $30 or more with the code - iwantit - click to see sponsor infoAnnnndddd before I leave - I was asked to co -host a new blog hop today so sign up & hop away!  
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