grow up

ever heard that saying? its one of my favorites...its so simple yet so true. 
i think i like that saying so much because its truly how i feel....sure i may be 27 years old, going on 28 in about 4 months oh my god im freaking out seriously how did i get so old....sorry side tracked.

but really when i think about it, my age isn't who i am on the inside. on the inside im still that insecure pre teen girl who still enjoys playing barbies in the garage with her sister & collecting stickers....no seriously guys I LOVE & still do collect stickers. If you've ever gotten a package or card from me, you know - they're dressed in stickers.

i use to think it was weird that at my age i still collected & use stickers but who am i trying to impress? myself? who cares how old I am. if it makes me happy (and isn't hurting anyone) then im going to continue to do it, despite my age. 
& im going to continue to go to Disneyland & act like a litte kid in my mouse ears & all....its funny actually, the last time we went to Disney in December we were on the tram to go to the park from the parking lot. There was a family in front of us with a little girl who was probably 10 or 11. As we were pulling up to the park the conductor said 'we are arriving at the Disneyland park' in which both me & the little girl simultaneously put our hands in the air and starting jumping in our seats....yep im a little kid all the way. 

 so it got me thinking...despite my age, what other things do I believe I'm not to old for... well for starters, I believe we're never to old to ---> 

so live the age you feel, not the age you are

what do you believe you're never too old for? 




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that one time i wore a bib

happy February!! I am SO happy January is over..it's such a blah month & coming up on the 23rd  is my 1 year Blog Anniversary...crazy right?! well boy do I have a special celebration for you guys that day but you'll have to wait.....so before I get into Fearless Fashion I wanted to reveal the NEW logo for #TheMessyProject - so you know when you invision something & when you see it on paper it's literally what you pictured...well with help from Didi Fox that vision became true....i wanted to create the most perfect logo to match what #TheMessyProject is.......sooo drum roll pleaseeeee

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so you know when you were a little baby & your parents put you in bibs while you ate to protect your clothes from any food you might spill...well today i'm here to talk about another type of bib....goes in the same place, just has a different usage. 
im talking about BIB necklaces....not your typical babble statement necklace that everybody in their mothers owns...still haven't jumped that trend yet....what i'm talking about is huge, thick, BIG bib necklaces - see below

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it is such a fun trend & something you don't see very often....unlike the babble necklace its a lot thicker & can have many different types of jewels, beads, chains etc. When wearing a bib necklace you have to dress around it because it is such a huge statement piece. Personally, I would pair it with something very plain so that the necklace was the main feature of my outfit. Would you try the bib trend? Yes? You really want too but can't seem to find the PERFECT bib? Well you're in luck! do you know this beauty?

well for those of you who don't this is Sarah & she writes a freaking HILARIOUS blog over at Hot Mess Mommie but that's not all she does...she's also a Stella & Dot Stylist & we've come together today for a fabulous

.....and I already did all the word for you & found some FABULOUS bib necklaces that I thought would be perfect to try for Fearless Fashion Friday!

Aren't they gorgeous?! I know you all know how great the Stella & Dot jewelry is & what a HUGE variety of stuff they have...so here's the deal since this a trunk show - 

If you spend $50, they can receive these items at 50% off!
• Lillith Fringe Necklace
• Secret Garden Cluster Necklace
• Secret Garden Cuff
• Secret Gareden Earrings
• Starstruck Ring
When you spend a minimum of $50 retail at a Trunk Show,
you have the exclusive opportunity to purchase our Haute & Bold
New Romantics at 50% off.BUT to get these special deals you have to purchase your stuff through this link ----->
http://www.stelladot.com/ts/o5xm5
so look around, say hi to sarah & get yourself some pretty jewels....& if you do purchase anything from this trunk show, send me a picture of you wearing it & I will feature you next Friday for Fearless Fashion. coming up next week...another fabulous giveaway from my favorite boutique - Lincoln Street & this giveaway is perfect for getting you started on your summer wardrobe.oh ya it's February 1st...wanna be a Messy Girl? you can do so HERE ...TGIF lovers




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life according to maxx

oh hi i didn't see you guys there...it's early, what time is it? Noon?... i didn't mean for you to catch me in bed, but i was still sleeping... like always as my gran would say

but since i'm already awake guess ill get up.....'yawn'

ok ok im awake. whats up everybody, im maxx....my mom calls me maxxy poo & my dad calls me bean.....you can call me whatever you want if you rub my tummy. 
since my mommy isn't here im taking over this weird machine thing that glows for the day. my mommy is always playing on this machine so i wanted to see what all the bark was about. 
i still don't get it....i can be a little slow, i still haven't mastered 'sit' yet...and my mommy keeps pointing at my leg yelling shake...i just can't handle the pressure...thank god she gives me the treats anyways.... some may say...(gran) im sort of a lazy dog, but i really just like lounging around in my mommys bed under the covers, close up next to her as possible so she can't move..thats when im most comfortable 

but then sleeping time is over and my mommy gets outta bed which means one thing.....time to go to the bathroom! it sure can be hard holding your pee in all night long, but im such a good boy that i never pee on the carpet

please dont judge me. i don't chose to wear these things called clothes...my dad hates it too, the only time i get to be naked is when hes here....'wimper' 
ok im being dramatic i rarely wear clothes, only on cold days

after my morning pee its time for some sort of thing in which my mom yells starbucks and we get to go drive in a car with the windows down.

besides my walk this is my favorite part of the day...wait no what am i saying..eating is my favorite time of the day...speaking of eating, can i get a treat?

after our drive to some place that is always crowded with people...we go back home and my mommy gets on the glowing machine for hours on end without taking a break..sometimes she even sits on the bed with it...

ill sit with her, and play with my bone toy 

and then finally its time to go outside and take a walk...thats my cousin Lucy

and if we're lucky we get to go to this place where theres water and birds and the ground is all mushy & soft on my feet 

i never got my treat..im still hungry...my gran says im always hungry...they call me fatty sometimes...im okay with it.

but when my mommy is being annoying on that stupid glowing machine this is the face i give her when its time to feed me...it works every time...who could be mad at this adorable face?!...i use it at every advantage 

finally eating, won't take me long though...im usually done in less than a minute...

 after dinner its back on the bed for cuddles while my mommy stares at an even bigger square that glows...but this square talks

and then the square with the loud noises goes away and its quiet and i jump on my fluffy pillow bed & go to sleep.....

okay okay who am i kidding....i never sleep on this thing, my mom made me stand here & take this picture...i wasn't really happy about it...its back on the bed under the covers for me....


okay im tired now, it was a busy day....see you next time...until then peace out dudes




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the dirty tay

And to think Messy Dirty Daily Tay was a nickname I tried 

so hard to get away from in middle school.

You wear your hair in dreadlocks for two months after coming home from a family vacation to the Bahamas and suddenly everyone thinks you have dirty hair....

Thirteen year olds can be so mean.

My name is Taylor and I am no longer in middle school 

(thank God)

I am actually twenty five and I live in Chicago with my two guys, Chris and Harlow.

Chris is pictured above in case you weren't sure.

And Harlow (below) is my assistant and partner in crime.

He makes sure I stay active and carry enough plastic bags with me at all times.

But enough about that, let's talk about the evolution of my 

messy dirty hair.

Figure 1- The time the hairdresser talked me into getting a "Bob."

I called it the five-year-old-Bobby cut.

Figure 2- (right beside it) This is me growing out said Bobby.

I call it the San Diego shag because that's where I was living at the time.

I was also working for the Men In Black it would appear by my sunglasses.

Figure 3- (below Bobby) This is the product of me growing out the shag/cutting my own bangs.

It didn't work.

Figure 4- Jessica Simpson hair extensions in the house!

Sadly the box did not warn me about swimming in the ocean with these on spring break.

They didn't make it home from Acapulco 2007.

Figure 5- More homemade bangs.

And glued in extensions...

Figure 6- The "big city Chicago" cut. 

No more extensions. No more bangs.

For now...

I also just started a site called The Browse,
the blogging society at its best.

You should stop by and see who's being featured this week, maybe it's you!

Thanks again, Kelly, for having me on your wonderful site!

The Daily Tay/ Twitter/ Facebook




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