the MINI project - CUFFS

it's that timeeeee againnnnn

Welcome back to the 3rd edition of the MINI project!!! Since the MINI is still newer here's a little backstory on the project ---

New logo coming next month!! 

Well its allllllll about the mini parts of fashion - the ACCESSORIES...which can also play a huge role in our everyday outfits. Just like clothes, accessories are also worn differently by each person depending on their style, shape, look etc. So the MINI project will focus only on accessories....but I don't mean just jewelry - tights, hats, sunglasses, headbands, bows, scarfs, shoes, belts, gloves are alllll accessories as well. Like before - 

The Deal1 Accessory4 Girls4 Different Styles1 Major Blog Day

so this round I wanted to try out another trend that I have been seeing a lot of...and a trend I have yet to try. So I decided to go with a 'Cuff' Necklace as the stores are calling it...& basically it is exactly like a cuff you would wear on your wrist, but just on your neck....& i chose to pick a pretty bright color instead of the usual gold or silver. 

So I was thinking of different ways you can wear this necklace and I wanted to show you what it would look like it you wore it with a collared shirt for a more conservative look.


At the office or other work places you may not be able to wear a scoop or V-neck tee so you need to think of other options as to how to style your necklace. 

So I decided to use this necklace with a professional look, one that would be acceptable in a work place. 

so as you can see I have a collared shirt on that covers me up to be work appropriate. I buttoned the shirt all the way and I placed the necklace outside of the shirt, under the collar....so just a little bit shows in the front for a subtle yet chic look. 

So you can see that even if you have to be all covered up for any reason you can still accessorize, look conservative and chic at the same time. 

Would you consider wearing a Cuff Necklace outside of the clothing? How would you have styled the necklace?

Now go & check out what the other 3 fabulous girls did with the cuff necklace...show them some la la love

Carley @ Lipgloss & Crayons

Melissa @ Sigh...Gush...Gasp 

Laura @ Walking in Memphis in Highheels

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Do you wanna be apart of a MINI project? Email - MiniMessyProject@gmail.com with the subject line MINIAll information on the MINI project can be found on my sidebar under the box name MINI Project

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friends forever?

Hello dolls!

My name is Bonnie, but that's boring so I make people call me Bon Bon!  Now I sound like a hot latin dance!  Oh, spicy!  I blog over at The Life of Bon where I pretty make fun of 16 year old hood rats all day seeing that teaching English to high schoolers is my full time job.  I love everything about my job except for one little thing.

I miss my friends.

(I'm wearing the bright red lipstick.  Hey, go big or go home.)

So now tell me.  What is the deal with making friends when you're married?  Am I the only one who thinks it totally blows?  All I want to do is pick up a couple of chicks to roll around two with and suddenly that seems impossible!


I have always been an outgoing person- surrounding myself with hordes and hordes of people.  The more, the merrier in my book.  In college I lived with my best friends.  Our lives were constant cycles of prank wars, swapping boyfriends, borrowing clothes, and staying up late watching The Office while inhaling tubes of cookie dough.


My college besties have mostly scattered by this point.  Two live in Arizona, one lives in New Mexico, one lives in California, and one lives in Colorado.  A few live close to me in Utah, but one with plans to move to Connecticut in the spring.  Sometimes I sit back and look at pictures of college and wonder, "How is it possible that that is already over?"


My bonds with my college friends are stronger than steel.  But they ain't around anymore.  So time to find someone new who will watch Bachelor and paint her toenails with me.  But living just with Hubs and not in a college apartment complex, I don't even know how to go about meeting new girls.  Girls I do meet, at church or school, I enjoy talking to, but seem a far cry from the besties I partied away my early twenties with.  I have trouble connecting like I used to.  Is it because now we  have husbands who are our #1 priority, or is it because instead of ditching class to stalk boys on facebook we now have jobs we have to go to?  What makes it more difficult to make friends after college?


Don't get me wrong.  I love hanging with Hubs.  Of all my friends, he's my favorite one I've ever had.  But he's busy a lot.  And even when he's not busy, we still have different interests.  As much as I wish it were so, Hubs doesn't want to go shopping and get a pedicure with me.  Nor does her care that Kate Middleton is preggers (EEK!).  Also, I need more social interaction than Hubs does.  I am an extrovert and get my energy by being around people.  Hubs is an introvert and gets his energy by relaxing and being by himself.  Meaning that if I stay in and watch movies all day on Saturday with Hubs I am going to explode my Bon energy all over everybody before the night is through.  Friends for a girl like me are an absolute necessity.


The New York Times ran this article in July about making friends as an adult.  It is fascinating to me. Are there more friends out there for me in this great big world, or is my friend count maxed out?


How do you make friends after college?  And does having a significant other make it even more difficult?  How about babies?  Do they complicate friendships even further?!?  You better believe that when I have babies I'm going to use those bad boys as tools to make more friends.  "Hey!  You have a baby?!?  I have a baby!!!  Let's go to the mall together!"


Anybody who has made tons of friends after college want to share your wisdom with us?  Where do you make friends- especially if you are not working?  And do you keep in touch with your friends from college and high school?  My brother once told me that friendship is merely a matter of convenience- that friendships disintegrate as soon as it is not convenient anymore.


Please.  Say it ain't so.

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what a girl wants

my thoughts exactly grumpy cat.

so I updated a blog header this weekend, no I don't mean mine....that was done by the SUPER talented Kristen of Whiskey Tango Fox

this was for the fabulous Ang of Hairspary & Highheels

 and I installed a new look for Amber of Momma in Bloom...she just started blogging so go & say hello...just some shots from her new design

If you are looking for a blog makeover or just certain items to be updated email me MessyExtras@gmail.com - Full Design Starts at $75...see more of my work HERE

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so on Friday Lincoln Street Boutique celebrated their 1 year anniversary of opening with a little private party at the store......balloons, cake, booze & fashion...can you think of anything better?

{ the walls are orange in the shop so it gives the pictures a funky glow }

That's the owner of LSB cutting the cake......& of course I had to try on some of the new clothes while I was there.....

but this girl is broke so I wasn't able to buy anything....but I still got my eye on that long black skirt - bottom left.....It was a great party & so much fun to celebrate the store...excited for more years to come!

also this weekend my baby Maxx finally got his hair cut on Saturday. Maxx is THE poster dog for MessyDirtyHair. He was defiantly embracing the mess.....maybe a little bit too long

Before his cut...not gonna lie I love when he is all messy and scruffy like this but I know its not too much fun for him...le sigh

& after -- my clean shaven boy

what did you do this weekend? 

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So a sweet blogger friend of mine, Samantha of Hooah & Hiccups asked if I would help co-host one of her giveaways & of course I said yes...but unlike the usual big group giveaways giving away money or giftcards she had a different idea incorporating something that she LOVES.  

if you like purses I wouldn't go anywhere.....

SO take it away Samantha -----> 

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MINI Project is LIVE Wednesday!!! 

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facelift

well hello everyone & happy saturday! 

i normally don't post on Saturdays because I believe the weekend is my time BUT today is a very exciting day!!

As you can probably see MessyDirtyHair got a major face lift…something I wasn't planning on doing for a little bit but when Kristen of Whiskey Tango Fox had a little free time while she was updating my bio for me....…& well one thing led to another & here we are with a whole new look!!

Kristen is seriously amazing. I didn't have to change anything - she literally knows me & my style so well! 

I am beyond excited about this new design! Its fresh & a lot brighter….Sure, I could've done the design myself, but I believe in supporting fellow designers plus I was always obsessed with Kristen's previous work.  She is an amazing blog designer & I recommend her to anyone who needs a blog face lift!

However, if you don't need a new design check out her blog in general…she's one of my favorites & daily read! 

THANK YOU KRISTEN!!!! LOVE YOU! 

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im addicted

i am addicted. 

its bad....i look forward to it everyday. i can't get enough. 

i can't stop. 

won't stop.

Hi, im Kelly & I'm a 'tv-aholic'

a complete junkie. 

i just love me some good tv....my absolute favorite show being How I Met Your Mother & Dexter, I still have a long list of other TVs show that I watch on a regular basis.

However, my preferences on what I watch may not be what most of you think...so today I am linking up with Leslie for I Confess Fridays....BUT i am putting a twist on it...... 

I Confess....TV Edition

The Vampire Diaries gives me anxiety so I had to stop stop watching it

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I get really emotional when they cancel new shows I really like

Im 27 & obsessed with the CW's The Carrie Dairies

I tried Man Mad & fell asleep....I was so bored

I watch at least 3 episodes of How I Met Your Mother a day

I refuse to watch any type of show on my ipad, laptop or iphone

Lifetime TV Movies are better than regular movies

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Downtown Abbey.......REALLY people? #snoozefest

Cartoons from the 90s are better than the cartoons now

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48hrs & any other true crime show is my guilty pleasure

I am overly excited for the Boy Meets World remake 

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Nothing on TV will ever compare to The OC....oh how I miss it so

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what do you confess today?? 

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So, now all you have to do is enter, go meet these other fantastic bloggers and start thinking about how you'd spend a grand. I'd love to know your ideas, share them in the comments and let's start dreaming of how to live glam!

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#TheMessyProject ------> MC Hammer

its baaaaaaaaackkkkk!!!!!!

Welcome back to Round 9 of #TheMessyProject!!! If you are new around here & have yet to hear about the project, you can check out all the info HERE..... but here's just a quick little intro to help you get more acquainted to the project  ----> 

oh man when I sent the item to the girls, boy were they surprised....& nervous. I wanted to get something that I had been seeing everywhere I went. It was a trend that I certainly did not want to try but since #TheMessyProject is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone I decided to just go for it. 

This item touches on 2 trends in 1 - pattern & harem pants ---- 

not sure what 'Harem' pants are? Well just think of MC Hammer back in his 'Running Man' days....yeah those pants 

so you could imagine the looks on the girls faces when they open their package....this was even a challenge for me....& when I put the pants on myself, I wasn't happy either. 

I actually hated them. They were high waisted, baggy in the wrong places & tight around my ankles. I didn't even know where to start....of course I could've put on a black top and called it day but what fun is that? And not very challenging......SO i took an even bigger risk & decided to touch on another trend I wasn't a fan of....

mixing prints.

Blouse: Lincoln Street Boutique - Pants: Forever 21 - Heels: Steve Madden - Lace Bra: Urban Outfitters - Skinny Belt - Thrift 

so as you can I see I wanted to mix patterns but not get too crazy with colors so I stayed within the black/white theme & added a sheer white blouse with skulls. Since the pants are a little high waisted I decided instead of tucking my shirt in I would tie the two fonts in a knot, another trend I have been seeing lately....& to spice up the look I decided not to wear a black or white tank underneath, just a black lace bra. The pants came with a matching cloth belt, but I took it off & used a skinny black belt instead.

The pants got skinny at the end & I wasn't feeling the tight look of it so I rolled them up a bit & added my black heels.....my hair is so messy & dirty...it was over a week since I had done anything to it when I took these pics....embracing the mess. 

 

Watch: Target - Bracelet: Chanel - Bangles: Nordsrom - Heart Ring: Betsy Johnson - Skull Necklace: Lincoln Street Boutique - Horse Shoe Necklace: Vintage - Key Necklace: Tiffany & Co

Because these pants had such an 80s feel....I drenched myself in gold jewelry, which consisted of lots of various gold bracelets on both wrists, different length necklaces & large gold hoops.

So after taking my pictures & looking at them....to be honest I am still not a fan of the pants or the mixing of prints. I don't know if I will ever like mixing prints as I believe when it comes to style less is more.

The pants I just can't get use to & feel they would look much better on someone taller. Yet, mixing the pants with just a plain black or white top I believe I would feel differently about them. However, it was fun to try something I never thought I would try. 

What do you think of the pants? Are you a fan of mixing prints? 

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SOOOO wanna see what the rest of the girls did...& they will BLOW your mind....show them some lala love

Nikki @ Glossy Blonde

Kelly @ Sparkles & Shoes

Erin @ Cali-Land Chic

Sam @ The Style House

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As you know there will be 2 Messy Projects starting in JUNE - There is still space available starting in October - email TheMessyProject@gmail.com to reserve your spot today - BUT check out allllll the info & pricing first HERE 

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