Winter Wonderland

My most favorite time of the year is during the holiday season! The beautiful decorations, the cheer in everyone's faces and the unity of family and friends are some of many reasons that I love this season.

 

I had the honor, along with the beautiful women in my family, to put together a Winter Wonderland themed baby shower for my cousin (who moved over 300 miles away from us for college and never returned). We wanted to surprise her, so we had to plan strategically and select a date around the holidays so that we were certain that she would be here to visit.

 

As planned, two days after Christmas, my cousin invited her over for a spontaneous lunch at his house. When she showed up, we were all ready to surprise her, a little confused (because she thought we were all there for lunch), she reacted late, but nonetheless she loved everything!

 

The surprise did not stop there! As I mentioned above, she lived miles away from us now and her boyfriend was unable to accompany her for the holidays. Easy fix! We flew him over for the day so that he could spend a few hours with her during her baby shower celebration! She had no clue and burst into tears when she saw him walk into the party. Alas, the baby shower was complete!!!

 

Now that you all know the beautiful story behind this event, below are a few photos of the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XO Cindy

Haul: Loft, H&M, Forever 21

It had been a while since I last went shopping for myself. I honestly cannot remember the last time I shopped for so many fashion items. Anywho, last weekend I went on a mini getaway to Napa, CA and had the best time relaxing and enjoying the scenery. On my way back home, I stopped by the premium outlets that they had there in Napa and then proceeded to go to the mall afterwards. Below are details and photos of everything I picked up!

LOFT:

These two shirts below were "BOGO" so I picked up the coral color and the plum color. I thought it was perfect for the fall.

I also picked up this white sheer tank top because it is perfect for the Summer and would look really cute with a sweater or cardigan over it in the Fall.

H&M:

As you all previously saw on my blog, it was my little cousin's birthday (Lego Party), so I picked up this cute little outfit from H&M for him.

While waiting in the checkout line, I fell into the store's marketing scheme!! I picked up this pack of socks because...well you can never have too many!

I LOVEEE loafers and since my current black ones are getting worn out, I picked these cute ones up. Black goes with everything, so I'm glad I was able to find them in my size!

Forever 21:

One of my favorite shirts that I picked up was this "boxed" style top. The pattern/style is sooo cute and it is perfect to dress up or dress down. 

The last stripped shirt that I bought (I promise! lol). I was eye-ing this top while I was shopping and decided I should just get it. I am trying to break out of my "comfort zone" in clothing styles and although this is a simple black & white stripped long sleeve, it will guide me towards purchasing colored pants to pair it with! 

I own 1 pair of purple jeans since I was in high school and have never ONCE worn them!!! I want to but never had a top for them lol now I do!

How would I ever be able to leave this shirt behind? I am currently in the hunt for a burgundy cardigan to pair it with this top for the Fall/Winter. 

Thumbs up for Frenchiesss!

 

Lastly, I picked up a few pair of jeans. I love the feel of these jeans, even though they only last me about 6-12 mo.! (Top Secret: They're only $7!)

XO Cindy