Cute and girly for Valentine's Day!

You guys know I love purple, but honestly, pink has been my favorite color for like the past six months. Literally, every top I’ve bought has been a shade of blush or mauve. I’m not sure where this came from, but I ain’t mad at it! (I always liked pink, but I never felt like it looked “good” on me, as a pale redhead. Now, I just don’t care! 😂🤷🏼‍♀️) This love of pink also means that I have a lot of perfect lewks for Valentine’s Day! Yeah, I’m single AF, but who even cares? Valentine’s Day is also my dad’s birthday, so we celebrate it for that reason, and singledom takes a backseat anyway. And the Valentine’s Day decor is perfect for a girly girl like me. Pink, purple, hearts, and glitter?! Sign me up! 😍

I recently spotted this top on Amazon and had serious heart eyes. How adorable is that scalloped hem? I will say that it’s advertised as a sweatshirt, but it’s definitely not. It’s more like just a long-sleeved top. I also sized up because reviews said it ran a bit short, and yeah, sizing up was the way to go!

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Top: Amazon

Leggings: Amazon

Boots: Keds

Headband: Forever 21 (about a million years ago!)

I’ve raved about these leggings before—they’re thick and soft, they have pockets, and they’re full-length without being too long, which is an actual miracle. (I’m 5’3”, which is not tall but also not especially short, so why are leggings so often long on me?) Together with the scallop-hem top, they make for a cute and comfy Valentine’s look! 💖

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Sweater weather

It’s been awhile since I did an outfit post on here, and I miss it! So buckle up for a few of my favorite things: jewelry, comfy clothes, soap operas (😂), and fall! (Sadly, the trees in our yard never seem to get the fall wonderland memo.)

For this outfit, I used a simple recipe: coziest darn sweater (seriously, it’s a blanket with sleeves) + the leggings I want to be buried in + cute necklace. Done and done! Bonus that the sweater is this gorgeous mauve shade, which is in the purple family, right? Another one of my other favorite things! 💜

Sweater: TJ Maxx but I can’t find it online 😞

Tank: Gap thrifted in 2011 😱

Leggings (affiliate link)

Necklace (c/o)

I actually got to do a collab with oNecklace for this post! Meaning I got to pick out a necklace from their many, many cute styles and, me being me, I turned to soaps for inspiration! 😂 I always loved the dainty initial necklace that Kristina wore to the Julexis wedding on General Hospital, so I picked out a similar-looking one for my very own!

(Bonus that it also helped save her sister from being taken hostage! God love ya soaps, never change.)

I went with the Choker Name Necklace, but instead of doing my initials (I’m not really an initial gal), I did my first name in rose gold plating. Didn’t it turn out so cute?! It’s dainty and lovely, and the rose gold is totally me. I’m seriously in love! Thank you, oNecklace!

By the way, this is my FIRST EVER brand collab! 😮 That’s not to say that working with brands is the be-all, end-all, but just to acknowledge that it’s something new for me—which is a big freaking deal because I tend to stick with what’s familiar so as to avoid anxiety. This year, I have felt especially paralyzed by my anxiety, so I’m proud of myself for doing something outside of my comfort zone. And now my necklace has another heart-warming meaning, as it serves as a reminder of rebellion against limiting beliefs and fear.

Stick with the things you’re passionate about because you just never know where they might take you… and what lessons that experience might gift-wrap for you. ❤️

What are your go-to cozy fall pieces? Do you also use TV shows for fashion inspo?

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