The Root

I found this dress at a boutique in Hanalei called The Root. It was this hole-in-the-wall place with the cutest pieces! I found this dress, tried it on and felt like a boho goddess with all the ruching and flowy fabric. It wasn't until I took it to the cash register that I noticed it was the Free People brand. Props to The Root!

I am always drawn to earthy jewelry, and these geode earrings were no exception. I also found these in Hanalei, just a couple store fronts down from The Root. This boutique was a very hippie-dippy place, with kits on how to center your chakras with some crystals and stones. It was all very interesting :) I found these earrings and knew they would become one of my favorite Hawaii souvenirs! 

Dress: Free People via The Root (Hanalei, Kaua'i, HI location)

Geode earrings: boutique in Kaua'i (similar)

OTK boots: Shoemint

Heart bar and initial necklace: Made By Mary Etsy shop

Pom Poms

This was my look at church yesterday! I got the skirt a little larger so it would be a longer pencil skirt, and I am in love with it! My mom found it on the Anthro sale rack when they were doing the additional 20% off...SOLD. I love finding pieces I love on mega sale! Speaking of which, these heels were a total of $9.95 when Shoedazzle was doing their VIP sale. Hooray for amazing sales :)

Happy Florals

{Linked up with Plane Pretty's Sunday Style}

I could not be more ecstatic about this amazing weather! The flowers are finally blooming, the sun is shining, and I can wear sandals no problem. To top it all off...I graduate in exactly 33 days, I got the job I talked about here, and I got picked for 2 shoppertunities with SoFab! Granted, this all takes a boatload of work, but I could not be more excited! 

Happy Sunday! :)

A la Kim K

I attended a pop-up boutique The Green Brocade hosted at The Village on Saturday {in Provo} and just fell in love with this dress! I'm such a huge fan of gray, because it goes with any color, is a year round shade, and just feels so dang comfy. I've collected around 5-7 gray tees and this will be my 3rd gray dress...can't stop, won't stop.

This dress is so versatile, I'll be wearing it for sure with sandals and a floppy sun hat for when it gets warmer outside! Plus, now I know I'll be able to wear it when I'm pregnant because Cara Loren styled it the other day with her adorable little baby bump. Gosh, I just pray that when my day comes that I don't blow up a la Kim Kardashian or Jessica Simpson....is that so horrible??

{Dress c/o The Green Brocade // Linked up w/ Plane Pretty: Sunday Style}

Finally, here is my blogger bun to the rescue. Greasy daylight savings hair never did anyone any good. I'm such a mess when I don't have enough sleep! Hope you all have a great Monday!

The Sun is Shining

40 degrees and sunny outside? Welcome to a Utah spring day! I couldn't wait to bust out the bright colors and bare legs {although they are pretty dang white...}, freedooooom! My mood is instantly lifted when the sun is shining bright, you can take the girl out of California...but not California out of the girl ;) Tonight we were invited over for games at the home of a couple in our ward, and it was a complete BLAST. We were invited over for dinner & games by another family last week, who we also had a fantastic time with!

I honestly cannot get over how friendly and outgoing everyone is in our new married ward. Every week after church Ryan and I come home and say to each other: We made the right choice in switching, this is so dang awesome. It's always nice to feel welcomed & wanted! 

The sun is shining, I'm more than half-way through my last semester, we are making tons of friends in our new ward, I had a great day of thank yous from coaches & parents this past Saturday when working, and I couldn't be happier :)

Bri's Bees

I am so dang excited that Jenny brought back her Sunday Style link-up! It was one of the only link-ups I actually consistently participated in, shame on me right? {#bloggerprobs haha} I'm debuting this outfit that I wore to church yesterday. It's funny that I hardly can ever wear just black, when I do end up wearing black I have to balance with a bunch of bright color so I can still feel like myself!

This necklace is another Jane.com favorite! I loved that the jewels kind of look like bumblebees {because bee jewelry is my absolute favorite}, and that it was only $8 with free shipping. Say wha?! Plus this dress is an Anthropologie dress sale rack find from last year, a whopping $40. Ladies, I don't mess around when it comes to an awesome bargain buy.

I'm excited for the day off, but now I know school is just going to be that much more intense this week to make up for it. Lame! Hope you all have had a fun weekend! :)

Discount Diva

This is what I wore yesterday for church, and it is practically BEGGING spring to show up. I did some color blocking with the orange sweater against the hot pink top of the dress. Pretty snazzy, huh? So, the other day I had my blogger friend Bree text me asking about a particular pair of black boots I had worn in a post. She asked why my links at the bottom don't lead to the product...but instead to other posts where I've worn it? Let me explain my frens'.

I'm a huge bargain fashionista. Meaning that I will wait patiently until a good quality product goes on mega sale before purchasing. Either that, or I don't mind getting the knock off version as long as it's still good quality. This cupcake necklace was $15 off of Jane.com, and it's a total J.Crew knock-off. These heels? $25 on Just Fab...a knock-off of the popular Steve Madden bow pumps. Who the heck would have known though? Or cared that much to point it out?!

{Remixed: Necklace // Shoes // Dress}

I never pick up anything Steve Madden unless it's on sale...and this purse was $30 at Ross. This is why I don't post links to the products, it's because by the time I post the outfit in where I sport my new discounted piece, the product is already gone! Although, I'll work on warning you all via Instagram and Twitter when there are fabulous deals to be had, deal? Deal :)

Bad Ace

Ryan pointed out this dress at the Loft outlet during my birthday shopping trip, he said that it was leopard print and therefore it was very "Bri." I just love the way guys think out fashion. I tried it on and of course it was a perfect fit {with sleeves, SCORE...we know how I love finding modest dresses}. Plus it was originally $80 and I got it for $16, now that is my kind of shopping. I guess my husband just knows me a little too well.

{Remixed: Purse&Jacket // Spiked Wedges // Necklace}

And let me also introduce you to my new favorite tights from Francesca's Collections: they are fuzzy on the inside, super thick & a total necessity for cold weather layering. Then I paired them with Ryan's not-so-favorite bad ace spiked wedges from Shoedazzle. I think he is so used to me dressing all girly that when I bust out my black leather jacket and spiked shoes he doesn't know how to respond..."Who the heck did I marry?!" At least that's what I'm assuming he thinks ;)

My Mexico Skirt

Alllll the way back in 2004, my family and family friends {who actually spoke Spanish} took a vacation to Cancun, Mexico for a week. We spent our time on the beach, touring Chichen Itza {a Mayan ruin}, hitting the town {or as much as you can hit the town with 3 kids under 13}, and enjoying all the pina coladas we could manage to stuff into our stomachs. I got a few souvenirs from the trip including: a leather backpack, a mini purse made out of a real frog {which really grosses Ryan out}, and this Zara skirt. Which has now been dubbed "my mexico skirt". I don't know about you, but I associate different times in my life or experiences with particular jewelry, dresses, or clothing so when I wear them again, my heart fills with joy thinking of the last time I wore that item. Dorky, I know ;)

I remember walking into the Zara store in Cancun and being overcome with all the beautiful clothes, I begged my mom for at least ONE piece as a souvenir. We walked through the entire store and came across this amazing skirt, I tried it on...and it was perfect. I'm still surprised that my mom trusted an 8th grader with a $50 skirt...but the fact that I still have it in good condition today just shows how obsessed I am with clothing that is well made, makes me feel beautiful....

Annddddd flares out when I twirl around in it :)

Movie Star

As soon as I tried on this dress at Ross {found for under $18, check out my dress shopping strategy here}, I just knew I would have to go all out and play vintage movie star for a day when wearing it. I jazzed up this lace frock with MAC Rebel lipstick, Steve Madden nude heels, and a vintage crystal necklace passed down from my Grandma. Sometimes I think that I was born in the wrong decade...I definitely could have been a 40's jazz singer alongside Ella Fitzgerald or a 50's housewife in another life. I swoon over the crooning of Billie Holiday and exaggerated fit & flare dresses. Good thing I was born in this time so I could be and wear all those things and confuse the heck out of people. ;)

In the Moment

I can't even believe we are more than half way through the summer and by this time next month we will be packing up our apartment here in Corona, CA to head back for our home in Provo, UT. The summer has flown by so fast! I feel like as you get older the time seems to go by faster. I remember when I was young that the summer felt like EONS and thinking that it was NEVER gonna get to my birthday in September and that I would NEVER get back to school {yes, I was a nerd and actually kind of enjoyed school}. Now I'm hoping it would slow down a bit! Although, I'm sure by next month I'll be more than happy to go back to a comfy king size bed, the use of a legitimate kitchen, and the feeling of a decorated & put together home. Until then...I'm still living it up by hitting the beach/pool, shopping & crafting with my mom, and having time with family & friends. I'm making it a point to take advantage of where I'm at now and soaking up every last minute I'm here before another life change. Gotta make sure you love where you're at & live in the moment, right?