Sometimes, you see a top online that you just have to have, so you order it , even though it's really not your style and you have absolutely nothing to wear with it. Then, two months later, you buy a skirt for $4 that looks kind of cheap, so you put on your new top and a big old necklace and wear heels and kind of hope for the best. Then, you curl your hair and decide, right before walking out the door, that you're going to try something new with that, too. So you pin the front up in a suicide roll or a victory roll or whatever the heck it is and proceed to feel like a complete stranger, but you still kind of like it.

This is what all of that looks like.

  

Top (view here): ModCloth

Skirt: From this Ebay shop

(Thanks for the tip, Amanda!)

Necklace: Ann Taylor LOFT

Shoes: Style & Co. from Macy's

I also recently got layers and I'm totally into them. What do you think?

Do you own anything that makes you feel like a totally different person?

Kelly from Linkel Designs Jewelry is giving away $25 to her beautiful shop! Enter below to win.

(My favorite piece--Lily of the Valley locket.)

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Hi everyone! I'm currently at a coffee shop in Roanoke, which is the only place I've managed to find an internet connection that works. We've had some crazy weather! If you've sent me an email and I haven't responded to it, it's probably because I haven't even received it yet!

My weekend started on Wednesday, which was pretty awesome. I headed to DC to meet up with some girlfriends for dinner and drinks on Wednesday night, then spent the night and picked Rob up at the airport on Thursday morning! We went to Charlottesville for the night and headed to the lake on Friday afternoon, where a huge windstorm came through and knocked out our power for 24 hours. There was a lot of lounging and reading in the basement, which managed to stay cool, and I have to say that it was a pretty nice way to spend a power outage in the middle of a heat wave. We were definitely lucky though, and my thoughts are with any of you in the area who are still without power! Stay safe, friends.

 Sweet Tina.

With Whitney and Melissa. 

Artichoke and heart of palm dip. 

Just your average branch in the backyard. 

RIP, umbrella. 

Rocky trying to stay cool even though he's pumped to be allowed on the bed with us. 

Boys reunited! 

I love this so much. Just reading while my dog naps. 

Sunday evening walk downtown. 

Sunday dinner-- Vaca Frita. Deliciosa.

This morning I accepted an offer for a Social Media position in Roanoke and I got an email from my advisor saying that my thesis is ready to be submitted. I think it's time for a celebration. Happy Monday, indeed!