Feel Good Friday
TGIF! TGIF! TGIF!
what I've been up to...
If I could bottle up the feeling of spending the day in Manhappiness with my sibs for game day, I totally would! The past couple of weeks, work has been straight up HARD. Spending time with my sibs in a spot we all love full well was just what my heart needed! Feeling refreshed & ever so thankful for these cup-fillers right here!
Sometimes I just wish I were a cat. Specifically MY cat. She lives a dang good life!
outfits of the week…
For the past few months or so I’ve started *trying* to consistently share my OOTD (outfit of the day) just for fun! I’m typically able to link most pieces, but I also just share it to hopefully give a bit of inspiration & show you that you can recreate my outfits by just using pieces from your own closet.
Friday…
High school football game day!
Saturday…
OOTD for the K-State game!
Sunday…
I roughly realized that I’m not quite able to hang as well as I used to when I was in college… I spent Sunday recovering from a super fun K-State game day! ;)
Monday...
Comfy Monday OOTD! Would you believe me if I told you these pants are athletic JOGGERS from Old Navy?! Believe it, sisters!!! I also have them in black. They work perfectly like this styled for work! I hope they come out with more colors for the fall.
Tuesday...
Tuesday OOTD!
Wednesday...
OOTD for spending the day with my middle school StuCo kids at a conference!
in case you missed it...
Omg rompers with a striped tee underneath have my whole heart!!! I’m wearing a medium & it honestly works fine since there’s a tie at the waist but I did have to roll the pants a couple of times. Other than that, it’s perfect! Check out my blog post to see the rest of my July prime finds!
As you may have seen, I started a new weekly post where I share my Weekly Sale Finds! I’ve been sharing them daily on my Instagram stories & I figured I could compile all of them from the week into one post so that y’all can see them, too! You can click here to read that post.
friday favs...
As a typical firstborn, I have always had a very type A overly-organized personality. & this part of my personality absolutely shines through in my job as a counselor. I have schedules for my guidance classes, small groups, & individual pulls as well. Spreadsheets & notes & planners are basically one of my love languages! Because of all of this, I couldn’t be more pumped to be teaming up with Blooming Mindsets this week for a giveaway! Erika makes the most darling notepads & daily to-do list planners that help to organize my sticky-note desk & all of my thoughts for the day! Plus, they’re just such a vibe. Check out my Instagram post from today to see how to enter! :)
Just a reminder that SIMPLYSMALLTOWNBLOG will get you 15% off + free shipping from LiquidIV! My all time fav flavor is pina colada!
The weather finally decided to get with it & act like it’s fall this week, so I think that’s the perfect excuse to share some super cute fall transition finds! First up is this oversized quarter zip from Target! It’s unisex, so it fits pretty boxy & long. I grabbed a medium & would say it fits pretty true to size. I got it in grey, but there are other colors available too!
I’ve talked recently about how I’m expanding my work wear closet & that means looking into other kinds of work pants. I’ve definitely had some that weren’t great, but these utility work pants from Target are fabulous!!! They’re super high rise & honestly so flattering! I love the deep front pockets & the back pockets are functional as well which I love (my pixie pants don’t have back pockets & that’s where I usually keep my phone). These pants are actually quite soft & come in a few other color options as well. You can never have too many black work pants though!
My college roommates will still be mad at me for this one, but I’ve never watched gossip girl. I just couldn’t get into it! But if I did watch it, I think these outfits would be inspired by the show. This plaid skirt is giving me all the fall vibes! It has functional pockets which is wonderful & the front crossover part is so unique, but also flattering! I grabbed a four in this one & felt like it fit perfectly!
This is that same skirt, but in black & one size bigger (I like the fit of the four better than the six). Super cute styled with a sweater, too!
I feel like every season Target releases new colors of this oversized crew & every season I can’t resist it. Thi soft grey speckled one is just perfect! Super soft & a bit oversized — wearing a small here.
Continuing on with the comfy theme, look how cute & sporty this athletic zip jacket from Walmart is?! This new activewear line has been my jam! Wearing a medium & would say it fits true to size for this style of jacket — tighter than others & more form fitting. If you’re wanting it loose, I’d suggest sizing up one or even two sizes. Other colors available!
For some reason lately I’ve been on the biggest kick to find more mom jeans that I love. I’ve been noticing that they’re always the ones I reach for from my dresser, so I want some more! I snagged these from Walmart & am incredibly impressed! They are SO comfortable & stretchy! I cuffed the bottoms, but I actually think I’m going to cut them off just a bit so that they hit just where I like them to. I’m wearing my normal size four & would say they fit true to size!
& last, but certainly not least, is those same Walmart mom jeans paired with a Walmart rainbow striped sweater. Do I even need to go into detail about this outfit?!! I think it’s obvious by my grin how much I love it! The colors + texture are everything. This is my ideal summer to fall transition outfit right here. Well done, Walmart!
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Tonight is my school’s homecoming game (which means that as the cheer coach, this week is one of the busiest weeks of my life)! Looking forward to the game tonight, the parade tomorrow & then a relaxing Sunday!
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