2 of 30

You know whenever you were a kid and you're Mom would put a plate of your favorite  food in front of you (mac and cheese for me) and your mouth would start watering and Oh my goodness you could almost taste it before you even took a bite. Then she would say "Don't eat that yet its too hot!" and then what did you want to do?  Eat it!! I mean hello its hot mac and cheese! Well this is how I felt walking by a brand new Sephora tonight at the mall. It was so shiny and sparkly and it didn't help there was all kinds of new Christmas sets. However! I made it through with only a few sighs and maybe a little drooling but hey I think that's a normal side effect of 30 for 30 right?! RIGHT! I knew that you would all agree. Day 2 down 28 to go!

Shirt: F21, Jeans, Socks, and Scarf: Target, Boots: Charlotte Russe, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Please enjoy my collage of awkward poses by Whitney! I have got to learn to take some better pictures! 

Yes I realize I will run out of fingers at 10... Here is it people day two!

1 of 30

I know this is only the first day of the challenge but I love it already! OK so the first outfit was easy but I love knowing that I can be creative with just 30 items. This outfit I have worn before, I'm not sure if that is cheating but I'm saying no because I love all these pieces . I do not love how it shrunk and is much shorter now than it was when I bought it. Oh well ad some tights and that fixes that!

Shirt: Limited, Skirt and Belt: F21, Tight: stolen from a sister, Boots: Target

These pictures were really awkward to take. I usually like taking the picture not getting my picture taken! Also I need a class on flattering poses.*Note to self: Google poses that don't make me look like a deer in headlights! My husband was a good sport though, I just hope he last the whole thirty days.

This is my excited face for the first outfit!

I am really excited about this 30 for 30 challenge! Actually I'm not sure who is more excited, me or my husband becauseI won't be burning the strip off our debit card for the next 30 days. I have a feeling Dave Ramsey would be a fan of the 30 for 30! 

Well there it is, one thing I have already learned is that I have WAY too much black going on in my wardrobe! The only things that aren't pictures are two blazers, and one dress, I'm not going to lie the only reason that they didn't make it in the picture was because they were in my car and I just did not want to go outside and get them. Sad? Yes, however it is Sunday and I have to get in a Sunday afternoon nap or else! Lets get remixing! 

Competitive Soul

Being competitive is in my bones!I grew up the oldest of six girls and we all played soccer competitively. (I think that's the only thing that kept my dad from going crazy because he had six girls.) I don't think you understand how competitive I am... I mean me and my husband can't even run together because I like to run in front of him and he likes run in front of me. Its a vicious cycle! So whenever I first starting reading style/fashion blogs saw Kendi from KendiEveryday doing a 30 for 30 challenge. I was intrigued. 30 days with the same clothes and no shopping! I need this in my life. So I am taking the challenge.


The 30 for 30 Fall Challenge, starting next Monday, November 8th.

Get your engine running -- or at least your closet organized because the fall remix is here. If you'd like to participate in the remix, EMAIL me your name and blog address with the subject line 30 for 30 and I'll put you on a link list that I'll publish later this week. You have from now until Friday, November 5th to sign up to be on the link list for the challenge. Be sure to email me instead of leaving a comment, or your name won't be on the list. Then list your 30 items on your blog by Sunday, November 7th!

Ok so... what is the 30 for 30? 

The 30 for 30 is something I came up with in April to help me learn my way through my closet by remixing my clothes. So here is the basic premise, I take 30 items from my closet (shoes included) and mix them into 30 different outfits over about a month period.

So you want to try it out? Good for you. Here is how to do it.

1. Pick out 30 items from your closet. Shoes are included in the count, coats and accessories (i.e. tights,  jewelry, hats, gloves, and so on are not.) I won't use a coat yet here in Texas, but you might in say Chicago so I don't want to penalize you for Mother Nature's wily ways.

2. Remix the 30 items into 30 or more outfits.

And that's it! Ok -- not totally.

3. No shopping for 30 days. 

Eek! Why in the world would I add insult to injury? Well so that you'll learn to work with what you've got and you'll learn to appreciate it. Learning to shop your own closet will in turn help you learn to shop outside of your closet. When you have to get creative with your wardrobe you discover other ways to wear a shirt or skirt, that you might not have thought of. Or you might just discover that you really like a certain type of skirt or that you gravitate towards a certain type of jacket, etc.

So what if you don't have 30 items? Then this challenge is perfect for you. It's about working with what you've got. I am a style blogger, an overabundance of clothing is a given. So don't worry about that, maybe for you it's a 15 for 15 or 20 for 20. It doesn't matter what you start with, it matters what you can make out of it. 
Are you in? If so, email me and let me know by Friday and post your 30 for 30 items by Sunday. Let the remixing begin!

Nuetral Soul

Blogging is so much harder to keep up with than I thought! Now with that out of the way I can start doing a better job with posting and maybe get some followers on here! 

This post is a wish-list. I would say that its a Fall/Winter wish-list but I can think of plenty more items that I want to add to my wardrobe before Spring, so for now its just a Neutral Wish-list because I just realized it is negative on the bright color scale. Anyway these are a few things that I would love to see pop up in my closet by the magic wardrobe fairy. And possibly before Monday because I'm going to try and attempt Kendi's, from KendiEveryday, 30 for 30 Challenge! ( More details to come in the next post.)


 1. Over-sized Sweaters: like this
2. Fedora Hats: like this and this
3. Sequined T-shirt:like this
4. Over the knee socks: like this
5. Black cotton pants:like this
6.Ultra feminine blouse: like this
7. Platform Wedge Boot: like this
8. Nude Platform Heel:like this
9. Skinny Cargo Pant:like this
10. Camel Satchel:like this

A Romantic Soul

Here's the thing about being a "Gypsy Soul" I don't just like being one thing! I want to do everything, be everyone, and live everywhere! One thing that I am for sure is a romantic. 

For a long time I thought that I was a realist... to some degree maybe I am. But nothing melts my heart like a good bowl of ice cream and a sappy chic flick! Can I get a amen girls!?

This photo shoot has been out for sometime but I love them, 

just the pictures make me want to buy a ticket to see the midnight premier! 

Check out the whole photo shoot here!

A Nervous Soul

So this weekend I am going to a conference where I have to wear "Business Attire", while I realize that 90% of all Americans get up every morning and wear "Business Attire" with ease and no nausea involved. I on the other hand DO NOT! I work in a small family owned business wear a pencil skirt and a pair of heals wouldn't make it in the door with out tripping over the gravel drive and being ruined by the dirt and dust. I have a much more laid back style (which is most likely why this is only my second post in 3 months) but alas that does not change the fact that I still have to look businessy this weekend. Wish me luck and with my fingers crossed maybe Ill even post an outfit. (yes I realize Businessy is not a word but have you ever ready Kendi Every Day? She gets away with making up words all the time... just give me this one!)