animal print and curves

I may be working to get more fit as I posted about yesterday, but I know and love my body for what it is. I have curves, and I'm proud of them! Take this animal print top that I wore last week to my second student teaching contract meeting. I made sure to get a picture so you could see how it looks on me. Tell me this isn't a top that was designed for a girl with curves- it fits them perfectly! This top is from Sofia Vergara's line at Kmart, which I am really digging, because I think all of the clothes are designed this way to look good on women who have some curves. Plus the prices are Kmart affordable! And yes, this was two days in a row that I wore this bootcut dress pants. I've had them so long I can't remember where I got them from, but I think this is a great staple for your wardrobe, and the ones below are really similar!

Top: Kmart
Pants: old, very similar below
Necklace: Windsor, exact below

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blue animal print by greathappiness featuring a multi strand beaded necklace

This post is linked up to Style Sessions at Style Elixir (link in sidebar)

cobalt and polka dots and tunics, these are a few of my favorite things

Oh hey, the blog has a new design! I'm still working on it, but I was having issues with comments in chrome showing up in white font. Could you do me a favor and let me know if this happens for you?

You know those pieces that you see on the rack and you know you have to have them and there is no possible way you can leave them there in the store without you? This top was one of those pieces for me. First of all it is polka dots, hello! And adorable black and white ones! I think the name of this blog can let you in on my love for them. And then it's a beautiful cobalt blue! If you were to get a look at my wardrobe, organized by color, you could easily see that blue is the dominate color in my tops. And last but not least, it is a chiffon tunic, which I discussed my love for in my last post. So, this top was perfect to wear for a day in my preschool classroom.

What is your most recent purchase that you had to have?

Top: Carson's
Pants: old
Bracelet: Kohl's
Ring: Forever 21 (exact below)

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blue, black, and polka dots by greathappiness featuring Paris Hilton

how colorful do you go?

It's funny how not too long ago, colored skinny jeans were something I admired from afar, not daring to try on my own. They were too "loud" for me, and I didn't think I could pull them off. But now look, I'm going around wearing bright green skinnies (they're brighter than they look in the picture) and I'm wearing them with a bright blue top! Talk about loud! I'm really happy with what my style has and is continuing to evolve into. I feel so much more myself in something like this than I ever did in slightly oversized, boring clothes that allowed me to blend in but didn't give me any kind of style of my own or show off my personality. And I do think part of it is loving who I am and what my body is, which is something that can take some time, I can tell you. 

I adore this tunic, and I was so excited when I found it at Old Navy. Lately chiffon tunics like this with a cami underneath have been go-tos for me because they are lightweight enough that when I'm up and down and all around with all the kids I work with, I don't get too hot. Definite plus. This is also the second time I've worn this necklace this week. I'm in LOVE, guys. It's another one from my Apple of My Eye Jewelry grab bag!

So, how colorful do you go with your outfits?

Top: Old Navy

Pants: Old Navy (exact below)

Necklace: Apple of My Eye Jewelry

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blue and green by greathappiness featuring cowboy boots

This post is linked up to What I Wore to Work and Three-Fer Thursday (links in sidebar).

twofers

I wore this to my first student teaching contract meeting last week. I'm really excited to start my student teaching and be in the classroom every day! When I found this top at Carson's I loved it so much that I got it in two different colors. I call it a twofer, because it's actually one top that's connected, which makes it that much more awesome. Because it always sits perfectly, it's more comfortable, and it's cooler when you're moving around a lot. Win? I think so. And it looks professional, so it was perfect for this situation as the bright colors show off my personality as well.

I also did a close up shot of the jewelry, because I know you can't see it in the outfit picture. So I stayed in my preschool classroom after the meeting and it's so funny because every time I'm there, these boys are just as interested in my jewelry as the girls. This visit, one of the boys looked down at my hand and said "That's a really nice ring, did you get it new?" Gotta love it!

Top: Carson's
Pants: LOFT (exact below)
Necklace: Apple of My Eye Jewelry
Bracelet: Icing
Ring: Charlotte Russe

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teal layered and black by greathappiness featuring oversized jewelry

vines

This top is another product of my recent shopping trip. I just loved the bright blue and the vine print. It's a little short for bending over and playing with kids, so I layered a cami underneath. I'm in love with this new necklace from Windsor. It's a beautiful silver chain tassel necklace, and it's fun to play with too! I got one for myself and one for my mom as part of her birthday presents, and I'm glad I got the one for myself as well! You can find the link in the Shop the Look image below, and I'd highly recommend it.

Top: Carson's

Pants: Pajama Jeans (exact below)

Necklace: Windsor (exact below)

Ring: Forever 21

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blue and silver by greathappiness featuring fringe jewelry

This post is linked up to Summer Style Linkup and Three-fer Thursday.

stripes

I went shopping last week and found this shirt for $2.89 at Kohl's. Then with my 30% off discount, it ended up being less than $2!! I still can't get over how awesome that price is. Plus it is striped, and it contains my favorite color (yellow), along with my two favorite colors to pair it with (blue and grey). I think it's safe to say this shirt was meant for me, just sitting on the rack waiting for me to come along and pick it up.

I recently created twitter, pinterest, and instagram accounts for the blog. It was getting too tricky trying to use my personal accounts for these social media sites, so I just decided to keep it separate. You can find the links in the sidebar under my intro, in the shiny new little buttons I made for them! Hope to see you there!

Top: Kohl's

Pants: Loft (exact below)

Shoes: Crocs

Necklace: G.H. Bass & Co.

Ring: Charlotte Russe

stripes and yellow by greathappiness featuring a beaded strand necklace

Linked up to Random Wednesday at Because Shanna Said So.