sponsor love: fairy wings make good soup

Hello! I am currently trapped inside of my little scion with all of my worldly belongings and the dogs as we move to Pennsylvania, but you're in luck because 1. you aren't trapped in your tiny car and 2. today you get to meet Kim. Kim blogs at Fairy Wings Make Good Soup about her life as a military SAHM to an adorable three year old. She blogs about fashion (geared at the SAHM lifestyle!), "temporary" house tips, and recipes. I just think she's so cute and love reading about what her little family is up. Make sure you visit Kim to say hello! You can find her here:

sponsored: kotex fits, period [for travel]

I've been a loyal Kotex user for the better part of the last decade. I'm so devoted, in fact, that when Chris and I are grocery shopping and I go to buy tampons, he always quotes, "Kotex fits, period" so you know he's seen them in the bathroom for the past five years we've been together. When I was approached to talk about U by Kotex on my blog, I was a little "oh, this is a style blog..." but you know, how we dress during that week a month can greatly vary from what we wear when we don't have to worry about possible accidents, or knowing that we have to carry supplies around. Since I'm already a Kotex user, it was a natural fit (hahahah) and made even better when I was given a free box of the U by Kotex tampons. I've found that these are great for travel as the outside wrapper is a bit more durable than their standard tampons, and won't break apart in your purse. I knew I would need them when I was in Germany, so here they are hiding in my purse while walking around Munich a few weeks ago (do you like my buttoning job? whoops):

Also in my tiny little purse is my camera, wallet, dog treats, sunglasses, and a cell phone ;)

and then again in Stade three days later

and here they are secretly tucked into my cosmetics bag for the plane:

Taking U by Kotex with me on my travels was really the only option for me because they are my trusted brand and are super durable for travel. If you haven't had a chance to try out U by Kotex for yourself yet, you can request a free sample here! You can also find them here on facebook and here on twitter!

I wrote this review while participating in a content series through Clever Girls Collective on behalf of U by Kotex, and received products to facilitate my post and compensation for my time to participate.

sponsor love: the style files

I'm pumped to introduce you to Valerie from The Style Files today. Valerie and I have been following each other since just about the beginning of our blogs - I feel we have a ton in common style wise. She loves polka dots as much as I do, is a budgetting master, and is always working on herself. She's also a great resource, from teaching you how to save money while shopping online , how to follow the sales at Target, to preparing for headshots. Make sure you follow along so you don't miss out - she's definitely going places!

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sponsor love: work clothes, i suppose

If you've been reading this blog for any amount of time, you've already met Bri. Bri was featured a few months ago on Behind the Blog, she recently hosted this cute watch giveaway, and I try to make sure I participate in her monthly trend link up every month. Bri's style is something that I consider cute, attainable, and is the perfect combination of comfortable and professional. And not only is she not too bad to look at, she also has something to teach us. Some of her recent posts have actually been some of my favorite - this one is all about how to pack for a work trip, this one about her blogging mantra, and this one just because she's so dang cute.

Make sure you stop by Work Clothes, I Suppose and say hello :)  You can find her here:

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sponsor love: go chic or go home

Today I'd like to introduce you to one of my favorite places on the internet, Go Chic or Go Home. I was first introduced to GCOGH by Lilly and Audrey, two women I greatly admire in the blogging world.  GCOGH is like all of your favorite places combined - it has the inspirational aspect of Pinterest, the functionality to upload pictures of all of your own clothes to make outfits like on Polyvore, and the added bonus that you can even earns points that can be redeemed for gift cards. 

The thing I really like about Go Chic or Go Home is that the looks on there are attainable. Real women are uploading the pictures from their real lives and so while Pinterest is great for the "Ooooh look how pretty and amazing that is!", GCOGH is perfect for figuring out new ways to wear your own clothes.  My favorite aspect is that you can search for looks based on certain criteria. Say you have a striped item you're looking for a new way to wear. You can filter all of the outfits by the keyword, and you suddenly have several thousand outfit inspirations. 

Need new ideas for a more business look, or something with long sleeves, or how about something striped with long sleeves that would be appropriate for business wear? GCOGH will show you how it's done:

I don't think it's possible to have a "I have no idea how to wear this" moment when you have this great resource at your finger tips. If you'd like to try it out for yourself, you can sign up here! 

sponsor love: work clothes, i suppose + giveaway!

Today I'd like to introduce you to Bri, even though if you've been following my blog for any time at all, you've already met her! Bri blogs at Work Clothes, I Suppose. Bri lives and works in Seattle in marketing, and is such an inspiration for those of us who a more casual dress code but still want to look pulled together. The look above (seen here), is one of my recent favorites of hers, and is a great example of her style - polished, youthful, and age appropriate. I always make sure to participate in her Third Thursday Threads link up, where she gives us an assignment and then lets us show our outfits off. Bri is here today to give away this awesome floral wrap watch from Urban Outfitters. Just enter the Rafflecopter below!


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P.S. Congrats to Karla D for winning the LAJ giveaway. I tried emailing you but it got bounced back so please send me an email!

sponsor love: tea & sequins + gap giveaway

Today I'd like to introduce you to Kaitlin who blogs at Tea & Sequins. Kaitlin is currently finishing her masters in Occupational Therapy (smarty pants!) and started blogging as a creative outlet during her clinicals. Kaitlin is a taller lady like me, so I really enjoy seeing what she buys and how it fits her body. I think her style is just so cute, and something I really relate to. Girlfriend has some adorable clothes in her closet! You can find Kaitlin here:

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Kaitlin is giving away a $50 giftcard to the Gap. Just enter the rafflecopter below!

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sponsor love: oh, she dabbles + giveaway

Today's sponsor love post is about a girl close to my blogging heart. C blogs at Oh, She Dabbles about her daily fashion, art, and travels. We've been blogging friends since just about the beginning of our blogs so I'm really excited to show her off today. She's an elementary school teacher which means her outfits are always work appropriate, but so cute. My favorite outfits of hers are ones with dresses and skinny jeans just because I am so envious of her great legs - seriously, look how nice they are! She's also one smart shopper, and actively participates in Budgetting Bloggers, but with a twist - she tries to only thrift her clothes to put money away for a house, which I think is an admirable goal. You can find C here:

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To celebrate the one year anniversary of Oh, She Dabbles, C is holding a giveaway on her blog to win two amazing pieces she made herself:  one circle scarf made out of Liberty of London cotton lawn (which is incredibly similar to this J.Crew scarf going for almost $120) and one envelope clutch made out of burlap with a hint of gold woven in, lined in coral chevron with a hidden magnetic closure. This is one giveaway I'm really sad I can't enter because both pieces are beautiful. Just use the rafflecopter below to enter!

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sponsor love: shop & twirl

Today I'm featuring Miranda from her super cute blog, Shop & Twirl. Miranda is a girl after my own heart - she's a working lady who is on a budget but loves to shop. I think her style is just adorable - it's very girly but always work appropriate. As someone who is on a budget but wants to be on trend, she often tries out different trends to see how they work for her life style and her closet such as statement necklaces, patterned tights, and headbands. She also does posts about how she's previously worn items, which I think really shows how much of an "everyday woman" she is! Please visit Shop & Twirl and show her some love! You can find her here:

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sponsor love: dahlialynn lane

This week's sponsor love goes out to Jessica from DahliaLynn Lane. Jessica blogs about her unique sense of fashion in the workplace, her life with her husband and cute pets, and her jewelry line DahliaLynn (seriously, how amazing is this piece?!). Her outfits always have a fun spin to them - ripped jeans and a baseball cap with a crisp white blazer or a giant red necklace with an animal print shift dress. Her style is affordable and attainable without being like everyone else. Please go pay Jessica a visit - she's definitely worth the click over! You can also find her here:

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sponsor love: momomod & just another smith

Today I want to introduce you to two fabulous ladies. Both are my two current sponsors, and both have such great style.

First up is Chandra from MoMoMod. She's a school teacher, skirt wearer (read more about that here), and all around fashionable lady. As a modest dresser she often shares her tricks on how to work within our own closets, and with what stores are providing. On top of that, she is also a master thrifter (a girl after my own heart!)

All around a great girl and blogger. She has started a new link-up called Style Showcase so make sure you visit, link up, and explore other blogs!

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Andi blogs at Just Another Smith. She's a fellow TOPIO- challenge accepter although she was smarter and is taking 1 item from an outfit a week ago to remix. Her wardrobe is filled with bright colors and fun patterns, so I have a lot to learn from her. Besides fashion, Andi also blogs about books, things happening in her life, and who her celebrity doppelganger is (go read for a good LOL). Please go say hi and cheer her on during the month of TOPIO!

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sponsor love: selfless ambition & daliene's alamo adventures

Today I'd like to introduce you to two of my amazing sponsors. I look forward to reading their blogs every day, so I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I do!

First up we have Angela who blogs at Selfless Ambition. Angela has a great sense of style (this is one of my favorite outfits) and she discusses what trends work and don't work for her, which you know I love. She is also doing a 52 week Bible study if you are interested in joining her!

Angela is currently holding a giveaway celebrating hitting the 100 GFC follower mark - enter here for your chance to win a pair of Shoemint shoes!



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Daliene blogs at Daliene's Alama Adventures. Daliene has a sense of style that I just love - she wears classic pieces in cute patterns and fun colors. She's currently doing the 30x30 so go cheer her on as she remixes through her closet.

And not only is she adorable, but she also consistently has me giggling at her posts (like this one! and this one because I've definitely been there)



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firmoo glasses giveaway

If you spend any time at all reading blogs, you will have heard of the glasses brand Firmoo. As you can see, I wear glasses every day (mostly because I'm too lazy to put in contacts) so if you are a glasses wearer, or you're looking for some cute new sunglasses at inexpensive prices (or need a last minute Christmas present), you're in luck because Firmoo is offering 10 of you a 2 x $20 gift certificates - one to keep and one for you to give to someone else. That's enough to pay for a pair of glasses (all you need to do is pay the shipping). Just enter the Rafflecopter below - good luck! This is open internationally. I'll announce the winners at the end of this coming weekend.


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Disclosure: I am not being compensated for this giveaway, I'm just trying to get you some free shades ;)