Weekly Inspiration

Hello Lovelies!

"Cherish the time you have with people because nothing lasts forever, and things can change really quickly."

I think with this week being Thanksgiving, for those of us here in the United States, that this quote is kind of perfect. Thanksgiving is all about being with family and being thankful for what you have, it's also about cherishing your family. 

Unfortunately because I work retail I won't be able to be with my family this year, I'll be working and have to deal with the dreaded Black Friday (Thanksgiving Blitz) shoppers. Last year was really hard on me, it was my first black friday and my anxiety hit me really hard. I'm really hoping that this year won't be as bad, but I'm not getting my hopes up. Last year I was a cashier, this year I'm not sure if I'll be a cashier or if I'll be crowd control.

XoXo,

Lori

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Life Update: Demi Lovato, Promotion, Holiday World

Hello Lovelies!

I cannot believe it's already the end of September! So much has happened this month, it started out really good and then of course the bad had to happen and ruin some of my happiness. I'm still really happy and so far, September has been the best month of 2016!

September 6th & 7th
On the 6th, I found out that I had won tickets to see Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena! First of all, Demi is my all time favorite musician, I love her and her music so much. I was freaking out, I decided to take my best friend Morgan with me. I've never drove in a big city like Nashville, so she offered to drive.

I know they were free, but the seats we got were awful. Thankfully my best friend is much crazier than me and she decided we were going to seat hop. We started out being able to see behind the stage and not being able to see the screen. After walking all the way to the other side of the arena we ended up in some really good seats.

Eventually, later on we were joined by some other seat hoppers and they made the concert even better, even if one of them did give me a headache by screaming directly in my ear the whole concert. Our new friends were two very drunk, very gay guys, and I love them and I wish they were my friends!

When Nick Jonas came out on stage, the one standing beside me started screaming at the top of his lungs, "Daddy! That's daddy!" Even though he was hanging all over me, screaming in my ear, and booty bumping all night, it was the best night of my life.

By the end of the night the total line up for the show was Cord Overstreet, Mike Posner, Nick Jonas, and Demi Lovato. Also, Demi performed her duet with Brad Paisley, then Nick came out and they all three sang a song. And then, (yes there's more) Nick Jonas performed with Thomas Rhett, before Demi came out to close the show.

September 9th
As some of you may know I've worked at Walmart as a cashier since June 2015, I've been trying to transfer departments for a while now. On September 9th, I got the good news that I got the position I applied for. On September 17th, I started my new position as a jewelry sales associate.

September 10th
This was the day I got to go to Holiday World, I had only been one other time and it wasn't a good experience, I almost drowned on my first visit. I ended up not going to the water park this time, (I still can't swim), but I still managed to get completely soaked.

My advice if you ever go to Holiday World, make sure you go on the Raging Rapids, it is my favorite ride in the park. I went with my mom and my two little cousins (ages 5 &12) and they loved it too, we ended up riding it 7 times, and they wanted to keep going.

September 13th
This is the day the bad decided to come back into my life. I was going down stairs to get ready for work when I fell. I fell down 10 stairs and I have no idea what happened. I ended up with bruising from my neck to my back, thankfully nothing was broke. But it's been a week and a half and I'm still in a lot of pain. My neck and my hips/butt got most of the impact, my chiropractor says it's going to take time for me to heal.

Overall, it was a pretty good month, I'm gonna do my best to get back on track with blogging starting tomorrow!
How has September treated you? Let me know below!

XoXo,

Lori

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Weekend Wear: Southern Shirt

Hello lovelies, it's been a while since my last weekend wear post, so I decided today was the perfect time to bring it them back! Today's weekend wear is featuring Southern Shirt! Details below!

Shirt: Southern Shirt Nautical Rope L/S in Chalky Mint

Leggings: Zella 'Live In' Reversible Leggings

Boots: Torrid Strappy Riding Boot

Scarf: Paula Bianco Frayed Infinity Scarf in Charcoal

I love the color of this Southern Shirt, it's one of my favorite colors and I think mixed with the darker colors it adds a pop of color to fall fashion!

That's all for today, I hope you enjoyed it! What do you think about Southern Shirt? Let me know below!
XoXo,
Lori

Fall Beauty Wishlist

Hello lovelies, today I decided to share with you my Fall Beauty Wishlist! I recently cleaned out my makeup collection so I'm in need of a lot! I also threw in a few nail polishes that I just couldn't leave out! Enjoy!

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette
Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette
The Urban Decay Naked Basics palettes have been on my wishlist for a while now, I've just been trying to decide which one I want more.

L'Oreal True Match Super Blendable Foundation
I've been in search of a good foundation for a while, I don't have much experience with L'Oreal products, but this foundation has a lot of amazing reviews, so I think I'm going to try it out and see how it goes.

Clinique A Black Honey Affair Eyeshadow Palette
Earlier this year Clinique came out with a more neutral eyeshadow palette, I really wanted to buy it, but it didn't have many matte colors, so I decided not to get it. I'm still not 100% sure I want to buy this one, but I decided to share it anyway.

Formula X Celestials Nail Polish

Formula X New Neutrals Nail Polish
I've been wanting to try the Formula X for about a year now, my favorite YouTube beauty guru (MakeupbyTiffanyD)  was obsessed with them and ever since then I've been trying to decide where to start. I think I'm going to buy the New Neutrals, it's such a beautiful color and I know I'll get a lot of use out of it!

Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Waterproof Kohl Eyeliner in Nude
Rimmel London Scandal Eyes Waterproof Eyeliner in Black
I cannot say enough good things about these eyeliners, they are amazing! I'm not joking when I say that if you don't have one you need to get one ASAP!!!
So far I've only tried the black, but I've heard a lot of great things about the Nude color so I want to get that. I also want to buy an extra black to have, I just opened one, but I don't like using the same eyeliner on my lid and water lines, earlier this year I got an eye infection from my makeup, so I'm trying to be careful and keep everything sanitary.

Urban Decay Naked3 Palette

I love the colors in this palette, I love the Rosey-tone and I think it's my favorite out of all the naked palettes, so I really want to get it!

So that's all for today, I hope you enjoyed it! Based on what you see above what would you recommend I check out this Fall? I'm always on the lookout for new makeup, so I'd love to see your suggestions!

XoXo,

Lori

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Movies to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

Top 10 Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish .

This week's theme: Top Ten Books/Movies To Read or Watch To Get In the Halloween Spirit.

Hocus Pocus

The Little Vampire

Twitches & Twitches 2

Halloweentown 

Halloweentown 2

Casper
The Addams Family
The Nightmare before Christmas
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Beetlejuice


Honestly, I prefer more kid friendly Halloween movies, I'm not a fan of horror movies. When I was a kid I loved it, I would watch any horror movie you put in front of me, but now, I wouldn't watch a horror movie if you paid me!

That's all for this today, I hope you liked it! What are your favorite Halloween movies? Do you prefer kid-friendly Halloween movies or Rated R?
XoXo,
Lori

Fabulous Flats

Hello lovelies, As the weather cools down I've been desperately searching for a new pair of flats. Sadly this past spring, after three years of daily wear, my favorite pair of flats gave out.

 I still haven't thrown them away, and I've been wearing them recently, but my feet are starting to hate me for it, so I think it's time to retire them, and I will, just not till I find a new pair!

I've been searching high and low, but I just can't seem to find any flats that I like, that I can afford, AND that are actually in my size. I've finally got to the point where I know I'm going to either have to order online or travel two hours to the nearest Nordstrom. I think I'm going to try online first, and if that doesn't work then I'll make the trip to Nashville.

Here are a few flats that I'm loving but can't have, and even thought I can't enjoy some of  them (either because of the price tag or because I've been cursed with giant feet), I hope you can. 

From left to right:
One. Two. Three. Four.  Five. Six.

Honestly I think I've decided to go with a pair of Tory Burch flats, I haven't decided which pair I'm going to get, but I'll keep you updated on that.

 That's all for today, I hope you liked it! What are your favorite pair of flats? Do you think I should buy the Tpry Burch flats, or do you recommend another brand? Let me know below!
XoXo,
Lori

October Playlist

Hello lovelies, I hope you had a great weekend! Last week was amazing, I got an 85 on my Algebra final, and I also got to start my new English course!

Over the weekend I went to my cousins birthday party and I think I found the perfect place to do my senior pictures at, so now I can finally make an appointment to get that done!

This week I have a lot to do:
Write my college essay for Heidelberg University
Write an English essay
Start my college application for Liberty University
Finish my college application for Trevecca Nazarene University.

So as you can tell I have a very busy week  ahead of me and I'm actually excited and ready to get started!

Here's this months playlist, I hope you like it!

Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Taylor Swift - Eyes Open

We Are The In Crowd - Manners

Whitney Duncan - Roll All Night

Bomshel - 19 & Crazy
Carrie Underwood - Flat On The Floor

Demi Lovato - Got Dynamite
Black Veil Brides - Heart of Fire

So that's it for today, I hope you like this months playlist! Don't forget to check back tomorrow for my Influenster Deans List VoxBox Review!

XoXo,
Lori

Fall Wishlist: H&M Edition

Hello lovelies, I'm not feeling too well today, I have a horrible migraine, so today's post is going to be short and sweet.

I don't do a lot of shopping, I like to buy a few items that I love, rather than buy a lot of things that I'll never wear. It's been a while since I've  done a lot of shopping and because of that I need a lot!

Most of what I need this year is really basic items, one thing that I plan on buying a lot of is extra long tank tops, I love the look of them and I currently own zero, so that's definitely going to change. I also want to invest in more sweaters and maybe get a new pair of boots.

Long Tanks, iPhone Case, Fine-Knit Sweater, Cuff Bracelet, Shoes, Bag

Of course there's more than just the basics that I want, I've been trying to add more color in to my closet, and more patterns too. To be honest most of the clothes I own are black or white, so I'm trying to change that.

In fact, just yesterday I went shopping and I bought a new cardigan and a new blouse and neither of them are black. I also bought a new pair of leggings and I went into Cato's to look around and I found a winter coat, so that's one less thing I have to buy, yay!

So here are some more things I'm thinking about buying, I really love stripes and I love flowy tops, so that's a big thing in my closet!

Sweater Dress, Sweater Dress, Long blouse, Jersey Tunic, Jersey Leggings, Jeans, Running Tights
So that's all for today, I hope you liked it! I think I'm going to do a haul to show you all what I got, I'm really excited and I never really show y'all what I buy, so I'll try to get that up maybe next week!
XoXo,
Lori

Fall Wishlist: Dresses

Hello lovelies, I hope you're having a great day! Today I decided I would show you some of the dresses I've been loving, I'm a big fan of Taylor Dresses and Eliza J dresses, so of course they made an appearance on this list!

Tahari Empire Waist Fit & Flare Dress $138.00

I love the color of this dress, it's perfect for this fall.

BB Dakota 'Renley' Lace Fit & Flare Dress $88.00

I love blue dresses, it doesn't matter what shade of blue, I LOVE blue!

Taylor Dresses Stripe Sweater Dress (Plus Size) $148.00

Something I love more than blue dresses is blue and black striped dresses!

Eliza J Knit Fit & Flare Dress ( Regular and Petite) $98.00

I love wearing sweater dresses during the fall, depending on how cold it is I usually pair it with tights or leggings and of course boots!

FELICITY & COCO Jersey Maxi Dress $88.00

My goal this fall is to buy more maxi dresses, I only have one and it's not really something I could wear in the Fall/Winter, so I definitely need more. I really like this one, but I'm not really sure how I would style it.

So that's all for today, will you be buying any of these dresses? Let me know what you think below!

XoXo,

Lori

Top Ten Tuesdays: 10 Books On My Fall TBR List

Top Ten Tuesdays is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This weeks theme: Top 10 Books On My Fall TBR List.

Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina

Johanna Lindsey - Stormy Persuasion
Johanna Lindsey - One Heart to Win
Lenora Worth - Deadly Holiday Reunion
Ann Aguirre - As Long As You Love Me
Cassandra Clare - City of Bones

Delore Fossen - Cowboy Behind The Badge
Kara Taylor - Prep School Confidential
Colleen Coble - Lonestar Secrets
Emma Healey - Elizabeth Is Missing

Hello lovelies, today marks the official beginning of fall and I'm loving it, thankfully after a very hot weekend, today is going to be cooler and I'm very thankful for that!

The top six books in my list are books that I either own or have received to review and so they will be my first priority and then the others are books that I would like to read soon!

What books are on your TBR list this fall? Let me know below!

XoXo,
Lori

Pinterest Finds

Happy Monday lovelies, I hope you have a great day! Last month I didn't get to do a Pinterest Finds post, so that made it so much harder to pick what pins I want to show you. I finally narrowed it down to 5, and so here it is...

1.This free fall printable.

2. Half-Up Side French Braid Tutorial

3. This quote really speaks to me!

4. I really wanna try to do this.

5. I want a lab puppy so much!

So there's this months Pinterest Finds, I hope you enjoyed it!

XoXo,

Lori

September Goals

Happy September lovelies!!!! Words cannot explain how happy I am right now, I'm so excited, fall is almost here and I just can't wait!

Start using MyFitnessPal again.

Finish Algebra 1 Part 1 and Part 2.

Read 3 books.

Finish college app for Trevecca Nazarene University

Finish college app for Bethel University - Tennessee
Finish college app for Converse College.
Lose weight.
Blog more.
Be a better blogger.
Buy more Fall scented candles!!!

So I know things have been slow here lately, but I'm working on getting things back in order, and I'm hoping that this month is the month I accomplish all my goals!
XoXo,
Lori

Pinterest Finds

Hello lovelies, I hope you had a great weekend, today I have another round of Pinterest Finds for you!

1.Pink & White Mani

2. I'm still obsessed with animal memes!

3. I've been thinking about cutting my hair, and I love how Demi's hair looks in this picture.

4. I can't wait for fall to get here!

This month most of my pins consisted of cute animal memes or hair pictures, I'm getting my hair done next week and I'm trying to decide what I want to to with it. I could have posted more, but I don;t think anyone wants to look at that many pictures!

XoXo,

Lori

5 Words: Week 42

    It's November, I'm so happy, it's finally cooling down and feeling like Fall, and it won't be too long till it's Winter. We have Thanksgiving in a few weeks, then Christmas next month, I feel like a little kid, I wanna jump up and down screaming, but it's late and my mom is sleeping, so don't think she would be happy if I did that.
     So I decided this week to continue with last weeks theme, but this week I'm doing all the words in the letter 'E'
       Here's this weeks 5 Words....

Egregious- Outstandingly bad; shocking.
Enfranchise- Give the right to vote to.
Existential- Of or relating to existence.
Exponential- Of or expressed by mathematical exponent.
Epitome- A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.

                           So that is all for this week, be sure to check back next week.
                                                                          Stay Creative,
                                                                                         Lori Ann
   

The Autumn Tag!

    Here recently I've been seeing this Tag around on A LOT of blogs, so I decided to do it myself. Some of the blogs have 9 questions, and others have 10, I decided to go with the one with 10 questions.

1. What's your favorite thing about Autumn?
  - I love the weather, I hate the summer, I can't stand the heat. So that, plus I think everyone is happier, and nicer because the Holiday's are right around the corner. And I also like that I can drink hot chocolate, and wear a sweater all day.

2.What's your favorite drink?
   - Hot chocolate.

3. What's your favorite scent/candle?
   - I recently bought a candle from the Glade fall collection, it's called Toasted Marshmallows, and I love it.

4. What's your favorite lipstick?
  - I don't really wear lipstick, I prefer lip balm. Right now I'm loving the EOS ball, and I also like the Nivea Milk & Honey lip care.

5. What's your go to favorite moisturizer?
  - I love the Simple

6.  What's your favorite colors for your eyes?
  - I probably only wear makeup about 3 times a month, last year I only wore makeup 5 times, but this year I've had a lot of special occasions.  When I do wear makeup I usually pick between the Wet & Wild 'Greed'  Palette.
       Or  I will use the Merle Norman Powder Rich Eyeshadows in 'Desert Sand' and 'Taupe Suede', unfortunately they are super old, and I don't think they're sold anymore so I'm going to be really sad when I finish them.

7. What's your favorite music or band/singer to listen to?
   -Right now I'm loving Demi Lovato, and also Evanescence.

8. What's your favorite outfit to wear?
  - Usually a cardigan, jeans and boots. Other times I'll wear yoga pants, a huge sweater, and either boots or flats.

9.  What's your favorite Autumn treat?
   - I love to bake cakes, and help my aunt make homemade Pumpkin Cream Cheese Rolls.

10. What's your favorite place to be?
    - At this time of year I love to be in bed, with my window up, sipping hot chocolate, and reading a good book.

   If you wanna do this tag please leave a link below so I can see yours.

    So that's all for today, I'll have my usual post up a post up on Friday.  Let me know what you think in the comment section.
                                                           Stay Creative,

                                                                            Lori Ann

                                                          

Charlotte Russe for Fall

   Today I will be continuing with the Fall theme on this blog, and today I will be doing my low end fashion for fall.  I will be using Charlotte Russe today, unfortunately I won't be able to post pictures today, so I'm sorry, but you can follow the link to the product.
    Since I can't post photos I'll include a few extra to make up for it.

Belted Striped Sweater Dress
   Available HERE for $28.99.

Studded PU Long Sleeve Cover-Up
     Available HERE for $16.99.

Belted Crochet Back Sweater Dress
     Available HERE for $24.99.

Cutout Zip-Back Ankle Bootie
     Available HERE for $3850

Studded Crinkle Motorcycle Jacket
    Available HERE for $39.99

Chiffon Hi-Low Pullover Tunic
    Available HERE for $22.99

Roll-Cuff Pullover Blouse
    Available HERE for $22.99

Studded Strap Tote Bag
    Available HERE for $34.99

Faded Americana Woven Legging
   Available HERE for $14.99

Star Print Sweater Tunic
    Available HERE for $26.99

So that's all for today, I'll have my usual post up Friday. Will you be buying anything from this post? Let me know what you think in the comment section. Stay Creative my Lovelies, I'll post again very soon.

                                         XOXO,

                                              Lori Ann

      Also contact me:  

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Nordstrom for Fall

    This month marks my one year of blogging, and if you've been reading my blog that long then I'm sure you've noticed my writing has improved A LOT.
     Last year I did a fall series, this year I wanted to do something similar, but instead of focusing on me, I want to focus on beauty trends, and whats going to be in stores.
      For fashion I'm going to be doing a high end store, and a low end store. As you may have guessed my high end store is going to be Nordstrom, and my low end store will be Charlotte Russe.
   
    MICHAEL Michael Kors Asymmetrical Zip Soft Shell Jacket
         Available HERE for $150.00.

DV by Dolce Bita 'Colten' Boot (Nordstrom Exclusive)
      Available HERE for $98.95, the only bad thing is I can't decide which color I want most.

Liverpool Jeans Company 'Sadie' Straight Leg Supersoft Stretch Jeans
      Available HERE for $79.00, they looks super soft and would go perfect with the above boots.

Leith Split Hem Tunic Tee
      Available HERE for $36.00.

Olive and Oak Zip Detail Stripe Sweater Dress (Online Only)
      Available HERE for $68.00.

      So that's all for today, I'll have my follow up low end fashion blog post, featuring Charlotte Russe up tomorrow. Will you be buying anything from this post? Let me know what you think in the comment section. Stay Creative my Lovelies, I'll post again very soon.

                                         XOXO,

                                              Lori Ann

      Also contact me:  

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Fall Nail Polishes

       Yesterday I started my Fall series and today I will be continuing it. Today's post will be my favorite picks for Fall nail colors. So let's get started.....

Clinique A Different Nail Enamel for Sensitive Skin Available on Clinique's website (Here) .
        The color is 'Made of Steel' and is a glossy metallic finish. $12.50.

Essie 'Resort Collection- No More Film' Nail Polish   Available at Nordstrom (Here) .
       In the color No More Film, $8.00.

butter London 'Prince's Plums' Nail Lacquer Nordstrom Exclusive  Available (Here) .
   Available for $15.00, I hate the price, but it is such a gorgeous color I just might break down and buy it.
       

Revlon Nail Enamel    Available at Ulta   (Here)

    In the color Vixen, available at Ulta for $4.99, but I'll be buying it at Walmart because I can get it for $3.99.

L'Oreal Colour Riche Nail Color   Available at Ulta (Here)
    I've never tried any L'Oreal products, but I love the colors, and I really want to try them. I just hate the price $5.99.

 
     So that's all for today, I'll have my usual post up Friday. Will you be buying any of these? Have you tried any already? Let me know what you think in the comment section. Stay Creative my Lovelies, I'll post again very soon.

                                         XOXO,

                                              Lori Ann

      Also contact me:  

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Fall Playlist

   I wanted to do something a little different Today, so I decided I would share my fall playlist. Below is my Fall 2013 Playlist for when you need a little something to get you through the day, or when you just feel like relaxing around the house listening to music.

                            Demi Lovato- Heart Attack

                            Zedd- Clarity
                            Katie Armiger- Better in a Black Dress

                            Lady Antebellum- Goodbye Town

                            Jimmy Eat World- The Middle
                            Bon Jovi- What Do You Got

                            Anna Nalik- Just Breath
                            Shinedown- Second Chance

                            The Civil Wars- The One That Got Away

                            The Beatles- Here Comes the Sun

     As you can tell my taste in music varies, one week I'm obsessed with country, and then the next week I'm only listening to metal. I love music. I'm very open minded, and I know what I like, and what  don't like. I tend to not like popular music, I like to find new, or less popular singers, because their music to me is more meaningful, than those on the top of the charts.
      I know not everyone will agree with my taste in music, but that's okay. Feel free to leave a comment below about your fall playlist, and about the music you'll be listening to as we go into the final few months of the year.
     So that's all for today, again sorry about the delay, I'll have my usual post up tomorrow, I've already got it scheduled so it will definitely be posted. Stay Creative my lovelies, I'll post again very very soon.
                                        XOXO,
                                              Lori Ann
      Also contact me:  
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Shows I'm Looking Forward To Watching This Fall

    It is officially Fall, my favorite season of the year, and I'm so happy. Today's post is a little tease of what's to come starting next week.
      I decided to do a little Fall series, I already have the posts written and scheduled, so starting next Tuesday it's officially Fall on my blog.
      To get the ball rolling I thought I would start off with the TV shows I'm looking forward to watching the most. Some of them have already started, and some will be starting in a matter of days, which is why I didn't want to put off this post.

1. Revenge
         - I can't wait to see what happenes between Emily and Jack now that he's knows she's really Amanda.
2. Once Upon A Time
        - After that season finale, I can hardly wait to see what happens next.
3. The X-Factor
        - This already started a few weeks ago, but I had to include it.
4. Nashville
        - Again ABC really knows how to make a season finale brilliant, I can't wait.
5. Ravenswood
        - I'm still not to sure if I want to get started on this PLL spin-off, but I'm willing to give it a try.
6. Suburgatory
          -  Does anyone know when it's supposed to premiere?
7. The Middle
          - I'm not a regular viewer, but I like having something I can watch when there's nothing on TV.
8. Once Upon A Time in Wonderland
        - Again I'm not sure if I wanna get started on another TV show, let alone a spin-off, but I think I might give it a try.
 
       I tend to watch too much TV, I've been cutting back, and I've told myself I'm not going to start watching any new shows this fall, but I doubt that's going to happen.
       So that's all for today, I'll have a post up tomorrow. Do you plan on watching any of these shows? Do you plan on watching any other shows? Let me know what you think in the comment section. Stay Creative my Lovelies, I'll post again very soon.

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                                              Lori Ann

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