{Guest Post} - - Labor Pains Deserve a Present

Can I get an Amen? 

Today I'm over posting at Leslyn's while she's out becoming a new mama to her precious baby boy Emmett! 

After meeting her last year at our mutual bff's wedding - it's been fun keeping up and comparing our pregnancies because we are both due with precious baby boys only two weeks apart! 

I hope you'll head on over to her blog and check out some awesome pieces any woman would want to add to her jewelry collection. And don't forget to follow along with her. She talks about all things: the good, the bad, a day in the life of a choral director teacher and as of recent - all things mama related! 

If I Could Redo - [Ring]

Today I'm finishing up this four part mini series about what I would do if I could redo my wedding with the help of pinterest. Excuse me real quick as I drool over some magnificent diamonds! 

{if you are just getting in on the action, start here, then go here, and then finish here.}

Part 4: Ring

Real Life

Let me first start off by saying that CT did a fabulous job picking out my ring! I to this day still look at it in awe that I am able to wear such a pretty thing. I get compliments on it all the time and it's all thanks to my hubbies great taste. 

{This is more of a what I wish I could wear if I was extremely loaded post.} 

Princess cut center, two trillion cut diamonds on the sides, surrounded by tiny little round cut diamonds. 

I LOVED it without the band, and sometimes I wish I wouldn't have got them soldered together so I could have just wore the bands or engagement ring by itself. Then there are other times where I want another band to put behind the ring, closest to my hand. I'm so indecisive! 

Either way, CT did a fantastic job picking it out!

If I Could Redo:

{Or in this case If I Was Loaded:}

all via pinterest

If I could redo my wedding ring, I would want it similar to Khloe's. Her ring has got to be the most well known ring around the celebrity world. How amazing is it? Big and beautiful!! I use to think that I would only wear a princess cut diamond, but I have since fallen in love with the emerald and cushion cut diamonds with a halo. And that top one in rose gold. . . wow! 

It's tough having such expensive taste.

I'll just keep dreaming, and maybe when CT become a D1 coach I can afford a slight upgrade. Wishful thinking, huh?

What is your favorite cut? 

What celeb has your favorite ring? 

If I Could Redo - [Attire]

 I always ask myself, self why wasn't pinterest around and popular prior to having my wedding? When planning my wedding I used a wedding site called The Wedding Bee, which was more like a chat forum site where you could share ideas that way. 

It was nothing like what Pinterest has become today. 

I figured since this weekend I'm helping coordinate one of my college roommates weddings and since I'm writing a guest post next week for the lovely Miss Jax, that this would be a good time to start a mini series of what I would do if I could redo my wedding with the help of Pinterest! 

Part 1: Attire

Real Life

Dress #1: Ceremony

Dress #2: Reception

Accessories:

Headband // borrowed

Necklace // LuLu Splendor (Etsy)

Shoes // Zappos




If I could Redo:

all via Pinterest



I have come across so many beautiful wedding day attire ideas on Pinterest, so this was really hard to pick what I would wear if I could redo. I love the dress because it's different and oh so lovely, and those Jimmy Choo's are to die for! Plus I've been obsessed lately with the mint and gold color combo together {can't you tell with the new blog design} so those earrings would be perfect. Another bonus is I could get a lot of wear from the earrings after the fact because they don't scream wedding. 



Are you married and still have a board to pin wedding images to, or am I the only crazy one that does that?

Pinned it, did it - - OOTD

I love Pinterest for all things fashion related. 

Usually, it's me dreaming of having all the pieces already in my closet, but sometimes I already do. 

Inspiration:

My version:

Shirt // Forever 21

Skirt // Gordmans

Necklace // Groupdealz

I got a lot of compliments today. 

Thanks Pinterest! 

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy and Style Elixir.

Life Lately: According to Instagram

If you aren't already following me on instagram, you should totes go and do that, I'm tiffross5!

What's going on lately you ask?

I got a new macbookpro this past weekend and I'm having so much fun decking it out! I love the great deals you can get on Amazon. $1.99 for the chevron keyboard and $10.99 for the blue case, keyboard, and screen protector = awesome!!

My hubby does a fabulous job at picking out jewels for me. 

I'm obsessed.

We had lunch with one of my best friends this past weekend and her little girl Aynslee. She makes my heart happy. 

CT and I are currently working our way through all the Harry Potter dvds. We have gotten through 2/8 so far. 
Then if I get around to it, I'll start to re-read the books. Wishful thinking!

Last weekend we went to a Vows Marriage Conference hosted by our couples pastor at our church. It was extremely interesting, and it feels good to invest in your marriage and to be proactive.
Read about some of it here and check back in the next few Sunday's to learn more about what we learned! 

I have a picture of this quote on the home screen of my phone. 
A daily reminder that we all live a beautiful life. 

Nice little day date we had.
 Picnic, feeding the ducks, and some golf range!
 Cheap and fun, you can't beat that!


Linking up with Life Rearranged. 

What I Wore Wednesday

Top // Dillards

Skirt // Gifted

Flats // Target 

Necklace // GroupDealz

Linking up with the pleated poppy.

What I Wore - OOTD [4]

Some days it's hard finding cute things to wear when you have to wear business casual to work everyday. 

All your nice clothes tend to be work clothes, and then you aren't ever wanting to wear those clothes outside of work. 

Luckily, I found this beauty in the back of my closet. 

Blouse // Kohls

Bandeau // Kohls

Shoes // Gianni Bini - Dillards

Bracelets // Stella&Dot Namaste Body Central  

Earrings // Gift 

Some days you just feel pretty!

You know it's one of those days when the selfie comes out. =))

Linking up with the Pleated Poppy.

Easter Weekend -- OOTD

I love holidays! What's not to love about tons of food and family.
It's crazy how fast each holiday comes and goes though. Before we know it, it will be my birthday (which is a major holiday in our household ;)), our wedding anniversary, and fourth of July (my favorite holiday). 
I'm already counting down the days.
















Dress: Gordmans / Shoes: Gianni Bini / Jewlery: Forever21, Stella&Dot, Nameste Bracelet, Godmans / Cardigan: Forever21

Linking up with  The Pleated Poppy.

I went shopping on Saturday morning and fell in love with this dress. The colors just scream 'spring' and I'm a little obsessed with the dresses and skirts that are short in the front and longer in the back. I have 3 of them!
 I already know this dress will get a lot of use, especially with wedding season coming up.

Besides shopping and spending time with family this weekend, I really didn't get much else done other than some reading. 
I broke my kindle a month after I got it and by the time I tried to fix it and use the warranty, it was to late. Bummer on my part. I added the kindle app on my phone and it works just as well as having the kindle! I was surprisingly shocked at how much I liked it. I am kind of over the massive amount of books I'm collecting. 

 
 

 I actually finished 2 books this weekend: Rush by Maya Banks and Romeo Romeo by Robin Kaye

Maya Banks is one of my favorite authors of the naughty books I read. Rush was the first in a trilogy, and the second one comes out this month which I'm super excited about.

Do you have any book recommendations? My next series is going to be the Blackstone Affair series. Has anyone read it?

Link Up: Insta-Lately

 

This evening I am linking up with Jenn over at Perfectly Imperfect.

       

         

• 2 for $22 candles at Bath & Body Works. It's an addiction. I have to get some every sale.
• My new KU shorts!  
• Who doesn't love a little scripture to start your day?
• How CT makes the bed and how I make the bed. I really shouldn't complain though, at least the pillows got off the floor and on the bed! 
• My definition of 'work swag' with a little arm candy.
• This is the true definition of hogging the controls.  
• Making some custom grey and yellow pillows for Ashley with Events By Ashley!
•  My grandma just past away, and I received her old sewing machine. It's super special to me because it's the same one I learned on as a little girl. I'm excited to start cranking out some projects. =))
• The dress I wore for our wedding reception. Boy am I in love with this. I wish I had another occassion to wear an all white dress that's completely covered in jewels.
• I went pole dancing for a bachelorette party, and it was the most fun and most difficult thing I have ever done in my entire life. 
  
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I Will Do Better

Blogging. . . I will get better at it.

 It has been since June when I last blogged. How sad =(. Working 40+ hours a week is no excuse. There are many working women out here in the blog-world who are full time wives, moms, and working women who blog multiple times a week.

3 posts a week is my goal! 

Anyways, this past weekend we went up to KC for the 2nd round of the NCAA basketball tournament to watch a little RockChalk basketball.

A little snow, a little shopping, a little alcohol, and lots of bad food! 

 

Excited on the way up to KC! (We hardly do couple pictures. Another thing I need to do better at.)

 

 

 

  

Sporting our crimson and blue! 

OOTD. 

Royal Skinny jeans- Gordmans. Gold sparkly Toms. Arm candy- namaste bracelet. Honora pearl bracelet. Stella&Dot bracelt. Gold chained bracelet from Gordmans. Gold bauble necklace from Groopdealz.

 

 

What a fun eventful weekend! My daring husband spotted some open seats and made us sneak down passed the guys in the yellow checking tickets. "Act like you know what you are doing and don't make eye contact." The wise words from my husband. =)

 

 We ended up sitting in row 7 behind the opponents bench, as opposed to going up into the rafters where our purchased seats were. CT and I were getting blown up on FB and through text message all game because each possession we were in perfect view for all of TV land to see! 

 

A big shout out and thank you to the Ole Miss coaches wives. We apparently were sitting in their row, and they piled their kids on their laps so we could continue to sit their the remainder of the game. 

 

What do you know, there are still some good people in the world these days.