Finally, Fur!

I have always seen faux fur as a timeless winter staple and this season, fur is out in full force! 

I have been looking for a way to add fur to my wardrobe but just hadn't found the right piece. That is, until I found myself at JCPenney yesterday! 

During the holiday season, JCP was giving out little buttons with codes on the back. You could enter in the code on their site and many of the buttons were worth prizes! I won $10 on my first try (from black friday shopping) so my family and I collected buttons throughout the season in hopes of a bigger prize (like a Kitchen Aid or a trip to Hawaii)!  See what I did with the buttons HERE! 

One of my buttons was a $25 giftcard to the store and yesterday proved to be my perfect opportunity to use it! 

This Liz Clairborne Sleeveless Fur Vest jumped out at me right away and I didn't want to take it off! I love that the stitching is done in a herringbone pattern, too! 

Priced at $50, I happily handed over my $25 gift card and thus scored this number for a total of $25+tax!

I am so excited to wear this vest this season and I am looking for some great inspirations as to just how I want to rock this statement piece! 

Here are a few cute ideas I found on Pinterest:

I love turning to pinterest for outfit inspirations--they have been great for coming up with fun ways to wear this trend!

Are you into faux fur? What is your favorite way to style it?

Today's Pickins:

1.  DIY your own Faux Fur Vest

2.  Funfetti Cake Punch

3. Rock Candy in Champagne--I posted about this earlier this week in my OHP post and actually tried it last night! It was such a fun way to add a little umpf to the champagne! My Cotton Candy flavor soaked into the champagne a bit and the rock candy also tasted like champagne  Not to mention, it also created a neat fizz effect in the glass! I recommend picking up rock candy at your local candy story or Cracker Barrel for NYE! 

Monday Bunday?

If I've said it once, I will say it a million times--I am so lucky to have a casual work environment!! Because everything we do is electronic and all of our presentations are via webinar, the company's philosophy is to be as happy and comfortable as possible during the day! 

Now, I have yet to go as casual as yoga pants, sneaks, a hat, etc (some of my colleagues do) because, even though it is a casual environment, I want to look somewhat presentable. 

Monday's, however, tend my be my exception to the rule. 

I realized this morning that for three Mondays in a row, I have worn my hair in a bun.

I started taking dance lessons at age 2, continued through high school, and did a bit of dance on the sorority team in college. Needless to say, a bun might be my hair's natural form. However, until recently, I was never OK with wearing my hair in a bun on the reg--at all! 

Apparently I also believe buns go with scarves...

So, why the bun? The beauty of the bun is that, as a bun making pro, I can do my hair in less than two minutes in the morning, which means an extra 20 minutes to sleep in--necessary on a Monday. Clearly this trend was made for Mondays....

What are your thoughts on buns? I am curious! 

Today's Pickins:

1. We sang this song in church yesterday and I have been in the best mood since! Look out for tomorrow's post, as the weekly message was VERY appropriate for me! 

2.  A fun "Thank you" idea for those that pick you up! 

3. "7 Ways to Stop Craving Junk Food"--perfect as we go into the holiday season! 

4. I love fonts. And if I had an Ipad, I'd marry this app!