Perfect Pumpkin

Today, I started decorating my house for fall/Halloween and can't wait to post some pictures of the final result. I also made a trip to Lowe's to buy gold spray paint and found this adorable, perfect pumpkin. I was going to carve it, but plan on using a DIY idea found here instead. Oh, and excuse my hair in this picture, I had been running errands all day. And despite what the temperature was supposed to be today, it ended up pretty warm, which I am not happy about. Needless to say, my curls had fallen at this point and my hair was a scraggly mess. But hey, at least my outfit was cute. 

Get the look:

Kimono: TJ Maxx ($14.99) -Similar

Shirt: Forever 21 ($12.50)

Pants: Old Navy ($39.50)

Shoes: Minnetonka ($39.99)

Are you pumpkin crazy too? Comment below

Thanks for reading and happy Wednesday!

Pencil Pants under $50

I know I have been slacking on blogging lately, but not intentionally. I’ve been so stressed between trying to find an internship, a new house, all the while staying on top of my school work; which has been anything but easy lately. In fact, I saw this quote on twitter that I found totally relatable: “It turns out Hell is less of a place and more of the last half of the semester.” So, that is what I’ve been doing and what I should be doing now…
Instead, lets talk about pencil pants because fashion cannot get enough of them, and I am not sure if I can either. Fashion and fads come and go before most people have the chance to jump on whatever trend is “in style”. Prime example: Late summer/early fall of last year the trend of cuffing skinny jeans popped out of nowhere and like most women I rocked that style for months. But now, the look is skinny pencil pants. If I am not mistaken, J.Crew started the look with “Pixie pants” many years ago and every other designer followed. Basically these pants have different names…aka peg, pencil, pixie, slim ankle, etc. The best part about a trend going viral is that you no longer have to fork out the big bucks to pay for the look. Affordable stores like Old Navy and Gap started carrying them and the rest is history. With that being said below is some fabulous pencil pants under $50. The most appealing thing about these pants is you can dress them up or down depending on circumstance and accessories.

GAP : Splurge

SKINNY MINI SKIMMER- $49.95

GAP: Steal

SLIM CROPPED GEO PANTS- $32.99

ASOS: Splurge

PEG PANTS IN LINEN- $41.39

ASOS: Steal

LAVISH ALICE PEG PANT- $22.58

THE LIMITED: Splurge

POLKA DOT PENCIL PANTS- $44.99

THE LIMITED: Steal

SLEEK PENCIL PANTS- $29.99

OLD NAVY: Splurge

PIXIE SKINNY-ANKLE PANTS- $34.94

OLD NAVY: Steal

THE ROCKSTAR CROPPED- $18.97

So there you have it: the skinny, cropped, pixie, pencil, ankle pants in a variety of styles, patterns, and price points!

Which is your favorite pair? Tell me in the comments!

Fall favorites

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Something exciting happened last night. Something I have been waiting to do for weeks. 

The weather was finally perfect to wear a hoodie. That is right, folks; I wore a hoodie for the first time this Fall last night and it felt AMAZING. Which hoodie did I wear, you ask. Only my favorite Hurley one.

A hoodie is not pefect unless paired with leggings and Steve Madden boots, right? Right. 

Also, last night I discovered the perfect item to add to my wish list. Yes, this watch is flawless...thanks for noticing. Nordstrom I applaud you for making this beautiful gem of a watch unaffordable to college kids like myself. My favorite thing about this beautiful timepiece is the silver AND gold. It is absolutely breathtaking.

Here is an outfit I kept getting compliments on at school and work.

Shirt: Old Navy (WHAT? Yes, Old Navy.)

Pants: Red jeans from Lauren Conrad's collection found at Kohl's

Shoes: Paprika brand found at Tilly's (I wear these way too much, I know.)
Hair: New Nume wand...tutorial soon

Next, this is currently my favorite thermal via CHAPS brand found at Kohl's, Belk, and other fine retailers. The pearl necklace is from Zara.

These boots are definitely made for walkin'...right out of what store? TARGET of course. Lately, Target has been home to some of the trendiest and most affordable clothes and shoes that I have found. Inspired by brands like Tory Burch, Lauren Conrad (Kohl's), Steve Madden, Michael Kors, and other brands, these boots are priced at a shocking $39.99.

Finally, the last discovery of my Fall post is a thrift shop locator I found via Pinterest {below}

Go to www.thriftshopper.com and type in your zip code to access the National Thrift Store Directory which is a list of thrift shops that can be found in your area.

XOXO,

Sweet Southern Pea

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