Past, Present & Future...

My Past...

so every pay period i have a portion of my check set aside for me as an allowance. this helps me not spend a ton of money through out the pay period. i guess i just never realized how much money i spent until i sat down with my boyfriend and brought out the calculator.

last month i was extremely excited to get an extra pay check which meant... extra allowance!! i took a cash advance and bought a few nice things from an outlet in park city including the following 'past purchases'. you will then be directed into what i have purchased so far this pay period... and what my future purchases will be... 
all i can say is that i am so thrilled that i was able to find some really cute clothes for fall. with my new pants and boots and coats, i will be cozy and warm all winter long!

what is on your fall wishlist?


these pants...

...these boots
...this trench

this skirt...

...this cardigan


these tights...
My Present...

this coat...


...this dress[ps. i was super stoked about this dress because it's not even in stores yet. the day i bought it they had them stowed away in the back. i had a young gentleman help me return a few items and i made mention to this dress that was out on a manequin on the floor. and he said that he would run to the back, get me my size, and let me purchase it so he could see if it looked cute on or not. so of course, i did. and i'm in love with this dress. it's so cute.]My Future...
these flats... 

chai tea ♥

yesterday on my way to class i stopped by the cafe in the library of UVU for something to drink. i was thinking of possibly a coffee or something of that matter to keep me awake during my 2.5 hour class. looking up at the menu and wanting something cold i thought of an iced coffee and then it hit me.

chai tea latte.

i love chai tea. it is getting close to october and no matter what month of the year it is - chai tea always reminds me of fall especially halloween and thanksgiving. so even though it was insanely hot yesterday i had woke up and put on skinny jeans, boots, a sweater and a scarf. so i think the need for chai tea was enhanced. i just felt fall-ish yesterday.

well i'm here to tell you that i drank that chai tea latte and enjoyed every second of it. i got a tall just because i wasn't sure if i would like it but by the time i was finished, i wanted a few more. it was probably the best chai tea latte that i have ever had. so - in short - if you're near UVU and are craving some chai, my first recommendation would be the UVU library cafe! ♥

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always madewell ♥

so while i was blogging yesterday of course i had to go joanna's blog, a cup of jo, to see what new things she had posted. she had written a post high lighting maxi skirts and the fact that they're super cute for fall. she had this picture posted and i fell completely in love with the skirt and the style of pictures.

i am so glad that she had sourced her images properly because i was able to find the cutest website with the worlds' cutest clothes.

i don't know how many of you are familiar with madewell, but i wasn't until yesterday and i admit that i am completely in love. they have the cutest and most stylist clothing. check them out here!

i listed a few of my favorites below! enjoy!! ♥

ps. check out my guest post over at 'dancing in the rain'!

emerson.made.

i have always been in love with the products from emerson made. i was reading a blog yesterday and was prompted to take a look at their new fall collection. i am currently completely in love with the following products from emerson made. i would definitely suggest that you all go and check out their new items for fall. i'm sure you'll fall in love...

my allowance wishlist

so i went shopping this past weekend with my allowance. i had a really hard time coming across something that 1. i didn't already have and 2. i really needed. i find myself always buying the same type of clothing. on a typical day, you will find me wearing a little dress, maybe some leggings, a long unique necklace and some flats. so when i went out shopping i tried to steer myself away from buying that style of clothing...
and it was so hard. i could not find anything and did not purchase anything except a really cute pair of cognac lace up brogues. they were a steal and i love them. but i still have quite a bit of my allowance left over, and i want more.

i found this necklace at a/e and had to have it. i bought it and have worn it a few times since. it is definitely my style and it goes with a lot of my outfits. so i got hooked into wanting other things that would suit my necklace... which of course means, other things that look just like other things that i already have. while online shopping, i found myself at u/o and couldn't resist the following:>>>>>>>>>
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