another bird print outfit post

Don't mind my lion's mane. 

Dress: Dorothy Perkins//Tights: Target//Bowler hat: UO//Belt: F21

This bright, fuchsia-like lipstick is my new favorite color from the Covergirl LipPerfection line that I've blogged about before. It just screams summer and "wear when having a good time." Best of all, the color lasts longer than a lot of my more expensive brands. This one's called Divine, if anyone cares to know :)

So....I've got my first giveaway coming up! I can't wait to share the details once everything gets put into place. It's just my little way of saying THANK YOU (seriously) to all my readers/friends (and any new folks that wish to come aboard the Roni-train). For the last 6.5 months I've really appreciated all the "sweet somethings" and encouraging words y'all leave almost daily - they're like gifts and oh, how I wish we were geographically closer! But yes, stay tuned for this. 

For those that have done giveaways before, please let me know what y'all use to randomly pick the winner. I know of one site, but I like options. Thanks!

Have a great weekend!  

Bejeweled

Today was deceptively sunny. Either way, I dressed for the wanna-be warmish weather and continued to run with cheery clothes.

I wore this mustard cardi for the 1st time here.
Apparently I enjoy wearing it atop white/creamy, lacy pieces. 

Mikey made fun of me after we snapped these, because I do "the same poses". I was like, "Dang, I'm not a model. I'll do the same thing every day if I want and I dare you to say something again."

No, I really just don't know what to do when taking outfit photos. Like, what do I do with my hands, my head...what is a good pose? Ugh. It's really awkward no matter how much fun I 'try' and have to lighten the situation.

Then, the wind came out of nowhere, giving me a few almost-Marilyn Monroe moments. That certainly lightened up the mood. 

My shoes make me think of the game Bejeweled, with all the little rhine stone-y things that make a heart on the toe and line up the back of the tiny wedge. Plus I love the colorful gems stones on my whale necklace that Mikey got me for my birthday last year. (I love whimsical animal prints in and on everything, so I knew I had to have this cute little Moby for a necklace!) And of course the jewel tones in the pom pom puffs on my cardi are a nice touch...And there we have the name for this post!

Dress, belt: Ruche

Cardigan: ModCloth

Shoes: Poetic Licence (2010)

Ribbed tights: Target

Whale of a good time necklace: Jared

Today on my way home I reminisced through some fun, old tunes. I listened to "You Don't Have To Call" by Usher and remembered how it tied into a part of my teenage life back in 2001/2002. I followed that up with a repeat (times 10) of "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" by David Alan Coe...oh boy, do I have so many fun drunk (both) memories associated with this song. Me, Jen and our Oklahoma City gang would sing this song (at the top of our lungs) in a little hole in the wall bar that we frequented. In fact, this song would come on and the entire bar would sing it, usually holding onto shoulders and swaying back n' forth. Ah, good times. I like when people can come together like that and be friendly. Drunk or not. :)

Guess I'll go eat some cake now. Y'all have a sweeeet evening. <3

Love,

me

hearts + floral

I sort of just grabbed two things I wanted to wear today and then decided that they worked well enough to leave on. Let's face it, even if they didn't match I'd probably still have walked out the door. If I feel good in something, don't judge me for wearing it.

top, tights: F21

skirt: ModCloth (super old)

And here's my outtie without the tights. I would have worn it this way, but it was a bit chilly out today. C'mon Spring. Fight harder for me!

don't you just love a skirt or dress with pockets?

I had a lovely drive home from school today. I'll tell you, there's something about listening to Bob Dylan's harmonica while passing wintered trees just as the sun is calling it a day that make for a special moment....I live for those, and thankfully I have so many personal ones like it, often, in my car. Thank God for good music.
Y'all have a lovely evening. I'm gonna go put my hair in a bun so I can annoy more people who hate the messy bun look. ;)

Love,
Roni

Diana Ross hair day

I made it through the week!! 

Rarely do I rock what I proudly call my Diana Ross hair (the Supremes were one of my favorite groups as a kid). I have naturally curly hair, and I've always believed in this rule when styling it: the bigger, the better. Of course that doesn't go for all hair styles...like the Snooki poof. But curly hair, beehives, 80's themed party hair, yes - get it as big as possible. 
Mine wasn't as big as I know I could get it (it's bigger than these pictures let on), but it was satisfiable Diana hair nonetheless.

I bought this blouse last summer. Today I noticed it still had tags on it. So here is this little darling's debut. "Nice to meet y'all", she says.

Blouse: F21

Cardi: Target

Jeans: American Eagle

Heels: Seychelles via ModCloth

60's handbag via Speakeasy Vintage (Montclair, NJ)

How many of your moms used Aqua Net hairspray back in the day??? Y'all probably said, "Oh my gawd" or LOL'd. I'm probably gonna start using it again, because that shet held your hair in place for days. And I'm sure it'll give me the true D.R. hair I desire. Oh, and it's $2. Yup, I'm bringing it back.

Mikey and I are headed out for sushi before I work at Clash tonight so I'm cuttin' this short.

Cheers to a fabulous weekend, dolls.

Love,

Roni 

Picture from our sushi date. I just had to come back and update my post. Look at how cute my sweetie looks in his new shirt I bought him (from ModCloth). They have great shirts for your guy, ladies.