Jesus take the Wheel

Last week, I had my coworker/bestie from Chicago visit for a week to 1) visit because she's the best and 2) to test working in our LA office. She's thinking (and has decided to) move to LA and I couldn't be happier. Part of her trip to LA was a trip to Las Vegas since she hadn't gone in a few years and never with friends. As our usual, Ryan found that deserted bus in our last Vegas trip (seen here) and we decided to do a sequel!

I will say taking photos with two girls is a lot different than Ryan taking photos of just me. I'm just used to taking 1,000 photos and editing the ones I hate, but when you take another person into account, you want to make sure she likes the photos she's in too. And as girls are, if she liked a photo, I hated it, and if I liked a photo, she hated it. It made me lol.

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I Got it From My Mama

Literally, I saw a picture of my mom wearing this dress and I said to her, "Aw mom, such a cute dress!" and 4 days later, it was in the mail for me. BEST MOM EVAR! I love her.

lucy & laurel dress, club monaco belt, mossimo heels

I've had these leopard print heels since COLLEGE and I rarely (if ever) wore them. Now that leopard is the print for Fall, it's time to dust them off and finally stretch these out!

It's been a full week since I'm on my diet-vacation and I miss working out and eating right, but it's hard when besties are in town and partying and working trump making turkey rolls, lol.

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Black & Yellow

I have a bestie in town this week from our Chicago offices, so I've been a bit MIA lately. Mainly so tired from all our outings...but you know what that means...a BARRAGE of photos coming soon!

old navy tee, express shorts, jcrew belt, refresh booties

Here Dallas is, completely oblivious to the fact that I'm trying to take photos. How ROOD!

More posts coming soon! 

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LBD

LBD = Little Brown Dallas, lol.

Love this dress from Zara - I think it was literally only $30, and it's perfect for when the weather is weird - warm, but still cold in the office or cools down in the evening. Plus the zipper in the back is a nice added detail.

If you guys live near Santa Monica, I just checked out the store "DB Shoes" on the Third Street Promenade (Ryan and I figured it stood for douchebag shoes), but apparently it's Department Brand Shoes. They have a pretty decent selection, but the best part is that most shoes are 50% - 70% off! I got these shoes for $24.50. Not bad for suede wedges. Because of my short legs, I'm sticking to "under-the-ankle" booties from now on. Booties that hit my ankle or higher just cuts my legs into thirds.

zara black dress (similar one here), f21 belt (similar one here), f21 necklace, refresh booties (similar - but more expensive version - here)

I opted for doubling my eyeliner instead of heavy eyeshadow. The black liner is a combination of Maybelline Eye Studio Master in Black and NYC Liquid Liner in Black and the upper teal is Make Up For Ever Aqua Liquid Liner in Turquoise Blue.

Some bonus pictures! In case you're wondering why my hair looks weird, my hair was still wet when taking these pictures...though in photos, it just looks like I have any oily head, haha.

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Hot or Cold?

When I wore this outfit last night to go to the Third Street Promenade, the first thing Ryan asked me was if I was hot or cold - A knit sweater and shorts? Plus a scarf? How confusing! But to be honest, much like the whole Uggs-with-denim-shorts thing, this was actually a great combo for a warmer evening with a cool breeze. But unlike the whole Uggs-with-denim-shorts, I didn't feel like a douche. Ha.

knit sweater from nordstrom, f21 shorts, f21 leopard flats, old navy scarf

And of course, an outtake!

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Strict Restrictions

As part of my healthier/slimmer diet, I've created these little turkey rolls for my lunch. 6 pieces of honey baked turkey, 1/4 of an avocado, and 1oz of pepperjack cheese (usually adds to be about 220 calories).

Granted, not the most filling, but I do usually have carrot sticks, bell pepper slices, and cucumber slices to add more veggies/greens and nutrients. Cheese and crackers help with adding carbs and making me feel fuller if I'm still hungry. A greek yogurt and a piece of fruit for a mid-afternoon snack rounds out what I usually bring for lunch at work.

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High on a Hill

I just bought 2 new skirts from Nordstrom Rack (one for $20 and one for $5!), so that got me to thinking, "Man, I have a lot of skirts that I just don't wear," so I felt like I should take advantage of the warmer-than-normal SoCal weather we've been having and start wearing them to work! I like that a button-down shirt with a little structure counters the flowiness of the skirt.

martin + osa shirt, anthropologie skirt, club monaco belt, zara heels

I've been so bad at exercising the past 3 days - I've had a constant headache and the last thing I want to do is make it go into a full-fledged migraine so I've been taking it easy. But because of my lack of exercises, I've been much more cognizant of my eating habits (as I'm eating a full bagel). Thanks to all of the readers who have been super supportive! :)

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