And now we wait

Old Navy dress; Thrifted flats.

Ohmygoodness, could you guys be any more sweet? Seriously, thank you guys again so so much for all your encouragement for my test on Tuesday. Now to the part you're all wondering (or at least I'm pretending that you are)..How did it go?

Pretty well I think. I finished an hour and a half early and I didn't cry or throw up at all, which are all good signs. Unfortunately, scores aren't released until September, so all I can really do now is wait. Oh yeah, and study for the next part that I'm taking on August 31. The fun never ends around here.

Anyway, I originally had more accessories in mind when I was getting dressed, but it's just too dang hot today. Piling on any more than necessary just does not sound appealing when I have to be outside for more than 3 minutes at a time. Do you guys get like that in the summer at all?

You guys are awesome

As most of you guys know, I'm sitting for my first part of the CPA exam tomorrow! I'm pretty nervous but I'm mostly just looking forward to getting it over with.

I just wanted to say a big thank you for all your encouragement in the comments lately and also on twitter. You guys are awesome and the support is definitely appreciated.

I'm off to panic study some more. I'll be back later this week!

Thrifted

Thrifted top and belt; Express jeans; Kohl's necklace; Target wedges.

There's a special addition of Everybody, Everywear going on today where everyone is showing off their favorite thrifted items. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to focus on and finally narrowed it down to this silk shirt.

Tops like these usually don't have a lot of hanger appeal because of how boxy they are. But they're actually pretty versatile and oh-so comfortable. I mean, why isn't everything I own made of silk? That's right, because I'm poor. Thank goodness for thrift stores.

How to get an outfit for $4

Charlotte Russe t-shirt; American Eagle jeans; Thrifted belt; Tiffany necklace (gift); Heels (free) from garage sale.

How to get an outfit for $4:

1) Buy t-shirt on sale for $3
2) Convince your mom that her jeans are too short for her, let her give them to you.
3) Befriend an awesome old lady at garage sale. Listen to her complain that no one is buying her shoes. Let her give several pairs to you.
4) Thrift belt for $1.

Three ways to wear: shorts and a t-shirt

Also see: how to wear the same thing every day and have it be socially acceptable.

Basically, when I'm home all day by myself studying, the last thing I really want to think about is getting dressed, so I almost always grab a white v-neck and a pair of shorts. But every once in a while I venture out to Walmart, or Chili's, or some other fine establishment in town where I want to look a little more put together. Enter: accessories. And no one knows the difference.


20/22 Old Navy shorts; Thrifted scarf; Target flats.


21/22 Old Navy shorts (that I still need to hem); Aeropostale scarf; Target flats.


22/22 Old Navy shorts; Thrifted belt and shoes; Necklace borrowed from Mom.

Bowing out early

19/30 Target button-down; Gap (thrifted) shorts; Thrifted scarf and shoes.

I was originally going to try and recreate this adorable outfit that I saw over on A Pretty Penny, but these shorts are pretty high-waisted, and not in a cute way (mom-shorts come to mind), so I left the shirt untucked, and I ended up liking how it looked with the scarf belting the shirt instead of the shorts.

In other news, I'm toying with the idea of ending the 30 for 30 a little early. It's just been hard this summer while studying and all I want to wear is easy, comfy outfits, and it's been difficult to do so with a limited closet. I'm thinking I'll do another three ways to wear post and that'll be it, so it'll be more of a 27 for 22, since I haven't worn all the items yet anyway. It doesn't have as nice of a ring to it, but I hope you'll forgive me anyway.

In other other news, 8 days until I take FAR*, eeeeek!

*That's the Financial Accounting and Reporting portion of the CPA exam....in case you're not an accountant and also can't read my mind.

The grass is always greener

18/30 Old Navy button-down; Express jeans; Target wedges; Thrifted belt; Charlotte Russe necklace.

This is the golf course behind my parent's house. Now you know why I was so in awe of how green Tennessee was.

In other news, something about the summer (and probably the studying too) makes me want to put the least amount of effort possible in doing my hair. During the school year I rarely wore my hair up, but it's just been so much easier to do so lately. (This tutorial from Keiko Lynn is my favorite if you are hair-challenged like I am)