Blue and Green

Top: Thrifted/Shoes: Amazon/Jeans: Old Navy/Vest: Norstrom/ Scarf: Germany

I'm so behind real life with this outfit! If I wore this now, I'd probably only be able to be outside for maybe three minutes! But anyway, I just had to mix patterns again with this white/light purple scarf and this shirt. I wear this shirt all the time, but up until this outfit, I don't think I had paired it with another pattern. I definitely will in the future!

It's also weird to see these pictures because I still had full across bangs then! I've been growing them out and now they're just side bangs. I can't decide if I want to cut them and have them go straight across, again, though. I think I might do that in the fall right before school starts, but I haven't made up my mind yet. I still have all summer, though!

How has your summer been so far?

Charlotte

Sweats

Top: Old Navy/Scarf: Germany/ Sweats: TJMaxx/ Cardigan: Gap/ Sneakers: Nike

Hey, guys! As you all know, summer's here and I'd like to officially announce that I made my goal of not repeating a single school outfit! At least to the best of my knowledge and there was that one little slip-up. But yay! I wasn't able to take pictures of them all and they weren't all blog-worthy, but I did it! After this outfit, I have only one last combination to show you from school. But I have to say, it got seriously difficult around the end. 

I've mentioned it before, but if I wear sweats, I try to make them into outfits, like this one, where I feel like they've still been put together well. For a couple of weeks, though, I had a really hard time because out of nowhere, I started having an allergic reaction to my laundry detergent! It took us a while to figure out what was going on, but after washing my clothes, they'd feel really prickly to me and itchy to the point where I couldn't wear them. For some reason, sweats and a few other clothes would be wearable, but it was always a bit of a gamble and roll of the dice to see what pieces would be okay every time I did laundry. Because of this, my wardrobe was severely limited and I have no idea how, but I still managed not to repeat outfits! That's also why there was a long break a month ago or so when there weren't many posts--all I could wear were sweats and old shirts! It was so incredibly frustrating to not know what was going on, but we finally got it all squared away! Yay!

Charlotte

Prom

And finally, some prom pictures! In my opinion, prom really was magical. The theme was old-fashioned circus, and even though a lot of people hated it, I though it was a great idea. I loved the venue, getting ready together with friends, dinner...but I do love cheesy stuff like that. We had a really great group and despite a little last minute stress (we forgot to make dinner reservations...thankfully we were able to make ones on our way to another restaurant!) it was amazing. 

I had a little dress drama though, which I tweeted about, since on the Sunday before prom, I realized the dress I had bought in November wasn't going to work. It had an elastic waist, which was perfect for my metal allergy (meaning no zipper, which is hard to find in a prom dress), but the embellishments on the shoulders did have metal! We couldn't figure out what else to do with the shoulders on such short notice while still making the dress fancy enough and it was almost a foot too long. Because of all those reasons, I found myself desperately searching all websites I could think of looking for another dress. I randomly scrolled through Piperlime, and actually found two promising dresses! We ordered them and though the dress I ended up with did have a zipper (which was a rather unpleasant surprise...that detail was not on the website) my supermom was able to cut it out and replace it with another piece of fabric just in time! I wore the belt on top to make it a little more glamorous, and off I went to prom! Thankfully, we have a whole year to figure out what to do with my other dress, and I'm looking forward to wearing it my senior year. I also had to wear my tennis shoes to prom because my feet were really hurting that day, but since my dress was long, I don't think it was as noticeable. 

So that was prom! Crazy, but wonderful! How was yours?

Charlotte

Yellows, Pinks, and Whites

Top: Mom's/ Skirt: Gap/ Shoes: Amazon/ Bag: Old Navy/ Belt: Vintage/ Cardigan: Gap

Ooof it's been a long time since my last outfit post, hasn't it? I'm sorry about that, but thanks for hanging in there. And thanks to all our new followers! It was such a sweet surprise, especially during a stressful time. The good news is, exams are over and summer has begun! The bad news...the ACT is on Saturday! I know, right? In my opinion, the ACT is harder than the SAT, so I'm working very hard to prepare. But I've put together a few more posts so I won't fall as behind again ;). Aaaaand a prom post should be heading your way soon! Yes, I know prom was about a month ago, but I'll post those soon! Prom really was glorious and I can't wait to share! 

Charlotte

Not My Gingham

Top: Gap (brother's)/ Jeans: Old Navy/ Belt: Vintage/ Shoes: Payless/ Scarf: H&M

This button down was at the top of my list when I discovered the possibility of borrowing clothes from my brother. I've really never been a gingham person, though. It usually just seems too Little House on the Prairie, and while I did love those books, I'm not crazy about how it translates into style and fashion. I even did a project in middle school about prairie fashion, which was really interesting, actually, but not something I want to add to my wardrobe. I just loved this bright green print, though, and wanted to make it a little less classic with the bow and belt. And I can't tell you how comfy and perfectly oversized it was! I have to admit, it's a little too warm to wear this outfit now, but I can't wait to find ways to work it into my summer outfits. But don't worry...I have already returned it!

I'm sorry that things continue to be so quiet over here. Things are really difficult right now, and so I'm not sure when I'll be able to post again. I'm still having some health problems, and with the flurry of work from the end of the school year, those two things need to be my top priority right now. I'll still post when I can! Thanks for hanging in there.

-Charlotte

P.S. Happy Mother's Day, Mom! And to all you other moms out there!

P.S.S. You guys can also keep up with me on Twitter and Pinterest, since I can still go on there for my breaks 

I tried to make you guys a little dancing gif because it was sunny and lovely outside, but somehow the multishot capability isn't really an option while using the timer. So this was all I got. Sad face. 

Quick Update

Hello, everyone! I'm happy to say Blythe and I survived Round One of final exam stress and we now have our IB Math Studies tests out of the way! We also both took the SAT last Saturday, so we're anxious to get all our of results back. Fortunately, we only have to wait about two and a half weeks to find out our SAT scores, but our IB test results don't come back to us until July! It's going to be hard to wait that long, but we sure have a lot to keep us busy! I'm feeling under the weather (again--seriously, this needs to stop) and we both have long end-of-the-year to-do lists, so I'm not sure when the next post will come. I really hate doing this, but thank you all so much for your patience!

-Charlotte

Ruckus

Top: Target/ Jacket: JC Penny's/ Jeans: local store/ Scarf: H&M/ Shoes: Payless/ Bag: Old Navy

While taking pictures the other day, there were some workers in my neighbor's backyard, and the puppy was not happy about it! She's so sweet and protective, but I was definitely not expecting her to start barking when she did, hence the turtle face. 

As much as I hate to do this, I need to say that posts will be very scarce the next week or so. Blythe and I are both in the IB program at our school, and though we're both juniors, we're taking the senior level Math class. This means that we're taking our official IB final exam this year. The way final exams for IB work is you take tests during your senior year that test you over the past two years of high school. Without getting too in depth with the details of how each test counts specifically per student, all exams are part of a checklist that determines whether or not you get to graduate high school with an IB diploma (you'll still graduate high school even if you don't get the fancy diploma, but getting the diploma gives you a lot of college credit and is widely recognized around the world). This means that this test that we're taking next Thursday and Friday will partially determine if we get that special diploma or not. And we'd really, really like those diplomas. So we'll be studying a lot, especially because we're also trying to take the SAT next weekend, which will be the Saturday after our IB Math test. Needless to say, things'll be a little crazy. And school always has to come before the blog. However, study breaks are also important, so you may be able to find us on Pinterest for a few minutes here and there. 

Wish us luck! Are there any other fellow IB students out there? Or IB graduates? 

-Charlotte 

Hand-Me-Down

Top: Mom's from Talbots/ Jeans: Old Navy/ Shoes: Payless/ Bracelet: Gift/ Bag: Payless

My mom's had this shirt for absolutely forever and so I decided to borrow it. Okay, so it's not exactly a hand-me-down, but I definitely love wearing it. I used to wear my mom's shirts to sleep in when I was younger, but now that I'm older, they fit me well enough to wear in regular outfits! Borrowing clothes is now definitely my favorite way to get out of a style rut, so I've got my eyes on a few pieces from my family. Best part is, I don't have to pay anything! And it mixes up my outfits a little, which is nice since I only have about a month left before I make my goal of not repeating. So close!

-Charlotte

Decor as Clothing

A failed jumping photo

Top and Dress: Forever 21/ Shoes: UO/ Scarf: Target

I originally bought this scarf to tack up on a wall in my room, but when I was putting this outfit together, I just couldn't resist the sweet, multicolored tassels. I loved the little pops of color they added to my outfit, and so I can't wait to hang this scarf up above my bed. Putting my room together isn't my highest priority right now as the semester is ending, but it's one of the first things I'm planning on doing when summer starts. Though this might be my last year at home, I want to make sure my room is a space I like being in since I spend so much time in there. I've been keeping that goal in mind for a couple years now, and since then I've collected things that I think will help bring my room together. When I saw this scarf, I knew it was one of them! Especially because I just got this scarf, I'm just so excited to put it all together!

-Charlotte

Mid-High School Crisis--And a Cute Dress

Dress: T.J.Maxx/ Shoes: Payless/ Belt: Vintage/ Skirt: Gap/ Tank: Target

When I found this dress, I had to wear it right away. It's just so perfect for spring and summer! Now that I think about it, though, it'll also work well paired with darker colors for winter and fall. How exciting that will be! Although I wouldn't mind if fall took it's time coming. There's no way I'm ready to be a senior! I know all I only talk about school and whatnot (sorry!!), but it's really crazy to become aware of how many major, junior-related things are suddenly due. And then whenever I catch myself wishing it'd be summer already, I remember something my mom said once. I was talking to her and saying how I wished it'd be Friday or Saturday or something, and she just said, "It's a little sad that you're wishing your life away like that." It's been years since then, but that's always stuck with me. So as much as I'd love it to be summer and just be done with exams and things like that, it's nice to remember that I really don't want the next month or so of my life to just disappear. But then I am freaking out about how much time has already passed, so things are a little crazy over here. I'm having a mid-high school crisis or something! I'm not ready for all this to be over, but at least I get to wear a cute dress while time flies by ;).

-Charlotte

The Hills

Top, Jeans, and Bag: Old Navy/ Scarf: H&M/ Shoes: Payless/ Necklace: Gift

These pictures are from a while back (as are many of the pictures I still have to post), which is why the flowers and grass are so high. Even though both grow ridiculously fast now, we do cut them often! We're not slobs! But I do love the whimsy it gives Spring outfit pictures. 

Anyway, I'm a little embarrassed to say that while I was sick for so long, I started watching The Hills. Yes, the cheesy, dramatic reality show from 2006 with Lauren Conrad. And it's just as ridiculous as everyone says. But it is a little...dare I say...good? I mean, not in any kind of stimulating, interesting, or educational way, but the clothes are sometimes pretty. Okay that sounds really superficial. But sometimes it's a little nice to take a break from school and critical essays and chi squared tests and just watch something a little stupid. And Lauren and a lot of the other girls have provided me with a little bit of outfit inspiration. In fact, this outfit was put together based off of one Lauren wore (in the fourth season, maybe? I don't remember), and I actually got quite a few compliments! So there's that. . .but it's still kind of embarrassing to admit that I watch it sometimes!

Charlotte