hair update: bangs

well, this will be a fun new chapter entitled

life with bangs.

it was a big risk, but i am enjoying the change already! 

check out my inspirations:

anyone else in the mood for bangs?!

also, go grizzlies!!!

memorial day options, with a side of grizzlies!

memorial day is an opportunity to remember those who serve,

and its celebrations can take many forms.

pool parties. picnics. cookouts. beach bonfires. 

so, this week, i will dedicate myself to giving you options.

shop the look:

also, i don't know if you noticed, but

the memphis grizzlies have made it to the western conference finals.

we lost game 1 in oklahoma city, so i needed a new good luck charm =

shirt + growl towels + headband + selfie

the goofier my face, the better we played.

may the winner of golden state v. san antonio beware...

playing catch-up

this was an ensemble for a baby shower...

i love my pikos, so when i found a pink and white striped version, 

i knew it would be perfect baby girl shower!

my j. brand skinnies are a staple of mine,

and i topped it off with jack rogers sandals.

wouldn't these classics make a cute memorial day look?

jackie o would approve!

yep, i was shopping and sharing at the same time. 

remember my post on sam edelman's collaboration with target?

well, these were my purchase.

they have a lot from which to choose, but a lot of the flats are ill-fitting. 

i have done a good luck selfie before the games this series.

yep, i wear a good luck shirt and a headband. 

below you will find a couple great grizz items

[[perfect for father's day!]]

go grizzlies!

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punk it up!

unless you were under a rock,

you realized quickly that the met gala theme was punk...

i started scrounging my brain for ever-a-time when i dressed punk...

sad day, i came up with next to nothing.

i was close on this trip to knoxville with two of my besties...

why, because i am wearing a tie? 

i guess...

shout out to veve and morgs!

my tame approach to punk is probably why i was drawn to one of the more glam looks of the evening

by ms. katie holmes.

doesn't she just look stunning?

so, let's shop in the spirit of punk...

want to play along?

tis the season: graduation and wedding guest dresses

it's that time of year again, folks!

weddings + graduations = demand for dresses.

look no more! 

below, i have compiled an array of choices that span the price range

 and vary by occasion.

if you are in the mood to browse great websites that offer variety,

check out asos and topshop.

or shop here:

memphis grizzlies, for the love of a city.

being a memphis grizzlies fan used to be a tougher job.

when i was in high school (age 15), my mom took me to my first home game.

...and so began my love affair with the grizzlies and pau gasol...

i know, i know.

playoffs weren't part of the discussion back then,

and achieving a .500 season would become a headline story.

the arena was always half-empty,

matching the enthusiasm of the city for its infant team.

rumors would swirl about whether the team would stay or go.

players and coaches were in and out.

until, suddenly, things started to jive for our beloved grizzlies.

that being said, being a better team means that there is a greater emotional investment.

some playoff games and series have ended in emotional agony.

with rivalries running rampant and physicality amped up to a million,

the fans have hoisted the team on its shoulders as if to protect it from those jeering from below. 

"i love the city during the playoffs", i said to a lady standing in line with me

on wednesday to purchase grizzlies gear from the mobile truck.

"it amazes me how basketball has always brought this city together," she replied.

memphians have always been prideful, 

but basketball weaves a thicker thread among all of us.

i don't know if it is like this with other franchises, 

but our team seems to represent our city in its personality.

the team, like our city, has to work harder than everyone else to achieve the same credit.

or any at all. 

you don't know until you take the time to look around

that some magical things are happening here.

i have no idea how far we will go in the playoffs this season,

but the therapy that a winning team provides this city is the best medicine for which we could ever ask. 

i stood, game 6, club level, mid-court, alongside strangers who felt like family.

maybe memphis is the perennial underdog - the team and the city -

always out with something to prove.

they call us a blue-collar team. the grit & grind. 

that means that we realize wins are not something to which we are entitled

by virtue of being a large market.

 it means we earn our keep through hard work and determination. 

you often hear the calming advice from others that "it's just a game."

but here, it is so much more than that. 

each win is like a sweet catharsis responding to each time the city has been disparaged. 

there is nothing wrong with wanting the rest of the world to

recognize what i have known my whole life -

it is a blessing to call memphis my home...

and the grizzlies, my home team.

grind forth. 

ship it or skip it: nike blazers

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hi all, and happy friday!

today is huge here in memphis, because our memphis grizzlies 

are positioned to knock out the los angeles clippers and advance in the nba playoffs. 

may the better team win ...

[cough cough grizzlies]

anywho,

this is a new blog series entitled "ship it or skip it".

when i saw the above picture on pinterest, 

i grew fixated on these shoes - nike blazers. 

i am going to argue both sides of the case, 

and i need the readers to help me decide whether to ship it or skip it...

ship it.

first of all, i love them. isn't that enough?

i don't have any red sneaks, and i certainly don't own any high tops. 

remember back at the new year?

i made a resolution to embrace an edgier style.

they look throwback classic, and i always dig that in a shoe.

skip it.

they are priced at $125.00. 

so, i ask you, is love really enough?

furthermore, i already have sneaker wedges in black. 

you've seen them, because i used to blog them ad nauseam. 

i own over five pairs of athletic shoes or style sneakers. 

how many does one girl need?

so, i ask you, dear readers, ship it or skip it?

be honest. 

you can comment here. tweet. facebook. it matters not to me.

do what you do! 

have a blessed weekend :)