Striped Halter Dress Outfit // Affordable Fashion Post

Hey beauties! I hope everyone is having a great week so far...it's almost the weekend so yay! Currently, I am [trying] to bury my head in the books and study for my state board exam for nursing (NCLEX) which is coming up in the next week. If you know anyone who has taken the exam (or you have taken it yourself) you probably know just have nerve wracking and hard it is to even prepare for it. It is sooo overwhelming! I needed a little break from it all, so here I am with an outfit post! Recently, I discovered the wonderful world of the outlet malls-probably a 25 minute drive from my apartment, but totally worth it. Pretty much anything I could want fashion-wise can be found at the outlets, including the dress in this post! The dress was only about $14...what?! Suchhh good prices and so many stores to choose from! I am definitely glad I started going outlet shopping instead of just "normal" shopping. You can save so much money! Enough with my epiphany though, on to the post!

Dress: Charlotte Russe Outlet (similar here and here)

Bracelet: Alter'd State

Sandals: Forever 21 (cute semi-similar option here) // Sunglasses: New York & Company

 I have recently become super obsessed with type of neckline-I am always in search of dresses and tanks with this style! I feel like it is so flattering on me and also is a bit more conservative, yet fun. What do you think?

Have you ventured into the wonderful world of outlet shopping? Do you have any other affordable shopping recommendations?  

Thank you for reading!

XO, Kelsey

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Well, This is Awkward.

Oh hello there. Somehow in the past month and a half (nearly) I managed to completely neglect this little space of mine on the interwebz. It was unintentional, but life happened...so what can you do! It's been some good, some bad, and some great things distracting me, but tonight I finally found some time and energy for putting together a blog post. A little update-my hospital job is going great; it totally drains me some days and a 12.5 hour shift sometimes feel like 24 hours, but most days I adore it and the day goes by pretty fast. I've had some heart issues (mainly my whole life) but new issues were recently discovered so I have been dealing with that-kind of scary and lots of stress but luckily in my spare time I have been distracted pretty well! :) As for today's post, I decided to keep it on the shorter side(pun intended haha) and share an outfit that I think is great for summer days that are a bit breezy or even for chilly summer nights. This sweater is very lightweight so it is pretty versatile! Also, I discovered how much I love Loft in the past few months. Almost anything I have bought this summer has came from there!

Outfit details: Sweater: Loft // Shorts: Kohls (Wallflower-last summer) // Bracelets: Express (Wishbone here, can't find the other one!) // Sandals: Loft // Necklace: Forever 21 (very, very old!) //

Have you discovered any new favorite stores this summer? 

Thanks for reading!
XO, Kelsey

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Just Not Enough Time in a Day!

Today (and this week I am sure) is just one of those days where there isn't enough time to get all the things done that need to be done! I have a Pediatrics exam tomorrow, so I need to really focus and study for that, but I wanted to write a quick little post about the post that should be coming tomorrow or Wednesday. It is going to be colorful in more ways than one (I think!) and will be about walking in my first fashion show, and my experience as well as showing some seriously awesome pictures from the shop "Royal Factory Atelier". I really cannot wait to get this post up! Heads up though-the theme of the show was "art collision" so you can only imagine the artsy pictures that are coming your way!

More to come soon!

 XO, Kelsey

Being a Nursing Student

Helloooo everyone! It has been awhile! I wanted to write a post [quickly] because a few things have been on my mind lately pertaining to this here blog...I have wanted to write this post for 6 days now, and now I finally have time! For one, I love it. I absolutely ADORE writing posts, coming up with outfits to show and keep record of, and having oppertunities presented to me that I wouldn't have if I didn't blog. However-this semester of nursing school already is just throwing so much at me. Not many classes, but I have an Obstetrics class that is a whole semester of information-given in half a semester-so that the other half of the semester I can take a pediatrics class. The clinical rotation I am in right now is also OB; I get to work with mother and newborn on my clinical days. If anyone knows me, they know I love babies...I have always wanted to work with babies, so my heart is especially set on this clinical and classes. I always put my best effort into classes anyways, but I just feel the need to absorb everything I can in these next few weeks since I may choose this area in nursing once I graduate. All of that means that I have a little less time to blog, which I feel is fine; it is my blog and no one is making me write!  I just have this thing where I don't ever want to feel forced to blog because what fun is there in that? As soon as I feel I HAVE to get a post up, blogging will no longer interest me, as I started this as something fun, as a way to talk about my interests that have nothing to do with school or studying :) Basically, I just wanted to let anyone who frequents my blog know that I am still here, still want to blog, and still hope you swing by whenever a new post comes up! I also wanted to ask if anyone is a nurse or nursing student that reads this blog?! I know a few people are, as you have commented before, but I would love to talk back and forth with you! If anyone wants a quick response, email me at kelseylenay@hotmail.com.

 Grainy pictures for the win! This is real excitement guys! <3

Thanks for reading,
XO, Kelsey

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Chiffon and Studs [Outfit]

Whew. I made it past Monday. I never thought I would be someone to always dislike Mondays, but they are really the start to my ridiculous schedule. Luckily, my schedule tends to only be super hectic and crammed Monday-Wednesday, with early classes, studying, and doing my clinical rotation at the hospital. Once Wednesday night rolls around, I can breathe a little, and catch up on homework and relaxing (just a bit!) All this chaos means posts may not be as frequent as I like, but hey, college is more important [and who out there even reads this here blog frequently? :) ] Some how though, I managed to get a post together, so wah-la!

LOVE the studs on the collar!

Someone needs to tame those fly-aways...

Top: c/o Persunmall // Jeggings: American Eagle // Flats: Betseyville (JcPenney) // Bangles: Old, Forever 21 // On my lips: Revlon Color Stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in "Sweetheart" and Almay Color + Care Liquid Lip Balm in "Blooming Balm" // Sunglasses: American Eagle

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It Begins Again: Coffee, Books, and Studying

College classes resume tomorrow...and I can't say I am too excited for this semester. If you didn't guess by the title, that is what this post is about. I am far too certain that I will spend countless hours studying, looking through books, preparing care plans for patients, and downing bottomless mugs of coffee to make it through the year. Don't get me wrong, I am very excited and lucky to be in the nursing program at my college- it just becomes so stressful, so much, and it is a very rocky time trying to balance school, friends, family, and a social life. Oh, and of course this blog. I kept up decently well last year with this blog, but I can't promise I will be super regular with posts! I do however always keep up with reading my favorite blogs, so feel free to share your link below so I can have a little non-studying reading material :) Also, if you are a nurse, or studying to become one, I would love to hear from you! Sometimes finding others I can relate to makes things a lot easier! Now, I am off to do an assignment that is due Tuesday, so I better check that off my list!

Thanks for reading!
XO, Kelsey