.WIW: MN pride + guest model.

Can you feel it?!  The sun starting to shine a little bit brighter, the air becoming a bit warmer, the charge of spring slowly poking it's head out? I most definitely can feel it and am welcoming it with open arms! Whenever the sun is shining here in Portland, I feel like I HAVE to wear a dress or skirt, there is no other option! The sun is shining and I must obey by wearing spring clothes.

.meet Maggie - our guest model who also decided that 

she loves spring and wanted to share in the celebration of it.

Not only when the sun is shining do I feel the need to wear skirts or dresses, I feel the need to wear bright colors. Your outfits are starting to show color and bloom just like the flowers around you. Matching bright colors is easy, just make sure you pair them with a color that isn't overwhelming and can stabilize your outfit. For me that is my grey skirt with black tights. 

.this is one of my adult bff necklaces, this one says

 "Best Fucking Friends" when the heart is together. 

.sometimes Maggie likes to walk to places she shouldn't be, like parking lots,

and just stand there staring at cars. This is when I get to carry her 70lb. butt back to safety.

I LOVE these boots, I wear them all the time with jeans, dresses, skirts, anything. They help give my outfits the edge that I desire. I am a huge fan of wearing semi-girly clothes with harder accessories. I'm a sucker for almost anything that has studs, spikes, or skulls. The key is to wear them in moderation, don't over do it and try to wear all of them at the same time!

.the details.

shirt: Old Navy

cardigan: Old Navy

skirt: Asos

tights: Lane Bryant

necklace: Etsy

shoes: Target

.look at her and all her bulldog glory...she melts my heart. 

WIW: Channeling HANSON

Yep, you read it correct, HANSON. So what does HANSON have to do with this outfit, you may be asking yourself. The answer is, EVERYTHING! Without HANSON, I wouldn't have picked up this sweatshirt, without this sweatshirt I wouldn't have this outfit.  If you didn't know HANSON has a song, GIVE A LITTLE,  which will explain everything!! (p.s. you can find the video at the bottom of the post..heck yes!!!)

Should I tell you something else about this outfit? It could also be called the Old Navy and Target outfit! Yep, everything that you see was purchased from those two stores and a majority of it on clearance. I am a clearance queen, I go to those racks first before looking anywhere else. I also like to scan the 30% racks at Target so I know what I want to keep my eyes on when things it marked down to 50%! 

I LOOOOOVVEEEE these shoes, but really don't wear them much. They tend to be comfortable in the beginning and then eat up your heels half way through the day. Once I take them off, they usually remain off! And these pants, my absolute favorite pants from Old Navy. I actually had to throw them away the other day because I wore them to much and they got an unpleasant hole in and unpleasant area (you ALL know what I'm saying!). 

.what am I doing here?!?!? . 

.I just had to share so you can have a good chuckle with me.

.the details.

sweatshirt: Old Navy

chambray shirt: Old Navy

jeans: Old Navy skinny

shoes: Target

necklace: Target

and now here is the HANSON video I promised you:

didn't those HANSON boys grow up to be soo handsome?

If you didn't know, I love them and you can read about

my HANSON experience this summer....here!