Life

I think this is the longest hiatus I've taken from TPC since I started writing a couple of years ago. I know I've said it a million times, but this year was truly overwhelming with the amount of work I had to do. Not to mention working on the weekends and a work study to boot. This should be the longest I will be away, because I have sorely missed posting! I needed a creative outlet desperately this year, and posting more often would've been wonderful. Such is life. 

Well, I'm officially back in my parents' house. It's the first time in five years and I have to say it's really strange knowing I won't be back at Penn State in August. I loved every minute of my time there these past five years, which makes my heart ache to be back. But we all have to move on to bigger and (hopefully) better things in the future. Yet another "such is life" moment for me to grapple with.

Don't get me wrong, I'm ecstatic to be moving on and I'm both anxious and thrilled to see what's in store for me. However, not having a solid plan as to where I'm going to be in the next 6 months is slightly terrifying. I'm very much the type of person who likes to have things set and in motion. So not having a job lined up yet is causing me some anxiety. I guess I need to try to understand that we can't always have a plan in place, but that doesn't mean there isn't one. 

I apologize if this is getting heavy, but it's something that's been weighing on me for some time now. Thankfully, the summer is still new, so there is hope for the next couple of months! As for this outfit, I recently got these shorts at Marshall's and I LOVE them. I've been wearing them practically nonstop. Do you get anxious when things seem "up in the air"? What piece(s) are you wearing on repeat? Please share!

Top: Marshall's | Necklace: Sabika | Sunglasses: 7 for all Mankind | Shorts: Cynthia Rowley Purse: Steve Madden | Sandals: DSW

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Wishful Thinking

I know my presence on here for the past month has been slim, but unfortunately between frigid temps and constant snowfall, documenting my outfits has been impossible.  While I'm still dressing to impress, snow boots and salt stains have been my most worn accessory these past few weeks.  In total, we have almost two feet of snow, and I am sick of it!

If you live in or anywhere near the northern portion of the U.S., I'm sure you agree with me.  Thankfully, today was the first day we've seen the sun in the past couple of months and it warmed up a bit.  Naturally, I jumped on this opportunity to sneak in an outfit before winter catches back up with us again!  I wore some pops of spring colors in this outfit, wishing desperately for the end of dreary days.  Hopefully my wishful thinking will pay off!

Sweater: Target (similar) | Button down: Thrifted (similar) | Jeans: Gap 

Purse: Marshall's (similar) | Shoes: Target (similar) | Jewelry: Sabika

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Minnetonka Girls' Shoes · ModCloth Satchels · Gap Petite Jeans

J.Law

So I don't know if any of you watched the Golden Globes the other night, but I saw up through the point where Jennifer Lawrence accepted her award for American Hustle.  It makes me happy that she has found success and still remains incredibly humble in her profession.  Aside from the fact that she's so "normal," the other reason I love J.Law is her combative view of the media's image of an ideal woman.

I've talked about this topic before (you can find my post here) but I think the media has gone entirely too far with photoshopping beautiful women to look thin or perfectly proportioned.  Sadly, J.Law among other gorgeous, curvaceous women have been the victim of this and countless viewers of this material have a hard time conceptualizing true beauty.  I recently read somewhere that in several studies, after looking at pristinely photoshopped ads of models for just 3 minutes, women start to feel bad about their bodies.  

Due to these sad facts, it's refreshing when a popular movie star not only contradicts this notion of being thin equals being pretty, but speaks up against it.  I've read several interviews where Jennifer Lawrence adamantly knocks the idea and even makes fun of her appearance, or remarks on her insecurities.  So I support you, J.Law, for standing up against the media-fueled lie that is the "ideal woman."  Because confidence, not a small waist size, is the most important trait a woman can have.  

FYI: These pants are actually leather looking, but the light must not have caught them right, because they look like plain leggings.  They're not. :)

Blazer: Target | Necklace: Sabika | Top: LOFT (similar) | Leather leggings: Thrifted (similar)

 | Clutch: Thrifted (similar) | Flats: Target (similar)

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Cable

I need to stop for a minute (or five) and talk about something over here on my little chunk of the internet. I mean this with the utmost sincerest conviction: I would live in cable knit sweaters if I could. Seeing as I only have four (for now) I would be doing laundry a lot. Which means, unfortunately, I must wear tops other than cable knit sweaters. Talk about a let-down.  

I also want to talk about these awesome sauce necklaces! My mom recently became a consultant with Sabika, so she stocked me up over Thanksgiving break with some fabulous pieces, including the necklaces I have on. Their pieces are gorgeous and made of high-quality materials, which makes the investment well worth it. If you're interested in anything of theirs, feel free to contact me and I can forward you onto her!

Have a lovely Tuesday!

Necklaces: Sabika | Sweater: Loft | Watch: Michael Kors | Purse: Stein Mart (similar) | 

Skirt: Target (similar) | Boots: Target

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WNTW

Please tell me I'm not the only one who watched the series finale of What Not to Wear.  And cried.  I have watched the show for the past ten years with my mom and we have lived by Stacy and Clinton's rules.  Literally, when shopping, we will ask each other if a piece fits into our closets and fits us well.

Watching the finale didn't seem the same without her there to be appalled by the bad outfits, drool over Stacy and Clinton's picks, and applaud the final reveal.  My roommate and I baked brownies and I enjoyed a glass of wine, so that partly made up for missing my mom.  

Incidentally, I wore this sweater for the first time today and it reminded of her again.  Why is that, you ask?  Well, because she has the same one.  I don't think Stacy and Clinton ever said you can't have the same sweater as your mom...
(We make sure not to wear them at the same time too, which helps)

Sweater: Target | Necklace: Forever 21 | Top: Cynthia Rowley (similar) | Jeans: DKNY (similar) | Boots: Kohl's | Bag: Steve Madden (similar)

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Sneezy

Hey, guess what? I'm still alive! I just took a little siesta from writing lately because of end of the semester papers and finals. But now I'm officially done with my undergraduate career! Graduation is on Saturday which will make it official. I can't believe how fast these past four years have gone by. 

If I were to be one of the seven dwarfs from Snow White today, I would hands down be Sneezy. In the 21 years I've been on this planet, allergies have never been an issue with me. This year? Well, let's just say I've gone through three boxes of tissues in the last three days.  Now, I love all of the seven dwarfs, but being in Sneezy's shoes for the past few days makes me feel sorry for the poor guy. Hope your allergies aren't terrible like mine and you can enjoy this beautiful weather!

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Top: Marshall's
Necklace: Forever 21
Skirt: Target
Wedges: Payless 

 

Obsessed

You know that mint color that's been blowing up in stores all over? Mint is everywhere! Well, color me obsessed (pun intended). I went shopping over Spring Break and half of the clothes I bought were mint colored. No joke. I can't seem to get enough of the light greenish hue. 
I saw these capris and I instantly fell in love. Funny thing is, when I tried them on, they turned out more like cut offs than capris. Such is the life of a short gal. How was everyone's Easter? Mine was very low-key being away from home. If you follow me on Instagram, you'll see I made fried chicken for the first time and I was really pleased how it turned out! Have a Happy Monday!

Top: J.Crew (thrifted)
Necklace: Charlotte Russe
Capris: Dress Barn
Flats: H&M

The Future

This post is going to be a little real for a second. I'm writing this in between preparing for two exams and doing my homework for the day. Quite honestly,there are days I wish I could do this full time rather than write papers or read history exerpts. That is not the case though. My hope and dream is to teach high school English and History someday in the near future. As an English major with a History minor, it's easy to lose sight of that dream. Thankfully, I have some great news that will hopefully keep me motivated through the rest of this semester. I recently found out that I've been accepted into the Masters program at Penn State and I will be teaching/interning at the local high school next year. I'm thrilled to be one step closer to my dream! Sometimes I have to pinch myself in disbelief at how lucky I am to have such a fantastic opportunity! 
What then, does this mean for The Petite Chronicles? Well, I have not decided as of yet, but I can tell you that in the fall there will be a lot more school appropriate outfits. I hope you stick around with me for this crazy ride. No worries though, there will be plenty of outfit posts in these next few months! As for this one, I saw something similar on Pinterest and decided to throw my own version together. It has a lot of color in it, but with the winter weather that refuses to leave, I need color right now.

 

Blazer: H&M

Necklace: Charlotte Russe

Shirt: Ralph Lauren (Thrifted)

Chambray Top: Banana Republic (Thrifted)

Jeans: NY&Co.

Booties: Target