More LC to See: Pumps and Posies and Rosies

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Stickers: Amazon

Bag: Xhilaration, Target

Florals up close and personal.

Just out of frame game.

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Socks: Mix No 6, DSW

Skirt and shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

My emotional support poster.

Bag: Sugar Thrillz, Dolls Kill

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

As promised, I'm back with more pairs of forgiving LC Lauren Conrad shoes.  Because a promise is a promise and comfort is queen.  At least until I tumble from my throne and skulk back to my stilettos.  

Anyhoo, I'm also sporting LC threads.  Which I teamed with the Sugar Thrillz princess purse I debated buying.  Around Y2K, when princess merch became popular, I was put off by it.  But more than twenty years later, I think it's fun, especially with a preppy fit.       

That said, The Golden Girls have crashed the royal court that's somehow become this post.  Because they're the best in TV and everything. 

Even if they never hawked shoes.

Romeo Revisited: No-Show and Tell Spell

It's been awhile since I read a book that made me want to review it.  But as soon as I started Beth O' Leary's The No-Show, I couldn't wait to get started.

Three very different women are stood up by the same man on Valentine's Day.  And by all accounts, Joseph Carter fits the bill of the loathsome Lothario.  Hiding behind the guise of a bumbling nice guy, he makes and breaks plans with Siobhan, Miranda, and Jane.  Each woman is likeable and sympathetic, and I didn't want any of them to end up in Carter's clutches.  That said, the premise is romcom gold, giving us a classic player who needs only the love of a good woman -- and perhaps a makeover montage -- to see the error of his ways.  But The No-Show isn't that story.  The characters are complex and flawed, and the deceptively simple plot sparkles with twists and pockets of darkness.  If I didn't have a job and a baby, then I would've read it through without stopping.  Because there are few things that intrigue me quite like the mystery of a romantic what-if.

Especially when the guy known as the no-show keeps popping up everywhere.

Red, White, and Rainbow: When Stripes are the Stars

Tee: Arizona Jeans, JCPenney

Allie Avocado Necklace

Bag: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Fun with flags.

Hat: On 34th, Macy's

The wheel deal.

Top: Wild Fable, Target

Bag: INC, Macy's

The husband's shirt: IZOD, Kohl's

Whenever I try to wear red, white, and blue, I always end up overpowering the white with yellow.  Because, as I once said to a fellow (bewildered) preschooler, no drawing is complete without sunshine.  And what's an outfit, after all, if not a 3D illustration?  So, I added a shot of vitamin D -- and C! -- to my Fourth of July fits.  I carried my lemon wedge bag to Smithville on the actual holiday, then my rainbow-chain, yellow bag to the family BBQ later that weekend.  It definitely boosted my mood.  Even if I did drop a dollop of sunscreen on the lemon on its inaugural outing.

Still, safety first, am I right?  Because despite being cheerful, the sun will burn you to a crisp. 😏🌞

Having Your Cake and Feeting it Too: Going Fourth With Cute, Comfy Footwear

Top and skirt: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Madden Girl, Kohl's

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's; Socks: Zulily

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Skirt and shoes: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Top: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Amazon

Scarlet Stuff Necklace

Bow: A New Day, Target

Forget flag cakes and fireworks (but not really -- you know how I feel about cake.)  This Fourth of July, I'm declaring my independence from uncomfortable footwear.  Which is why I started wearing my memory foam-padded LC Lauren Conrad pumps and sandals to work this week.  Now, before I go on, please know that this isn't a paid partnership post.  Although if you're listening, Lauren-slash-Kohl's, then I wouldn't be at all opposed to such an arrangement.  Because your shoes really are cute and comfy, even the heels, and I had a splendid time wearing them.  I'd be lying if I said that I'm not excited about a new category of things to wear and collect.

That said, Fourth of July may be over soon, but the weekend's just getting started.  So I'll be back with reports of more festive fits.  

And hopefully star-spangled cake.         

Wedge Pledge: On the Pink of Possibility

Dress: Nine West, Kohl's

Bag: Zulily

Rose: Hobby Lobby

Bag: Betsey Johnson, Macy's

Top: Nine West, Kohl's

Pur-ple Paradise Necklace

Bag: BCBGeneration, DSW

Sunglasses: Betsey Johnson, Zulily

Unicorn: Target

Years ago, I read a magazine article proclaiming pink to be the most versatile color.  According to the writer, the hue is simultaneously retro, tropical, and futuristic.  I loved that, easily picturing sweater sets, hibiscus blooms, and cyberpunk minis in the Day-Glo shade.  Because pink makes anything seem possible.  And when it's turned up to its full, look-at-me wattage, it's especially hard to resist.

So I thought of that when I wore these fits.  And it put a little spring in my step.  Well, except for when I strapped my wedges too tightly and suffered an excruciating commute.  Now I'm in pursuit of shoes that don't mangle my metatarsals.    

But that, ahem, misstep aside, it was was a feel-good fashion kind of day. 

Fun Finds Rewind: Subconsciously Stuck in the '80s

Jacket: Crayola for Kohl's

Top: Madden Girl, Macy's

Clearly Candy Necklace

Pink clip: Wild Fable, Target; Blue clip: Kate Spade New York for Target

Bag: Marshalls

Dress: LC Lauren Conrad, Kohl's

Bag: Dolls Kill

Valerie Valentine Necklace

Shoes: Mix No. 6, DSW; Socks: Amazon

Sunglasses and bow: Wild Fable, Target

It might seem like no coincidence that I'm sporting a top with an 82 and a bag with the Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake.  Because I was born in 1982, and '80s babies love the Bears and the Berries.  But I wore these fits weeks apart, then put them together based on their colors.  A pop culture coup it wasn't, just a byproduct of my subconscious.  A subconscious which is, admittedly, nostalgia-and-rainbow-soaked and all of the things.

So I guess it's true what they say after all.  There are no accidents.