WE'VE MOVED!

Hi everyone!

Sorry to leave you hanging for awhile there.... Kaylinda and I have moved to a different domain and started a different blog.

We'll have fashion posts, along with inspiration and just life....

Find us here!

www.byaredthread.com

www.byaredthread.com

Monster trucks!!

My dad and brother do tough trucks every year and this year... after 8 years... i finally went again (Last time, my dad rolled it end over end and i was SO MAD!) I decided to go Casual because i wanted to be comfy- success. :)

H2 is my dad and brother (Holmes & Holmes)

Wearing (you can't really see it but whatevs)

Boots: Buckle

Jeans: Rock Revival Boot

White basic: Forever 21

Black cardigan: Target

Scarf: Vanity

Flower: Forever 21

Pink meet navy & have a baby

Love this color combo... Like love. I decided to make it casual by pairing it with a t-shirt. I just love this outfit and the gold!!

Wearing:

Boots: Buckle/Roxy

Skinnys: Buckle

Top: I think khols :)

Blazer: forever21

Accessories: buckle, mint jewel

I CAN WEAR TWO SHOES!!!

Eeeeeeek!! I went to the Dr today... Boot is off!!! :) so excited I could jump! Ok, not really... That would really hurt! :) But this was my outfit to celebrate good news!!

What I'm rocking:

Boots: Roxy, Buckle

Mint jeans: Maurice's (weird right?)

Pink polka dot: Maurice's

Floral blazer: Charlotte Russe(thanks tam!)

Pattern overload :)

So... Florals, verticals stripes, horizontal stripes, and polka dotted triangles + an orange blazer and TWO brown boots = kick ass, pattern overloaded awesomeness. Be jelly brah. Even my teacher told me how awesome I looked today :) boom!!

Wearing: 

Boots: Roxy, Buckle (only boots I can wear)

Skinnys: Target

Tanks: Buckle

Blazer; Buckle

Watch: Buckle

Flower belt: Italian Market

Dresses!!

I can finally wear dresses again!! I have been waiting for this for two months :) I got the boot off now i can rock my lovely dresses and I AM SO EXCITED!!!

I also added two fun quotes to live by!

Wearing:

Boots: Roxy/Buckle

Dress: Daytrip, Buckle

Sweater: Forever21

Flower belt: Italian Market

Girls night with my littles

I love these littles SO much. They complete me. Anyway- I thought Four lessons today...i Rocked it!!! Im also a NEW AUNT AGAIN!!!! Kaison James was born on Friday, Feb 1- Lucky auntie right here!!

We did our hair... got Chai from Barista's... and did a spa night! 

Wearing:

Boots: Roxy/Buckle

Skinnys: Buckle

Sweater: Forever 21

Scarf: Buckle

Accessories: Buckle/Forever21

Improvise

Don't you just hate it when you go to the store specifically for useful things like seran wrap, tresemme hair spray, and toothpaste, but you find some other things you do not NEED, buy them, and then you're so sad you just decide to go home so you don't spend anymore money and so you don't even get what you came to the store for- in the first place?! This picture pretty much sums that up...

I did learn however, that if you don't want to mess up your hair, just don't take off your hoody all the way and work your way from the bottom up! :)

Hoody: Kohls

Sweatpants: Victoria's Secret

Ugg Boots: Dillard's

Reunited via Instagram with old buddies!

Wednesday, while I was at work, I just got SO TIRED all of a sudden! There are certain times of the month that I'm just exhausted and it's physically impossible for me to keep my eyes open. Has to do with my hormones, but it's just awful! So I went home and crashed at 6:30. Same with Thursday! And today! I was planning on making a pinterest dessert but change of plans happened real quick! Here's what I wore today:

The white shirt, I wore it tied and untied! Showed it both ways :)

Light purple V-Neck: Old Navy

White Shirt: Old Navy

Leggings: Forever 21

Combat boots: Charlotte Russe

I got on instagram while I was in bed and found some of my high school friends taking funny pictures and wanted to join in. The point was to strike a cliche pose that girls usually post on facebook. Alex started it, Craig joined in, I invited myself in, and then Adam was the last! 

IT'S SPRING! Just kidding..

Buckle's spring merchandise is killing me! Everything I see- I feel like it belongs in my closet!! SELF CONTROL, TAMMY! Space is limited and so is your money! I accidentally gave into this scarf, though. Oh and those jeans. They're my first pair of STRAIGHT jeans and Kay definitely pointed it out! One of the first things she said to me was, "I've never seen you wear jeans like that!" haha I don't know if that was a good or bad thing...

Green & Brown camis: Buckle

Blazer: Buckle

Scarf: Buckle

Combat boots: Charlotte Russe

Arm candy (top to bottom): Icing, Jewelmint, Buckle, Buckle

Pinterest date round 2 was this night! We made pesto pasta with brocolli! It was a success! SO GOOD!

Happy Monday!

I slept SO good last night! Laid down at around 9:30, fell asleep and woke up around 11:00- BUT this time, I was able to fall back asleep! I was pretty well rested when I came into work this morning! :)

Here's the outfit I picked for today:

Dark brown tank top: Buckle
Light brown top: Herberger's
Green blazer/moto jacket-blazer: Dillard's (Gianni Bini)
Jeans: BKE Stella from Buckle
Scarf: Buckle
Boots: Corral from Buckle
"Accept Diversity" bracelet: Good Work(s) from Buckle
Studded brown bracelet: Icing
Beaded bracelet: Made by me!

I love Corral Boots.. they're my favorite! These BKE Stellas fit me to the tee as well, I'm gonna have to look into buying some more of these! They're cheaper than Miss Me's.

I'm getting really good at picking out my outfits for the next day, the night before! Last semester, I got so used to being on-the-go all the time that I would always just throw on jeans, t-shirt, hoody, and a hat and roll into school. It's nice to have time to really think about how all of my clothes can go together and all the different combinations (Thanks to Kaylinda- I can kind of do this now!). Wow, I sound a little bit like a nerd but it's somewhat creative!

Lazy Sundays

Sunday is my day of the week to get everything done at home that I was too tired to do when I got home during the week! Usually this consists of: grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, vaccuuming, dishes, watching One Tree Hill, etc. It's just a lounge day! Normally, BKE Lounge is my go-to for days like this, but yesterday, I felt a little home sick so I wore my KU loungewear. The shirt is just a wee bit outdated- 2008 when we were the NCAA champs but I still like to wear it 5 years later... SO CLOSE to renewing this title last year though! Maybe this year. Rockchalk! Wish I had cable..

Shirt: Sports Authority

Sweatpants: Victoria's Secret

Shoes: Uggs from Dillard's

One of my favorite outfits in my closet!

As I've posted before, I love that Buckle is known for so much layering! I used to be so matchy-matchy (well, I still am :)) that I thought there was no way I could thrown on three tops together and that they would all match, let alone mix and match my clothes! What?! That's just crazy! ;)
Then I met Kaylinda. She is the QUEEN of mixing and matching. Even if it doesn't originally make sense to me, it's still a cute look when she puts it together and puts it on! (I wish I had this problem!) Here's an outfit that I would say is Kaylinda inspired but still Tammy.

Top: Buckle

Longer vest with sequins: Buckle

Shorter vest: Buckle
Leggings: Forever 21

Boots: Corral from Buckle

Necklace: Claire's

Arm candy (left to right): Fossil, Wet Seal, Buckle, Buckle

I wore this outfit on Kay and I's first night out on the town since I've permanently moved here :) We went to Cunningham's and it was a lot of fun. I need to teach her the Gangnam Style dance that I learned while I was in Seattle! I can't wait for her ankle to heal.. we're also going to rock DDR!

Grand Island Shopping Trip!

Last summer, Denise always took trips to Grand Island on Wednesdays and always came back with some cute home decor- either from TJ Maxx, or Gordman's! I heard Grand Island has better shopping choices than Kearney, so I've always wanted to go, but never found time during the summer! Kaylinda was in need of some photography props, and I was in need of some home decor for my apartment so we made a trip to GI this past weekend!

We did some major damage at Gordman's. Believe it or not, the two hours we spent at Gordman's were SO MUCH FUN! We were grabbing all of this cute stuff for my apartment and Kay's photography, listening to great music, laughing at their merchandise! On top of all that- we got GREAT deals! What more could we ask for? :)

Kaylinda found this really funny section on the guys' side, with T-Shirt sayings that my little brother always comments to me. Such as, "You jelly brah?," "You mad bro?" and the infamous "YOLO!"  Of course we're not being serious, but it's SO FUNNY whenever we talk to each other like that! Here's a picture of the damage that we did... By the way, I thought someone stole our cart that we parked somewhere! I couldn't find Kay, and in a moment of panic, I got my phone out to text her that someone stole our cart when really she had it the whole time!

I'll have to post some pictures of my apartment up later when I get everything in order :)

FOOOOOD round 1! YUM!

Before I moved to Nebraska, I promised myself that since I've graduated, have my own place, and will have free time after I get off work (no more homework! YESSSS!!)- I would learn how to cook. I need to save money and it would just be nice to be a girl who knows how to cook (it's what girls do! Make delicious food...)

Kaylinda, being the great best friend that she is, has agreed to help me cook a pinterest meal once a week! Here's a look at our first attempt! Let me just say that when you put us together, in the kitchen, there's a lot of "THAT'S OKAY! JUST PUT IT ALL IN THERE!" "That's okay-we're only one cup short." "That's okay- we don't need to fully thaw it out. Or squeeze it. It'll be fine." Sounds like a recipe for disaster, right?! Luckily our meal turned out pretty good!

It's my new favorite dish. Spinach Lasagna rolls! They are so unbelievably tasty... they reheat well too!
We ate and watched Taken with Jarod, Kay's husband. Pink moscato topped of the perfect BFF night!

Denim & Anchors.. Oh why not.

I absolutely LOVE the denim shirt trend that's been in since- forever ago it seems like. They are just baggy on me and so I never wore them. However, something changed after the world was supposed to end. I've learned to embrace the bagginess and just suck it up and wear them as an oversized jacket/shirt looking thing over something else.

And.. you get something that looks like this :)

Actually, I think it might've been a conversation I had with my friend, Alex. He was expressing his concerns for girls who wear oversized clothing and that it's not flattering. For some reason, this encouraged me to buy more oversized, baggy, unfitted clothes? Thanks Alexander Phi!

The shirt I've got on underneath the denim top is made by my friend/co-worker, Kyle. I always get compliments when I wear this shirt for some reason! I've been told it looks like something you can get from Urban Outfitters... SO with that said, if you want one, they're unisex, form-fitting, and only 10 dollars! Let me know if you want one. :) It says "Whatever floats your boat" with an anchor on the front. Tastefully done!

P.S. Like how I go on tangents?

 Denim shirt: Charlotte Russe

Whatever Floats your boat tee: Sayler Screenprinting

Sparkly tank top: Buckle

Leggings: Forever 21

Boots: Charlotte Russe

I'm really loving my projects at work! My position involves some management (mostly concepting, workflows, and distribution) of social media and video projects. I love bringing new ideas to the table! Lydia had me go on a test shoot in the store to get some shots we could use for all sorts of things, possibly: landing pages, pinterest, instagram. Here are some of my favorite ones! All taken with my phone. Technology absolutely blows my mind nowadays.

 

LOVE inspirational things. Favorite! A portion of all Good Work(s) sales go to charity. :)

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 Love the placement of this photo. Teal is my go-to color for Spring! Comin' right up!

BKE Stone Bracelet Set

 

Red tye dye shorts from Miss Me. Look at the back pocket detail! Astounding.

Miss Me Tie Dye Stretch Short

Layers on Layers! Joys of being a Buckle employee!

Kaylinda and I decided that you can always tell when someone is a Buckle employee because WE LOVE LAYERS! This might not appeal to many people but having so many layers allows you to be so creative and mix as many things as you want together- whether it makes sense or not. BUT because you are a Buckle employee, it always makes sense :) what a perky perk!

The only thing about this though... is the amount of time it takes me to get undressed after work. It's like a 2 hour process! Haha- my vest comes off, then I decide I'm hungry, so while the stove is heating up, I might take off my sweater. Oh! But wait! I still have two tank tops, shoes, socks, and pants to go :) I give up.

Purple ruffle top: PacSun

White sweater: Gordman's

Vest: Buckle

Pants: Buckle

Boots: Buckle

Necklace: Claire's

Felt like a dark child today...

Here's another outfit I wore to work last week. Definitely different from my plaid outfit since this one is "dark and edgy" (my friend Sharon and I decided that whenever we say "edgy" we just mean that we are rockin' BLACK today ha!) A co-worker told me I had the rocker look going on, because I guess my jeans look distressed instead of floral. I loved this outfit though! Can I just say that I'm SUPER excited to wear whatever my heart desires to work? I can be as trendy as I want to be and it won't be weird! The dress code here at the office is casual. I got SO lucky. No new post-grad wardrobe shopping for uncomfortable pencil skirts and uncomfortable heels (so I don't trip on my slacks that are probably too long) for this girl! :) SCOOOREEE!

Black lace top: Wet Seal

Studded denim vest: Forever 21... LOVE

FLORAL skinnies: Target

Combat boots: Charlotte Russe

Penguin phone case: Google

Watch: Wet Seal

Bracelet: My adopted mom, Denise :)

In Nebraska, the occasion always calls for plaid!

So, Kay let me know ohhh- about 3 days ago that we are BACK TO BLOGGING! Heck yes! I've really missed this.

Here's an outfit I wore to work last week. I saw this fun plaid shirt at Buckle while I was at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, Washington and gave in and tried it on! After 2 weeks of letting it grow on me, I decided to purchase it since it's a fun piece, super easy to transition into spring! Oh employee discount... how I've missed you :)

Alright so here we go! 

  

 Top: Gimmicks by BKE Pieced Shirt

Jeans: Miss Me from Buckle

Boots: Buckle

Tank top: Buckle

Fossil watch: Fossil from Buckle

Peace, Hope, Dream Necklace: Claire's

Kearney, NE bracelet: Sayler Screenprinting

Cream and brown bracelet: American Eagle

Brown leather studded bracelet: Icing by Claire's

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6:00 a.m. shoot? Glasses. Where are my glasses.

One thing I got to experience during my internship in the summer was bright and early video shoots at Buckle in the mall! That is also something that hasn't changed. We had a 6:00 a.m. video shoot last week since it was leadership academy, we got to interview some of our MITs for recruiting videos! I don't mind being up early :) I did have to throw on my glasses because my contacts hadn't been sitting there for 6 hours yet (minimum so that the hydroxide can turn into saline before I literally- burn my eyeballs off).

This top, I grabbed at Pacsun while I was in Seattle. They had this amazing BOGO FREE sale on their markdowns! An employee had a loose fitting button up shirt on with lace tights and combat boots. I absolutely loved the look and tried to recreate it but make it more me. The plaid shirt is loose-fitting. A boyfriend fit! I would've bought waaaay more but luckily for my bank account- my suitcase space was limited.

Top: PacSun

Tank top: Buckle

Pants: Buckle

Combat boots: Charlotte Russe

Necklace: Claire's

Build-a-bear trip for my Nieces Birthday!!

I decided to get my adorable, yes ADORABLE, niece Cianna a Build-a-Bear for her birthday (December 11th!). Because there is only one in Omaha I decided to make a day of it! We skipped the first day back to school and spent the day in Omaha building a bear, playing in the mall, shopping and celebrating her! She was so excited!!

Below she is creating her bear, stuffing it, putting in the heart and giving her a bath! She named her bear Cotton Candy and we dressed her in a Tinkerbell outfit :) 

Indy trip!

I got the AMAZING opportunity to go to a Rachel Vanoven Photography Workshop and I COULDN'T pass it up!! I got to meet some truly AMAZING photographers that I know I can ask anything and I also got to learn SO MUCH.  Here are my outfits... Ignore the boot :)

Day one:

Boots: Roxy/Buckle

Skinnies: Buckle

Black Tank: Buckle

Cardigan: Forever 21

Day two: Night out with the girls

Boot: Roxy/Buckle

skinnies: Target

Pink polka dot shirt: Maurices

Denim top: Forever 21

Accessories: Buckle/Forever 21

Day three: WORKSHOP

Skinnies: Florals :) 

My Favorite Color is Shiny shirt: Buckle

Gold blazer: Buckle

Day four: Part two workshop!!

(with Rachel and Karis- LOVE!)

Skinnies: Buckle

Tank: Buckle

Plaid shirt: Buckle

Action shot from Lorena! Thanks girl!! (Stole from Instagram :))

Day four: traveling home...

Coat: Columbia

Pink Bag: Forever 21 (Camera bag)

Blue Bag: Victoria's Secret

Action Shots... so fun!! 

Night out/action shots! :) 

I LOVE the ladies that I met... I had an AMAZING roomie and amazing teachers.. I am so very blessed!!! 

Cast off!! Yay skinnies!!

last day  with my cast!! :) Two weeks later.. UGH!!!

This is the UGLY slipper I had to wear over my cast because it was the ONLY thing that would fit!

Bye-Bye CAST!!!! 

Hello Walking Boot... UGH!!

Girls night out function!

Shannon and I had a night out... We dressed up, went for drinks, went to the Fashion Show, ate yummy deserts, drank some more and had a blast! I always have so much fun with her :)

I rocked a lot of long shirts... because it covered my cast :) 

Dress: La Post Style

Blazer: Forever 21

Necklace: Buckle

Accessories: Buckle/ Forever 21

Shoes: She's Smitten

Bag: Buckle 

Broken ankle over Thanksgiving break :(

So i didn't rock anything but sweats and this awesome cast for about two weeks... except on thanksgiving because I was dying in sweats :( I also went out on Black Friday Shopping! My Bestie (we go every year!) pushed my in a wheelchair... Thanks Laura!!!

Oh, I also glittered my cast.. yup... made it more "kaylinda" like :)

Sequin Dress, Stripped Blazer, Boot, cast and crutches.. Happy Thanksgiving!! 

Rocking the Crutches at 11:30 pm before BLACK FRIDAY!!

SEE! I can shop and be a gimp :) Laura pushed me around the mall in this baby. 

I have a video of me in Target on one of those wheelchair things.. i'll post it... maybe :)