giveaway: The Shine Project- CLOSED

One of my sweet blogging friends Ashley has an incredible heart, not only when it comes to her family, but also in terms of helping the community. She's devoted to The Shine Project and works to help at-risk youth by planning service projects and raising money for scholarships. Ashley has put on events all over the country and the next one is on May 26th in Salt Lake City. For those in the area, click here for more details! Today she is offering one of you a Shine necklace and t-shirt from her Shine Project Shop, where proceeds go to the Shine Scholarship Fund. 

To Enter:

1). Must be a follower of M Loves M

2). Read about Ashley's Pass it Forward cards and resolve to make a positive impact in your own way this weekend

For extra entries

3). Blog/tweet for extra entries!

I'll be picking the winner at random next Friday, April 6th!

xox

UPDATE: The winner is Kinsey M! Congrats :)

look book: purple class

This purple high-waisted pencil skirt is one of my favorite thrifting finds as of late. It was $5 and fits me perfectly. {Sometimes it can be next to impossible to find an item that doesn't need to be altered}. This pencil-cut style is so polished and reminds me how much I love classic silhouettes.  To make it a little more modern and youthful I decided a sparkly tee would be good touch!

top and necklace J.Crew, skirt vintage, shoes Aldo, clutch and cuff Heather Belle, ring c/o Poshlocket

xox

giveaway: $50 to Ladyee Boutique- CLOSED!

Today's giveaway is from Ladyee Boutique! They are kindly giving one lucky reader $50 to spend in their online shop. They have a great mixture of high and low end pieces, so picking something will be even more fun!

To Enter:

1). Must be a follower of M Loves M

2). Visit Ladyee Boutique and leave a comment with the item(s) you'd pick!

For extra entries

3). Blog/tweet for extra entries!

4). Become a Facebook fan of M Loves M or follow me on Bloglovin'

I'll be picking the winner at random next Tusday, April 3rd!

 Good luck!

xox

UPDATE: The winner is Gia! Congrats :)

look book: spot dot

I love this dress with its black not-quite polka dot, and not quite animal spot print. Blacks and browns are two easy colors and when paired together I love how classic they look. Pairing a pop of color plays it back down to give a fun, laid-back vibe.

 

dress c/o Ladyee Boutique, jacket J.Crew, shoes Michael Kors, bee ring JewelMint

This weekend flew by, but with only one day it was understandable. All the things I wanted to get down Saturday got pushed to the back burner and I gave into a lazy day. Sunday was a travel day and I flew into Chicago for work. I'm only here for 2 short days but I'm already wishing for more time. This city is beautiful and I think we'd get along just right!

Hope you all had a great weekend!

xox

in the news

This has been a special week with lots of fun features and mentions!

I was so honored to be chosen by The Everygirl for a feature in their Career section. If you haven't seen The Everygirl yet, make sure to check it out! It's a great resource of fashion, interior design, and inspiration. You can check out their article on me here.

Grey Likes Weddings featured our wedding on their blog. Such a nice surprise! You can check it out here. 

Joanna Baker, a sweet reader and talented artist, drew this lovely picture of me inspired by this outfit post. 

She has major skill and I'm honored that she chose me as a subject. Thank you Joanna!

and the biggest news of this week is that Ruche launched Bridal! 

It was a labor of love and I couldn't be more proud of everyone involved.

What are you guys up to this weekend? I'm heading to Chicago Sunday morning for a trade show so I'm making the most of tomorrow. Craft projects + last minute shopping are on my agenda!

xox

diy: abstract nails

I love switching up my nail color and experimenting with different nail DIYs. Sometimes I don't have the patience or the right tools for the DIYs, so I like trying ones I can do with what I have. The other day I wanted to try something a little different and unexpected. I decided to do isosceles triangles on my ring and pinkie fingers and french tips on the other three. Here's how I did it: 

What do you guys think about nail DIYs? Any fun ones you'd like to share?

xox

I used P&K "Sweet Caroline" and "Paper Heart"

giveaway: $30 to Saressa Jewelry- CLOSED

Rachel from Saressa Jewelry is offering one lucky reader the opportunity to win $30 to her Etsy shop where she showcases some of her beautiful creations. Rachel's designs are ones you can build a whole outfit around; they're beautiful and unique and sure to start a conversation or two!

To Enter:

1). Must be a follower of M Loves M

2). Visit Saressa Jewelry and leave a comment with the item(s) you'd pick!

For extra entries

3). Blog/tweet for extra entries!

4). Become a Facebook fan of M Loves M or follow me on Bloglovin'

I'll be picking the winner at random next Wednesday, March 28th!

 Good luck!

xox

UPDATE: The winner is Katherine Kiyoko!

look book: ballerina off duty

This outfit reminds me of something a ballerina would wear after a big show- tights, boots, a comfy sweater and hair still up in a bun. When I was little I wanted to be a ballerina {like Angelina Ballerina}, and I adopted her, 'why walk when I can dance," attitude. Today it was just make believe, but the crazy wind did convince me to make a couple twirls! 

dress c/o Questhaven, sweater and bow hair clip Forever21, scarf gift, necklace Ruche, shoes Nine West

I hope you all had a great weekend and a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

xox

happy birthday ginger!

Today my little puppy baby turns 2! I can't believe how much she's grown in the past couple years-she went from 6 pounds to 22! Ginger has become an integral part of our family and she's made our lives so much better! 

Here are some cute photos of the birthday girl:

Some of my favorite posts: Ginger's first bath, Ginger playing rough with Snoop and Dre, a cute video of Ginger with a chicken toy. To see any post with Ginger feel free to click here!

Have a great weekend everyone!

xox

look book: pants party

 The other weekend I popped into Anthropologie to check out their sale section {since that's about all I can afford in that store} and stumbled upon a dress and a pair of pants in this fun floral print. Most of the time I would say I stick pretty safe with my style. Bold party pants aren't something I would necessary say are my thing. But, nevertheless, I entertained the idea with a Twitter vote. The dress was chosen as the lucky winner, however, 2 hours later I went back for the pants. haha! What can I say, they spoke to me. And yes I'm easily persuaded!

sweater Zara, pants Anthropologie {similar}, heels DV Dolce Vita, purse Lodis, necklace Ruche

Any fashion risks you're thinking of trying this season?

xox

look book: sidewalk sunset

I'm pretty much head over heels in love with this Brahmin bag. Slightly kidding of course, since it's just a bag, but what a beautiful bag it is! A top handle, polka dotted satchel with tassels. Sigh..I'm still drooling!

dress vintage c/o El Vintage, jacket J.Crew, shoes Nine West, purse c/o Brahmin, bee ring JewelMint, 

necklace c/o Lauren Elan

I'm one of those weird people who likes to savor new things by keeping them in the box for as long as possible. For me to wear or use something Day 1 of getting it is kind of a big deal. That's how I know this bag is just that, a big deal. I'll try my hardest to not wear it all the time but let's just say I warned you :)

Have a great Tuesday everyone!

xox

the little things

Some little things that have been making me smile:

 a yellow flower & love note from Matthew on my bedside table

 brunch with my friend Eden

A Saturday that felt like Summer and a Sunday that felt like Fall

 

a yummy blueberry smoothie

a bee ring from JewelMint that makes me say bzzz bzzz!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

xox