Mandii's Muse

Today I am linking up with Andrea for Friday Favorites! I have a few from this week that I want to share! Enjoy! 1. Two hour delays are my FAVORITE! Especially on a Monday! Luckily, I was able to go back to sleep for a little bit! 2. Coach K getting his 1000th win was another FAVORITE! My parent's and I had a little get together, and we made cupcakes to celebrate! It was a great game, and the team showed a lot of grit, to get the W. 3. My new iPhone is a FAVORITE! Anything would have been better than my old phone, but this new phone is just the bees knees! Look for more Instagram posts, and more pictures in general!! Those were a few of my Favorites for the week. Let me know what your favorites were! *There will be more pictures in the coming weeks. FYI!.

I absolutely love New York City. My love affair started when I watched the movie Serendipity. I first went to the city for my 16th birthday. I went to Radio City, Empire State Building, Central Park, and Serendipity to name a few! A few years after that, I went again. This time I stopped at Carnegie Deli, John's Pizza, Serendipity (again), Top of the Rock and the Statue of Liberty. Even though I am a country girl, I love spending a weekend in a big city like New York. The item of clothing I am going to talk about today is a purple jacket that I wore to NYC! Brooklyn Bridge!! In this jacket, I ate my first Nathan's hot dog. I got to see the Brooklyn Bridge, and Chelsea Piers. I remember riding in the bus trying to get to Chinatown in this jacket. I remember going to the Winter Garden, and looking at the construction of the Freedom Tower wearing this jacket. This is just a simple jacket that I bought from JC Penney. How can it hold so many memories? I can't wait t...

I finally found the leopard print shirt I was looking for! I was randomly shopping one day, and decided to pop into Macy's. I had a $25 gift card to use that I have had since I was student teaching. #hoarder Keep in mind, that I student taught over 4 years ago! So into Macy's I go, and the first place I always look is the sale rack. I was browsing around and spotted leopard. I immediately perked up, and pulled this shirt out. Lo and behold, the Heaven's parted, angels were singing, and I held in my hands the leopard shirt I have always wanted. Pairing my outfit to this shirt was simple! I paired it with black dressy skinny pants, brown boots, and a brown headband. Outfit Details: Shirt: Macy's Pants: JC Penney Boots: Mark Fisher (QVC) Headband: Wal-Mart Accessories: Bronzo Italia I have so many ideas on how I want to style this leopard print shirt. So, don't be surprised if you see this shirt popping up in future posts! It is Wednesday, so I l...

Time for another edition of Makeup Mail Call! This time, I wanted to share with you my January Ipsy bag! This bag had lots of goodies, and I want to share with you what I received! Eco-Beauty|Good Day. Day Moisturizer: In these cold winter months, my skin can get dry. Dry skin, and makeup just don't look good together. So on my dry days, I will try this moisturizer to give my skin some extra moisture, and to have my makeup look fabulous! Pacifica|Natural Mineral Coconut Eye Shadow: This eye shadow is infused with coconut to give it a velvety finish. This color is a shimmery bronze color, and will look great with a matte crease and highlight shade. Malin + Goetz|Mojito Lip Balm: First of all, I love mojitos. Second, I love any product that has to do with the lips. I can't wait to try this out! Manna Kadar|Shimmer Glo: I use a lot of matte makeup, so I love to add a subtle glow. This will be great to highlight my cheekbones, or mix in with liquid foundation to give me...

I feel like after Christmas, and all the presents have been opened I feel a little bit sad. But not to fear, my January Birchbox is here! I say this all the time, but receiving makeup products in the mail is just the best! Here is what was in my box this month! The theme was Let's Do This! I love this, because I am still staying on track with my New Year's Resolutions! Dr. Jart+|Premium Beauty Balm SPF 45: I love this for days where I have a few errands to run, and am having a bad skin day. All I'll need is some blush and eye makeup and I'll be out the door. Essentiel Elements|Wake Up Rosemary Body Lotion: I received the shower gel a few boxes ago, and I loved how this smelled. I haven't used the gel yet, so I like having a gel and lotion to go hand in hand with one another. Mirenesse|Mattfinity Cream Lip Stain: You know how much I love lip products. This color will be great to wear to school because it is a stain and I don't have to keep reapplying! ...

One thing you should know about me, when I love something, I LOVE something. I become all consumed, and must know everything about it. I can't help it, I've been this way my entire life. So today's edition of Memories Behind my Clothes is about the day I met one of my favorite baseball players. This was taken 6 years ago!! Time flies! Ryan Garko was a first baseman for the Cleveland Indians. He was adorable, and talented, and seemed like a really nice guy off the field. Plus, he was from Pittsburgh! So because of those reasons, I became a fan. I went to a lot of games, (before they broke my heart!) and even had a special shirt made because you couldn't find his in the team shop. Every year, the Indians host a caravan where several players and coaches come to a location and sign autographs and have a Q&A session. (I've went to several of these with my parents when I was younger, and met a lot of players that way.) So I found out that Ryan was coming to th...

Sometimes it is hard to come up with different outfits for work. I'm a teacher, so business casual is my typical wardrobe. I do enjoy getting dressed up, but nothing beats my comfy clothes. Can I get an amen?  Here is an outfit that I wore recently, it was comfortable, and still appropriate for work. Since it is Wednesday, I am linking up with the Pleated Poppy ! Blouse: Style & Co (Macy's) Pants: Worthington (JC Penney's) Jewelry: Premier Designs Shoes: Very old (Macy's) Don't forget to link up with me tomorrow for Memories Behind my Clothes! I can't wait to read all of your stories!