The time is here to start thinking about Christmas gift-giving, aka the ultimate best part of the holiday season. I LOVE giving gifts and picking out special things for my close friends or just little trinkets for people I know. I know that in all the activities I’m involved with the words, “let’s do a secret santa!” come out at one point or another this time of the year. So I put together a few small things you can secret santa gift while not breaking the bank and still showing a ton of effort!

nail polish //  phrase pencils // monogrammed mug // marble notebook // zebra to-do list

until next time, xoxo, Ally

It is mid November and I’ve been singing Christmas songs since midnight on Nov 1. I. love. the holidays. There isn’t an inch of me that is not in love with all things winter and festive so cuddling up with my nightly hot cocoa and pinning my heart out has become a nightly ritual lately. from silver sequins to sparkling snow, i’ve been pin crazy for winter.

this sequined skirt has my name written ALL over it, how simply darling?

if there is something more peaceful than snow and christmas lights let me know, but until then this will be my screensaver for the next month

i’m not sure why but something about the simplicity and elegance of this photo makes me so serene. it reminds me highly of Lily VanderWoodsen aka mom goals of the centrury

i love love love dressing up for the holidays and something about this gold screams festive holiday party to me. seriously cannot wait to pull out my sweaters and sequined skirts and get those Christmas parties a started.

plaid pants oh my goodness. I can’t even express how lovely these are and how they make my pattern loving heart ever so happy.

until next time, xoxo, Ally

On November 4 this year I marked blogging for an entire year. 365 days. holy guacamole. I didn’t celebrate in some huge way because I wasn’t sure how to really express my love of the fact that i’ve been doing what i love for a whole year besides continuing to do it…

these pictures are from when I first started blogging. like literally the week of. I hadn’t started my blog yet but knew i really wanted to, so messing around with my camera and a very “ally outfit” were the best way to express what i wanted to do at the time. now here I am a year later collabing with Sophia of “So Berry Something” to show you how I style flannels. Now I was going to pull out my favorite flannel (the one in these pictures actually) and show you how I would pair it with some of my rain boots but the flannel is currently in Andie’s closet from when she wore it for seniors pictures (can you please bring that back to me at school tomorrow for me thank ya andrea) so i decided what a better opportunity to show off these lovely pics than now.

but don’t get me wrong, I actually do really love this outfit. I’m an avid Yankees fan and my dad and brother brought me back that hat from spring training 2014 and it is seriously my favorite go-to navy hat, something i believe everyone needs to own one of. also my sperrys are my lifesavers and i wear them more than my rain boots (only because you can’t wear rain boots to school sadly…)

i added in a few snaps of my pup because look at that face!!!!! she’s my absolute favorite non-human.

here is a link to Sophia’s blog so you can check out how SHE style’s flannels!

until next time, xoxo, Ally