23 is golden.

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This past Wednesday I turned 23 years old?! Not sure how this year has gone this fast but I remember 22 like it was yesterday, well it kind of was. What I am most sad about is the fact that I am now irrelevant to T.Swift songs, both fifteen and 22 are done so can she write one for us 20 somethings who are too old to relate, thanks. 23 is special however because it’s my golden birthday, 23 on the 23rd! I love gold and how bright it is and I hope this year is full of just that, bright things ahead!

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My mom put together the cutest birthday donut cake ever!! I donut know what I would do without her, hah. It was as delicious as it looked! My birthday was super fun! I spent half of it spending time with my little kiddos since I am a student teacher and all. After teaching, I headed home and got ready to head to Fort Worth with my family and Patrick to meet up with my best friend, Taylor. This is the 2nd annual bday trip to Fort Worth and I kinda love it. We went to Chuy’s because I am a die hard mexican food fan, especially the frozen lime stuff. On our way, we stopped by Kendra Scott so I could pick out something for 1/2 off(best birthday perk ever)!! I was showered with love from friends and family and that is all I could ask for!

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My birthday suit consisted of: leather pants, a suede tank, and some peep toed Mary Jane wedges! I had decided on this outfit probably a month prior and did not care whether it was going to be 100 degrees still, I was going to wear it. Well it was hot and I did sweat but I’d say it was worth it because I got to wear my favorite things for fall: leather, black, suede, and snakeskin!! Suede is making a huge comeback this fall. Whether it is a suede skirt, shirt, or bag, it is a must. I love the combination of leather and suede, not the coolest combination but as far as fashion goes, it is perfect.

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Since it was my golden birthday, I wanted to accessorize with all things gold. I added this gold/black chain necklace from Charming Charlies to tie in with the black leather jeans. I decided to go heavy on the bracelets and wore my gold watch and gold bracelets. I finished the look with this snakeskin nude clutch. This clutch added some pattern to my look and tied in perfectly with the suede tank.

Things I want to do this year to make it GOLDEN:

grow in faith, start my career, travel to Europe, go skiing, eat/live healthier, grow as a blogger, go to yoga once a week, find time for the little things, pray more, save money(shopping problem), argue less, love more, see new places, meet new people, and most of all, just find time to breathe & be thankful for this beautiful, wonderful life I have been blessed with.

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