This is Halloween!

Happy Halloween!
For this post I thought I'd share a few
costumes I've dawned in years past! :)

2008: This was during my senior year of highschool, and my two best friends and I decided to go as bugs. One of my biggest fears is BEES, so it only makes sense that I was a bee. Right? We spent this year at our school's "Mr. Madison" competition (a competition for senior boys, kind of like a talent show) because all of our then-boyfriends were in it. Fun times.

2009: First year of college! My friends made the trip up to Austin, and we all walked around 6th Street taking pictures with other folks in awesome costumes. Looking back, it was kind of dumb to go downtown because it's not like we could actually do anything being underage, haha. Still, I loved our matching "Alice in Wonderland" costumes!

2010: This was my first Halloween with Trae, and we spent it with my family trick-or-treating around my Aunt's neighborhood with all the kiddos. I was super lazy with my costume that year as you can see!

2011: Last year's Halloween was sooo much fun! Trae and I went as our favorite arch enemies, Batman & Joker. I tried to spray paint my hair green, but my hair was just not having it. Fail. We spent our night at a skating party with friends!

Not many people can tell who I am this year... Can you?

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Chic Darling Starbucks Giveaway! {closed}

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Fancy-That Friday: Halloween Costumes

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My favorite part of Halloween is definitely all the awesome costumes I get to see! The more original and attention to detail, the better! What are you going to be this year?

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Scarlet Fever

{ dress c/o Sugarlips Apparel | |Kohls heels | Aldo bag | vintage belt }

Because of my recent ACL escapades, I have the grossest tan lines on my chest and shoulder area. It's not cute. So when I was invited to a wedding this past weekend, I was kind of freaking out! What do I wear?? Then, the heavens (AKA Sugarlips) sent me this dress as if to say, "We got your back, girl."

Not only is the high neckline convenient, but I loooove dresses with a full skirt. They're the perfect thing for twirling! Which is great because the new Taylor Swift album just came out, and well... you know.

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Name: Erin
Age: 28
Hometown:  Little Ferry, NJ
Blog: Simply Just Lovely
Blogging since: June 2011



1. What are five words to describe you?
creative, sarcastic, hardworking, enthusiastic, stylish

2. What do you blog about?
I blog about personal style, the world of fashion, motherhood and so much more!



3. You recently had a baby, congrats! What is the most rewarding part of being a new mom?
Thanks! Watching my baby boy grow and experiencing all of his firsts! Every time I see his little smile my heart melts.

--What about the hardest part?
The hardest part so far is adjusting to the lack of sleep.

4. What is a random fact about you that most people don't know?
I have 13 tattoos.



5. What is a typical day in your life like?
 Currently a typical day in my life starts out with a trip to Starbucks in the early am, then spending the day at home with my baby boy and crafting whenever he naps. And on some days, a 2-3 mile walk is thrown into the mix! In two and a half months, a typical day in my life with be teaching my students about the world of fashion and counting down every minute until I get to come home to my baby boy!

6. What should every girl have in her closet?
A pair of good quality, great fitting jeans and a pair of black pumps!



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Fancy-That Friday

This pretty picture.


I adore this pumpkin decor idea!


I loved Phil Dunphy's life advice on Modern Family. You can read the rest here!


My search for the perfect sequin skirt continues.


Taylor Swift's recent cover for Glamour Magazine.


Of all the nerdy ways to propose to someone, this is probably my fave.


Another perfect fall outfit from The Daybook.


This lovely photo ♥

Just a reminder, the turquoise cross necklace giveaway ends this Sunday!

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ACL (Austin City Limits) 2012

Finally, another thing to cross off my bucket list! I've been wanting to go to ACL since I moved to Austin almost four years ago. It's basically the most famous three-day music festival in all of Texas! I didn't even think I was going until Trae sent me a text of a photo of the wristbands to get in! I was so excited!! Happy early birthday to me!

We were there for almost ten hours. YOU GUYS. TEN HOURS. I've never done anything continuously for ten hours. When I checked the weather, it said Austin was going to be cloudy for the day with a slight chance of rain. What happens when we get there? SUNSHINE. No clouds in sight. Uh, what? I didn't pack any sunscreen... Oh God.

So other than the epic b**** slap I received from the sun, the festival was amazing! I got to see lots of my favorite artists including Kimbra, Two Door Cinema Club, Childish Gambino, and (of course) the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I also got to check out some new bands I enjoyed like The Features, Freelance Whales, and The Lumineers. Everyone was pure awesome.

After all is said and done, I would say that the sunburn, over-crowding, long lines, and mixed smells of weed and manure were totally worth it. Now excuse me while I go drench my skin in Aloe Vera Gel.

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Haste

{ F21 dress | Target cardigan & purse | GoJane wedges | necklace c/o AliExpress }

These pictures were taken this past Friday when Trae and I went out for date night. You can always tell when a photo session was done in haste when it's taken on my apartment balcony. Eh, just be thankful I didn't take outfit photos today, because I look like a sun-dried tomato from the epic sunburn I received yesterday at ACL (more on that later...).

Like my necklace? Me too. It's from AliExpress by Alibaba, an online shop with super cute jewelry pieces! I remember wanting something fancy, but not too fancy, and I thought this piece was just perfect! I really think the color stands out more among all these cooler shades I got goin' on. What do you think?

xx

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Simply Just Lovely Giveaway! {closed}

This week's giveaway is brought to you by Erin from Simply Just Lovely! She is offering this simple yet stunning Turquoise Sideways Cross Necklace to one lucky reader!

For ONE entry, you must:
1. Be a follower of Daydream Frenzy
2. Follow Simply Just Lovely on GFC

Bonus entries  (leave a separate 
comment for each of the following):
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2. Follow Erin on Instagram
3. Like Daydream Frenzy on Facebook
4. Follow me on Twitter
5. Follow me on Instagram (@rachelxemma)
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This giveaway will run until October 21st, 12pm CST and is open to U.S. readers! Good luck!

xx

And the winner of the PipLey Vintage $25 giveaway is... #10 // Kelly! Congrats!

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