Friday's Fancies: Rain Chic!

Rain Chic by susanhager featuring a black umbrella

Sometimes, I just love the rain! I wholeheartedly embraced {av}'s theme this week is here is my definition of rainy day chic. To me, there is sometime to be said about a dress and rain boots. I just think it's cute! I'd pair it with a statement colored rain jacket, a cute mint bag since mint is oh so cute and oh so in right now, and keep the accessories minimum. The most important rainy day musts have to be the coat and the boots. Everyone needs a good pair of rain boots and I love these! Plus make sure your umbrella works! Hopefully we'll have some warm rain (that's my favorite kind) and some beautiful rainbows to boot. I must admit, I love dressing for the rain!

After a busy week, I have yet another busy weekend. A friend of mine is getting married tomorrow, so I'm excited to go and see her and her man tie the knot! That is all followed by rehearsals, more revisions, and more even more revisions. But I hope you all have relaxing weekends!

Be sure to check out the rest of the fancies over at Long Distance Loving all weekend! Happy Friday! ~Susan

Thursday Thoughts: no worries

Source: instagr.am via Susan on Pinterest

Happy Thursday friends! Sorry I've been pretty invisible this week. Life happens! But I really wanted to thank all of you ladies for the well wishes on my interview on Monday! You guys are the sweetest. I think it went pretty well, so I'll wait till next week so see if I get to be interviewed again. Now I just play that fun waiting game.

Which leads me to this Thursday Thought. Now there are several things in my life that I just wish would just disappear (hello giant research paper. Let's be done now!) But then I finally stumbled upon this a few weeks ago and decided to come back to it.

Why have I never been this wise? Seriously worrying doesn't change the outcome, in fact it probably even makes the outcome seem worse because we worried so much. Now, I've never been a huge worrier, but I still worry. We always have to keep the faith knowing that our energy would have been better spent on something else. Of course, we can always hope for the best and know that everything happens for a reason to combat our worrying nature. I think we are all meant for more than worrying about the things we can or even cannot control.

So don't worry! I know, easier said than done. Always hope for the best, stay positive and remember that everything happens for a reason! Work as hard as you can, pray as hard as you can, use others to help you through and realize that the worrying was never meant to be.

Happy Thursday! (and hopefully this weekend I'll be able to catch up on life with all of you!)

~Susan

Sometimes it would be nice...

Source: everythingjustpurelovely.tumblr.com via Katie on Pinterest

to just walk in the rain with your love. Enjoy the ones you love today!

(Sorry for my brevity, I had an interview today, so I was short on time. But I thought this was too cute!)

Happy Monday!

~Susan

Friday Fancies: What's the Season?

spring in by susanhager featuring pink jade earrings

This week's fancies were supposed to be themed for the NCAA tournament. Well, my team is D3, so they already played (the guys made it to the final four, the women won the D3 Championship! GO IWU!) so I wanted to base my fancies off of the weird season we're having right now! What season is it again? Haha.

I don't have a maxie, but I think I need one, don't you? This one's gorgeous, and I'd go simple with a plain white tee, some statement earrings, a monogram ring, strappy flat sandals, and a neutral blazer. Simple enough right? It's perfect for whatever season this is! It's still in the 70s here! I love it! What's your weather making you want to wear?

I hope you all have good weekends! I'm finishing a paper, going to a jazz concert and seeing some of my friends have recitals this weekend. Not too shabby if you ask me. What are you up to? Have wonderful weekends wherever yours takes you!

~Susan

Thursday Thoughts: a birthday wish

Happy 21st birthday to my best friend, my sister Ellen!

I always love celebrating Ellen's birthday. She always wants a big cake that usually ends up looking like this:

Source: nancycreative.com via Denise on Pinterest

Happy Birthday to my style icon, my laughter machine, my best listener, the one who always tells me to be a bit more impulsive, the girl who never gives up, the girl who will watch the Holiday with me for the 31st time..

I wish I could be there to celebrate your 21st with you Bella! We'll have to take a trip to Howl at the Moon on me! I'm so blessed, thankful and elated to have yet another wonderful year with my best friend. You're the best sister a girl could ask for! I love you!

Happy Thursday friends!

~Susan

Creativity: it's a Choice!

Source: branfam.blogspot.com via Danelle on Pinterest

I' really love the blog The Simply Luxurious Life and it has been a daily read of mine after I found it about a month ago. I think Shannon had some great ideas today about creativity that I thought I would let you find it for yourselves. Sometimes we get in a rut and need to find ways to choose to be creative. I think she gives us all some great ideas and also gives us insight on the things we don't want to hear. But sometimes we have to hear those, such as her Be the Outsider concept (something I'm always afraid of). Hop on over there today and see what she has to say!

P.S. If it's feeling like summer in your neck of the woods, I can't help but sharing this with you today too!

Who doesn't need a little Kenny Chesney on days like today!

~Susan

Kate, so great

I don't know anyone who is as obsessed with the royal couple as my younger sister Mary. She and her friends go crazy for all things Kate! They look on the website Daily Mail several times a day for updates and pictures of the duchess. They went to Top Shop and all bought the same blue blazer that Kate once wore and each of them have Pinterest Boards dedicated to her. At first, I didn't understand the obsession. I thought that she was gorgeous, and I've always loved the Royals, but I never understood why their obsession has gone to such great lengths (they plan to watch the Royal Wedding, again on their 1 year anniversary, among other things!). Well, after seeing more and more pictures of Kate pop up on my Pinterest, courtesy of my sister and her friends, I'm understanding why her style is so desired. She seems so down to earth, girl next door, and just well, cool. (I'd love to be her for just one day!) Here's a few pictures, courtesy of my sister Mary's Pinterest board, Kate the Great.

Source: zimbio.com via Mary on Pinterest

Source: zimbio.com via Mary on Pinterest

I mean obviously I could keep going, but I'll leave you wanting more. Find Mary on her Pinterest and I promise you won't be disappointed. We're all anxiously awaiting the London 2012 summer Olympics, where she and her friends predict that she will be making some glamorous appearances!

Happy Tuesday!

~Susan