Oh So Charming

Today I have something to share with all of you girly girls out there. It is a store that I have come across this summer. It is called Charming Charlie.

Being the broke, unemployed, college graduate that I am, I don't get to go out shopping very often. I only make exceptions when one of my friends wants to go. In these cases, I will tag along because I am an excellent window shopper. I like to look at all the clothes that I could have, if I had the money to purchase them.

On this particular occasion, my friend Katie Parham wanted to do some shopping in Greensboro and asked me to go along. I agreed to join in on the shopping trip because I had a little bit of money from graduation. So we hopped in the car with her momma and headed out.

During the car ride, they told me we were going to a store that I would love. They told me it was a girl's dream. Naturally, I became very excited. I had been told about this store before by my friend Nicole Harper, but I had never seen it for myself. I could barely contain my excitement when we pulled into Friendly Center and located the store.

Let me tell you ladies, this is the store for girly girls. It has dresses, headbands, watches, jewelry, shoes and any other kind of accessory you could dream of. The best part about the store is that everything is arranged by color. So, if your favorite color is pink, you can just head on over to the pink section to check it out.

I was amazed at all the different colors and accessories. I could probably spend hours in the store, just looking at everything. You can check out the store at http://www.charmingcharlie.com/home. Do not be discouraged by their lack of pictures, the store is amazing, I promise. I didn't make any purchases on that shopping day because I was too overwhelmed and could not decide what I wanted. But, next time I head to Greensboro, I am planning a stop. 


PS- please take a look at these new shoes by Chanel. They are flaslights, how crazy is that? Would you wear flashlight shoes?

I Wear My Sunglasses.....Everywhere

Let's play a guessing game. What is Paris Hilton wearing in this picture that every girly girl needs?

If you guessed sunglasses, you are correct. And you probably cheated by reading the title of this post.

Now, as you know, I am not a very girly girl...YET....but the one thing that I do understand completely is the need for sunglasses as an accessory.

I have a problem. My problem is that I am addicted to sunglasses. Stunna Shades, specs, hater blockers...whatever you want to call them, I love them. My best friends Katie Parham, Nicole Harper, Cortney Davis and I went through a phase where we could not stop buying new sunglasses. Everywhere we went, we found a new pair that we just had to own.

Every time there was a new trend or type of sunglasses that appeared in the stores, we ran out to find it. One of the most fun things for us, was finding them in all types of different colors.

My momma finally put her foot down and told me that I had to take a break from spending all my money on shades, but by that time I already had a very big collection.

Every girly girl needs at least a few different types of sunglasses for different types of outfits. Take my word for it, you want your shades to look good with your attire. 

My love for sunglasses also carried over to college, where my roommate Lisa Easter and I were never without our "Stunna Shades". Lisa rocked them whatever chance she got.

Having these "stunna shades" was the only way to go. Often times, the bigger the shades were, the better.

 We wore them out shopping, to parties, and to lay out on the lawn. We never left our room without them. It was a big trend, and I was happy to follow it. My love for sunglasses grew, and my momma had to tell me to stop spending so much money on them....again.

After freshman year, the "stunna shades" craze calmed down a little, and I was able to start spending my money on other, more important things. Those more important things were clothes to go out in ;)  But, I still had a love for sunglasses, so I still wore them often, even in the snow.

Recently, I have been trying to be a grown up and only wearing my normal black sunglasses out and about. However, you can still catch me wearing pink, yellow, blue, or red sunglasses on pretty sunny days.

So what is the moral of this story? Sunglasses are a must have accessory for any normal girly girl.

 ps- They also keep the sun out of your eyes quite nicely :)