Fall is Absolutely My Favorite

Late or not, I couldn't help but blog about all things fall! It is truly my favorite season of all. I love the cool weather that gives us a break from the desert heat, the smell of fires burning (although you definitely don't have many bonfires here, due to the drought conditions), a nice chai tea latte to warm you up on a brisk day, the deep rich reds, plums and vibrant oranges and yellows that the trees turn. I also love fall flavors, pumpkin, cinnamon, butternut and acorn squash!

So I thought today I'd share a few of my favorite fall fashion inspiration!

Denim, Leggings  & Boots = Perfection

{Image Credit: Katie Haakens}

Plum Jeans = Must Have

{Image Credit: The Jacksons}

Leopard Loafers

{Image Credit: Chloe Rose}

Coated Black Skinnies

{Image Credit: 9 to 5 Chic}

High-Fashion Bridal Shoot

I recently modeled in a bridal shoot for my super talented friend, Courtney Miller. Yes, I did have bridal photos done before the Mr. and I got married, but I wanted to help out a dear friend of mine and I thought to myself, hey, it not only gives me a reason to get my hair and makeup done, but it also gives me an excuse to pull my wedding dress out of the closet and wear it one more time!

I'm so far from a professional model, but my friends worked their magic all afternoon on my hair and makeup before we ventured out to do the shoot. I had such an awesome time hanging out with some of my favorite girls. And I am so in LOVE with how the photos turned out! So is Mr. W, so much so that we will be getting a few prints to hang around our home.

If you are looking for a fantastic photographer/make up artist be sure to check out Courtney Miller Photographer. God has truly given this woman with an incredible talent and eye for design and I'm so blessed to call her my dear friend. She is professional, funny and so easy to work with.

Courtney's images range from high-fashion and commercial style photography to weddings, bridals and maternity. She even captures some pretty incredible under water photos.

I'm also excited to announce that Courtney is one my first sponsor on Style & Strength!

Photography: Courtney Miller Photography
Make Up: Courtney Miller
Hair: Brittany
Assitant: Jenna Ragsdale
Dress: Maggie Sottero

On My {Summer} Shopping List

There are so many fabulous trends out there this summer I'd love to try, but we are on a pretty tight budget so here are just a few of things on my summer shopping list. Some of the items are basics, or essentials, my wardrobe has been lacking, but there are also a few trendy, more colorful pieces I've been dying to get my hands on.

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{Bold} Pants

I consider my style fairly classic. I prefer to wear blacks, grays and more neutral colors. But lately I've become a little bored and much more interested in experimenting with the latest in fashion trends. Unfortunately, I don't consider Albuquerque to be one of the most stylish places in America, therefore we are limited in the number of places we have to shop, so I rely on my sister back in our hometown of Dallas to do some shopping for me. I send her my wish list of clothes and when she has time to get out and go shopping for herself she will often look for the items on my list as well. I'm blessed to have such a great sister who wants to help keep my style up-to-date.


The most recent item I received from her were these fantastic H&M pink pencil pants. Originally, I expected them to be a rich shade of red, but when I received them in the mail I was quite surprised to find that they were a far more bold coral/pinkish color than I expected. I love them nonetheless! In fact after looking around on Pinterest I found a number of great outfit inspirations to experiment with and can't wait to share. In the meantime, I'll just pair them with a solid colored tee and pumps.

Pants: H&M

T-shirt: Target (here)

Pumps: Target (here)

Necklace: LOFT (old)

Dreaming in Coral

{Image Credit: Life's A Journal here via Pinterest}

I am obsessed with this cute, super chic spring look! It combines two of my absolute favorite things right now - coral and stripes! I seriously don't think it gets much better than this! You can dress it up or wear it for a fun day out! This will definitely be a look I pin on my inspiration board in my closet!

In other news it's Friday! And I just got my latest copy of Elle Decor in the mail. It's been a long week at work so I'm looking forward to the weekend!

Happy Friday!!!