Days In Between, no. 1

Confession: my memory sucks. So I want to start posting a few more lifestyle posts that can remind me of the wonderful moments in life that happen on the normal days, or as I like to call them, the days in between.



Jeff and I were driving around with the windows down running errands yesterday. We listened to the wind as it whipped our hair in our faces and as the sun wrapped around us like a blanket. I looked down at my hand in his and just thought to myself "Remember this moment, Heather." In that moment, I was reminded why I said YES when he asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. It's these days in between.

*Jeff has a wicked fever in these photos and he still managed a smile, he tolerates me ;)

Bridal Shower.

I'll save my apologies and excuses for my lack of posting for my next post, which I promise will be soon. This post is all about our bridal shower which was better than I could have ever imagined! My mom threw me a tea party themed shower that had the most beautiful centerpieces. Rachael (my maid of honor) and I made all of the cupcakes , we had a week full of baking and bonding. So without boring you all to bits with my talking too much, here are some photos of the shower...

I had a room full of about 80 people who all came to support and celebrate my marriage to Jeff. It was such a heart warming experience. We were showered in gifts, smiles, hugs and so much love. Thank you to everyone that helped with and came to the shower, we are both so so so grateful. I am honestly so blessed and my heart is still smiling. <3

P.S. My dress is from Modcloth, I thought it was perfect for a tea party. :)

Olive you Mom!

Yep, I thought of that title all by myself because I wore olive green on mother's day. ;) I also thought my olive green cardigan matched so well with the bruises on my arms from having blood drawn nine days ago. But that's another story. I have to just say I am SO grateful for my momma, especially during the wedding planning process. Let me tell you, she definitely comes in handy and I couldn't do this without her. She's the absolute best and I just love her!

We had a really lovely Sunday. Breakfast with Jeff's family where I stuffed my face with pecan pancakes. We went for a stroll in the cemetery to visit my grandmother that we sadly lost almost seven years ago. Then we had dinner with my family, played frisbee and adored the little ones playing in the yard. All in all, today was pretty perfect. Happy Mother's Day to all you momma's out there!

Funny side note, I had a few people tell me that next year they would be wishing me a happy mother's day. Sorry to disappoint, but this girl has plans to travel Europe next summer, no babies allowed! Have a great week eveyone! xo

F21 dress and sunglasses, Charlotte Russe cardigan, Thrifted shoes

Life needs a remote.

Phew! What a whirlwind life has been lately, I'm still trying to catch my breath. The wedding is creeping up on us and is now less than four months away. How in the world does that even happen?! I swear, life seriously needs to come with a remote so I can hit pause, get lots done, take a nap and then hit resume. Oh and don't even get me started on the weather here. I'm ready for picnic weather and this thing they call spring just isn't cutting it so far. But alas, sunshine beat out the clouds today and here we are.


So I'm not entirely sure about this outfit yet. This dress has been sitting in my closet since last summer because I haven't got the slightest clue on how to style it. I've also been wanting to wear this sweater (and my favorite boots) before the heat wave kicks in, so presto chango, you've got yourself an outfit.
A few updates on the what to expect on the poor ol' neglected Simply Sunstar. I have a few things in the works and I can't wait to share them. I will be starting a new monthly feature, I have a project in the works that everyone can participate in AND I have a giveaway coming up soon. I promise, this little brain of mine has been working overtime on these long, rainy days.

I hope you are all having better luck with the weather and enjoying your Spring (or Autumn)! Oh and by the way, I absolutely LOVE talking with you all, so please never hesitate to shoot me an email or say hi on twitter, it just makes my day. Let's be friends! :)

H&M dress, sunnies and cardigan, Kolh's boots, Target socks, F21 belt

iPhone Photos: Spring Break

It's been really rainy and stormy all week (so no outfit photos), and I've been a lazy girl! I did manage to get out a few times. I drove 2 hours to visit one of my best friends and it was amazing getting to catch up with her and fill her in on all of the wedding updates!


1. A rainy drive home.
2. We tested out cupcakes and decided on 4 flavors. A cheese cake filled vanilla cupcake with strawberry topping, a cinnamon banana cupcake with whipped caramel frosting, a white chocolate cupcake with white chocolate frosting and a chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter fudge filling and whipped chocolate frosting. These cupcakes are amazing!
3. I tried s'mores french toast, absolutely delicious.
4. Enjoying a yummy margarita, dinner with Jeff.
5. New sunglasses from H&M, my new favorite pair!
6. Getting ready to go out, had such a fun night bar hopping in Detroit with Jeff and friends. Went to a jazz club!
7. My beautiful boy Cal, I love him to bits!
8. My friend Emily's doggy Sam, he's a cuddle bug.

Hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend, I'm still recovering from a major food coma. I can't stop eating! xo

Hello, I'm awkward.

So apparently me trying to look really pretty and cool for the camera results in me looking completely awkward. I tried some new things and learned that I need to just be natural and not try so hard. I don't think the insane wind helped much either because I was constantly trying to tame my hair. So this is all I ended up with today.



I think I am going to live in outfits like this over the summer. Shorts + a tank top + flats are just so convenient for warm, windy days. I wanted to wear a skirt or dress today, but I would have been acting like Marilyn Monroe all day long except not as graceful. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was one of the best ones yet, I'll be doing an over the weekend photo post tomorrow. Goodnight loves!

Wishful thinking.

So today I'm pretending it's summer. I'm living in a make believe world where winter is over, spring has come and gone and now it's summer time. Meg's dress just reminds me so much of summer, so I knew instantly that I wanted red accessories and a hat to go with it. (Side note, this hat is my favorite thing ever)! I promise you all, I wasn't even a little cold taking these pictures. It's a beautiful summer day after all. ;)

Sorry for the lack of posting last week. Wedding planning is in full swing and last week I quit my nursing job. It just wasn't a good fit for me and all of my friends and family agreed I shouldn't stay. I did however get the nursing job I've been wanting forever, so I'll be starting that in June. So that's basically last week in a nutshell. Oh and I also spent the weekend with my mom which was much needed and amazing! I'm going to miss her like crazy when I move out. Also, thanks to my momma for taking today's pictures. They are unedited, she did so great!
Thanks for joining me in my warm, summertime daydream! I hope you have an amazing week and thanks SO much for reading. Seriously, you all brighten my day! <3

Meg's dress, Charlotte Russe wedges, F21 belt + sunglasses, Target hat

The Bloggy Brunch

So the morning after the blogger meet up, half of the girls met back up for brunch and a small thrifting excursion. This was such a great time to talk some more and get to know each other better. Thanks so much to Tieka for taking all of our pictures!  I'm still reeling from the whole meet up experience and I can't wait to attend more in the future!
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Job update: I finished my 4 days of death by powerpoint orientation and I officially start working on the floor Monday. I'm so nervous, but excited to officially be a "real nurse." I'm going to be working a crazy amount of hours each week between my two jobs, it's it's only for a few months. And no worries, I'll squeeze blogging in because I love it so much! Thank you all for your love and support! I'm seriously so unbelievably grateful for all of you! Have a great weekend lovlies, xo!

Michigan Blogger Meetup Outfit

This will be one post of three covering the Michigan blogger meet up that I just attended. Tonight's post is the outfit, Wednesday you will see shots of the fashion show/night out, and Friday I will share our Saturday morning with you all. So stay tuned this week to read all about the meet up!

So Friday night I had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out with 11 bloggers from Michigan. It was such a great experience and so much fun to meet and talk with everyone. Everyone was so stylish and looked gorgeous! I drove 2.5 hours and met Tieka and Andrea for a quick bite before the Aqualush fashion show. We took outfit pictures behind Tieka's work building and Andrea took some amazing photos of us!

I thought this was the perfect time to debut my new fox print dress! I absolutely love it. Oh and getting to meet and talk with Tieka an Andrea was so inspiring. They are both so easy to talk to and so gorgeous in person! Stay tuned to read about the other bloggers that attended! Hope you all have a lovely week. xo


Dress: Charlotte Russe, Sweater: H&M, Shoes/belt: F21
All photos by Andrea

Blog, blog, blog.

Hello everyone, happy weekend! Jeff is currently up north for the weekend with his friends, which I was really bummed about until I realized I had the INDIE e-conference to keep me plenty occupied while he's away. I've already learned SO much and I can't wait to start applying changes to my blog. I think the winter had me really drained in the inspiration department, but I'm feeling completely lifted up after reading through these posts, and it's only day two. I can't wait to see what else is in store for us!

In other blogging news, I'll be attending the Michigan blogger meet up. This will be my first time meeting other bloggers and I'm feeling both nervous and excited. I'm pretty shy at first, which can be really deceiving because then I turn into a very chatty, social girl! We will be meeting up for outfit shots and then going off to a fashion show (my first one) and then out for drinks and snacks later. I'll probably be picture crazy so I can document this experience and have pictures to look back to and remember it all! Now I just have to figure out what to wear!

I hope you all have a nice, relaxing weekend and a very Happy Valentine's Day! xo

(Meg's dress, F21 shoes and belt, thrifted sweater)

Snow, snow go away.

So it has been snowing nonstop all morning and it has left me with a case of severe winter blues. Jeff and I had plans to go see the movie Blue Valentine (no pun intended), but the closest theater playing the movie is almost an hour away. The roads are awful so now we are stuck inside wearing pajamas and watching movies. I guess that's not technically horrible, but I am so sick of all of this snow already! And I promise you all, I'm not freezing here. It's actually on the warmer side of winter today.


Jeff and I did have a little date night last night though, so at least we had some fun outside of the house this weekend. We went to dinner at Joe's Crab Shack and then walked around Border's for awhile. I've been reading nonstop, my resolution this year was to read more and so far I'm really proud of myself. Last night I bought The Giver (I read this in fifth grade) and The Great Gatsby (I read this in high school) but I wanted to read them both again.


I hope you all have an amazing weekend. And if it's snowing, I hope you can make the best of it by building forts in your living room, baking cookies or snuggling up by the fire drinking hot cocoa with your loved ones. xo

Skirt & top: Gee's, Tights: F21, Shoes: Sears, Cardigan: Target