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Isn't It Too Hallow-dreamy?

10/31/2017

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"I'm Audrey Horne, and I get what I want."

This year, I decided to dress as everyone's favorite troublemaker, teen spy and activist...Twin Peaks' Audrey Horne!


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The character of Audrey started out as your typical spoiled little rich girl. Daddy's money buys her all the cool clothes and status she could want in her high school...though she seems to not actually have any friends. She spends her time smoking in the girls' room and trying to derail multi-million dollar business deals with the Norwegians...you know, the usual spoiled rich teen fare.

It's not until the arrival of a certain special agent, that we discover that Audrey's bad girl image has been just that...an image... the entire time. Deep down she's got a heart of gold, she's passionate about the environment, concerned about her community, and she's lonely...very lonely. Without getting too spoilery, I'll just say that I love the growth of her character from a self-absorbed girl to a young woman willing to put it all on the line for the causes and people she's passionate about.

Now that we know Audrey is more than her red lipstick, trendy sweaters, plaid skirts and saddle shoes (or red heels if she's feeling fancy)...let's talk about my Audrey-inspired outfit!

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photos by Courtney Guest

I bought this sweater from ModCloth last fall, and I absolutely love wearing it with everything from skirts to jeans.

When Modcloth released their 2017 namesake label pieces, I quickly bought this plaid skirt. It's the perfect skirt for swishing around dreamily to your theme song playing forlornly from a jukebox.

Then I saw these saddle shoes... I had the full intention of just wearing them for this costume, so I bought them at 40% off. They're so cute, I plan on working them into my non-Halloween wardrobe.

Add a little red lipstick and a dramatic eye makeup look...

Et Voila!
You're Audrey Horne,

and you'll get what you want! ;)

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photo and illustration by Brittney Guest

Happy Halloween, y'all!

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One Short Day in Batesville, Arkansas

10/15/2017

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photos by Brittney Guest

This past Saturday, my sister Courtney and I traveled to Batesville, Arkansas for a day of perusing local flea markets, tasting delicious dishes, and scoping out the best photo ops. Here's what we saw!

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photo by Brittney Guest

First up, was Hidden Treasures Upscale Resale Shop, an awesome shop with great vintage finds where all the proceeds go to benefit the local pregnancy resource center, Alpha Center. And since it's for charity, all purchases are tax free. We had to check it out! Just see what I found!

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photo by Courtney Guest

I saw it, and I immediately thought of a dress my Barbie wore back in the "Dynasty" TV show era. It's a NUIT brand, made in the USA, pleated '80s cocktail dress with fully sequined belt. And it was only $20! Of course, I bought it!

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photo by Brittney Guest

My sister found an equally amazing and sparkly treasure. This two-piece sequin and silk set is sooooo heavy and is hand beaded. Wow! They just don't make clothes like this anymore!

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photo by Courtney Guest

When you see a mural, you gotta take an outfit photo. My Top, Earrings, Sunglasses and Shoes from Modcloth. Jeans from Express.

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photo by Brittney Guest

Work it, Courtney! Courtney's Top, Earrings, and Necklace from Modcloth. Jeans from Express. Sunglasses from Target. Sparkle Toms from Style Encore Jonesboro.

After all that shopping and photo posing, we were ready for lunch! Being the Southern ladies we are, Courtney and I stopped in at our favorite spot on Main Street to grab a bite after thrifting...Elizabeth's!

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photos by Courtney Guest

After we filled up on rolls and sweet tea, I ordered a turkey wrap and potato salad. It wasn't all that photogenic, so let's just look at these photos of my sister's fruit plate and shrimp scampi.

After lunch we went exploring a bit more, and walked around a courtyard filled with beautiful sun and moon themed mosaics. I really liked this one!

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All in all, Courtney and I had a simply splendid day...even if I didn't find the vintage aluminum drinkware set I was hunting for! I love having my sister as my best friend!

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illustration and photo by Brittney Guest
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13.1 Miles for the 13th Annual Heart and Sole

10/1/2017

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logo and tee shirt design by Brittney Guest

I love to run. I love to design. I also love to help people and promote causes I care about. One of my clients is Community Health Education Foundation (CHEF). CHEF serves the residents of Northeast Arkansas through health education, screenings and partnerships. Heart and Sole is one of CHEF's biggest fundraisers of the year and also helps educate its participants on the importance of physical activity such as running or walking as a vital part of a healthy lifestyle. There's even a corporate walk to get entire offices involved and training together to get healthy and walk in the event. I turned my health around by walking and then running, so it's no wonder that I love to participate in one of the most fun races held in my town each year! This year, Heart and Sole, for the first time in 13 years, included a Full Marathon in addition to the 5K and Half Marathon. I stuck with the Half Marathon! I MAY work up to the full one day, but I don't see that happening ANY time soon. I'll just be happy with the fact that I'm able to run 13.1 miles non-stop. I'm more proud of the fact that I ran a total of 104.1 miles this month!

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illustration and medal design by Brittney Guest

I finished my race in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 33 seconds. Not my fastest half marathon time, but I felt accomplished all the same! Two years ago, I would've laughed if you said that I would love running half marathons. Now I've run 4 of those bad boys, and I'm eagerly waiting to sign up for my 5th.

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Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm entering an important stage of my race training...rest week!

P.S. I'm going to be writing a post in the future all about how I got started running, got healthier, stay motivated, train for a race, etc. If you have any questions or subjects you'd like for me to touch on, leave me a comment! Stay tuned!

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