Rusty Pants

Top: Loft Factory old (Similar) (Similar) | Pants: Old Navy | Sweater: Old (Similar) | Tote: Barrington | Shoes: Restricted (Different shoe same brand)

I am officially back from vacation and have started my first day of classes so it only feels right (unfortunately) to post a cozy cardigan outfit. I know I have said this before but I will say it again... I love shirts for summer that can transition to fall! The button-up look was so popular this summer I really hope it continues into the fall. The one I'm wearing is from the loft which is sold out but there are so many dupes online like this one from Amazon. 

These shoes are one of my favorite Marshals finds! I couldn't find these exact one online but I have linked here. I love the style of all of the restricted shoes. I think the open sides on these shoes are so cute and unique. 

To be honest, I was soooo hot taking these photos and I love summer so much but once school starts back up I do get a little more excited for fall. And fall is coming if we like it or not!

Adult School List

Wireless Headphones | Starbucks Gift Card | Lilly Swell Water Bottle | Barrington bag | G2 Pens | Papermate flair pens | Yeti 20 oz. | Lilly Pulitzer Planner

I have a theme going on this week on the blog and I did not intend for it or want it to be this way but let's face it back to school is coming whether we like it or not. I am actually heading to an orientation/ meeting later today to get ready for this upcoming semester. I am literally so busy this semester I will be doing something different almost every single day. I used this Barrington gifts bag last semester and loved it for its big size to be able to fit my lunch box, multiple water bottles and anything else I may need. 

I literally just bought this Yeti on Monday in white, I love getting new stuff right before school starts to get me excited for the upcoming year. It actually worked out perfect because I'm going on vacation so I'm going to break it in all weekend at the beach. 

Pens, pens, pens I love pens, especially colored ones and I am so excited because I found these Papermate flex pens which say they don't bleed through the paper and I am so excited to test them out. I love color-coding my Lilly planner it keeps me organized so I can't wait (these are the little things in life that make me happy). 

Taking a Break from Blogging and Why it's Okay

During the month of February, I took one of the longest breaks I think since I first started my blog, (this may not be true but it feels like the longest break ever to me). As some of you may know I am currently working on the last semester of my undergraduate degree. During the fall I had a tough semester which now can't even compare to this semester. I have never been more stressed out then I am with all the work and hurdles of this semester/year. I feel as though there is just one hurdle after the other to jump over in this past month and unfortunately this means that my blog was the last on my list of priorities. This actually broke my heart, I started this year and one of my goals was to throw myself completely into blogging because it is something that I am so passionate about. I'm not sure why I feel so strongly about writing this post this time after a break, maybe its because I'm feeling emotional about changes that are in the near future, or maybe because I had a goal and I didn't succeed with it. I think it's a combination of a bunch of different reasons. Just now as I read this I feel guilty that I'm not working on homework, which is the worst feeling in the world.

I think what I'm trying to say is that it's okay not to succeed on the first time on something. This is something that I'm learning how to cope with. Failing for the first time is OKAY, hell failing on the second and third time is okay too. Putting something on the back burner is okay also when something important needs to come first. BUT you should never forget about your dreams because your dream in life should be and is the most important aspect of your life. I think I read somewhere that Walt Disney was told he wasn't creative enough and a basketball player whose name I cannot remember didn't make his high school basketball team. Whatever your dream is that you want to achieve, never stop working towards it no matter how many breaks you need to take along the way.

So with that being said, I am back from my break and better because of it!

September Favorites

Sawyer Suede Booties | Pumpkin Pie Candle | Lip Injection Extreme | Berry Naughty | Naked Smoky | Under My Umbrella iPhone 6/6S Cover |  Paper Mate InkJoy | Cedar street floral slim bee | Big Chewy Granola | Vera Bradley Umbrella | Period-pack.com

I can not believe how fast September went and that it is already October tomorrow! A lot happened in the month of September, I started another semester of college, I started a new job as a preschool teacher, and fall began this month! With a ton of different things happening within this month, my monthly favorites are a big mish-mosh of randomness. But I think that this is a good thing because these are honestly my favorite things of the month!

With school starting up this month I have been loving these colorful pens to use in my planner as a way to keep organized, and it's a fun way to remember things. I also always keep an umbrella with me, in upstate New York the weather can be winter in the morning and mid-summer in the afternoon, so you never know what could happen throughout the day and I like to stay prepared so I have been loving this Vera Bradley one!

With fall starting this month I have been diving into fall accessories and fall home decor and I have been obsessed with these J. Crew factory booties. I love the suede material and the light color will go with any outfit! And let's please take a moment to appreciate fall home decor, now I haven't gotten much but I would seriously burn fall candles all year round if it didn't annoy my family (lol). 

Now ladies, I do have a nonmonthly favorite that unfortunately comes every month, I'm taking about  my "friend", my "aunt flow", my PERIOD. I know we all hate this time of the month, and for me it's especially hard due to my horrendous cramps that come along each month. But thankfully there are products that can help this to become a monthly favorite and that is the period pack, which is a monthly subscription that is coming soon to help to prepare yourself and make the week of your period a little easier check it out here at period-pack.com and sign up for emails to be notified when the boxes come out! 

Don't forget to check out period-pack.com and let me know what your September favorites are!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Chatty Monday | 2

Blog name...

    So if you are familiar with my blog you may have noticed that some changes have been made. I recently, I mean really recently, like as of 2 days ago switched the name of my blog. This blog was formally known as NYposh and the new name is petite in her pearls. I felt as though this blog needed something that described me more for who I am. I am only 4'9 so the petite part really comes to play in my life. Even though I live in New York that is not who I am. So I am very satisfied with this new name and I am so excited to continue to grow with this blog. I really hope you guys like the new name just as much as I do. Let me know in the comments below what you think!

Sad news...

    This time of year for me is always super hard because that means that Kyle has to return to school for the year. Kyle attends college about 3 hours away from where we are from. I can't believe this will be the 3rd time I am saying goodbye to him as he begins a new year. Time really does fly by so before I know it he will be back here. But both of us are almost done with our college days so it's a refreshing feeling knowing that we won't have to be long distance for much longer.

Jumping right back into the reality of school and work immediately after our vacation ends is tougher than I thought it would be. But it is also a good thing because it gets my mind off of Kyle being gone because I have the distraction of all these things and they will definitely keep me busy. So I will be sitting in class dreaming of the beach all the frozen drinks that were consumed the past week.

School...

   Today I start another semester at college, which is crazy to me to see how long I have come. I will be starting my Junior year in college this semester, but I should be starting my senior year. The reason I am only a junior is because I attended a 2-year community college, which was the best decision I have ever made. Going into college I had no idea what I wanted to do in life, so I used my time at Community college to figure that out. Since I did do so much deciding and my entire time there was pretty much trial and error, all of my credits didn't transfer so I am a year behind. I personally think that it does not matter when you graduate everyone does things at a different pace and that is okay. I am a little nervous going into this semester because my course load seems a little difficult but I know that I have to work hard to get the success and the grades that I want. So with that being said good luck to everyone as we start this new school year! As my momma always says "You got this (insert muscle emoji)".

Click here to read my 1st chatty Monday!