Fall, Football, and Fashion

July 1, 2012 was a monumental day in the life of every single Texas A&M student, past and present. For you girls out there scratching your heads, this was the day Texas A&M joined the SEC! The move from the Big 12 to the SEC not only lead to drastic changes in sports, but also to BIG changes in girls' game day attire. It was once completely normal to wear denim shorts, your favorite Aggie t-shirt, and your boots to games. Now EVERYWHERE you turn you see game day dresses, sundresses, skirts, lace shorts, and boots as far as the eye can see!

Give me two seconds to go stereotypical over-analytical girl mode on you. I love game day dresses. I think they are breezy during hot middle of the afternoon games. I think they show school spirit, in a fashion-forward and sweet way.  I think they are adorable, especially in those pictures every girl loves to take, "OMG! Make sure you tag me in that!!" You can disagree all day with what I am about to say, but I'd rather not have giant words across my chest. I truly believe that you can show your school spirit in a trendy, classy, and practical way in a dress or skirt/blouse combo of your school colors without "Gig 'em Aggies" or "Texas A&M" plastered all over you. Also, on a completely practical note, I'd rather spend money on an outfit that I can wear out to dinner, to work, to church, etc., not just to a football game. 

With that off my chest, I'd love to show you some of my favorite game day options! All of these are from an online store that I am crazy about, Yours Truly Clothing! We all know that maroon dresses sell faster in College Station than Tory Burch flats in a thrift store. After many failed attempts of buying game day dresses in the almost boutique-less land of College Station, I learned that online shopping was my best bet. 

1. Megan Dress - in garnet (first dress above with white)

2. Lindsay Dress - in garnet

3. Frances Dress - in garnet

4. Sarah Dress - in garnet

As all southern women know, no outfit is complete without accessories. Here are some of my favorites that I think would look awesome with any of these dresses

1. Dawson Necklace - in Garnet 

2. Hayes Necklace - in white

3. Whitney Necklace - in black

1. Mae Earrings - in white

2. Sophie Earrings - in black

Don't forget your boots and your favorite pair of sunglasses and you are ready for some fightin' Texas Aggie football!

All of these items are from the store Yours Truly Clothing. It is run by some really sweet women, you can read about their fun story here! 

I am the campus representative for YT Clothing at Texas A&M. You can like my page on Facebook here! Also check out our Instagram @YTClothing_TexasAM and Twitter @YTClothingTexasAM

20 Memories Commemorating my 20th

Goodness it has been far too long since my last post! Since moving into the sorority house I experienced my first recruitment work week, my first recruitment, and my first week of school. It has been a busy few weeks and I'm overjoyed to be settling back into an actual routine. 

My 20th birthday is right around the corner so here are 20 sweet and silly memories to commemorate turning 20!

throwback to 1993

1. That one time I rolled down the stairs as a baby (go ahead and make the joke, "Oh so that's why you are the way you are!"
2. That one time my sister asked my mom and dad when they were taking me back to the hospital
3. That one time I let my cousin use me as her "my-sized Audra" doll (more like many times)
4. That one time I asked a boy to the sock hop in 4th grade and he said no (I still have a fear of socks to this day!)
5. That one time I nursed a cactus back to health after a "cactus dissection", gave it a name, and dressed it in Barbie clothes
6. That one time my sister chased me around the house with a butcher knife. It was a joke... I think
7. That one time I sang the Psalms to the tune of "Killing Me Softly" as a 6 year old
8. That one time my best friend Blakeley and I decided to co-parent a hermit crab we bought in Galveston. Her? name was Bella, we only fed her treats, she lived about a week
9. That one time my sister convinced me lactating was part of puberty
10. That one time I played basketball and made one basket the entire season
11. That one time my best friend Ben and I convinced our high school we were half siblings (blonde hair, blue eyes, obviously related)

Ben and me. homecoming senior year

12. That one time I visited Texas A&M and knew it was the school I was meant to be at
13. That one time I got in a wreck with a teacher, in the school parking lot, 1 month after I got my license, and it was my fault
14. That one time I worked at J.Crew and fell deeply and madly in love with clothes and the retail world
15. That one time I designed a t-shirt for my school of 3000 students and accidentally used a drug reference on it (I swear I didn't know what "geeked up" meant!)
16. That one time I pierced Ben's ear on a church trip using a sewing kit needle and he had to get a tetanus shot  
17. That one time I got my wisdom teeth out and decided it only made sense for me to neigh like a horse and hiss like a cat as I waited to be released to go home
18. That one time I got a bid from Chi Omega and made some of my very best friends

my pledge class. bid day 2013

19. That one time I got to spend half of my summer loving on high school girls and serving the Lord at Sky Ranch
20. That one time at camp where it truly hit me how blessed I am to have parents that show me Christ's unwavering love through the way they love my sister, each other, and me

I spend way too many hours a day planning out my life. If you are like me, take some time to think of the blessings in your life and reminisce on some sweet memories :)