i should be working on my project

...but i'm blogging instead. oh, distractions.
just a quick outfit post, okay? promise.

outfit: blush cardigan (heritage/f21), black shorts (papaya), black crochet tights (betsey johnson), patent black flats (charlotte russe).

jewelry: crown charm necklace (juicy couture), vintage gold bow bracelet (imyourpresent), pearl bracelets (random. claire's and f21)

after reading valencia's posts, i realized that i never put the jewelry details! so i'll do that from now on.

♥ erica

turkey-free turkey day

oh god.
i ate too much.
i am so sure.

...but it was totally worth it. honestly. i'll admit it.

of course now i'm feeling extra lazy/bloated...but it's a good feeling.

it's great to see the whole family and eat! that's what good holidays are supposed to consist of: family and food. yes/yes?

me, my sister, and cousins

and now, my thanksgiving outfit + more thanksgiving pictures!

details: plaid dress (kensiegirl), gray belt and gray tights (f21), black satin flats (nanette lepore for keds)

my family just doesn't do turkey. we're more of a honeybaked ham kind of family.

mom and ham

and rice, naturally. we're filipino so thanksgiving always ends up being a mish-mash of filipino and american food. weird, but it works.

FEAST!

my giant cupcake turned out AWESOME. well, it did the second time i tried it. good thing i had 2 boxes of red velvet cake mix. i neglected to use the nonstick cooking spray the first time around, so the result was pretty...disastrous. me, my sister, and my cousin alyssa kept picking pieces off and eating it throughout the day anyway.


...but that's okay! the second one was beautiful. see for yourself:

told ya so. is that food network-worthy or what?

too bad i have homework this weekend. so much for recovery.

♥ erica

pre-thanksgiving

details: ruffle blouse (chelsea & violet), blue skinny jeans (domaine), boots (gojane), headband (f21)

yessss! thanksgiving is tomorrow and my cousin alyssa is here. been doing a lot of catching up + tv watching (glee!). awesome.

now all i have to do is prepare for some FEASTING.

my cooking skills are pretty limited, but i will be in charge of an appetizer (bacon-wrapped asparagus) and a dessert (a giant red velvet cupcake).

yes. i got that awesome giant cupcake cake pan from the infomercials! you know you want it. i found it at 'bed, bath & beyond' and couldn't resist. let's just hope it turns out good. i'll be sure to take pictures.

happy turkey day!

♥ erica

on the sly

just got my gray rabbit fur pom-pom necklace from imyourpresent! it totally weirds out my family, but i love it because it's so...frou frou

details: blue cashmere blend sweater (f21), gray shorts (f21), cable-knit thigh highs (target), black mary janes (nine west).

i'm going through a weird hosiery phase. can't seem to stop buying tights and socks (knee socks + thigh highs, mostly) in different colors and patterns! i haven't even worn all of them yet...

anyway, my cousin alyssa is staying with us for thanksgiving weekend and i'm very excited because i haven't seen her in forever (like...2 years or so??). plus, out of all my cousins (and there are a lot of them), i get along with her the most.

i will take lots of pictures this weekend! mostly of food, you know. but family too. and my thanksgiving outfit.

♥ erica