a new years gatherin’! ♥

could not have had a more smiley and perfect new years. ♥ we spent it at our good friends house surrounded by everyone we love. we all camped on their property and got to wake up and eat breakfast together! i wore (of course) a polka dotted dress… my new years dream dress! i styled a beehive hair-do to accompany the retro dress. this morning…

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i’ve got my alpaca to keep me warm!

last post of 2011! crazy! sorry i’m not equipped with a snazzy “year-end” type of post, but i’ve been on-the-go. i will make sure to post my new years outfit, and then on to some nicaragua posts! it makes me so happy when my man friends enjoy shopping with me, which is why this day was extra special! my friend eddie accompanied me to my…

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cozy brooklyn coffee date!

a day spent in brooklyn getting brunch and cappuccinos with my guy followed by a walk in the village. every day i am here, i feel like i am REALLY living. every minute and every second… simply follows the one before it. it’s a big spontaneous blur, but every night i fall asleep feeling like i filled the day meaningfully. ♥ sweater: for sale in…

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i want to wake up in that city that doesn’t sleep!

oh, i have such an unconditional love for new york city days. the perfect crisp winter air, the cozy sweater filled days, the amazing vintage shops, the non-starbuck’s coffee shops, and walking, walking, walking. my heart IS happy. here’s some snaps from day 1… my brothers roommate got an amazing little puppy named sapphire… and the guy with the pitbull is my brother, matt. YES…

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♥so this is christmas♥

merry christmas!! today matt and i are spending the day with my family, and then we are off to NYC early monday mornin’! it is our christmas eve tradition to celebrate matt’s dads birthday, and this is what i wore. i have basically been living in a combination of these jeans, these wedges and a black hat. when i found this gold sequin blouse i…

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a warm heart in mid-december.

life has been giving me this warm and fuzzy feeling and i just wanted to share it with you. i am trying my best to let you all into my life a bit more. i hope i can pass along that intoxicated feeling that a home cooked meal and a night time walk at christmas time has given to me this weekend 🙂 <3 <3…

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win your choice of shoes from Blowfish!

i am so excited to offer you cuties the chance to win your choice of shoes from Blowfish Shoes! i have this pair, the Vance booties, and can wear them all day comfortably! crazy! TO ENTER: All you have to do is visit Blowfish Shoes and comment below with your favorite pair of shoes/ e-mail address! this giveaway is open to international readers also! EXTRA…

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you’re making me blush!

hey guys! here i am at this peaceful picturesque spot near my house. about 5 feet away there is a grimy road with motels and street peddlers. miami is weird. yesterday matt and i booked a trip to nicaragua in the first week of january! it is weird, because we coincidently booked the trip on our one year anniversary of moving back! i don’t remember…

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we love our bread, we love our butter, but most of all we love eachother!

YAY. 4 finals down and one to go. last night i got to listen to a bit about my merchandising professors life/career and it made me wish i could have a mentor like him to teach me everything about sewing/ visual merchandising/ store planning/ FASHION. i want an apprenticeship! 🙂 but for real, there is something to be said for someone who knows so much…

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well i have been searching all of my days.

this-just-in!: take 40% off all sale items in my store with the code “tistheseason” until sunday night at 12AM! (i added new items on sale!) i can’t decide if alexi murdoch is considered cheesy, probably… but this song has been on repeat. when monday is over, i will smile again. until then… im going to be working my booty off to offer you pretty little…

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wrapped up in bows!

hey guys! so us floridians have been lucky enough to be faced with a “cold front” for the next few days! boy do i love a great brisk walk at night! i am REALLY prepared with a large batch of amazing sweaters… including this one, my favorite of em all! it has been a really tiring week, with finals coming up and all, but i’m…

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all my bags are packed, i’m ready to go.

this weekend i got a taste of the spontaneity in my life that i once lived for. unplanned nights out, friends from every edge of the world in one room, living from one day to the next without a care in the world. it is so easy to get caught up in the routine of having so many “things” to do ALL THE TIME… and…

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i am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose!

if you follow me on instagram [steffysprosandcons] you already know about these pants. 😉 sometimes on slow saturday nights at work i try on my favorite things… bad idea! once i put these on, it was a done deal. don’t judge, but i may have worn them lots of days since then! SOOO, thanksgiving is tomorrow. it is one of my favorite holidays ever because…

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won’t you miss me you said inside grand central station.

hey guys! i hope your week has been easy peasy. i, on the other hand, had a meltdown of sorts yesterday when we found out matts camera was BROKEN. yup! it’s off in the shop right now. luckily we are using his friends camera for the time being. a blogger without a camera = a blogger failure! am i right? anyway, i have so many…

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you’re the cheese to my macaroni.

hey cutie pies! guess what!? today is the first day in THE END of my starbucks days because my babe got me a Mr. Coffee for our anniversary! can we get a YAY!!? now i can brew a batch whenever my little coffee addicted heart desires! modern technology, oh i love you so. aside from our gift exchange, yesterday was a school filled day. the…

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win $50 to Francesca’s Collections!

you heard it! one of you is going to win FIFTY dollars to Francesca’s Collections! they have an incredible fall collection, including my bag, skirt and headband styled above! TO ENTER: all you have to do is visit francesca’s collections HERE and comment below with your favorite item & e-mail address! EXTRA ENTRY: follow Steffys Pros and Cons on bloglovin HERE and comment below! A…

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you are what you eat, which makes me sweet!

hey SWEET PEAS! it’s friday, and because it’s a holiday i don’t have school! i just ate a homemade pumpkin muffin [made by yours truly] and i am going to shop with my mom today! 😉 have a GREAT friday. get ready for a FUN giveaway here tomorrow! p.s. bunches of new items in my store added this mornin’ and loads of new SALE items!…

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blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese please!

yup, i started this perfect day with my favorite, a blueberry bagel with strawberry cream cheese at our go-to spot, “coral bagel.” then matty and i headed to a WEIRD flea market with basically everything and nothing all in one place. the best part was watching him find some cute plaid button ups. he isn’t much of a shopper 😉 the first part of this…

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the little things you say and do!

oh how this week is busy, but i cannot STOP listening to buddy holly amidst the chaos! i have an ENTIRE project due monday on wool. i guess it is appropriate that i am sporting a wool jumper then, no?! and who would have thought there is so much to say on the topic!! have a happy and fun and smile filled friday! p.s. i…

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golly, i think i’ve done it!

we’re now in the thick of it… of fall, i mean! with halloween passed, i’d say it is now time to get into the thanksgiving spirit! to me, this means OBVIOUSLY being thankful, and then also eating turkey, cute pilgrim salt and pepper shakers and my moms DELICIOUS sweet potato pie! to celebrate the season, we went to a farm in the part of miami…

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