Think Pink!

October is one of those months everyone loves, with the fall colors and apple orchards and pumpkin everything.  But I love it for one more very personal reason, its Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  From the NFL to Ellen, everyone wears pink.  You see more pink ribbons around town and it makes me happy.  I know that wearing my pink Under Armour shirt doesn't do much to stop breast cancer, but as someone who lost something precious to this disease, it makes me feel good to see everyone paying tribute.  And the more attention we pay to this, maybe some day soon we will have a cure.

My Grandma was amazing and I still miss her 5 years later.  She is the reason this pink ribbon stuff is so near and dear to my heart.  Here is the small ways I show my pink support!

UA Power in Pink® celebrates the many women who use fitness and exercise to stay healthy, and serves as a platform to help raise awareness about breast health.  These are my first two shirts and I love them!  I will definitely be buying more! 

 

The summer after my Grandma passed away, Marci and I did the 3 Day Breast Cancer Walk. Those 60 miles with her were healing and powerful and inspiring.  After that experience, I always give to the Susan G Komen Foundation.  And some day I will walk those 60 miles again! 

And last but not least, I live the happiest and healthiest I can.  That is the best way to honor her.  And maybe maser her shortbread.  But that one is the trickiest of all!  

Drove her to her weekly hair appointment so she could finally ride in the convertible with the top down! 

Happy Anniversary

7 years of wedded bliss for us Franklins!  My happiest years in life have been as Mrs. Jon Franklin.  And as we embark on this east coast journey, I have a feeling the best is still to come!  We don't do lavish anniversaries, but we do pizza!  If you know us, you know our tradition is pizza for dinner. This year was our first east coast anniversary, our first not in Michigan actually!  And lucky for us, Hoboken has the best pizza I have ever had!  I knew as soon as we moved here, Johnny Pepperoni's was going to be our anniversary destination.  And it did not disappoint!  I could have been rolled home, but hey YOLO! Yep, I just used yolo.

As far as my outfit, I loved it when I left the closet.  I went for that part casual, part sexy look.  I am not sure I nailed it, but I tried! Best part was my new earrings from Jon!  I saw them on my last visit to dad at Darakjians and pointed them out.  I was thinking Christmas...but surprise! LOVE them!

Top - Q Mack, Similar

Skirt - BCBG, Similar

Heels - Steve Madden 

Earrings - Rebecca from Darakjians! 

I got earrings for my gift, as you saw above!  But I wanted to share the gift I gave Jon.  I found the picture on Pinterest and it lead to her shop on Etsy, House of 3. Our song has always been 'Best Friend' by Tim McGraw.  When I saw this picture with the lyrics, I knew we had to have it. And now it will hang in our house forever.  She has all kind of different song and phrases too.  Check it out for your next sentimental gift! Thank you so much Shelley! 

Thanks for putting up with me babe!  I love you! 

A Few of My Favorite Things

Imagine me singing this, Julie Andrews style.  Lovely thought isn't it? Well maybe for those of you who haven't heard me sing.  Anywho...I thought I would share a few of my recent favorites with you all.

Onomie Under Eye Concealer
This concealer is the best I have ever tried...and I have used a lot of them!  They have a 2 product system with A.C.E. Illuminating Eye Treatment and Bright Concealing Elixir.  One erases dark circles and the other erases lines.  They have a great 'Try at Home' option, where for just $4 you get 3 shades of concealer and 1 highlighter.  If you love it and make a full purchase, you will be credited for the $4. I highly recommend giving it a try!

Trader Joe's Pumpkin...Everything! 

When we were back in Michigan, we stopped at Trader Joe's for some tailgate goodies and hit pay dirt!  First is their pumpkin coffee, quite possibly the best thing since regular coffee.  And right behind that in sheer awesomeness, is these Iced Pumpkin Scone Cookies!  They taste like pumpkin doughnut heaven!  In fact, I may have to find my local NJ Trader Joe's asap!

Under Armour Sweatpants

Ok yes this is a fashion blog and no sweatpants are not really all that fashionable.  But these babies are the most comfortable pants I have ever owned.  Also, I am an Under Armour hoarder. 

Thrive Market

If you haven't heard of Thrive yet, you should definitely check it out.  Its an online food market that offers great discounts on all kinds of food, really healthy food. There is a yearly fee, but with the discounts they have, you will end up saving much more than the fee.  They have a ton of Paleo and Gluten Free options too.  I mean if Jillian Michaels endorses it, sign me up! 

I hope you all are enjoying fall as much as I am!  Pumpkin and football...what more do we need?

Guest Starring!

This episode of The Nanny's Closet is brought to you guest starring Selena!  No not the Latin pop star from the 80s...but the even more amazing Selena Wright.  Who also happens to be my cousin! :-)  No to brag, but I am going to brag because I am so proud of this kid.  I've always thought she took after me, with her smarts and sass and stop you in your tracks evil eye.  But now she is also star of every sport you can imagine (cross country, soccer, basketball), and let's face it she did NOT get that from me.  Oh and she is drop dead gorgeous at 14...which clearly she DID inherit from me!  I kid.

On my recent trip up to see the fam we went out to dinner and as soon as I saw Selena, I knew she was going to be on the blog.  I LOVED her whole look.  So much that it was tempting not to steal it out of the laundry when she went to school...we are the same size now after all.  P.S.  Her hair air dried like that! Are you as jealous as me yet? I have a feeling she will be making a few more appearances on The Nanny's Closet!

Her whole outfit is Abercrombie.  

Here are some similar options - 

Vest - BCBG 

Top - Asos

Pants - Forever 21

Love you Selena!!! 

Date Night NJ Style

It feels weird to be posting this one tonight because I am not in New Jersey, not on a date (since Jon is in NJ), and its 45 and raining here.  But such is life!  I'm glad I chose this for our date night because I love these shorts and it might have been my last chance this season.  While in Hoboken we are trying to live it up every chance we get.  So on a Friday night with no plans, we made our own! We hit up one of our favorite spots, Pier 13, and then sushi for dinner at Robongi.  As always, date night with my hubs was a blast!

Blazer - Similar Style 

Top - Alice & Olivia 

Shorts - Alice & Olivia, Similar Style

Wedges - Charles by Charles David 

Pin - Grandma Maisie :-) 

Earrings - Darakjian Jewelers