What I Got For My Birthday

Hiya lovely reader! How are you? This month I celebrated my birthday and got to have a nice visit home! It was much needed, home cooked food, time with family, sleeping in my own bed, and no shower shoes! And of course triple chocolate cake!

Fabulous! I absolutely loved everything that I got, so I wanted to show them to you. 

First I got this sassy pillow. I laughed when I opened this and am so excited to have it in my apartment next year. My parents and I definitely share an appreciation for sarcasm so this gift was extremely fitting.

This may seem a bit random but I will explain. I was on the Herschel website the other month and saw this nifty little item. It's a rain cover for your backpack. Now, you may be thinking really? Is this really necessary? Well, I'm here to tell you, yes it really is! My backpack has experienced a few rainy days and a couple torrential downpours and the fabric that they're made of absorbs the water, therefore if you have paper in the from pocket...it will get wet! It's also pretty reasonably priced for such a fantastic invention!

This was actually a gift to myself. I got this bag from H&M for $9! I think it'll be perfect for events and nicer nights out. The top part is velour and the bottom is a "leather" with a gold zipper. 

Now onto some jewelry. I wear a lot of cowl neck and oversized sweaters, so my mom go me this necklace to wear with them. I think it is really cool and can be dressy or casual depending on what I put with it.  

Ok so I am obsessed with this watch! I had seen it on Instagram various times and so of course I took a screen shot and sent it to my mom. Well she kept that screen shot tucked away and found it on Etsy. I love itttt! 

This amazing lipstick is from my lovely friend. We both have been obsessing lately over lips. May or may not have exchanged Kylie Jenner lip screen shots....pretty impressive. Anyway, she said that she wanted to get me something nice with the idea that each year she would buy me a lipstick to build a collection. Last year she bought me a MAC lip bullet and I love it! We both know that we aren't as likely to spend that much for makeup on ourselves but we definitely would for each other. A nice little thoughtful tradition. 

My final gift was these Kate Spade Saturday for new balance tennis shoes. Comfy, sporty, cute, monochrome = win.

Anyone else have a February birthday? Aquarius? Xx

Online Shopping Haul

Hi lovely reader! I hope your Sunday is going swell! I've been doing a bit of online shopping so it's time for another haul.

I ordered these shoes online from a place called DSW. I've been looking for a pair of sandals like this after seeing the style all over blogs and tumblr. I found these and I couldn't be more pleased! They're so comfortable and I love the fact that they're black and white. 

The only non online item, but I had to include them) I picked up this pair of earrings in a really cute vintage shop. As you can see, they're little gold metal triangles. Modern and delicate, love!

Continuing with the delicate jewelry, I absolutely adore this necklace. It's by Sydney Evan and says "believe" which can be applied to so many things in life. Inspirational and so so pretty. 

Onto this fabulous bag! I ordered it from ASOS but it is by New Look. A backpack purse is something I've been on the lookout for because they're great for traveling and again on trend. They're probably better for your shoulders too, if your purse weighs as much as mine does. I chose this one because the price was unbeatable and I really liked the details, the zippered side pockets and the woven-esque top and sides. The quality is great too, I always worry when purchases faux leather bags online because you never really know what you're going to get. 

This next item is a bit random but none the less I wanted to share it with you. It is a Fleece Blanket from the H&M home collection. It's super soft and I love the vintage touch.

Last but certainly not least...I got a MacBook Pro! Now I have never owned a Mac in my life so I am definitely learning (if you know any cool Mac shortcuts or tips please let me know in the comments). So far I am loving it though.

I hope you enjoyed this haul! If you have any questions or comments about these products please let me know. If you've done a recent haul feel free the link it as well, I'd love to read it! Xx