Sunlight Conspiracy // Daily Outfit

Man, talk about abandoning a blog, huh? About a month ago I went full time at my job, and what with summer coming as well, and actually being involved with a church, I've been really busy.

I've also been feeling off and on emotional lately (I won't get into why), and on the ride home from work last night, I suddenly had this "omgsh I just want to talk to my aunt!" moment. My aunt Mary is one of those special people in my life, who has always loved me unconditionally, and always accepted me exactly as I am. I really don't know who (or where!) I'd be without her, and it was so nice just to talk to her again. It kills me that I won't be able to get time off to visit her and my uncle Duane in Missouri this July, but I'm determined to get back down there before the year ends!

In other news what do y'all think of my new TOMS? I got them courtesy of TOMS for being the store I work at's TOMS representative. Pretty cool, huh? I can't believe how much I love them. They are all I want to wear all summer!

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dress: borrowed from Molly

belt: thrifted

shoes: TOMS

headband: gift from Molly

I Hope Your Dreams Stay Big // Daily Outfit

Well if you plan to motor west  

Just take my way it's the highway that's the best 

Get your kicks on Route 66

~ Route 66 by Chuck Berry

Happy Tuesday, everyone! I hope your work week is going well so far! It's nice to be home and settling back into the norm after a drama-filled weekend with the fam.

While I was out of town this weekend Molly and I had a great talk about finding the balance between being practical, and yet not giving up on our dreams at this delicate time of our lives, and it made me realize something. I want to travel. I've wanted to for years, but lately I've been trying to stuff the idea down because it seemed so impossible. But now... now I have a plan.

I'm currently saving up for a pickup truck that I hope to get by the end of the year (prayers much appreciated!) after that I'm going to dive head first into saving up for a vintage trailer - another of my teenage-long dreams, and after I get that, I hope to have it in working order and have enough money saved up for a trip along the course Route 66 took: all the way from Chicago out to L.A.. It's been a dream of mine for years and I don't want to get married and settle down without being able to say that I at least tried to make that trip happen. How sad would that be?

So that's my plan, and I'm really excited! I know it's kind of a long shot, but I'm going to do my best to make it happen! Life's no fun if we can't dream, right?

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dress: Dahl Clothes

Converse: the Forest Bootery

denim jacket: Old Navy via Ebay

title: My Wish by Rascal Flats

More Beautifull than You Believe // Daily Outfit

It feels like I haven't written in forever and a day. I've been in a weird place, emotionally, but I feel like I finally have a sense of clarity about what I want to do with my life.

For as long as I can remember I've wanted to help girls. Every single time one of my friends was going though a hard time I wanted to be the one to help her. I've learned so much about eating disorders, sexual abuse, and the like in trying to be there for my friends.

I used to feel guilty because I had never been through anything like that. I guess you would call what I was feeling "survivor's guilt." I wondered why God had given me such an "easy" life. It wasn't fair while my friends were going through so much, but it makes sense to me, now. Those issues just aren't who I am - not that someone is less than me for having them, those just aren't my battles to face.

I used to want to be a councilor, but then I thought that I got too emotionally invested to do something like that. I had to take a big step back to realize that I think that's what I'm supposed to do.

I love girls. I love being around little girls, I love hanging out with girls younger than myself. I love feeling like I'm making a difference in someone's life. Because even though I'm not the wisest person in the world, I have been around the block once or twice, and I do have some knowledge I can pass on to girls younger than myself.

I used to be so scared, nervous and so insecure, but I've come a long way. I'm doing things now that I still can't believe. Things I know I wouldn't have had the nerve to do two years ago. I don't think that coincidence. I don't think it's an accident. I think that God has a plan for it. I want to teach

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shorts: Top Shop via the Buffalo Exchange

blouse: Maurice's

cardigan: c/o Conversation Pieces

necklace: flea market

stockings: Forever 21
shoes: c/o Blowfish Shoes

necklace: flea market

title: More Beautiful than You Believe by Summertime's End

In My Red Converse // Daily Outfit

This is one of my favorite photo locations ever. The city built a new baseball diamond in this park who knows when and just let this one to become overgrown and forgotten. It's such a beautifully eery place for photos. One of my favorite photo sets was taken here just last summer. ♥

Anyway, about this outfit: this is what I wore to work last Saturday. I've been wanting a pair of red Converse for a quite a while now as homage to the 10th Doctor (my favorite!) so of course I also wrote his catch phrase on them! Speaking of, did you all hear that David Tennant and Billie Piper will definately be in the 50th anniversary episode!? I squealed with excitement when I found out! *winks*

P.S. Is it weird that I don't like lacing my Converse up to the last eyelet, but instead stop at the second to last? The top eyelet just seems *so* high up on my ankle!

xo,

Katie Burry

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dress: Trollied Dolly

cardigan: Maurice's
Converse: The Forest Bootery

belt: Francesca's Collections

necklace: gift from Emily

red hair bow: Hot Topic

lipstick: Kat Von D in Underage Red
title: Red High Heels by Kellie Pickler

Inspired by Film Fashion Event: Fantasy/Fairytale

So after skipping Thursday, I decided to participate in another Inspired by Film Fashion Event day. Today's theme was Fantasy/Fairytale/Sci-Fi, and - surprisingly - didn't do one inspired by Doctor Who! *le gasp*

Today's outfit is inspired by Ruby/Little Red Riding hood from Once Upon A Time. I've loved Ruby since she first came on the show - even though she was very immodest and, well, kind of a brat. There was just something about her that I loved. Now that I think of it, it's probably because we saw her both in this world and in the story land, which is where you got to see what she's really like - sweet and loyal. Plus she wears a lot of red and has that awesome plaid shirt that's a lot like mine.

I didn't base my outfit today off any particular outfit of hers, like I did with my the Help inspired outfit, but more on the general feel of her outfits: lots of red, plaid, long straight hair with a teased up-do, and wing-tip eyeliner. She is for sure, a girl after my own heart. ♥

xo,

Katie Burry

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plaid shirt: thrifted

tank: Windsor

skirt: Etsy
shoes: gift

bag: ModCloth

belt: thrifted

tights: Target

necklace: flea market

The Weather in Photographs // Daily Outfit

Thank you all so much for the kind words in my last Honest to Blog post! Your sweetness meant the world to me - doubly so after a less-than-great message I got on FaceBook over the weekend. :( Being made the bad guy sucks.

On a brighter note, remember when I talked about not feeling like all of myself here on my blog? Well lately I've been making a big effort to show more of the other side of me, and be more open and honest, and it's made such a big difference! Not only do I feel more free and more like myself, but I also feel even more connected to all the lovely people who take the time to comment/reach out to me here, on IG and Twitter. I really do love you all! ♥

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dress: Dahl Clothes

cardigan: Mauriece's
boots: DSW

tights: Target

belt: thrifted

necklace: a gift from Maddie
sunglasses: Target

bag: Little Black Bag
lipstick: Kat Von D in Underage Red
title: Dear Vienna by Owl City

Floral Jeans // Daily Outfit

Thanks for all the birthday wishes, everyone! This is what I wore to work the day before my birthday - I won't be sharing what I wore on my birthday because it mostly consisted of a t-shirt, jeans and Ugg slippers. Lol! What better day to chill out than on my birthday, though, right?

I had a really good birthday despite the lack of snow. I got to go out to dinner with my family (and wore one of the Doctor Who t-shirts my little sisters got me), and my parents surprised me by ordering this amazing lens cap for me! I can't wait till it comes so I can try it out! If it works as well as they claim it does, it should save me a lot of editing time!

How is the weather by all of you? I've been eagerly anticipating the first snow fall since November, but we've yet to have snot that even showed a little on the ground. It's really kind of bumming me out, to be honest. I've lived in Chicago land for all my memorable Christmases, so it's really hard for me to get into the Christmas spirit without any snow at all. :-/ Still hoping we get some before Christmas day...

P.S. I announced the winner of the Deux Lux wristlet + ring! Sorry it's a bit late, but congrats to Tiffany + THANK YOU to everyone who entered!

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cardigan: my mom's
jeans: Charlotte Russe
flats: Forever 21

bracelet: vintage

lipstick: Kat Von D Foiled Love in Valentine

Flowers of the Field // Daily Outfit

Sometimes life is weird, and sometimes - right when you think it's starting to make sense - it sends you a curve ball and leaves you wondering what on New Earth you're doing. But sometimes - just sometimes - you feel free.

I have no idea where my life is going right now, and to be honest %99 of everything that's happened to me in the past four months makes absolutely no sense to me, but I know who I am, and that's a comfort. And when I'm driving into work listening to Owl City and Sky Sailing I feel free - like I could fly anywhere and do anything. And that's a great comfort. ♥

"We were 17, longing to live in between
The earth and the stars
So I suggested we’d grow up fast and not be the last"

 ~ I Live Alone by Sky Sailing

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dress: thrifted
jacket: Top Shop
belt: Windsor

tights: Target

boots: DSW

sunglasses: ModCloth

Betsy Johnson bracelet: Little Black Bag

bag: Francesca's Collections

lipstick: MAC in Lickable
Title: Flowers of the Field by Sky Sailing