junior and i drove down to philly last weekend and took these pictures.  he had two photoshoots planned so i tagged along so that we can shoot some of my content in a different location.  i love love love how they came out.  he had one of his shoots in chinatown and it worked out so perfectly to be in that location for these pictures.  half planned things always work out in our favor!  we planned to shoot, i had this outfit ready to shoot but we scouted out spots once we were down there.  i love how that works out for us!

i wore this outfit to walk around philly.  originally i was going to pair this look with sneakers because let's be real, i'm in sneakers 9 times out of 10 on the weekends.  but i opted not to and i'm glad!

living in an area that has winter for more than half the year (it sure seems that way, doesn't it?! where are my east coast girls??), i've come to realize that no #ootd is complete without a statement coat.  over the years, i've been investing in warm, yet stylish coats and jackets...ones that i can keep for years to come . let's face it, it is way too cold to go outside with out one.  even in the spring time or autumn.  i'm going to need a bigger coat closet because i can hardly fit any more in there!!

i am absolutely obsessed with this white and black checkered coat.  i paired it with a simple outfit and my red boots for a pop of color.  i can't wait to style it different ways.  i'm thinking a grey sweater dress with black over the knee boots.  or maybe a hunter green skirt with a black sweater and black knee high boots.  the possibilities are endless!

do you like to spice up your winter outfit with cute coats?

 




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last month junior and i stayed in philadelphia for a little weekend getaway.  my sister is getting married next month and so we haven't really gone on many getaways this year.  i guess we could have totally squeezed in a few getaways here or there, but with the wedding coming up, there's always something to do or help out with.

getaways with my hubs are always my favorite.  i swear, it's like a reset button for our marriage.  just being in a new scene and doing something that isn't our normal routine.  it does wonders for us and our sanity!

we booked a room last minute on hotel tonight (not sponsored at all, but if you book with them and want $25 off, use code RAORELLANA at checkout).  we stayed at the sonesta philadelphia rittenhouse square, which i loved.  if you're local and have a car, they do offer valet (for an additional fee).  it's nice to not have to worry about parking and just enjoy.  we walked around most of our stay (the location of the hotel was ideal) and used uber a few times as well.  (again, not sponsored, but if you are a new user and want a free ride, i got the hook up!  just kidding, they offer codes to everyone and this is mine: ralizabetho).

these pics were from right before heading out to dinner.  i took some pictures of junior, who was literally just standing around or just sitting there but doesn't he look like he's actually posing for me?  i mean, he's a natural!  *heart eyes*

i got this dress at express on sale.  they have a few sizes left but i've also linked some other dresses below (because one can never own enough dresses).  and these shoes are the most comfortable sandals!  i got them in the beginning of the season and am obsessed!  i can wear them for hours and not be in pain!  cute and comfortable...i'm here for it!

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i love philly and its appreciation of art!  there's literally art in every single corner that you look.  i love walking around and just taking it all in.  so many beautiful murals and so many beautiful mosaic walls.  it inspires me so much!!

and we can't be in philly without getting some cheesesteaks ;)  ray's on south street is by far our favorite!!  i order a "wiz without" (and then steal one or two of junior's peppers and onions and add it to mine ;)  do you know the etiquette about order cheesesteaks in philly?  supposedly if the line is super long and you take too long placing your order, some spots have been known to send you to the back of the line!  this never happened to me, but here is an article all about how to properly order a cheesesteak so that never happens to you!

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junior and i managed to sneak in one more trip to george childs park in pennsylvania before the cold weather hit us.  i absolutely love it there.  it's probably my new favorite place to take pictures.  and if i'm being totally honest, we can probably still make a few more trips back, even in the winter.  i just won't get in the water.  maybe.  we'll see ;)

i wore my hair curly did you notice?  my hair hasn't curled naturally since i bleached the crap out of it!  and to be honest, even the grown out, not bleached part of my hair doesn't curl.  so i'm just thinking my hair just doesn't curl any more like it used to.  junior asked me if i could wear it curly for a photo shoot because he loves it curly.  even though i knew it wouldn't curl naturally, i figured i could try something.  so i washed it, scrunched it and blow dried it and then curled with a tiny curling iron and then rescrunched it.  it was a long process!  but i got it to look almost what my natural hair used to look like ;)  maybe i'll wear it like that more often!  (it's just so much easier to straighten!)

speaking of hair...should i just cut my hair?  i'm talking boy short, pixie cut.  i had my hair in a pixie about 6 years ago and i'm really contemplating just chopping it all off!  what are your thoughts?  if i just go ahead and do it, don't say i didn't warn ya!



















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