Jen Russum

Lovely Little Things {or my weekly fruit intake}

Lovely Little Things {or my weekly fruit intake}

If you are one of those people who gets angry when people Instagram their food, I strongly encourage you to stop reading this post immediately. Don't say I didn't warn you. Hello birds and boots. I threw a nesting shower for my friend, Jordan. Details to come.  The party was fantastic, but I was so tired afterward that I plopped myself down on the couch for a  few minutes before finally surrendering to a three hour nap in my bed. Hello toddler photos. We are so blessed to live by my cousins and their sweet children... including two year old Tyce,  who got a hold of my iPhone and snapped some very attractive eating pics during dinner. Hello fruit. This is the segment of the post where I show you the healthy food I've been eating this week. I'm on a serious kick lately kick recently. These were gifted to us from our friend's backyard. Hello truth. And now comes the part where I admit that despite my fruit intake, Micah and I have been eating out way more than we usually do. I convinced him to take me to free pancake night at iHop,  and then we each "accidentally" ordered take out for dinner on the very next night. And we've hung out with some of our favorite friends lately, which has included gorging ourselves on  Rudy's BBQ and snacking on ice cream at the Phoenix Open. The end. Next time I might post non-food related photos, but I can't make any guarantees. |Linking up with Lisa Leonard and Hello Hue| ... Read more

Quirks: Tom’s

Quirks: Tom’s

I got my first and only pair of Tom's long before they had been seen on the feet of any hipster or high schooler. I first learned about Tom's WAY back when they were featured in the Real Simple 2006 holiday gift guide. I thought they were cute and liked the mission of the company, so I asked for {and received} them for my birthday the following year. Army green Tom's. In my closet. Since 2007. But here's thing thing. I never wear my Tom's. I think this is for two reasons. One... I think they look weird on my feet. My feet are slightly wide and since Tom's are narrow, it's a strange combo. Secondly, I don't dress casually very often, so Tom's rarely seem appropriate for my outfit. I should correct that... I dress casually all the time... in my sweaty gym clothes and my sweats at home. But I don't really have a "casual" look other than that. When I dress up, I dress up for reals. Therefore my strange-fitting Tom's sit in my closet collecting dust for months on end. However, this weekend we went to the Phoenix Open golf tournament with some of our friends. We went last year as well and I made the mistake of wearing shoes that were uncomfortable to walk around in. I didn't want to make the same mistake twice, so I pulled on my Tom's Saturday morning, thinking they would be comfortable for the day's events. It was maybe my 10th time ever wearing them. Moral of the story... when I finally took my little canvas shoes off 12 hours later I think I could see a faint bruise on the top of my right foot. I'm pretty sure my granny chic feet were yelling "What the H are these?! Give me pointy toe flats pronto!" Tom's and I don't get along. Maybe I'll pull them out and give them another try in 2014. ... Read more

Winter Wear.

Winter Wear.

So it's sorta, kinda winter in Arizona. Here are some outfits to prove it... {You will notice by my sleeve lengths, bare legs, and lack of scarves and gloves that I use the term "winter" very loosely.} Top: Kohl's // Blazer: Lauren Conrad for Kohl's // Watch: DKNY // Bracelet: BR Factory Left - Top: eShakti // Blazer: Lauren Conrad for Kohl's // Jeans: Banana Republic // Heels: Nine West // Necklace: Target Right - Dress: Old Navy // Shoes: Nine West // Necklace: Caroline G Shop Left {Christmas Eve} - Top and Jeans: Banana Republic // Sweater: The Impeccable Pig // Necklace: Caroline G Shop Right {New Year's Eve} - Top and jeans: J.Crew Factory Oh, but you must know that we had one week {okay, like 5 days} of REAL winter. Like put on a winter coat, temps in the 20s at night, never above 50 by day, winter. I know this doesn't compare to the Midwest, but I think it legitimately counts as COLD at least. And it means I got to wear my pretty blue coat from Anthropologie that I bought last Christmas on super sale for $45 {which has been sitting in my guest room closet ever since}. I actually don't like being cold, but I do like wearing pretty coats. The end. Sweater: Kohl's // Pants: Banana Republic // Shoes: Jessica Simpson // Coat: Anthro // Bag: Ballard Designs ... Read more