Alyssa Dawson

how to dress a pear shaped body {the dressy capri}

top: jcpenny (similar short sleeve, long sleeve), capri: walmart (similar, here, here), shoes: tjmaxx (similar, here, here), earrings: c. wonder (similar), watch: no longer sold (similar, here, here – mens version), jewelry: random, sunglasses: juicy (similar) It’s wednesday!! I’m not gonna say it, but the most recent thing that comes to my mind when someone says it’s wednesday is… yeah that commercial. My dad is a big fan of it. HA! Anyways, I like wednesdays because it means the week is almost over and that the weekend is near, which means play time! This week might… Read More

time heals all

wedding day circa 1975. Last weekend my Great Aunt passed away. She was a survivor of breast cancer and then a few years later came bone cancer. She was the kind of person who I never heard complain, and she was never one to boast about her good fortune. She was extremely humble. I always thought of her as one tough cookie because she never gave up and always had a smile on her face, even though she was fighting cancer for almost a decade. This past week was her funeral and I learned so… Read More

weekend shenanigans

so my weekend kind of started on Thursday afternoon. I left school early to go to a funeral. And can I tell you about this trip to the funeral? My younger brother drove, my youngest brother sat in the passenger seat and I sat in the back. Obviously, since I am the shortest one -see, we drove the truck. So while we were driving we started reminiscing about the past, in a way it was a sad reminiscing moment because we were talking about our grandpa and grandma who had passed away 10 years ago… Read More

how to dress a pear shaped body {work outfit} & what true love is

top/cardi: target (old), pants: jcpenny (similar), boots: ross (similar here and here), earrings: walmart (similar), watch: no longer sold, (similar here and here – mens version) First I have to tell you about this outfit. These pants, when worn with a heel, are very forgiving and the flare at the bottom directs the eye away from your hips. (thank heavens!!) When pared with a bold bright top, long earrings, and hair pulled back it draws you toward the top. And when pared with a great pair of shoes everyone in the office says “oooh I… Read More

weekend shenanigans

This was one of the first weekends where we did a whole lot of studying for big tests, well I guess I should say Brand studied for a big test. I took the lazy route and just relaxed. Which probably wasn’t a good idea because I really do have a lot that I need to get done. And yet, I’m sitting here writing this blog post. Priorities. I guess we know where mine lye. So this weekend while Brand studies I volunteered at the Humane Society, of course. It was such a good time! I… Read More