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Belle on a Budget: the 7 Gypsy Graphic Tee

Good Morning Belles!!  Who's ready to rock n' roll on a budget??  i know this chick is!!  1 trend x 2 ways all from the hottest new 'tique in town 7 Gypsy!!  be sure to tune in to 2 Girls and a Guy this am for your chance to win a $50 gift card to shop the looks and scroll down for a breakdown of how i styled this closet staple!

cozy kitties

oh monday, how i tolerate you so.  well, today is looking a little brighter and so very comfortable thanks to these uber chic kitten heels!  full disclosure: i'm a "nothing under 4 inches unless they're sneakers" kinda gal, but these cute little kitties have won me over.  and best yet, i don't even have to suffer for the sake of fashion!  not today anyways.  Ukies is all about comfort without having to sacrifice style and i think they might have just hit the mark.  honestly, i've surprised myself with how often i've worn these guys.  even running around with the kids, i'm totally good to go for the whole day.  head to their site for full deets on their patented nanoGel technology, 1 year warranty (say what?) and all the chic styles they have to offer!!  i'm really kindof obsessing over the Audrey in the orange nappa.  such a great pop coming in to spring!!

on a side note, did you happen to notice anything new??  your eyes have not deceived you, my site is slowly transitioning over to www.MissTaraBelle.com.  for some of you, i'm sure you're like, wait, wasn't that already your blog name?  exactly my point!  i have made the decision to switch over since most people know me as this anyway, so please bear with me as the changes slowly start to come.  nothing too drastic, mostly just the url, so go ahead and update your browser favorites, because its about to be CFW and you know y'all don't wanna miss a second of my coverage!!  have a great evening belles!  thanks for stopping by!!

xoxo,
Tara Belle

Ukies black suede "isabella" kitten heel c/o
Sisco + Berluti shades of grey stack c/o

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maybe she's born with it

so, yea, its been about a minute (2 weeks actually) since my last blog post, but we FINALLY got the internet back in order and i have some fresh new content to share with you guys!!  i have been a lover of extensions for some time now.  i think i bought my first pair almost 10 years ago.  always, ALWAYS clip-ins!  i'm not to fond of committing to the upkeep of permanent ones and clip-ins are so easy to change up your look in mere minutes.  this pack from Irresistible Me is seriously so.much.hair i really only need a couple of the rows to achieve a little extra length and a whole lotta volume, but to give you the full effect, i have the entire pack clipped in.  it's crazy how much body they add!  and, as you can see, they really take a not so great hair day to an amazing hair day with just a few clips!!  true story, i clipped them in in the car and pulled them out on the street just so i could get you guys some before and after shots, but seriously, they're just that easy!  have any of you ever tried extensions??  what's your thoughts?  you know i wanna know!!  happy friday babes!!

Irresistible Me "royal remi" clip-in hair extensions in platinum blonde c/o

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a garden of possibilities

 Happy Monday Lovies!!  I am so excited to have the whole fam up on the blog today, and most importantly Lincoln!!  so, to be honest, i'm not exactly fond of discussing Lincoln's illness.  i like to keep it light, and avoid any "real" discussions about the day to day because, quite frankly, cancer is depressing.  just the mention of the "C" word and you can see people start squirming.  i'm sure you're fidgeting right now as you're reading this, aren't you?  don't worry, it's totally normal.  hospital visits and trips to clinic are pretty much the new normal for us and i still get the urge to run when someone brings up a loved one battling this awful disease.  so, the good news is that our crazy little cutie is a survivor and has been cancer free for a little over a year now.  hooray Linc!!  on the flip side, many kids are not as fortunate.  everyday, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer.  12% do not survive.  now consider this; childhood cancer is one of, if not the most underfunded research.  only 1% of the American Cancer Society donations go towards childhood cancer research.  Pharmaceutical companies explore virtually no childhood cancer research, because it is not profitable, yet they fund almost 60% of all adult cancer research.  how about the fact that we go pink for breast cancer, grow out our beards for movember, but can any of you even name childhood cancers color?  or what month it is celebrated??  i bet you can't, i know i couldn't.  its September by the way, and the color just so happens to be one of my faves, GOLD!!  sorry, i got myself all fired up here, but as a mother, i find it infuriating that the future of our country is essentially being passed over because it's too sensitive to talk about and won't make us any money.  childhood cancer is the #1 killer of kids in our country.  it kills more kids in 1 year than all the other diseases combined!  i mean, c'mon people!!!  ok, ok, i'm taking deep breaths, i promise!!  i know this is a bit of a far cry from my regular vapid, "that's so MAJ" fashion posts, but when it comes to our youth, especially where mine are concerned, mama bear's claws come out.  when Lincoln was diagnosed, our doctor said, "whatever you do, DO NOT google it".  the "it" she was referring to, was Neuroblastoma, and you better bet your booties i googled the you know what out of it.  most of it is not great, and definitely not something you want to be reading when you're world's just been rocked with this news, but then i came across a small beam of hope, Chase After A Cure.  more importantly, Chase Ringler's story.  it gave me peace in knowing we were in the best hands possible at MUSC and as a team, we could beat this thing.  and beat it we did, thanks to the advances in medicine and the amazing research that has been done with funds provided by CAAC.  i'm telling you guys, mother's will move mountains for their kids, and Chase's mom did just that, and has put the wheels in motion so that kids like our Linc can have the best chance possible to beat this disease as well.  now don't just sit there feeling totally hopeless, because you're not!  you can do something!  if you're local, or maybe just in need of a quick weekend getaway, join me this Saturday at the 8th Annual Chase After a Cure Gala!  a little more in my wheel house, this event is the perfect excuse to get gussied up in a gorgeous gown and party for a cause.  i've linked up some amazing options below if you're in need of some fashion motivation and best yet, they're all from Rent the Runway, so you can just borrow for the night and save your money to bid on some of the amazing auction items up for grabs!  in case you haven't noticed, its a bit of a garden theme.  "chasing cures in a garden of possibilities"  and i hope you will help join the team and fight alongside these inspiring kids!  please head to www.ChaseAfterACure.com for more info on how you can help donate or volunteer or just spread awareness so that more kids have the opportunity Lincoln had.  and if you feel so inclined, wear Gold this September!!  love you guys for reading.  Have a great week!!

"children are our greatest treasure.  they are our future"  - Nelson Mandela