Happy Friday eve and almost Cinco de Mayo! Cinco is one of my favorite holidays because it gives me an excuse to indulge on queso and margaritas... not that I need an excuse! I could easily eat Mexican food every day, it's definitely a bit of an obsession. Ok enough food talk, let's talk about this adorable dress that's perfect for celebrating Cinco! I went to Mexico years ago and saw all of these gorgeous embroidered tops and dresses and ever since then I've always kind of associated anything embroidered with Mexico.
When I saw this dress right before I left for Vegas, I knew I had to grab it. The dropped waist is one of my favorite silhouettes on a dress because it elongates you and can make you look thinner (why yes, I will have that second bowl of queso!).  I also love that it's nice and flowy making it super comfortable on hot days and of course when you're stuffing your face. Can you tell I have a major theme here today? And it's definitely not clothes haha! I think subconsciously I'm missing how much I ate in Vegas. They served us breakfast every morning and then we got lunch and a mid afternoon snack before dinner so I was eating WAY more than I usually do. Luckily I was walking way more and waking up pretty early so I got some gym time in and managed to not gain any weight while I was out there but man am I missing all the food at my finger tips. Get ready for me Cinco de Mayo... I plan on eating all your queso!

dress {under $25!} // wedges // watch // bracelets {here and here}

Happy Humpday babes! I'm finally starting to feel like I'm getting back into the swing of things after being in Vegas all last week. My body has definitely had a bit of a hard time adjusting back to being on East Coast time so it's nice to finally feel like I'm back on my normal schedule. Of course I decided to cut back on my coffee in take this month so it's making it a little more difficult. I will say, one of the best parts about being on East Coast time when you're out in Vegas is waking up early and getting to explore a bit without there being a million tourists every where. 

We headed out bright and early one morning to take these pictures by our pool before heading over to our conference at The Sands Convention Center and I have to tell you, it was much chillier than I expected! One of the craziest things about the desert (at least in my opinion) is how much the temperature can swing throughout the day. It can be in the upper 80's or even 90's during the day but in the 50's at night. It was about 58 when we took this and I have to say, I was not prepared for it at all! Lucky for me, it warmed up and this ended up being the perfect outfit for walking around and exploring in later since I wore this on our only free night of the event. I know every blogger has these wedges and I've already praised them... multiple times... but I can't stress enough how comfy these shoes are. I walked 4.6 miles in these and didn't have a bit of problems the next day with my feet being sore. They really are a dream to walk around in!

My coworker was nice enough to get up with me and take some pictures before we headed into our conference but I didn't bring my DSLR so sorry if these pictures don't seem up to my normal quality! 

top // jeans // wedges // necklace // watch // bracelet {here and here} // lips in fan fare {currently on sale!}

*Linking up with Kelly*

Happy Monday and first day of May friends! Can you believe it's already May? Where has this year gone? I feel like I blinked and the year was half over. Thanks to everyone for understanding my absence last week. I was right to assume the week would be hectic so keeping up in the blogging world would be impossible! For those who didn't know, last week I spent the week out in Las Vegas for a work conference so today I'm recapping that trip (mainly in pictures). 

. This wasn't my first trip to Vegas so I already knew what to expect for the most part but I can honestly say Vegas has changed SO much in the past 7 years. I feel like Vegas is one of those places that is always evolving so if you go every few years you'll probably have something new to see but there really isn't the need to spend more than a few days there. We were there Sunday through Thursday and only really had one evening off so I didn't get to do nearly as much sightseeing as I would have liked but if you were there for 3-4 days without having to be stuck inside a convention center for 9 hours a day you could easily see all the sights Vegas has to offer. 

This trip I ended up staying at The Venetian in a Bella Suite and I would absolutely stay there again. The Venetian is right in the heart of the strip so you can pretty much walk everywhere (the strip is only 2.5 miles long total so you can technically walk every where any way but it just might take you awhile). There are also a bunch of delicious restaurants in the Venetian not to mention the amazing pools. Yes, I said pools! If you're not much of a gambler, there's still plenty for you to do in Vegas! From some of the best restaurants in the country to amazing shows, shopping and nightlife you can find plenty to do without hitting the slots. If you haven't been to Vegas, definitely add it to your bucket list. It's worth visiting at least once!

*Linking up with Biana*