hair icicles.

Coat: Logan Solid Peacoat Skirt: Down East Top: Macy's (actually a dress) Tights: F21 Hat: F21 Boots: Steve Madden

The other day I was running a little late for work. I really needed a shower so even though I knew I would be cutting it close, I took one anyway. Since it has been snowing the past several days and I don't have covered parking for my car (bummer) my car was covered in ice from the past two weeks that we have been out of town. I didn't grow up in the snow so using the ice pick thing to clean my car 1. takes me forever. 2. makes me really cold. 3. I simply just hate hate hate doing it... so since we only live a couple blocks from campus I decided to walk (I usually do walk since it is so close, it is only when I am running late that I want to drive.) After living in Utah the past several years one would think I would have this winter thing down. But as I am hustling to get to work, I noticed something funny when I went to move some hair out of my face... um my hair felt hard? That is strange. After examining it a little longer, I realized that my hair had divided themselves into little strands, very much like icicles might I add, and had frozen. frozen. I should have known better... but I have come to the conclusion that if I haven't learned anything the past almost four years of living in this state, I never will.

I guess I am just a true San Diego girl through and through!

P.S. You guys are hilarious. I loved all the comments about Mexican Train. I had to add that we all get pretty into it as well! There have been some pretty heated games of Mexican Train haha :)



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  1. I love this look! The tights, the coat everything!! So cute!!

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  2. You are gorgeous. Seriously.

    P.S. If it makes you feel better I don't handle this winter stuff very well either haha. I know St George has WAY worse winters compared to San Diego..but up here..I may freeze to DEATH :)

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  3. Love the pictures. Love the outfit!! I'm dying over the coat. Perfect

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  4. Love the outfit and the yellow coat! Don't feel bad, I have lived in Michigan my whole life and have had my hair freeze on numerous occasions!

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  5. That is such a sweet outfit:) Your coat is fantastic:) Kisses,sweetie

    ps: I am hosting a sweet necklace GIVEAWAY today :) ... Please, join in!

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  6. You're totally cute and lovely.

    =)

    p.s. thanks for the kind words on my blog...you're too kind.

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  7. My hair has turned to icicles before. I think it's fun. :)

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  8. p.s. I LOVE San Diego! I was born there...but I grew up mostly in Big Bear Lake, so I'm used to snow, but living in Michigan is much, MUCH colder! I miss being able to drive to the beach though...every.day.of.my.life!

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  9. You looks so pretty! The yellow jacket is perfect.

    I get icicle hair all the time. Even though I don't shower before. It's horrible - I'm afraid to touch it in case it "breaks". Haha

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  10. Oh my gosh, you are simply adorable! yeah the first time I'd discovered frozen hair was my freshman year...after indoor swimming...yikes

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  11. totally jealous of your outfit :)

    lol I remember going hot tubbin at bear lake in the winter and when we would walk back to the condo by the time we got back our hair was ice!

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  12. you have such a stinkin' cute outfit on.... love it!

    I can relate to you as well, I am from Georgia but have been living in Michigan for 4 years now. I hate scraping off my car (thank goodness for remote start!) and I have had my hair freeze too!


    ah, the joys of winter...

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  13. Cute outfit!!! When I lived in Canada, I used to walk to school with wet hair, not smart, I know, and it would freeze. It's the craziest thing, isn't it?

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  14. these photos are adorable and you look gorgeous!
    ~Andrea

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  15. aahaha. haircicles. i went out with wet hair a few weeks ago and my friend said, "Brissa, please put your hair up, I don't want your hair to freeze." It almost did.
    Also, I'm in love with your coat and thawed out hair. SO cute.

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  16. Hair icicles bring back memories of my high school bus stop haha

    by the way your outfit is SUPER CUTE!

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  17. The same thing happened to me my first winter in New York. It's a lesson I will never forget. Love that outfit!

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  18. I totally love the entire outfit! Hat, Coat, Boots...everything!

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  19. I grew up on the east coast where is was cold and snowy. Now that I live near San Diego...I don't miss the cold ONE BIT! and I hated getting all the snow off my car in the mornings too, I always made my brothers do it haha

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  20. pretty pictures!! i love those tights!

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  21. For a girl that is not used to snow...you sure do know how to dress it up for the snow! You looked gorgeous and I am in LOVE with how you paired the purple tights with the mustard yellow peacoat. Too cute!

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  22. You are wearing my two favorite colors! Yellow and white- I love how you are wearing them in the winter, up against the snow, it looks so pretty. (Usually people say to wear only dark colors.. but what if you do love white!)

    And your hair is soo pretty, I'm so jealous!

    Thank you for your comment, I say we go back in time, too!

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  23. james will scrape my car for me- he's so nice! but i grew up in the cold, and HE grew up in Africa! haha. a little backwards... but i'm not complaining ;) ha.

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  24. such cute pictures!!! I wish we got snow in Texas but I'd probably be such a wimp about it that it wouldn't matter anyways :)

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  25. Stop! You make the snow look gorgeous!

    Go outside take a deep breath (through your nose) and see if your nose hairs freeze. Sick huh? That's when you know it's way too cold outside :D

    Thanks for your comment. Made my day!

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  26. alright girl, you are adorable.

    i'm a florida girl so i freeze in socal, i'm such a baby. i don't know how on earth you live in the snow! being able to wear those cute little outfits would help :)

    and we just played mexican train for the first time this past weekend! SO fun.

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  27. You are absolutely darling..love the hat and coat! Absolutely hate scrapping off my vehicle, too...brrr.

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  28. Please be my stylist! :) Love your outfit, so creative!

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  29. youre way too good looking, im loving your outfit :)

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  30. Girl, you are GORGEOUS! i LOVE that coat, and those tights are amazing!!! and ps, welcome to Utah, ha ha I have lived here my whole like and STILL forget that If I got out with wet hair, it will freeze!

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  31. Ha ha never had that happen before, I've had everything frozen before but not the hair!! You look gorgeous look that mustardy yellow coat!!

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  32. ha! i remember going to school at byui in rexburg...oh I get cold just thinking about it. I totally feel ya with the icicle hair! ;)

    You are just lovely. I adore your hat! And yellow and purple are my favorite colors...your outfit pretty much rocks my world :)

    PS - i love mexican train!!! reminds me of my sweet grandma :)

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  33. hair icicles??? thats too much for me! i hate the snow and cold!

    but i LOVE that skirt and jacket!!!

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  34. Gorgeous! Haha but yes, the weather in San Diego is MUCH different from that. Love your peacoat!

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  35. You? Are gorgeous.

    And no worries, I've totally had the hair icicle thing happen to me.. and I grew up in NY, heh.

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  36. Oh my gosh! You're absolutely hilarious! "Laughs and giggles" is a perfect place to post a comment on this post. Ohhhh goodness! I can't even fathom the idea of hair icicles! I've never even seen a real icicle! Nonetheless a hair icicle! But you're so pretty in that snow, I bet nobody even noticed :)
    Xoxo

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  37. You are absolutely gorgeous! Im loving this outfit so much and even though your hair froze how lucky you have wash and wear hair!

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  38. ah! you are just too cute!!! love all these pictures! :) yellow and you are a perfect match!

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  39. you look absolutely STUNNING in these pictures! your outfit is fantastic & i love your loose curls with the dark hat. you're just a little stylish icon alycia! :)

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  40. I'm so glad you did an outfit post:) Yay! You're lovely.

    Here's to the frozen winter that's just beginning:(

    stephanieromney.blogspot.com

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  41. Love the yellow and navy combo!

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  42. I totally wouldn't have known about hair icicles either!! You're SO cute!

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  43. I gave you a blog award today...you can check it out at emilyrosedowney.blogspot.com. No pressure to participate, just thought you would like to know!

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  44. This is a super cute outfit! Thanks for stopping by my blog, I'm having fun reading yours!

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  45. You are TOO CUTE! & I love love love your amazing little blog! So sad I haven't been following along until now!!

    Your outfit is so lovely and I adore your cute hat!

    Can't wait to read more! xo

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  46. ummm you are tooo cute!! thanks for visiting my blog so i could find yours!! i LOOOVE your skirt and your yellow jacket!! thanks so much for entering my giveaway!!! :)

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  47. love love love your outfit! Everything!! And I kind of sort of miss the snow...but not entirely. Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  48. Your bro is Alex?! Did he go the U as well? I totally know him and shook my groove thang with him a few times. Love that kid...if it's the one I'm thinking of. He lived on 1200 east for a while? Anyway, he was roomates with my good friend Alex Snyder and we hit it off immaculately. Great kid. Great blog. Don't know ya, but I like ya. p.s. I wanna move to San Diego SOOO bad. I"m looking at grad schools there. Feel free to offer any advice (but only uplifting kind, seeing as my heart is set on it;)).

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  49. lovely outfit, thanks for commenting on my blog! please keep reading... and I love fiona apple too(:

    xox
    chloe

    http://speakingfromthesole.blogspot.com/

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  50. Your blog is super cute and I am excited to see your updates

    I really like this outfit a lot...but I am always a fan of yellow!

    Don't freeze in Utah (I feel like I just might sometimes haha).

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  51. Thanks for stopping by my blog! Yours is absolutely darling! I'm originally from Michigan and can recall many a mornings with icicle hair. Don't catch a cold!!

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  52. 1- I need that coat.
    2 - I was in the mountains this weekend and we decided to take a dip in the hot tub (because really, why wouldn't you?) and my hair froze! I was so warm I didn't even remember how cold it was outside until I felt my hair!
    3 - Cold is lame. But your outfit is the opposite. Way to go for trekking through the frigid weather!

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  53. wow you have one lucky husband!! you cook, bake, and are just plain cute lol. i'm a noob to your blog and i love your blog :)

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  54. ummm hello! you look gorgeous! I love that you exprienced hair icicles--a part of my current every day life! With curly hair, if I want it to look good, I have to do my hair in the am--which means icicles from November to March.

    So happy you found my blog--I'm now your newest follower :) and wouldn't it be great if the "art of messy" applied OUTSIDE of bookshelves??

    xoxo {av}

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  55. Those tights are pretty awesome. And icicles in your hair?? I would say something like "thank goodness I live in SC" but I've been snowed in for the past three days...

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  56. you're so beautiful! can't believe your hair had frozen! that has never happened to me. your clothes are sooo cute and make me miss my normal clothes more than ever. i think the thing i miss the most are all my tights. they just dont make cute ones in maternity. lame.

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  57. Scrapping your car in the morning is THE worst and is so time consuming! Its like I have to get up an hour early just to do it hehe. Love the tights!!

    XOXO.
    Stephanie
    www.stephanieandsuch.blogspot.com

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  58. Adorable outfit, cute pictures who took them?

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  59. you're totally gorgeous! and thanks for your comment on my blog! ;)

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  60. Thankfully the frozen hair thing has never happened to me - even though plenty of friends have had the pleasure! TIP: When it's very cold - blow dry before you leave the house!

    Beautiful jacket, loving the colour! Thanks for stopping by my blog! :)

    http://flosyblossom.blogspot.com

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  61. i just clicked on your formspring and read some of the Q&As (i love doing that when i'm bored). :) i have to say that you answers are so honest and sincere and i loved your answer about being married at a young age/still being independent. i might just have to follow your blog now. :)

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  62. Alycia! Thank you so much for the sweet comment & for following me! I'm your newest follower and I love your blog!! It's adorable. You are stunning!! xo

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  63. You look beyond adorable and I die for your outfit!

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  64. I love those tights and that jacket!

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  65. Thanks for visiting my blog, I always love making new bloggy friends! Okay. Can I just say that I love your peacoat? I am obsessed with peacoats and this one is just so fun! Too bad I love in Arizona where it is too hot to wear any coats. Dumb.

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  66. Your outfit is to-die-for!!! LOVE IT! Miss you :) You need to teach me your fashion tricks... and dress me for any dates I may have this lifetime. Haha.

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  67. You look so adorable!
    :D :D

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  68. You arise beauteous in the horizon of the heavens
    Oh living Aten who creates life.
    When you shine forth in the Eastern horizon you fill every land with your beauty.
    You are so beautiful: you are great; gleaming and high over every land.
    Your rays embrace the lands and all you have created;
    You are Re and reach out to all your creations, and hold them for your beloved Son.
    You are afar, but your rays touch the earth;
    Men see you, but know not your ways

    thanks...sweet baby!

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  69. You are SO darling! That outfit is SO me... Thank you for sharing! The coat and tights are my fav!
    Thank you for following my blog :)
    Definitely following you back.
    -Marci
    http://www.Balancingstilettosandsrubs.com

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  70. love this whole ensemble!
    and my husband moved us from missouri to south carolina to avoid snow. and we just got a great blizzard. and by great i mean hellish.

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  71. What, what?!? Plaid tights! Why was I not told these things existed!

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