I love the richness of winter colors, browns and bronzes, olive greens and ambers, and my favorite of all colors, burgundy. Not in this outfit, but then it would be my lipstick ;D
Have a wonderful weekend!
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Fashion Friday: Favorite Outfit
I'm not a big fan of sweaters -- cardigans are one thing but closed sweaters make me claustrophobic. This one, though, is so comfy and the neckline is not so tight so there's no problem.
I love the richness of winter colors, browns and bronzes, olive greens and ambers, and my favorite of all colors, burgundy. Not in this outfit, but then it would be my lipstick ;D
Have a wonderful weekend!
I love the richness of winter colors, browns and bronzes, olive greens and ambers, and my favorite of all colors, burgundy. Not in this outfit, but then it would be my lipstick ;D
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday, October 7, 2011
Fashion Friday: Fall is here!
I am deliriously happy because my favorite season has truly arrived - no more deceptively cool mornings followed by blistering hot afternoons. No. Now cold mornings are followed by cool afternoons, and sometimes, even rain! Swapped my summer shorts for my beloved jeans:
Aside from a pair of leopard print flats, I am not really shopping for anything this fall/winter:
Jackets are back in rotation:
Tall boots make a comeback:
It's all about layers, layers, layers!
My beloved knit hats will be topping my outfits once again:
Everything in warm, cozy colors:
What are you looking forward to wearing this fall?
Source: polyvore.com via Joy on Pinterest
Aside from a pair of leopard print flats, I am not really shopping for anything this fall/winter:
Jackets are back in rotation:
Source: shop.nordstrom.com via Gayla on Pinterest
Tall boots make a comeback:
Source: polyvore.com via Milena on Pinterest
It's all about layers, layers, layers!
Source: stumbleupon.com via Bethany on Pinterest
My beloved knit hats will be topping my outfits once again:
Everything in warm, cozy colors:
Source: polyvore.com via Breanna on Pinterest
What are you looking forward to wearing this fall?
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Are you on Polyvore?
It's such a good tool for planning your outfits and wardrobe and finding new ways of wear stuff you have - check it out!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
My new BFFs
As we end June (really? this year is flying by!) I have to share with you about my new friends. I saw them online, as many friendships start nowadays, and I just knew we'd get along. We met IRL for the first time yesterday and I was right, this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Come on, here they are:
Meet the all-in-one hangers from the Container Store. I just love them. I was actually browsing their online catalog for kitchen storage and saw these and oh my goodness, I had to run and get them.
I've mentioned before that I like to get outfits ready including accessories so that it's easier to get dressed in hectic mornings, and these make it so easy. They have extra slots and "levels" to add scarves, necklaces, bracelets, even earrings to your outfit.
Here is one week's worth of outfits I've put together with my new BFFs - click on the pic for a (much) larger picture.
And no, The Container Store has no clue I exist, this is my straight out real opinion because I just love these so much ;D
Meet the all-in-one hangers from the Container Store. I just love them. I was actually browsing their online catalog for kitchen storage and saw these and oh my goodness, I had to run and get them.
I've mentioned before that I like to get outfits ready including accessories so that it's easier to get dressed in hectic mornings, and these make it so easy. They have extra slots and "levels" to add scarves, necklaces, bracelets, even earrings to your outfit.
Here is one week's worth of outfits I've put together with my new BFFs - click on the pic for a (much) larger picture.
And no, The Container Store has no clue I exist, this is my straight out real opinion because I just love these so much ;D
Monday, June 27, 2011
Lovely time with friends
Yesterday my husband and I attended a party in honor of our friends J&M's engagement. It was a J's parents' gorgeous home and everything was exquisite - from the delicious food (ribs, cornbread, to-die-for chocolate cake, etc.) to the decorations (everything in turquoise!) to the delicious baby I got to hold for about an hour or so. Little Logan is two months old and he slept peacefully in my arms, so I totally got my baby fix.
I figured the weather would be sunny but not overwhelmingly hot, so this is what I wore. Except my fab babysitter said she liked my chunky bracelet better, so I swapped the hoop earrings for diamond studs.
I love this top from Old Navy, stripes are in but no way in H-E-L-L am I doing horizontal stripes so these are flattering and the scale is graphic but not crazy. The bag, skirt and wedges I had, and I felt comfortable and appropriate.
We had such a great time celebrating the future marriage of our friends, it was the perfect end to our week.
I figured the weather would be sunny but not overwhelmingly hot, so this is what I wore. Except my fab babysitter said she liked my chunky bracelet better, so I swapped the hoop earrings for diamond studs.
I love this top from Old Navy, stripes are in but no way in H-E-L-L am I doing horizontal stripes so these are flattering and the scale is graphic but not crazy. The bag, skirt and wedges I had, and I felt comfortable and appropriate.
We had such a great time celebrating the future marriage of our friends, it was the perfect end to our week.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Where we were . . .
was Santa Cruz, California, a short drive from our home but about 25 degrees cooler. We had planned this trip a couple of months ago because Tuesday was our wedding anniversary. We have been married 8 years now and decided a quick getaway was just what we needed.
I'm sorry to say, I did not take a single photo. We brought the camera but decided to just enjoy every moment instead of scouting for photo opportunities, so all these pics belong to the talented people who took them - if you're one of them and don't want me to use your photo, let me know and I will take it down. All of them are linked to their original accounts.
On Monday, the first thing we did upon leaving our house and our kids, was buy some shirts for my oldest - isn't that the sign of parenthood? You stop looking for stuff for yourself and it's all for the kids. Anyway, my oldest loves collared shirts so we got a couple of really cute ones for $4.99 each at the mall, then popped in to see X-Men: First Class. It was ok, but the best thing about it was the eye candy.
After checking in, we had an early dinner at Kianti's
my original pasta dish had meat sauce that was way too spicy for me so the server graciously offered a garlicky cream sauce instead which was super yummy. Both my husband and I were happy with our meal. We decided to call it an early night and then he got me hooked on Master Chef.
The next day we had one of the best breakfasts EVER at a place nearby called Zachary's.
I loved that everything was locally produced, fair-trade, organic, etc. and the prices were totally reasonable. See, restaurant owners, it CAN be done! I am totally going to try to recreate their home fries with my homegrown potatoes. After breakfast we walked around downtown for a bit:
There are so many cute stores as well as some severely overpriced boutiques. I saw some cute sequined lace-trimmed tank tops for $5 at one shop and didn't pick up any but then made my husband take me back on Wednesday. Yeah, I know, he's really patient. Anyway, we saw Bridesmaids, it was so funny, I loved it.
What happens in this scene at the bridal salon is just hilarious, I couldn't catch my breath I was laughing so hard! Afterward, we headed over to the wharf and stopped by Marini's for some chocolate fudge. YUM! I nearly emptied the sample dish, it was so good.
We had some awesome seafood dinner down by the wharf, then went back to the hotel for some more Master Chef and to gorge on the fudge.
On Wednesday morning, we had ourselves some Starbucks (we're such capitalists!) and then went back to the little shop with the cute tank tops. I got two, one in a marigold shade and one in - of course - turquoise, some NYX gloss, cheapie eyeshadows and nail polish.
At a cooking store we found an entire collection of dinosaur cookie cutters and of course, got them all for our pancake- and cookie-loving boys.
Back home, we ran to Toys 'R Us because our Spidey Sense was telling us we needed to get things for the boys and we found some serious loot - three huge Godzilla figures, I am telling you the boys were jumping up and down in glee when they saw them. My awesome mother-in-law then gave the three men some haircuts before she left.
That was our first half of the week: relaxing, laughing, sleeping in, strolling around, and just generally enjoying each other's company. But we missed our squirrelly monkeys!!! Now I am home, and I am content.
I'm sorry to say, I did not take a single photo. We brought the camera but decided to just enjoy every moment instead of scouting for photo opportunities, so all these pics belong to the talented people who took them - if you're one of them and don't want me to use your photo, let me know and I will take it down. All of them are linked to their original accounts.
On Monday, the first thing we did upon leaving our house and our kids, was buy some shirts for my oldest - isn't that the sign of parenthood? You stop looking for stuff for yourself and it's all for the kids. Anyway, my oldest loves collared shirts so we got a couple of really cute ones for $4.99 each at the mall, then popped in to see X-Men: First Class. It was ok, but the best thing about it was the eye candy.
After checking in, we had an early dinner at Kianti's
my original pasta dish had meat sauce that was way too spicy for me so the server graciously offered a garlicky cream sauce instead which was super yummy. Both my husband and I were happy with our meal. We decided to call it an early night and then he got me hooked on Master Chef.
The next day we had one of the best breakfasts EVER at a place nearby called Zachary's.
I loved that everything was locally produced, fair-trade, organic, etc. and the prices were totally reasonable. See, restaurant owners, it CAN be done! I am totally going to try to recreate their home fries with my homegrown potatoes. After breakfast we walked around downtown for a bit:
There are so many cute stores as well as some severely overpriced boutiques. I saw some cute sequined lace-trimmed tank tops for $5 at one shop and didn't pick up any but then made my husband take me back on Wednesday. Yeah, I know, he's really patient. Anyway, we saw Bridesmaids, it was so funny, I loved it.
What happens in this scene at the bridal salon is just hilarious, I couldn't catch my breath I was laughing so hard! Afterward, we headed over to the wharf and stopped by Marini's for some chocolate fudge. YUM! I nearly emptied the sample dish, it was so good.
We had some awesome seafood dinner down by the wharf, then went back to the hotel for some more Master Chef and to gorge on the fudge.
On Wednesday morning, we had ourselves some Starbucks (we're such capitalists!) and then went back to the little shop with the cute tank tops. I got two, one in a marigold shade and one in - of course - turquoise, some NYX gloss, cheapie eyeshadows and nail polish.
At a cooking store we found an entire collection of dinosaur cookie cutters and of course, got them all for our pancake- and cookie-loving boys.
Back home, we ran to Toys 'R Us because our Spidey Sense was telling us we needed to get things for the boys and we found some serious loot - three huge Godzilla figures, I am telling you the boys were jumping up and down in glee when they saw them. My awesome mother-in-law then gave the three men some haircuts before she left.
That was our first half of the week: relaxing, laughing, sleeping in, strolling around, and just generally enjoying each other's company. But we missed our squirrelly monkeys!!! Now I am home, and I am content.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Another warm weather outfit
Yes, I am obsessed. Not with searing-hot. burn-the-top-of-my-head, give-me-a-headache heat and sun, but with the opportunity to stroll around wearing colorful, floaty outfits. Ahem.
Anyway, I am loving blue/gray with the pops of orange here:
Anyway, I am loving blue/gray with the pops of orange here:
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Favorite Outfit: Spring Day
I wore something very similar to this on Monday to do the school run and do some errands. It was cool but not cold, and it sprinkled a bit when I went to pick up my youngest but I just put the scarf on my head and my hair didn't get frizzy.
And no, I definitely do NOT have that bag, it's like $6000 or something, mine is this one from Tarjay but the one in the pic was the closest Polyvore had. If I had $6,000 to spend on a bag I'd buy one in Paris for $20 and use the other $5800 to have a grand Parisian vacation :D
And no, I definitely do NOT have that bag, it's like $6000 or something, mine is this one from Tarjay but the one in the pic was the closest Polyvore had. If I had $6,000 to spend on a bag I'd buy one in Paris for $20 and use the other $5800 to have a grand Parisian vacation :D
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
In comparison
White House Black Market recently came out with their "Work Kit" - a collection of items that make up a complete wardrobe for the working woman.
However, the nearly $1,000 price tag - that's $892 without taxes for one of each item - is a little much for me even if I were still making my high flying salary of a few years ago.
Here is my more budget-friendly version, coming in at just under $400:
Ahhh, much better!
However, the nearly $1,000 price tag - that's $892 without taxes for one of each item - is a little much for me even if I were still making my high flying salary of a few years ago.
Here is my more budget-friendly version, coming in at just under $400:
Ahhh, much better!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Getting the blues
My mom gave me a gorgeous peacoat for Christmas. I love it, it fits wonderfully, and it's blue. Huh?
Other than jeans, I rarely do blue, and I never do gray, which I associate with blue. I guess because I love black and burgundy too much, and recently started my tan/neutral/chocolate obsession, so that's what I have been focusing on, but I've started to think of lovely outfits to top off with my new blue coat.
Now I can't wait. In fact, I'm probably going to throw the thing on tonight, even if I have nowhere to go.
Other than jeans, I rarely do blue, and I never do gray, which I associate with blue. I guess because I love black and burgundy too much, and recently started my tan/neutral/chocolate obsession, so that's what I have been focusing on, but I've started to think of lovely outfits to top off with my new blue coat.
Now I can't wait. In fact, I'm probably going to throw the thing on tonight, even if I have nowhere to go.
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