Wool Shorts Remix No. 1

Am I allowed to call this a remix if all I did was change my shirt? ... It's a rhetorical question, really. No matter what you're saying I'm saying yes ;)

These shorts are my new fave. Meaning I will be wearing them all summer long. They're giving the best dress ever a run for it's money, to be sure.







Most recently these shorts were worn on Monday, when the moon and the stars and everything in the universe lined up exactly perfectly, and hubby and I were both off work. At the same time. On the same day! Incredible.

So we took a lovely little drive up the road from our house about 30 minutes and went to Saguaro lake. It was super busy because of the holiday (obvs) but we had lots of fun. We had lunch on the patio at a restaurant there, walked around for a bit, quickly decided we were so done with the heat, and headed back towards home, stopping at a friends for a quick visit and a drink first. What a fun day!


(Hubby had the right idea with those glasses. It was so bright!)

Another thing I'll be doing all summer long? (Besides wearing these shorts, that is) Wearing my hair up. I've been back and forth about whether to cut it short for summer but in the end decided that it's taken me WAY too long to grow it out, and I will probably want it long whenever winter rolls around again. So that's it. While it's summer, while it's hot, it will most likely always be up.

I'm sure many of you are now saying "what's all this talk of summer! It's still spring!" ... No, my friends, it is not. It's summer. In fact, we skipped spring all together. Spring does not exist in my world. Or fall for that matter. Winter and summer. That is it.

Other than this one little signal of spring, that is. The cactuses (cacti?) are in bloom!





Hope you're all enjoying the start of your week, darlings!

Sighn Farms

You'd think from this title that there will be pictures with a farm to follow, right? ... Um, yeah... about that...



This past weekend my sister, mom, and I got together to go to a place here in Phoenix called Sighn Farms. We were hoping to buy flats of tomatoes to try our hand at canning, but it turns out this farm doesn't sell produce quite on that scale. It's more of a garden, really. They did have some delicious looking fresh produce, jams, herbs, and jars of spice blends though. This is what I wore for our lovely little outing.



(Shorts, shirt, and lace vest came from Name Brand Exchange, the shoes came from Payless.
Excluding jewelry, this whole outfit was under $40!)



When I put this outfit together for the event, I had an image in mind of roaming through rows of garden plants, snapping a picture here and there. This outfit was seriously perfect for the day. The weather was hot, but not too hot. I was super comfortable in these wool shorts and the whole thing fit the setting perfectly. Things don't always go quite as planned, though...



Among all the delicious looking things previously mentioned were some samples of dips and a really fresh looking salad. I didn't notice when looking at the samples, but it turns out one that I tasted had cashews in it. I'm allergic to cashews. So there ya go.

Instead of taking pictures I took Benadryl. And a very long nap. Bummer.

I still had a really nice day with my sis and mama though. I can't wait to go back sometime and skip the whole allergic reaction thing. How 'bout I take pictures that day instead? Sound like a deal, my friends?

Why yes, I think that's a deal :)

Best Dress EVER

I seriously think this might be my favorite dress I've ever owned to date. Actually, I'm surprised I haven't shared it yet because I've worn it a TON of times before, in lots of different ways. Most recently, I wore it out to dinner with the hubby. I wasn't really planning on taking outfit photos, but I thought I'd just grab a few quick shots since I haven't posted an outfit on my blog in a while.



So why is this dress the best, you ask? Well, it's a tank on top making it perfect for hot weather. It's elastic at the waist, making it SUPER comfortable. And, it has pockets. Yes. Love. ... AND... It only cost me two dollars! Which makes for some serious love.



dress: Name Brand Exchange
shoes: Payless
belt: thrifted
tights: wal-mart
necklace: hand made by me



It's definitely warming up around here, but it's still a little chilly in the evening (like when I wore this) so I decided I should have at least a little something to cover my legs. This is a pair of footless tights I picked up in the winter. Honestly, the only reason I got them is because I was looking for this color and they were sold out of the regular-with-foot kind. I figured I'd just put on some socks and boots and you'd never know. But now that it's heating up I thought what the heck, let's try them with sandals.... hmmm.... not so sure about it. I think maybe it's weird because they are sheer. What do you think?

And on another note, wanna know why the hubby and I were going out to dinner? To celebrate the fact that he got a new job. Yay!!!!! He actually got offered this job a while ago. It's with a brokerage house working as a mortgage loan officer, which is a really great opportunity for him. He had to pass a federal licensing test though, which is pretty intense. Anyway, it took him a few times to pass it, but he finally passed!! So we went out to dinner to celebrate :)

He still has to pass three state licensing tests before he's totally cleared for this job, so we're not quite out of the woods on that one yet. But, one step closer! Plus it leaves three more opportunities for date night celebrations, which is super fun for me, of course :)

Hope everyone is have a fabulous Monday!

An Update

Well apparently I'm a cheater AND a liar. I really didn't mean for it to turn out that way, but.... I won't be finishing the 30 for 30. It just got so stinkin' hot right after that last post! And now all my 30 for 30 cloths are way out of season. So that's it. There ya go, the end of that fashion adventure.

Turns out I really didn't learn too much about my shopping habits or my wardrobe or how to shop my own closet in that time. However, I DID learn a whole heck of a lot about blogging as far as my blogging style and where I'm wanting to go with this blog. I mean, I still have tons to learn about that (obvs) but I just mean that I got a sense for what being committed to a fashion blog (or any blog) really means. I learned that blogging is fun, but it takes a lot of focus and patience too! I learned that I can't just willy-nilly post when I think about it or else I won't be posting at all. Which is actually fine, because who says I have to do anything in regards to this blog or anything else. Of course I don't. It's just that without a schedule or a plan I always have the best of intentions to post, and I want to, but it doesn't happen. (Yeah, the entire month of March has been a great example of that!) I learned that there are a ton of awesome blogs on the internet. So much so that I don't know how I would ever have the time to keep up with all of them! .... I learned that having a blog just about fashion is not enough to keep my hunger for a creative outlet fed.

So, I'm planning on revamping my blog a little. I've decided I'm going to start an etsy shop in order to sell some of my art, handmade jewelry, and handmade home decor items. I want to rework my blog a bit in order for it to stand as a supplement to that shop. This will most likely mean a re-name and re-design, as well as a new posting schedule that will include how-to and DIY projects for your home, as well as style and outfit posts. I want to go more in the direction of fashion/art/home decor (still on the cheap). I'm not entirely sure how to do that yet, but I've been working recently on some creative brainstorming. And I have a TON of projects going at the moment in order to get my etsy shop up and running.

I'm excited about this new project, but I'm nervous for it too. I'm finding myself going through a lot of ups and downs about it lately. One second I think it's a good idea and I have all these ideas for projects that I can't wait to get going, then the next I'm thinking that there's already so many great things on etsy, I could never compete with that, all my ideas are so amateur anyway.... blah blah blah. I suppose what it comes down to is that all of those things are true, but as long as I have fun doing it, and I try my hardest to make it a success for me, who gives a hoot about anything else. Right??? ... You don't have to agree. I know it's true. I just need to get my soul to believe it now! (You know what I mean?)

In the past I have pretty much only made things or created a painting to put in my own home (or on rare occasions as gifts for others) which sort of limits what I do a bit because I want it to fit within the particular style my home is decorated in at that moment. Husband would tell you that I change the decor a lot giving me plenty of opportunities to create new things (which is true), but I don't change the decor as often as I get new art ideas, or find myself being inspired by some color combination that would fit no where in my home. I think I have a lot of art projects in me that either go unmade or end up being stuffed behind the couch never to be seen by anyone. I figure this shop will at least get my creative juices flowing and maybe open up some new avenues for my hobbies. Lately the art I'm talking about is more on the crafty-art side. I've been really into paper and fabric. I have several ideas of things I can do right now, but I'm also wanting to branch out a bit. I'd love to learn a bit about paper making, and maybe work more on embroidery by hand. I've been painting occasionally for years. Every now and again I come up with something good. I have a few duds too, though. I'd love to develop that skill a little more.

So anyway, the shop isn't open yet, but I'm hoping to get it up this month. I want to have at least a few items to start. But I thought I'd throw this out there now so you know what I'm up to and where I've been, since clearly I haven't been here, blogging. I've been at the art supply store, and at the craft store, and in my office with paper and scissors.... and fabric and sewing machine... and canvas and paint.... making a mess! In the meantime (while I work all this out) I plan to still be posting, but definitely not every day. Just don't be startled when you start to see some changes around here. They's a commin'! ;)

And thanks for still reading, friends :)

Cheater cheater, pumpkin eater.

I have a confession to make. Hubby and I went out for drinks with some friends last night to celebrate a good friend's birthday. No, that's not the confession part. The confession part is that I wore an outfit that was outside of my 30 for 30... which officially makes me a cheater cheater pumpkin eater... This was partly due to the fact that I'm a little bored with my 30 for 30 items, but it was mostly due to the fact that the majority of my 3o for 30 items are currently dirty, giving me very little to work with. Yeah, I'm bad at laundry. And that's the pure and honest truth. (By the way, hubby bought me a pumpkin-pecan muffin at a bakery by our house the other day, and I thoroughly enjoyed it as a late night snack upon returning from the bar, which really makes me a cheater cheater pumpkin eater. It was delicious!)

Even still, in the spirit of honesty, I decided to go ahead and share the pictures of my outfit anyway. Plus I figured since I've worn this outfit on the blog before, in a slightly different way, it still fits within the topic of remixing :) (and it does contain some items from my 30 for 30)



Dress: thrifted
belt: thrifted
leggings: Fashion Bug
Boots and leg warmers: Payless
sweater: wal-mart







So in conclusion, although I do cheat, and I do eat pumpkin, you can definitely bet I am not giving up on this 30 for 30! Maybe just consider this a bit of an aside on remixing, huh? We'll return to your regularly scheduled programing tomorrow.

Stay tuned for the rest of my 30 for 30 remix, friends! No more cheating... you have the promise of a cheater on that one. Haha :)

Wake up little shirt, you're on!

Have you guys ever bought a piece of clothing that you thought you loved but found you never wore it... until a few years later you rediscover this love and it's better than it was the first time? I think that might be this shirt for me. (I think Kendi wrote about this a while back regarding a pair of boots she owns. Something about her past self having her future self's back. Hehe.)

Hubby always refers to this type of thing as a "sleeper." Apparently when there's a guy in a sports game that isn't expected to do well but magically pulls it together and carries the game/season that guy is called a sleeper.

So there ya go. This shirt is a sleeper. It's starting to wake up, though :)



shirt: Macy's on sale (a few years ago)
jeans: Ross
belt: thrifted
shoes: wal-mart





Actually, I should probably be giving the belt the credit here, rather than the shirt. I've never worn the shirt this way before with a belt. It's supposed to be buttoned up the front but it's a little too big for me that way so I decided to try wrapping it. I know it's a simple idea that I should not be impressed by, but I've never worn belts at my waist before until starting this blog. Sydney from the Daybook says a belted waist can make almost anything better. I agree, miss Sydney! I agree.

What do you guys think? Do you love a belted waist too? How about other wardrobe tricks that you love and always find yourself falling back on?

Wishin' I were Shoppin'

I'm trying hard to stick to this 30 for 30, even though I've fallen behind (most everyone else on this challenge finished yesterday! Eek!) I'm having fun with the cloths, but I'm sort of starting to feel the desire to shop! We have a sign in our hallway, in honor of hubby, that says "Wishin' I was Fishin'"... well I'm wishin' I was shoppin'. Even though it doesn't have the same ring to it ;)



I'm really lovin' this outfit, though. It's another one of those that I know I wouldn't have put together on my own if it weren't for the need to remix! I love that. It's been the most fun part of this whole thing (discovering new outfits, that is)



grey cami: Kohl's
red bamboo shirt: thrifted
black sweater: wal-mart
boots: Payless
jeans: Ross





Unfortunately I might not be able to wear this newly discovered cute outfit very many more times before Summer starts to hit! (I know, it's only March, but summer comes early in Arizona!) 30 for 30 has been a little intense, but I may do a smaller version of this to try and get myself to come up with new combos for summer. Maybe like a 10 for 10? I could even pick items that I don't think would go together initially which would force me to try totally new combos. (Well, new for me, at least) Hmmm.... something to consider :)

I'll still be mourning the loss of layering though.... and boots.... layering and boots: my two loves of winter and fall! (Well, I guess three, after hubby. Because I love him in the winter and fall and all the time too.)

Outfit 15 is in the bag, darlings!

It's (was) my birthday!

Well I turned 26 on Sunday, friends. I'm trying not to feel old :) Haha.

Hubby and I had a super fun weekend. I took the weekend off work and we spent it just lounging around the house and spending time with friends and family. On Sunday we went out to lunch with my family. In the evening we went to see "Gnomeo and Juliet" which normally my husband would not see with me (not in theaters at least) but you know, it was my birthday so he had to do what I wanted to do. (I'm really acting my age with this movie choice, huh? Hehe.) Seriously, it was really cute though. I liked it. Just a light, fun, silly movie. Then Sunday night we met up with a bunch of friends at a low key bar for a few drinks.

Overall it was a super fun weekend. I love birthdays :)



shirt, skirt, and belt: thrifted
sweater: Suzy's Deals (sort of like Ross)
shoes and tights: wal-mart







Hubby bought me this new purse for my birthday (because I told him too. I was with him when we picked it out) You guys heard of it? It's that Miche Bag thing. It has a base bag with different outer shells so you can change the look without moving all your stuff. (Mostly I like it for the storage space saving factor.)

I LOVE purses and when I learned about this one a while back I thought it was a cool idea. I spent a lot of time going back and forth about whether I would actually like/use it though. Husband thinks it's a novelty comparable to a pet rock. He thinks I'll like it for about a year or so and then be totally over it. (Although I'm sure that's a much longer infatuation than anyone ever had with their pet rock)

He might be right. But I sure do love it now! :)



Happy Tuesday, darlings! xoxo

Insert title here.

I'm running on empty today, friends. This will probably be one of those all over the place, rambly sort of posts. (I'm getting good at those! ... And did I just make up a new word?? Rambly? Why yes, I think I did.)



Apparently I really do love these boots! I keep trying to put outfits together with other shoes in my 30 for 30 and it always comes back to these! lol. Oh well. It will be very hot here soon making boots entirely out of the question so I might as well enjoy them while I can.



dress (worn as a shirt): thrifted
sweater and boots: wal-mart
belt: thrifted
jeans: Macy's (lable is Style&Co)
necklace: Silpada Designs



You guys ever bought a pair of jeans that felt like they fit perfectly while in the dressing room and then you bring them home and they don't fit right anymore? Yeah. Of course, we've all done that. Well these are those jeans for me. I went back and forth between these and a smaller size but decided these were right. They're not. They're too big around the waist which is why they bunch up all weird. Boo. I almost never by anything at department stores too which make these extra disappointing for me. Double boo. ... maybe I can shrink them? We'll see.

I just made a new rule for myself: I'm not wearing these boots at all for the next seven outfits. Yeah. Seven. I do love them, but I'm sort of getting sick of them while looking at these pics! ... ok. That is all.

xoxo :)

So what's the deal with "thrifting" anyway?

I don't pretend to be an expert on thrift store shopping, because I'm not. In fact, there are a lot of girls out there who have a much better eye for this stuff and are not only able to scope out the awesome thrift store items but are able to magically transform the not-so-awesome ones into something entirely fabulous (which I'm not so good at). Even so, most of my clothing is second hand in one way or another. So I thought since so many of my items for this 30 for 30 are listed by me as "thrifted" I'd do a little clarification on what I mean by that, as well as give a few tips and tricks that I use when I go thrifting.



jacket: thrifted (Name Brand Exchange)
skirt: thrifted (Name Brand Exchange)
shirt: thrifted (Name Brand Exchange)
belt: thrifted (Goodwill)
shoes: wal-mart (sale)
(P.S. I wish I were wearing knee socks that peeked just about my boots. Oh well. Next time I wear this I will!)



So let's start with the clarification part (this outfit is a great example): although I list most of my cloths as "thrifted" that's not really an entirely accurate description. The cloths I'm showing here were all bought at a store called Named Brand Exchange, and while it is (mostly) second hand, it's more like consignment than thrifting. The traditional thrift store like Goodwill, D.I., or some small local thrift store run by your community or church, take in cloths as a straight donation and put almost all of what they receive on their shelves to sell to the public. Stores like Name Brand Exchange, on the other hand, take in used clothing in exchange for money or store credit. They are more selective about what they accept meaning that you, the shopper, have a lot less sorting to do to find that really great piece (score!) but it's still much cheaper than buying things brand new. I think Name Brand Exchange is local to Arizona only, but you can check out similar stores in your area. Plato's Closet is another that I'm familiar with. Another fun thing about these stores is they usually have a small selection of new items like accessories, which is where I find a lot of fun and funky tights like the ones I wore yesterday.



So how about the tips part? Here are three simple one's:

#1. If you're overwhelmed by thrifting, start at a store like Plato's Closet first. I can pretty much always walk into that place and find something I like. Sometimes it's name-brand (like today's bebe jacket) sometimes not (like today's skirt). A lot of the stuff I get there is labels like Express and Forever 21. They carry Seven brand jeans a LOT. So there ya go. Start there.

#2. Accessories are extremely easy to find at thrift stores, no matter what type of thrift store you're frequenting. You still have to sort, but all the belts and scarves will be together and the ones you love will really stand out to you making them an easy find. Purses are the same way, although I will admit I don't usually buy second hand purses because it kind of grosses me out. Hey, I won't judge if you do, though. In fact I'll probably be green with envy over your super cute new purse. (anti-bacterial wipes are awesome)

#3 Shop with purpose. Personally, I love walking into a thrift store with absolutely nothing particular in mind and just sifting through racks and racks to see what treasures stand out to me. But, if you're not used to thrifting it can be a little daunting. If that's the case, go thrifting with a particular item in mind. "I'm looking for a plaid jacket or blazer in earth tones" That way you just need to glance for the particular shape and colors you're looking for. You might even find that something different jumps out at you. "Well here's this blazer but it's not the type of pattern I had in mind. I never thought I'd like something like this but it would go great with such and such!" .... You get it.

So there ya go! If you're not into thrifting yet, there's three easy tips to help you break into the thrifting world. (Like I've mentioned before, I do it mostly to save money, but I also think it's a ton of fun. And I love the recycling aspect of it too.) Happy hunting, everyone! ... well, once the 30 for 30 is over, at least ;)

Pattern on Pattern

I gotta say, I sort of love this outfit. I think this is the first time that the 30 for 30 has encouraged me to put an outfit together that I might not normally put together otherwise. I love this shirt but with so much pattern and the unique shape of it I usually just wear it with jeans because I don't know what else to do with it. I'm tired of jeans, though. That's right, I'm breaking out of the denim box, friends. And I like it.



shirt: thrifted $7
skirt: thrifted $7
black under shirt: ross $5
boots: wal-mart $7
tights: Name Brand Exchange (more about this tomorrow) $3
Happily Ever After Outfit Total: $29!





Hannah over at Thought and Musing talked about breaking rules of this kind yesterday. (She was inspired to rebel by Elaine) I guess I'm a day late on the whole thing :)

So how was your Monday, darlings? I was lucky enough to not have school or work (what!?) so Hubby and I went to lunch at out favorite middle eastern restaurant, a place in Tempe called Haji Baba. It's seriously so good. If you're not familiar with middle eastern food you should look up a restaurant in your area. And try the tabouli. And the kabob koobideh. And the dolmades. And kibbi, if they have it. (My favorite!) MMMmmmmmm. Yummy! ... Afterwords we went for a little drive in the mountains that lie just behind our house. We stopped at a little reservoir by the Salt River and watched the sunset. It was a really nice afternoon/evening. (It was an impromptu drive so I didn't have my camera with me :( I promise I'll take outfit photos out that way sometime so you can all see how beautiful Arizona is beyond the block wall in my back yard!)

Hope you are all enjoying the start of your week! xoxo

A New Plan

Well I spent some time over the weekend thinking about the blog and trying to come up with a plan. When I think about it I find I really like fashion blogs best when they seem like they are in real time. As in the outfit photos are taken on a day to day basis and posted within a few days of when they are taken. But.... as we've already covered, I'm finding that's not really realistic for me. At least not right now. So here's my new plan: I'm going to take all of my outfit photos for the upcoming week in one day, on the weekend. That will give me a chance to plan my wardrobe a little and think about what I will be wearing the following week, plus it will be much easier for me. But instead of posting all those outfits that same day, I'll just continue to do one post a day featuring one of the outfits I got pictures of over the weekend. I'll probably prepare my posts in advance and maybe just make minor changes during the week if something comes up that I want to talk about.

So there ya go. The Plan :) I just wanted to put it out there so anyone reading my blog on a regular basis knows what they're getting. One more thing to keep in mind with this plan: doing things this way I may not end up wearing all the outfits I prepare the following week. What I mean is, the only place I go on a regular basis is school, but if I have a cute idea for an outfit that's not really practical for school I may still want to put it on the blog. So I suppose you can think of my outfit posts as more of things I would wear and will wear at some point when it fits with where I'm going and when the mood strikes. Does that make sense? :)

And that's a perfect intro to today's outfit ;) I didn't wear this last week, and don't plan on wearing it to class this week. But I think it's such a cute outfit and I wanted to play around with it yesterday when these photos were taken. My birthday is coming up (this coming weekend) so I think I'll save it for some event we do over the weekend. (I love birthdays)



dress: thrifted
black slip: wal-mart (it makes the bottom layer of the dress, because like many very cute dresses I find while thrifting, this one is too short for me.)
belt: thrifted
socks: wal-mart
shoes: payless
tea time necklace: e-bay



It was a little chilly yesterday when we took these photos because it was rainy, but usually it's warm enough in Arizona this time of year to wear something like this.



So there you have it, friends. We're back on track!.... well, sort of! I'm still really behind on the 30 for 30. This is only outfit number 10. Yikes! I'll get there, though.... eventually.

I still have some more work to do as far as a blog schedule. Like I've mentioned before, I want to include some other things in my blog, but I'm not totally sure what or how to do that. I'm going with this plan for now, but I'll spend some time brainstorming some other things and come up with a posting schedule when I figure it out.

Happy President's Day, everyone! I hope you all have today off work and are enjoying the heck out of it! :)

M.I.A.

Obviously I've been a little M.I.A. lately. From the blog, at least. I had totally planned to play a little catch up and get some outfit photos taken/posted earlier this week, but it didn't happen. So I thought I could do it today, but I just got out of school, I have to leave for work in an hour, and I have to grab myself some sort of lunch/dinner. Plus I need hubby's help for outfit photos and he is currently on a clean-the-house-kick. You know I am not about to interupt that! So here we go friends, a little text heavy post.

I know outfit photos should be just a quick snap-snap sort of a thing, but I feel like it's been harder than just that. I gotta say, I'm feeling a little uninspired towards this blog lately. I was so excited about it a couple of weeks ago when the 30 for 30 started but I'm starting to feel a little blah about the whole thing. Not about the actual cloths so much. I'm still having tons of fun with that. It's just more about the posting and working to build my blog. I think I'm just feeling a little overwhelmed in general. But, that probably isn't saying much because anyone who knows me personally can tell you I have a tendency to become easily overwhelmed... like really easily!

I'm taking on a new challenge right now, as well. I've committed to doing an obstacle race at the end of April called The Warrior Dash. The whole thing is a little over 5K with obstacles as well. I'm really excited about it! I completed a marathon last year and then that 5K that I posted about just a few weeks ago, but I really didn't take a competitive approach to either (more about that some other day, maybe). I did train for the marathon, (rigorously!) but I did nothing to train for that 5K. (As in I had been sitting on my butt for 3 months prior to that event.) Anyway, the point is I really want to hit this warrior dash hard and take a more competitive approach to it, which means I need to start training very soon. I feel like I have very little time in my life, though.

I'm starting to get a little stressed about school too. I got a B on my Bio exam (woot woot!) so I'm feeling less pressure there, but I'm seriously starting to fall behind in my math class. I know the reason is because I haven't been committing as much time out of class to it as I should. Honestly I only get my homework done like maybe one third of the time (Hey, that's math! I just wish it could all be that simple. Sigh) I have class five days a week and work five or six days a week. So that's 35 hours a week at work, 12 hours at school, 10 hours that I should commit to studying outside of class, 5 hours a week to train for the warrior dash, plus I do best with a lot of sleep so schedule in about 9 hours a night there, and I have to make time for hubby and friends and family and my own down time..... How many hours are in a week again??? (I know there are people out there who are a LOT busier than I am, but I just don't know how they do that and stay sane! I don't think they do. I think all those people must have just lost their mind.)

Part of my struggle with the blog is that the only time I can really take outfit photos is in the 2 or 3 hours that I have between school and work, but hubby isn't always here to help me at that time. I can use a tripod and timer but that takes WAY longer. Plus, I really need to be investing that time in studying instead. (Like right now. I should be doing math homework right now) I did pretty good with keeping up on outfit photos at first, but during that time I did not do well at keeping up with math homework! Which is obviously more important.

Anyway, I'm playing with the idea of just doing one post a week, probably on a Sunday, where I post multiple outfits. I'll be doing that this Sunday at the very least, to show all you darlings what I wore this past week. I love blogging and I'm really enjoying getting to know other bloggers. It's a great community that I want to be a part of! I'm just not sure how much energy I have in me to commit to it. I might spend some time brainstorming ideas for other things I could post during the week that would be quick and easy for me but still a fun read. What do you think, friends? Will you all still read if I just post once a week? Any tips or tricks to share on how you keep up with your blog?

Thanks for putting up with my rant! Keep an eye out! I promise I'll be back soon, whatever I decide! xoxo

Busy busy busy!

As some of you may know already, I work as a server at a restaurant while I'm going to school. Which means today is a very very busy day for me! Usually I'm off work on Monday's because I have class all day and into the evening, but since tonight is Valentine's day my work asked me to come in as soon as I could after school. So anyway, the point is that today is a busy busy back-to-back school work day for me. I wasn't even planning on posting today, but I got out of class a tiny bit early so I thought I'd just pop in and say hi. Hi, friends! :) I didn't take outfit photos today and don't have time to now. I also might not get outfit photos in tomorrow either because I have another back-to-back school work day and I need to catch up on some studying. But I promise, I am wearing cloths and they are within my 30 for 30 challenge. I think I might just do a catch up post later this week (like maybe Wed or Thurs) where I post the few outfits I've fallen behind on.... Obviously I'm still working on this picture taking with blogging with life routine. How do all you girls do it!?

Anyway, I must run to work now. So I'll leave you with this picture of iguanas locked in a love embrace. You know, since it's Valentine's day and all :)

I'm not sure where this pic came from originally, but I'll give Karla, my Goodreads buddy, credit for sharing it with me. Thanks Karla! ... Don't know about Goodreads? Check it out. It's a fun site. I'd be your buddy on Goodreads too, if ya want :)

Have a happy Valentines Day everyone!! Give your lova lots of smooches!

One of those days.

I'm not really diggin' this outfit today. I sort of thought it was cute when I put it on this morning, but now that I see it here I feel like it's a little frumpy. Sigh. At least it's Friday. I feel like being frumpy on a Friday is a little more acceptable or something.

I think it's just one of those days where I really didn't feel like getting dressed at all! hehe. Oh well.



dress, worn as a shirt: thrifted (Express)
(By the way, I think it's a dress, but it's really too short on me. Wearing it as a shirt is sort of my only option!)
jeans: Macy's (label is Style&Co)
shoes: wal-mart
sweater: Kohl's



And now I have something weird to share: I'm having this problem lately (like the past week) with my hair having a TON of static cling. (you can sort of see it in the first pic up there) Are you seeing this!?! Seriously, what is this about!?



I've taken to running a dryer sheet over my hair before leaving the house, which is totally bizarre and sort of makes me feel like a crazy person, but it does work! Plus hubby says I smell like a fresh spring breeze. Haha :) Anybody have any other suggestions? Why is my house so staticy. (I feel like this is such a weird problem)



That's pretty much all I've got. It's been an uneventful day. So now I'm going to go hang out with the hubby and try to get over this "one of those days" feeling!

Not sure if I'll be posting this weekend, darlings. I might, I might not. I think I'm already falling behind everyone else on this 30 for 30 but I figure if I want to hang out in PJ's all weekend long, that's what I'm gonna do. So there! :) Have a happy weekend, everyone!

I'm wearing the same thing I wore yesterday.

Well, almost the same thing. I just really love this dress! So much so that I wanted to wear it again today. I figured I'll probably have to re-style it at some point this month anyway, so I might as well make some point today :)



dress: thrifted
black cami: Ross
sweater: thrifted
leggings: Fashion Bug
boots: Material Girl, gift from my momma; bought at Macy's
tea time necklace: e-bay



It's been pretty windy today, which has made me glad I'm wearing leggings. If I were wearing regular tights or bare legs I would have had very many Marilyn Monroe moments today... except a lot less sexy! ;) Even so it's actually a little too warm today to be wearing this many layers. Yes, you can be jealous. I promise you won't be anymore come June!



(By the way, that thing about the Man Cave? That's true. I don't even know what happens in there sometimes!)



As you can see I've been messing with how to post my pictures. What do you guys think? Does bigger = better even though the quality still isn't that great? Anybody have any tips to share? Let me know what you think! I'd love to hear it!

Oh, I have one more thing to share!

You see this sweet doggy?



His name is Turk. He's pretty much awesome. He belongs to my Aunt Becky and Uncle Bob, but hubby and I get to baby-sit him this weekend while mommy and daddy are out of town. How fun is that? Way fun, let me tell ya. We love him :)

Have a lovely day, dears!