Tuesday 7.27 and Wednesday 7.28

I stayed over at my parents' house on Tuesday night, so I only have my OOTD for Tuesday. Now I'm usually a very positive self-worth kinda person, however all I saw in this picture are things I would change! Like I would have tucked in my shirt, worn different pants, wear heels, etc. However then I remember. The theme of this outfit was comfort. Now I know Stacy and Clinton HATE that word, but I was still feeling a bit under the weather. All I want is comfort!

Today, I wore everyone's favorite--the ruffled multi-colored top! I still get comments when I wear it to work. A sure winner :)

Tonight, I've been doing exciting things, like figuring out how to take better self-portraits! As you know, I take my pics before I go to work. J is usually at the gym during this time. I did find our tripod and while my camera doesn't slide into it, it does balance on it. So we'll see!

Catching Up

I apologize I've been MIA! I had every intention of catching up over the weekend, however I felt a little under the weather. I actually stayed home today and am feeling better now.

Anyhoo, onto the OOTDs!

Thursday 7.22

If you look at my outfit from Monday, 7.12, that's what I wore on 7.22! This dress is so easy to throw on but I still feel put together. Hmm...I think I say that about all my dresses!

Friday 7.23

TYPICALLY, I would be rocking jeans for Jeans Friday!! However, I had a new pair of flats I really wanted to wear and my jeans were way too long for them. This skirt is a tad shorter than my normal work skirt, so I felt more comfortable pairing it with flats than heels. A little less trashy, n'est pas? :)



Cardi: Merona, Target
Striped Top: Ralph Lauren Sport, Marshalls
Skirt: Vineyard Vines
Shoes: Antonio Melani, Dillard's Clearance Center
Bracelet: Premier

I know I have already shared my deep love and affection for the Dillard's Clearance Center. I really need to stop going because I keep finding lovely things I just *have* to have! I bought these lovely flats for $23! They were originally $80. I love a good deal!

Here is a close up:



The leather is buttery. Also, love the gold buckle detail!

In other shopping news, I finally received my Lands End Canvas order. Overall I was fairly satisfied. J's tshirts and Heritage button down were just perfect on him. The Heritage Cardi was TTS and I loved the color I selected (Cherry). The coral tshirt was also soft and had a good fit.

The only two disappointments were:

(1) The sailboat shorts were too big yet the pocket puckered.
(2) The boatneck tee was made for a taller person. The neckline was so severe that it was like a off the shoulder shirt on me!

I plan to return them to LE, however do you think I should just sell on eBay?

Wednesday 7.21

We stayed up late to watch the Orioles in extra innings. This caused a rough morning and I couldn't bear the thought of putting an outfit together. So bring on the jeans! We fund raise A LOT at work and one of those is "Pay a Buck to wear Jeans". $1 is a small price to pay for my laziness!



Shirt: Ross
Jeans: ATL outlet
Shoes: Michele D, Dillards
Necklace: Premier
Earrings: Local Boutique

Tuesday 7.20

Classroom Chic is a blog a recently discovered. She has a really cute sense of style! She has been finding a lot of good deals at Ross, which inspired me to drop by yesterday. I tried on 4 or 5 dresses and decided on the one I'm wearing today!



Dress: London times, Ross
Shoes: Jessica Simpson, TJ Maxx
Necklace: Premier

Here is a pic with a cardi from ATL thrown on. It's chilly in my office!



I actually made i home before J today, so I got to take his picture!



Shirt: J Crew
Jeans: Banana Republic
Shoes: Clark's

Don't forget to check out my shoes here and let me know if you want them :)

Sugar Doll!

Thanks to Adrienne for this lovely honor :) I "met" Adrienne through a Monogram swap on Teddi's blog!

As part of this award, I need to list 10 things about myself (although I may throw in some stuff and J and I both!) and give this to 10 bloggers. Here goes!

(1) Everything I learned about dinner parties and general entertaining, I learned from my mom, my MIL, Ina Garten and Martha Stewart!

(2) I am fascinated by prep school, boarding school and all-girls schools--which is why I love the movie All I Wanna Do

(3) Both J and my college mascots are coastal animals. Mine is an Osprey; His is a Terrapin.

(4) I love salty/sweet snacks, like chocolate covered pretzels or popcorn.

(5) I love word games. My current favorite is "Words with Friends"!

(6) My first job was a sales clerk at a Hallmark store. J's first job was as a vet tech!

(7) J and I decorate our home with photographs and artwork from the places we've traveled to. My favorite is Chicago Love.

(8) I worked for the largest advertising company in Chicago. I watched Lifehouse, Trisha Yearwood, and The Donnas, among others, audition for commercials. We also had free beer and all the magazines we could carry. It was heaven.

(9) Much like some gals own clothes they have never worn, we own movies we've never watched. One day...!

(10) J likes covers while I prefer to sleep with one leg out!

I hereby nominate the following lovely bloggers:

LolaGeek
Be Thou A Knight
The Beloved Wife
Everyday Adventures of Me
What Andie Wears
Classroom Chic
Gingersnap to it
Excavating K's Closet
Taylor Wears Everything
Fab Finds Under 50

Monday 7.19 + Shoes for sale!

I haven't worn the lavender/grey combo in a while. However I was inspired by many of you last week! Thanks for the inspiration!



Cardi: Merona, Target
Blouse: Mossimo, Target
Skirt: Old Navy, thrifted from when I lived in Chicago
Shoes: Bandolino, TJ Maxx
Necklace: Forever XXI
Earrings: World Market

These shoes are super cute. However my left foot does not like these shoes! My pinky toe is smushed! So rather that hold onto these shoes, I thought I would see if anyone out there would be interested in purchasing these for $15.00. They are a 7.5. They were purchased from TJ Maxx last fall for $39.99. Grey snakeskin. Heel is around 2.5 inches. Again, love them! They have been worn probably 5 times, tops. Let me know in the comments if you are interested!

Close up pics below....

Friday 7.16

Stripes and Converse Sneakers. Two of my favorite things!!



Shirt: Ralph Lauren Sport, Marshalls
Cardi: ATL
Jeans ATL outlet
Sneakers: Converse
Headband: Tommy Hilfeger outlet

I love how cute this headband is. However I got a wicked headache because of it midway through the day. Oh well--the sacrifices we make for cuteness!