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Pink Wedge Sandals & Baseball Tee: Get Well Soon

04.13.2015

Today my friends, I have for you another little peek into the strange little backwoods world that I call home. Sunday I took a cruise to the nearby small town to run some errands. I took a couple of different back roads (as if there’s any other kind of road around here) to get there and on two entirely different roads I happened upon road kill with a “Get Well Soon” mylar balloon attached to it. No, I’m not making this up. The first one made me go, “Ewww!” The second one made me wonder if perhaps someone had too much time on their hands. On the way home, I took a completely different road; like on the other side of town. And yep, you guessed it. Another dead animal, another mylar balloon. W.T.H?? Not only does someone have waayy… too much time on their hands, I also believe they may have an undiagnosed mental condition. Think about it. Someone took the time and money to go out and buy “Get Well” balloons and then drove around the countryside looking for animals who had made unfortunate road crossing decisions to which they attached these balloons. Wow. Just wow.

Scroll down and take a peep at my feet. What’s that? Sandals? Um, yes…hooray for sandal weather! I recently stumbled across these pink wedge sandals at Old Navy. Since the wedge was just the right height to give some lift while not making my feet scream in agony I also picked up a nude pair. They were super crazy on sale so I got both pairs for about $30. I’m loving them because the color is so vivid and they really are comfortable. Although they did require some shoe inserts because Old Navy shoes are often hard to size because they often only come in whole sizes. These were a hair loose, but the insert fixed that right up. The warmer weather also called for the return of my tissue weight baseball tees. I picked this one up at Express about a year ago and it works just as well with skirts as it does with jeans (check it out here). The sandals and the neon necklace took a basic jeans and tee look to a different level; had I worn my Chucks and a more delicate necklace the outfit would have had an entirely different feel. That just goes to show you what a difference the extras make in an outfit.

Linking up with: Sunday Funday Link Up, Creative Mondays Blog Hop, Style To Inspire, Let It Shine, How I Spring, Personal Style Link Up, Link Up With Lisa.

Sandals: Old Navy (Currently out of stock); Tee: Express (Old); Jeans: GAP via Poshmark; Jacket: JCPenney (Old)

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Red Khakis , White Pumps & Converse: Outfit In 3 Acts

04.10.2015

Throughout the course of the day, this outfit morphed three different times. The red khakis and white blouse remained the same, but the add-ons changed. I was like Clark Kent bolting into the phone booth only to emerge seconds later with a whole new look. Actually it was all temperature and foot pain dependent, and unfortunately had nothing to do with me turning into a superhero to fight crime and evil in the world. I figured for the sake of keepin’ it real I should share all three looks with you. And to really keep it real, I took the photos after work so that my pants and blouse had that ~~wrinkled~~ lived in look to them.

My friends, I do believe I have finally mastered the skill of rolling the artfully messy cuff on my pants. More often than not, I prefer a messy cuff to a neatly folded one. But for some reason this particular ability has eluded me forever. Believe me, I’ve studied photo after photo on Pinterest and just couldn’t quite get it. I’ve determined that first and foremost, don’t over think it. Just do it. Make the first roll wide and sloppy, do a quick second roll over it and be done. Don’t fuss with it. Don’t adjust and readjust. Fussing just takes away from the haphazard messiness of it which kind of defeats the purpose. What’s your cuff of choice? Messy or neat?

Linking up with: Style Elixir’s Friday Fab Favorites, Welcome To The Weekend Blog Hop, Favorite Fashion Friday, Fun Fashion Friday, Passion For Fashion, Fashion Friday At Mummy’s Got Style, The Wednesday Pants Link Up.

Pants: GAP via Poshmark; Blouse: JCPenney (Old); Moto Jacket: JCPenney (No longer available); Pumps: Baker’s Shoes (Old); Converse: Nordstrom

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Floral Print Kitten Heels & Camo Pants: Print Mix Extravaganza

04.1.2015

Extravaganza. I like that word. It’s on my list of favorite words which includes tomfoolery, plethora, brouhaha and of course fabulous (plus one or two others I won’t include in order to keep this all PG). But back to extravaganza. When I think extravaganza I think over the top fun. You know, like a night or three back in the 80’s when I was able to stay awake past 9 o’clock. And that’s what this outfit is; an extravaganza of prints and colors. It’s over the top and fun in just the right measure. And can we talk about these shoes for a minute? Puhleeze…I’m in love. They are utter perfection. Floral print kitten heels that are crazy bright and not your usual mix of colors, real leather and a heel that’s just the right height. And bonus points because they were $158 and I scored them for a mere $53…with my birthday cash so they were like…free.

And being me, I wasn’t going to pair them with something as pedestrian as a solid color pencil skirt. Hells no. Camouflage was the way to go in my opinion. Since there’s a hint of coral in the print of the shoes, my coral (bordering on traffic cone orange) slouchy top was the perfect way to make it a full on extravaganza. No tomfoolery, just a plethora of fabulous.

Linking up with: Turning Heads Tuesday, Confident Twosday, Celebrate Southern Link Up, Tremendous Tuesday, Style Sessions Fashion Link Up, Random Wednesdays, Wednesday Blog Hop, I Feel Pretty, Style Me Wednesday, Thursday Fashion Files, Throwback Thursday, Spotlight Weekly Link Up, What I Wore To Work, A Labour Of Fashion.

Shoes: Boden; Top: Mint Julep Boutique; Pants: GAP (No longer available)

Floral Sweatshirt, Khakis & Ballet Flats: Water’s On…

03.30.2015

…Well, sort of. After a week with no drinking water (see here for the scoop), the minions from the water company once again hand delivered a flyer. It said the water was fixed…but not really. The metal content is apparently within “legal limits”, but it will still smell and taste funny. You can drink it, but if you’re unsure whether you should, then contact your family physician. Wait…what? I can drink it, but perhaps I should ask my doctor about it first?! No thank you very much. I do believe I will stick to my gallon jugs of water from the store. It seems to me if I need to talk to my doctor for a second opinion on my drinking water then maybe I’ll just pass on that. Like I said the other day; you have one job water company, one job.

This floral sweatshirt was one of only two things I found when I went on my birthday money shopping expedition. Did you ever notice when you have money that is earmarked just for you, to spend on whatever you want, you can’t find anything you want? This top was definitely a keeper though. It’s a lightweight sweatshirt so I’ll be able to wear it all year, and it’s covered in irises. Who doesn’t love irises? I have them growing in bunches of spots in my yard so obviously I do. The neckbling and cobalt ballet flats added an extra hit of fancy while the khakis kept it all simple and casual.

Linking up with: Sunday Funday Link Up, Creative Mondays Blog Hop, Style To Inspire, Let It Shine, How I Spring, Personal Style Link Up, Link Up With Lisa.

Sweatshirt: Forever 21 (In-store purchase); Pants: GAP; Flats: Target (Old); Necklace: Walmart (In-store purchase)

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