what i'm REALLY wearing

You heard it here! This is what I am really wearing today. I actually managed to formulate an outfit before going to bed last night. However, given the lack of full length mirrors in our home, I got to work only to realize that this skirt seems a bit short for this outfit ... so pardon if it looks a little hoochie. You can simply focus on the red/teal color combo because I really like that.

Top Half

I should really crop out the sink.

Top: Limited. From a really really REALLY long time ago. Really.

Cardi: Express

Necklace: Forever 21

Full Length

Shoes: BCBG. I wear these all.the.time. I know. But I like them and they are comfortable.

Skirt: Forever 21. Once I put this in the rotation, I've gotten quite a bit of wear out of it.

tuesday temptation

I spent yesterday napping on the couch with my favorite puppy. Now I'm wearing jeans, Will Steger mukluks, and a black sweatshirt. It's hot. H-O-T, I tell you. I'll spare you the image. Here's a few picks from Forever 21, my go to for cheap trendy pieces.

I'm obssessed with stripes this season, along with everyone else. This one is only $10.80. So inexpensive! It comes in several other colors. I'm partial to the grey. It would look so cute with the red wedges hiding in my closet. The ones that are adorable but hurt like H-E double hockey sticks when worn? Yes, those ones.

I'm also obssessed with ruffles. I could wear this top now with a cardigan and of course it would look super chic this summer with cropped pants. My husband hates cropped pants. He just can't understand why "girls want to wear short pants." I even got rid of some of mine in honor of him, but I sneak them back in every once in awhile.

 Also a fan of this plaid jacket. I think it's the one Chloe ala The Chloe Conspiracy has posted on her blog in some of her outfits of the day. She is adorable. You should check her out. Or don't because you will realize that her blog is 8 bazillion times better than mine and will never read 365 days again!

I'll admit that I haven't had the best luck with shoes from Forever 21, but I still like the look of these. I mean I wear uncomfortable shoes all.the.time. These are a knock-off of a pair of L.A.M.B. shoes. I love the color. I would wear them with a pencil skirt to add a bit of edge to an office look.

Maybe tomorrow I can muster enough energy to actually dress myself? Stay tuned.

here you go.

So I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going to break out my sequin cami. TA DA! Here it is!

Shoes: Payless! They are blue patent and I love them.

Denim: Joe's Jeans

Cami: Wet Seal. I bought it in large because I really really wanted it and it was the only size they had. I really could have done with a medium. This is probably why I don't wear it v. often.

Cardi: Limited

Necklace: Target

I came to work with the cardi belted but it was making my tummy uncomfortable and since I typically spend the majority of the day behind a desk in a cubicle in a corner, I took it off. Wahoo! But here's the pic, just in case you want to see it.

what i'm not wearing

I'm not wearing this today. I slept in. And by sleep in, I mean I woke up at 7:02 a.m. instead of 5:00 a.m. DOES THAT EVEN COUNT? I don't think so. I try to head to work super early because it means that Carl is home for less time by his lonesome and I don't have to hike 1+ miles from my car to the building. While I love some of the perks of working at a big company ... in house dry-cleaning, post office, sushi for lunch, Redbox, etc. I HATE THE PARKING LOT. ALOT. They have shuttle buses to take you to and from, if you don't want to walk. Unfortunately, I can't really figure out which bus I'm supposed to be on and figure it is easier to just hike it than to get on the wrong one and go for a joyride around the campus.

So anyway, my sleeping in has resulted in me wearing jeans, chuck taylors, and a random l/s shirt ... but here's something prettier that you all can pretend I'm wearing!

Shoes: BCBG

Dress: Forever 21. It is the k/o of the Black Halo dress. I don't think I even own this dress anymore. Seeing this picture makes me sort of wish I hadn't given it away though. Sad.

Cardi: Banana Republic. This cardigan was a great purchase. I wear it quite a bit.

You can tell that I'm not wearing this today because the picture was taken in our old condo. We don't even live there anymore!

tuesday temptation on wednesday

I missed the Tuesday temptation. Here's what is tempting me today. The AE sequin cami - here. It seems like the perfect piece to dress up or down. Unfortunately, I have two sequin camis wallowing away in my closet that need to be worn. They are similar to the AE one, but just not quite the same ... le SIGH. But this would be a seriously unjustified purchase - so I better put my thinking cap on and figure a way to wear those sequin camis waiting for me in the closet.

AE sequin cami $39.50

Excuse me while I covet in silence ...

happy hump day!

I'm so glad today is Wednesday and I am on my way to the weekend. We have some weekend plans here in town, but I'm looking forward to being home and not on the road. I need some R&R.

Here's what I'm wearing ...

Boots: Old Navy

Denim: Forever 21, stretch denim is my favorite, and they were only $9.95.

Cami: Arden B

Sweater: Express

Necklace: random

exhausted.

February was the busiest month we've had in a loooong time. Moving, skiing, Las Vegas ... so exhausting. We got back from a wedding weekend in Las Vegas early Monday morning and I'm still trying to recover.

Excuse the weird pose. I feel like I'm sticking my boobs out.

Shoes: Paolo

Pants: They are navy and have cute little sailor buttons that unfortunately are not captured in the fluorescent lght that is the work bathroom. H&M.

Tee: Von Maur

Cardi: Gap

Necklace: Forever 21

Oh and can I tell you about my library adventures or misadventures, as it were? I've been trying to use my local library in an effort to not spend money on books. The day we left for Vegas I was running around doing errands including dropping off my library materials that were due. I pulled into the parking ramp, which ended up being full. Not really sure why they wouldn't let me just pull through and return the books in the book drop ... I didn't even need a parking space. When I hit the call button for assistance, I was told that "it will be awhile before someone can come help me." Really? WTF? So I backed up the ramp and tried to get back on the street without causing an accident ... and if you know me, you know how much I LOVE driving backwards. Then I couldn't find a meter to park at so I improvised thinking that I was just going to run in and out and no one would be the wiser ... particularly the Minneapolis meter maid. Well, some older gentleman starting yelling at me because I had apparently boxed him in (which I had not, perhaps he just doesn't like driving backwards either) so I ran back to the car and waited for him to pull out. FINALLY, I have a parking space. Now the Minneapolis library doesn't just let you put your books in the book drop. You have to SCAN your books in and if it doesn't ACCEPT them then you have to stand in line and WAIT AND WAIT. Seriously? How can it be so damn hard to return library books? Does the library not want them back? So what should have been a 3 minute process turned into 15 minutes, lots of swearing, and being late to pick Gus up from work. END RANT.

Moral of the story? Stick to the libraries in the suburbs with free parking and large parking lots.