I've Lost That Loving Feeling

This used to be one of my favorite outfits; I couldn't wait until it was summer, and I could wear it. For the past couple of years though, I haven't been as excited about it. In fact, I only wore it once last summer and once this summer. I think I've lost that loving feeling (and now it's gone, gone, gone, whoa ooh whoa ohh whoaaaaa....heh heh). 

There are a few reasons I'm just meh about this one. The dress is completely sheer, and it feels really short to me. Also, it billows out awkwardly in the back, making me look wider than I really am. The cardigan has a hole in the pocket and just feels shabby. One of the shoes is coming apart also, but I think a date with the glue gun will fix that problem. My coworker assured me that the outfit looks fine, but I think I'm ready to give it a date with the giveaway pile.

The tank top underneath gets to stay. It was lucky this time...

Feeling like a suburban housewife...

Oh wait, that's kind of what I am (a working outside of the home housewife but why argue?).

This shirt is what caused me to proclaim that ironing is the devil's chore. It was one of the first things in my stack that I ironed, and by the time I finished with the stack, it was already wrinkled again. Argh! At least it looked summery. Couple of notes on this outfit: the shirt was $1 at Rue 21. It was one of those "buy something full price and get a second item for $1" sales. I bought it a few months ago but just now ironed it to wear it. Second, the shoes are children's shoes! I normally wear about a 6.5/7 in women's shoes, but I was able to go to kid's size with these. I've had these a while but always forget about them when I wear white pants.

New earrings from the mother-in-law!

I'm trying a new photo location in the house too. I think I like it better than the one I used before. I'm still not brave enough to go outside though! Also, I made a couple of changes to my layout. I'm not sure if I like them yet, so there may be more coming soon!

What I Wore: July 15, 2013

Well hello again! I've only been gone for a month. No big deal, right? ;-P I think I can be forgiven since today (all 39 minutes that are left as I'm writing this!) is my birthday! And it's not just any birthday; it's my 30th birthday! Say what?!? I remember thinking as a teenager that 30 sounded so old, and I would have all of my crap together. Guess what? I definitely don't! But, I'm getting there!

A few weeks ago, my husband and I had a discussion about my style after I wore a particularly frumpy outfit to church one night. We talked about how I always stick to dark colors, don't really experiment with color, etc. That lead me to buying some clothes at Old Navy (and completely falling from my commitment to shop more ethically) that were a little fresher and younger. This outfit reflects a couple of those pieces:

Full body shot

Close up of the stripe detail

Also, I chopped off my hair! I've had long-ish hair since I met my husband at the end of 2010, so it was time for a change. He helped me not have a panic attack, even though it was my idea! I miss my hair a little bit, but it's definitely quicker to wash now!

Face close up; not the best hair shot!

I have a couple of posts in draft mode, so hopefully I won't disappear for another month! I have to also share how our puppy feels about my blogging:

Clearly someone isn't a fan of this blog!

Hope everyone is having a great summer!

What I Wore: June 17, 2013

So without realizing, I kind of dressed like today's Style In Art picture! 

White Center (Yellow, Pink, Lavender on Rose) by Mark Rothko 1950

We're having modem connectivity issues at home, so I had to settle on subpar phone pictures in my office during lunch. But, the sentiment of a yellow (gold!) top and white pants is there, so I get partial credit, right? (Wait, who am I asking...of course I do!) 

My favorite shot of today

Wrinkly shirt

Tried to get a better shoe shot

My smiling face

These shoes would've worked better with today's painting!

Can we also take a moment to celebrate the fact that I had meatball subs for lunch and spilled nary a drop on these white pants? I think that earns me an adult beverage in my pajamas tonight...