September 2011
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summer, explained.
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I wish I had a great outfit to post today as a triumphant comeback, but I don’t. I have been feeling sick for a good portion of the summer and one of the side effects of that has been weight loss. While a lot of women would welcome this, it has been a bit scary for me at times (I have figured out the cause and it’s not an unhealthy amount)....
May 2011
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Still Here
Just wanted to stop by and say that I am still here and of course wearing clothes. I haven’t felt super well the past week, so when I’ve been out it usually consists of a striped shirt and jeans. Will hopefully be back soon.
April 2011
10 posts
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April 25, 2011
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cardigan, tank and skirt: Ann Taylor
shoes: Banana Republic
It is very rare these days that I go into a store and purchase and entire outfit, unless it is a dress. I hadn’t intended to do this when I went into Ann Taylor last week, I was just lured in by the 40% off everything sign in the window. While I can obviously wear all of these pieces with other...
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April 23, 2011
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cardigan: Old Navy
tank: Gap
belt: Rodarte for Target
pants: J Crew Matchstick
shoes: Me Too Nyle
So I love these shoes more than any other shoes I own. Sure I have other much more interesting pairs. And I have pairs that are more flattering. But these are the most comfortable simple black flats I have every owned. I bought them about 2 years ago at Rack Room...
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April 22, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tank: Target
skirt: Anthropologie Scalloped Dots Skirt
tights: Unknown
boots: Hunter
belt: J Crew
I said I was happy about getting to wear my new rainboots and I sure have gotten use out of them!
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April 16, 2011
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cardigan: Ann Taylor
tank: Target
pants: Joe’s Visionaire via Anthropologie
boots: Hunter
A very rainy day but I have my new neon yellow cardigan to cheer me up! I actually had a great night going to see Scream 4 (which was awful) with a literal vanful of my friends. I am not a huge movie person, and certainly not a horror movie fan, but sometimes seeing...
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April 14, 2011
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sweater: Anthropologie Field Game Cardigan
skirt: Old Navy (shortened)
tank: Target
boots: Target
Thanks to everyone who read my last post and wrote such nice, supportive messages! It really meant a lot to me. It’s been a bit of a busy week so I haven’t been able to follow up that post, but I did go to Madison, WI to speak at the University of...
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April 15, 2011
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dress: Anthropologie Mullany Dress
shoes: Steve Madden
It’s my 1 year blog anniversary! Actually it was a few days before this but I missed my own anniversary, I guess I’m not very good at these kinds of things. I surprised myself at how excited I felt at having stuck at this for a whole year. When I started I didn’t have much of a plan, just...
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April 13, 2011
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cardigan: Old Navy
tank: Target
pants: Target
shoes: Nine West
necklace: Tiffany Key
watch: Toy Watch
The most exciting thing about what I wore today was my watch and it’s not even new. Basic outfit, but I wore my skull watch that Shawn got me for Christmas 3 years ago. It’s one of my favorite things but I don’t wear it as much as I...
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April 12, 2011
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t-shirt: Target
skirt: Gap
belt: Target
boots: Hunter
Yea! Finally got to break out my new boots! Although it wasn’t raining in this photo, it did rain a good bit of the day. I also picked up this bright orange belt at Target the other day because who doesn’t want a neon orange belt? I’ve been trying to wear more color but not very...
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April 11, 2011
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dress: Anthropologie Two Wheeler Dress
belt: Anthropologie Crimini Cap Belt
shoes: Target
bracelets: Lucky Brand
It was 84 degrees! As much as I liked it, I’m really hoping that we don’t miss out on spring and jump right into summer, that would be tough. I think it is supposed to rain the next few day and I’m excited to finally get to wear my...
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April 6, 2011
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cardigan: Gap
tank: Gap
pants: Joe’s Visionaire via Anthropologie
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
belt: Anthropologie Infinity Belt
necklace: Tiffany Key
I was not planning an extended blog break but I just didn’t seem to be able to either get an outfit together or if I was wearing something cute to take a photo of it. Shawn and I...
March 2011
12 posts
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March 29, 2011
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cardigan: Target
t-shirt: Target
skirt: Anthropologie Tria Sweater Skirt
belt: Target
tights: Betsy Johnson via TJ Maxx
boots: Clarks
Hot pink tights! They make me happy. So does all of the sunshine we have been having. We are supposed to have cold rain for the next few days so I’m happy I was able to get some fresh air these past few days. Today I...
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March 26, 2011
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sweater: Anthropologie Soft Soaring Sweater
skirt: Old Navy (hemmed)
boots: Anthropologie Bowtied Beauties
belt: Target
cami: Target
tights: Vera Wang for Kohls
When I first saw this sweater I was a bit obsessed as it has birds all over it. I waited patiently for it to go on sale and when it did I purchased it. Since then I haven’t worn it much and...
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March 22, 2011
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cardigan: Old Navy
t-shirt: Old Navy
jeans: Old Navy
shoes: Me Too Mia
necklace: Target
I don’t really own all that many items from Old Navy, but I guess they all wanted to hang out on my body at one time. Shawn has been under the weather and I haven’t been feeling great either so this is what I wore one day when we had to go out to see his Dad but...
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March 21, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tunic: Tucker for Target
leggings: Loft
belt: J Crew
shoes: Me Too Mia
This tunic was from the first go around of Tucker for Target. I love the print but don’t actually love the shape of this piece. This is only the second time I have worn it and I’m not sure it’s going to make it to a third time. I’m also a bit of...
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March 19, 2011
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top: Anthropologie Rise and Shine Blouse
pants: Target
shoes: Anthropologie Anticipation Heels
belt: Gap
This may be my favorite outfit I have worn in a while and it was not one that was planned. As much as I love my skirts, this mix of a super sweet top with cargo pants is really what I like. I have a hard time finding blouses that work for me but this...
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March 16, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tank: Target
skirt: Ann Taylor
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
tights: Hue via Anthropologie
necklace: Tiffany Key
Yet another skirt, tights, boots, cardigan combo. I had kind of forgotten about this skirt in the mess that is my closet until I recently transferred all of my clothes to new slimline hangers (in the hopes that...
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March 14, 2011
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sweater: J Crew
skirt: Anthropologie Splendid Celebration Skirt
shoes: Anthropologie Anticipation Heels
cami: Target
tights: Kohls
necklace: Tiffany Key
Pink and grey is one of my favorite color combinations. This felt very springy even though the sweater is wool and I’m still wearing tights (which by the way have a cool pattern but you can’t...
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March 11, 2011
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sweater: Anthropologie Chopsticks Cardigan
skirt: Target
tights: Target
booties: Target
So I’m a little behind on my outfits but I’m sure I’ll catch up sometime next week. I wore almost the same combo in December but this time used bright tights. I really would have liked to wear this sweater with a dark red skirt and have been looking...
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March 17, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tank: Target
skirt: Old Navy (shortened)
boots: Frye Veronica Slouch
belt: J Crew
nails: Essie Going Incognito
It has only been in the past couple of years that I have observed holiday dressing. I guess I always thought it was a bit cheesy, but now I enjoy having an excuse to dress in a certain color or style. I’ve also more...
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February 28-March 7
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Anguilla
As I mentioned previously, we went to Anguilla with our friend Lauren and her daughter Evie for a mid-winter break. The weather was perfect, never too hot and sometimes a bit cool in the evenings, and the views were something you would see on a postcard. We spent most of our time in the pool or at the beach and we also spent a good deal...
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February 22, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tank: Old Navy
skirt: Anthropologie Lima Lines Skirt
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
tights: unknown
belt: Anthropologie Infinity Belt
I’m back from vacation (actually been back about a week but just catching up on things) and this outfit was from a few days before we left. Everyone else seems to be looking forward...
I will be back to regularly scheduled posts soon. That is me down there and I am wearing clothes, but with that view who cares about my clothes!
February 2011
11 posts
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February 19, 2011
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dress: Banana Republic
tights: unknown
shoes: Banana Republic
This dress is well shorter than my usual comfort zone, but with thick tights I feel like it is passable. The weather has been crazy warm here, which is nice, but I don’t know what to wear when it’s 70 degrees but still February. It seems weird to me to go bare legged so I went for a...
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February 18, 2011
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sweater: Target
shirt: Anthropologie Keeping Tabs Tee
jeans: Rich and Skinny High Rise
shoes: Target
As I wrote earlier I have been a bit sick all week. Not so sick that I need to stay home, but not well enough to get dressed up and be out all day. This is my sick day attire.
My happy news (I know I have been obsessed) is that I found 3 swimsuits to...
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February 16, 2011
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cardigan: Target
shirt: Target
skirt: Anthropologie Bold Felecia Skirt
tights: unknown
shoes: Nine West
So I feel a bit guilty about even wearing this outfit, let alone posting it, but I do so with the utmost respect and admiration. I pretty much copied this directly from the lovely Kendi from Kendi Everyday. I saw her swap this skirt from Jessica of...
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February 13, 2011
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sweater: Lands’ End
tank: J Crew
skirt: Old Navy
tights: Hue
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
necklace: Anthropologie
I’m wearing bright red on the day before Valentine’s Day. I found this sweater in the Lands’ End section at Sears and it was marked down to about $15. I was pretty excited because I had been looking...
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February 14, 2011
Shawn and I have never been big Valentine’s Day celebrators but this year we had some fun, very low key, things planned. I saw a flyer last week at the coffee shop advertising heart shaped scones, delivered by a cherubic bike rider, for a donation to a cause I thought was good. It sounded fun and I emailed them to set up my delivery to the coffee shop where we...
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February 11, 2011
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sweater: J Crew
tank: Old Navy
skirt: Thakoon for Target
tights: Target
shoes: Nine West
necklace: Anthropologie
I love the bright colors of this skirt, they make me think of summer but all the black make it perfect for winter. I was happy to be home from our trip this week and back to more moderate temperatures. We didn’t do too much this...
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February 9, 2011
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sweater: Ann Taylor
skirt: Anthropologie Tria Sweater Skirt
belt: Target
tights: Hue
shoes/boots: both Clarks
It has been a long time since I felt what below 0 degrees feels like and I don’t like it. I was in Missouri to speak at Missouri State and the high for the 2 days I was there was 11 degrees. When I was packing I knew it was going to be...
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February 7, 2011
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sweater: Anthropologie
tank: Target
jean: Seven For All Mankind Flynt
shoes: Nine West (6 years ago?)
Black and Cream stripes. What can I say?
On a side note, I’m on the hunt for a bathing suit for a trip coming up at the end of the month. The process has been moderately painless/painful so far. I just returned several to J Crew and am going to...
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February 6, 2011
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dress: Anthropologie Snowy Egret Dress
tights: Simply Vera Wang Kohls
shoes: Anthropologie Anticipation Heels
I have a serious penchant for birds on clothing. I try and limit myself when I see new bird items and I actually don’t have that many pieces but when I saw this dress in the fall I knew it would have to join the other birds. I really wanted to...
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February 4, 2011
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cardigan: Target
tank: Target
pants: Joe’s Visionaire via Anthropologie
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
When I’m lazy I fall back on skinny pants, boots and a cardigan. I was trying to wear something more creative today but when I put it on I looked like an ice cream cone full of sorbet. And not in a good way. I usually ask...
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January 31, 2011
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sweater: Target
belt: Anthropologie High Prairie Belt
pants: Joe’s Visionaire via Anthropologie
boots: Anthropologie Bowtied-Beauty Boots
I’m not sure what came over me, but I saw the step ladder by the coffee board and just had to Vanna White! I never really pay attention to what coffee beans they have in stock as I always get the same vanilla...
January 2011
10 posts
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January 28, 2011
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sweater: J Crew
skirt: Anthropologie Circle the Globe Skirt
shoes: Nine West
tights: Anthropologie Berry Bush Tights
I’m not sure if it was the ruffle on the sweater or the poufy skirt or the shoes, but the combination of all three made me feel simultaneously very happy and a bit like a librarian, which is perfectly fine with me.
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January 24, 2011
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turtleneck: Banana Republic
skirt: Converse One Star from Target
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled and Primped Boots
tights: Hue
necklace: from my Christmas stocking!
I’m reading the Thoughtful Dresser right now and really enjoying it. I never really believed it was frivolous to care about your appearance but this book certainly reinforces my belief that...
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January 22, 2011
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cardigan: Target
thermal shirt: Old Navy
pants: Joe’s Visionaire via Anthropologie
boots: Anthropologie Pebbled & Primped Boots
belt: Anthropologie Infinity Belt
scarf: unknown via TJ Maxx years ago
We stopped for a coffee actually in the morning for once! This was on the way to see my niece play basketball. She’s 12 and Shawn’s...
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January 21, 2011
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sweater: J Crew
skirt: Anthropologie Tria Sweater Skirt
belt: Gap (may be a few still in stores)
shoes: Anthropologie Anticipation Heels
tights: Anthropologie Berry Bush Tights
Sad news for the tights I wore in this outfit. They had to be put to rest this evening. They had a huge hole but it was workable until I was taking them off and another hole...
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January 20, 2011
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tunic: Target
jeans: Express Mia
boots: Anthropologie Bowtied-Beauty Boots
earrings: Dean Harris for Target (I think)
Others have written about this extremely cozy sweatshirt like tunic/dress from Target and I wanted to jump on the bandwagon! I saw it in the store a few weeks ago and didn’t purchase it but kept thinking about how insanely comfy it was...
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December 2010
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Bon Marche by Jaclyn Day: Holiday Gift Guide:... →
My “gifts for yourself” guide from Bon Marche! It may be after Christmas now, but that means it is an even better time to get something for yourself with that Holiday money or gift card you may have received!
jaclyndaybonmarche:
While out shopping for everyone else it is temping to do a bit of shopping for yourself. And there is nothing wrong with that! For this holiday season I...
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