12.31.09

I am ringing in 2010 at a pajama party hosted by friends. But I will be wearing this outfit until it's time to get changed.


Sweater - Bass
Camisole - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo

Happy new year!

12.25.09

Merry Christmas! I hope you got everything you wanted, but even if you didn't, just remember that it's not about the gifts you get, it's about spending time with loved ones and wearing red sweaters.

Sweater - Bass
Shirt - Modbe
Pants - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo


God bless us, every one!

12.23.09

I worked at home today, but I did go out for lunch, so I had to get dressed, haha. I picked up this sweatshirt at Target a while ago. Not my usual style, but I liked the color and thought it was kind of unique. It is super soft and so warm! Even though it was a few degrees below freezing, I just wore a scarf and gloves out and was fine without a coat!


Shirt - Merona
Tank - Modbe
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo

12.22.09

Today was my last day in the office until January, so I figured I could get away with wearing jeans. Most people had the same idea. These shoes are adorable, but I rarely have an opportunity to wear them, so I was happy to have a chance to show them off at work, too.

Sweater - New York & Company
Camisole - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - Xhileration

12.21.09

It's a very quiet week at work because most people are already on vacation, and I'm only in the office two days. So it's a good chance to be a little more casual.

Sweater - Old Navy
Tank - Merona
Pants - Old Navy
Shoes - Dockers

12.20.09

After being snowed in for two days, I was excited to get out on the thawing streets and go to the mall. I did a little bit of Christmas shopping, but mostly it was just nice to get out of the house!

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo
Purse - Nine West

12.14.09

Monday morning + not wanting to go to work = super snuggly sweater and extra comfy shoes

Sweater - Bass
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Lands End

12.12.09

We went to a Christmas party... two hours away! It was worth the four hours of driving, though, we had a lot of fun.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo

12.11.09

I've been really happy with my hair lately. It's about time for my annual hair chopping, but I feel like putting it off or getting a less dramatic haircut to enjoy the length some more.

Sweater - New York & Company
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Dockers
Watch - Mossimo

12.10.09

It was freezing today! I actually changed my mind about my shoes at the last minute, so ended up not wearing socks, but at least I had a super warm sweater.

Shirt - Merona
Sweater - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Hot Kiss

12.08.09

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Today the cafeteria at work provided a free holiday meal to everyone. I forgot until I got to work, so I packed a lunch anyway, which I will just have to save for a couple days.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - What's What
Earrings - gift

I love these earrings, they're just tiny silver circles, but they always make my ears itchy by the end of the day. Sigh.

OMG, Ready..Set..BAM gave me an award! Thank you!! Here are the rules, which I will not be following completely:

• Thank the person who nominated me for this award.


• Copy the award & place it on my blog.


• Link to the person who nominated me for this award.


• Tell us 7 interesting things about yourself.


• Nominate 7 bloggers.


• Post links to the 7 blogs I nominate.

This isn't my "real" blog so I don't write too much about myself here, but here's seven interesting things about me:

1. I can whistle really well.


2. I love cheese. Love it.


3. I love cats and currently have three (they occasionally appear in my photos here).


4. It's taken me a really long time to come up with these interesting facts.


5. I generally get one haircut a year and then let it grow out until the next year. (Last year I bucked the trend by getting a trim a few months after the big cut.)


6. I knit hats and sell them, but I do not wear hats myself.


7. I am really bad at writing about myself, especially when it has to be a certain number of facts.

Now for the part of the rules I won't be following - I won't be selecting seven other bloggers. Sorry, I'm a dead-end :o( But if you read this and feel inclined to share seven things about yourself, feel free!

12.07.09

Boring outfit to start a boring work week... Sigh.

Sweater - Old Navy
Tank - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry

The tank I'm wearing under my sweater I got last year from Target (along with a black one), and I've only worn it a couple times since then, but I think it might be the first Merona thing I'm really unhappy with. It's really long, which I don't mind because I like to tuck it into my pants when I wear it under something, but it's almost dress-length. And it's thick, so it's kind of bulky tucked in. And the neck's all stretched out somehow. Oh well, it's not like I don't have a wide variety of tanks and camisoles to choose from...

12.04.09

Slow Friday at work...

Sweater - Bass
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Hot Kiss

I painted my nails gold for this week!

Note to people coming here from the NY&Co Facebook page: Did they really have to choose this picture? I wear their pants literally every day, they couldn't have picked one where I look a little better?

12.03.09

I rarely wear this pink t-shirt because you can see through it a little bit. But I figured I could get away with it since it would be mostly covered by my sweater today. And that sweater is so warm (a good thing!) that you need to wear something light under it anyway.

Sweater - Bass
Shirt - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Dockers

12.01.09

My cube neighbor and I were both rocking the gray sweater/black pants look. Luckily, I included a touch of blue to differentiate myself.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry

It's been a while since I've broken out these shoes. I got them about four years ago! They were probably the first pair of flats I got for work - now that's just about all I wear!

11.30.09

After a week away from the office (vacation plus the Thanksgiving holiday), I returned to work with a cold. So a snuggly sweater was in order!

Sweater - New York & Company
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry

11.17.09

Oh hey, yet another H&M sweater I hadn't cut the tags off yet. As you can no doubt tell, I love these v-neck sweaters. I got a bunch last year and then a bunch more this year. Yes, I am a "duplicate buyer."

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Lands' End
Watch - Xhileration

11.16.09

I didn't realize I hadn't worn this sweater yet! So of course when I found it in my closet with the tags still on, I had to break it out!

Sweater - H&M
Tank - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - What's What

11.13.09

Hmm, looks like that sweater could stand to be a tiny bit longer. Oh well, it's still snuggly and soft.

Sweater - Bass
Pants - Old Navy
Shoes - Dockers

I thought I was having an especially good hair day, so I took a picture. Warning: don't zoom in. Even on a "good hair day" I still get the frizzies.

11.09.09

Another Monday morning... luckily I picked out my clothes the night before, for once.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Dockers

11.06.09

Lots of brown... with a little bit of purple in the shoes! This is the first appearance of these brown corduroy pants, they're great, and it's nice to wear something a little different and casual to work.

Sweater - Old Navy
Tank - Modbe
Pants - Old Navy
Shoes - zoe & zac

11.05.09

Happy Thursday!

Shirt - Old Navy
Sweater - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - X Appeal

11.03.09

Some secret message must have gone out this morning because a whole bunch of us wore purple sweaters at work today. Weird how that always seems to happen.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - zoe&zac

11.02.09

I love this sweater, it's so soft and warm, which is why I'm very sad that it's pilling horribly. Does anyone have any foolproof methods for removing pills from knits?

Sweater - New York & Company
Tank - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry

10.31.09

I wasn't too festive for Halloween. In fact, I even forgot to wear my special Halloween pumpkin socks! We spent the morning at an outdoor event (with wind and misting rain), and then went to visit friends and watch movies late into the night. It wasn't terribly cold out, so I just wore my chunky sweater.

Shirt - Merona
Pants - Old Navy
Sweater - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo

This also marks the debut of my corduroy pants. They're the same style as my favorite Old Navy jeans ("Sweetheart"), and they're so comfortable!

10.29.09

It must have been Pink Sweater Day at work today because there were about five of us on my floor that were wearing them. Funny how things like that always happen.

Sweater - Old Navy
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry

I realized as I walked into the office that I forgot to put on my watch this morning. Not that I ever look at it during the day, but of course since I didn't have it on, I kept trying to check the time.

10.27.09

I got this sweater a couple weeks ago because all sweaters at Bass were buy 1, get 2 free! I wasn't sure about it, but I really like the style.

Sweater - Bass
Slacks - New York & Company
Camisole - Old Navy
Shoes - Dockers
This is my 100th post!

10.26.09

My office has been freezing cold, so I decided this would be the week of sweaters. I love this one, it's so soft!

Shirt - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Sweater - Old Navy
Shoes - X Appeal
Bonus cat in the picture! (He jumped into the window at the last second - must've been something interesting out there.)

10.23.09

I hated this outfit. I just threw something together that included purple because I wanted to wear these shoes again. But I feel like the shapes of the pieces I wore just didn't work together.

Shirt - Old Navy
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Cardigan - Old Navy
Shoes - Zoe & Zac

10.22.09

I wore those new little flats from Payless to work again today, and I got so many compliments on them! Everyone from my good friends to random people on the elevator told me how cute they were!

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Lela Rose

10.20.09

I was very excited to wear my other new pair of shoes today! I thought they might be uncomfortable, but they're actually really comfy. I think because the opening is cut a little lower, they don't hit me right at the ball of my foot like a lot of shoes do. Oh, and I got compliments on them, too!

Shirt - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Cardigan - Old Navy
Shoes - Zoe & Zac

Cute shoe close-up:

10.19.09

I just got this sweater yesterday (Bass is having a Buy 1, Get 2 Free sale!). It is so soft and snuggly and warm! My office has been freezing this fall, and I had to go to a big meeting in a room that was even colder, so it's a good thing I wore this!

Shirt - Old Navy
Slacks - New York & Company
Sweater - Bass
Shoes - What's What

10.18.09

I had a lot of errands to run around and do, and I didn't feel like messing with a coat. So a long-sleeved shirt under a hooded sweater was perfect.

Sweater - Old Navy
Shirt - Modbe
Jeans - Old Navy
Sneakers - New Balance

Last year I painted my nails black for the first time since college. I'm trying it again for this fall, but I don't know, maybe it's a bit harsh..?

10.16.09

This was a weird day at work. I was planning to be at my desk most of the day, but I ended up having to go a couple places, including out to lunch.

Shirt - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Sweater - Old Navy
Shoes - Connie

These loafers have about 1.5" chunky heels, which is probably the highest heel I'll wear.

10.15.09

Big things happening at work today, so I wanted to look professional. Somehow, professional = collared shirt to me...

Sweater - Bass
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Dockers

Yes, that is another one of those sweaters with the collar and cuffs built-in. Luckily I looked semi-cute, because some co-workers and I had a little impromptu photoshoot around the office in the afternoon.

10.14.09

We had a big departmental meeting at work, so I was excited to show off my new shoes..! (And I actually got a compliment on them!)

Shirt - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Cardigan - Old Navy
Shoes - Lela Rose

Shoe close-up!

10.13.09

It was such a beautiful day today! I wore a jacket in the morning, but went out several times during the day and didn't need it.

Sweater - H&M
Slacks - New York & Company
Tank - Old Navy
Shoes - What's What

I went to the mall tonight to look for some of the things Kimberly recommended for me. I actually liked a lot of the items she suggested, and there were some others I wasn't sure about but thought I would check in person. So here's how it turned out:

Forever 21: Kimberly recommended this 3/4 sleeve faux leather jacket, which I actually really liked in the photo. But in person, the leather was really crinkly looking, not smooth. Also, they only had smalls in the store. I would still get a 3/4 sleeve jacket. She also recommended a knit jacket that was sold out, but found a similar one. I'm not sure if I saw this exact one in the store, or another one (there were lots of similar belted knit jackets), but it seemed pretty bulky in person. I also found the braided pearl necklace, which was not bad, but significantly shorter than I like to wear my necklaces. My husband was also giving me a hard time about it. So I again passed.

Old Navy: I found the cowl neck sweater Kimberly suggested. I liked in the picture, but in person it is huge. I tried on a small, which was still enormous, and it just did not look good. I saw the patterned scarf, too - again, looked nice in the picture, but the quality just didn't seem good in person.

And finally, I did not see this exact pair of Steve Madden shoes that Kimberly suggested, but I stopped in at Payless and found two similar pairs - which were buy one, get one 1/2-off, so I bought both: these ballet flats in purple, and these in a blue/green/multicolor fabric.

So I'm excited about the shoes! And will keep my eye out for things that look more like what the other pieces seem like in the photos, rather than in person.

10.12.09

Today must have been Purple Sweater Day at work, because there were at least four other women wearing them in my office!

Sweater - H&M
Slacks - New York & Company
Tank - Old Navy
Shoes - What's What
Necklace - gift from a friend

10.11.09

On my way out to do some errands. Unfortunately, some bizarre car trouble kept me from making all the stops I wanted - like going to the mall to pick up some of the things Kimberly recommended for me. Yes, my Fab Finds Under $50 Make the Most of Your Closet consultation was posted!

Shirt - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Jacket - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo

10.10.09

I was at a charity event for the day that involved walking around to different shops in a town and eating chocolate at every stop (nearly thirty!). We were walking, indoors, outdoors, in the wind, in the sun... so this sweater was the perfect thing to wear!

Shirt - Merona
Jeans - Old Navy
Sweater - Old Navy
Shoes - Clarks Privo