04.02.12

Ok, it's April now, can we please get the spring weather back?!

Shirt - H&M
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Watch - Fossil

I am really enjoying this blue sweater with the gray top!

03.29.12

I've only ever worn this shirt a couple times since I got it. It's a little looser than I like, but wearing a cardi over it kind of holds everything in.

Shirt - Lands' End Canvas
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Watch - Mossimo

03.27.12

I haven't worn this sweater in forever! I never think to wear it because I feel like I'll be locked into being too warm or too cold, with a 3/4 sleeve sweater I can't remove. But I survived!

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Worthington
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Watch - Mossimo

03.26.12

This is the first time I have successfully worn this shirt. Still pulls a bit across the front, but it's much less bad than the last time I tried, with my old bra...

Shirt - Mossimo
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - zoe&zac
Earrings - loopsdesigns
Watch - Mossimo

03.23.12

Today was the last day of my trip. I just had to go to the office for a couple hours for a presentation, and then spent the rest of the day in the car driving back home. My traveling companions stopped to change for the ride, but really, these pants are more comfortable than jeans! I just snuggled up in the back seat and zoned out for much of the ride.

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - New York & Company
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - zoe&zac
Watch - Fossil

03.22.12

Today was the day of our huge team meeting. I got to see lots of people I see very rarely, and a lot of new people I hadn't had the chance to meet at all before.

Shirt - Merona
Jacket - Elle
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Necklace - Kathryn Riechert
Watch - Fossil

This was the debut of this new jacket, which I actually discovered when Taylor pinned it on Pinterest - of course, she pinned the bright purple version! But I really like the black one, and it's comfy, cute, and fits well.

03.21.12

Today was day 2 of my business trip. No official team meetings today, so I just did my normal work from the local office, which was a fun experience.

Shirt - New York & Company
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - zoe&zac
Necklace - Kathryn Riechert
Watch - Fossil

After work, it was another late night of dinner and hanging out. Luckily, I had the opportunity to change into jeans this time.

03.20.12

Official day 1 of my business trip. Today was filled with team meetings at the office, then a dinner out after work.

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - mark.



I got so many compliments on these earrings today!

03.15.12

I know I just wore these colors... And I just wore this top last week... But since it was so nice out yesterday, I wanted to wear a bright color today, and then the polka dot shirt was handy. Too bad today didn't turn out to be quite as warm as yesterday.

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Watch - Fossil

03.13.12

You guys, the hem of my shirt is lopsided. Why did you not tell me?

Shirt - Old Navy
Cardigan - Loft
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - mark.
Watch - Mossimo



I saw these earrings in the last mark. (Avon) catalog, and really liked them. Supposedly they are real leaves that are dipped in metal? I got tons of compliments on them at work. One of the ladies who sits near me was like, "Look at you with those sassy earrings!"

03.12.12

This is not my usual style, but I know crochet is really hot right now, right? So I got this top at Ross recently. I really liked the outfit, except the shirt is just a few inches too long. I tried tucking it in and then kind of blousing it out a little, but that didn't look quite right either. My husband said I looked pregnant in the loose top - in my opinion, that just means I don't have to spend the day sucking my stomach in!

Shirt - Carolyn Taylor
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Lela Rose
Watch - Fossil

03.09.12

The good news: it's been so warm, I can finally wear 3/4 sleeves again! I didn't even need a jacket today!

Shirt - New York & Company
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Watch - Fossil



The bad news: my eyebrows are kind of out of control right now. Don't look too closely. I'm going next week to get them threaded.

03.06.12

You may have noticed that sometimes my camera leans a little (because of the cheap little tripod I use), and I compensate for this by rotating the photos a little. I usually use the walls and baseboard as my guide to make them straight. I don't know what happened here, though, some kind of weird effect! Maybe I stand crooked!

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Chinese Laundry
Necklace - Kathryn Riechert

Also, I love this outfit. Also, my hair is getting to that annoying length where it's no longer short and cute but it's not quite long yet.

03.05.12

No, I did not intentionally match my scarf to my nail polish... as my co-workers kept pointing out today.

Sweater - H&M
Camisole - Modbe
Scarf - Sears
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - Hot Kiss
Earrings - Stella & Dot

03.01.12

I guess this is the week of new clothing items. I got this sweater a while ago at Ross, and I was still questioning whether I liked it. So I figured today would be like a test run, and I'd see if it felt good or like a wizard's cape. Well, we had a big meeting and all these ladies were gushing over how cute it was, so I guess it's in!

Shirt - Merona
Sweater - Zealous
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot

02.28.12

The last scarf I needed in my scarf collection - a beautiful turquoise! Of course, I don't know the brand, but it is from Sears...

Sweater - Merona
Scarf - Sears
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - gift
Watch - Mossimo



I got so many compliments on this scarf today. And the turquoise earrings match!

02.27.12

I got this cardigan at a little boutique type shop when my husband and I went on a little day-trip last week. I love the color! And of course black + gray + turquoise is always a winning combination for me.

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - Kaktus
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Necklace - gift
Watch - Fossil

02.22.12

I'm on a business trip this week, so surprise, you get a hotel room shot! This was my only day of having to go to work while I'm here, but it was a long day that included all-day meetings, a confusing hike around the largest office campus I have ever seen, and a team dinner that went late into the evening. But the day was fun and productive!

Shirt - Old Navy
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Necklace - Kathryn Riechert
Watch - Fossil

02.16.12

A somewhat casual Thursday at work. It was my second and final day in the office this week. Also, I wanted to wear the other scarf I had gotten at Kohl's last week.

Sweater - H&M
Pants - Old Navy
Scarf - Apt. 9
Shoes - What's What
Earrings - Stella & Dot



It does not come across in these pictures at all, but I got comments on how cute my hair was all day. Next time I'll have to get a picture from behind, it's really curly and bouncy when I do it this way.

02.12.12

This photo may not count... I was going out for lunch and manicures with a friend, but at the last minute I changed into a scarf and sweater similar to what I wore on Friday. It was just too cold!

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - JKLA California
Jeans - Old Navy
Boots - Kirkland
Necklace - Kathryn Riechert

Later, my husband took me out for Valentine's dinner. I switched to the dark jeans I wore on Friday, but with boots that have a heel, which unfortunately I did not get a picture of. Let me just say, those boots are not made for walking.

02.10.12

I love this outfit. We decided after our two long weeks that we were going to skip lunch, then knock off work early to go out for a late lunch before heading home (where we did promptly get back online and continue working... ugh).

Sweater - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Scarf - Apt. 9
Shoes - zoe&zac

I just got this scarf when I was out shopping with my co-worker last night. We went to Kohl's so she could take advantage of no sales tax on clothes in PA, before she traveled back home!

I don't know what's up with the hair lump on the side of my head. Hopefully that went down over the course of the day...

02.09.12

Still super busy, but a more laid back day at work today. We were not appearing in public, so no jacket!

Sweater - H&M
Slacks - New York & Company
Scarf - H&M
Shoes - American Eagle

My husband asked me this morning if these were "special butt pants." I agree, they do look good.

02.08.12

Last day of our on-site activities! That means I get to retire my jacket for a while! But for most of today, it was back to the flyaway cardigan. And actually, this afternoon, I was just in short sleeves for a while. This top has fun, kind of fluttery sleeves.

Shirt - Banana Republic
Slacks - New York & Company
Jacket - First Option
Cardigan - Isabella Rodriguez
Shoes - zoe&zac
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Watch - Fossil

02.07.12

Day two of our event and things are still going well! My outfit plans fell through this morning, so I ended up wearing this cowl neck top, and guess what: it looked not horrible under a jacket! But, like yesterday, I spent most of the day in a sweater.

Shirt - Mossimo
Slacks - New York & Company
Jacket - First Option
Sweater - Old Navy
Shoes - American Eagle
Watch - Mossimo



I tried curling my hair a little at the ends, which I did over the weekend and it looked super cute. I don't know what I did differently this morning, but it was just not happening, so then I had to waste more time getting it all straight again. And it was never really right for the rest of the day.

02.06.12

Today was the first day that we hosted an on-site event at work. We had some additional coworkers in from out of town. We were told to wear suits, so I broke out the jacket just for the event in the afternoon - the rest of the day, and to dinner afterward, I wore this cardigan.

Shirt - New York & Company
Slacks - New York & Company
Jacket - First Option
Cardigan - Isabella Rodriguez
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Stella & Dot
Watch - Fossil

02.03.12

My coworkers and I decided to wear jeans to work today. Nobody is in the office on Fridays to see us anyway, plus we were all just locked inside a room all day working.

Sweater - Merona
Camisole - Old Navy
Jeans - Old Navy
Shoes - American Eagle
Earrings - Kathryn Riechert



Going to work in jeans made things easy when I got home - I just dropped my work bag and my husband and I left for dinner.

In other news, eShakti came through the second time around and provided an item for me to review, which I got tonight. I chose the Embroidered Illusion top because it looked like something Carrie Brownstein wore in an episode of "Portalandia" (of course I cannot find a screenshot of her wearing it). Disappointment #1: the top part isn't lace or even really embroidered, it's like a zig-zag machine stitch. Disappointment #2: the top part is really stiff. Disappointment #3: It had this tie thing on the front with four very long strands that I assume you were supposed to tie into a bow, except they were connected on one side, so maybe not? Either way, it looked bad, so I just used my seam ripper to take the whole tie thing off.

Anyway, I selected the custom sizing option, but I guess because of the fit of it, it's kind of big and bloopy anyway. I'd been hoping to be able to wear it under a jacket maybe, and I'm not sure how I feel about that, what do you think?


Embroidered Illusion top

Top under a jacket

Weird long loop/tie that I pulled off

You can read a review of my first eShakti experience here.

Disclaimer: I received this shirt free from eShakti to review, however this did not influence my opinion of the products or service.

02.02.12

I got this scarf over the weekend. I really want to wear scarves more. This was actually in Old Navy's new spring line, it comes in a lot of different colors, but of course I went with black and gray :o) It's actually a nice light jersey, I am a fan.

Sweater - H&M
Tank - Modbe
Slacks - New York & Company
Scarf - Old Navy
Shoes - zoe&zac
Earrings - Stella & Dot

Had a weird wardrobe issue this morning because the tank I was planning to wear under this sweater left too much chest exposed, and the scarf looked strange on top of it. Finally, Modbe's modesty is good for something!

02.01.12

I just got this shirt this weekend. I am obsessed with gray clothes. Not heathered gray, just a solid gray. And these shirts are my current favorite, so any time I see a color I like in my size, I find I need to snatch it up.

Shirt - Merona
Cardigan - Merona
Slacks - New York & Company
Shoes - American Eagle
Necklace - Adorkable Jewelry

Today was the first day of our intense preparation for a big event at work. We have a coworker in from out of town to work with us. Super busy starting... Now!