WIWW

 

1.  bird shell - loft // open cardi - loft // tan cords - bass outlet //green mocs - old navy

2.  striped shirt - loft //navy cardi - loft //pink skirt - loft //navy tights - target //boots - target

3.  pink t-shirt - gap outlet // khakis - banana republic outlet // chambray flats - gap outlet // 

cowl scarf - birthday gift from my daughter :)

4.  navy striped dress - loft // scarf - loft // navy tights - target // boots - target

bracelets found here and here // ike and co 

I've had these shoes for  a few years now and they are seriously a favorite of mine!  I also had a brown pair that I completely wore out.  Don't you hate it when that happens???

pearl necklace - ike and co 

Those bracelets again!  I made a set for the shop and I set for myself and I find that I wear them almost every.single.day.  I really love to stack all four that I have together for a chunkier look.  Such fun!

If you've been around for awhile, or follow me on instagram or know me in real life, then you already know that my just turned 11 year old daughter has soon mad skills.  She can crochet like no one's business.  This one isn't crocheted (I'm pretty sure that she made it on a loom) but I am completely in love with it, none the less.

I love post earrings.  Truly.  I almost never have any in my shop, so its something I almost always ask for as gifts or look for on etsy.  This delightful pair came from tru.che.

More stacking bracelets from my shop.  I seriously cannot get enough of them!  The top one are the birthstones of my children - pearl and amethyst.  The bottom is a fabulous multi-gemstone.

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My new favorite dress. {WIWW}

I saw this dress at the Loft over the Christmas holidays - not on sale - and not during a time when I should be spending money on myself.  But I loved it.

So I waited.  And waited.  And finally they had a new arrivals sale and I snatched it up!  I am so very glad that I did!  I love it!  I've worn it a few different ways now, this is just the day that I happened to remember to take pictures... {and I know that you're excited about my slightly blurry cell phone pics}

navy and white stripped dress {the loft}

boots {target -a few years ago}

green cardi {banana republic outlet}

necklace - IKE & CO 

earrings - IKE & CO 

{I loved this set so much that I made one for you and one for me!  I love this necklace because it also works perfectly to be wrapped around your wrist for a chunky bracelet!  And the colors are perfect for Spring!}

**For what it's worth, one of the reviews on line said that it was too long...For me it is absolutely perfect!  I am almost 5'8 and it hits a little above my knee - still great to wear with tights and boots - and long enough to wear to work and not feel awkward.  My plan for the spring is to wear it with my converse.  Just in case you were wondering.

{linking up with The Pleated Poppy!}

What I Wore Wednesday

{linking up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy!}

1.  blue and gray floral shirt - banana republic

curvy straight jeans - gap outlet

caramel skinny belt  - loft

caramel wedges - report (nordstrom's)

2.  print tank - target

boyfriend cardi - target

khaki capris - j.crew

brown ballet flats - old navy

3.  3/4 sleeve sweater - banana republic outlet

 cords - bass outlet

snakeskin/coral flats - loft

4.  snakeskin print top - loft

black capri pants - loft

black snakeskin ballet flats - gap outlet

5.  green top - banana republic outlet

jeans - gap outlet

birkenstock sandals

 earrings - ike and co 

 earrings - tied up memories

all is well necklace - crystal b

long mother of pearl necklace - ike and co 

 just a little something earrings - ike and co 

necklace - lisa leonard

necklace - ike and co 

bracelet - poor robin

WIWW

So last week I planned out all my outfits on Sunday and I must say, it worked like a dream in the morning...except for the one day that I was planning on wearing a skirt and could not bring myself to shave my legs.  So, there's that.

But I did it again this week.  When I had to come up with a new outfit for last week on the fly, I wore the striped sweater and mauve pants in outfit #2 and I liked it, so I thought I would show it to you.  I'm not wearing it again this week.   Just in case you needed to know that.  :)

1.  pink shirt - gap, tan and white tank - loft, jeans - gap outlet curvy straights, sneakers - simple

2.  navy and white striped cardi - target, navy and white polkadot tank - loft outlet, mauve khaki pants - gap, chambray flats - old navy (I need to part with them, but I can't)

3.  Electric blue and gray cardi - loft, electric blue pleated skirt - loft, tank - loft, black flats - gap outlet

4.  print top - tj maxx, slacks - limited via tj maxx, roman sandals - rack room shoes

5.  brown top - loft, tan open cardi - loft, wide belt - target, navy pants - loft, cheetah print flats - loft

6.  black and cream and lace t-shirt - loft, mauve khaki pants - gap, black ballet flats - anne klein

1.  cheetah print flats (one of my new faves) - loft 

2.  I really loved the dots, stripes, navy and pink together

3.  holiday earrings - ike and co

4.  blessed necklace - the rusted chain

5.  pink flower earrings - crystal b

6.  pearl earrings - ike and co 

Have you checked out my 31 Days series???  So very excited about it!! {you can always click on the "31 days" label on my right sidebar!}

{linking up with Lindsey from the Pleated Poppy}

WIWW {a new beginning}

It feels like forever since I've done a What I Wore post.  I stopped doing them for two reasons...

1.  I wake up at 5:30 and leave the house at 6:30.  My eyelids are barely open.  Smiles are almost nonexistent.  Taking pictures is the last thing that I want to do.

2.  By the time I get home in the evenings, I look a hot mess.  Wrinkled.  Untucked.  Saggy knees.  You know.

For weeks I keep saying, if I could just get my act together on Sunday, map out my week, take a few pictures, it could happen.  For weeks I have said this.

This weekend, the planets aligned and it happened.

So, starting with what I wore to run errands on Sunday, this is what I will be wearing for the rest of the week...

1.  gray and white shirt - gap, jeans - curvy straights from gap outlet, red birkenstocks 

2.  blue ruffle shirt - old navy, khaki capris - j.crew, sandals - bass

3.  yellow and white shirt - banana republic outlet, navy pants - loft, brown roman sandals - rack room shoes, clutch - little green thread

4.  chambray shirt - target, summer tweed skirt - j.crew, bubble necklace - groopdealz, gold and brown sandals - kohls

5.  top - loft, black capris - loft, black roman sandals - rack room shoes

6.  gray t-shirt - gap, knit skirt - old navy, black roman sandals - rack room shoes

THE DETAILS

necklace - lisa leonard designs  

earrings and good fortune bracelet - ike and co

topaz and indian red earrings - ike and co

peach, green blue earrings - happy days,  fabric necklace - buraellen

three strand necklace - ike and co, lime and white fabric polkadot earrings - made by jewls

grey and white polkadot earrings - the pickled poppy

{linking up with Lindsey @ The Pleated Poppy}

What I Wore Wednesday Week 26

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raw brass and gold filled hoop earrings - IKE & CO 

mustard ruffled scarf - the pleated poppy (Christmas present to myself!  Yay!)

cute, cute new tank (I bought one in each color!) - Target

khaki pants - banana republic outlet

orange cardi - gap outlet

tank - target

mustard ruffled scarf - the pleated poppy

shoes - born

What We Wore Wednesday Week 25 - Family Picture Edition

{Linking up with Lindsey!!!}

No joke, I picked our outfits out for our family picture in September.  And it was November before we actually had it done.  Ugh.  I am so horrible at scheduling and making appointments these days.

Anyway, here we are.... {drumroll, please}

{photo by Abby Libsack Photography}

Quinn: 

khaki cords - Old Navy

brown striped polo - Gymboree (consignment sale)

navy blue tennis shoes - Target

Chandler:

denim jacket - Old Navy

cranberry crochet top sweater dress - Old Navy

brown boots - gift from Meme

Casey:

jeweled cardi - Old Navy

jeans - Gap

brown mary janes - Payless

Me:

flower print dress - Gap Outlet

orange cardi - Gap Outlet

boots - Target (last year)

Chris:

argyle sweater - Banana Republic Outlet

jeans - Banana Republic Outlet

brown shoes - Bass Outlet

I kind of felt like we were a catalog family that day.  Like we had just stepped out of a catalog.  Does that ever happen to you???

What I Wore Wednesday Week 25

Linking up with Lindsey for another week of WIWW!

Family Picture Day!!!  {and I can't wait to show you what everyone else wore too!}

dress - gap outlet 

orange cardi - gap outlet

boots - target

jewelry - ike & co

What I Wore Outtakes

Every post that I write for WIWW has a few of these in the mix...

What I Wore Wednesday Week 24

Linking up with The Pleated Poppy for another week of What I Wore!

one 

aqua and white striped sweater - gap outlet

charcoal pants - docker's at macy*s

anne klein ballet flats - belk

two

coral sweater - banana republic outlet

jeans - gap outlet

brown ballet flats - old navy

 one 

heart bracelet - IKE & CO 

aqua bracelet - IKE & CO 

two 

{I heart the buttons on this sweater}

vintage earrings - Darlybird

Here's a little story (and perhaps only my mother is interested)...  When I visited my Gram in January (for the big interview) she surprised me by giving me her original wedding ring set.  See, she and my Papa got married young.  Super young.  Like he brought her to his senior prom as his wife.  Screeeeeeech.  Can you believe that???  He had bought her a small (but simple and sweet) engagement ring and matching wedding band.  She wore it until she broke the back the band of her engagement ring.  And then for their 25th Anniversary he gave her a beautiful diamond band that she still wears today.  Her first wedding set had been back in the box since the mid 1970's.  

But she gave it to me.  And it was probably the best gift she ever could have given me.  I love it that she thought of me and wanted me - her first granddaughter - to have it.

I also really, really love rings.  During the summer I usually only wear a band...I don't work during the summer, my fingers swell in the heat...blah, blah, blah...  But lately, this is the combo that I have been wearing and I love seeing it on my finger... {I think my Papa would have loved seeing it too.}

bottom band - my wedding band circa 1920's

my engagement ring - circa 1920's

my gram's wedding band - circa 1948

What I Wore Wednesday Week 23

Linking up with Lindsey at the Pleated Poppy for another week of What I Wore!

 

1.  Out to lunch with Mom, shopping with Chris, buying a new car outfit.

  mustard shirt - target 

(from a few years ago and I wish I would have bought one in every color.  Don't you hate it when that happens???)

cream open cardi - target

jeans - banana republic outlet

brown shoes - born

2.  bead show with Erin and Omie

green and white striped tank - gap outlet

gray open cardi - macy's (junior's dept)

jeans - gap outlet

gray bow ballet flats - sperry

3.  work

 gray tank - converse at target

gray cardi - old navy

black and cream herringbone trousers - dockers at macy's

black loafers - target

1.  all is well necklace - crystal b, long pearl circle necklace - ike & co, ree earrings in brass - ike & co

2.  new moonstone and oxidized sterling silver necklace that will be in my shop pronto (ok.  hopefully this weekend)  In love.  That's all I have to say about that.

What I Wore Wednesday Week 21

 Linking up with Lindsey for another WIWW!

 

yellow and gray sweater - banana republic outlet

gray tank - gap

jeans - banana republic outlet

gray bow ballet flats - sperry @ rack room shoes

I am in love with these shoes.  They are seriously my new favorites.  They actually have cushioning and AN ARCH inside....rare for ballet flats!  And I have found that I wear the gray A LOT!

It actually started to feel like fall this weekend.  Amazing.  And then it was 85 again.  BUT, while it was a little cool and breezy, Chris and I decided to take a family outing to the outlets.  Perfect weather to walk around outside!  And to buy some new boots...

purple sweater - banana republic outlet

skinny jeans - gap outlet

cords - bass outlet

black slouch boots - bass outlet

brown leather boots - bass outlet

No joke, the Bass outlet had a GREAT deal going on...buy one pair of shoes get 2 free.  Soooooo, I got two pairs of boots and Chris got a pair of work shoes.  So excited!  I hate shopping for winter.  Really.  I am always cold and so all I want is to put on a sweatshirt and my slippers (thanks, mom!).  Looking cute vs. being warm?  Um, yeah, warm is ALWAYS going to win.  And last year I desperately wanted new boots, but couldn't decide which ones to get and I am SUPER cheap.  Super.  So, before we went shopping we made a list of what everyone needed...Chris needed new work shoes, I wanted a pair of boots so we were going to shop at Rack Room...but then the deal at Bass and well, enough said.  Then I didn't have to decide between black and brown boots.  Now I just need it to get a little bit colder, because I feel kind of foolish wearing boots when it is 85 degrees outside.  Just sayin.

What I Wore Wednesday Week OMG 20

I can't believe that I have written 20 of these posts.  That just seems crazy to me.  Crazy.  But, here we go...  linking up with Lindsey!

one

(messy hair day...no blow dryer :) )

gray t-shirt - loft outlet

cuffed denim capris - target

black leather flip flops - gap

two

my new favorite gold shirt - banana republic outlet (love the ruffles...and the sheer!)

gray herringbone pants - dockers

perfect tank - banana republic outlet

gray cardi - macy's juniors dept

shoes - not pictured - BUT I just got the cutest (most comfortable) pair of ballet flats ever - gray Sperry's from Rack Room Shoes.

birthstone necklace - my shop

silver scroll earrings - LOVE! - my shop

earrings - my shop!

What I Wore Wednesday Week 19

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argyle sweater - jcrew outlet

perfect white tank - banana republic outlet 

navy blue khakis - old navy

pink sandals - dansko

drusy necklace - Ike & Co 

Oh, my.  We're going to need a closet look at that necklace, I think.  I am in love with it.  So.In.Love.  I will have some up in the shop shortly.  :)  They glitter.  And sparkle.  Big sigh.  Love.

 

The sparkle in person is ooh la la.  Seriously.  

tunic dress/shirt??? - Target

capri leggings - Target

black roman sandals - rack room shoes

What I Wore Wednesday Week 18

Linking up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy again this week!

Sadly, I only have one outfit to share.  Ugh.  This is what back to school does to me.  I just can't get my act together enough the take the pictures.  Sheesh.

top - tj maxx homegoods

pants - limited via tj maxx homegoods

black roman sandals - rack room shoes

earrings - the lovely crystal b

What I Wore Wednesday Week 17

Linking up with Lindsey at The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday!

God knows its been at least a month since I wrote one of these posts.  In part, its been because for the month of July I was hitting the gym more days than not (deserves a whole post on its own) and so then I was in gym clothes.  Not really cute clothes.  Although some gym clothes are indeed really cute.  Just not mine.  :)  The other reason is because I just kept forgetting to take pictures.  Shame on me.

{one}

3/4 sleeve pea green slub cotton shirt - target

pique print skirt - target (on sale last week for $13!!!)

brown and gold sandals - kohl's

{two}

floral print sleeveless ruffled shirt - loft outlet

magenta 3/4 sleeve cardi - loft outlet

cream pants - ann taylor

brown roman sandals - rack room shoes

 

jewelry from my shop!

IKE & CO

What I Wore Wednesday, Week 15

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shirt - old navy 

brown cargo shorts - academy sports

brown roman sandals - rack room shoes

little orange flower earrings - crystal b

yellow and white shirt - banana republic outlet

chambray shorts - target

birkenstock sandals

cameo earrings - crystal b 

white t-shirt - gap

red and white skirt - bass outlet

red patent leather platform cork wedges - nine west (a couple of summers ago)

chantilly lace earrings - my shop!

blogged about by The Pioneer Woman!

Have you noticed that I wear a lot of Crystal B things?  I do.  I love that lady!  She is soooooo wonderfully kind.  And you know what, sometimes I just want to buy things...and support the handmade community.  And what better way to do that than to support your friends??!!  :)

What I Wore Wednesday, Week 12

Here's to another week with The Pleated Poppy!

 

ONE

black peasant top - loft outlet

khaki bermudas - old navy

flip flops - j.crew

TWO 

print blouse - kohl's (new!)

black capris - banana republic outlet

roman sandals - rack room shoes

THREE

bronze dot shirt - gap (new!)

chocolate bermudas - old navy 

gold and brown sandals - kohl's (new!)

And now for the really good stuff....

 

new purse (bought with my mother's day paypal gift card!) - bloom bag from the pleated poppy

The flip flops?  Yep, funny story...  I stole them from my mom a couple of summers ago.  I'm hoping she's forgotten about them.  And won't read my Wednesday post this week.  :)

Earrings! - My shop!

Button Bracelet - Poor Robin

bubblegum earrings - my shop! 

(and I also have them in chantilly lace, honeycomb and limelight...these are the ones that were featured on The Pioneer Woman!)

Earrings - La Caprichosa (bought with my mother's day paypal gift card)

leather and stick hair thingy...I've had it since high school.  I have a collection of them.

I just bought these sandals from Kohl's (they also had a charcoal and nude color) and I really, really like them...BUT, I bought them half a size bigger and I still felt like my big toe was hanging off the edge.  It annoyed me all day on Monday.  Just so you know.