Sporty McSportson

Every once in a while I say to heck with "real clothes" and dress the way I really want to.  Obviously, this OOTD post represents one of those moods.  The cool part is that this is totally acceptable in my office!  To jazz things up a little, I added my yellow-laced Pumas.  I don't get to wear these very often so whenever I can tie in that bright yellow color, I go for it.

I wish I had some fantastic story about playing a sport or doing something cool to injure my wrist.  But sadly I don't.  I did a rather poorly executed cartwheel about 2 years ago and strained some tendons in my wrist, so from time-to-time the tendonitis flares up and I have to wear this lovely brace.  But if anyone asks, I was playing field hockey and nearly broke my wrist on some chick's face!

Tee:  F21, Jeans:  Wrangler, Kicks:  Puma via DSW, Wrist Brace: Orthopedic Office

Adult S.M.O.D.

OK, who wants to sign my petition for Adult S.M.O.D. (Standard Mode of Dress)?  The kiddies who have to wear uniforms to school have it made.  Khaki bottoms, primary color shirt, decent shoes….shoot, sign me up!  But if I could just tweak that a little and make a tunic and jeggings/skinnies and riding boots the standard, I would be a happy camper.  Um maybe not a camper, they wear those ug-lee shorts pulled up to their pits and button down shirts.  I'll settle for this to be my S.M.O.D.

Tunic:  J Crew, Skinnies: TJ Maxx, Boots:  Jessica Simpson via Dillards

*SN: I was too lazy to change my cami after I realized it was showing under my shirt.  So let's consider this to be accidental on purpose.

Farewell Tour

I think I wore this outfit about 2 weeks ago…on one of the last chilly days of March.  As everyone knows, the winter was eerily warm, which made dressing for the season a little challenging.  This ruffled vest is one of my fav pieces.  I'm not sure why, but I love wearing it.  I hope think it's slenderizing so that's always a big plus.  But, since the temps are determined to stay in the 70s, I guess I"ll retire my old friend to the winter section of the closet.  Farewell vest, cords and ankle boots.  I'll see you again around October (I hope).

Vest:  TJ Maxx, Tee:  Gap, Cords:  J Crew, Boots: Nine West

It's a Wrap

This is one of those outfits that I was so excited to wear, but was so disappointed once I had it on.  Last year I wanted one of these Victoria Secret's Wrap sweaters, but I didn't want to pay full price for it.  So late in the year, I found this one on clearance on their website.  Even though this thing comes with directions on how to wear it, I CANNOT get it right!  No matter how I wear it, I feel goofy.  If I wear it  loose, I feel like a superhero; if I wear it wrapped over one shoulder I feel like a show-off, and I can't for the life of me master tying this sucka!  I don't know if I'll wear it again, at least not for a while.  So yes, it's a wrap cardigan, but it's also a wrap for this cardigan.  (I'm so clever.)

Sweater:  Victoria Secret, Shirt & Necklace:  Loft, Jeans:  Wrangler, Boots:  Enzo Angiolini

He Put a Ring On It!

Instead of an OOTD post, I have to share something with you all...  Lately, the BF and I have been talking about the M-word.  Remember this hint post? So last night, we attended a local Bridal Show. You know, just to get business cards from vendors and get some ideas.  Not to mention a free meal! (Yes, we're those people who go to Sam's Club & BJs on the weekends to eat the free samples.)  Anyhoo, after walking around for a while, he pulled me into a photo booth and we took a few goofy pics - which I will not post because we got caught in the rain and my hair was jacked!  Then he asked if I would marry him...I was like, uh yeah - that's why we're here.  But then he got all serious and got down on one knee in the booth and asked again!  (insert Awwws here).  So dumb me, says "Yes baby, but where's my ring?"  And he pulled the box out of his pocket and said, "It's right here baby." (insert more Awwws & a few tears here)  So throughout all this, the camera in the booth is taking pics and we actually got the best parts of the proposal captured.  How cool is that?!  Anyway, below are a couple pics of my ring, Isabella (yes I named her).  

And the sweetest part of all...yesterday was National Proposal Day (which I casually mentioned to him), but he already knew it and had planned the proposal all along.  He is the sweetest guy ever.  I love you Mr. D!

Hot Date Pt 2

"What does one wear on a date with their 5 y/o daughter?"

That was the question I asked myself for several days leading up to our girls' night out.  I finally decided to go with something that I could get away with at work, while still looking kinda cool.  This is actually a replica of an outfit that I wore to a birthday party for one of my friend's mother.  I love the look of the leggings inside my high-heeled leather boots.  I'm pretty sure this bubble tunic is supposed to be a dress since I bought it from the Juniors' dept., but I'm way too tall and old mature to wear a dress that short.  The grey blazer is also a Jr dept. find.  So what have we learned?  That you can do Mommy duty and still look chic?  Nope.  We've learned that I unashamedly shop alongside pre-teens and will soon probably wear my daughter's clothes.  That's all….class dismissed.

Blazer:  Dillards (Jr Dept), Tunic & Leggings:  TJ Maxx (Jr Dept), Boots:  Nine West via TJ Maxx, Necklace:  NY&Co

Hot Date Pt 1

A couple weeks ago, a group of my girlfriends and I decided to take our daughters out to dinner and to see the Ailey II dance performance that was in town.  (Sidenote: it was an excellent performance.  Two thumbs up.) This is what my lil Princess wore on our hot date.   We dressed the girls in their fanciest frocks so they would look like little Princesses.  They were too cute!  And they acted like little ladies the whole time.  Hmmm, if Fancy Dress = Good Behavior, maybe I should let her wear her Easter dress to school….

Dress & Cardigan:  Belk, Tights: Carolina Dancewear, Shoes:  Payless

Stay tuned for what I wore for said date....

Lucky Charms

I actually wore this outfit last week, but I'm posting it today in honor of St. Paddy's Day.  First, I have to say that I am not a fan of St. Patrick's Day.  I've never tried to understand it, and I threaten to sock anyone who dares to pinch me.  In fact, every year on that day I make sure I don't wear green!  I'm not much of a drinker, so I can't even use it as an excuse to get "to' up".  :)  But, even though it's not really my kind of Holiday, I decided to play nice and act like I get it.  So, to all my St. P loving friends, this one's for you.  My ode to Leprechauns, shamrocks, green jello shots and Lucky Charms cereal.

Sweater: Gift from Mom, Shirt:  J Crew (thrifted), Jeans: Wrangler, Boots:  Bandolino

 

Quick Like a Cat

"Can we take pics quick like a cat?"….those were the exact words I said to JD when we took these pics.  I think I was starting to get a little burnt out on taking pictures - so we took these shots in less than a minute.  I mentioned yesterday that I mentally committed myself to wearing mostly skirts last week.  I think this was the last one in the rotation.  It's hard to tell in the pics, but the skirt is actually a shimmery tone-on-tone navy and the top is a navy and white stripe.  I stayed in the blue family with windowpane tights and suede pumps.  I'm kind of proud of myself for "dressing up" for work, even though I kept getting asked if I was going to an interview or a funeral.

Shirt & Skirt:  Loft, Tights:  Hue, Pumps: Nine West

Inspector Gadget

Last week I made a vow to wear as many skirts as possible.  Does anyone ever get in a mood like that? I think it's the unseasonably warm weather, coupled with my deep desire to only wear sweats. LOL At any rate, this outfit was nestled amongst a string of skirts.  I'm loving this "Perfect Shirt" from J Crew and the trench skirt from Ann Taylor.  I feel like a reverse secret agent.  But since I tend to be on the clumsy side - I'm more like Inspector Gadget.  And now this post will self-destruct.

Shirt:  J Crew, Skirt:  Ann Taylor, Shoes:  Nine West, Jewelry:  Limited

It's All Black & White

I wore this to work about 2 weeks ago.  As I was choosing what to wear, I really didn't want to do the typical black and white.  I tried pink, red, blue and yellow shirts but nothing looked quite right.  So I defaulted back to the white shirt and added the neon belt as a pop.  I think it ended looking pretty good.  Very classic - and you can't beat that.

Cardi:  TJ Maxx, Shirt:  Riders by Lee, Skirt:  Loft, Shoes:  Bandolino, Belt:  Gap

Put a Ring on It

Hi BBBs (best Blogger Buddies)!  I'm baaaack!  I had to take a sanity week off from posting, to rest my mind.  I've been working on a little project and between that, working, mommy-dom, etc - I needed a mental health break!But now I'm back, semi-refreshed and ready to go.  Even though I didn't post anything last week, I still managed to get pictures taken everyday.  Score!  

This little get-up is one that I've worn once before, in the pre-blog days.  I wore it last week to drop some hints to the BF.  Luckily he stopped by my job and took these pics!  So, I made certain he saw the shirt and got the hint.  LOL  I found this tee at a Gap Outlet last summer and fell in love.  Paired with my favorite grey skinnies and sheer black top - I felt so chic!

Black blouse & Necklace:  TJ Maxx, Grey Tee:  Gap Outlet, Skinnies:  Loft, Booties:  Bandolino 

My Belt Doesn't Match

Well, the title says it all.  I was so busy trying to pull together unusual pairings, that I overlooked that small detail.  In my defense, from a distance you can't tell that the belt is a deep burgundy and the sweater is more of a purple shade.  But when I threw this on I knew full well that it didn't match.  But did that stop me?  Nope.  I wore my non-matching belt with pride.  And you know what else?  I'll do it again.

Cardi:  Loft, Shirt:  J Cew, Jeans:  Wrangler, Belt:  Max Azria, Mules:  Me Too