Where Do I Fall In Your Spectrum...

Warning...Editing photos and typing are not easy when your eyes have been dialated...you have been warned...

Worn to work Monday, January 30

 

Shirt, Skirt, Scarf, necklace-LOFT/Jewelry-Baublebar, Old Navy/Boots-OTBT va Lori's

I recently have been have been steering towards black, white and shades of grey and neutrals lately.  Maybe this pallete is a sign that I am growing up, I feel more sophisticated in neutrals...but, it is more likely a sign that lately I have felt like blending in lately...slightly insecure...  What ever the reason, I am liking the feel of the black and white right now.

On the headache front...today was lets see if Randi's eyes are the cause of her misery.  Had to have my eyes dialated...so not fun.  Note to self...don't get them dialated at the beginning of the day...driving is not easy and typing at work is near impossible!  The eyes themselves are fine, now they think the headaches are caused by the fit if my contacts...off to the specialist for that...wonderful! Looks like I will be sports my specs for a bit...

More neutrals from last week...on a rare sunny day...

Dress, wedges-Old Navy/Jewelry-Black Sheep, Madewll, Target

Love these wedges...make me tall...and are so darn comfy!!!

Thanks For Visiting...

Wow...Rachael Jay from Suburban Style Challenge gave me a Versatile Blogger Award...very cool!  With the award, I am supposed to share stuff about me.  So, seven things about me you might not know...hmmmm...I normally share a lot, so I am going to have to dig deep...

-I spent the first year out of college working in Casper Wyoming...the middle of nowhere...There was a deer that like to hang out in our back yard!

-I had blond hair...but only for about a week.  I just could not do it.  I looked in the mirror and did not recognize myself...plus I hate the seeing dark roots...too much maintenance!

-When I go to cubs games I have to keep score.  I started to do it as a child so I could focus on the game.

-I love Jack Daniels...but have not had a drink in about a year and a half...issues abound...

-I say I am a shy person...but recently, I have realized that I am really not...sometimes I just never shut up!

-The other night I told my kids it was nine o'clock, bedtime, so they would go to bed...really it was 7:30, I was home alone and I had lost my patience for their wildness...bad mom!!

-I loosened the reigns on my diet last night and had a lot of pizza...I fell like such a slug today...don't tell my trainer!

Now, let me share...what I wear...

 Dress-Target/Sweater-Express/Shoes-Old Navy/Jewelry-LOFT, Baublebar, H&M

This is one of my favorite summer dresses from Target, but I wanted to wear it now...in the cold weather of winter.  So, I decided to throw on a chunky sweater and tights.  But, the highlight of my outfit is the wedges,  I ordered them from Old Navy recently...super-duper sale and have been at a loss for how to style them.  I think I achieved the look I was going for, pairing them with this dress and sweater.  Despite the 3 inch wedges, they are really comfy...I love feeling tall!!

It is Never What it Seems...

Worn to work Tuesday, January 24

Skirt-Anthropologie/Cardigan, Tank top-Old Navy/Boots-Williams/Jewelry-Baublebar, Target, H&M

I usually wear this skirt with tops in in all shades of brown or black.  But, during my weekend spree at Old Navy, I picked up this cardigan in this wonderful shad of blue.  I figured that even though the pattern on this skirt is loud, I would treat it as a neutral and use my new cardigan as a topper.   I love how this outfit turned out...the blue just ads a great punch!

By the way...the boys behavior was less than stellar last night...  The hubs will be home in three days...THANK YOU!!!

 

Ghosts of Decades Past...

Hope everyone had a good weekend!!
We got a large dumping of snow here Friday afternoon and evening, so I Alex and I spent the night at my parents...no need to spend multiple hours driving home in the blowing snow with a 3 year old in the back seat...torture!!  The rest of the weekend consisted of grocery shopping, sweating it out at the gym, a kids birthday party and watching what turned out to be two exciting football games!

Worn to work Monday, January 23

Pants-LOFT/Sweater-Old Navy/Shoes-Report via Haute Look/Jewelry, Black Sheep, Madewell, Francesca's

Glad this outfit is pretty simple and I laid it out before bed last night...I made the nutty mistake of sleeping an extra half an hour this morning so I could make an effort at starting off this long week with some extra energy... That so did not work, not only was I still tired, I then had to rush even more than usual to get the boys dressed and out of the house...good thing for coffee.  

I am loving Old Navy lately...I go through phases when I rarely shop there, but then there are times like now, when I love all they have got going on.  Now that the boobs are smaller, I love wearing sweaters, and they seem to have a ton of cute ones right now...such fun stripes, I love brown and pink together!!

Jack and Alex told me they promise to behave while mom is home alone this week...sure...

It Landed A Bit Short...

Worn to work Thursday, January 19

It was about 18 degrees when these photos were taken...brrrrrr....

Skirt-LOFT/T-neck, blazer-Gap/Jewelry-H&M, Bauble Bar, Boots-Kenneth Cole

I was freezing when I woke up yesterday, so this outfit is the final product of a layering attempt going boring.  I started with the thin turtleneck...I tried a denim shirt, chunky cardigan, lace cardigan...ended up with this blazer I never remember buying...  By the time I found this random toppper, it was getting late, so I grabbed my boots and ran out of the house...without a necklace.  I felt so naked all day without something shiny to adorn my neck. 


Worn to work Friday, Janaury 20

 Skirt-Anthropologie/ Cardigan-Gap/Shirt-Zara/Boots-Loehmann's/Jewelry-H&M, Old Navy, Nordstrom's

It was a balmy 8 degrees when I woke up this morning.  When it hits single digits, I stop freezing my butt off to take photos outside and take outfit photos in the crappy light of my office...

This was an attempt at layering for warmth gone sloppy...  I should have worn a fitted/slim skirt to balance out the bulkiness of the cardigan, but this skirt is just too comfy.  It is Friday, I am cold, tired and have a headache...so comfy won!

I am definitely glad it is Friday, but Sunday begins my week of just me and my two little munchkins... 

I need more coffee just thinking about all the running around I have to do...

Brain Ooze...So What...

Thanks to Shannon over at Life After I Dew, Wednesdays are made for saying So What!! So What Wednesdays give me the permission to spill the contents of my brand of crazy here on my corner of the internet...So, here I go saying So What If...





I cannot do it all...I cannot be super women...Admitting it is the first step...right?

I am freaking out about the hubs going out of town next week.  Me...two little boys...alone...all week!
I am getting tired just thinking about it!

I don't worry about fat or calories when eating pizza or Mexican. They are the only two foods I don't obsess over calories, carbs, sugar. Mmm...guacamole.

I miss peanut butter...discovered it is a headache trigger...so no more peanut butter...

I am 35 and am not where I expected to be in my career...I am learning it's all about tempering your expectations and being happy.

I am pathetically happy about my first photo credit...Today booked another photography job...yahoo!!


So... this is what I wore to work today...

Skirt-Old Navy/Top-Gap/Cardi-Loft/Jewelry-Target, Francesca's

Famous In My Own Mind...

Nothing to see here...just my first photo credit...

I took photos last week at a restaurant opening/press party for one of my clients.  NBC5chicago.com picked up the story and featured 8 of my photos...

I think I am pretty cool...ha!!

Brown Snow is Icky!

One of my least favorite parts of winter is the dirty snow that develops when the fluffy stuff starts to melt and the remaining show gets mixed with the mud...so icky! 
Jack informed me this morning..."You cannot eat the brown snow."...ok...noted!

Worn to work Monday, January 16

 

Skirt-Target/Sweater-BR/Boots-Wanted via DSW/Jewelry-Target, Madewell, Jcrew

Pardon the wrinkles...

I picked up this skirt last week at Target while I was "supposed" to be grocery shopping....I did manage to get the groceries too.  I love a good key motif, so I could just now pass it up.  It is definitely a spring/summer item, so I tried to make it winter appropriate with the sweater and tights. I can also see styling it with a denim shirt and even a blazer for a meeting. This necklace is also a target find...loud and chunky...perfect for dressing up a plain sweater...amongst other things.

Had a pretty relaxing weekend.  I did not do much besides go to the gym, watch football, grocery shop and most importantly relax.  I am trying to get better with that last one, but it is not so easy!

Worn to work Friday, January 13

Dress-Target/Cardigan, necklace, scarf-Loft/Boots-DSW/Belt-Swap/Jewelry-Shopbop, Black Sheep

I knew I was going to have a long day Friday, but I still needed to look business casual, so I went with a wardrobe of favorites.  My favorite comfy dress, reigned in by my first ever swap item, a very cool belt, topped by my ruffly cardigan.  This infinity scarf is so comfy and keeps me all toasty...I think I am going to have to pick it up in gold also.  

It's Raining Powdered Sugar...

One of these things is not like the other...One of these things doesn't belong...

Tuesday, January 10...50 degrees and sunny...

 Dress-Loft/Shoes-Missoni for Target/Cardigan-JCrew/Jewelry-Francesca's, Bauble Bar, Loft

Notice the sun shining...the warmth felt so good...no jacket necessary...

48 Hours Later

Thursday, January 12...31 degrees...blowing snow...winter storm warning...

 Skirt-Old Navy/Cardigan-BR/Boots-Kamik via DSW/Jewelry-Target

I don't mind the snow at all...it is this schizophrenic weather that has gotten to me...
This is winter...I expect the 20 and 30 degree temps, snow, ice, bad traffic...bring it on!!  I am just not a fan of the unexpected.  Winter means dressing in layers, bundling up the kids, scraping ice of the car... 

In case you were curious...I know you are...
I went to the doctor for the headaches.  It was getting to a point where about 4 or 5 days of the week were spent with mind numbingly bad headaches...rendering me useless.  The doctor was not sure what was triggering them, so I have to go to an Opthamologist and get a CAT scan...wonderful!!  Also, my migraines might be triggered by certain types of food...I have already eliminated sugar...now no more nuts and certain cheeses.  I am already a picky vegetarian...soon there will be nothing left to eat!!  But, I will do anything to rid myself of the constant pounding go on in my head!! 

The Closest Exit On The Right...

The thermometer said 45 degrees...that says nothing about the wind... When people say it is cooler and windier along the lake...they are definitely not kidding!

Skirt, sweater-Old Navy/booties-DSW/Jewelry-Target, F21

I found this great place to take photos about a mile from my office, right along the lake.  I am definitely going to frequent this spot...once the wind decides to stop blowing my tripod over...I had to pick it up five time before I could start shooting!!

I never thought I would love a polka dot sweater...but I do.  I stopped by Old Navy Sunday and picked up a few things at their sale...this sweater was $10...steal!  They had some of their spring stuff out...I fell in love with a striped cotton dress...I am going to have to pick it up the next time I have a coupon.

I have got some great ideas on how to style up this sweater...next time I am thinking paired with my black lace skirt...I have been loving the black and blue color combo lately!