My "mom"-iform...

For my job, patient care tech, my uniform is dark grey scrubs...ugly and boring, but comfy. I recently posted in general about what I have been wearing lately when I am not at work.
My uniform for when I am not in uniform...

Worn to lunch and the jewelry show with my mom

Top-Banana Republic/Jeans-Gap/Shoes-Calvin Klein via DSW/Jewelry-LOFT, Nordstroms Rack, Black Sheep

Nothing like some yellow tweed to dress up jeans and sneakers. a cool bonus on this shirt...the back is silk...  These slip ons are fabulous...I am not sure I am ever going to wear any other shoes again...just kidding, my other shoes would get jealous...they are so comfy and the subtle snake pattern is so fun. 

Worn for a long day of department meetings, nursing school registrations and carpool...

Jeans-Gap/Sweatshirt-Target/Shoes-DSW/Jewelry-Black Sheep, Jcrew

These jeans...again...I know, but I love them!! This fun Target sweatshirt has mesh detailing that makes it a bit more than basic.  It was a chilly 45 degree spring day, so I added this new scarf.  I am really into good luck symbols, so this hamsa hand print scarf is all sorts of perfect!

Almost as cozy as scrubs...but a bit more chic...

I Have A Pulse...

You didn't think I could stay quiet forever.... I am back...

I almost forgot how much I enjoyed having somewhere to share my daily stylings...sale shopping...stories of crazy little boys... I need somewhere to dump all the words and pictures bouncing around in my brain...

Here's to hoping someone out there wants to listen...

 

So, when I am not in scrubs, this is just a sample of what I don on a daily basis... I have these Gap always skinny jeans in a dark wash and a destroyed denim...skinny fit and the ankle length is perfect with ankle boots or slip ons.... Speaking of those slip ons...I own both the leopard and the black...so comfy yet chic...reminds me of the shoes the "cool skater" kids wore in my high school in the 90's...
I probably wear some variation of a denim shirt too many times a week...light, printed or dark...I don't discriminate...layered under or over a sweatshirt...
I insisted on a moratorium for my puffy winter coat last month, but since mother nature wouldn't agree, I always throw on this great cammo jacket to keep warm...
The blue bucket bag from Old Navy is fabulous...soft, great quality faux leather and big enough to carry all my crap, but still holds it shape if I just throw in my wallet and phone...
To top off my casual look lately, I really love the Urban Decay Naked Lip gloss...tons of neutral shades and not to too sticky...

Looking forward to taking up my space on the internet again...I have so much to share...

I Was Sherlocked...

I always wanted a fur vest...but I always felt that I would look like a woolly mammoth styling one, so I never pulled the trigger.  Last spring, I purchased a knit sweater vest with a fur collar...love!  But I seem to have a hard time figuring out how to wear it.  Recently, I styled it as a top layer with a button up...

 

Jeans-NYDJ/Shirt-JCrew/Vest-Gap/Booties-Target/Jewelry-Black Sheep, Bass, Top Shop

Fur and flannel...a great combination.

  Vest-Gap/Shirt-Old Navy/Jeans-NYDJ/Booties-Target/Jewelry-Akira, LOFT, Charming Charlie, Black Sheep

So, when in doubt, style it with a denim shirt.  Adding polkadots and some shine is always a good idea.  Plus, no need to wear a scarf to keep warm, the fur collar does that...especially since the temperature was 1 degree...so freakin cold!

Besides layering over a button up, I am not sure how else to fashion this vest...hmm...any suggestions...

My week in a nutshell...

Too Much Time On My Hands...

I am back...no long explanations.  My corner of the internet is alive...welcome back...

I think I remember how to do this blogging thing...maybe...

I have been working a crapload lately.  It might only be three days per week, but 12 hours makes for a long day...my feet ache just thinking about it.  One my way to work one day, I calculated that I spend about 10 hours per day at work on my feet...either walking around the floor or standing in a patient room.  I want to get a Fitbit so I can tally my steps and find out my calories burn.

So, today was my first of four days off in a row...including a full weekend away from the hospital.  Since I started, I have not had a full weekend off or even four days in a row.  So much time on my hands, but so much to do. 

I was so excited to wear something besides besides my sloppy grey scrubs...

Sweater/Shirt-Old Navy/Jeans-NYDJ/Necklace-Target/Jewlery-Old Navy, Charming Charlie, Black Sheep

I had have been wanting some sort of sweater with a cute animal or something on it...I tried on so many...Jcrew, Nordstrom's, Old Navy, Target...but no print looked good stretched over my boobs.  But, then I saw this one on Old Navy's website and thought the bigger print, higher up on the chest, must just work.  I decided to go up a size so it wouldn't be tight on my chest and I could layer it over a shirt...love it!! The print isn't too cutest young and the colors are neutral.  I think next time, I am going to layer it over a black and red flannel...

One of the many things I had to do today was get a pair of new  glasses.  The air in the hospital is really dry, so my contacts have been bothering me.  By the end of the day, my vision gets all fuzzy and I just want to scratch my eyes out.  So, I am sucking it up and wearing my glasses, even though they always make me feel like a nerdy teenager or an old lady.  I don't need help to feel old, I have been feeling pretty long it the tooth lately...ha!  

I narrowed it down to two pairs...what do you think..???

 Tortoise..standard oval shape...more traditional

 Purple and gray gradient color...more of a cat eye shape...definitely a different look...

I am leaning towards the tortoise ones...more traditional...neutral.  The purple ones are fun...but I am wondering it they have too much of an artsy old lady vibe...

Hmmmmm...

Step and Repeat...

It is not quite "officially" winter here yet in Chicago, but mother nature is sure doing a good job pretending.  -8 with the windchill today...I knew it was going to be a multiple layer day when my car clock said 2 degrees when I went to warm it up for carpool at 8am...

Sweater, scarf, denim shirt-Old Navy/Leggings-Vince Camuto/Jewelry-Old Navy, Top Shop, /Boots Kenneth Cole

Many layers is really the only way to brave the blistering cold...

My favorite leggings again... I just realized, since I bought these leggings, I have not worn jeans... I spend my days in either comfy, baggy scrubs, these amazing leggings or flannel pajama pants (only at night, never out of the house)  I think it is a combo of laziness and ease of just throwing them on in the morning, comfort since I am used to wearing very forgiving and comfy scrubs most of the week and not wanted to see if my jeans are tight since I have not adjusted my gym schedule to my work schedule quite yet...  After the leggings come a tank top and long t-shirt, a denim shirt of some sort (I was feeling all the pattern mixing today), a big cozy sweater (this aztec print one from Old Navy is all sorts of perfect) and a long scarf (again Old Navy hitting a home run with this one).  These wellies anchor my braving the cold look perfectly.  I purchased these about 6 years ago.  They were part of a Kenneth Cole Put A Rubber On It Collection...besides loving what it symbolized and that the profits went to AIDS, they have a fun texture, making them a bit more exciting than the traditional wellies. 

I pretty much have been and will be wearing a variation of this outfit, on my days away from the hospital, all winter long...

Alex was so excited that I decided to take photos outside...he has been dying to shovel and play in the snow...

Stay warm my friends...

The Anatomy Of A 12 Hour Day...

Enough said...I need a nap...

The Invisible Planet Is Seen Again...

Wow...I did not realize how long it had actually been since I posted.  First off, work is utterly exhausting.  12 hour days are really long and some days it is so busy on my floor that I rarely sit down all day, except for lunch, and don't even start charting until 7:30!  Also, my style lately has been way casual... You can find me in dark grey scrubs 3 or 4 days per week...not very flattering and pretty blah.  Also, we cannot wear much jewelry, I just wear small earrings...no rings since I wash my hands approximately 20 times per day (not kidding), so I just feel so not put together at work.  Then, when I am not working, I have just had no motivation to put myself together...hence that lack of blogging!
But today, the love of my casual, but stylish outfit, made me realize how much I missed sharing my style and life rants with the small community that come visit my corner of the internet...I thank you all so much....

On to what I wore today for errands and lunch with a girlfriend...

Leggings-Vince Camuto/Sweater-Target/Jewelry-Old Navy, H&M, Black Sheep

Lately, I am learning that quality over quantity is the way to shop.  I used to buy the cheapest, but now I am noticing the quality of the fabrics and longevity of the items.  At this stage of my life, I have started realizing how important the quality of an item is, even if it is more expensive.  These leggings are the perfect example.  In prior seasons, I have rotated between three pairs of cheap leggings...the  cotton material wore thin, got nubby and lost it's shape.  The leggings in this outfit are Vince Camuto from Nordstrom's.  I was weary about forking over $50 for leggings, but once I tried them on, I started dancing around the dressing room like a loon! They are a mixture of cotton, nylon and spandex with a slight sheen (making them feel a bit dressier)...tight but not so tight I feel naked and a pants-like wide waistband, holding me in and smoothing me in all the right places.  Since I plan to wear them often, I think are definitely worth the money.  So, future purchases are definitely going to sway towards quality over price and quantity.

Since I know leggings are not pants, I plan to wear them with button ups shirts, tunics and longer sweaters.  This sweater I am styling here is a Target goodie...Bright color, patterned knit, cozy and fabulous faux... leather panels on the side...love, love, love it!!!

I am back to blogging...the break gave me time to realize what I enjoy about it and how much I missed it.  Me and my dark gray scrubs will see you soon!