come sit awhile

oh for cute!

while i'm still on the hunt for a good yellow cardigan, i wanted to share with you some recent Pinterest finds that i love...

black stripe dress and denim jacket

total opposite look from the photo above but i like it...

these jeans, which i own along with 'heels' would be a huge stretch for me but i just might do this one!

completely classy!  i love the white denim paired with the chambray...just need the white denim

you can find all of these AND more on my "style" board at Pinterest, go check em' out!

thou shalt not covet

unless when necessary...

this past weekend, jeff and i ended up in Knoxville, TN...our good friend Julie landed herself in the hospital, very unexpectedly...thank the Lord she is doing well

another friend we stayed with showed me her Ralph Lauren Denim and Supply scarf she received at Christmas

oh my gosh...i wanted it.  bad.

it was like wearing MacKenzie Childs on your body

once we returned home i was on a mission around the internet

this always happens

well, low and behold i found it AND it gets better...regular $60, on sale for $17.99 with an extra 30% off AND found a promo code for free shipping

can you say SCORE!

can't wait to wear it!  i know, i know it's black and cream but i'll pair that baby with some color and see what you think

 

hey ya'll

miss me?

i'm playing catch up...in all sorts of ways! 

i've got Valentine's to make and assemble...i'll let you in on it soon

my Photo a Day Challenge is coming along

but here's what i got so far...

remember this post AND this pretty photo?

here's my version...no bling, though...i'll work on that

grey t...Banana Republic outlet (had it for years), pale pink oxford...Tommy Hilfilger outlet

i love outlets...don't you?

 

 

 

 

random things

this week seemed like one big blur...

not quite sure what happened, but i will say it's been quite productive along the way

although it lacked in bloggin'...i'm sorry about that, but i'm here now!

1.  tennis is in full swing and my guy absolutely loves it!

2.  made an exciting, hopefully somewhat easy dinner/lunch menu from Pinterest...and then bought a ton of groceries to wow the checkbook...i'll share more on this later

3.  February Photo a Day Challenge is coming along...i'll post these soon!

4.  what i wore...is...well, this is all i have

a favorite "dang chicks" shirt, jeans from Gap, cardigan from Gap, mary janes from Rack Room Shoes and orange scarf old from ?  jackson really should work on his photography...

5.  i've been transcribing my butt off and chugging along through my course, goal is sometime in May! 

6.  i ran 6 miles on friday and it completely wiped me out...i haven't done that in a long time and it felt good

7.  Yippee for Saturday!  i'm pretty much doing nothing today...hanging around the house until jeff can't stand it any longer and has to go somewhere, my kinda man!

 

happy saturday!

 

hint of red

if you're keeping up with my lack-of-wardrobe-color-woes, then you'll be anxious to see...

ok, i'm joking

it's me on sunday! 

now don't go all judg-y on me with that big black sweater that you see here, it's like day 1 and all...but, i do however have on my most favorite-est red plaid Abercrombie shirt (gift), a big chunky silver and pearl bracelet (acquired as well), jeans (old/Gap), and boots (old/Ross)

not quite sure which is going to be the most difficult...taking the pictures or wearing the clothes??

baby steps...

 

color...not black or brown

i wore a purple cardigan sweater to work last week and let's just say that more than a couple of friends noticed...in a good way

if i were to describe my "style" it would be more along the lines of t-shirts, jeans and flip flops 10 months out of the year...with the occasional boots and sweater when the weather calls for it, but let's face it...i am in georgia.  i told myself before i turned 40 that i needed to step it up.  yes, i work with a bunch of 4-year-olds who most of the time notice absolutely nothing or could care less for that matter,  but i have also noticed myself, that when i put in a little more effort...it shows

so here's the thing,

i cleaned out my closet today, quite frankly we needed more space, but in doing so i found that i don't have many items that are in C.O.L.O.R.,  actual color, not black or brown...or grey.  I wouldn't say that i have a particularly favorite color, though if i had to pick it would be green, but i don't even see much of that in my closet either! 

while devouring Pinterest over the last few days, i notice that i am drawn to more and more color when it comes to clothes.  navy and yellow seem to be big, must be that sailor vibe??  i have found a couple of blogs with styles that I WANT TO WEAR too...even though i think they could be a stretch for me, i think i'll  give it a whirl!

here are some of my favorites!

ok, i know this doesn't scream color but i loved it!   and can you say big yellow bag?

i am desperately searching for a yellow cardigan and striped T, and what the heck, a white scarf too!

this would be a HUGE step for me, but i almost fainted when i saw it!   love, love, love it...and i just may have this sort of "thing" CURRENTLY in my closet! 

i NEVER wear navy. ever.  but paired with jeans and this heather gray tank (which i have something similar) i'm seriously liking it!  and the shoes...i really need those shoes

this look would be a big ol' stretch for me as well.  ruffles.  i don't do ruffles.  but i absolutely LOVE this!  could it be the green, maybe?  she paired it with black leggings (which i currently own) and black boots (another staple in my closet) it would be a must for the shirt to actually cover up what it needed to cover up, but i'm game for it, just not 20.  what do you think? 

all of the photos can be found, with their credits, on my pinterest style board

i have a bit of work to do, so let's hear it for some color in my closet and for taking some chances! 

 

stay tuned...