Casual Friday

Casual Friday by gleighb featuring Rebecca Taylor tops

I used to be a jeans and tee kind of girl.  Not too long ago, it seemed like every outfit I picked out revolved around some type of denim.  Don't get me wrong - it's not that I don't love jeans anymore, but rather my focus has shifted.  I've found that since I now get up and go into an office 5 days a week, I think less about jeans and more about the other non-denim pieces in my closet.  That is... until Friday.  So, here's to jeans-wearing, open toe-bearing, can't-wait-until-5-o'clock-Friday.  I hope your Friday and your weekend is a good one! 

happy mornings

jacket, Old Navy; tee, Old Navy; dress, Aeropostale; belt, Gianni Bini; tights, DKNY; shoes, thrifted

Do you ever have mornings when it feels like work getting dressed, while other mornings it all comes together in a cinch?  I know I do.  So, when this outfit came together this morning I left the house feeling very pleased with my sartorial choice.  I'm also particularly happy when I am able to successfully pair pieces that I've never worn together in an outfit before.  This outfit was that way.  I styled the dress in a similar manner this weekend (I promise I'm going to post details...), but this morning came across the jacket and blue tights... yeah, it's kind of my morning game.

Side note: A very happy birthday today to my BFF, Joe! Loves ya babe!

There's No Place Like Home

trench, Target; scarf, Payless sample; tee, The Limited - thrifted;

pants, Old Navy; shoes, Rampage via Piperlime.com; polish, OPI - Over The Taupe

Getting away is always fun, but nothing beats coming home.  My red shoes made me feel a little like Dorothy today especially since my husband and I were gone this weekend.  On top of that it was a stormy day, with thunder, lighting, and hail.. oh my!  My trench was not necessary to start the day, but by the end I was glad I had it.  Luckily I was able to snap these pictures between storms. 

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You might have noticed a new addition to the right hand side of my blog. I am proud to announce that I am one of the newest Trendsetters featured on Shop It To Me!

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**On a side note: I have to send a very Happy Birthday out to my dad today - Love you Daddy!

How much fun...

shades, Ralph Lauren; dress, Target; shoes, Payless sample

...was your weekend?  Ours was pretty awesome.  I'll share more details later in the week, but for now I just wanted to share a few fun photos.  We found this vineyard about 5 miles outside of Hermann.  The weather was beautiful and at the time we took these photos I think we had sampled enough wine to constitute 3 normal size glasses! 

it's here!

 

image via Flickr

Dear Readers, what are you up to this wonderful Easter weekend? I am happy to report that the hubbie and I are going to get away tonight and tomorrow. We've made reservations at a quaint Bed & Breakfast about 4 hours from here in a small town called Hermann, located right outside of St. Louis.  Hermann is nestled along the Missouri River and is known for its great wineries and local eats.  We plan on indulging in some of the local flavor in addition to relaxing for a couple of days. As for the big day itself (Sunday, of course) we'll be attending Easter service in the morning and then having a huge brunch with our closest family and friends. It should be a great weekend, indeed.  For now though, I'll leave you with this - remember last Friday when I found this wonderful hint of spring in my yard?

Well... this week I found this magnificent explosion of spring in its place!  It's official: spring has sprung!

Happy Easter and weekend! I'll see you on the flip side!

stuck in neutral

cardigan, Kohl's; tee, TJ Maxx; pants, Old Navy; shoes, Payless sample; shades, Payless sample

I love neutrals.  If you've browsed my site for more than 5 seconds, you've already figured that out.  My BFF complains that I don't incorporate enough color into my wardrobe.  It's not that I hate color, in fact it's quite the opposite.  It's just that I gravitate toward articles of clothing that I can envision incorporating into multiple outfits.  I guess you'd call that sensibility? I don't know, but I do know that today I incorporated just about every neutral imaginable into my outfit. Gray, blue (the picture doesn't show it very well, but the stripes on my shirt are blue), black, tan... yep, that covered it all. What's your take on neutrals versus color? Is being stuck in neutral a bad thing?

for the love of clothes

tee, Victoria Secret; dress, Target; boots, Steve Madden; watch, Fossil

Happy Hump Day, dear readers! This week has been a busy one. I've got some pretty cool stuff in the pipeline, but it will probably be next week before I get a chance to share.  So, I thought I'd leave you with some outfit photos that I found on my computer. I took these a couple of weekends ago. You might remember this dress from here - which got me thinking. . .  I have noticed that despite a somewhat decent size collection of clothes I have a tendency to wear some of the same articles of clothing repeatedly. One, because I genuinely love them and two, because there are certain pieces in my wardrobe that my mind has decided should be reserved for specific events.  This comes despite the fact that I would love to wear said pieces on a more routine basis.  I thought The Clothes Horse discussed this topic quite nicely yesterday, and I couldn't agree with her more. So please tell me dear readers, what do you do to avoid neglecting certain articles of clothing in your wardrobe?