Back again...I think I just needed the long uninterrupted break. Good to take a breather from the electronics every once in a while, no? It's funny...when I didn't have any hours at work, I thought I'd have all sorts of time to blog, but I just wasn't on the computer that much - Polyvore, blogging, blog reading, Facebook, any of that.
But work has picked back up. So back to busy, back to being on the computer. Hubby got me a real chair for my desk after I swiped his while he was in Chicago last week. So now I can sit here at my little desk in the living room and look out the window while I lean back in my comfy chair. I just have to keep kicking the kiddies out of it.
While I was breaking, I started to work on some more closet clean out and gave quite a few things the fish-or-cut-bait designation. You know...this things you always mean to wear but never get around to it. On this latest round, I realized I had 2 denim skirts hanging in there that had probably not been on my body in almost a year.
Not usually something I wear in the summer, but we had a semi-cool stretch of days, so it seemed a perfect time to pull them out. (No idea why I never wore them this past fall or winter, but enjoyed them so much, I'll definitely make that change).
First up...from this past Saturday, the Boden denim mini I got last summer...the one that I planned to wear all fall and winter with a sweater, tights, and boots....and never did. Maybe I was too into the Minnies & skinnies? I've always loved skirts, and was so happy when M & E were out of diapers so that I could actually wear them again. changing diapers on a floor while wearing a skirt take more talent or effort than I've got.
I love the buttons down the front of this skirt...not that I ever tuck anything in so that you can see most of them. But it's a really fun piece. Not too heavy. I paired with a navy JC boyfriend tissue tee & cami, a chunky bracelet, and my old trusty JC sneakers. No idea how old those sneaks are...they don't date back to my college JC outlet days, but they were purchased early on in motherhood for me. As always, with a short skirt, I don't like to do heels - at 5'10", and with a long femur (2, actually), I like a flat shoe to ground the look. And this suited a day that involved a training session at church and hanging out with the family at home. Grilling out and then s'mores, yum!! I'm pretty sure I've posted a similar outfit on Polyvore, but it's simple and it works. And it's navy. What more do I need?
Polyvore from Saturday:
To repeat from above...what more do I need? Well, stripes for starters. Oh, I am such a sucker for stripes. Especially the navy and white ones. The tee is from Gap, and without a doubt, has one of the worst online pics I've ever seen (check out the Polyvore below or the embedded link:
Striped cropped-sleeve henley tee.) It looks anemic. I never would have purchased it based on that - in person, it actually is navy and has a really great long length they seem to be trying to hide in the online pic. Well, you can see the length from the picture at left. So you know I love it. The fabric is very similar to the JC painter tees - so you definitely need a cami or tank underneath.
I got the tee (size M) a couple of weeks ago when my sister came up to visit. She liked mine so much, she went back the next day to get one for herself (of course, we had all 4 kids on the 2nd trip). I think the striped tee ended up being around $17 or so...one of those chain reactions - on sale, plus % off, plus additional 10% off since I put it on her BR card.
The outfit, btw, is from Friday, when we had some very cool weather (oh it was lovely). The denim mini here is from Loft from probably about 3 years ago. The weight of the denim (heavier than in the Boden skirt above) keeps it from flying up or riding up. But you can find a denim mini pretty much anywhere. And then my canvas slip-ons from LLBean, gold hoops and a ponytail. I felt very young and carefree that day.
Polyvore from Friday (seriously, isn't the IRL so much better?):
Happy to be back and looking forward to catching up with you all. Thanks to all the followers and other regular readers who didn't just jump ship! XOXO
