Wearing Today - with J Crew Joley Flats!

Today is Take Your Child to Work Day. Excused absence if you send in a note ahead of time and complete a "packet." Since I mainly work at the kitchen table (not so interesting), kiddies and I went into the office so they could hang out with hubby. We work for the same company (how do you think I got the job, hehehe?). Seriously, though, it's a fantastic company and I particularly love the fact that I can do about 95% of my job from home and they understand that at 9:00 am and 3:40 pm, I have to be here for the bus. So I stayed through lunch and then bailed to hit Target and Lowe's on the way home. Yes, I was picking out plants (veggies, herbs, shrubs) in white jean and Joley flats. Which brings me to the wearing today...

I got my Library cardi back from the cleaners who were repairing a teeny hole in the cuff caused by (yes, today's she's 4 months old and isn't she cute?) Lucy. And it was breezy, so I though it would be good today. And thanks to inspiration from PoseyFord earlier in the month, I paired it with a blue oxford shirt. (Thanks, Posey!) And of course, the white jeans. Know how bored you all are with seeing me in dark jeans? Well, it switches to white jeans and khakis in the spring, so you'll be seeing a lot of them. We'll see how well that works with a puppy.

J Crew's Joley Flats (#11703, orig $128, curr $98 online, $79.99 in store, with 25% Mickey card - $60, love it!!). I got them in bronzed twig, which is a fabulous medium neutral. I think they literally go with everything. They were definitely the perfect shoe for this outfit. This is my first non-flip flop/sneaker J Crew shoe purchase. Most of the shoes are way too narrow in the toe box for me, but these are perfect. So if you have avoided JC shoes in the past for that reason, you may want to give these a try. I think they will be so perfect in summer when I want a sandal but my feet (esp heels) aren't looking so polished, because they basically cover your heel and the bottom part of your toes. (OPI's Light My Sapphire is on my toes right now.)

Finally, I had to wear my standard gold hoops since I just got in the mail the one I unwittingly yanked out of my ear in Dina's car at the last DC JCA outing - thanks, Dina!!

As I said in my Polyvore, I am just all happiness today. Got library cardi back, got missing gold hoop, new JC flats, it's all good.

Wearing Today - 04/23/09 by HeidiGblog featuring J Crew tops

And I thought you would enjoy this... Lucy was "helping" me when I was taking pics. Here's a larger view of what I usually crop out... (shaggy dog = trim tonight)

Wearing Today, plus a *New* J Crew Tissue Boyfriend V-neck Tee

Whew...what a day, or rather a busy couple of days. So I am totally delinquent in responding to comments (sorry). And thank you, God, for the simply glorious weather we are having. I will try really hard not to complain when it gets cold and rainy on Tuesday.

So today we had an AM soccer game, then birthday party, and then...dun-dun-dun...the arrival of our 25 bags of mulch. (Very cool fundraiser that the local high school Booster Club does. 3 cu ft/bag. If you get 12+ bags, they deliver. Such a fantastic idea. Great cause and *home* delivery!)

So I pulled out a new Tissue Boyfriend V-neck Tee (#11657, $29.50, but curr $24.50 in store, I believe and I'm too lazy to get up and look at my receipts. Please don't be rude, see note above about 25 bags of mulch. Seriously, I'm impressed I haven't passed out yet.) Anyway... I was at J Crew to do some returns so I had a chance to check out the new colors for the tissue bf vneck tee. If you've read my blog more than once or twice, you know I am a big fan of these tees. Big. Large. Huge. (sorry, quoting Pretty Woman)

They had quite a few new colors out that aren't online - papaya, dark persimmon, breeze, dark mushroom (although, honestly, when I saw "DMU" on the tag, my first thought was "Dark Mud"), and flamingo. I got flamingo, since I was in a pink-ish mood, and you know I'm just not a tea rose girl for some weird reason. I also got parsley, which was on sale since it's an older color for the tee. I tried breeze and considered it but I could only justify so many tees...maybe later. (plus I actually got a pair of Joley flats, but that's for another post, along with the F21 finds)

So... flamingo tissue bf vneck tee, white cami underneath, short sleeve navy cardi, jeans, and navy polka dot slip-ons. Lovely, lovely day! (and forgive the cut off head - didn't set camera correctly and didn't have time to re-do)

And then swapped out for a pink tank and the infamous gardening overalls which I hope you never have to see. (Seriously, though, in 2000, they were *so* hip! hehehehehe) I got through half of the mulching. And of course, did some weeding, trimming, etc along the way. I felt so productive, but I am so sore, achy, tired right now. And plan to get to it tomorrow first thing before the afternoon rain starts. And hubby made dinner (grilled everything - chicken, bread, tomato, artichoke - so yummy). It's such a nice treat that he does most of the weekend cooking but it was especially appreciated today!!

Polyvore for today's activities:


Wearing Today-04/18/09 by HeidiGblog featuring Old Navy tank tops

So again forgive me if I'm a bit delinquent in responding this evening and tomorrow - I'm off to a hot bath, if I can muster the energy, and then bed. This is what I wish I were doing right now:

Wardrobe Challenge for the Week

So here's the wardrobe challenge for the week: We have the new, adorable, fabulous puppy, Lucy, in our lives. She turns 12 weeks old tomorrow. So it is definite, major puppy training for the next few days, weeks, months? New challenge is... how to dress appropriately for the occasion - i.e., I'm going to be outside a lot - without sinking to Slumpadinka levels for the next month. (See ShopaholicDiva's explanation of term, love it!)

Let's see, today it is not freezing cold, but chilly and damp, so it feels a lot colder than it is. What to do? Well, I just went through the "clothes" portion of the closet. Reminded myself about all these great, cozy winter sweaters that I have, so BINGO! I think we have a winner. They all need to be washed anyway for the (hopefully) end of the season, so I may as well get another good wearing out of them first.

Today - the Banana Republic wool turtleneck, Holiday 2006. I love this sweater. It is so yummy and cozy. I am still wearing it now, as I type in my sweatpants. The color is a dark olive-y heathered green. it would be a great St Patrick's Day sweater, but I have a different JC green sweater in mind for that, and I need the warmth today. The wool is so soft, you don't even have to layer underneath (but I did, for warmth). I love the cut, it's body skimming, but doesn't cling at all. The turtleneck itself is not tight or gagging, either.

The sad aspect of this sweater is that BR came out with a very similar style last holiday season (08), and I eagerly snatched one up. But it was just not nearly as well made, not as soft, didn't wash as well - a total and utter disappointment. Sigh... So for now, I am still loving my BR olive turtle. And it will go in the wash pile tonight. Hopefully I can do whole slew of sweaters at once.

And I even have some fun shoes on - Pumas from Fall 07. Comfy, cover the foot well enough to walk around in wet grass, since that's what I'm doing a lot of. A fun punch of color to the dark green sweater and dark jeans.

But I promise, no matter how bad it gets, I will not resort to wearing these.... The reason I would never, ever go on What Not To Wear. Stacy and Clinton would make me throw them away. Behold the fantabulous khaki overalls from the Gap, circa Fall/Winter 2000. Oh, I made quite the fashion statement back in the day. All the other moms had their denim overalls. Mine were khaki. Everyone wanted to know where on earth I had found the khaki ones. I was probably wearing Keds with them, too. Ahhhhh, memories.

Now they are the perfect gardening overalls (note the mud stains on knees). Seriously. You can stretch, bend over or whatever you need to do, and your shirt stays tucked in, you aren't flashing anyone. Totally practical. Worn with a tank top in the summer. With a tee and sweatshirt in chillier temps. Dirt, leaves, etc don't stick to the woven material as they would something knit (like sweatpants or yoga pants). I dread the day they fall apart (it's coming) because then I will actually have to pay money for a replacement pair. Best gardening togs ever!!!