Festivus

Anthro-
Gemini Cardigan
Holding Horses Gable Boyfriends

Modcloth Polar Opposites Attract T
Old Navy Scarf
Simple Shoes
Christmas Santa Socks- gift

Happy/Merry whatever you celebrate. We went to see "The Hobbit" and then ate some stew.

Minty

Anthro-
Holding Horses Gable Boyfriend
Plain and Simple Cami

Target sweater and socks
White Mountain "Ingle" Booties

I wore this for a roller skating field trip. Watching 100 sixth graders try to skate is hilarious. Unfortunately we came away with two broken bones. I think we're going bowling next year.

This n That

 Anthro-
 Contemporary Twist Wide Legs

Short Sleeve T- Modcloth Tour de Forest Top
Long Sleeve T-Splenddid
Old Navy scarf
Target boots

 Anthro-
 Woodland Haze Top
Roundabout Blouse

Old Navy skinny cargoes
Aerosoles wedges

 Anthro-
Warmth & Respite Cardi
Pilcro Cord Leggings (2010)
Brass Tacks Boots

H&M dress
Old Navy Scarf

Anthro-
Lacy Hooded Peplum Pullover
Jubiliation Necklace

Loft pants
Born boots

Just catching up on some pics. Winter is definitely on its way now. We have dress up days at school next week including pajama day, which I'm totally going to Anthro-fy!

Cozy

Anthro-
Revelry Cabled Sweater
Swingy Chambray Tunic
Pilcro Dyed Chinos
Pieced Prism Necklace

White Mountain Ingle booties

Today temps topped out in the 30s (but too dry for snow, booo!) I got this sweater almost a month ago but haven't worn it yet. I also got a significant price adj. on it because of the black weekend markdowns and discount. Hooray! Cold temps are supposed to hold out, and I'm crossing my fingers for snow.

Frizzle

 Anthro-
Tomato Picking Skirt
Willemstad Necklace

Loft shirt
Born boots

Modcloth Back to Your Routes skirt
Gap sweater
Target tank
Anne Klein boots

This skirt is totally phase one in my mission to be Miss Frizzle.

Tights

 Anthro-

Honeyed Life Shirtdress
?? top by Tiny

Target belt
Born boots

 Anthro-
Sea Nettle Shift

J Crew Cardi
H&M belt
Target tights
Aerosoles wedges

Anthro-
Lacy Hooded Peplum Pullover
Duo Pattern Skirt
Aviatrix T
Jubiliation Necklace
Brass Tacks Boots
Hue tights

Disney hat. This was hat day at school. This is why I don't wear hats. I felt like Blossom all day.

Apparently this was "tights week" for me. I love tights. They allow me to expand seemingly warm-weather items into the cooler season. It is probably going to be time to update my collection soon.

Blues

Anthro
Lacy Hooded Peplum Pullover
Illusory Top
Joe's Petite Microflares

DSW boots
Old Navy scarf

The only thing I left Anthro with this weekend was a $46 price adjustment. Major score. There just wasn't anything singing to me. I did get a top at Loft (they did the promo that we all thought Anthro was going to do ...) and ordered a couple things from Modcloth. I have never ordered from them before, so I'm very curious to see their fit/quality.

*Here is why my old posts all say "Koda" as the author.* I started a blog for my dog. Yeah, I'm a dork. I didn't really think to make a separate account for her, and for boring reasons I don't really want that blog linked to this one. So I changed the username on my previous account to "Koda" and then unlinked the blogs, but its still showing that as the author of previous posts. Now you know*

Put a bird on it

Anthro-
Elornis Shift
Field Game Cardi

Target necklace
Born boots

Says who you can't wear flamingos in mid-November?

Brr

 Anthro-
Lace & Chambray Shirtdress
Soft Soaring Sweater
?? Necklace

Hue sweatertights
Report wedges

Anthro-
Wooded Hideaway Skirt
Escalope Necklace
Steep Buckle Moto Boots

Hue Tights
Splended T
Kensie vest

Temps have finally dipped a bit. Hooray!

Patrioticish

Top- Olivia Moon
Skinny Cargoes- Old Navy
Belt- H&M
Shoes- DV

A rare Anthro-free day. Temps are still baffling. This was my nod to red/white/blue for election day.

The Heat Goes On

 Anthro-
Artist's Study Cardi
Shy Stalks Shell

Kut from the Kloth pants
Aerosoles Wedges

Anthro-
Here & There T
Pilcro Dyed Chinos

Miss Trish for Target shoes
Target necklace

November 2nd had a high of 87. No matter how long I live here, I can't quite get a handle on the weather. It will seem like fall is setting in and then we'll get this. Or it will seem like we're going to have a harsh winter, and nothing. The only things we can really count on are unbearably hot summers.

Pink Out

 T- American Eagle Outfitters
Vest-Kensie
Jeans- Kut from the Kloth

"Pink Out" day at school. I own surprisingly little pink, so here you go.

Anthro-
Mina Dress
Venetian Blinds Belt

J Crew Cardi
Target necklace/tights
Born Boots

My superhero tights show up again.

Bare Legs

Anthro-
Tomato Picking Skirt
Lacy View Wedges
Naima Embroidered Buttondown by Tiny

Target necklace

Anthro-
Once & Always T
Chalk & Charcoal Skirt
Shadowsleeve Cardi
?? necklace

Dansko shoes

It is late October and here are my bare white legs. I wouldn't have thought anything of this when I lived in CA, but I definitely expect cooler weather by now in OK. Temps are supposed to take a big dip in the next couple of days, so I might get to actually wear some of the new cold weather things I've acquired.

In Between

 Anthro-
 Aviatrix T
Compartment Cargo Cords
Animal Crossing Belt
Prize Winning Tote
Brass Tacks Boots
Jubilation Necklace

Pink Rose Cardi via Loehmann's

Gap pants and t
Target shoes and necklace
H&M belt

It is definitely not summer, but not quite fall. Mornings/evenings have a definite chill, but it has been warm during the day. Layers have been the name of the game. I'm actually sort of ready for it to just be cold.

Festivus

Anthro--
Swingy Chambray Tunic
Pieced Prisms Necklace

Loft Crops
Payless Flats

Weenie dog!

This is the 2nd time I've worn this shirt/necklace combo, so I must think it works. This is at a festival at a local winery. Good times!

 Anthro-
Joe's Petite Microflares
Currency necklace
Beetle necklace (it has a fancy name that I don't remember)

Target tank
DSW boots
Pullover via Dillard's on supersale

We took the baby ween to an outdoor art walk/food truck congretation/costume contest tonight. She won a $40 gift certificate. Of course, there only 4 entries. Anyhow, this top is one of those items that didn't look like it was that special on the rack but was marked down to $17 so I figured what the hell. I'm totally pleased with how this all turned out.

Uniform

 Anthro-
Count the Waves Dress
Charmeuse Splice Cardi
Hue Tights/copper

Born boots

Anthro-
Oratory Dress
Building Blocks Top
Abuzz Cardi
Venetian Blinds belt
Brass Tacks boots
Hue tights/yellow

Target necklace

Parent/teacher conferences= 12 hour days. I had to wear something I could stand in all day and then sit in for 4 hours, while still looking acceptably professional. I decided to revert to my foolproof standby of dress+cardi+tights+boots. Also notice the alternate picture locale. I'm not huge on snapping pics in my classroom, because I'd be mortified if a colleague caught me, but it's a chance of pace from the normal parlor shots.

Breaking All the Rules!

Anthro-
Lakshya Cardigan
Eliza Racerback

Gap Pants
Target shoes

Yes, I'm wearing white pants. I probably won't get much of a chance to bust them out again until April because temps are supposed to significantly dip this weekend. Stay tuned for layers!

Golden

Anthro-
Swingy Chambray Tunic
Goldfish Bowl Skirt
Pieced Prism Necklace
Lacy View Wedges

Old Navy belt

And I'm blond again!

Anthro- Climate Control Cardi
NY&Co top
H&M belt
Loft crops
DV Archer Sandals

So this is my look for Molly's analogous color challenge. These pants and this cardi are actually not the exact same color, even though they appear so here. Anyhow, I find that blue and green shades are pretty easy to combine together. This also helped me get dressed this morning since I wasn't feeling any particular direction, so there you go.

Anisoptera *

Anthro-
Darting Dragonflies Dress
Jubilation Necklace
Winding Ruffle Cardi
H&M belt
DV shoes

Koda is sporting her coordinating dragonfly puppy bumper.

*that is the scientific name for dragonfly- I felt like being fancy!

Back to normal

Anthro-
Mirror, Mirror Tank
Westwood Skirt

Loft Cardi
H&M belt
SoftSpots wedges

Back to wearing real clothes this week. Bought this skirt on supersale in July and haven't worn it yet! This shot doesn't really show the detail, but the kind of faux-wrap-hankerchief front has eyelet-ish/embroidery detail. A nice little twist to make it not quite basic.

Menagerie

Anthro-
Pilcro Boy T- "Bugs"
Lookout Cami
Wily Cardi
Grassland Gallop Skirt
Animal Crossing Belt
Peacock Plume Sandals

So today's theme for dress-up was "animal print". I decided to take a very literal interpretation of this and see how many different critters I could cram into one outfit. I think I did pretty well (and I didn't even come close to wearing every animal-motif item that I own.) What's funny is that if you don't see the close-up of all the crazy prints,  this is actually a pretty cute outfit. Anyhow, looking forward to the rest of the week...

Finally Fall (ish)

Anthro-
Joe's Petite Microflares
Wound Barra Boots
Horseshoe Falls Top
Prize Winning Tote

Long sleeve t- Splendid via Nordstrom

Being able to put on jeans and boots shouldn't make me so giddily happy, but there you have it. We had a drizzly/cool weekend and I was in heaven. We're supposed to have a couple more weeks of slightly more summerish weather, but at least we got a sign that fall is really on its way. I do have a couple summer dresses I need to bust out before the weather breaks, but they will have to wait because next week is Homecoming Week and we have all kinds of wacky dress-up days. I'm most excited about tomorrow's ensemble, so stay tuned....

Anthro-
Acres of Land Cardi
First Flight T
Kayla Gauze Skirt
Brass Tacks Riding Boots

Hooray for rain and cooler weather!! We're supposed to get a few more sunny days next week but I was happy to break out the boots.

 Anthro-
Aija Maxi Dress
Shadowsleeve Cardi
Venetian Blinds Belt
Jubilation Necklace
Lacy View Wedges

I so didn't realize there was some weird false hem sewn into this dress and it actually is about an inch longer. Gah! The black cardi wasn't the best choice but I needed something to throw over it to be work-appropriate.

Anthro-
Graphic Frangipani Tank
Day Off Skirt
Wish You Were Here Cardi

Old Navy Scarf
Minnetonka Mocassins

I dressed from the feet up today. My thought process was basically- I want to wear comfortable shoes. Now what bottom can I wear- and so on up. I was all about mixing patterns today (already 2 patterns on the shirt and then adding in the cardi). Keeping to a neutral color palette helps me look slightly less crazy.

We are supposed to have a dramatic temp drop tonight (hooray!!) so I might get to break out some boots tomorrow. I get excited over these kinds of things.

Anthro- Fairweather Plaid Shirt

Banana Republic crops
Target Shoes


I only managed to squeeze in one pic this week. Of course, it was only a 3 day work week. Anyhow, I continue to be extremely cranky about the weather. We got a cold front in last night and the weekend is supposed to be mild, but back up in the 90s next week. Enough, already!

Ready for Fall, Already!

 Anthro-
Lace and Chambray Shirtdress
Organic Blooms necklace

Adrienne Vittadini Shoes

 Anthro-
Bianka Blouse

Gap wide-leg trousers
?? belt
Target necklace
Softspots wedges

Anthro-
Ethereal Pointelle Sweater
Nubby Stripes Skirt
Peacock Plumes Sandals

Loft necklace

I am having a really hard time feeling cute right now. Dressing professionally, but with some personality, and still being acceptably comfortable and not too hot is really getting to be trying. It is so much easier to dress in the fall when I can just throw on dress + cardi + boots and call it a day. Unfortunately we are creeping back into triple digits this week. I suppose I still have a lot of skirts that I can put into the rotation until the heat breaks, but I'm just about ready to be done with summer.

Week 1 in the bag

 Anthro-
Kumo Leaf Dress
Peacock Plume Sandals

 Anthro- Whippletree T

Kut from the Kloth crops
Target belt
Softspots wedges

I have no idea why I'm staring at the ceiling.

Anthro-
Honeyed Life Shirtdress

Kohls T
Report Wedges

Cray cray

Anthro Elornis Shift
J Crew Cardi
DV Archer Sandals

I really considered wearing this the first day of school, but decided the kids could have one day of not thinking their teacher is a crazy lady. This is also my submission for Molly's frock party.

Back to the grind...

 Anthro-
Mina Dress
Lacy View Wedges

Target belt, necklace

Anthro-
Liquid Bouquet Tank
Climate Control Cardi

Loft pants
Indigo by Clarks wedges
Target necklace


Back to work this week. 1st day outfits here- teachers' first day (above) and students' first day (left). I'm still sort of in denial about summer being over. Even though we had students on Friday, it felt sort of like make-believe. Anyhow, at least I will have a reason to wear real clothes and take pictures of them. So there is something.