Cardigan: Old Navy; Sweater: Banana Republic;
Pants: NY & Co; Shoes: Me Too;
Scarf: I totally forgot- my mom bought it for me :)

Hmmmmm. The lighting was not so great today and the camera battery was threatening to run out at any moment so I kind of rushed- hopefully the picture above isn't terrible! I thought ti was high time for another scarf day. And a pin! Because I love this pin and it goes great with purple. And yellow. And clothes.

Here is my pretty purple pin! I actually did not pin it through the scarf but it's hugging the material. More like a semi-death grip actually. It slowly slides down over time but not enough to be worrisome. I just have to adjust it every once in awhile. Actually, that may be more due to the fact that it just pulls the whole side of the scarf down. Anywho- I'm trying to not keep my house like a sauna- some nonsense about heating bills being too high- so the scarf and cardigan combo are working out awesomely for me. I predict many more scarves in the coming cold months!

Another bracelet! this one is a long time favorite of mine. It has an extra set of giraffes though- why are giraffes so special? Also a gift from mom :)

Super awesome comfy shoes. Nuff said.

And here I am in all my frizzy glory! We got a food scale so it's been nothing but thrills and chills here! It actually is very handy and kind of entertaining :)

New location

Cardigan: ATL; Pants; Old Navy;
Cami: BR; Shoes: Me Too

Since Mr. Sun is clearly anti-fashion blog picture taking, I'm going to try a new room in the house. I'm running out of places where I can balance my camera, so hopefully this one works! This cardigan is so soft and cozy making it perfect to wear as a shirt with just a cami underneath.

This cami has such pretty lace it's nice when I can show it off. The kitty pin still has no real back but the scotch taped safety pin seems to be working just fine :)

I think Madison approves of taking pictures in the guest room!

Hem dragger

Cardigan, Shirt: Target; Pants; NY&Co

I've been wearing jeans a lot lately but it's good to be back in slacks. I always forget how wide leg these pants are- I love the relaxed chic feel a wide leg pant gives. Like i should bee dashing off to lunch somewhere fabulous in between shopping and meeting with my investment manager to discuss how much interest I'm earning... Do pants do that to you too?

I am trying out a bracelet on my left wrist today. I tend to favor chunky bracelets or ones with dangly bits on my right wrist- you know, the optimal combination for getting in my way at work. so today I'm giving a smaller bracelet a try on my non-mouse hand. So far it's working out great! Perhaps this is a simple way for me to incorporate more wrist accessories into my work day attire!

Normally i would wear more of a heel with these pants, but today I'm rocking flats. I'll have to go change my footwear now so I can take the beast out for a walk!

Totally Unrelated: this is my 100th post! Triple digits baby!

Repetition

The past week or so I've been not as focused on fashion, but rest assured I have not been wandering the streets naked! I've just been taking advantage of repetition- or falling back on already tested out combinations. In some ways it's been not as fun- I've gotten used to to the daily task of trying to think of new ways to pair things or liven up something I've worn a dozen times. But it's also a nice relief- I feel pretty confident I can easily take a minute to zip into my closet and emerge looking like halfway decent.

So today is another one of those days. Nothing new or particularly special about what I'm wearing, but it sure beats looking like a hobo!

And yes, I'm totally wearing flip flops because It is actually that warm here! It's the last day of our little heat wave so back to more seasonally appropriate footwear tomorrow.

Trucker style

Recently some friends of mine started a cross country journey- it was two burly truckers, a moving truck, and a yearning for wide open spaces. And 2 iPhones giving constant updates on Trip Tracker and Facebook :P Here is three of us are, me doing my best to balance out the trucker-ness. Do they not look authentic?

Here are the rough and tumble truckers trying to reason with the dog to pose properly. It's an important part of trucking to adequately document all aspects of the journey.

She kept trying to steal their (prop) cigarettes :) those SQL loving vegetarian truckers are so tough.

Morning IHOP run

Often on Saturday or Sunday morning my husband and I will just get up, throw on whatever clothes are lying nearest and head out to IHOP for some breakfast and then to grocery shopping. This is me on one such morning! Since starting this blog I am pleased to report that these weekend pancake runs are rarely made in the same old ratty sweatshirt or yore.

Here also is a rare example of me in outerwear. This big pashmina kept my neck nice and toasty and brightened things up.

Here is my go-to purse. I rarely change my purse anymore and am usually using this bag. It's big and can take a beating, so I love it. I got it on sale at a Coach outlet a few years ago, so it certainly isn't current in the world of handbags, but I think it's a simple enough design to always look good. And who doesn't like burgundy suede?

hiding from the sun

The sun is out to get me again today, so we'll just pretend these photos are artsy.

It's another wee shirt- going for easy and casual before I have to resort to the full body sweater to battle the winter chill. the Jess was not made for cold weather!