April 2012
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the motto
jeans: Target
oxfords: Ruche
shirt: Christopher & Banks via JCPenney Outlet (my mom’s)
belt: Target (thrifted & my moms)
locket: gifted
My grandparents gave me this locket and my grandmother put a four leaf clover that she’d had tucked inside her bible for years inside of it. I definitely think it’s lucky because I had a great day while wearing it. In other news,...
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vintage earrings -> cocktail rings
So I was trolling around Pinterest the other day, as I do far too frequently when given half a chance, when I came across something where someone had taken old clip-on earrings and turned them into rings… genius! There are a few decent old earrings floating around my house, so I made sure to repin that one and headed to Hobby Lobby looking for some ring blanks so I could get started :D
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March 2012
45 posts
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whirligig
shoes: Target
watch: Michael Kors
skirt: Garnet Hill
top: Willi Smith via TJMaxx
belt: Banana Republic (thrifted)
I just felt like twirling around all day today in this skirt. It was a birthday gift and I think it’ll be great for everything from casual days in the office to walking in a tank top and barefoot on the beach. Is anybody else glad tomorrow’s Friday?? This week has...
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to infinity and beyond
cardigan: J.Crew
dress: from a store at the beach
flats: Seychelles
belt: Forever 21
necklace: self-made
I’m fairly confident this dress is really supposed to be a bathing suit cover-up, but I’ve never worn it as one. It looks like a knockoff version of one of those infinity dresses that you’re supposed to be able to wear a million different ways, but the strap pieces are...
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dragonfly
dress: Wyeth [thrifted]
scarf: market stall in Spain
pin: gift from the Met
flats: J.Crew
bracelets: Forever 21
Awkward mannequin pose for the win… totally what I was going for today :D Two of the things I’m wearing came from NYC: the dress was one of my recent thrifting acquisitions, and my mom brought me back the pin from when she and my dad went a couple of years ago....
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Pudding Pops
This might be my new favorite recipe. It’s my favorite kind - easy, few ingredients, and chocolate. These taste just like fudgsicles.
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
1 cup whipped cream
paper cups
popsicle sticks
1 box instant pudding
I ended up doubling the recipe so it made more.
1. Combine milk, whipped cream, and instant pudding together and whisk until well mixed.
2. Pour into...
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Workshop Wear
heels: TJMaxx
pants: Rafaella via TJMaxx
shirt: L.L.Bean (thrifted)
cardigan & scarf: JCPenney Outlet
clutch: thrifted
pin: vintage (thrifted)
I realized today that I never get posts that capture what I wear to conferences since I’m usually out of town. I had an all day workshop today so you get an exclusive look at the thrilling garb I wore. This is pretty much what I wear to all...
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win some, lose some
top: The Limited
shorts: Express
flats: kelly & katie
necklace: Urban Outfitters
ring: market in Como, Italy
purse: H&M
This is one outfit I was more excited about until I saw the pictures… now I’m reconsidering… maybe a different top would work better with the shorts? I do like the purple/orange combo, though, and it’s definitely a winner for being...
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windy with a chance of blair waldorf
dress: TJMaxx
shoes: Target
blazer: L.L.Bean
clutch: thrifted (and I’m fairly sure handmade)
earrings: gifted (thanks, Olivia!)
watch: Fossil
The only two reasons I still watch Gossip Girl are for the clothes and for Blair. I love Blair. She somehow manages to make bitchy endearing. You always know where you stand with Blair Waldorf. When I first got these earrings they reminded me of...
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breezy
blouse: Anthropologie
skirt: Liz Claiborne [via Marshalls]
heels: Maripe
belt: Urban Outfitters
earrings: vintage
ring: self-made from vintage earring [tutorial here!]
I’m a little late [on here at least], but hooray for SBK being another year awesomer! And Mad Men came back yesterday too in honor of her birthday, I’m convinced :D Good stuff all the way around! So windy days...
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One Hundred Dollar Cake Icing
One of the best parts of my birthday every year is the homemade icing on my birthday cake! Family lore says that a man ordered a piece of cake in a restaurant. When he asked for the recipe for the icing, the cook agreed, but when his bill came he was charged $100 for the famous recipe. This recipe was passed down from my great-grandmother so some of the details have been lost but it’s a...
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in color
dress: H&M
belt: Forever 21
flats: Seychelles
watch: Target
necklace: self-made
I wish I could bottle up days like this and save them for a rainy day! It felt more like summer than spring today… so goood :D I got this dress last week… feels very summery to me. It’s exciting to see all these bright colors out in stores everywhere lately. I know I’m definitely...
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Bless you!
khakis: J.Crew
jacket: Eddie Bauer (circa 2004)
blouse: American Eagle via TJMaxx
shoes: Target
bag: Etienne Aigner via TJMaxx
Admittedly it was a bit warm for this jacket today but this is pretty much a one season jacket so I had to jump on it before it hits 100 degrees. Plus it was perfect for the chilly and foggy morning commute to work. Is pollen bothering anybody else yet? My office...
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knee deep
blouse: Ann Taylor Loft [was my mother’s]
skirt [belted with sash from blouse]: Banana Republic [thrifted]
shoes: Seychelles
watch: Target
purse + earrings: vintage
bracelet: Forever 21
Something occurred to me as I was driving home from work today: maybe the reason I’ve been so drawn towards nautical-y clothing lately is that I really realllllyyyyy just want to be sitting on...
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cherry blossom
shirt: Calvin Klein [via Marshalls]
jeans: Charlotte Russe
flats: Seychelles
necklace: gift
earrings: vintage
Unfortunately, the only evidence of said cherry tree that I’m apparently enamored of in this foto [it was loaded with bees… I like dangerous foto locations?] is all the pretty pink petals strewn on the ground…. who wants to have to compete with the beauty of nature...
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You Gotta Be
dress with belt: Tweeds via TJMaxx
shoes: JCPenney Outlet
scarf: Orvis (thrifted but brand new)
watch: Michael Kors
earrings: gifted
Today at work included one silk romper in the form of Miss Virginia and one business suit in the form of the Virginia Attorney General. It’s not every day that you get a run down of the energy situation in your state and a photo with a crown-wearing...
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Out to Lunch
skirt: Ruche
shoes: Bloch via Garnet Hill
shirt: TJMaxx
cardigan: Knitted & Knotted via Anthropologie
necklace: gifted
My coworkers took me out for a birthday lunch today! And no, you didn’t miss the big 24; it’s not until Sunday. Does anybody else feel horribly embarrassed when a big sombrero gets tossed on your head and a loud birthday song is sung by all nearby waiters??...
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to dye for
dress: Ann Taylor Loft
scarf: either my sister’s or my mom’s… not sure
flats + watch: Target
purse: H&M
earrings: vintage
So the blonde is gone for the moment… I was freaking out for about 20 minutes when I had the color on my hair and it looked five times as dark as it actually turned out. Although now that I see the final product, I think it could have gone a...
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your resident goddess
dress: ella moss (thrifted)
shoes: JCPenney Outlet
rings: two gifted, one Biltmore gift shop
necklace: gifted (my birthstone - aquamarine!)
watch: Eddie Bauer
Ironically, my office is warmer now than it will be in the dead of summer when they turn on the air conditioning and try to put me in a deep freeze work coma. So next time you see this dress, it may be accompanied by a cardigan. But...
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the replacements
cardigan: J.Crew
tank top: Gap
skirt: thrifted [J.Crew]
belt: thrifted
shoes: Seychelles
bag: H&M
bracelet: Forever 21
earrings: gift
I think I got a little carried away with fotos today… blaming it on the weather, which was so gorgeous today! And today is the last day of winter FINALLY YES I promise I’m not excited or anything :D Some recent additions seen here include...
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Teacher's Pet
black pants: Blue Essence via Nordstrom
jacket: Sandro via TJMaxx
scarf: Nordstrom
necklaces: gifted
shoes: Big Buddha via Belks
shirt: Gap
A very special guest post from our good friend, Megan! Megan is always, always, always stylish and cute, even though her general response to compliments is “This old thing?” or “Oh, girl I just threw these pants on!” Megan is...
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Blue Suede Shoes
skirt: thrifted
shoes: Target
shirt: L.L.Bean
necklace: gifted
A simple, casual outfit for Friday. I’ve been seeing a lot of elastic banded skirts in spring collections from Ruche to J.Crew to L.L.Bean signature. I guess that means my $2 denim skirt with an elastic back is right in style, even if it doesn’t even have a tag. I’m irrationally excited to get to sleep in...
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roadtrip!
shirt: Forever 21
pants: Charlotte Russe
sandals: kelly & katie
scarf [as headband]: stolen from the sister
necklace: sort of self-made?
bag: H&M
I’m getting ready for the other epic trip of Spring Break ‘12: heading to the beach to run in an 8k with two of my studio amigas! I’ve been sort of training since after Christmas, so hopefully it won’t completely...
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World of Words
skirt: Coldwater Creek via JCPenney Outlet (altered)
shoes: Target
shirt: JCPenney Outlet
belt: Fossil
earrings: craft show
One of my pet peeves is how buildings are freezing inside in the summer time due to excessive use of air conditioning. I had a conference out of town today and froze during it. Thank goodness I threw a blazer in my bag to put over my outfit. In other news, I recently...
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primavera
shirt: Grace Potter & the Nocturnals shirt stolen from my sister
skirt: H&M
flats: Gap
purse + earrings: vintage
I think spring has finally [?!?!] sprung! Evidently, the way to induce this is to go away for a weekend and voila: when you get home, everything is pretty and green and warm! It’s like magic… I’m not questioning it. Anywho, what better way to welcome my...
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it's a wrap
blouse: Nordstrom Rack
skirt: thrifted, then altered
belt: J.Crew
tights: Gap
boots: Frye [via ebay]
necklace: Forever 21
earrings: gift
I’ve been thinking about wearing this outfit for a solid year or so but for some reason couldn’t work up the nerve before today. Which is silly, because it’s not that over the top… the skirt’s a little crazy but what can I...
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Sweet as a Georgia Peach
dress: MNG by Mango via JCPenney Outlet
cardigan: JCPenney Outlet
belt: Target (thrifted & my mom’s)
shoes: Danskos
necklace: my mom’s
rings: gifted & Biltmore gift shop
So I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a morning person. This morning, in my hazy half-consciousness of trying to awake, I realized that today had significance and decided it must be...
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ever in your favor
dress: Marshalls
shirt: JCPenney Outlet
belt: Banana Republic (thrifted)
shoes: Target
earrings: craft show
rings: gifted
watch: Fossil
Today’s outfit is basically a recreation of this outfit, but, hey, if it works, it works. I had a really, happy productive day today, proof that spring is delightful for the senses and emotions…and I just paused to have a mini panic attack...
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sister act
blazer: thrifted
shirt: Nordstrom Rack
pants: Charlotte Russe
boots: Corso Como
purse: Aigner [via Marshalls]
I may put this blazer on sabbatical when I get home… I was a genius and didn’t pack a coat, so this is my substitute. Good thing it really hasn’t been that cold this trip [with the exception of Friday night]! So today I got to hang out with my super cool baby...
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Gone to Carolina
jeans: Calvin Klein via TJMaxx
shoes: Danskos
purse: Dooney & Bourke (gifted)
shirt & cardigan: JCPenney Outlet
scarf: Liz Claiborne via TJMaxx
sunglasses: Betsey Johnson via Marshalls
ring: Biltmore gift shop (real pressed flowers!!)
I just got back from a great trip to Asheville, NC and the Biltmore Estate. We had beautiful weather and a great time. Nowadays when I travel,...
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a walk in the park
blazer, cardigan, + tank top: thrifted
jeans: Charlotte Russe
flats: Target
purse: Aigner [via Marshalls]
One really awesome thing about big cities is having so much within walking distance - parks, big plazas to hang out in and people watch, fantastic thrift stores [!], cupcake shops, combination mexican/chinese restaurants… so much to do! I got a couple of sweet deals at a Goodwill a...
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big apple
blazer: thrifted
shirt: Gap [thrifted]
scarf: Express
jeans: Charlotte Russe
boots: Corso Como
purse: Aigner [via Marshalls]
sunglasses: my sister’s
watch: Target
Helloooo from NYC! Here are some quick pics from the High Line; I’ve been going hardcore ‘tourist taking fotos of everything’ so there are plenty more to sort through. We wandered all through Midtown...
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The Durability of Denim
skinnies & shirt: Target
shoes: Ruche
jean jacket: Gap (back in 8th grade)
watch: Michael Kors
This jean jacket and I go wayyy back. It used to swallow me, and I was forced to roll the cuffs by necessity, not choice. I’m pretty sure it’ll still look exactly like this when I’m 80 and don’t look anything like this anymore. I’m leaving for Asheville and the...
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Sophisticated Spunk
Another guest post from Eliza!!
shirt: Old Navy
Tank under shirt: Old Navy
Little Black Jeggings: Old Navy
Locket: Gifted
Shoes: A thrifted gift!
ring: H&M
I am so excited to do another guest post for TLB, but I have some confessions:
I think SB and Cait deserve a round of applause for two reasons; One, they are so talented at looking cute and young, but in a professional manner. I...
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easy peasy
blouse: Anthropologie
pants: Charlotte Russe
boots: Corso Como
necklace: Urban Outfitters
earrings: from a store in Cordoba, Spain
This is a pretty low-effort outfit: top, pants, shoes, and some jewelry as a bonus. This is also gonna be a low-effort post since today has gotten progressively busier and I’m about out of energy… and I’m frantically packing for my trip to...
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Winning
skirt: New York & Company via JCPenney Outlet
shirt: Ann Taylor Loft (thrifted)
cardigan: Eddie Bauer
trench coat: Target
necklace: gifted
shoes: Ruche
earrings: made by mom
Several things made my day great today. These included a nap, bean dip, my brother coming home for spring break, my new shoes, and singing loudly to Mariah Carey’s We Belong Together in the car. Plus, I get...
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An Unexpected Visitor
pants & shirt: TJMaxx
cardigan: JCPenney Outlet
shoes: Target
necklace: American Eagle
bracelet: Tommy Hilfiger
Do you ever have weeks where you were realize you’ve gravitated towards a similar color scheme for multiple days in a row? This week I seem to be drawn towards coral. In other news, rodents may be drawn towards me. I almost stepped on a rat on my run tonight. It then...
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what's my age again?
blazer: thrifted
shirt: Target
belt: vintage
pants: Gap
heels: Nine West [via TJMaxx]
necklace: self-made
ring: VT class ring
This outfit is entitled ‘how many people can Cait trick into thinking she’s a responsible adult’…. yeah, I don’t know how many people will buy it… I’m hoping that feeling where you don’t feel nearly mature enough for...
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First Loves
shoes: Bloch via Garnet Hill
skirt: Eddie Bauer (junior year of high school)
shirt: L.L.Bean (thrifted)
spoon jewelry: craft show
This outfit is pretty much one that I would have worn at any age, particularly from the age of three to four when I swore off all pants, even through the dead of winter. What can I say - when this girl makes a decision she sticks with it. I’m not sure why I...
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blinded by the light
dress: Calvin Klein [via Marshalls]
sweater: Merona [via JCPenney Outlet]
leggings, scarf, watch: Target
boots: Corso Como
earrings: gift
So staring directly into the sun is probably not the best idea when taking pictures of yourself…. oh well, maybe I’ll generate a little extra Vitamin D or something? At any rate, it’s so nice to be out in the sunshine after being cooped...
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pouty face
shoes: JCPenney Outlet
skirt: TJMaxx
shirt: L.L.Bean (my mom’s)
cardigan: J.Crew
earrings: gifted
I was promised a snow day. Not pleased, not pleased at all. Instead of reading by the fire all day, I was hunched over my space heater at my desk. However, I was slightly buoyed because I felt like Peggy Olson (Mad Men for all of you non-watchers) all day in this outfit. Except I...
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in knots
cardigan: Zara
shirt: Gap [thrifted]
jeans: Charlotte Russe
flats + belt: Target
coat: Ann Taylor Loft
bag: Aigner [gifted, via Marshalls]
Today was supposed to be a snow day. There was an 80% chance of accumulation. [promise I’m not still upset!… ok maybe a little…] When my alarm went off this morning, it was suspiciously bright outside…. stumbled over to the...
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Mulberry Road
black skinnies & earrings: Target
shoes: JCPenney Outlet
jacket: J.Crew
shirt: Eddie Bauer
clutch: vintage, thrifted
watch: Michael Kors
Somehow I’d almost forgotten about my black skinny pants for the last few months, maybe because living with two golden retrievers makes one shy away from black clothes. I actually wore this outfit on Friday but just now got around to posting it....
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Anything Goes
dress: JCPenney Outlet
shoes: Bloch via Garnet Hill
scarf: TJMaxx
earrings: craft show
I ate lunch outside today. Yep, it was that beautiful. And now I hear we may have snow showers on Monday. Unacceptable, March. Don’t be a tease. Even though it was warm out, I decided to wear this black dress because I forgot to wear it all winter. It’d be nice dressed up with heels…guess...
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busy work
cardigan: J.Crew
shirt: Target [thanks, mama!]
jeans: Charlotte Russe
boots: Frye [via ebay]
belt: vintage
watch: Target
sunglasses: stolen from my sister
Today turned out to be really busy, so I’m glad I went for a comfy outfit! Although by the end of the day, the sweater had to go because it’s decided to get back up into the mid-seventies again. Not that I’m...
