Tender Loving Care

I am so in love with this green sweater! When it found it while thrifting it was in pretty sorry shape. It was heavily pilled from too many washes. But it is still a vibrant, lovely color, and I saw its potential and snapped it up. A few days later I spent about an hour working on it with my depiller, and now it has new life again (and it's such a fun color for springtime!). 

Outfit Details: Sweater, Thrifted. Plaid shirt, Thrifted. Belt, Dress Barn. Pants, Express. Shoes, Nordstrom. Pearl Earrings, Gifted. 

Sunny Yellow

It has been an amazing 75 degrees for the last two days, which inspired me to wear one of my recent thrifted pieces. I've never thought yellow looked very good on me but this fun sweater is making me rethink my stance on my wardrobes yellow ban. Bear and I have been doing tons of errands for the move this week. I feel like we've visited every furniture store in town twice, but over all we're making progress. 

My posting will probably be sporadic for the next few weeks because of the move. But I still plan to do some thrifting when I can (because if there is a better stress relief that shopping I don't know what it is), and posting my cute finds. 

Outfit Details: Sweater-and-shirt combo, Thrifted. Skirt, Thrifted. Shoes, Nordstrom. Purse, Coach. 

Sweaters and Sunshine

After a pretty good snow storm this weekend today is sunny and warm (relatively). This sweater/shirt combo is another of my recent thrift store finds. It has pretty lace at the cuffs and collar. Would you believe that the only thing in this outfit that didn't come either from a thrift store or as a gift is my shoes (and I got them for 10$ at Payless). 

Outfit Details: Sweater/Shirt: Thrifted. Skirt: Thrifted. Tights, Gifted. Shoes, Payless. Earrings, Gifted. 

Melancholy Blue

The last four or five days have been a bit of a roller coaster. There's been quite a bit of stress, and some excitement too. Mr Not-in-Pajamas and I decided this weekend that we are going to move into a new loft at the end of the month. It's a good decision, but moving is stressful. There are so many details! I tend to develop insomnia when I get stressed, and so I haven't been sleeping much at all. I spent much of today running around town buying moving boxes tape guns and sharpies, but I did get to fit in a quick trip to my favorite thrift store, where I picked up this really cute stripy shirt (and two bags full of other goodies that I'll show you over the next few weeks). 

Outfit details: Shirt (Gap) Thrifted. Jeans, Seven. Slippers, Marshalls. Pin (Actually a vintage clip-on earring), Gifted.  Pearl earrings, Gifted. 

Purple Page Boy

I picked up this hat today while browsing for tea mugs at World Market. (And I found a cute mug with a monkey on it!) The details on the shirt didn't come out all that well in the photo - it has a beautiful pleated collar and some additional pleating on the bodice. 

Outfit Details: Shirt, BCBG (Bought at Marshalls). Camisole, JCPenney, Jeans, Reference. Boots, Nine West, Necklace, Dress Barn. Hat, World Market. 

A Whole Lotta Blue

Apparently I was in a blue mood today - dark blue shirt, blue cardigan, blue tights - but it was a great way to showcase my fun new purse that Bear bought for me during some recent President's Day shopping. 

Outfit details: Cardigan, Thrifted. Shirt, Old Navy. Skirt, Express. Tights (Vera Wang), Kohl's. Purse (Candie's), Gifted.

A Little Culture

Bear took me out to see a ballet tonight. We had such a lovely time. Afterwards we headed to our favorite restaurant - a 24 hour diner called Hayes that makes the best grilled cheese sandwich in town. What a perfect evening! 

Outfit Details: Dress, Dress Barn. Tights, Vera Wang. Shoes, BCBGirls 

Pastel Ninja

It was SO cold today. Cold enough to see my breath at 2pm - with the sun shining. I always get fooled. Coming from Southern California I still equate sun with warmth, a dreadful mistake in the midwestern winter. So here is what I wore to combat the cold. My shirt is another one of my killer finds while thrifting: a Michael Kors shirt I nabbed for five bucks! 

Watch out for my mad ninja skills! 

Outfit Details: Shirt (Michael Kors) Thrifted. Camisole, Old Navy. Pants, Express. Shoes, Ebay. Scarf, Pashima. Coat, Gifted. Pearl Earrings (Which I took a photo of but they came out blurry), Valentine's day gift from Bear. 

Blue Collar Corporate

Today's look is quite corporate. I definitely would have worn this to an office back in my executive assistant days. Though I don't go into an office anymore (and am wearing this to do laundry, among other things) I think it fits the image of a successful writer quite well too. (Now just to get to the successful part!) 

Outfit details: Shirt (Anne Taylor), Thrifted. Skirt, Thrifted. Shoes (Vera Wang), Marshalls. Necklace, Newport News. 

Safari Casual

I did a little experiment with my hair today and let it air dry, just to see how it would turn out (hence why it looks kinda flat and wavy). I just love this new shirt (another of my recent thrifting finds), though the light pink seems to wash me out a bit. It has this great detail on the sleeve with a button that pulls up the bottom that I think is so cute. The safari look was appropriate today, as I rediscovered my love for the game Zoo Tycoon 2 (with endangered species expansion pack). 

Outfit Details: Shirt, Thrifted. Undershirt (camisole), Old Navy. Pants, Marshalls. Belt, Don't Remember. Shoes, Sketchers. 

Debut

Here is my new hairstyle. I just love it! I think that Oz at Roca Salon did such an amazing job, both with the cut and the color. At the eleventh hour I decided to go with the popular vote and asked for the cut from Picture #1, but Bear (Mr. Not-in-Pajamas) says the finished product looks more like #3 than #1. Either way, I like it so much. It's amazing how a different cut can change a whole appearance.  

Thank you so much everyone who voted and helped me decided on a new look. I love the change. 

I didn't get a pic of my shoes today (just those same black stilletto heels you've seen before - Bear was more focused on my haircut when he took the pics, I guess).  

Outfit Details: Shirt: ModCloth.com, Jeans: Seven. Boots, Nine West. 

Blue and Raining

The votes are in on your favorite new hairstyle and it looks like #1 squeaked by for the win, with just two votes more than #3. #2 didn't get anybody's vote, so it's straight out of consideration. My hair appointment is tomorrow at 2pm and I'm still not sure which one I will pick, though I am leaning towards #3. (#1 and #3 are actually both of the same actress, and my thought is that the shorter bangs in #3 will grow into a look more like #1 eventually). Check back tomorrow to see the results.

 

Yesterday was so beautiful - nearly 70 degrees and sunny. Today, on the other hand, is rainy and about 45 degrees. I love the rain, but sure would have enjoyed a few more days of early spring. The blue cardigan and the scarf (worn as a belt today) are both from yesterday's thrifting expedition. 

Outfit Details: Sweater and Scarf: Thrifted. Camisol, Old Navy. Skirt, Ross. Boots, Nine West. Necklace, (1929) Gifted. 

The 5AM Librarian

First off I must confess that I have been up since 5am, so if I look a bit, ahem, worn out in these photos that's probably the reason. Mister Not-in-Pajamas had an early AM flight for a business trip this morning so we were up before dawn (I always insist on taking him to the airport, and picking him up when he returns home again). Since I was up so early I did some errands, then treated myself to a stop at a thrift store I haven't tried before. It was heavenly!!! Huge store, with a great selection, and not very crowded. I was there almost two hours, and left with 7 shirts, 2 cardigans and a scarf, all for 24 bucks. This sweater-shirt combo is one of my new pieces. I'm having so much success with thrifting lately that I honestly don't know if I'll ever go back to retail stores. Outfit Details: Sweater-shirt combo: Thrifted. Skirt (100% wool) Thrifted. Shoes, Newport News. Necklace, Dress Barn. 

New Haircut

I've had the same basic haircut for, oh, a decade. I'm thinking about a change. Namely: Bangs. I know, it's a big step. Okay, not really, but for someone whose had the same cut for ten years there is more than a little hesitation about making a change. So, I put it to you, dear reader. Here are some photos of haircuts that I like and am considering for my new look. 

Which one do you like best? 

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Which Haircut is your favorite for my new look?
	The First One: Thick and Chic
	The Second One: Messy and Playful
	The Third One: Short and Piecy
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Blue and White

Outfit Details: Cropped Blazer, Reference (Buttons added by me). Shirt, H&M. Slacks, Express. Shoes, Steve Madden. Belt, Reference, Purse, Coach (Gifted). Earrings, Target. 

Here's what I wore while I was out running errands today. Originally I had a lavender collared long sleeve shirt on under the blazer but it was really warm so I changed into this. I'm so glad I did, as I really like the blue on blue combination.