Headed to the Park and Resoltions Can Stink

First off, Happy New Year! Hope you all had a great, safe one! I have been busy getting caught up with chores and time with my kids now that my work schedule has dwindled down. I do have to admit that just five days into my "no shopping in January" resolution , it has already been rough......really rough. There was a dress from J crew that I really wanted on final sale and it sold out yesterday which made me pretty blue. My husband does not understand any of this (not even a tiny bit) but he is loving the ban. Luckily, my J Crew order that I placed on Christmas Day arrives today...yippee! I really need to get my shopping under control.....anybody have some good tips?

Today we are headed out to the park to enjoy the beautiful weather. I threw on some denim leggings under a shirt dress and I am all set. My "bed-head toddlers" also wanted to be in todays pic. So you get a tiny peak at Christophers beautiful red hair but until the adoption is official, we can't post any pictures.

Shirt Dress-Trulli for the Loft

Leggings-Hue

Kady Boots-Target

p.s. can I tell you how excited I am that The Lovely Bones is coming out as a movie???? It is one of my favorite books and I can't wait to see Peter Jackson's interpretation. Now I need to read the book again, it has been a few years but I'll wait until my Nook arrives.

Playing Catch-Up

True to Debye luck with phones, another one has bit the dust. Unfortunatly it drowned in hot cocoa on the way to work. Since almost all of my communication with the outside world is done through my phone, I lost access to an entire day of emails and phone calls so if you tried to reach me, I promise I wasn't ignoring you! It is truly driving me nuts not knowing what emails I am missing......technology, I am becoming a slave to it. Okay, I have been one for a few years now.

Here is the outfit I wore on the day of the hot cocoa in car disaster:

Cardigan-Merona Collection for Target

Shirt-Banana Republic

Belt- J Crew

Skirt-Merona Collection for Target

Tights-Hue

Shoes-Candies

Here is what I wore the next day getting chores done and meeting with the adoption worker:

Cardigan-INC for Macy's

Tee- The Loft

Jeans-Elle

Flats-Old Navy

Here is what I wore Saturday to work even though it looks a little like a nightie in this picture. I had seen it at the Loft several times without paying much attention. I saw it on the Final Sale rack the other day and I tried it and ended up liking it alot. So comfy and pretty!

**please ignore my dirty stove, I have been baking pies like a mad woman**

Cardigan-The Loft

Dress-The Loft

Shoes-Target

And lastly, today's outfit! I just love this dress and it is such a playful piece. It is hard to tell in a picture but the white pattern and trim is all done with embroidery so it makes a really unique while being my favorite......a knit dress!

Dress-INC for Macy's

Shoes-Candies

Next step, catch up on reading all my blogs.......I haven't had time to be on the computer the last few days and I am in serious withdrawals!

Diamonds Are a Girl's Bestfriend......

Sorry to post so late but today was the preview sale day for Macy's 1 Day Sale (making it actually a two-day sale) so we opened early and I just didn't have time to do a morning post!

I knew today would be busy and it was all about be comfy so I chose this thick knit dress from Shade and I added some fun diamond patterned tights with my chunky pearl necklace.....

dress from Shade Clothing

Tights by Hue

Necklace from The Loft

Me Too Shoes

Black and Blue, not the bad kind

Today was one of those yuck, nothing feels right on today kind of mornings. After too many dress changes I ended up in one of my favorite color combos, black and blue (with a little gray). Speaking of gray, is there anyone else who has a hard time spelling that word since Grey's Anatomy came out? Anyone, anyone?

Cardigan by Merona Collection at Target

Shirt from Ann Taylor Loft

Apt. 9 pencil skirt from Kohls

J Crew Belt

Patterned Tights by Hue

Me Too Shoes (that I really wish I could change up more often but 9 hours on your feet demands comfort over preferred style)