Super Shifty

This weekend was super busy but full of fun. On Saturday I was teaching a paperbag scrapbook class at our church's Super Saturday and this is what I wore. These pants are so comfortable, probably the comfiest I have besides my yoga pants! Oh, and you are going to see this yellow cardi a lot. I can't get enough of it.

Marisa Slim Cargo pants: LOFT

V-Neck cardigan: LOFT

silk brulee tank-J Crew

Shoes: Bandolino

Necklace: handmade

This morning I had to run pick up some MRI slides for my hubby and then we all picked him up for lunch at Panera...yummy! Tonight is the preview day for the Friends & Family Sale so I am resting up now before the craziness begins! Don't you just love Cooper's pose?

slub cotton perfect shirt: J Crew

textured shift dress: Boden

crystal blossom drop earrings: J Crew

On Cooper: Boden tee, Merona shorts and Converse shoes

When I was uploading pictures from my camera today I came across about 20 like this:

As if there was any doubt it was the toddlers handiwork, I found this in the middle of all the pictures of their fingers over the lens proving who the culprits were:

 

Same, but.....different!

Today I took the kids to meet my hubby for lunch so I thought I'd pull out my Neapolitan pencil skirt. I am so ready for the weekend to be here, got any good plans? Less then a week into summer vacay and you'd think the boys had been cooped up in a room for a month the way they are fighting. Hopefully it will pass or my sanity will be a thing of the past.

Cardigan, tank & skirt-J Crew

Belt-Banana Republic

Shoes-Mootsies Tootsies

When I got home from lunch I was ECSTATIC to see that my favorite UPS man had been by with some J Crew goodies which I tried on immediatly and may be some of my fav J Crew purchases ever. Afterwards I had more errands but wanted to "caj" it up a little so in left the shirt untucked and put on some flats. Chase wanted to be in the picture and who can say no to this face????

they call me Mellow Yellow

Well ladies, we survived another week but now I have, I mean get to (it's all about positive thinking, right?) survive a 16 hour work weekend.

I am starting to catch on to wonderous world of Polyvore. When I woke up yesterday I felt another slumpy fashion day coming on then I remembered a Polyvore set I created the other day and whoo hooo, instant outfit without having to think through  morning foggy brain. I switched out the shoes strictly for practicality since the day was only about chores and carpools.

Mellow Yellow by modestlyme featuring Seven For All Mankind jeans

IRL:

 

cardigan: Banana Republic

Silk Brulee Tank-J Crew

Jeans-Elle from Kohls

necklace-J Crew

Lazy Days and more answers!

Yesterday was a lazy day and like Amy, I also have a lazy day uniform. Weekend Jeans, a knit tee or tank with a long cardigan. I have no idea why the color of this cardigan refuses to show in pictures but it is a pretty butter yellow.

sweetheart exposed seam cardigan-Banana Republic

silk brulee tank-J Crew

Old Navy Weekend Jeans

And here is what I wore today, and yes I am in the J Crew dressing room so I will post some reviews for tomorrow!

Linen Top-Target

Chino Vest-Banana Republic

Vintage Matchstick Jeans-J Crew

Shoes, Apt 9 for Kohls

Now for some more answers......

Work/Macy's/Temptations/Handbags: I work in the handbag/watches/fashion jewelry section which has not been a huge temptation for me, my weakness is clothes and luckily that is on a different floor. I usually buy a handbag and then wear it for at least a year before switching to a new one. I have never been a handbag junkie which, I know, seems strange. I do see some beautiful bags but the price tags keep me from buying them too often.

The DARK dress code? I hate it but I take advantage of the little loopholes like being able to wear a light color or pattern as long as it has a dark cardigan or jacket with it and the freedom to wear any color accessories. I also refuse to shop around the dress code. I shop for what I want even if that keeps my work wardrobe limited.

Have I considered working at J Crew instead? Of course I have but the closest J Crew is 30 minutes away (without traffic) so I never applied. I have been in talks with The Loft. Their discount is 50% off for employees but I it would make it really hard not to shop it all away.

Cool versus Warm Colors: I always ignore rules that restrict me as to what I should wear. Okay, well not always since you don't see me in mini's and tube tops but that is more of a personal and religious choice. There are definitly colors that look better on me then others but I don't rule out any colors. For some really great advice on color analysis you should check out these posts from Cardigan Empire

Do I ever just wear yoga pants or sweats: I do-I just wear them in the evenings and mornings until I get ready for the day. I used to wear yoga pants almost every day after my third son because it was the first time I wasn't working, then it turned into never wearing make-up on the weekdays and just throwing my hair in a wet ponytail. It was a slippery slope because it was so easy to not . At some point I was worried about ending up on What Not To Wear. It is rare to have a day where I don't have anywhere to go or to not have someone unexpected stop by. I surely don't dress to the nines every day, I just found a casual look that still looks put together. That said, the second I walk in the door I wear slippers so even when I am dressed  at home, I still will have fuzzy feet.

Do I plan my outfits the night before? I often plan my kids but rarely my own, I am just not that organized. I may have pictures in my head of some outfits that I want to try out during a week but it just depends on my mood each day what I actually put on.

Adoption Status: We have about 3 to 5 months left in the process. Hopefully closer to three :o)