working wardrobe | finally friday

top: Anthro / sweater: Uniqlo / skirt: Old Navy / tights: Hue / boots: Nordstrom Rack 
I got a flu shot yesterday and coincidentally (?) the cough that started the night before seemed to be getting worse. So I doused myself with Nyquil last night and went to bed early. I like how it is a "so you can sleep" medicine, but waking up is always so hard (I am currently drinking some strong coffee in hopes of shaking off this groggy feeling).


Needless to say, my yoga and workout routine have been less than ideal this week, but sometimes I think it's good to listen to your body and just rest. Here's to a restful weekend.

weekend casual | that time of year again

The hubs braved the cold, windy and wet conditions to run a 7:30 half-marathon pace. We made it out just in time to see him past by and this, unfortunately, was the best shot I took.


jacket: Gap / jeans: AG / boots: Nordstrom Rack / scarf: India / bag: MarcJacobs
Only in Houston will you find muggy 70+ degree weather one day and cold 40s the next. Finally had a reason to bust out my bright cords today!

fall colors | mustard

jacket: F21 / dress: Tucker for Target / pants: JCrew / boots: Nordstrom Rack / sunnies: Dsquared / belt: Gap /  necklace: Collingnon Designs
This outfit worked better in my mind than in real life. The pants somehow got looser throughout the day and don't look as good as real skinny jeans/pants inside the boots. Oh well, onto the next one!

working wardrobe | yes, I guess I'm sick

top: J. Crew / blazer, belt&pants: Gap / shoes: Tory Burch / sunnies: Dsquared
On Saturday the temperature dropped pretty low and whatever the cold weather brought was not well received by my body. I pride myself on being a healthy person and never getting sick, but I have been hacking up a lung this week.

top: Anthro / cardi&shoes: Old Navy / pants: JCrew 

I was feeling so bad I even missed 2 days of yoga practice, which is a big deal for me. And comfort has been the key to dressing this week.

top: JCrew / cardi&belt: Gap / skirt: Old Navy / boots: Nordstrom Rack

I keep telling myself it's just allergies but one of my yoga peeps (who is a pediatrician) heard me this morning and declared I had a virus, which should work itself out after about 10 days. So I am keeping my fingers crossed she is correct! And I guess I am a bit sick.

I've mentioned this before and I'm sure I'll mention it again, but having a Granimal-like wardrobe helps when throwing outfits together!

More brights please!

top&boots: Anthro / cardi: Express / skirt: Loft / earrings: gift'd / necklace: Collignon Designs, gift'd / belt: Nordstrom Rack

I originally wore a black cardi with this outfit and almost put myself to sleep. Then I remembered I have this lightweight turquoise one that added the perfect (to me) splash of additional color. Starting to get the hang of the color blocking thing!

Bright and cheery

top: Anthro / cardi: J.Crew / skirt: Old Navy / boots: Nordstrom Rack / earrings: JewelMint / necklace: Collignon Designs / cuff: gift'd

Yesterday was a fairly gloomy day so I thought I would wear some colorful clothes to cheer up the day. The dampness is making me wish spring were truly here, although I am not ready for the heat of summer.


Some deets of the tee and necklace.


A brown pencil skirt is an obvious wardrobe staple.


A bright yellow cardigan can be too!

Happy happy Friday to you! I don't have much planned for the weekend but some yoga and cleaning and scrapping, but I can't wait for it to start.

layer up | long over short

{Today's challenge was actually cropped over long, but I have long abandoned buying anything cropped since the '90s so I interpreted it the opposite way.}


all items remix'd
dress: Missoni for Target
cardi: J.Crew
boots: Nordstrom Rack
earrings: Collignon Designs, gift'd
bangles: India
tights: Loft

Wearing this bright yellow cardi simply makes me smile. So does this fun dress. The weird thing is that with the whole Target-selling-out-of-all-things-Missoni, I have really yet to see anyone but myself actually wearing any of it.
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Today I started the Master Cleanse with the hubs and another friend of ours. Drinking only this lemonade concoction all day is definitely more difficult than I imagined and I am a bit crabby, as the hubs can attest to. We are attempting to do this for 10-11 days; I am just taking each day at a time. Now I think it's time for bed since we can't eat dinner!

Not so bad

all items remix'd
top: J. Crew
cardi: Loft
cords: Anthro
boots: Nordstrom Rack
earrings: gift'd

Returning to work this week hasn't been as crazy as I thought it would be. I'm thinking that is because people are on a "new year-new me" high and in unusually good spirits. I know I am...excited to see what 2012 brings, excited to start new paper projects, excited for some changes ahead. Let's hope it lasts! I am thankful for a short work week to ease back into things.


I am also excited to rewear and rework my clothes as much as I can. I've been toying with the idea of doing another 30-for-30 challenge, but I may just challenge myself to wear more unloved clothes instead.

New beginnings

sweater: Anthro
cords: AG via Anthro
boots: Nordstrom Rack, remix'd
earrings: Collignon Designs, gift'd&remix'd
sunnies: Dsqared,remix'd
scarf: India, remix'd
bag: Gucci, gift'd&remix'd

I am a bit embarrassed to say that even thought my One Little Word for 2012 is "LESS," the outfit that I am wearing here is all new. I couldn't resist these bright orange cords from Anthro during their 50% off-sale items sale, and of course I had to buy enough to receive free shipping. But I have kept to my word and taken 4 items out of my closet and into my donation bag.


I'm not sure how this happended but it's only the 2nd day of the year and I am already feeling a bit behind! I'm thinking this is going to be the year of iPhone blog photos, just to make my life a bit easier.

1 in, 2 out

all items remix'd except jeans
shirt: Target
sweater&jeggings: Gap
boots: Nordstrom Rack
scarf: Missoni for Target

In 2012 for every item of clothing I buy, I am going to donate 2 similar items from my closet. Not buying any clothes at all would be near impossible for me, but my poor closet is at its capacity. I figure forcing myself to get rid of things will make me think longer and harder before actually buying. LESS stuff is definitely one of my goals for 2012. I am hoping this is one step in the right direction.

A study in contrasts

all items remix'd
top: J. Crew
cardi: Gap
skirt: gift'd
boots: Nordstrom Rack
earrings: gift'd
tights: Loft

The freaky Houston weather has been cold enough for me to wear this tweed skirt again, but I decided to pair it with some spring-like colors rather than go matchy-matchy. I rather like the end result.

I am going to try to finish the majority of my last minute shopping today. Tomorrow will be a day to assess and I guess Saturday will be the last-last minute push! Just gotta make it through one more work day!

Just a little

all items remix'd
dress: Tucker for Target
cardi: M+O
top&tights: Loft
boots: Nordstrom Rack
earrings: Collingnon Designs
belt: Gap

These boots are the only real cognac-colored item I own so I had to make do with this challenge. And yes, I am wearing the same top and tights as yesterday; that's the beauty of doing laundry!

This week has seems interminable. I am glad I took tomorrow off from work to get a bit of a break!

P.S. I have been a bit slack on reading and commenting on blogs this week. I hope to get caught up over the weekend!

The case of the incredibly shrinking calves

shirt: J. Crew
skirt: Old Navy, remix'd
boots: Nordstrom Rack
earrings: gift'd&remix'd
necklace: F21, remix'd
cuff: Tiffany's, gift'd&remix'd
belt: Gap, remix'd

I bought a new pair of boots over the weekend and am actually wearing them immediately. I usually hoard my clothes, like the shirt I am wearing that was bought in July and haven't worn until now. The cognac color is a great addition to my boot collection, which I have been slowly adding to over the past few years.

There was a time a few years ago that I would have to try on a zillion pairs before any fit, which is how I bought my first pair of tall boots. These days almost every pair of tall boots I try on actually fit over my self-proclaimed giant calves. The hubs theorizes that my calves may have shrunk since I stopped running and started practicing yoga exclusively. I was never really that fast a runner, but I'll buy that theory.

Happy early Thanksgiving! This one will be our first one as vegetarians; we decided to forgo cooking and eat out this year. I am just looking forward the day off.

Sometimes it pays to be a hoarder

all items remix'd
top: Anthro
skirt: Nordstrom (old)
shoes: Ann Klein
sunnies: Dsquared
earrings&cuff: gift'd
bag: LV

I bought this skirt in 2005 to wear to a dear friend's wedding. I think I wore it exactly once. I never gave it away because it fit so well and had such a darling print, but I never knew when to wear it and the length was a bit odd...so I thought.

Fastforward 6 years later...with the Mad Men style revival, longer lengths and ladylike styles are more popular now. The skirt still fits perfectly, is lined and comfortable and matches a new top exactly! This is almost like having a new skirt without shelling out the cash.


Here I am at the aformentioned wedding, with my two besties from high school. We still see each other once a year even though we live on opposite ends of the country. And I could probably wear the same exact outfit today and be okay. Timeless style and timeless friends are always good things.

Happy Friday! I am looking forward to a relaxing weekend full of a whole lotta nothin'. And by nothin' I mean reading and catching up on my blogroll :)