april showers?

 

This morning when I was getting ready for work, I looked outside and noticed that everything looked a bit wet and dreary, so I thought it would be the perfect time to wear my new rain boots. April showers, right? I haven't had a chance to wear them a lot other than to walk the dogs, so I was really excited. So excited in fact that I neglected to notice that only my driveway was wet (from the giant shoveled snow mass in the front yard), and everything else was bone dry. Once I stepped out of my car to take pictures, I felt a little ridiculous standing there in my rain boots. Plus I already felt so twee with the skirt, pattern mixing, and little bow in my hair that this is what I ended up doing:

So I changed into the flats I was going to wear at work. Maybe not as fun, but also not as silly as wearing rubber boots when there isn't any wetness on the ground.

Shirt: J.Crew [exact on sale]

Skirt: Thrifted

Scarf: Forever 21 [similar]

Tights: Target

Watch: Target (for $1!)

Boots: Hunter [exact]

Flats: Tory Burch [exact]

linking up with wiww.

twisted vlogging

So you ladies know I love a good scarf, so what's better than one? Two! Whitney from Along the Lines of Style gave me the floral scarf in December after I complimented her on it and she said she doesn't wear it - too bad we don't live closer so I can tell her I like her stuff all the time! It's a thinner scarf so I've been waiting to wear it until it warmed up but I just doubled it up with another thinner scarf and ta-da, winter scarf.

A few people have asked how I tied this scarf so I figured I'd take a note from Lynette and make a little video about it. I promise I'm as awkward in person as I am on film:

< is that the most flattering still you've ever seen? I thought so too. Maybe the next time I tape myself I won't do on a whim on a day where I have 4 day bun hair and minimal makeup on.

via Instagram

Sweater: Gap  {save | splurge}
Shirt: J. Crew  {exact on sale for $20 in stores}
Scarves: Forever 21 {similar}, gift from Whitney
Jeans: American Eagle  {exact on sale}
Shoes: Tory Burch  {exact}
Earrings: Tiffany & Co.  {exact}
Watch: Fossil  {similar}

The last week of TOPIO! Did you participate this month? If not...there's still this week to do it! #peerpressure #thisisnttwitter #hashtagallthethings

friend ♥...and cold ankles

After I graduated from college in May 2011, I had somewhat of the "recent graduate blues". Besides the whole "real world" stuff, I'm not exaggerating when I say that all but one of my girl friends moved away to go to graduate school, or go on adventures in other states/countries. Chris was also in the middle of hardcore studying, so I felt really alone a lot of the time. I mentioned that I'm so thankful for all of you blogging friends I now have because you make me feel like I have friends I connect with every day...which is probably why Chris doesn't always understand why I spend so much time typing on my computer ;)  

But we all need to have people in our real lives, so this is all just a rambling way to tell my last Madison friend standing, Lizzi, how much I appreciate her. She's the friend that I go to concerts with, the girl I go pilates-ing with, and the girl I call when things don't happen like I want them to. We met up Saturday afternoon just to chat, and I think the signs of a true friend are when you get chat for hours and could keep the conversation going with ease. So thank you Lizzi, for being a true friend, my confidante  and sometimes photographer.

Sweater: J. Crew Factory  {exact}

Scarf: Forever 21  {save / splurge}

Jeans: Gap  {similar}

Boots: Frye  {exact}

Belt: H&M Mens

Watch: Fossil  {similar}

Bracelet: J. Crew via eBay  {similar}

P.S. I know some of you have expressed a bit of concern about my bare ankles during the work week. Please know that I'm not some cold ankle baring hussy all day - I park my car in our attached garage at home, and only have to walk about 30 yards from my parking spot into work, so I spend minimal time outside during the winter. On days where it has snowed, I wear either my real boots, or I'll wear my ugly $10 Target fake Uggs into work and change. I didn't want you to think that wearing thin ballet flats is the norm for Wisconsin winters ;)

As the weather gets hotter...

...the temperature at work gets cooler so our paper-thin lab coats don't exactly keep us warm. Wearing sweaters and scarves keeps me comfortable at work....but is not so much fun driving in a car with broken AC (along with broken doors, cracked belts and all sorts of other needs-replacing parts) so now I'm on the search for a new car. Any suggestions?

Shirt: Forever 21
Scarf: Forever 21
Jeans: Gap Outlet
Watch: Fossil
Nails: Sally Hansen Pink Slip