Red Jacket and Stripes

 I came very close to not posting this simply because of a strange offhanded comment on my ensemble today.  At work, a friend commented that I looked like I was selling real estate.  He meant it as a compliment he said, but somehow the compliment sounded a bit back handed.  I took it to mean I either looked conservative or old.  I'm a bit sensitive about my age these days:-/ So I'll take conservative.

This skirt seems to be difficult to pair with anything other than a Chambray top and even more difficult to bring into Fall.  Because it tends to ride up with each step, I prefer to keep the waist either belted or covered by a jacket, cardigan, or sweater.  Equally difficult to pair with anything is this jacket but I thought the ensemble came together quite well despite the visions it produced of me carrying For Sale signs to prop up in front of homes.

  

I've worn this jacket before here. I also paired it with a skirt then.  The intent when I purchased the jacket over a year ago was to pair it with a pair of bell bottom jeans.  I've yet to do that but when I do I assure you I will post the pic.    

Jacket-VS, Top-Target, Heels-Steve Madden via DSW, Skirt-ON, Necklace-DIY, Watch Bracelet-WalMart

Coffee and Cheesecake?

You bet, anytime, anywhere, I'm there!  My girl "M" and I agreed to meet up for a day of girl talk and reading.  We decided we needed some real quality girl time, no guys allowed.  If you've been reading my blog for long you know I don't typically post my weekend pics, mostly because I never really go anywhere or do anything on the weekends.  Actually, that's not a true statement.  I do go places, its just that I usually dress like a slob.  I'm not doing that anymore.  I decided that weekend places to go are just as important as weekday places to go, so I will dress the part.  And you know what? As a result, there was a noticeable difference in my attitude.  I felt good about the way I was dressed and very pleased the ensemble came together as planned.  Nothing fancy really, just simple, but cool.  We enjoyed a day of shopping, reading, gossiping and cheesecake.  Girlfriends should always gossip over cheesecake! So here I am, sans makeup with bed head.

Flats, Jeans, Lightweight Sweater-ON, Cami-Kohls, K necklace-DIY, Bubble locket necklace-Whimsical Willows Boutique, Watch-Target

Friday Wrap Up and All Sorts of Happiness

  

 It's Friday Wrap Up and again, I forgot to take pics of today's outfit.  I'll have to set my calendar to remind me every Friday from here on out.  That's what happens when you get old, you forget things.

Perhaps if I didn't have such a big distraction this Friday, I wouldn't have forgotten?   

Here she is, my precious distraction.  

We had loads of fun and today's outfit was more about hers than mine. She picked it out all by herself after seeing my blog photos.

          

 After swimming in the pool this morning, we sang along to popular pop songs, we danced at the duck pond and then...

we baked some extra special cupcakes (link is the recipe for the frosting) for some extra special people.  

 Iz's cupcake is the one without frosting. 

 I don't need any frosting Mimi!

 Ummm, Yum!  

Here's to hoping your weekend is as good as mine.  Bake some cupcakes and create smiles.  

Finding Inspiration

                                                

Lace top and skirt-NY&Co, Belt and Wedges-ON, Tank-Hanes Mens Tank from Wal-Mart, Bracelets-Target and Necklace-so old I can't remember.

No, I'm not scratching my head. Just trying to loosen my curls.

Sometimes I find myself perusing many a website for inspiration and guidance.  The tasking could take just minutes or sometimes hours.  Looking for inspiration got a bit easier when I discovered Pinterest.  Now I spend a lot of time pinning and re-pinning outfits I want to copy or refashion.  There are so many fashion bloggers out there that finding inspiration can be both uber easy and lickity split or troublesome and time consuming.  Many of the fashion bloggers I follow have already done the work for me.  Typically if I like their style, I find they've already pinned something I like and want to use as inspiration as well.  So, todays outfit inspiration came from Audrey's re-pinned outfit on her Pinterest page.  You can follow me on Pinterest by clicking here.