April Purchases

A lot of shopping was done this month but little money was spent.

Land's End Canvas Essential Turtleneck: $2.00
Land's End Canvas Sadie Quarter Strap Espadrilles: $6.00

I also did some Banana Republic Factory shopping. I know, I went to a real store. Weird eh!

Bracelet 1: 3.58
Bracelet 2: 5.39
Blazer 1: 35.99
Blazer 2:  23.99


I did lots of J Crew shopping but used Paypal Credits. That makes it free right?

Grand Total: $76.95

Somber Attire

Sweater: J Crew
Top: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Karen Scott


Today's outfit is not the most exciting, but it is the most appropriate. Today we went to a funeral as RDog's great-aunt passed away (she lived a long life - 93 years!). I was faced with the question - what to wear that is somber but somewhat fashionable? This is what I came up with. The sock bun hopefully countered the primness of the sweater set.

In the end, I may have been the youngest person in attendance but I was not the most fashionable. There was a lady there who didn't look a day under 80 who was rocking a huge bright blue hat and matching dress.

That's the way I hope to be when I'm that age

Adventures in Fake J Crew

Sweater: J Crew
Tank: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Necklace: J Crew ripoff via EBay
Shoes: Naturalizer

I had such great luck the last time I ordered a J Crew wannabe necklace from EBay, I thought I'd try it again. I got another bubble necklace to add to my collection (I now have turquoise, gray and yellow) and I got the necklace I wore today.

I got what I paid for ($10 and even that was just Paypal credits so technically it was free).

At three points today, pieces of beading fell off my necklace and on to the floor.

Good thing I keep needle nose pliers in my desk at school. My LCD projector is many years old and routinely dies and needs repairs that only pliers can handle. Anyways back to my cheap necklaces before I get too off topic and vent about the state of education in my province.

The other necklace I purchased hasn't been worn and therefore hasn't had the chance to fall apart. But already, it is falling short visually. The stones are murky and well, plastic like. I know, it's made out of plastic, but I don't want it to look that way!

So this version of EBay fake buying is a fail.

Bummer

Here Comes The Sun

Blouse: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer
Necklace: Joe Fresh

It's The Bee's Kness

Sweater: J Crew
Dress: Reitman's
Shoes: Cole Haan
Belt: J Crew
Necklace: Joe Fresh

Did anyone else's Blogger take a massive change over the last few days? All of a sudden, everything is different and I can barely figure out how to post. Arg, I hate getting used to changing web pages. I just got Facebook timeline last week; this is too much change.Why Blogger, why? :P

On a totally unrelated note, today's post comes from RDog who just started using the phrase "bee's knees" today. It's odd to hear someone under the age of 60 use words like that.

Take That Polyester!

Sweater: Old Navy
Necklace: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer

Another new J Crew purchase; they keep coming and coming. I've been wanting to upgrade my closet staple of a black pencil skirt for some time. With the addition of this skirt, two old polyester skirts are biting the dust!

J Crew Factory Love

Sweater: J Crew
Cami: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer
Necklace: J Crew

RDog was busy tonight so these pictures are brought to you by me and my remote. Not too shabby if I do say so myself.

Another new J Crew skirt for me. I don't have the photography skills to show off its awesome tweedy self. The necklace is also new find from J Crew.

Both items are from the factory line of J Crew but I think the quality is really top notch. I spent $30 on the skirt and it looks and feels a lot of nicer than some more expensive skirts I've bought in the past (hello, unworn Banana Republic skirts in my closet).

Sneak Photos

Blouse: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Belt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer

We had to be sneaky to get these photos.

RDog's mother was up for the night and she doesn't know about my blogging hobby. She was busy inside when we crept outside to take some quick pictures. I had to keep on telling RDog to "sshhh" in case she heard us through the open windows.

My skirt is a new purchase, acquired through J Crew recent 30% sale. I bought 6 new skirts (yikes!). I love the color on this one but just wish it was lined. I'm old school like that.

Easter Egg

Sweater: Land's End Canvas
Skirt: Banana Republic (thifted)
Bracelet: The Bay
Shoes: Naturalizer

RDog liked these colors, but I felt a bit like an Easter egg.

Conspiracy Theories

Sweater: Land's End Canvas
Tank: Old Navy
Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: J Crew
Hat: H&M

RDog and I ventured out to the abandoned airstrip near our house where we thought we heard a bear last fall.

Driving up the country dirt road to the strip, I noticed that the fields surrounding us were full of dead trees which made me wonder if there was a sketchy reason why the airstrip had been abandoned. Was there chemical testing that went astray, a nuclear leak? What had killed all of those trees? We're we going to get radiation poisoning from being there?

I quickly forgot those thoughts as we pulled up to the abandoned hanger and got to explore.

I found a giant piece of metal blowing in the wind. It was perhaps the culprit of the noise that scared us last time we were there.

We also found concrete tubes lying around with car parts scattered around.

We were doing the picture thing when a beat up old blue truck pulled in. They were obviously not expecting company; when they saw us, they gunned it and sped away in a cloud of dust.

Then a black SUV appeared. Things were getting sketchier by the moment; were we interrupting a high stakes drug deal?

So we hightailed it out there.

Something about this abandoned airstrip really gives us the willies.

But hey, the pictures are great.

It Wears Her Out

Blazer: Banana Republic Factory
Dress: Hennes (thrifed)
Necklace: made by a very talented friend, etsy shop can be found here
Shoes: Naturalizer

Last week, while home visiting my parents, we went to a Banana Republic Factory store (we don't have one around my home). I made out like a bandit. Extra 40% off the lowest price means a very happy KDot!

Fake Plastic Trees

Blazer: Tracey Reese (thrifted)
Dress: J Crew
Belt: J Crew
Bracelets: Joe Fresh and Banana Republic Factory
Shoes: Naturalizer

Nosy

Sweater: J Crew
Sweater Shell: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer

Today I took the afternoon off from work to go to a doctor's appointment. I should do that more often; it was so nice to come home early. Free time I love you.

On the down side, I may have nasal polyps. Has anyone ever experienced that?

Long Weekend Photo Love

It was a great long weekend for KDot and Rdog.

We left Friday to go to my parents' house.

Ruby was not amused and tried to stow away in my luggage.

We stopped along the way to check out some windmills because I think they are pretty.

I also like giant blueberries.

We did some shopping on Saturday and RDog picked up this gem.

Easter flowers from my hubby.

An Easter Sunday snowstorm.

Kitty, happy to have us home.

Cold-Blooded

Sweater: J Crew
Blouse: Gap
Skirt: Cassis
Shoes: Naturalizer

These pictures are from yesterday; another day when I was simply too cold to go outside.

I suffer sometimes from Raynaud's Syndrome. Basically the cold really affects me and my hands and feet go white and numb sometimes, even when I'm not outside. It was really bad last fall (happening everyday). My doctor suggested that I cut back on coffee. After making the switch from 4 cups a day to one, I noticed a huge difference - no more white, numb hands.

But the numbness was back this week. It sucks. A couple of nights ago, I wanted to exercise but I was just too cold to bear to change into my workout clothes and go into our cold basement where my workout stuff is. RDog found me half in my workout clothes, half in my school clothes, crying on the bed because I was too darn cold to finish getting changed.

Anyways, this turned out to be a downer of a post. It's just an annoyance that I need to vent about I guess. I'm overall really healthy and I'm really thankful for that. I know there are bloggers out there with serious stuff going on.