I Was Lost Without You, Blogs!

Skirt: J Crew
Sweater: RW&Co.
Pearls: RDog
Flower: Forever 21
Shoes: Naturalizer

Here's what I wore the day blogger was shut down and I was suddenly left with hours of blog free time. I never realized how much time I spent (wasted) on blogs. I was lost without you, blogging world!

A Typical Winter Outfit . . . in May

Sweater: Martin and Osa
Blouse: Ricki's
Skirt: Ricki's
Shoes: Naturalizer
Belt: J Crew (because I need at least one J Crew piece in every outfit)

Robins Have Bad Aim

Cardigan: J Crew
Cami: J Crew
Pants: Gap
Shoes: Naturalizer
Belt: J Crew

This outfit is pretty much a copy cat of yesterday's. I have this habit (problem) of buying clothes in multiple colors. Today I wore a different colored version of yesterday's pants and yesterday's belt and topped it off with yet another patterned J Crew cardigan. It works.

On the robin front, not much changed since yesterday. However, I wanted to share with you the mess the robins made while making their nest. It seems that their stick placing aim is not so good.

This is the mess they left below my porch light where their nest rests. Yes, that is a dead tomato plant in the pot. I haven't cleaned it up for fear of disturbing the birds. Ummm, yah . . . we'll go with that excuse.

Reality Robin TV

Sweater: J Crew Factory
Necklace: Joe Fresh
Belt: J Crew
Pants: Gap
Shoes: Karen Scott

Today, the weather took a turn for the cold. I couldn't bring myself to wear tights. I . . . just . . . couldn't . . . do . . . it. So pants it was. The weather also dictated our photo shoot location (that phrase sounds glamorous, don't ya think). It was raining so we moved into our screened in porch which still hasn't entirely been cleaned up for the summer, hence the mess behind me.

Coincidentally, it is right beside our screened in porch that some robins decided to make their nest. They actually built it on our outdoor light. Our cat, Ruby, loves to hang our in the porch but now has special visitation times (whenever the robins are not home). We tried to explain this to her, but she doesn't understand. Ever try to tell a cat she can't do something that she really wants to do? Cats don't really like that.

Here is the nest in its beginning stages.

Lots of work was completed today. The whole nest foundation has been cemented with a good layer of mud. I can't wait to see what happens next; it's like reality robin tv!

My Belt is Having a Party

Cardigan: J Crew
Skirt: J Crew Factory
Tank: J Crew
Belt: Old Navy
Pearls: RDog
Shoes: Cole Haan

This was the first time I've worn this Old Navy belt that I picked up about a year ago for a steal. It's all business in the front with its brown color but a party is going on in the back with the bright pink. I felt the pink was a bit loud so wearing it under an open cardigan is the perfect option. Most of the bright pink is covered up except for a quick peek every now and then. Why didn't I think of that sooner?

Painting Pearls

My best "working it" model pose.

Today, I wore:

Cardigan: J Crew
T-shirt: J Crew factory found on EBay
Skirt: J Crew
Shoes: Naturalizer
Pearls: RDog

The pearls are a new present from RDog. They are my painting present.

I have been slowly working on painting every surface in our house. Everything was green (doors, trim, walls) but is now slowly changing to white, blue, beige, and grey. I decided to do it instead of hiring painters because it is in my capability to do it myself and save thousands of dollars.

So I paint away every weekend and complain about it. Just because I said I'd do it, doesn't mean I won't complain about it.

Anyways, RDog brought me these pearls as a reward for my hard work and partly as a way to shut up my complaints. :P

Love you RDog ;-)

Twisty

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

I tried something new with the do today. I washed it last night and wet twisted it up for the night. The result was messy curls that stuck for most of the day. My hair is straight as a pin and hard to curl. Usually after I curl it, it is straight again in an hour. This method is a success I think as this picture was taken after about 11 hours of curl.

Any other straight hair girls out there who have had success getting a curl to stick?