Capsule Wardrobe: Day 7

Levi's Jacket (here); Thrifted Vintage Tee (similar); Handmade Skirt (similar); Steve Madden Flats (similar)

Oooo, legit outfit photos! So here's the story: over 2 years ago (really, probably more like 3...), my husband dropped our camera and the auto-focus on our short lens broke. After trying to fix it ourselves, and finally taking it in to get looked at, we discovered that it would cost as much to fix it as it would be to buy a brand new lens. And so, the lens sat. And sat. And sat, as we muddled through with our long zoom lens. Which takes great pictures, by the way, it's just much more difficult to work with. 

Because of all this, I have had a hard time taking outfit photos of myself. If I can't get outside, it just doesn't happen, simply because we don't have a room large enough in our 1000 square foot house to make the long lens work. 

Fast forward to two weeks ago when I finally broke down and ordered a new short lens for cheap from China. It came, I rejoiced, and am now back in business.

And now we have legit outfit photos again.

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Sweet Style {4.15.15}

Vintage Tee (similar); Levi's Jacket; Stitch Fix Skirt; Kohl's Flats (similar)

I gushed earlier this week about this skirt from Stitch Fix, and I happily debuted it at church this past Sunday. My only gripe is that it's so flowy, I just about had a Marilyn moment with my skirt a-flying.

I'm writing this post out during our TV night. That's Tuesday. We don't watch much TV, but on Tuesdays we settle in and watch Agents of Shield and Person of Interest. I'm not a huge fan of the latter, but J loves it, so we just make a night of it.

Do you have a TV night?

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Sweet Style: 4.5.15

Old Navy Dress; Levi's Jacket; Mia Booties (similar); Glasses c/o Firmoo

Loooooooook an outfit! I looked back and realized that there was snow on the ground the last time I took outfit pictures. Which was over a month ago. Yikes.

I wore this to Good Friday service at our church. This was the first time this spring that I dared to leave the house with bare legs. March was cold and brutal, but so far April is shaping up to be much better, with temps in the 50s. Which is pretty darn amazing after the insanely cold Michigan winter we just had.

Happy Easter!

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Here and There

Oh hiiiii internet. I've been working a lot of long days at my new job, and it's been insanely cold out lately, so outfit photos just haven't been happening. Here's a few things I've worn recently though, courtesy of my bathroom mirror.

Gap Top (here) and Jeans (here); Famous Footwear Boots (similar) Glasses c/o Firmoo

I wore this out for girls lunch and grocery shopping with my sister last week!

Old Navy Tee (here); Thrifted Cardigan (similar); Gap Jeans (here); Famout Footwear Boots (similar)

Worn to work. I just love this tee, it reminds me of the Mighty Mac.

How has February been treating you?

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New Specs

Thrifted Dress (similar from H&M) and Cardigan (similar); Connie Boots (similar); Glasses c/o Firmoo

It's 2 degrees outside, so I welcome you to the inside of my house. If you've been reading the blog for a while, you may remember that this wall used to look like this. Yeah, paint fixes everything.

I mentioned last week that I had my annual eye appointment recently. As luck would have it, Firmoo contacted me around that time and asked if I'd like to review a pair of their glasses. Umm, yeah.

These frames took a while to get here, but they were well worth the wait. I love the white sides on them, and the classic shape. The sides are also kind of bendy, which makes them not only super comfortable, but fairly childproof. A must when you work with kids (why 1 year olds think it's great to rip glasses off of faces, I will never know).

Firmoo also has a great "try on" feature where you can upload a picture of yourself and virtually try on the glasses, so you know you're getting something perfect for you. On top of all that, the frames are insanely cheap. Like, starting around $16 cheap. Next time you need new glasses, be sure to check them out!

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Sweet Style {2.11.15}

Old Navy Dress (similar from ON); Stitch Fix Cardigan (similar); Famous Footwear Boots (similar)

This is always the time of year where I start to get cranky. You know the feeling - when it's been winter for 3.5 months already, you've hardly seen the sun since October, and you're just plain tired of being cold. The only redeeming thing about February is that you're one month closer to spring.

 

A few things I've really been enjoying this month are strawberry and pomegranate tea, walks with the dog on sunny days, and keeping with a routine. It helps the days go by quicker and spring come a little bit faster.

 

How do you fight the winter blues?

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Sweet Style {2.9.15}

Cents of Style Scarf (similar); Thrifted Sweatshirt (similar); Gap Jeans; Modcloth Boots (similar)

One of the primary goals of this blog from the beginning has been remixing my clothes. I have gotten really, really bad at this this winter. I'll get something new, wear it like crazy for a few weeks, then feel like I have nothing to wear. Wash, rinse, repeat. This sweatshirt is a great example. I thrifted it last fall, wore it nonstop then, but probably haven't touched it since October. 

The fact is, I have plenty of clothes. Most of the time I end up wearing a dozen or so things over and over until I get bored and start feeling like I have nothing. I really need to re-learn how to wear all my clothes, all the time. 

One thing I've been trying to do is move things I haven't worn for a while to the front of my closet. If I don't wear it within a month, it goes. I know this is an old trick, but it works.

What tricks do you use to get the most out of your closet?

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Sweet Style {2.6.15}

Stitch Fix Cardi; Old Navy Tee; Gap Jeans; Famous Footwear Boots

When you're diabetic, you end up going through all kinds of tests on a regular basis. I see my doctor every few months, get a pile of blood tests done, and have my eyes checked annually.

This past week I paid a visit to the eye doctor. It was a little nerve wracking, since last year they found a micro-aneurysm in my right eye. This is one of those things where it could be a blip on the radar, or it could mean things are starting to get bad. Thankfully, this year the aneurysm was gone and my eyes have been declared healthy once again. Which lead to a huge sign of relief, and prayer of thanks, and the knowledge that I'm doing something right.

Sometimes you put in a lot of work for what feels like nothing. And sometimes it pays off. I love when it pays off.

Now excuse me while I go pick out some new frames. :-)

Shop it:

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Sweet Style {2.4.15}

Thrifted Beanie; Kohl's Scarf; Swapped Sweater; Gap Factory Jeans; Modcloth Boots

So we finally got some real snow around here. I can't really complain, it's been a pretty mild winter so far with only one other major storm (and that was back in November). This latest one managed to dump a foot of snow on us in 24 hours, which was pretty impressive. 

I wore this for a grocery run with my sister. It was warm, cozy, and allowed me to feel somewhat put together after 5 days of being sick. I'm a big advocate of letting your body heal itself and medicating minimally, but I finally broke down and bought some NyQuill today. My quality of sleep through this cold has been in the toilet, so tonight we change that.

Happy Wednesday.

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Sweet Style: 1.25.15

Gap Scarf (similar), Top (here) and Jeans (similar)
Famous Footwear Boots (similar)

Totally didn't realize I was wearing basically all Gap until I was putting together this post. I suppose it shouldn't be too surprising, pretty much all my clothes that aren't from thrift stores are from Gap.

This was my really easy Saturday outfit. This top just came in the mail and it's my new favorite. Gap had an awesome winter sale a few weeks back and I snagged this for a mere $3. Can't beat it.

What are your favorite clothes lately?

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Sweet Style: 1.21.15

Vanity Blazer (similar)
Hanes Tee (here)
Jean c/o American Eagle (here)
Connie Boots (similar)
Kohl's Scarf (similar)

I usually wear a skirt to church, but for the month of January, we have nursery duty. Which means I have to be able to sit on the floor with 1 year olds. Which means pants. The blazer made it feel a little dressier, and better yet, it's a stretchy cotton. Perfect for nursery duty.

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Sweet Style: January 18

Thrifted Dress (similar)

Modcloth Cardigan (here)

Target Leggings (here)

Thrifted Booties (similar)

Oh hey, an outfit. Getting dressed hasn't been a top priority lately. I still don't have a job, and we've been spending a lot of time working on the house lately, which means wearing junky clothes that I don't mind getting wallpaper paste, paint, and sawdust on.

I threw this on to go out to lunch and run some errands with J yesterday. When I do get dressed, I've been really digging my neutrals lately. 

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Revamped

Thrifted Top; Gap Jeans; Swapped Boots

I thrifted this top a few weeks ago, but the sleeves were really wide and odd. I quickly took them in to make them more fitted and now I have a snazzy and festive striped top. 

I wore this for our Christmas photo. We haven't taken a Christmas photo for a few years, so it was nice to finally have an updated shot to send our families. We even tried to get the dogs in a act...they weren't impressed.

So yeah... Merry Christmas and all that.

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Date Night Wear, Take 30

Target Cardi (here); Scarf made from old sweater (similar); Thrifted Vintage Tee (similar); Old Navy Jeans (here); Payless Booties (similar)

Oh hey internet. My computer decided to stop working this week, so that's what you have to thank for the radio silence.

I threw this outfit together for date night a few nights ago, which consisted of the hotdog stand at the mall and some Christmas shopping. Also thrifting, which I had not done in weeks, so that pretty much made my night.    

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Cold

Old Navy Top (here); Kohl's Scarf (similar); Thrifted Skirt (similar); Connie Boots via Famous Footwear (similar)

Well, it's happened. While there was no snow when we took these photos on Sunday, there is now snow covering absolutely everything. I generally don't mind snow, but it's so early, you guys. I shouldn't have to deal with this for at least another month. Amiright?

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Veteran's Day

Gap Tunic (similar); Kohl's Scarf (similar); Old Navy Maxi Skirt (similar); Claire's Earrings (similar)

Happy Veteran's Day! J and I are celebrating by heading out to Red Robin for a free burger. Cause there's nothing that says "thank you" quite like free food.

Hope your week is fantastic so far.

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Soundtrack

Old Navy Top (here); Scarf via thredUP; Jeans c/o American Eagle (here); Modcloth Boots (similar); Claire's Earrings (similar)

More neutrals. What can I say, it's the soundtrack of the week.

This top has become a fast favorite. It's so comfortable, fitted without being clingy. And, it comes in petite sizes. One of the many benefits of ordering online.

Happy Thursday.

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Greyscale

Old Navy Dress (here); Kohl's Scarf (similar); Charlotte Russe Boots (similar)

Sometimes going neutral with a bit of subdued fall color is the best way to go. The grey dress is a new favorite and just begged for a simple adornment on a cool Sunday.

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The Wait is Over

Modcloth Cardigan (here); Target Jeggings; Modcloth Boots (similar)

J bought this cardigan for me for my birthday almost a month ago. Unfortunately it was the wrong size so we had to send it back. A few days ago the new size came and I'm so happy with it! This top is insanely comfortable and looks great either zipped or unzipped. I can't wait to wear it to death this winter.

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Escape

Levi's Jacket; Kohl's Scarf (similar); Old Navy Dress; Swapped Boots (similar)

Sometimes J and I just take a random weekend and skip town. It's so good for our mental health; we really need to do it more often. This past weekend we headed 2 hours north to Houghton Lake, Michigan. The fall colors were gorgeous, and although it was freezing, we had a great time.

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