Mid-March Madness

I can't believe that it is mid-march already!

What a crazy/busy year it has been so far.

I have been working as a teacher full time since January (ahh!) and have been too busy to get so much done.

Besides that, I am in a wintery funk. We had some beautiful days the past few weeks.I thought spring was on its way and I was so ready for!

However, today it snowed. Probably the biggest storm we have had all winter. Boo.

WHy, just last year Iwas enjoying the warm waters of Hawaii. I am so ready for srping break.

Dear readers, I am sorry about the lack of posts. I will be back to it soon. I promise!

Stay warm, wherever you are and enjoy your St. patty's Day and this beautiful picture from Oahu!



My Best Dressed Pick: Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen ( photo )

My Second Favorite: Penelope Cruz in Giorgio Armani. I adore this color and cut. So Grace Kelly. (photo )

Who does not love this lady? This is one fabulous dress. Fits her shape very well.  Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji.

Purple!

Skirt: Gap, Top: Old Navy, Cardi: Gift, Tights: HUE, Shoes: target

 I adore wearing color these days. It just puts me in a better mood. Purple is one of my favorites but I am slowly filling my wardrobe with more colorful pieces. In high school I always wore black and dark colors (navy, brown, etc.). I always felt like hiding. Now a days, I feel like wearing bright colors and showing off a little more. People seem to notice bright colosr more (who can blame them) and those bright colors can put you in such a good mood. My favorite colors to wear are purple, red, green and blue but with all the colors in the stores these days, I may need to add a few new ones!

The Road

Dress: H&M, Tights: HUE, Shoes: target, Hat: Target

I was trying to get a new perspective for my pictures. I am not sure how much I like standing in the middle of the road, but at least it is a very empty road most of the time.

This outfit is a mix of influences. I love a soft, summery dress mixed with dark details and motorcycle like boots. It provides a great contrast in an outfit. I also threw on the hat for the day because ti was chilly, but I am not sure that this was the right hat for this look. Oh, well. Sometimes we have to try something on and actually wear it for the day to figure out whether or not it works all together. I know that is something I love to do. Yes, sometimes you do end up in something you may never wear again, but it also provides great inspiration.



A new day brings expectations

I final did it.

Dress: thrifted, Cardigan: Old Navy, Belt: ribbon, SHoes: target

Yes, that's right. I cut my long hair off. 8 inches. I was so excited to share my haircut! It feels so much healthier and lighter. I think that long hair just becomes unhealthy and unhappy after a while and needs to be chopped. I can't wait to try styling different ways.

Another great thing about a haircut? It can change your whole mood!

Jeans: Old Navy, Top and Blazer: Macys, Scarf: H&M, shoes: DSW

I try not to wear jeans very often because I feel a bit lazy when I wear jeans. Just about anything will go with jeans and I can just throw on whatever I want and not have to think to hard about my wardrobe choices. I have much more fun when I have to pick out tights and a skirt and a shirt, ect. For some reason though, I decided to wear jeans last night. I was going out with friends and I didn't have much time so I reached for my pair of jeans and then the rest of the ensemble came together. I have been trying very hard to make jeans be more than a quick fix and I think I managed to do that. The key here: accessories. To take jeans from something I just throw on to something I really want to wear and think about aI have to bring in more accessories. It sounds crazy that I had never realy considered this before. So now I think I will have to try wearing jeans a bit more. A new challenge? I am in!

Fall into a good book

 I LOVE books! I am a big reader and I also love how visual books and bookshelves can be. I love finding bookshelf inspiration for my future library (aka my bedroom).  Here are some of my favorites I thought you all might enjoy.

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Who would not want a book chair!

Combining my love of travel and books! Lovely!

Books as beautiful wall art.