Before I Go Completely MIA

I'm going through some serious blogger withdrawal at the moment, but life has gotten in the way!

Posts will be very sparse and sporadic for the next little while as things pick up at work and I prepare to write my next huge professional exam in June, so bear with me.

So until the next time, here's an outfit from a few weeks back...

blouse - Thrifted Vintage (2011); skirt - Smart Set (2010); belt - Thrifted Vintage (2009); 

heels - Aldo "Urquisa" (2010); pearls - Stella & Dot (2011)

Stripes: Day 1

I had no idea that "super stripes week" would be taking place in the middle of a heat wave!

Let's just say that by 4pm yesterday, I was seriously regretting my outfit choice.

 

cropped sweater - H&M (2009); dress - F21 (2011); necklace - Thrifted (???); boots - Spring (2012)

Don't forget to go visit the other ladies taking part and say "Hi!"

In My Shoes: Thrifted Cowboy Boots

Damn I love these boots. They cost me $8, and I would have paid way more if I had to!

They're from this great little vintage shop in Peterborough (where I went to University), called "Sympathy for the Rebel." I found soooo many treasures there, but this is definitely one of my favorites :)

Ways I've styled these Thrifted Cowboy Boots...

How would you wear them?

There Will Be No Encore!

I took these photos after work the other day and I guess the flash by the window alerted my neighbor to my activities... next thing I knew I had an audience.

Safe to say I won't be taking photos here after it gets dark anymore... 

I don't know how you ladies with your tripods in public areas do it! I got embarrassed in my own home!

cardigan - Armani Exchange (2011); dress - F21 (2011); belt - Dynamite (2008); 

boots - Thrifted (2010)

Grey & Brown

Neutrals week continues!
Nope, I haven't forgotten, I've just been so freaking tired lately that all I want to do when I get home is sleeeeeeeep.

It seems that no matter how much I get, I could always use more... does anyone else ever feel like this?

Anyhoo... Tuesday was Grey:

tee - Esprit (2011); cardigan - Jacob (2011);
pants - Max/Miley (2009); boots - Thrifted (2008)

And Wednesday was Brown:

tee - F21 (2011); cardigan - Jacob (2008); skinnies - Smart Set (2010);
boots - Sirens (2010)

I'll be sure to update my closet tomorrow... but right now.. you guessed it! Sleep!

BT: "A Case of the Mondays"

Has anyone seen Office Space? If you haven't you should!

I definitely have a "case of the mondays," so I wouldn't blame you if you came around my desk, put on a fake-pouty-face and lamented the same.

I booked a trip down to the Dominican for January 7th and when I excitedly told my mom my happy news the only feedback she had was "why do you need to take two vacations in the same year?"
Oh mom. Come work with me for a week. Then it should be pretty self-explanatory. LOVE my job, but totally stressful.

denim shirt - Walmart (2011); belt - Smart Set (2010); skirt - Thrifted (2011);
boots - Sirens (2010); necklace - Stella & Dot (2011)

I'm seriously debating chopping this skirt off. I could easily make 2 with this amount of material... A knee length A-Line and a super swingy short one with the bottom foot and a half!
Also, behold this mess:

Sock Bun Fail!

Other ways I've Worn these boots:

Buried Treasures: The Shop My Closet Challenge

It just so happens that today is the 2 year anniversary of my lil' ol' blog. You can partake in my embarrassment here. They grow up so fast, don't they?

I was planning on doing a year in review, but (if we haven't noticed by my lack of posts lately...) I am short on spare time, and while I'd LOVE to go through all my old pictures and put together a little montage-y thing for you, I know I'd just be making a promise I can't keep.

I DO on the other hand have a new challenge that I will be starting today :)
If you're addicted to the shopaholic series of books (a super quick & fun read!) you already know that in the most recent installment Rebecca Brandon (née Bloomwood) is on a shopping ban until she wears EVERYTHING in her closet. I have decided to partake in said challenge as well. I already have a spreadsheet (my OCD goes a little crazy here!) of all the items in my closet, so I will be using that as a starting point to make sure EVERYTHING GETS WORN BEFORE I SHOP AGAIN! If I honestly can't make a piece work, it will be donated. I'll make a post dedicated to my spreadsheet eventually for those of you who are also Type A's!

Wish me luck :)

fur trim vest - Old Navy (2010); vintage blouse - thrifted (2011);
skinnies - Smart Set (2010); boots - Spring (2011)

Ways I've worn this Fur Trimmed Vest...