mismatched suit.

agora blouse & axcess blazer {both via thredup*}   

express slacks {thrifted}   ·   merona mollie booties

hi everyone!  this is an outfit i wore a week or so ago - i'm so used to posting the exact same day i wear something that it feels a little bit like i'm cheating to post this now!  even though this outfit looked pretty subdued, i loved the crisp straight slacks with the blazer and a flowy, patterned blouse underneath.  you'd think i lived in a different hemisphere by the way i dress but i assure you, it is indeed summer in minnesota even though i'm always in layers!

i feel a little burdened by this here blog o' mine and just wanted to address my absence as of late.  i feel like i'm letting too many things work against me and it zaps any interest i have in blogging.  there's been ongoing stress over my recent move, including battling with our former apartment manager because we had to break our lease to move into our new place, and dealing with the quirks of our new place and working with a new landlord, especially to address issues right away.  that's definitely been an adjustment!  

it's also been hard finding a new place to take my pictures, which has really affected this hobby because if my pictures don't meet my expectations (even if those were low to begin with - i know i'm not the best photographer and my pictures aren't the greatest quality) i lose any interest in writing a post and just figure i'll try again the next day to get a halfway decent shot of what i'm wearing.

i've also had a lot of house guests and extended company lately, which is fun, but i have had to adjust my daily routine to that and i don't want to be holed up in my room trying to put a post together when i could be (and should be) hanging out with my company!   i guess i am not the superwoman i would like to be because i don't feel like i'm paying enough attention to everything i'm juggling and this blog is definitely the ball that gets dropped... but i feel better letting it out and talking about it.  i still feel like i have something to contribute to the blogging world and things to learn about myself and my fashion, so i am going to keep at it - even if its not on the same timetable that i'm used to.

thanks for listening & have a great week!

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j crew floral.

j crew skirt & axcess blazer {both via thredup*}

old navy lace top   ·   merona bella flats

target gold necklace

not much to say about this outfit other than, oh this is so me!  and oh how the blazer was necessary most of the day... there is an a/c vent right above my head in my office and it pumps out some cold air.  usually i am pretty adaptable with varying temperatures indoors/outdoors but this has me reaching for a fleece jacket at times.  i've learned to just dress for the environment though, even if it means a button-down and sweater in july one day and a long-sleeve blazer the next.  at least the added layers add some additional visual interest to the outfit! 

both this skirt and blazer were recent thredup purchases... oh darn you, kimmie, for introducing me to this website!  just kidding... i love it.  for whatever reason i'm just not getting to my local goodwills as often, but browsing thredup seems like thrifting to me.  and if you haven't signed up yet you can use my referral link and get $15 off your first purchase through july 6th (and i'll receive $15 too, which i'm pretty certain i won't have any trouble spending!).

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