whomp whomp.

sonoma sweater   ·   old navy button-down

mossimo slacks {thrifted}   ·   worthington booties   ·   target necklace

this outfit was most definitely a whomp whomp.  i quite enjoyed the statement necklace joined with the fun pattern of the polka dot button-down, but mid-morning i was squatting in a resident's room doing an assessment and one of the rectangular black pieces fell into my lap.  when i got back to my office, another fell off onto my desk.  the pieces had actually fallen off during shipping but i tried to hot glue them back on because it felt silly to return a $7 necklace.  i guess i didn't do a good enough job or the necklace is just beyond repair, though, and sadly i'll have to go back.

needless to say, i took the necklace off after that happened this morning since there was no way to rotate it around my collar so one of the empty pieces wouldn't show, but i put it back on to take pictures to show the effect i was going for.  isn't it the worst when you have to return something you really like because of something out of your control?

get the look:  similar slacks / similar button-down / exact sweater / similar booties / exact necklace {order at your own risk!}

more green.

 old navy button-down & scarf {similar}

merona skirt ·   mossimo wedges {both thrifted target stock}

merona blouse   ·   old navy jeans

worthington booties {similar}

i've been wearing green every day this week in an effort to link up with andi, heather, and ashley but of course the week got away from me and i fizzled out on blogging the latter part of the week.  one of these days i'll get my act together but most days i come home and try to get on the treadmill, then cook dinner, then lay on the couch and watch prime time tv, then i inevitably fall asleep and wake up intermittently until i finally drag myself to bed and, well, then there's no blogging.  i know, i live an exciting life!  so here's my outfits from yesterday and today (friday).  

i'm not sure if anyone at work noticed that i wore green every day of the week but i'll tell ya, i have one resident (i work in a nursing home) who always notices when i wear heels and makes sure to reprimand me.  she is convinced i will break an ankle, wear out my knees, or any other number of perilous events may happen to me.  i've cut back drastically on wearing heels since starting this new job, so i find it amusing that she always zones in on me on the rare days i do wear heels!

have a great weekend!

layered blouses.

 

 

merona chiffon blouse   ·   merona button-down {thrifted}

old navy sweetheart boot-cut jeans   ·   worthington booties

this is what i wore to my last day of work yesterday last friday.  this blouse has been hanging on the back of my closet door for over a month now, i guess i bought it during the wrong season because nothing about having temperatures where the high for the day is below zero (yes, i said high) calls for wearing short sleeves. but when you live in a wintry climate, you get creative about layering and i think the button-down underneath it worked!

since i don't have a reason to wear my pencil skirts and heels anymore while i'm job searching and just at home, i'm using this outfit as a starting point for inspiration to put together looks that are more casual but will still allow me to feel like myself and how i like to get dressed.  thanks to you all for your wonderfully supportive comments on my last post.  it meant so much.  have a wonderful week!

get the look:  exact blouse {or a cardigan} / similar button-down / exact jeans / similar booties / similar necklace / exact socks

changes.

j crew button-down {thrifted}   ·   cherokee cardigan

j crew skirt {ebayed}   ·   worthington booties

hi everyone, are you guys having a good week so far?  mine has been busy, no rest for the weary.  i had a 2.5 hour long home visit this morning with a client and after looking at these pictures (that i took when i got home) i can't help but wonder if she was looking at me odd the entire time because of my weird hair.  i swear, it has to be long enough to donate by now!  i will miss having the flexibility of these types of home visits with my clients but i'm looking forward to a lot of changes in my life around the first of the year... new haircut, new job, moving... i know january 1st is just another day on the calendar, just another wednesday, but it still feels good looking forward to new, positive things.  do you feel that way about the start of a new year, too?  anything you're looking forward to change in your life?  thanks for visiting!

grays & navy

​old navy striped tee & scarf   ·   self indulgence blazer {thifted}

calvin klein skirt {thrifted}   ·   worthington booties

i think this is one of my favorite outfits i have worn in a while.  i'm not a pattern mixer by any means, but stripes and florals (or similar prints) in the same color scheme makes sense to me and i really liked the effect this tee and scarf had together.  i started out with a camel colored blazer, but liked how the gray seemed to blend better with the navy.

my week has been crazy with tons of new assessments and client visits, so putting together an easy outfit that i feel great in all day like this one is definitely what i have been searching for from my wardrobe this week.  i hope your week is ending on a positive note!

get the look:  exact tee / similar blazer / similar skirt / similar booties / exact scarf

june 4th {turquoise floral}

 

lauren conrad blouse {thrifted}   ·   isaac mizrahi blazer {thrifted}

merona doubleweave skirt   ·   worthington ankle booties

your eyes are not deceiving you, it is indeed june 4th today and i am indeed wearing tights.  at some point, you'd think you wouldn't have to look at the weather forecast before getting dressed for the day but, well, we are not quite there yet in minnesota.  i also have a feeling that i could comfortably wear tights for the rest of the summer {wait, is it summer?!}  based on how frigid the office building is where i work.  i already have an extra blazer and scarf at my desk, but i'm starting to think i need to bring a light throw too.  oh well, happy tuesday!

may 3rd {poppy red}

merona ponte pocket dress {thrited target stock}

isaac mizrahi for target blazer {thrifted}

worthington ankle booties

well... we've reached friday, the final day of the pantone-inspired spring color challenge marissa and i have been hosting all week.  first of all, thank you so much for your interest and participation in our first ever challenge and link up.  it's been really fun interacting with everyone who has commented and linked up at our respective blogs throughout the week.  this may sound corny, so prepare yourself, but i feel like i connected with many of you and found many new blogs to follow -- i hope you can all say the same!

today's color is poppy red, and as evidenced above i'm being a bit liberal with my interpretation of the color.  there are really only two colors that are not prominent in my closet--yellow & red.  with my hair color (i don't even know what color to call my hair) i never thought i could wear, much less looked good, in yellow or red.  the same could be said for orange, but for some reason it's been creeping into my wardrobe lately, and at least it's on the continuum toward red.  maybe one day i'll get all the way there.

be sure to head over to the modern austen and share your link.  thanks again to everyone for joining us this week!  we'll both be putting together a recap post of some of our favorite looks you all have shared this week, so if you want to link up be sure to do so before the linky tools close (you have a couple more days!).