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“I love rock and roll”

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Sorry for the extended absence there.  Between working long hours at my bookfair, taking Saturday classes for my teaching certification, computer slowness issues, etc, there just wasn’t any time for blogging these past couple weeks.  Any free time I actually managed to find was mostly spent napping, reading, and de-compressing.  I’ve been a bit frazzled lately, and things are slowly coming together.  I think it’s like this for every first year teacher (or teacher-librarian).  I know I’ll get the hang of things eventually.

To be honest, I’ve also been a bit frustrated with my wardrobe lately.  I gained a little weight over the summer, and I still haven’t managed to lose it, so some of my favorite items either don’t fit at all or look very unflattering on me.  I’m trying to get back into regular running and yoga again, because I know that it will help me deal with all the stress I’ve been experiencing.  I’ve also been doing some shopping (with b-day money) to purchase some pieces that work with me body the way it is now, not the way I’m hoping it will be in a few months.  Oh right, my birthday was Friday, and I’m such a bad blogger that I didn’t even write a birthday post.  You all forgive me, right ;) ?

On a different note, these are some freshly altered thrifted jeans!  My Gap Curvy jeans bit the dust this month in the form of a lovely little hole on the thighs that could not be patched up.  I thifted these a few weeks ago, so yesterday I altered them into skinnies.  They’re now my new favorite (and only) blue jeans.  (Oh, and this awesome tee was a Christmas gift from my awesome boyfriend.  I just saw Joan Jett in concert last week and it was OMG amazing)

Well, dear readers, if you’ve read this far, then thank you for putting up with my scatter-brained catch up post.  I’ll try to get back into a regular rhythm of posting again, but bear with me, as I try not to go insane from everything I have going on right now.

Tee: gift (via Amazon)
Jeans: Old Navy (thrifted and altered)
Sandals: Clarks (via 6pm)

Quote: Joan Jett

Shopping Plan: November

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*November edition of My Great Shopping Plan of 2010, where I attempt to stay on a budget and fill out my wardrobe*

Between money left over from October and the $125 I budgeted for November, I had $188.50 to spend this month.  Here’s what I bought:

Tank Tops, Target, $8 each

Terribly exciting, I know, but I needed some new tank tops for layering.

From L to R:

White Tee: Ann Taylor LOFT
Green Long Sleeve: Aeropostale
Red Beret: ?
Black Cardi: NY & Co
Brown Dress: NY & Co
Grey Tunic: French Connection
Goldenrod Sarong: ?

Total: roughly $30 at various garage sales

Neighborhood garage sales where there’s a lot of well-off, young hipsters are the best.  I got some fantastic items, at a really good quality, and there was a minimal amount of digging through nasty old polyester clothes to find them.

Earrings: $3 from local artist at garage sale

They didn’t have a website that I know of, or I would link.  These are fast becoming my new favorite earrings.

Keen Chamonix Boots: $51 on eBay
Keen Barcelonas: $25 on eBay

Once it started getting cold this year, I realized that I had no comfy, flat boots that I could wear all day.  I love my boot collection, but they don’t cut it for eight hours on my feet.  The chamonix boots turned out to look a little more like snow boots than I had expected, but they’re comfy, and they’ll be great for cold weekends.

The Barcelonas I bought because I adore my black nubuck ones, and I decided it made sense to get them in more colors and fabrics.

Denim Capris: Levis
Tunic: Forever 21
Striped Tee: Old Navy

All bought from Revolve with store credit

Oh how I love shopping with store credit.  Revolve Clothing Exchange is the best.

So I spent exactly $125 this month, leaving me with $63.50 to add on to December.  After next month, I’ll go back through my original wardrobe gaps list from the beginning of the year and see how many I filled.

“You’ve gotta loosen up a little…”

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“…Learn to laugh.”

Fall is awesome – I wish it lasted a little longer here.  It’s already feeling warm again after last week’s cold front.  But at least I got a few good boots and scarves outfits in.  Maybe it’ll cool down again soon.


Tank (under long sleeve): Target
Long sleeve Tee: Old Navy (thrifted)
Button Down: Thrifted
Jeans: Levis
Boots: Frye 8Rs (via eBay)
Scarf: Target

Quote: Smile, by Raina Telgemeier

“A few days without my hilarious and witty conversation”

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Just a quick outfit post today.  For some reason most of my photos of this outfit didn’t turn out so great.  That drapey top is so comfy, and actually looks a lot prettier in real life.

Top: Old Navy (via rummage sale)
Jeans: Gap Curvy
Shoes: Courtesy of Dansko
Necklace: Garage sale
Bracelet: Garage sale

Quote: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson , by Louise Rennison

“I will concentrate on my positive and not on my negative…”

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“…e.g. I will think less about my nose and more about my quite attractive teeth”*

*Note: I have no issues with my nose, I just like the quote.

It’s finally starting to feel like fall in Florida with temps in the *gasp* 70s.  I was actually able to wear long sleeves and scarves this week.  Of course, it warmed up by the middle of the day, but it’s nice to not feel drenched in sweat everyday.

Oh, did you happen to notice something new in this outfit?  Why yes, that is a new yellow purse.  Or at least, it was new a few months ago.  It’s so beautiful, that I was scared to take it outside of my house.  This outfit was it’s first official outing.

So here’s the backstory: back when I was underemployed, broke, armed with a master’s degree, and searching for a full-time job, I promised myself that whenever I got a (permanent) full-time job, I would treat myself to one of three things: 1) a watch, 2) a pair of Fluevogs, or 3) a new Morelle bag.  I found out in June that I would get to keep my full-time job (which I love), but money was tight, so I had planned to wait until the fall to get my treat.  Then, Morelle announced that she would be closing up her shop.  And my decision was made.

Despite money being very tight, I ordered a yellow leather slouch from her.  And it was over $200.  Which I did not count against my shopping plan because it was  special occasion.  But let me tell you: this. bag. is. the. best. bag. ever.

I love it so much.  The gorgeous yellow color, the soft leather, the roominess without bulkiness, the wrapped chain handle.  It is pretty much perfection in purse form.  I’ve treated it with water-resistant leather spray, and now that I’ve braved taking it out of doors, it will definitely be one of my regular purses.  Love.

Tee: Old Navy
Cardigan: Anthropologie (via eBay)
Jeans: The Gap
Shoes: Keen Barcelona (via eBay)
Purse: Morelle Slouch
Scarf: Target

Quote: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson , by Louise Rennison

Shopping Plan: Week 36

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*Week 36 of My Great Shopping Plan of 2010, where I attempt to stay on a budget and fill out my wardrobe*

Rummage Sale Clothes, $15

Usually, I never get much in the way of rummage sales, because there’s always too much digging to do, and the clothes are generally *ahem* not in the best condition, or not exactly attractive.  But last weekend, when I went to a local women’s club rummage sale, I hit the jackpot.  I manage to find quite a few lovely tops, in my size, without polyester, in styles that are current.  All this, for a mere $15.  Heck yeah.

I had $179.50 left in my shopping budget, so now I have $164.50.

Blue 3/4 sleeve: Kim Rogers,
Magenta silk button-down: Andrew Sport
Flannel and floral button-downs: Old Navy

Lime stripey 3/4 sleeve: Kim Rogers
Blue and white 3/4 sleeve tops: Rafaella
Stripey Tee: Old Navy

“Jeez, Bells. You didn’t used to be so melodramatic.”

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Yep, I just used a Twilight quote as a post title.  What can I say?  I love and hate the series at the same time.  The writing quality is not so great, yet I found the stories engrossing.  Bella’s insecurity and her feeling of incompleteness without Edward really annoy me.  But I absolutely love the character of Jacob Black.  He’s caring, loyal, emotional, sometimes erratic.  And I love reading about the wolf pack and their Quileute history.  So with this outfit, I decided to show my Team Jacob spirit, with a lovely little piece that you may not notice in that first picture:

That’s right: I got my Wendy Brandes Little Woolf necklace!

I love this little necklace.  The charm is so tiny, and is beautifully detailed.  If you haven’t checked out any of Wendy B’s jewelry before, you totally should.  The quality is fantastic.

Tank: Old Navy
Blazer: J Crew (via eBay)
Jeans: Gap Curvy
Shoes: Dansko Sally (courtesy of Dansko)
Headband: Target
Necklace: Wendy Brandes

Quote: Jacob Black in Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga), by Stephanie Meyer

Shopping Plan: Week 31

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*Week 31 of My Great Shopping Plan of 2010, where I attempt to stay on a budget and fill out my wardrobe*

I had $104 left in my August budget last week.  And this week began September’s budget, giving me another $125.  It’s weird how your budget builds up when have no money to spend.  As you can see from the image above, I went on a nice little thrifting spree this week, which cost me all of $25.

a.n.a. tunic
Design history tank
Old Navy Tank

Ann Taylor Tank
Ann Taylor LOFT button down

I’m really happy with these tops.  They’ll give me a lot of new things to wear for work and play.  But quite honestly, my favorite finds are the least glamourous – those two pairs of lounge pants.  Before this week, I only owned two pairs of yoga pants and three pairs of pajama pants.  While I like all of them, I was beginning to get sick of them, and craved more variety.  These two pairs that I thrifted fit fantastically, they’re 100% cotton, and they’re super soft (the green ones are organic cotton, which is doubly awesome).  I’ve been wearing them all weekend, except for when I went out in public, of course.

Watch – $12

I also somewhat impulsively bought this watch.  At an antique shop.  Which is weird, because the watch isn’t antique.  I’ve been wanting a watch to wear to work, because mine needs a new battery and needs to have the band shortened, and I’ve been too lazy (and broke) to get it done.  Not the best reason to buy a new watch, but whatever.  It’s good to have some variety.

So I had $229 in my budget, and I spent $37, so now I have $192.  There will probably be more thrifting and consignment trips this week, and maybe I’ll actually look at my wardrobe gaps list for real.  There will also be *cough, cough* a new pair of used shoes to check out next week.  I’ll give you a hint: they start with “flue” and end with “vog” :)

“Oatmeal and apples for breakfast”

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I’ve pretty much decided that variations of this outfit are my uniform for this summer.  It’s so hot in Florida right now, that anything other than shorts or dresses is  just uncomfortable.  Normally, I tend to lean more towards dresses, but for some reason, all I want to wear this summer is shorts.  Maybe it’s from seeing how Anna Paquin makes short shorts look amazing as Sookie Stackhouse.  Or maybe it’s the fact that yoga has really been making my legs feel stronger.  Either way, this summer is all about shorts for me.

I recently tweaked my blog layout a bit to allow for larger images.  Since photos are a very important part of my blog, I thought it made sense to change things up so that they would be more prominent.  Do you like the new sizes?  I’m going to be working on a major blog redesign soon, and this is one of the things I’m considering as I plan it.

What’s your summer uniform?

Cardigan: J Crew (via eBay)
Tank: Old Navy
Shorts: Ann Taylor LOFT (altered by me)
Sandals: Columbia
Purse: Morelle Charlotte
Necklace: Love Spell Jewels
Earrings: Garage sale

Quote: Do Like Kyla by Angela Johnson

Shopping Plan: Week 22

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*Week 22 of My Great Shopping Plan of 2010, where I attempt to stay on a budget and fill out my wardrobe*

Because I went over budget slightly in June, I started off July with $113 in my shopping budget.  This week, I took some of my old clothes that I no longer wear to Revolve Clothing Exchange, and got some store credit.  Here’s what I decided to spend it on:

Gray Tank: ??
Magenta long sleeve: Old Navy
Red tee: Target
Coral Tank: Target
Aqua tank: Target

Thanks to the awesomeness of store credit, all of these were free.  I’ve been in sore need of some new sleeveless tops for summer, and I really hit the jackpot on this trip.  I won’t be wearing that magenta long sleeve tee for awhile, but I was lacking in long sleeve layering tees this past winter, so this will help out once the temps drop.

So since I didn’t spend anything on these, I still have $113 for the month of July.  And Boden is having a sale.  I think I know where I’m spending my money this week :)

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