Just Plummy

Hectic here again, but this time it is because my better half has returned from Alaska! But I am such a superwoman I still had time to throw together this DIY necklace yesterday morning,

I really liked the faux-Chanel look of the whole outfit.  I really needed to channel some power for a meeting that night, so I felt compelled to wear a jacket, but wanted to be comfy too.  Thanks to my friend Lin, who gifted this jacket to me, I could get power and coziness too!

Jacket, Simon Chang via Lin; cami, J Crew; pants, Context

Zippadeedodah

Remember back in the summer, when I was just a wee blogger, when I tried a dress at Pink and it was too small and $80 and I loved it and almost ordered it from Nordstrom for $120?  Remember? Let me refresh.

Well.  Change top and waist line, subtract $60 or $100 from the price, make it fit in the bust and sell it to me at TJ Maxx, why don't you?  Same brand.  TWENTY DOLLARS.

Of course, I should have taken pics before sitting all day!

And here's why the top fits.  DARTS.

Made for the double Ds.

And here is the awesome waist detail.

How fun is THAT??

Teamed with an updo and the lovely Traversa cardigan (see pretty much any Crew loving fashion blogger for gushing) and you have a fitted, professional yet fun work outfit.

Traversa Cardigan, J Crew, gift from my mommy; dress, London Times via TJ Maxx, $20; tights, Target, $5; necklace, Pink.

Who I Am

Mom running errands.  That's what I was today and this outfit perfectly reflects that! Nothing fashionable here, but the light was so gorgeous this afternoon that I had to do a couple of pictures.

Jeans. Gap Long and Lean; Sweater, Jones New York, gift from my mom; vest, Burton, gift from my sister-in-law MB; clogs, Dansko; silk long underwear!, gift from my sensible husband upon my move to the Adirondacks.

Adirondack Striptease

Wool sweater jacket thingamabob, Context, gift from my mommy, Christmas 2008 (one week after baby W was born, which may explain the bagginess); Cotton and cashmere sweater, Eddie Bauer, birthday present from my mommy-in-law, sooooo warm and soft and cozy; J Crew Minnie Pants, next time I get the bi-stretch wool  in one size smaller- the twill is so stretched and baggy that they only look good when I  am sitting - good thing my only engagement today was a sit down Chamber of Commerce breakfast. Can I just say that that is not ok for an $80 pair of pants?

Wild at Heart

I bit the bullet today and tried the tights and sandals combo.  I am not so sure about it.  But I loved today's outfit!  I never would have out these things together pre-blog.

I think W. is trying to tell you all that this outfit is fine, and in fact, could also use one more piece:  bright pink crocs.  Either that or he is dissing the tights/sandals combo.

I really was in love with the bottom half of me all day long.

Jacket, Victoria's Secret; Scard, from Paris, gift from my Dad; dress, Target; wedges, Nine West; tights, Hue.

Spirit Day

I am wearing purple today for Spirit Day.

I am honoring the memory of LGBTQ youth bullied and lost too soon to suicide.  And I am wearing it honor of all of those who survive bullying or stand up to bullying of any kind - personal, religious, institutional, governmental...I don't know a single person who has not felt that pain for one reason or another.

Also in honor of Spirit Day, I commit myself to helping make the agency where I work a safe place for LGBTQ patients in search of sexual health care!

In totally unrelated, and shallow, news, I think this sweater DOES go with the skirt.  I took a close up to prove it:

I am really not sure why the skirt seems so blue in pictures again!  Natural light this time, too!

Skirt, Gap Outlet; sweater, French Connection; belt, gift from S.; boots, Madden Girl; Jacket, Old Navy Maternity (Needs to have the button moved to fit a NON-pregnant person, or someone needs to get knocked up so I can pass it on, also, I took it off for the pictures this am and forgot to put it back on!); necklaces, my Grammy!

Perspective

One week and my better half will be home.

We had a great Gala.

I have cute boots.

I don't really have a life size statue in my yard.  (He's actually only waist high.)

Life is pretty good!

Fall is definitely here.  I froze my butt off getting pictures this morning.  In a few weeks I bet it will be both too dark AND too cold to get outside shots.

And these boots will be tromping around in the snow.

Boots, Ariat, gift from my husband a few Christmas' ago; Skirt, Victoria's Secret; Sweater, J Crew (about 10 years' old); blouse (hidden!), Loft.