Random Sundays: Truly Random But Lots Of Fun!

So today really is a bunch of randoms!  Let's get to it shall we?

Here's my outfit today...at least part of the day since I'm still not feeling up to scrap.  Sweater - H&M; Shirt - clothing swap; Necklace - F21; Jeans - Guess

Drake the Dog thinks he absolutely needs to be in every shot!

Close-up of my necklace.

Remember how I said I hosted a clothing swap?  Olivia scored these shoes there.

And they look just smashing on her! *I really wanted to use the word 'smashing' - and with an english accent in my head*

And here is my masterpiece...dun duh duh dun!!!

My two kids, both looking out the window together.

Dress 56: Tushy!! Tushy!!

Sun is shining and I'm feeling better!

Sweater - Old Navy; Dress - purchased in London, England; Tights - gift from my Babcia; Shoes - Town Shoes

Guess what?  I kicked this food poisoning in its tushy!!  *I love saying that word...giggle, giggle* That's right....I'm feeling better.  Still a little shaky on my feet but otherwise I'm great.  Thanks for your patience everyone.  I hope you enjoyed the photos I posted while I was ill.  And now that I'm better, I've got a dress for you all.  

I thought I'd celebrate feeling better by wearing something bright red and cheery.  Can you believe that I bought this dress for 2 pounds in London??  That's like, four dollars!!  It's so cute and perfect for bumming around the house with Baby on a lazy Saturday.  How are you spending your day?  I'd love to hear.

Oh, and I have to say, I'm getting a touch antsy with this dress thing.  I have a pair of awesome wide leg flares that I'm dying to wear, so I may have to take a pause to put together a funky outfit featuring those pants.  Hope you'll forgive me for cheating a little.  They're just too cute to resist wearing, you know?

My Love Affair With Spain Began With Queen

Yes, I'm still under the weather.  So I'm sharing with you some more great shots!  This time?  Barcelona!   The city that started my love affair with Spain.

The first night we got there our lovely hostel hostess tried to tell us something important.  Through broken English and broken Spanish, we learned that we had to go to a certain place at a certain time to see something rare and spectacular.  What was it?  A fountain show set to music with all sorts of lights and colors.  And the kicker?  The finale was done to Queen's rendition of "Barcelona."  I live for Queen.

A shot of the main fountain.  It was flanked by about 12 smaller ones which also took part in the show.

 

 

Some awesome street performers.

You can't forget the amazing architecture.

But my favorite shot from Barcelona was this one I nabbed in a tiny borough.  I love it because it just captures the feel of Barcelona for me - such great beauty everywhere it becomes common place and you become so relaxed amidst it.  Plus, the graffiti in the 'no entry' sign says "One Love."  It doesn't get better than that.

Interlaken, Switzerland

I'm incredibly sick today.  Couldn't keep any food in me all night and all day, fever, chills - the works! It's just this evening that I managed to eat something.  I'm slowly on the mend, but as you can imagine, I didn't really get dressed today.   I spent the day in sweatpants, and I really wasn't thinking about blogging at all - I really wasn't thinking at all.  So no outfit today. Sorry. 

But I thought I shared with you a few more shots from our Europe trip.  In case, you missed it, we spent about 3 months in Europe bumming around and seeing everything we could. One of Andrew's favorite places was Interlaken, Switzerland. 

Yes, the water was actually that color!  

Glacier fed lake looks beautiful, but it's not made for swimming!

The view from our hostel was to die for!

I got my very own Swiss Army knife in Switzerland!

Yodel, anyone?

Dress 55: S&M Facials Anyone?

Sweater - H&M; Dress - Coco & Tashi; Belt - thrifted; Leggings - F21

Close up of my lovely thrifted belt.

 
Last night I went to sleep in spring and woke up in full blown winter.  There is a snowstorm raging outside my window and I'm in a crabby mood.  My mood is not a direct result of the weather, it's only exacerbated by this freak snowstorm.  I got some unpleasant news yesterday, and am all in flux as a result.  Suffice it to say that times, they are a changin'.  

Therefore, I decided to use a certificate I've had stashed in my desk and went to get a facial.  It relaxed me, but I was weirded out a little.  The woman pulled my hair (intentionally as part of the "massage" and a little too roughly) and then smacked my face a few times (not too hard, but enough, you know?).  I was so confused!  I didn't ask for an S&M facial!  Note to self, "Self, do not go back there!"

Needless to say that facial did not raise my spirits.

Hope you like the dress - I'm keeping it because it always makes me happy!

But right now I'm taking my own advice *if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all*
I'm signing off.
Good night.
See y'all tomorrow.

Dress 54: *Insert Laugh Track*

Dress & Belt - Threadsence; Leggings - F21; Boots - ?; Bag - Matt by Matt&Nat; Necklace - made by me.

Close of the necklace I made.

I'm on the air today, so I tried to look all cool.  *insert laughter here*  Honestly, I love the comfort of this dress and the devil-may-care feel of the cut and fabric.  It's great for this relaxed spring day.  I'm definitely saving this one!

True Story:  How do two parents put on tights and pants on a squirmy baby?  First, place baby on lap.  Put on both legs of tights, then lift baby via the tights and shake until baby has the tights up to her armpits, thereby giving said baby a wedgie (which the diaper negates).  Second, one parent grasps baby under her armpits and holds her in the air.  The other parent holds pants open underneath baby while first parent lowers said baby into pants.  Finished.

Don't even ask how we change her diaper...

Dress 53: Dots! Dots! Dots!

My street on the way to work was very dreary.

Dress - Ruche; Tights - Hue

Earrings - F21; I love the chiffon detail on this dress.

Cardi - Old Navy.

I love polka dots!  I don't think there's a polka dot that I haven't liked.  I see it and I am irressistibly drawn to it like a moth to a flame.  And when I saw this dress on special at Ruche, I couldn't resist adding it to my arsenal.  It's comfortable and I love the chiffon detailing around the neckline.  I think it's such a fun spring print too.  Polka dots are never out of style!  *at least in my head*  Trash, stash, or save?  Oh, save for sure! 

True Story: I'm a little sad today.  Baby is moving out of our room and into her room.  So I'm going through a little pre-emptive seperation anxiety.  I'm going to miss her so much, but I know it's for her own good.  She's got to learn to sleep by herself in her won room.  Hopefully, she'll sleep better too.

Random Sundays: Baby and I

You know I don't post pics of Baby on this blog, but I thought since her face isn't in this shot I would show you all how big she's getting.  She's crawling and standing and cruising.  And, of course, she's getting into everything!!  She's such a curious little munchkin.

That's her blankie there in the picture...and it gives her comfort when she sleeps and when she tumbles (which she does a lot since she insists on standing and trying all sorts of new things).

And I love to see her big grin and little bum bounce when she's dancing along to music.  So cute!

Dress 52: Sometimes You Shoot And Miss

Sweater - C'est Moi; Dress - Lush; Scarf & Belt - Thrifted; Leggings - F21; Boots - NYC

I wore this a bit ago but haven't had a chance to post.  As you can see there is snow in this picture, and I'm glad to say that there has been none for two days.  I didn't want to post this because I'm not happy with the outfit, but I figured that since I wore it I should own up to it.  So here it is.  This is a miss, but hey, we all make outfit mistakes.

True Story:  Baby takes Drake the Dog's toys and intentionally teases him with them by smacking him in the head.  He just sits there with his puppy eyes and takes it.  The poor dog!

Happy Saturday!

Visiting With Family

Sweater - made by Babcia; Shirt - from swap; Jeans - Guess

Husband is working a conference with long hours, so my Babcia came to stay with me for three days - for the company and the help with Baby.  I'm having a great time playing cards with her.  She's the one who taught me to play when I was 6, and my Mom taught me to deal like a hustler.  So all in all, I'm a pretty good card shark....I guess that's one of my hidden talents.  Texas Hold Em' anyone? 

True Story:  Baby and Babcia both bouncing up and down to the music!  So funny!!

Dress 51: St.Patty`s Day

Here's a clean, crisp shot of the dress.  *notice the bad hair day*

Husband got some candid shots of me...I'm loving the awkward shots of me lately.

Jacket - F21; Sweater - clothing swap; Dress - Ruche; Leggings - F21; Boots - Feet First.

It was 13 degrees outside today!!!  Yay!  I wore a light jacket and didn't freeze my behind off.  Spring has arrived.  I can't wait until it gets even warmer.

Today's dress is a fairly recent dress from Ruche and I absolutely love it.  However, I didn't get to wear it around for too long as Baby decided to grace it with her spit up.  Oh well, at least I was pretty for part of my day.  Trash, stash, or save?  Save!  I love the aplique detail.  *I'm noticing that I'm not trashing a lot of dresses...I guess I just can't bear to part with any of them*

And sorry, no green today for St. Patrick's Day.  I love the Irish, but I hate wearing green.  But here's to the Irish!  Cheers!

Dress 50: Mommy, Murder Victim, Wife...the many hats I wear.

Jacket - Jacob; Sweater - Esprit; Dress - Suzy Shier; Leggings - F21; Boots - Aldo

What I wore:  This dress was a cheapy purchase several years back and I've gotten so much wear out of it.  It came with me to many a class in University, and lots of outings. It's my twist on the LBD because it's just as versatile but has a little something because of the pattern and ruching down the front.  Best thing?  It's a material that doesn't wrinkle, so it's perfect for travelling!

Trash, stash, or save?  Definitely save, no?

Today was a roller coaster of a ride - emotionally.  Husband and I bickered. *always fun* But who in a long-term relationship doesn't have those days when your spouse is just not your favorite person at certain times throughout the day?  We've all been there.  We've all thought it.  Not all of us admit it to ourselves, or say it out loud.  Well, I for one am all about voicing what goes on.  Hence the blog, I think.  Enough about that.  It all works out in the end.

Then I had an audition in which I had to play a murder victim.  Fun.  Yeah, that was trying.

Auditions are a weird creation.  You walk in and great each other nicely, smile-smile, make small talk - just like in a job interview.  Then they say, "Okay, you're a murder victim begging and crying not to die"  And go!  You  have to do that, be that, feel that.  Then you hear, "Thank you."  And immediately you have to switch back to smile-smile mode.   Told you, weird.

I relaxed on the subway ride home by reading a book.
And the second I stepped through the door I had to jump into Mommy mode by putting away laundry, bathing baby, etc., etc..

See?  Roller coaster ride.

Ride over.
Now it's me, chocolate, and some 'Community.'

Watching Community With A Pill

Sweater - made by my Babcia.

Husband has been away for a few days, but he comes back today.  Yay!  Baby has been a total pill at night...I think it's the time change.  I think it's wreaking havoc with her internal clock, which means she's wreaking havoc on me.  Tonight, however, Husband will be here to help.  Maybe I can finally get some sleep.

I know this is random, but I've been watching Community.  I love that show!  Abed and Troy are the best!  It really brightens my day to laugh out loud.

True Story:  Yesterday I took a nap with Baby. It is the sweetest thing ever to sleep with your little one.  And when you think you're not doing all you can to live up to your potential, you just have to look at them and know that if you do nothing else but love them, it will be enough.

Random Sundays: Clothing Swap!

What I brought to the swap.

Continued. See the "change room" I created behind the screen?

Yesterday I organized a clothing swap between friends.  About six of us participated and it was a blast!  There ended up being so much clothing that I filled all three racks to brimming, laid out pants and tops along the hallway, and hung stuff over Baby's playpen.  And during the event one clothing rack actually fell down under the strain!!  Now that's a fashionistas dream.

All of us ladies walked away with something we wanted and really liked.  And most of us walked away with a ton of stuff.  I myself scored some pretty sweet tops and pants.  Clothing swaps are a great thing 'cause you reuse, recycle, and get new stuff for free!

Here's a shot of an outfit made from yesterday's acquisitions!

Necklace - from Beckie; Shirt - from Danielle; Pants - from Olivia; Bag - from Emily; Shoes - mine. 

Dress 49: Prepping For Madness

Scarf - Thrifted; Dress - Thrifted; Leggings - F21

Okay, this may not be the outfit of all outfits, but it has a logic behind it.  I'm prepping for the clothing swap I organized.  So I wanted an outfit that I could easily lower the top of if I wanted to try on a top, and easily hike up the bottom if I wanted to try on a bottom.  You follow me?  See, there's a method to my madness...sometimes.  But I didn't get a chance to do any hair or make-up.  I ran out of time.  C'est la vie.  My skin probably thanked me for it. 

Trash, stash, or save? I think I'm keeping the dress...it's great to bum around the house in and it's very soft. 

Dress 48: I Can Do Sporty, Right?

My trying to look bada@$...don't quite pull it off do I?

Jacket - Jacob; Sweater - TNA; Dress - Flora and Fauna; Leggings - F21; Shoes - Sketchers.

I actually wore this dress two days ago, but haven't had a chance to post it.  And since Husband is leaving for a few days I'm going to go hang out with him instead of writing another blog and editing.  You understand right? 

This was an impulse purchase 'cause it was an awesome indie label and on super sale. And at the time I was really into it,  but I'm kind of regretting it now.  I just don't think it's quite me and I don't think that I'm a sporty casual dress kind of girl.  Does that even makes sense?  Anyway, since it is well done and an indie label, I think I'm going to pack it away for Baby when she's big enough to wear it.  It's a shame to waste such a great make and I feel bad just giving it away.  So trash, stash, or save?  Stash...for Baby.  *Though I might be tempted to give it away if someone were really eager...maybe* 

Another look that just doesn't work on me:  Animal print.  I just can't pull it off.  I know fashion is all about breaking out of comfort zones and I'm all for experimenting, but there are just some things that you know aren't you.  The aforementioned animal print for example. What about you?  Are there looks that you just can't do?

True Story:  Baby is now saying "Mamamamama" all the time.  I'm pretending she's actually saying, "Mama."  Delusions are wonderful!

I also did a clothing swap today, and I'm so excited to tell you all about it.  So check out tomorrow's post!

Dress 47: Star Wars

My New Tank-top!!

Sweater - H&M; Dress - Urban Outfitters; Tank & Leggings - F21; Boots - Somewhere in NYC

Okay.  

Yeah.  

Laugh it up chuckles.  

I'm a nerd.  

I never hid that from you.  

In fact, I've been completely upfront about it.  

I do own a monstrous Sci-Fi DVD collection. 

So What?  

*Crosses arms and sticks out tongue*

Sorry, I'm really caffeinated right now.  I shot Movieola Shorts last night *you can read about it here* and didn't get a lot of sleep.  Then I worked on air this morning as well.
Hence the need for coffee.

Moving on.

Remember when I said that I would not shop and the rules of that?  Well, I followed them so far.  *Standing proud*  And I followed them when I recently saw this tank-top on the Forever 21 website.  I had to have it, and I would've used the "allowed to break the rules twice" stipulation to get it, but I just happened to have a gift card.  Yay!  The tank-top was at my doorstep in 48 hours.  Once here, I had to wear it.  So I paired it with this knit dress I picked up.  It's the last of the plain knit dresses in my closet.  So I was saving it to wear it with something special, and this tank was it.   I have serious trouble resisting any and all nerd shirts...especially any that have to do with Star Trek, Star Wars, or BSG.  So if you know of any...send them my way.  Just kidding.  Well, no I'm not..not really. 

I think the dress is a save, if only because I can wear it with so many other things. What do you think?

Dangerously Addictive: Rose a la Mode

Photo from Rose a la Mode.

This lady is one of my favorite blogs to read.  She's endearingly down-to-earth and witty.  It always makes me smile to read her posts and at the same time inspires my fashion without making me feel like it's unreachable.  You know?

I got really giddy when I saw my blog listed in her "Sites I like" side bar.
I really did.
I did a little dance.
Then I squealed to Husband.
Things like this make me happy.

You should definitely check her out.
But be warned, you'll be addicted.

Dress 46: Casual Coffee

Sweater - Gap; Scarf - Jacob; Dress - ??

This is my version of a jeans and t-shirt/sweater day - casual and easy.  I know I've been giving you a lot of casual outfits, and what can I tell ya, I'm a casual girl.  *Not in that sense! Get your mind out of the gutter!* I've also had a rough night and a rough morning, so I needed the bright color to pep me up...at least a little.

And I'm surviving an emergency right now.  

*Pause for dramatic effect*

There's no coffee in house!  

NOOOooooooooooo!

Thank goodness I have a good friend who's bringing me coffee right now. 

Seriously.
She's on the bus right now.

P.S.  My battery died so these pics were taken with my older and crappier camera...sorry.  You'll forgive me woncha?