80-20 Living: Toto N Ko

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Only Two More Weeks

Hi there. There are only two more weeks left of 2017 and I am ready for the New Year. I'm hoping that a fresh start will kick by blogging back into gear since I have been rather lackadaisical over the past few months. Here's hoping, and now for a few weeks worth of outfits which shows that it has finally cooled off here in the Sonoran Desert. It's about time, it was close to 90 on Thanksgiving!

November14

Top: Jones New York - Last seen here (13th outfit) Skirt: No Label - Last seen here (1st outfit) Cardigan: BCBG Girls - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy Earrings: Retail (old) Bracelets: Chicos

November 15

Top: Gap - Last seen here (12th outfit) Skirt: MSK - Last seen here (11th outfit) Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Grandma T Bracelet: Unicef Earrings: Gift from the GH

November 16

Top: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (2nd outfit) Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Maya Palace Earrings: Etsy

November 17 - Full outfit repeat from April

Top: INC - Last seen here (4th outfit) Skirt: Club Z Collection - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift from Susie Earrings and Bracelets: Chicos

November 18

Top: NY & Co - Last seen here (10th outfit) Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (14th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

November 20

Top: Chicos - Last seen here (4th outfit) Pants: NY & Co - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: New Orleans Earrings: Mom Bracelet: Chicos

November 21 - No idea what I'm pointing at

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (2nd outfit) Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace and Earrings: Mom

November 25

Top: Talbots - Last seen here (5th outfit) Jeans: Chicos - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy Earrings: Gift Bracelet: Mom

November 28

Skirt: Josephine Chaus - Last seen here (5th outfit) Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (6th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Online Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

November 29

Sweater: Eddie Bauer - Thrifted here in June Pants: The Limited - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Dad Earrings: Don't remember Bracelet: Rosetta

November 30

Sweater: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (8th outfit, mislabeled) Skirt: Toto N Ko - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace and Earrings: Ben Bracelet: Chicos

December 1

Sweater: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T Pants: Gloria Vanderbilt - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Online Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

December 3

Top: Banana Republic - Retail (old) Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift Earrings: Mom

December 6

Sweater: Banana Republic - Last seen here (5th outfit) Pants: Gloria Vanderbilt - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift from the GH Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

December 7 - Outfit repeat from last December

Top: Three Dots - Last seen here (2nd outfit) Skirt: J Jill - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy Earrings: GH Bracelet: Mom

December 8

Sweater: NY & Co - Last seen here (7th outfit) Jeans: Levis - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Susie Earrings: Rosetta Bracelets: Chicos

December 9

Sweater: Old Navy - Last seen here (3rd outfit) Jeans: Levis - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklace: Etsy Earrings: Mom

And there is an almost complete catch up. I hope to get at least one more post done before the New Year. In the meantime, Happy Holidays!

As always thank you to blog photographers BB and Mr DC.

See you soon.

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Under Pressure

Hi there, it's still hot. I think of Tucson, in the dry beginning of the summer, as being a pressure cooker. As the heat builds Tucsonans become increasingly irritable, tired, forgetful and just plain out of sorts. The only release is the start of the monsoon season. And I mean the real start of monsoon, not some arbitrary date chosen by the National Weather Service. There is something truly magical about the first monsoon storm of the season, the smell of rain in the air, the buildup of storm clouds, thunder, lightning and beautiful, cooling, life giving rain! And just like that, the pressure cooker that is Tucson releases, people stand outside just watching water fall to the ground, children, dogs and some adults play in the cooling showers and the general malaise of the Tucson in the dry part of summer lifts away. In case you couldn't tell I would really like it to rain soon please.

On a not weather related note I went thrifting for the first time since January and did pretty well. For $26.10 I bought 11 articles of clothing. This won't count as a frugal thing for last week since I don't actually need any more clothes, but it was an enjoyable way to spend a morning.

Oh yeah, I got my hair cut last Sunday. It is much cooler, temperature wise, now.

Here are three actual frugal things I did last week.

1. I put the root end of a lovely scallion into some water and it has already started to regrow. I did the same thing with a cutting of basil I took from my mom a couple of weeks ago and it is also growing roots. Now I just need to pot both and cross my fingers that I neither over or under water them.

2. I used the homegrown tomatoes that I received as a gift from a patron. We made BLTs, added slices to sandwiches and used the remainder in homemade Spanish rice.

3. I used spices that I had on hand to make taco seasoning, rather than buying a pre-made packet, and made turkey taco meat to go with the Spanish rice.

Now onto the outfits!

June 20

Top: Gap - Last seen here (1st outfit) Skirt: Toto N Ko - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Retail Necklace and bracelet: Mom

June 21 - The blue is still in my hair, I had no idea it would last so long.

Top: Banana Republic - Retail 2014 (?) Skirt: Talbots - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and bracelet: Mom Necklace: Online

June 22

Dress: J Crew - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom Necklace: Etsy Bracelet: Chicos retail

June 23 - Indoor pictures today, it was too hot for outside. Full outfit repeat from October 2016