80-20 Living: Cloze

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Yikes!

Hi there. It's been three weeks and as usual my good blogging intentions have fallen by the wayside. I'm going to make this one short and sweet since I have three weeks of outfits to share. I'm also going out of town tomorrow. It's my mom's 60th birthday and we are going to celebrate in Las Vegas! I will have a full report on everything that we ate and at least some of what I wore, hopefully by next weekend. I'm also skipping my 3 frugal things today since I've felt decidedly not frugal for the past few weeks.

July 25 - See that bruise on my right shin? That's why the rest of the weeks outfits were ankle length.

Dress: Connected - Bought here in June

The Stuff

Earrings, Necklace and Bangles: Chicos

July 26 - I wore this last month too, just goes to show favorites do happen.

Dress: Chicos - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Bracelet: Mom Necklace: Etsy

July 27

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (5th outfit) Pants: Banana Republic - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom Necklace: Gift Bracelet: Rosetta

July 28

Top: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Bracelet: Mom

July 29

Top: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Jennifer Bracelet: Mom Necklace: Etsy

August 1

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (7th outfit) Jeans: Levis - last seen above

The Stuff

Earrings: Brother Bracelet: Reyna Necklace: Etsy

August 2 - With bonus faces

Top: No Label - Thrifted here in June Skirt: Isaac Mizrahi for Target - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings, Necklace, Ring: Rosetta Bangle: Mom

August 3

Top and Skirt: Tahari - Last worn here last August (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Bracelet: Rosetta

August 4

Dress: I <3 Ronson - Last seen here (8th outfit)

The Stuff

Bracelets: Gifts Earrings: ?? Old

August 5

Top: Express - Last seen here (4th outfit) Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (10th outfit)

The Stuff - The star necklace broke that night when Leo got extra affectionate. :(

Earrings: Chicos Necklace: Mom

August 8 - Full outfit repeat from last August with extra faces

Top: Calvin Klein - Last seen here (1st outfit) Skirt: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (1st outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings, Necklace, Bracelet and Ring: Dad

August 9

Top: Gap - Last seen here (1st outfit) Skirt: Cloze - Last seen here (7th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Necklace: The GH

August 10

Top: Chicos - Last seen here (8th outfit) Pants: BCBG Max Azria - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Mom Cuff: Cost Plus

August 11

Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Last seen here (11th outfit) Skirt: The Limited - Thrifted here in January

The Stuff

Earrings and Necklace: Online Bracelet: Mom

August 12 -= Saturday faces

Cardigan: Cherokee - Target Old Jeans: Levis: Last worn above

The Stuff

Earrings: Rosetta Necklace: Etsy Bracelet: Mom

As always thank you to blog photographer extraordinaire BB.

See you soon!

Sunday, August 7, 2016

Two Week Wrap Up - Ugh It's Humid

Hey there. I failed in my blogging last week and I blame the rain. Or really, the humidity that goes along with Summer rain in the desert. While I love the monsoon season, the thunder, the lightning, the downpours! I hate the accompanying humidity. It makes me feel like a piece of cheese that has been left at room temperature for too long, the oil in my skin rises to the surface and everything is sticky and oppressive. It also seems to sap my will to accomplish anything that is not absolutely necessary, which in this case includes writing a blog post.

The results of monsoon rain do make up for the the discomfort that it brings. After a few days of downpours the entire city glows with a sheen of green.

Ocotillo are so full of leaves that the brown stems are almost invisible.

Barrel cactus are fat and happy and growing flowers.

Queen's Wreath explodes with growth, encapsulating the bougainvillea underneath.

And the weeds seem to take over any unclaimed spot overnight.

In looking at our yard on Friday the GH declared: "The yard is doomed. It's never been worse. The crabgrass is happy!"

And now for two weeks worth of outfits.

July 28 with beautifully coordinating BB!