Catch Up Part 2: Things I Receive

Hi there. When I started this blog in April of 2016 I was in the habit of going thrifting every month or so. Sometimes I would go two or even three months between thrift store visits but still semi regularly.  Part of the impetus for starting this blog was to show that you can have fun with fashion on the cheap. It turns out that the last time I went thrifting was in June of last year. The main culprit for my lack of thrifting is that my best friend did a massive closet clean out last year and I was the recipient of a ton of great hand me downs. I do try to wear all of my new to me clothing that is seasonal before getting more and I am still working my way through the current stash of hand me downs. That being said I am feeling the urge to wander through a couple of my favorite thrift stores and I may break down and do that over the long weekend.

I also occasionally receive things from patrons at my library. On Saturday I was given the prettiest rose. It's called a tie dye rose and while it has almost no scent it is pretty amazing to look at. It was a small gesture that absolutely made my day.

And now for the last two weeks of outfits.

February 6
                  

Dress: Studio M - Last seen here in September of 2016?! (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift  Earrings: Chicos  Bracelet: Mom

February 7

Top: Ann Taylor Loft - Last seen here (3rd outfit)  Pants: Gloria Vanderbilt - Last seen here (12th outfit)

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Earrings: GH  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Rosetta

February 8
                    

Top: 3 Dots - Last seen here (15th outfit)  Skirt: Focus Lifestyle - Last seen here (1st outfit)

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Earrings: GH  Necklace: Gift  Bracelet: Jennifer

February 9

Top: Banana Republic - T hand me down  Skirt: BCBG Max Azria - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

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Earrings: Gift  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: GH

February 10

Cardigan: Elle - Last seen here (5th outfit)  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (7th outfit)

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Earrings: Penny  Necklace: Etsy  Bracelet: Mom

February 13

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

The Stuff

Earrings: Penny  Necklace: Online  Bracelet: Mom

February 14
               

Sweater: St Johns Bay - Last seen here (5th outfit)  Pants: Banana Republic - Last seen here (8th outfit)

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Necklace and Earrings: Rosetta  Bracelets: Gift from Carol

February 15

Sweater: Croft & Barrow - Last seen here (4th outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

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Earrings: Rosetta  Necklace and Bracelet: Chicos

February 16 - Forgot actual outfit pics but got some Leo and me shots
  

Sweater: INC - Last seen here (4th outfit)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (1st outfit)

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Earrings: Rosetta  Necklace and Bracelet: Mom

February 17

Sweater: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen above

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Necklace: Etsy  Earrings: Mom


I did manage to get pictures of the last round of hand me downs as well of some hand me down jewelry from my Mother-in-law.

                                                                  Earrings from Penny

  
Cardigans and Sweaters from T

  
T-shirts from T

  
More tops and some miscellaneous stuff. I have not tried the bathing suit on yet.

And that pretty much wraps up the blog catch-up.

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

See you soon.

Hanging In There

Hi there. So Fiona decided that it is not time for her to go yet. Her demeanor and behavior vastly improved after her last draining. We are still taking it day by day and her paws are joining her tail in becoming hairless but she's excited to see people again. The GH had a medical procedure last Friday so it was a pretty chill and uneventful weekend around here. I have been focusing on the never ending tasks of cleaning and decluttering. It never ceases to amaze me how much dust can accumulate in such a short period of time. Ah, the joys of living in the desert. Speaking of which it is actually supposed to get cold this weekend!  Highs in the 50s, woohoo!  Maybe I will get a chance to wear all of my extra warm sweaters at least once this season.

In two and a half weeks I will be back in Las Vegas celebrating the 21st birthday of the first child in my group of high school friends. How have 21 years gone by so quickly? My Mom managed to snag the two of us tickets to see Cher on the 31st and we will all be doing high tea at the Mandarin Oriental on the 2nd.  I haven't been out to a club in Vegas for a few years so that part should be interesting. I will also be missing Jennifer a lot, since she should have been there too. The older I get the more it seems that with celebration comes sadness. Loss seems to be felt more keenly during times of joy. And now I will stop being philosophical and get on to last weeks outfits.

January 9 - Dresses with pockets are the best!
         

Dress: Chadwicks - Last seen here in November of 2016 (2nd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace and Earrings: Mom  Bracelets: Morocco

January 10

Sweater: American Rag - Retail, 201? (Yet another item that hasn't appeared on the blog yet)  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace: Gift  Earrings: Rosetta  Bracelet: Mom

January 11

Sweater: Croft and Barrow - Last seen here in December of 2016 (3rd outfit)  Jeans: DKNY Jeans - Last seen here (4th outfit)

The Stuff

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

January 13 - Different lighting, different colors. The sweater is brown.
         

Sweater: Banana Republic - Hand me down from T  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen above

The Stuff

Necklaces: Unicef  Bracelets: Morocco  Earrings: Mom

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

See you soon!

Wonder Twins Activate

Hi there. It's been a while, but even in the hurricane that is grief blog photos were taken.  I debated whether or not I wanted to keep going with what is, after all, a pretty frivolous project. In the end the daily photo taking has become enough of a habit to derive some comfort from. It has also been a personal reminder that no matter how much it feels like the rest of the world should stop when yours does, the Earth keeps spinning and life does indeed go on.

Without further ado, here are the last three weeks worth of outfits.

February 21

Top: Ann Taylor - Thrift 201?  Pants: Gloria Vandberbilt - Last seen here (3rd outfit) Hat: Target - Retail 2016

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Earrings: Mom (?)  Necklace: Gift Bracelet - Mom

February 22

Sweater: Rafaela - Last worn here (1st outfit) Jeans: Chicos - Last seen here (1st outfit)

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Earrings: Mom  Necklace: Aunt Rosetta  Bracelets: Gifts & Mom

February 23 - With random beam of sunlight
  

Sweater: Talbots - Last seen here (1st outfit) Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (5th outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings: Aunt Rosetta  Necklaces: Ankh - Mom  Diamond - Mom & Aunt Rosetts Bracelets: Chicos & Mom

February 24

Sweater: Croft & Barrow - Thrifted 2015 (?)  Jeans: Levis - Last seen here (7th outfit)

The Stuff

Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet - Mom

March 2

Sweater: GAP - Last seen here (2nd outfit. first blog post!) Skirt: Odille - Last seen here (3rd outfit)

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Earrings: Mom Necklace: Dad Bracelet: Jennifer

March 3 - Ah, the faces
  
Dress: Jonathan Martin - Thrifted here in January  Cardigan: Banana Republic - Last worn here (3rd outfit)

The Stuff

Earrings and Necklace: Antique Store 199(?)  Bracelet: Mom

March 4 - Accidental Wonder Twins
 

Top: Ann Taylor Loft - Thrifted 2015 (?)  Jeans: Chicos - Last seen above

The Stuff

Earrings: Gift Necklace and Bracelet: Mom

March 7 - Two different Mexican Redbud trees as background
  

Dress: I <3 Ronson - Last seen here (4th outfit) Cardigan: August Silk - Last seen with the same dress

The Stuff

Earrings: Gift from Brother Necklace: Online Bracelet: Mom

March 8 -

Top: Saks 5th Ave - Last seen here (1st outfit) Skirt: Casual Corner - Last seen here (1st outfit)

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Earrings and Bracelet: Mom Necklace: Gift from the GH

 Red for International Women's Day with some of my amazing colleagues

March 9

Dress: Axcess - Last seen here (5th outfit) Sweater: Indigenous - Thrifted here in 2016

The Stuff

Earrings: Gift from the GH  Necklace: Mom Bracelets: Morocco

March 10
  

Cardigan: Ann Taylor - Thrifted here in January Skirt: MSK - Last seen here (2nd outfit)

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Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet: Aunt Rosetta

March 11

Top: Banana Republic - Last seen here (3rd outfit)  Skirt: Xhilaration - Swapped here last month

The Stuff

Earrings: Gift  Necklace: Etsy Bracelet: Mom

As always a giant thank you to BB, Mr DC and the GH.

See you soon!