::Ten=of=Thirty::

This is the outfit I wore to P's closing night of Frost/Nixon. It was amazing. The show {which was already great at opening} grew by leaps & bounds. I had the distinct privilege of sitting in the front row and watching my dashing husband {+ the rest of the amazing cast} all up-close and personal-like. Afterward, I got to go to a party with all my new friends from in town as well as my old besties from out of town. Everyone in one place!

It was phenomenal.

We also stayed up rrrrealllly late. Three nights in a row. I haven't done that in a long time. My voice is still scratchy.

dress: Pura Vita, cardigan & boots: Target, earrings: Electric Fetus {gift}, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

::Six=of=Thirty::

Uh oh, I feel like I am getting road-weary of this 30-for-30. I need encouragement -- help!

It's going to be time to get really innovative soon, all my obvious ways of wearing items are running out. I know me, and I will look for ways to side-step the rules.

What are y'all doing to stay energized and inspired?

dress, boots & cardigan: Target, cami: Old Navy, tights: We Love Colors, earrings: Urban Outfitters, nail polish: China Glaze ~ Refresh-Mint, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

Guest Blog: JennieB!

Tonight I went to a concert. I don't care for concerts. It feels really artificial to me to stand all awkwardly while someone is up high singing, and some people dance and some people sway and some people just stand still. BUT, I absolutely love Dessa, so I shlepped out in the cold weather to see this amazingly talented woman.

Dressing to go to a crowded hall while it's cold outside is complicated. So, I chose this long tank top with the buttoned sweater over. To help me brave the -0 temps I layered with some arm warmers, a head wrap (so my carrie bradshaw bun wouldn't get messy, normally I wear a hat), and this amazing cape that pretty much feels like a blanket.

tank, sweater & jeans: Express, shoes & headwrap: Fun Sisters armwarmers: gift ~ Andes gift, Cape: Thrifted, Crossroads

photos by Andy Hardman.

Skerry Flerrdy Berrdy

I love the Swedish Chef. He is so pleasant. I've met a few Swedes in my life and they were equally amiable.

The shirt under this dress is sort of tunic-y & unflattering. I haven't worn it really since I first got it. But I decided to try the shirt-I-like-the-top-of-but-is-otherwise-ill-fitting-under-a-dress strategy again.

{brrrrr...}

dress: H&M, mustard collared tshirt: thrifted, cardigan & leggings: Target, belt: Charlotte Russe, earrings: The Electric Fetus, boots: Minnetonka, bag: Miche, sunglasses: thrifted, mittens: gift.

photos by Peanut.

Classic Face

This is my classic picture-being-taken face. There was a time when nary a photograph of my mug existed without this trademark expression upon it. Well besides sleeping photos. People love to take pictures of me sleeping. I think it's because sleeping, for me, happens so abruptly & with little regard for social setting. Anyway, I don't think I have broken out the classic face on the blog yet.

So, here it is. Behold.

This cardigan is olive green, not brown.

It's hard to detect but important to acknowledge.

dress: Mata Traders, cardigan: Forever21 (gift from my mom), tights: Charlotte Russe ($3!), flats: Lolita Milano ($10!), nail polish: Sally Hanson Salon Series ~ Plum's the Word, earrings: handmade by Adeline, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

Saturdays Are for Singing

On Saturday we sang karaoke with a bundle of wonderful people.

It was so very much fun. I love Saturdays.

I was excited to try leggings with jean shorts for the first time, and a Saturday night out seemed like the perfect time to try it. To maintain an appropriate Northern MN bundle-up, I wore a knee-length down trench and lined wool mittens when I was outside. And that coupled with the cowl and the Minnetonkas (warmest boots on earth), actually felt just right in the cold

plaid tank: Sik Su, cardigan: Forever 21 (gift from my mom), leggings & headband: Target, boots: Minnetonka, earrings: ND hotel gift shop, nail polish: Urban Outfitters ~ Purple 1, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

Lemon Lime Layers

I fancy myself a bit of a sprite. So today I decided to dress like one. Except it's a bit of a double entendre, as I costumed more like the lemon-lime carbonated beverage, Sprite, (dist. by Coca Cola), and less a woodland creature.

green dress (under layer), cardigan, leggings, & boots: Target, tunic (outer layer), earrings & belt: Charlotte Russe, cowl: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.

Black Friday

I wore some of my brightest colors in protest of Black Friday and the mayhem it represents. If you are brave enough to venture out into the insanity on this famous day, I applaud your adventurous spirit, you are far braver than I.

Peanut + I had brunch with a lovely friend, picked up a Pumpkin Spice Latte (black coffee for P) on the way home, and mostly did a lot of work and holiday planning (dreaming really, we accomplished nothing tangible). It was the perfect way to nudge ourselves out of the turkey coma.

It is cold + snowy here, and the dreamy fog of the long, luxurious summer/fall we enjoyed is undeniably over. When we were getting ready for photos, I headed out in the cold and Peanut reminded me that besides being practical, winter stuff is fashion too (i.e. "dress warmer crazy lady!"), so per his advice I bundled for most of these shots.

dress, turtleneck, leggings & boots: Target, belt & cardigan: Charlotte Russe, earrings: The Electric Fetus, coat: gifted from mom, hat: knitted by my mom :)

outtake: it was coooolllddd!!!

photos by Peanut.

T-Giving

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I dressed in fairly repetitive, comfy attire (tunic, leggings, cardi, etc.) for the holiday in order to keep things stretchy and casual for my inevitable food baby.

Instead of a regular post today, I would like to share a link with you.

Three Irish Girls is a local yarn-dying and pattern-designing company for which I had the distinct privilege of modeling in the Fall Lookbook. My mug (+ my mitted hands and socked feet) appear a few times throughout the "pages" you can click through.

{From the company home page, click on the blog link, then click the look book cover art to travel "into" the catalog where you can flip through the pages. Or, just follow my lookbook link above.}

It was a really special experience to meet the photographer/owner of the company, as well as her assistant & the other lovely models. We enjoyed a perfect autumn Sunday the day of the shoot, and we all had dinner together afterward. This lookbook represents several hours of hard work for the designers + owners. For me, it represents a magical afternoon in October.

I hope you will order something special for the knitters in your lives {or yourselves!} this Christmas :) Enjoy!

sick & tired

I am getting a really bad cold, and it's moving like molasses through my body. I woke up this morning with aches and pains like crazy and went to work to plow through the busiest day I can remember having. I didn't even want to take pictures, or do anything short of falling into bed at the end of the day, but the weather was just too perfect not to spend at least a few minutes out in the sunshine. I wore the most comfortable 5 items I can pass off as work wear and then I frolicked for a few minutes. After that I ate peppers and salsa to clear my sinuses and drank some tea to put myself to sleep. What a weird day.

Tee: Merona, Flowered hoodie sweater: Forever21, purple cotton skirt: American Apparel, sunglasses: thrifted, cuffed ballet flats: Geneva, Switzerland, scarf: knitted by my mom :)

photos by Peanut.