::Twelve=of-Thirty::

I'm not even half way yet. I feel the way marathoners must feel on their 12th mile -- save for all the sweat, training, hard work + physical demands.It was warm out today! It got up over 40 and it was sunny, there was snow melting, snow melting sounds, and thawing smells {which are not all nice, but are all exciting}, hooray!

blouse: Gentle Fawn, shorts: Charlotte Russe, cardigan, leggings & boots: Target, earrings: gift {from mother-in-law}, nail polish: Sally Hanson Salon Series ~ Pat on the Black, headband: live savvy

photos by Peanut.

::Four=of=Thirty::

This is what I wore to watch the Superbowl at a friend's place. That is pretty much the only thing I did in this outfit as I spent the rest of the day lounging around in shoulders-to-shins sweatpant material.

tunic: Solitaire, cardigan, leggings & knee highs: Target, shorts & earrings: Charlotte Russe, boots: Minnetonka, nail polish: China Glaze ~ Refresh-Mint

photos by Peanut.

::One=of=Thirty::

So here we go -- Day 1. While I really like the way this outfit turned out, the photos are the definition of rushed. I did P's hair for him before he left for the final dress rehearsal of his show, and just as he was putting on his coat, and really needing to leave, he was nice enough to snap these pics.

It's hard to interpret through the lighting issues, but the shorts are olive, the leggings are black & the top is giraffe print (but a literal print of little whimsical, cartoony giraffes). Normally I would try to retake these later & wait to post the outfit - but in this case, we need to move on to Day 2!

Besides, something tells me you'll be seeing these items again soon...

blouse & shorts: Charlotte Russe, cardigan & headband: TJ Maxx, leggings & earrings: gifts, boots: Target.

photos by Peanut.

Is she crazy?

Shorts. Twice in 4 days. In January. In Minnesota. Northern Minnesota. On Lake Superior. Pert near in Lake Superior.

{"Is she crazy?"}

In trufe, the Lake Effect makes Northern Minnesota not-so-bad in a lot of places. Really.

We are also down from the luxurious status of being a 2 car family, to the more tricky 1 car crew. Consequently, I have done a little more walking lately and it has actually been really lovely, considering the season. With the help of my gigantic down jacket that is basically a sleeping bag with sleeves, & my ultra cozy Minnetonkas, I rather enjoyed getting out for some brisk air.

shorts, vest & earrings: Charlotte Russe, blouse & tights: Gap, long sleeved tee, scarf & boots: Target

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.

A Whole New World

Between the vest, the walking shorts/tights/boots & the flouncy, tunic-y blouse I felt just like Aladdin today. As I strapped the vest on this morning, "A Whole New World" instantly popped into my head. I played Princess Jasmine in a community theatre musical production of the famed tale when I was 16 {thank you, thank you}.

In this imagined production however, I'm most certainly cast as the title role.

I like the costume, though.

{a magic carpet ride pose}

blouse: Gap, cowl neck tee: Old Navy, walking shorts: Aeropostale, vest: Charlotte Russe, tights: Hue, boots: Target, gold leaf earrings: Forever 21.

photos by Peanut.

Let the Sun Shine In

Monday was beautiful here -- again! I am just so loving this insane autumn. I don't think I have ever seen this many days of beautiful flame colored trees basking in unrelenting sunshine. It's such a blessing. Wow. Just makes a girl wanna get dressed and be seen. :)

These pants are weird for me. I love them and they are so comfortable and way more traditionally work appropriate than most other items of my closet. But they are just a little too big, so I yank on them a lot - which I do think is bad manners. I am still deciding about them.

These shoes are so squishy and comfortable. I got them at a little shoe joint in Milan this summer. It was called"Lolita"and had a rainbow of ballet flats hanging from the ceiling and polaroids of shoes wallpapering the small room that served as the shop. My most whimsical shoe story by far...

This shimmery nail polish is called

"Problem Child" by Sally Hanson's

Salon Series. It's hard to capture in

a photo, but it's dark purple with

perfect gold flecks. I recommend picking

it up. I got mine at Walgreen's.

gray & blue plaid pants: thrifted,

hot pink cami: Old Navy,

brown striped cardigan: Merona,

blue lace turtleneck: United Colors of Bennetton,

earrings: Decree, yellow ballet flats: Milan, Italy.

photos by Peanut.