A Very Wisco Weekend

This weekend we headed to our neighboring cheese state to see Rob's brother, his wife & their baby {our Godson}. We also took a day trip to Rob's parents' place and hit up an anniversary party. It was sunny, breezy & beautiful.

The party was held in the couples' gorgeous barn & outside on the farm which had a barn roof slide, an awesome balcony, large spools tipped on their side, stocked with snacks & a nearby root beer keg.

I wore lots of thin garments, piled into layers, thick socks and boots & had a jacket handy.

It kept me perfectly toasty.

dress: H&M, long sleeved tee + cardigan: Merona, boots, leggings + shades: Target, earrings: Forever21 {gift from mom}, bag: Miche.

My sweet 'sconie boy.

photos by Peanut.

trans•atlantic petals:amsterdam fine style

The cool daytime temps in beautiful Amsterdam continue to dip with the sun.

This means that my tricky afternoon turned into an emergency evening.

It was time to bundle a bit. I stopped into the H&M: Dam Square and purchased a pair of sturdy brown boots, a couple of cardigans + some knee-highs.

This combination of staples actually sustained me through most of our trip ~ it certainly made a lot more of my items feasible via layering.

This new striped cardigan of I picked up flaunted it's camel colored elbow patches and it was a no brainer.

These boots literally saved our trip. There's no better way to say it.

I made a pretty blatant rookie mistake that I was well aware of & I know better than, and I ended up taking a risk and getting a wonderful pair of boots by the magic of fate.

So I'm not sorry that I made this decision.

dress: Forever21, cardigan, boots & knee highs: H&M, leggings: Target.

photos by Peanut.

Bee Season

When I sat down to create this post, I was unwittingly met with photos of a bumble bee costume.

I guess my subconscious has entomologist tendencies.

My soundtrack was serendipitous, with Tupelo Honey playing in the background.

tank: In Cognito, cardigan: Old Navy, jeans: kitson, ballet flats: Anne Klein {gift}, earrings: Forever21, headband: thrift, nail polish: Essie ~ It's nice in Nice.

photos by Peanut.

Weekend Wonderment

Another joyous weekend... we saw Renegade Theatre's production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore on Saturday night at the Teatro Zuccone. Anyone in the area who has not seen this darkly hilarious piece of entertainment should absolutely see it. It was great. This is what I wore to the show. P said I looked like an IRA wife. I also suped up this hat with a few baubles before donning it on Sat. night. Just for funsies. dress: The Electric Fetus, cardigan & hat {embellishments by me}: Forever21, tank: Mossimo {a gajillion years old}, tights: We Love Colors, knee-highs: Target, earrings: Very Bloggy Beth, cowgirl boots: Vintage Duluth, nail polish: Essie ~ Nice is nice. photos by Peanut.

Famous Amos

** Warning: The post you are about to read includes materials not part of the 30-for-30 challenge. Some forgiveness is recommended **

This year, for Valentine's Day, Peanut gifted me with tickets to see one of my most favorite musicians, Amos Lee. Not only did P get me tix -- he got us seats in the second row! I was so excited about this event {and rightfully so, it was an amazing night}.{I got this comfy Mata Traders skirt and this awesome waist-length pea coat at the Electric Fetus on clearance recently. Between the two, I spent $35 and saved almost $100 off the original prices! Bliss.}

tank: Old Navy, cardigan: Mossimo, skirt: Mata Traders, leggings & boots: Target, leaf earrings: Forever21, navy peacoat: Tulle.

...the gorgeous State Theatre... !so close! -- we were practically bumping elbies with the man himself. ...' twas a mighty good one...

photos by Peanut.

Put Some Spring in Your Step

Spring colors much? I can't help it. Christmas is over and now it's just winter. A long, cold road ahead. But the sun shone bright today while it snowed, which made the snow just sparkle. And for a magical afternoon, the post-holidays winter didn't seem so murky.

I was also inspired by a barrette {pictured below} that P surprised me with recently. It's part of a collection of colors he picked out from a shop of creations made by one of his high school classmates. You can find your own handmade treasures of this and other varieties here.

Also, let the record show that I did wear pants yesterday. And I did not blog about it. Interesting. I always feel like a teacher in pants. That is unrelated to the not-blogging. FYI.

But I did wear pants.

skirt: Tulle, button-up: Aeropostale (thrifted), blue cami: Old Navy, tights: Forever21, cardigan: Merona, boots: Target, earrings: Charlotte Russe, barrette: Very Bloggy Beth.

photos by Peanut.