The Wild Side

My hair looked better in person than it does in this picture *le sigh* Anyway, I just fell in love with this quirky little top from New Look! It was cheap and is really comfy. I added to the animal vibe with my leopard print flats!

 Top: New Look, Jeans: Topshop, Shoes: Steve Madden, Necklace: New Look

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Fabulous Friday

This Friday I decided to do something different. I recently read this article on Jezebel about Fan Bingbing and wanted to share it. So many amazing outfits to look at! Enjoy :D

Snake skin

I snagged this snake skin blouse the other day for a steal at $7.00 from Kohl's.  I wore it under a dress with J. Crew pearls.

Cheap and Chic

The weather has been lovely here lately. Not quite warm enough to go without leggings but I didn't really need this cardigan. This is a new dress from Penneys. They have some really pretty and cheap things in for the spring time. Bird prints are THE thing in style here at the moment but I've always liked it. Hubby wasn't too sure about this dress because he thought the cream colour didn't really suit me...I appreciated his honesty but thought he was wrong. What do you think? 

Dress: Penneys, Cardigan: Gift, Leggings: Dunnes, Shoes: BCBG Girls

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A bit short!

I wore a striped dress to work not long ago on casual Friday.  I think it might have been a bit short! I love the pop of color from the Dorothy Perkins cardigan that Shea gave me! For accessories I added a glass heart necklace from Shea's etsy store.

Rory's Christening

Saturday was my son's Christening and my chance to wear a new dress (like I need a reason really!). My dress is from New Look and the cardigan is from Dorothy Perkins. I wish I had some better pics of just the outfit for you but the focus on the day wasn't what I was wearing! It was a nice ceremony and Rory was very well behaved! He didn't make a peep when the priest poured the water over his head. I was happy my parents were able to be there for it and they stood in for the godparents who couldn't make it. We had a lovely dinner afterwards in town and a few drinks to celebrate! :D

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YWCA Martini Tasting

The YWCA is the Young Women's Christian Association. It is quite similar to the YMCA and has a lot of cool programs for women and girls in Lincoln. I recently joined the Lincoln YWCA board.  They had a Martini Tasting shindig not long ago. Several bars in the city made their best signature martini and attendees voted for their favorite.  I wore a J. Crew silk ruffled camisole, abstract print cardigan from Target, and Express blue pencil skirt.  I added Nine West animal print shoes for fun.

A Little Leprechaun

This is a little late and not a post about MY fashion....but I had to share pics of my wee leprechaun celebrating Paddy's Day this year!

I don't think he is a fan of hats...he was much happier after we took it off!

My parents have been here visiting since last Sunday and will be going back to Kansas tomorrow. Today is his Christening so it will be busy. I bought a dress especially for the occasion so I will definitely post up some photos once we are back home and things have gone back to normal. I'm sad that Angela can't be here but she's off on an Italian adventure ;)

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me). 

 Here is this week's contender...Jennifer Lawrence! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think?

Abstract Prints

We have been living in two places since we relocated to Lincoln.  We do not have a house here yet, so most of our things are in Wichita.  I retrieved this abstract print dress the last time we were back there.  I've missed it! Isn't it funny how we appreciate our clothes when we don't have them.  This is dress from Dillard's IN Studio, jacket is a tweed BB Dakota.

Dog-sitting

My husband and I are now in Italy for some great sight-seeing with my in-laws. I have some posts of outfits I've worn lately that will be coming up.  I am super excited to see the sights in Rome, Florence, Bologna, and Venice.  I'm sad to be missing the christening of Shea's baby this week!

A new friend of mine went out of town recently and I got to take care of her puppy Dixie.  My friend has some really lovely antiques including this vanity.  I love the drape of this style of cardigan.  Does anyone know what is is called? I wore a grey cardigan from Ireland, a orange tee with flower accents from Kohl's and simply vera jeans.  I had actually just had my hair trimmed that night and the stylist did a bouffant in my hair.  It's a bit difficult to tell though! My hair is so fine,  bouffants and things don't hold well.

Love for Hounds tooth

I have always loved the hounds tooth pattern. I knew I had to buy this sweater blazer that was on Kohl's not long ago.  It was still a bit colder here when I took this picture.  I wore a black wool skirt, pink cowl neck sweater, and Ralph Lauren hounds tooth sweater blazer.  I apologize that my head is cut off a bit in the first shot.  I got a  new lens for my camera that is great for close up pics, but it doesn't zoom out quite as much!

Paddy's Day!

Will post up an outfit pic when I get home...gone to Killarney for Paddy's Day celebrations. Hope you enjoy the day and here's a little something to make you smile :D

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me). 

 Here is this week's contender...Katy Perry! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think?

Aztec for Me

Since I haven't been shopping in a while for something other than maternity wear or baby clothes, I decided to treat myself to a few things. This dress was only 9euros and I just couldn't resist it. I don't have a lot of things (or really anything come to think of it) with this sort of Aztec type print. I like how bright and colourful it is too. My parents are coming to visit us on Sunday and staying for a week. It will be their first time meeting their grandson! So in between feeds I am frantically trying to clean the house so it's back to a presentable state...oh the joys of housework!

 Dress: Penneys, Cardigan: Target, Leggings: Next, Boots: Penneys

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Serious collars

The other day I paired a Club Monaco silk black (via ebay) and white striped shirt with an Alfani dress from Macy's.  I love the pleated high collar on this blouse.  I think it adds serious drama.  I also wore J. Crew pearls.

Out at the Park

Over the weekend we discovered the lovely Pioneer Nature center park.  It is in West Lincoln.  They have amazing pillars that look like an ancient ruin.  Apparently they were part of the Federal Reserve Building that was in Washington D.C. while Abraham Lincoln was president! He gave speeches during the civil war standing right next to those columns. 

I wore a Zara dress,  black Simply Vera leggings, and a black Mossimo shirt for the visit.

Our puppy Pistol decided she wanted to be in a few of the pictures :o).

Buttoned Up in White

I've had this top for quite a while. I liked the cool pattern on the front and that the buttons are all different. I bought it at River Island before it started to stock clothes that seem too "young" for me...even though I'm not that old! I just think I would look a bit silly in some of their stuff now. It's too fashionable for me perhaps!

 Top: River Island, Tank: Charlotte Russe, Jeans: Topshop, Shoes: Steve Madden

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Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me). 

 Here is this week's contender...Nina Dobrev! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

 So, what do you think?

Jewel Tones

I bought this top from Warehouse and it was on sale at a drastically reduced price because there was a tiny hole right on the seam at the shoulder. I had my mother-in-law fix it with her trusty sewing machine and it is good as new! I LOVE the colour of this top. It is darker than it looks in the pictures. I wore this to celebrate my friend Gosia's birthday...it was a bit cold for a dress and I thought I made it dressier by adding the heels to the mix. 

Top: Warehouse, Tank: Charlotte Russe, Jeans: Topshop, Heels: New Look

I wore a hot leather biker jacket over this but didn't get a pic of it...next time!!

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Long skirts with boots

The cold temperatures in Nebraska have required a bit of experimentation with boots.  I love skirts and dresses.   And now I have to wear them with boots.  I think the hemline of this skirt is a bit too low for the boots.  It seems like skirts should be above or below the top of the boot, but when they are the same it's a bit lame looking! 

I wore this Antonio Melani suit with a ruffled button up blouse. and black Anne Klein boots.

Mixing styles

I decided to pair the lovely French Connection dress that Shea gave me with black leggings and Simply Vera biker boots! I wore a cape from Kohl's for the trip over to the bar.  I LOVE the cape.  I'll definitely be wearing it more once things warm up a bit.  It wasn't quite warm enough for that night...as you can see by my red nose!

I'm not a huge fan of the biker boots + dress combo.  I'll probably stick with jeans with the biker boots in the future.

Color Squad

I felt quite colorful in this blue Express pencil skirt, Talbot's blazer with ruffles, and brown cowl neck sweater from Target.  For accessories I added fun circle gold earnings and necklaces from Premier jewelry.