Outfits

Boring office wear…but I was warm

By on January 7, 2013

…And in the winter-time, that is important! Everyday when I get to my office, I turn on my (non-fire code compliant) heater underneath my desk.  Even in the summer.  I like to be warm, and 75-80 degrees feels about right to me. We don’t have our house that warm, though.  We keep the temperature around […]

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Hair | Outfits

Looking forward to a short week

By on January 4, 2013

This was a Monday outfit for a three day workweek. Comfy, professional and not too fussy. Oh, and I straightened my hair on a Monday.  This rarely happens.  I tend to not take the 15 minutes needed to straighten my hair more than a few times a month. Look at how long it is getting! […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

Looking *almost* professional

By on January 2, 2013

This was my last day at work before taking a week and a half off over the holidays. “Off” being relative, as I still had to go in to work on one of the days before year-end.  Being an accountant is TONS of fun near year-end and quarter-ends.  The 4th of July is at quarter-end, […]

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Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Rockin’ it like the 80’s

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I did not get much done in the way of sewing during my almost 2 weeks off at the end of the year.  I got one outfit completed for the Boy, and then I spent about 4 hours with a friend sewing her daughter 2 outfits for her American Girl doll and matching jammies for […]

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Outfits

…And that’s all she wrote

By on December 21, 2012

You know how you have shoes that get limited use, are very uncomfortable, but you still keep? Oh, just me?? These boots fell into that category.  I usually wear them once per winter.  They are not the best boots, but they match a few things and since they were in my closet…I felt like I […]

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Outfits | Shoes

All dressed up for…nothing

By on December 19, 2012

I was supposed to have a lunch meeting this day, so I got all spiffy dressed up.  The lunch got cancelled, unfortunately.  My outfit was basically black and grey with some stripes thrown in for good measure.  The top is really floaty, and very comfy. I also wore really tall, plasticy boots.  They make lovely noises when I […]

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Hair | Outfits | Stuff I made

About those new shoes…

By on December 17, 2012

Why, oh why, must pretty new shoes hurt the foots?? I really do like the look of these shoes, but I need to figure out how to wear them so they don’t instantly blister my feet. This is the problem of ordering online from a store that won’t let you return anything (Zulily).  I wouldn’t […]

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Creativity | Frustrations | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Winter leotards and movin’ on up in gymnastics

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The colder weather has come to the Northwoods, so sending Little Miss into the big ole warehouse facility at gymnastics can be a bit chilly for her. I bought some dancewear velour (thick, 4-way stretch velour and *SHINY*) during my summer shopping excursion up to the northern suburbs.  It is again…expensive…fabric.  I bought just enough to […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

Office party!

By on December 16, 2012

Obviously, not one of those “get real dressed up!” office parties.  We used to have them when we had the “fun” guy running the office.  They were at night and our spouses were invited.  We had one party at an airplane museum, one at a swanky french restaurant, one at another swanky restaurant with a […]

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Outfits

Brown, brown and more brown

By on December 12, 2012

As I didn’t want to change out my purse, which was currently brown…I needed something brown to wear. Apparently, I really liked the yellow tones, since my pictures are exceedingly yellow.  Sorry, I was mass processing pictures, and apparently not paying enough attention when color correcting. Anywhoo… I based this outfit off of the scarf […]

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