A Little Bit of WoWe : orange blazer

Monday, February 4, 2013

Orange & Blue Plaid

Guys, I bought a fur vest, but the husband nixed it. I was really leery about whether or not I could pull off the trend. I bought this one at Marshall's for $39. I thought it might be too much for my small frame (it was a lot of fur), so I tried it on in front of Jeff. He didn't even take a breath before telling me, "No. It's not you. It's that thing. It's so big. Like a wooly mammoth." Back to the store it will go. That's fine because I can use that money toward something that we'll both like better :)

However, another purchase went much better for me. I love me some flannel, especially when it comes in such lovely, bright colors! I wore this little ensemble to a friend's baby shower this weekend. It was between this outfit and another one; I let Jeff choose which one. He said, "That one. It's bright. I like it." Ah, a man after my own heart. He loves bright stuff as much as I do. (Our shoes matched today. Not kidding.)

I thought a leather jacket completed the look. No?

I stole his glasses again.

My necklace is a little bicycle and so are my earrings :)

It's so good to be blonde again.

What's up, wind and weird octopus hair?

Outfit Deets:

Blazer: J.Lo via Kohl's (exact for $24)

Shirt: Old Navy (exact for $25)

Jeans: Uniqlo (like a year or two old)

Blue flats: Jessica Simpson via Marshall's (these are cute!)

Jacket: Wilson's Leather (similar)

Sunglasses: Nordstrom (pretty sure these are the exact ones)

Oh, and I also wore the blazer this way, too.

Today, I'm linking up with Molly and some other lovely ladies.

Monday, January 7, 2013

Orange Blazer & Navy Stripes

FYI: This post was inspired by Marionberry Style's stripes challenge, but I had to wear this outfit on Monday, not Wednesday, because I just couldn't control myself!

Allow me to show you my weekend (after I recovered from a wicked sinus infection) in pictures.

My parents, Jeff, and I went to see the lights since it was the last weekend.

You drive around, listen to a specific radio station, and watch the lights dance to the tunes.

Is it normal to feel motion sickness because the lights are flashing too quickly for your brain to process them? Yeah, I didn't think it was normal either.

At the same place, there's an arcade when you park at the end of the light show.

Mom and Jeff battled in Dance Dance Revolution. I have no pictures of that wondrous sight. Only videos. However, Dad and Jeff faced off in Nascar. It went something like this:

Jeff earned first place.

Dad earned 24th/25th.

He then proclaimed, "I am going to throw up. This stuff messes with your head. Jeff, how do you do this stuff?" Jeff probably said something about Dad being a pansy. I probably laughed.

Yes, that blur is Dad's middle finger. Yes, it's on purpose.

We then went to this delicious Italian restaurant that even served gluten-free pizza for me!

My pretty Momma.

She made my WARM gray scarf :)

I keep telling her that she needs an Etsy shop.

Apparently, he's pretending to shoot something.

This is Dad's smile.

Now that you've enjoyed my weekend, too, I'll introduce you to today's outfit.

One student told me that I looked like a hippy.

To that, my husband said, "A very dressy hippy. A 'dippy'."

Here's why today was awesome:

1. I had enough time to blow dry my hair this morning.

2. I watched three people get popped by radar. I was not one of them.

3. I switched it up and wore jeans on a Monday. I was sick on Friday, so I couldn't wear my jeans to work. I wanted a do over, so I let myself have one.

4. I wore stripes.

5. I wore a blazer.

6. I wore a bright color (my favorite kind of color).

7. My legs were excited for extra space in pants that weren't "skinny."

8. Some long awaited packages finally arrived on my porch today :)

For the record, my blazer is a deep orange, NOT red.