outfit 46--red snakeskin print maxi skirt

 i am grateful for my husband.  

i am grateful for meds that help me feel good:) 

i am grateful for my cats.  

i am grateful to have a job that i (mostly) enjoy.  

i am grateful for my family. 

 i am grateful for sunshine.  

i am grateful that i got my eyeliner tatooed!

i am grateful i know how to swim.

 i am grateful for trials, seasons, changes and frustration 

that make us appreciate the opposites in our life.

lane bryant t-shirt

skirt from who knows where because i have had it for so long

dansko sandals--$114

belt--thrifted--$2

crocheted flower accent--gift from friend

silver necklace and earrings--again, from who knows where because i have had them so long

outfit 45--argyle $1 thrifted sweater

this sweater was only $1(--maybe it looks like it--?)

i loved it because it is a thin sweater, with a hood and a classic argyle pattern

"pink and power brown" is one of my favorite color combos! 

however, next to my face, beige is not a good color, 

thus, i added the scarf to help maintain the healthier tones of my skin:)

i was excited, too, because my socks are pink and brown argyle,

"and then i am thinking oh, my gosh, it was like, perfect, because you know the pattern is there and repeated in the other place and it gets me all happy with repitition" 

fluttering hand motions inserted all along that exaggerated verbalism....brought to you by teaching jr. high all day, oh--they wear off on ya a bit:)

without the jacket and a little closer view, you can see the cute floral print and ruffles of the skirt. 

the pink t-shirt is okay for the summer but it is too casual for normal school wear. 

HOWEVER, it was 79 degrees in my room,

BECAUSE my room has been turned into a computer lab and has 28 computers for test taking

AND the air conditioning broke.....blech,

79 degrees plus 7 classes of stinky teenagers, does NOT a happy teacher make:)

this is where my basil and cilantro are going to be planted in about a month! 

what are you planting in your garden this year?

boots--dillards--frye

socks--sam's club

skirt--thrifted--aqua blues 

shirt--sam's club

sweater/jacket--thrifted--$1--woman within

scarf--thrifted--$1

earrings--made by me

outfit 44--green "u-knit" maxi dress

are you old enough to remember "U-Knits?" 

i sewed them all the time in jr. high and high school. 

i didn't try to afford the name brand

but if i remember right they had see through dressing rooms,

every item was either solid colors or a stripe so you could mix and match the belts, skirts, shirts, dresses, etc.  (i even made a jumpsuit with a zipper in the back:))

oh, btw, i am a fake red-head now, instead of fake-blonde...

love the color, love the transition as i will probably go dark/natural for the summer...

i fashioned this dress in honor and memory of "u-knits". 

i first called my mom to see if she remembered,

i then went through my visual memory and couldn't really recall .....then, BAM,

it hit me how i could turn this peice of rectangular knit loveliness into a dress with minimal cutting! 

so, at 3 a.m. i got up and sewed while watching "pillars of the earth" episodes 7 and 8 on dvd. 

don't all your best ideas and memories hit you at 3 a.m.?  mmmm......

the pin is inherited from grandma linda, 

the watch is a birthday present i bought for myself when i turned 30,

oh, so many years ago:)

the rings are from my once boyfriend, now husband, mr. man, trav, baby cakes

and other pet names that deem appropriate at certain times:)

the "scarf belt" is from a friend/visiting teacher

who brought it back from her trip to india/mid-east--thank you emily

dress--me, from thrifted fabric

green shirt underneath--downeast basics

scarf--gift from a distant land:)

pin--inherited from grandma

watch--citizen from jcpenney

earrings--gold from jcpenney

sandals--dansko (i know, big shocker, huh?)

Harry and I say "bye for now, come back and visit soon!" 

Harry is my 20 lb. maine coon,

my gentle giant, my cuddle bear, my first cat as an adult--oh, he is sweet!

outfit 43--my vintage fabric hounds tooth red dress

Could not have been happier to find this 3 yards of 

red hounds tooth knit in a bag of fabric that I bought from Savers for $2!

It is totally the stiff polyester knits of the 70's.  

LOVE IT!  

So, in keeping with the vintage flair, I bought a dress pattern from DI 

and with the help of my mom (also sharing the love of street vendor tacos)

modified it to my measurements and got sewing!  

It is the "hardest" thing I have sewn since high school!

 

Love the bust line details, the tie and the way the waistline flatters me.  

The rosette flowers are the modern update.  

When the dress costs time and less than $2, 

I can justify my $114 dansko red sandals, don't you think? 

outfit 42--yee-freakin'-haw! camera is back!

so excited about getting my camera in the mail today 

my first picture was the most unexciting one possible!  

one of my legs and shoes in my passenger seat of my husband's car on the way to date night!  

we saw the movie "source code".  highly recommend it!  

and then we went to chili's for dinner where mr. man took the other pictures 

while we waited 40 minutes to be called in!  

because it was outdoor lighting i tried the different ISO setting to see if they made a difference.

ISO 50--mr. man did not notice the collar issue, but the outfit is

lane bryant striped shirt = $?

fashion bug black skirt = $?

Kmart leather jacket = $?

nylons = i can't believe they worked and fit:)

shoes = sam's club = $20

chico earrings = $?

ISO 100

ISO 200--in the mean time, i have gone to be a red-head!  i love it! 

it is probably going to be a transition between the platinum blond to dark, 

because red is difficult and expensive to keep up 

while swimming everyday in the summer!

ISO 400--pretty much i don't notice a difference in the ISO settings, do you?  

my camera is still on the fritz!

okay, so like, i ordered this replacement camera

--you know--and it came and everything 

and i was SOOOO happy 

and then I went to use it and, 

like, totally, can you believe it DIDN'T work!

--i am lost without it.....

so like, luckily i ordered it off amazon.com and they have

.....like the best return policy----

ever, but in the meantime

--still no pictures of my awesome cute-fat-short outfits

outfit 41--silver pants and black dressy thing

so the black dressy thing is a bit too short for my comfort--you say how can that be?  

you are the shortest person i know?  

ahhh, well my answer to you is that you may not teach jr. high 

and sit or stand very un-lady like the whole day:)

i was in a totally bad mood about the heat/air conditioning in my bldg...

so i broke the rules and wore my cute, cute sandals! 

dressy thing--cato's--$14

silver pants--thrifted--can't remember

dansko sandals--bought at modern shoe--$114 

earrings--chico's--can't remember