outfit 51--black ruffly yumminess

i am actually looking at my cute cats in the window

and my cute cotyledons of lettuce and peas garden behind me...

i am not scowling...

actually just squinting against this strange thing

i think they call it the sun!

closeup of the yummy ruffling of the skirt...

this is one of my most "feminine making" skirts ever! 

it almost shimmers as i walk

it is so feminine:)

skirt--peter nygaard at dillards--thank you mother in law (even on sale out of my budget)!

turquoise shirt--in studio--dillards--long time ago

black cardigan--thrifted spenser jeremy

shoes--dansko

earrings--made with my friend jessica

outfit 50--winter still.....

today i wanted to stay in my pajamas:  really badly!  so i opted for a comfortable pant and sweater combo instead!  this sweater was $1 at the savers monday colored tag sale!  yipee! 

my sister posed a question to me that has gotten me thinking, can i imagine feeling good all the time?  i have several ailments (fibromyalgia, migraines, ibs, social anxiety) that prohibit me from saying phrases like "i feel awesome!"  mostly i end up saying "i don't feel too bad".  what i would do if i felt good all the time?  would i DO or BE much different?   

i dream of swimming with the dolphins and moving as fast as they do, as free as they seem and as effortlessly as they swim.  it is the only time i imagine those phrases of FREEDOM, MOVEMENT, EFFORTLESSLY, WEIGHTLESSNESS.  the implication being pain free, but not as important. 

wish i could be wearing the sandals all day long at school, they are much cuter than the flats:)

black sweater--mountain lake--$1

beige pants--lane bryant--$40ish

black sandals--dansko--$114ish

black flats--terrasoles, sams club--$40ish

pearl necklace--gift from Melissa, sister

pearl brooch--grandma linda

bling earrings--don't remember

outfit 49--denim weight turquoise skirt

i am mostly happy with how this skirt turned out, it is my latest thrifted piece of fabric creation!  it is a wrap-around, i love the ruffle and the color for sure!

1. i am deciding about the length (i think it could be a tad shorter), 
2. would the bottom edge be better with a ruffle or would it be TOO much?
3. and i would love to have pockets--i think i could add them on top, without cutting into the skirt:)

 the newest dansko purchase--do they make you as happy as they make me?  tennis clogs--LOVE!

 skirt detail

two blue tshirts--down east and faded glory

skirt--me

socks--sam's club

shoes--dansko

necklace--walmart (thank you for coming through on color and clearance! $5)

outfit 48--red, brown and khaki

this is what i wear when it seems like a "jeans and t-shirt" day at school where denim is not allowed.  comfortable, easy with a pop of color:)

brown shirt--lane bryant

red tank with sparklies--lane bryant

beige pants--lane bryant

red mary jane shoes--dansko

outfit 47--sundance thrifted sweater, thrifted striped skirt

 sweater--thrifted--$3 sundance brand

skirt--thrifted--no brand

socks--sams club

shoes--dansko

t-shirts-brown--downeast, peach--faded glory

the sweater has sparklies in it and the sleeves are 3/4 length, which is so awesome for me!  

i love the skirt because it is reversible and not in my normal color scheme: peach, green, browns.

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