outfit 52--keyhole belt, gold shimmery sweater

this belt is leather with a stamp a stamp on the back that says "ring of fire--downtown los angeles"  when i google that phrase i get nowhere that would give me a clue to its origins....but i love the belt's uniqueness and that i got it for $3 at D.I.! 

these earrings were clearanced for $1 at Wal-Mart....not a place i try to shop all that often, but i really liked these and they ended up clinching this outfit of gold and gray for me.  not a color combination that i would normally put together, either! 

the sweater is shimmery metallic gold and  was $1 at Savers!  whoo hoo!  it has no tags in itso i can't even tell you who made this either. 

what i can tell you is 1) that DO go see the movie african cats:  oh, the photography is AMAZING!  i must hold me a baby lion before i die (even if it kills me--which might be an acceptable option:)

2) time and the atonement heal: last year at this time my husband's dad was diagnosed with terminal esophogeal cancer...it was the shortest/longest 11 weeks of our lives...although we both believe strongly in life after death it has been an extremely difficult year.  i am looking forward to June, just to have had the healing experience of TIME...

3) on a lighter note: do go get some chocolate peanut butter molten lava cake from chili's....it makes time worth it...maybe you go on date and see a movie and dessert afterwards? 

4)  this blog has been fun for me to have something to look forward to everyday and to find some really fun other fashion bloggers!

 

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