Bon Voyage

90 more days to go...

Friday!!! And, tomorrow is the start of my exotic vacation!!! I can see it all now: summery breeze, smell of the ocean, shimmery tan skin, I'm so excited:) As for now, here in cold and cloudy Philly, I wore a feather print skirt, graphic tee, and navy cardigan with my Fall boots. The day went by pretty quickly and tonight, a bon voyage dinner at Nancy's. My mother-in-law is quite the chef and tonight's dinner was no exception...(thanks, Nancy! so delicious!). I did change into a pair of jeans for our dinner plans...it got crazy cold outside once the sun set. By tomorrow, it'll be flip flops and shorts...

Happy (early) Thanksgiving! See you guys in 11 days:)

A little sparkle

91 more days to go...

A little sparkle goes a long way...especially on a sheer floaty blouse...it's putting me in the festive holiday spirit. So glad it's already Thursday...yet I still have tons of stuff to do to get ready for my trip. Have I packed yet? Nope. Have I found my passport? Nope. Do I even know how I'm getting to the hotel? Of course not. Maybe I should go and figure that out.

Full on Fall

94, 93, 92 more days to go...

All the leaves have turned and are now falling like fiery snowflakes to the ground. It's hard to miss that it's full on Fall. Time for capes and boots and warm fuzzy sweaters.

Monday, a great start to a great week. I've had this magenta-y, orchid color cape for a few years now. I bought it in Taiwan the last time I was there but still had yet to wear it. Don't know about you, but I find it annoying to not be able to lift my arms past a certain point when you have a cape on. But there's no denying how adorable they are on. Well, at least now I can say that I wore it...and it wasn't even all that annoying to have on. Definitely something I should put into my rotation.

Tuesday, I was inspired by all the bright warm colors of the leaves outside. I layered a bright orange-y red tee under a super comfy dress (feels just like a sweatshirt) with by brown leather boots.

Wednesday....3 more days until I'm on my way to Tahiti! I certainly won't be needing this cozy cashmere sweater where I'm heading, but since I'm still here in Philly...

Babies are us

96, 95 more days to go...

There's no denying it. Our lives are being taken over by babies. First it seemed like everyone was coupling off, then everyone started to get married, next came the first house purchase...it only makes sense that we are in the stage of our lives where everyone is having babies. I'm loving this stage because I love babies, and although Nick and I don't have any yet, it's fun to see our friends test run it for us:) I just hope that when we do start having children, I don't turn into a frumpy soccer mom (never gonna happen).

Saturday was a couple's baby shower for our good friends, M and B. The candy and ice cream themed shower (yum!) was adorable, especially the center pieces featuring story books with baby pics of M and B glued to them (hilarious!). I wasn't sure if there was a new etiquette to wearing certain things for a baby shower in the middle of the day...so I thought a skirt, blouse, and jacket should cover the bases. My sweater skirt reminded me of a nursery, mint green with little birds on them:)

Sunday was Olivia's first birthday party. I've come to two realizations this weekend. One being how quickly time goes by, I can't believe Livy is already one! And two, babies are so freaking cute (not really a new realization), funny, chubby, and soooo soft ( I want one).

It was another beautiful Fall day, no need for a heavy coat. I paired jeans that I've worn pretty much all week with a swan print blouse, a black blazer, and more flats.

Good-bye weekend!

Casual Date

97 more days to go...

Friday! Jeans and flats for a casual Friday and a casual date, yay:) Not that I don't love putting on a ball gown and stunning heels, but there's nothing quite like a comfy sweater, broken in jeans, and driving mocs...on a Friday. I'm still playing around with different necklaces, I think I'm starting to realize how much jewelry I own...


Casual date night was at The Oyster House...one of our favorites. Nick and I are HUGE fans of seafood but I'm the first to admit that I'm not a pro at making it myself...so we are always eating seafood on our date nights. Now that I'm stuffed full of oysters and chowder, it might be time for Dateline and sleepy time.

Definitely time for Dateline and Sleepy time. Happy Weekend:)

Little Bow Peeps

98 more days to go...

Baby, it's not so cold outside. Philly is having a bit of a mild streak for the next few days and I am pulling out the peep toe flats. I did plan on having a jeans and flats week so I'm sticking with it. You can't really see it but my cardigan has a tiny bow on one of it's pockets and my peep toes also have bows on them, I just love bows. They are just so feminine and chic.

Happy Thursday:)

Double Digits

99 more days to go...

I'm down to double digits! Seriously never thought this day would come...and it certainly didn't come quickly. But now that we are three plus months away, I have a feeling that these next few months will roll by.

I know I said that this was a jeans and flats kind of week but since I passed the 100 day mark, I thought I would try to dress up a bit today. I wore my comfy sweater dress with knee high boots. And although I'm not much of a jewelry person, I played around with layering some necklaces together.

Earlier this week, I panicked that I still had 100+ days to go. Should I quit? What is the point? How am I going to last? But today, the main thoughts surrounding my mind is that I only have 99 more outfits to wear?!? I still have so many things that I haven't worn yet. (yes, I have that much clothes, kinda disgusting). I really have to get on it.

100 Days

100 more days to go...

Only a few more months to go...I'm in the final stretch. Kind of. And although I'm more than half way through, the holiday season is really making it hard for me to stick to my plan. I'm going to have to make like the Little Engine that Could and just keep telling myself, 'I think I can, I think I can'. (I recently discovered that the Little Engine was a girl, how appropriate).

What to wear today? I'm thinking it's a jeans and flats kinda week...so jeans and flats it is, topped off with a tiered tank and crochet cardigan.

Super Fun Girl Day: The End

101 more days to go...

It's the end of Super Fun Girl Weekend....at least for now. This is just another reason for me to hate Mondays, as if I needed another reason. Jangmee flew back to Atlanta this morning...and the work week begins:( Getting dolled up always makes me feel better so I put on a ruffled black dress, long loose cardigan, and beaded belt with some tall boots. Then I french braided my hair to make it look all pretty. By the time I got to work, the crazy wind had blown my hair in every which way and it ended up looking exactly like a messy bird's nest. Damn you, Mondays.

I had a blast with you, Jangmee! Miss you already! XOXO

Super Fun Girl Day: Take Three

102 more days to go...

So last night, I said I never want to eat again. I lied. I'm pretty sure that everyone who has ever said that lied. This morning, we definitely slept in...and when we finally got up, we were all starving (what happened to that turkey last night and all that pumpkin pie?!?!). The only way to solve that problem was to go to the diner for a ginormous brunch...at the Trolley Car Diner....problem solved.

Jangmee and I spent the rest of the day and night in Center City. We trekked through every part of downtown, doing a little shopping, a little dining, some sight seeing, and lots of talking. Talking is what us girls do best:) Since we were walking for about five hours, flats were a no-brainer and lots of light layers since I knew I would get hot moving around so much.

My favorite moments from today were shopping on 13th st, snacks at the Reading Terminal, marathon search at the Body Shop, and dinner at Fish. Did I mention that I'm exhausted:)

Super Fun Girl Day: Take Two

103 more days to go...

My idea of a perfect start to the weekend is to sleep in a bit, grabbing a late lunch, stopping for hot chocolate breaks, strolling through my little part of town, picking up some fresh baked bread, and maybe buying something fantastic for the house. And that was exactly what we did. How wonderful is life:)? Nick joined Jangmee and I for our day out and about....it was in one word, perfect. And although it was quite chilly, my many layers and puffer vest kept me in good shape.

Saturday night was Thanksgiving with Friends night. Basically, it's a party that starts around 4pm, we eat a bunch of Thanksgiving food, and then pass out into a food coma around a fire with a bunch of hilarious people. What's not to love about that? Usually I wear stretchy pants and a billowy top. But this year, I thought I'd step it up and wear an actual outfit....mostly it was because my friend decided to look all sorts of dressed up and cute and my hand was forced:) Jangmee and I both donned on bright floral frocks and some heels...now that I'm looking at the pictures, we apparently have on matching pea coats...totally not planned:)

I never want to eat again...at least not until tomorrow.

Super Fun Girl Day begins...

104 more days to go...

Yay, Friday! Yay, BFF arriving tonight! What's a girl (or two) to do? Well, first I guess I have to make it through work.

What did I wear to work? A little silky ruffle neck blouse layered under a black peter pan collar cardigan, some ankle length jeans, and my gray suede booties.

The rest of the night consisted of being stuck in traffic (yuck!), eating take out Indian food (yummmmm), and giggling like two young college girls (just like old times:))

Warmth and Fuzzies

105 more days to go...

Last night, my grandmother visited me in my dreams for the first time. I was getting worried there for awhile, wondering if she knew where to find me. Let me explain...after both my grandfathers had passed away, I almost immediately saw them in my dreams. I felt it was their way of telling me that they were fine and watching over me. Well, as you know, my grandmother passed away several weeks ago and I still hadn't had a visit from her. She's never been to where I live but I think she finally found me. It was nice to see that she was so happy and at peace:) So I woke up feeling all warm and fuzzy. Not a bad way to wake up at all.

And although it was dark and freezing outside, I was filled with those warmth and fuzzies all day. Either it was that or my big ol' hug of a sweater and ruffly wool scarf.

Jangmee gets here tomorrow! Super Fun Girl Time!

Half Way Day

106 more days to go...

Wednesday! Only two more days til super fun girl time with Jangmee! Yay! As you can see, I love countdowns. 106 more days to go til I get to shop for myself, 2 more days til my girlfriend gets into town, and 17 more days til I fly to Tahiti! November is the best.

Outfit today: a silky tie-neck black blouse, black boyfriend blazer, and jeans tucked into some beat-up leather boots.

Rocking my vote

107 days to go...

Election day! Don't forget to get out and vote. I am rocking my vote today in jeans, linen sweater layered over a tank with bejeweled neckline, and some red leather booties. Now let's go and see if we can make a difference:)

Monday, Monday, Monday

108 more days to go...

Oh, Monday. Here you are again. Again, I don't want to get out of bed, don't want to get dressed, don't want to go outside. The good thing is...at the end of this week, Jangmee (super fun girlfriend) will be here! Hurray! I don't know how the weather in Atlanta is, but brace yourself...there's been frost warnings here:)

Back to Monday...like I said, I did not feel like getting dressed. So the solution was just a pair of brown corduroys, cotton pullover, and my navy peacoat. At least I look awake(sort of) :) Happy Monday!