Here we are

0 days to go!

It's done! I got up this morning, got dressed, and did a happy little dance. Not only is it the day of Love but it's also the end of my journey. I decided on a party dress and sequins for V-day...why not?

Lessons that I've learned this year: I can do anything if I try (except maybe give up dessert), although beautiful clothes are awesome...sweats and tees are just as awesome, supportive friends and family made this year tolerable (extra kisses to Jangmee, Nick, and Bean), and time really does fly when you are having fun. I can't say that I've changed my ways but I'm certainly more aware of the things I own and appreciate what I have. So here's to a new year of new adventures and challenges. Now, let's shop?

And then there were two, one

Two, One, ...

I know what I want. I could really use a new wallet. After denying myself of running around Philly and buying whatever I want, it all comes down to a wallet. It's obvious to me that I need absolutely nothing else:) Next weekend in NYC, I will be making a beeline to Smythson and getting the wallet I've always wanted.

This weekend was a home renovation weekend. Lots of trips to home improvement stores and getting paint on everything I own. In a couple of weeks I will have an almost new kitchen and a new wallet..things are looking up and up.

Casual Friday

3 more days to go!

It's the last weekend of my little adventure:) I'm thinking about my last outfit of the year. To me it has to special...maybe something over the top? In high school I would wear old prom dresses to class just for the hell of it. To me, I never needed a reason to go all out. Most people wait for special occasions or memorable events for extraordinary attire...but I say everyday is a special occasion. Why not wear a party dress during the day? Or sequins to the grocery store? Let me ponder those thoughts while I put on my super casual Friday outfit of jeans and a sweater:)

LBD

4 more days to go!

My last black dress of the year. I've been dying to throw on a dress for forever now and I guess now is as good of a time as ever. A denim blazer should keep me slightly warmer:) I have a feeling these last 4 days are going to fly by...

Bottom of the barrel

5 more days to go!

I'm wearing a sweater with a cartoon bunny embroidered on the front along with 'Sweet Love', flanked by red hearts. Hmmm...I think I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel here. Why is it so damn cold?!?! I think it's affecting my brain functions. I seriously stood in front of the mirror for an hour this morning putting on outfit after outfit and then trying to psych myself to walk outside with my cute outfits on. But why is it so damn cold?!? At the last second, I threw on this sweater and ran out the door. 'Is there a cartoon bunny on your sweater?' a friend asked. Why, yes there is.

Woohoo! 5 days left:)

Cold Snap

6 more days to go!

Oh, snap. It's effing cold again. I thought Puxatawny (is that how you spell his name?) didn't see his shadow. Isn't that suppose to mean instant warmth? The thing I learned most during this experience is how much weather influences what I wear. I thought I could be one of those girls who can get up every morning and put on heels and a nice dress and do my hair and makeup and throw on accessories and walk around the city all day in stilettos, but that's a lot to ask for. I see that girl every morning at the train station and she's absolutely gorgeous and so well put together but I don't know how she does it. When it's hot out, I can't even stand putting on a bra. And when it's cold, I can barely change out of my pj's. Plus, I'm not a makeup girl and the only jewelry I ever wear are the ones that I never take off. As much as I adore shoes, I can't stand the thought of them trekking through salted sidewalks or through dirty Philly puddles.

So this morning, the wind was going a bit crazy...there's obviously no point in doing my hair. And the only thing that keeps me warm is lots of layers. So it was lots of layers and jeans. I saw 'that girl' again at the train station this morning. She was wearing, I kid you not, 5 inch strappy sandals and a knee length silk dress, makeup flawless, hair perfection. I was cold just staring at her. Did I say staring? I meant glancing, that sounds way less creepy. I'll admit that I'm just a little jealous:)

One Week!

7 more days to go!

It's the last week!!! YAY! Part of me is sad to see it go but most of me is happy it's almost over. Plus, the weather decided to be nice to me today and warm up above freezing. Melted ice patches means I can wear heels again and be my 'normal' height.

I'm still finding things in my closet that I've not worn yet, like today's outfit: a jewel toned top and a tweed side zip jacket. I don't plan on attempting another year of no shopping, but I think it might be a good idea to wear everything in it...

A Super Week

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It's been quite the super week...how fitting it is to end with the Super Bowl tonight. Why so super? Let's see. Monday was girls' night (always super fun, especially in Yas's fancy penthouse loft). Chinese New Year was this week. That mostly consisted of lots of Chinese food and teaching white people (my husband) to say 'Happy New Year' in mandarin. Pretty super if you ask me. And then I found out my little sister might be moving to the east coast, the best news ever (although I'm trying not to get my hopes up). And the return of game night kicked off my super relaxed weekend. Oh, and of course, I'm down to my LAST week!

I really can't believe that it's been almost a year. Honestly, it doesn't feel like it was that long. That might be due to the overload of holidays and birthdays in the past few months, but still, I'm not discounting this experience. The upcoming week is my last and I'm so looking forward to it:) Did I mention I'll be heading to NYC afterward?

Snow Days

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It's been over a week and I'm so tired of the snow. When will it end? My experiment is almost over and it's starting to feel a bit anti-climactic due to this suck-y weather. Instead of going out with a bang, I find myself wearing the same thing everyday: lots of layers, lots of hats, jeans, and boots. What else is there to wear in four feet of snow? Speaking of which, I totally need a new pair of snow boots...the old ones aren't cutting it anymore:) I think it's time to start thinking about my first purchase(s)!

Velvet Crush

26 more days to go...

Getting dressed for a date is always confusing. Do I look sexy? Does my ass look huge in these jeans? Is it too tight? You know, the usual what will the object of my affection think? Good thing I have a girl date tonight (and good thing I'm married..Nick loves everything I wear:)) For my dinner date tonight with Garnette, I wore jeans, Chanel pumps, and a crushed velvet blazer.

Birthday Girl

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A weekend full of old friends, new friends, and lots of family. Seriously, the best birthday ever:) My birthday party top was from my oldest BFF who couldn't make it to Philly..thanks, Jen! I love it! I had one of my best friends from high school, my best friend from college, and of course my sister.

I only wish this week could last even longer.

Happy Birthday to me

34 more days to go...

I'm thirty!!! And now that I'm an expert at being thirty, I highly recommend it. This was, by far, the best birthday yet. Can't wait for the party tomorrow night:)

Breaking a Pattern

35 more days to go...

With a little more than a month to go, I'm wondering if I've broken my pattern of my crazy shopping habit. Hmmm....that's still up for debate, but I hope so:) Is it bad that all I can think about is what I should buy first?

Twice as Nice

37, 36 more days to go...

When you find something you love, you want to do it, use it, eat it, wear it, whatever it all the time. I'm sort of in love with this new sweater coat from Nick...it's so comfy and warm and makes me smile. I know I wore this just last week but I couldn't help myself again this week:)

Especially on such a snowy day, warmth and comfy are two of my top priorities.

Going for comfort again...leggings and a cotton pullover...

End of a Decade

38 more days to go...

This week is my last week in my twenties...good-bye twenties:) What will I miss from the past decade of my life? Well, for one, youth. Thirties sound much older than twenties...even though I don't feel old or think I look old, it's still older. I'm not even considered a young adult anymore, just an adult now. That's really about it. I certainly won't miss bad rental apartments, always being broke, crazy makeup, weird dates, and all the what if's of the twenties. Thirties are looking pretty good:)

My black and white blouse belonged to my mom when she was in her twenties. Maybe it will last thirty more years for me to pass it on to my daughter...

Ladies Night

41, 40, 39 more days to go...

Someone recently asked me just how many girls night a week I had because it seems like every night is a girls night. Not sure about you, but I love my girlfriends. Ooh, I just thought of another resolution for this year...spend even more time with all my lovely gal pals, especially the ones that live really far away from me.

Friday night was ladies night in the city. My neighborhood gang got together for dinner in the Art museum section of the city while the boys watched the worst sounding movie ever...I don't even want to mention it. My girl date outfit: a black and white silk dress with a cropped cardigan and of course the leggings.

Saturday was suppose to be another all girl date downtown with the city ladies but a minor snow storm nipped that in the bud. I stayed in bed all day and didn't bother changing out of my pj's. I LOVE snow days:)

Sunday was a birthday brunch for Porter. The first birthday is quite a big deal. I think the first anything is quite a big deal. This year, I'll try to have more firsts.

My outfit of the day: jean and a ruffled cardigan from Anthropologie (another present from Nick:))

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Not a Tutu

43 more days to go...

It's apparently never appropriate to wear a tutu unless you are under the age of six or an actual ballerina. Who would of thought, cause I'm pretty sure that SJP was wearing one in the opening credits of Sex and the City. But ever since I watched the Black Swan, I am obsessed with the ballerina look. It's so whimsical and feminine and I love layers of tulle and diaphanous fabrics.

Here is another dress that I've never worn from my closet...very ballerina-esque. The reason I haven't worn it yet? It's too short and the skirt part is very see-through. Good thing it's still leggings week. Seriously, I almost never want to wear anything else, ever.

Black Swan

44 more days to go...

Black leggings go with pretty much everything, don't they? So easy! It's been almost a year since I started really paying attention to how I get dress, what I like to wear, how it makes me feel, and all that other analytical stuff. I think I can come up with a top ten list of things that everyone should have in their closet and be happy with their outfit everyday...and leggings are now officially on that list. I topped my leggings with a swan printed top and a black cardigan. Maybe a bit too much black, but it's dreary out... so whatever. A dark purple dress coat and some high heeled booties and out the door I go.

BTW, Black Swan was the creepiest movie I've seen in ages. I love ballerinas and all the beautiful costumes they get to wear...is there ever an appropriate time to wear a tutu out?

Painting the town red

45 more days to go...

My first meatless Monday and it was successful. Yay! Day 3 of the new year and I haven't broken any promises yet. I love the start of the new year because it's the sense that all bad things are wiped away, you can start over if you need to. No judgment, at least not yet.


I wore another present from Nick today, a watercolor print blouse. Oh, and this past weekend, we cleared out one of our closets to make donations to the Salvation Army and I found a pair of leggings that I forgot about. Man-oh-man am I excited. I haven't wore leggings in like a hundred years....and I've forgotten how comfy they are! Kinda like tighter sweatpants... so this week will be an all leggings week. My jeans totally need a break:) So sweatpants, I mean leggings, an artsy blouse, tall boots, and a bright red coat seems like the perfect way to start the new week in a new year.

Another resolution: discover more of Philly that I'm unfamiliar with.

Happy Birthday, Porter! (One is a great year)

New Year, New Clothes

46 more days to go...

I may have forgotten to mention all the new clothes that I got for Christmas this year. Nick certainly did quite a good job shopping for me while I can't for myself. Exhibit A, a flowery sweater coat, perfect for the chilly but not-so-cold days:)

I, just like everyone else at this time, have been thinking about my resolutions for 2011. I already feel like I'm cured of my bad shopping habits, so what next? On the top of my list...I want to finish my kitchen..but that will probably take all year. So my easy one this year is to try to eat less meat. Meatless Mondays is what I'm going for. This may sound easy to you, but a few years back I tried to be a vegetarian but that ended after only 2 days with me binging on a pack of hot dogs to make up for the 2 days that I didn't have meat.

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year!!! I've seemed to have slacked off the past few weeks with my postings...but you know how it is...families and holidays and families and friends and dinners and finally exhaustion. But what a great end of the year it has been:)


Jeans were my new (old) (always) best friend these few weeks of hectic holiday cheer. With all the snow that we got, I don't really have any other warm pants except maybe some fleece sweatpants.


As for Christmas Eve, my younger brother and youngest sister came to Philly to celebrate the holidays with us:) Jonathan and Stacey plus Nick and I did nothing but eat, sleep, and play Pictionary the entire week. It was nothing short of awesome.

Christmas Day...was also pretty awesome. More sleeping and of course opening presents by the fire with blueberry pancakes...what could be better? There I am with my favorite sweatshirt on. I know, I know..but it was Christmas morning! And it was cold...so there, that's my reason. I eventually showered and changed for dinner with the Iott family. (Look how cute Stacey is with all the wrapping paper.)

Dinner at the Nick's brother's house was warm and cozy...plus this was the first time that I had anyone from my side of the family with me while celebrating with Nick's. It definitely made this Christmas one the the best:) Nick must have gotten sick of me always stealing his hat, so for my present, he got me my own. It was the cutest hat ever and so I decided to not take it off (plus, I don't have to do anything with my hair:)).

And of course, New Year's Eve. We attended a Mad Men themed party and I have to say that we all looked pretty amazing. Nick was adorable channeling Don Draper and I found a brocade sheath and borrowed everyone's fur for my sixties vibe. Loved it!


Look how lovely all my ladies look:) Happy New Year! And may this be the best year yet!