Hello? Is this thing on?

Don't even get me started on where I've been .  Let's do a quick synopsis: Economy bad, husband going back to school, lucky enough to have been able to be a stay at home mom for 4 years....but now it's time to go back to work.   I START MONDAY Y'ALL!!!!  Hopefully that means that I'll get to post a few cute work outfits now!!  Or it will go the opposite way and I'll drop of the face of the blogosphere...

In any case!  Marion is having one of her outstanding style challenges and I happened to be reading and wearing what she's challenging!  Mixing prints!  This is one of my favorite shirts, but it's getting to a point where it's seen it's day!  It literally has gotten worn with EVERYTHING in my closet, and today we went a little nautical with this blue and white striped skirt.  So snap a quick pic...and get back on the blogging train with a party!!

I'm going to miss this  little guy during the day ..... :(

Let's Get Fancy

Don't you love wedding season?  I DO!!!  I love getting dressed up and lookin' fly (that's right...I said fly.  Early 90's yo.  Word.), and the great thing about the East Coast is there seem to be a plethora of black tie weddings here.  People like to do it up right!  I found this dress at Marshalls and was a bit worried about the color because it's not quite red, not quite pink....but it turned out to be juuuuuuust right.  Easy top knot on the hair and some ultra simple accessories...I was ready to get my champagne on!

And let's all agree that Craigy looks just fabulous in a bow tie.  I made fun of him at first....but I love it!  It suits him!

Cheer up, Chawlie...

Alright...I'm back.  And ready to rock.  I don't know what the heck was wrong with me yesterday...but you guys were so great in cheering up a whiny little self pitier like myself.  I DO NOT know why a couple of raised brows got under my skin (raised brows about fabulous boots no less)...but they did.  I do not typically care what others think of me...really I don't.  And even less about what people's opinions are about what I'm wearing as long as I love it and am comfortable.  But ever since I became a mom...it's like a whole different level of the typical girl jealousy, behind the back talking, and cattiness.   Not only does it involve YOUR personal character...but you feel like it involves your children too!  Like if they think A, B, or C of me....am I projecting that onto my kids so THEIR friends think of them in a different way?  BUT NO MORE, folks.  NO MORE.  I'm totally over it.  Yes in a day.  I was so pissed at myself for letting others get to me that I just put my foot down and in not such nice words said "forget you!"  So this is for all the raised eyebrow peeps who jusdge me by my BOOTS (so stupid...so stupid by the way)

"Screw you haters...I am totally over you"

"Yes you managed to pull me down into your spiral of insecurities...and I'm totally ashamed to say that you succeeded.  Applause, applause for your ability to make me feel low...you're super talented like that"

"But I'm turning away from you now because I am totally beyond that.  I wear heels to drop my kids off.  I wear patent flats to play with them outside.  I wear nice clothes to the grocery store and Target.  And I even wear pearls with flannel....so freakin' what"

"I am a rockstar no matter what because I AM ME.  You?  You have your hatred to keep you warm.  Congrats.  I do not envy you."

"Are you still there?  I definitely can't hear you...and can barely see you.  If you are still there....thank you for supporting my blog.  But you shall be mentioned here no more."

"And this is my 'small butt' pose....jealous?"

"So...now I'm done with you and going back to my happy self.  Goodbye negativity.  You will no longer be apart of me and there will be ABSOLUTELY no more self pity on this blog.  Peace out"

P.S.: I seriously did not set up the photos to write this....i just captioned the ones I took and it all kinda worked out.  That...my friends...is positively fantastic!

The Deets:

Flannel shirt: Hand me down from friend 

Tank: Target

Sweater: Express

Jeans: Old Navy

Flats: Target

Necklace: Coach

Earrings: Gifted