OOTD - Sailing into July and PUPPY LOVE!

Greetings!  Sorry I have been away so long ... June has been crazy!  Since my last post, I have had another birthday, (ugh), done some shopping, (yay), and have brought home a new family member:  

Isn't he adorable?  I flew to Chicago last Tuesday to pick him up!  He rode back in the plane with me and was so good - not a peep out of him the entire plane ride!  He turned 9 weeks old on Sunday, is housebroken already, and has stolen my heart!

My OOTD is inspired by our upcoming 4th of July!  A Sailor skirt and red and white blouse, courtesy of Anthropologie!

Blouse and Skirt - Anthropologie

Sweater - Urban Outfitters

Shoes - Via Spiga Horizon - Nordstrom

I love, love, love these shoes - comfy heel and a great nude color!  

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!

OOTD - Polk-a-Dotted!

Summertime ... and the livin' is easy ...


Ahhhh, summer.  School is officially out and the kids are home!  For some that might seem like more work, but for me, it takes the challenge out of getting everywhere on time in the morning.  So, this morning I woke up at my usual time, ran and got ready for work ... all while the kids were asleep!  Nice!


My OOTD is a dress I picked up at Target in the clearance area for $13.99.  I like polkadots, but they can be a challenge here at work and for someone my age, but the dress was so cute, a nice, flowy cut and the price was certainly right, so why not!  The belt is from Anthropologie and I wish I could remember the name ... it is stretchy with a suede black flower at the clasp - I wear this belt all the time!  

Dress - Target

Belt - Anthropologie

Sweater - Banana Republic (old!)

Earrings - AE

Bracelet - Coach

Shoes - BP Berty - Nordstrom

The shoes I am wearing have been my staples this Spring ... they are so comfortable.  I have them in both the nude and the black -- missed out on the seafoam!  The fit TTS and are on sale right now for ... $35!  Highly recommended!

That's all for now.  I hope everyone is enjoying their day!  Thanks for stopping by!

OOTD - Ardennes Love!

After a week of rain here in "sunny" California, we finally have sun!  Could summer be on its way??  I think so!


Feeling the sunny love, today I grabbed the Ardennes skirt that I bought on sale a while back and still had not worn.  I almost returned this skirt ... but after wearing it today, I am so glad I kept it!  I really loved the Kingston Road dress but the low cut aspect of the top did not bode well for me, and the skirt is a wonderful compromise. I was lucky enough to get a PA on this skirt after the second cut, so final price was $39.95.  A pretty good deal indeed.

Skirt - Ardennes Skirt - Anthropologie

Top - Merona

Sweater - Halogen - Nordstrom

Bracelet - Anthropologie

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!

New Lovelies On My Mind

Happy June 1!   The shopping ban is over and I did pretty well.  While I did not spend any cash on anything, I did use gift cards and credits to purchase a few items.  In retrospect, this feels like cheating to me as I think the idea of the ban is to appreciate what you already have, so maybe there is another ban with stricter rules in the future for me.  


With that said, June is my birthday month, and we all know what that means... birthday discount from Anthropologie!  15% is not a huge discount, but when stacked with a sale it's huge so I am hoping for a good sale sometime this month!  


Here are some newer items that are of interest to me:

Baubled Fan Pullover

Filtered Rays Blouse

Leaf Filagree Tank

Lundin Links Sweater

Rayas Shorts

Ruffled Summer Blouse

Go Anywhere Skirt

Waters Edge Maxi

Shine Sum Henley

What are your favorite new arrivals?  Did you survive the shopping ban?

Have a great day, and ... thanks for stopping by!