I'm back!....sort of

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

I know that it's been awhile since I've posted anything, but  life has been crazy! I feel like we've been working nonstop on the new house, yet there are still boxes to be unpacked, and walls to be painted. Unfortunately I don't have a summer-ish clothing photo, or a patriotic one to post, but I do have an outfit that I'm obsessed with.

I fell in love with this leopard print dress from Express back during their winter sale. One day when I was playing around in my closet, (because sometimes I like to go "shopping" in my own closet), I discovered this little ensemble. I still can't believe that I almost put this sweater in the "clothing swap pile". This skinny white belt also almost went into that pile as well....which is why I advocate YOU to shop YOUR closet.

The leggings obviously make this particular outfit a winter style, but I still love the look. I don't know about your work, but mine is always kept in an "artic chill zone", so this kind of style works perfectly. (On the days when I can wear "real" clothes instead of scrubs).

Dress and sweater: Express

Leggings: Target

Shoes: Dress Barn

Necklace: Francesca's Collections

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Blue, Gray, and Orange...

This outfit was based on the fact that I had worn my tan pants from Old Navy 100,939 times in February. Okay, that might be a slight exaggeration. That would be a lot of clothing changes each day. 

I decided that I needed to wear a different pair of pants. And that's the story about why I'm wearing these pants. 

Hope you enjoyed it. 

Cardigan: Clothing swap

Black & Blue Snake print tank: Express

Pants: Dress Barn

Boots: Khol's

Necklace: Express

Teal and Gray

I suppose since it is officially winter, it is okay that the days have been chilly around here. One of the biggest issues I have with cold weather is trying to keep the perfect amount of layers on my body. I will plan this cute outfit, only to wear a simple jacket over it all day because I'm too cold. Other times I have to take off my sweater because I'm simply too hot, and then the outfit gets "ruined" that way. (Oh boo hoo, first world problems). 

Recently I have been forgoing the whole jacket thing, and have just been wearing thick sweater cardigans. I have been lucky where I have been able to dash to and from my car to my warm destinations, and have been able to get by with only wearing these thick sweaters. 

Back when I was in college, I would have to bundle up for the trek from my car to the building where my classes where being held. As soon as you stepped inside the building though, the heat would knock you over because it would be on full blast. Those days were never fun, and I hope that I do not have to relive them anytime soon.

How do you handle wearing intense layers?

Sweater cardigan: From clothing swap (New York & Co.)

Teal sweater: Express

Pants: Old Navy

Boots: Charlotte Russe

Nails: OPI: Jade is the New Black

Necklace: Target

Earrings: Jared

Rings: Silpada and Maryland Renaissance Festival

Purple and Green

If you look at these photos, you will see that I'm wearing two sweaters. I always wear the light green sweater over a green tank, and decided that I needed to switch it up. I took a look through my closet and noticed that the purple sweater was on a backwards hanger (meaning that I had not worn it yet) (And yes I know that sweaters should be folded, not hung up). I decided to try out the double sweater look, just for kicks, and I decided that I liked it enough to wear it all day.

 I own a few hats, but I never seem to wear them. As I was walking through my closet, I spied my purple hat and decided that it was time to wear it. (Hence these photos). 

When I say that I walked "through" my closet, I don't mean that my closet is so big that I can prance around in it. The closet is merely a passage-way from the bedroom to the bathroom, and is not as big as it looks. When the man and I were looking at apartments, we almost rented one that had two huge separate closets for us both. However, said apartment was not in the middle of the fun that we live in now, and it was going to be a bit more expensive. Maybe one day I'll actually photograph my closet for the blogging world to see.

Green Sweater: Dress Barn

Purple Sweater: Nordstrom Rack (Fall 2012)

Pants: Target

Necklace: Express

Boots: Charlotte Russe

Hat: JcPenny