Trifecta Tuesday - Red Mini

I've been thinking about the blog lately, and what I can do to make it better.  One of my favorite things to see/read about on other blogs is remixes, or how to wear an item several ways.  With that in mind, I'm going to try to post each Tuesday about an item that I wear frequently, and the different ways I have worn it.  So, Tuesday Trifecta is born!  Blogger doesn't think Trifecta is a word, but I won't let that stop me. 

I think I got this skirt at the Gap Outlet in Sioux City, IA in 2008.  John and I had driven up to Minnesota to meet some friends for a Ben Folds Concert, and he was kind enough to stop and let me do some shopping.  I had a very similar red Gap skirt when I was in high school, and when it no longer fit, I was looking for a new one, so I was pretty excited to find this one.  I also had red shorts and red jeans in high school, but I haven't found suitable replacements so far.  I should add, I don't think it was particularly cool in the early 2000's to wear colored denim.     


Shirt: Kenneth Cole
Skirt: Gap
Shoes: Carlos Santana 

Here are 2 other ways I have worn this skirt recently:

And if you are really interested, here's a post I did back in February for the ABC Challenge I was participating in.  The prompt was "X3", so I showed 3 ways I wore my red skirt during the winter. 

Red, White, and Blue

I should have saved this outfit for the 4th of July, or at least Memorial Day!  I just felt very patriotic all day.  Then I was glad that our flag colors look really good together.  If I lived in a country with ugly flag colors, I probably wouldn't accidentally dress in such a patriotic manner.  Just one of many reasons I'm happy to live in the USA!   YAY America! 

Shirt and Skirt: Gap
Flip Flops: Old Navy

Half Birthday!

Today is my half birthday!  And everyone knows I take advantage of any opportunity to celebrate.  I don't throw myself a party or anything, but if my husband wants to make me a half birthday cake, who am I to stop him?

Blazer:  Limited
Shirt:  Sunny Leigh
Skirt: Gap
Shoes: Born

FBFF - Repeat offenders

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It's FBFF day again, and the theme for this week is "repeat offenders."  If you've been reading my blog, you know I am definitely a repeat offender.  If you are here for the first time, just take a look at my "popular posts" on the left.  I'm wearing the same pink cardigan in 3 of the 5 pictures!  I put together some collages of my frequently worn items.  I won't even get into the fact that I have 3 pairs of jeans that I wear ALL the time! 

1. Are you a one-time wearer? I try not to be.  I'm not a millionaire, so I try to buy items I can wear many times, and many different ways.  I do have some items that I've only worn once or just a few times.  I'm trying to be better about getting rid of these things, to make room for more versatile items.

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2. Do you feel the need to purchase something new for an evening out or a
special event?  Sometimes, and it depends on the event.  I usually try to find something I already have that will work.  For example, I bought a new dress last spring for a friend's bachelorette party in Kansas City.  It was about $35, which is more than I would have liked to spend for a dress.  By changing my accessories, I was able to wear the same dress for Easter, another friend's wedding, a banquet for work, and my anniversary dinner last year.  $7 per wear isn't too bad!

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3. Re-mixing is something a lot of bloggers are proud of being able to
accomplish - are you a re-mixing pro or do you shy away from posting items
frequently? Why?  I like remixing my items.  Most of my favorite bloggers do a lot of remixing, so when I started my own blog, it seemed totally acceptable.  I also started this blog as a way to become a better re-mixer.  Before I started blogging, I felt like I was rotating the EXACT same 14 outfits.  I'm not afraid of posting the same cardigan worn multiple ways. 

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4. Do you have a clothing budget or are you an impulse buyer?  I'm supposed to have a budget, but I wasn't doing a good job of keeping track.  I don't think I was going way over budget, but I wanted to be a more discriminating shopper.  I'm on the tail end of a 3 month break from shopping, which has been good.  I'm afraid I would have been impulse shopping more as trends come up. Now I have a better idea of what is missing in my wardrobe, and what types of items I should be looking out for.

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5. Do you find yourself bored when reading a blog in which clothing items
are often remixed and appear frequently?  No, I really enjoy seeing the different ways an item can be worn.  I actually like the "remixy" blogs better than the ones that never repeat.  It would be easy to get dressed every day and wear something amazing if I had an unlimited budget.  It's a little harder to come up with exciting and creative outfits when I can't go out and buy new things every week.  I like seeing bloggers who are in the same boat, and get inspiration from their remixing ideas. 


Go check out the other FBFF bloggers here!

Lady in Red (x3)

I wore this outfit with the Bloggers do it better challenge in mind, but then I decided to use this outfit instead.  Today's ABC challenge is "X for x2", which works out perfectly!  Here's how I recently wore my red skirt: 

Shirt:  Loft
Sweater:  H&M
Skirt:  Gap
Tights:  Steve Madden
Shoes:  Gap
 
And here's two other ways I have worn this skirt.  Apparently, I think it goes well with gray!  Maybe I'll branch out in the future and try it with another color!

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Patriotic

 Red, Gray, and Blue is close enough, right?

This outfit is from Tuesday.  I don't have as many stories as I did on Wednesday.  Mostly, it was really cold, but I didn't want to wear jeans, so I grabbed my cozy fleece lined leggings. 

Isn't it cool how my network cord matches my shirt.  Totally didn't plan that.  I just took pictures at work, because I was going straight to Zumba class, and wanted to blog this outfit.  Zumba is fun.  You should try it.  If you think that is a Wizard of Oz poster behind me, you are right.  It's because I'm from Kansas.  Get it? 

Sweater, Shirt, Skirt:  Gap

Leggings:  don't remember

Boots:  Wanted via DSW

Gray Boots and good friends

 I just got these boots back from the shoe hospital, and couldn't be more excited!  After being worn almost every day for 2 winters, they were in desperate need of some new heels.

Sweater: Old Navy
Skirt:  Gap
Tights: Target
Boots: Wanted via Piperlime


















I wore this outfit to work on Friday, and then to a cookie exchange with my friends from college.  This was the 4th year we have done this, and I hope we can keep it up in the future.  Here's a look at the spread of treats: 






We mostly just sat around and talked about life, while enjoying some hot chocolate and chowing down on treats.  It was such a great time!  And of course,  we had to snag a group picture:

Love these girls!!