Happy Green Day

Yeah yeah, I'm not wearing very much green in this outfit. If you look closely, there are leaves on the flowers on my scarf.  And that's the only green outfit I had in my queue for this week, because I wasn't thinking about St. Patrick's Day when I scheduled Sunday's post.  I'm probably wearing green in real life today, even though I'm not Catholic, so I should probably wear orange.  But green is one of my favorite colors, so I like any excuse to wear it.

By the way, I'm all of a sudden feeling hugely pregnant.  Not in a bad way, just in a "there is no question anymore" way, which is kind of nice.  But rumor has it that this kid is going to double in size in the next 6 weeks, so I expect my belly to expand quite a bit as well.

Jacket: Target
Scarf: H&M
Sweater: Kohl's Maternity
Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Target

Blazer Week - Tweedy

Next up is my most expensive and neglected blazer.  This one came with my "grown-up" suit that I bought in a panic in May and I've worn it exactly once since then.  Not cool, Andi.  I specifically bought a suit that I thought could work as separates, but I haven't followed my plan at all.  Blazer Week was a good excuse to wear this one.

Since it's my fanciest blazer, I wanted to dress it down with jeans.  Then I stole this entire outfit from my list of ideas to wear with my black moto jacket and paired it with my ladylike blazer instead.  I think it works.  It seemed like something a 30 year old should wear.  Which I apparently am now.

I also think these shoes work perfectly for Royal Blue day with Marisa and Heidi.

Link up with your blazer looks below!

Blazer: Le Suit (similar)
Scarf: H&M (similar)
Top: Gap (exact)
Jeans: Gap Factory (similar)
Shoes: Old Navy (similar, similar)

Fall Floral

The jacket was passed along!  It's that time of year when I can get away with wearing some of my lighter coats, so I'm trying to make the most of it.  It's also the time of year when I have fewer days that I can wear non-boots, so I try to take advantage of those, too.  I'm hoping to avoid tights as long as possible.  My unofficial goal is to make it through November, but I don't know if that is going to happen.  Rumor has it that some snow made an appearance yesterday around 2am.  I was asleep, so I'm going to pretend it's not true.

Oh, and another reminder that next week is all about the leopard print!  I'm excited to announce that Brynn will be co-hosting the theme week, and you can link up with us on Friday!

My TOPIO collage is growing....  Be sure to stop by Sarah's Real Life to find other participating bloggers.

Jacket: Relativity
Scarf: H&M
Sweater: Gap
Skirt: Target
Shoes: Born

Un-Belize-able

Our next stop was in Belize, but you will have to take my word for it, because I have no photographic evidence.  We went on a cave tubing trip, and didn't bring a camera (oops!).   If you ever visit Belize, I highly recommend the Cave Tubing trip.  We basically had a little hike through the rain forest, and then went on a float trip through some really awesome caves.  I was nervous that I would feel claustrophobic, but it was totally fine.  Our tour guides were wonderful, and told us interesting stories about Belize and about the native plants.  It was an excellent day!  Thanks to Google, I can tell you it was kind of like this. 

Here are a few pictures of us that evening at dinner.  The scarf started out as a neck accessory, but quickly became a wrap to keep my shoulders warm.  

Dress: Ann Taylor
Scarf: H&M

Nerd Alert

It's time you all know the truth - I'm kind of a nerd.

Evidence that proves my guilt:

• I really enjoy reading books like this.
• My favorite board game is probably Scrabble, but I've learned not to play with friends, as they get really mad when I play words like "Qat" and "aitch". 
• I lived in the nerdery Honor's Dorm in college, so most of my friends are nerds, too. 
• One of my favorite teachers in high school always told us that we should marry "cute nerds."  I think I succeeded!  

The inspiration for this confession came from the recent discovery of the Merriam-Webster "Ask the Editor" video series.  I think these are so interesting!  You can learn all about "literally" and  dangling prepositions!  

You're welcome.  

Cardigan: Old Navy
Scarf: H&M
Shirt and Jeans: Gap
Shoes: Target

The Overlook

I think these are the only legit outfit photos from our trip.  We got dressed a little bit nicer for dinner one night, and I figured I should pose with the Southwestern decor.  I didn't even notice the kachina behind me!

Earlier that day, we took a walk from the house and ended up here:

These were taken from Overlook Park, which is just right in their neighborhood.  It kind of blows my mind that John's grandparents live less than a mile away from such an amazing view.  I guess it's a pretty popular spot for tourists to stop and take pictures.  John's grandma told me that she ran into a tourist there recently who said "well, now I don't have to go to the Grand Canyon!"  She told him he might still want to give the Grand Canyon a shot.  I mean, the Overlook is beautiful, but it's not quite as epic as the Grand Canyon.

You can hike down to the Rio, which we did back in October 2006.  It was quite a bit cooler in the fall, so we skipped the hike this time, but I would recommend it if you ever go there.

Outfit details:
Cardigan and shirt: Gap
Scarf: H&M
Shorts: J.Crew
Sandals: Carlos Santana

Not Scarf Weather

I bought this scarf when I was in Arizona, and I really love it.  It has blue, green, turquoise, coral, black and white in it, so I'm trying to wear it with everything.  On one of the 100+ degree days, I thought the scarf was an easy way to dress up a simple skirt and tank top.  I didn't really think about the consequences of wearing a scarf on a 100+ degree day.  Let's just say my neck was uncomfortably warm. 

Tank and scarf: H&M
Skirt: Ann Taylor
Shoes: Carlos Santana via DSW

OTI: Choose Your Own Adventure

Open To Interpretation week is drawing to a close, and I had a hard time picking my own inspiration.  I was looking at my Pinterest board, and just wasn't sure what to pick.  Usually when I pin something, I wear my version pretty soon, and I haven't had time to pin lately.  So, here is one of the pictures I love, but haven't been able to figure out yet: 

Jessie from Style and Pepper

And here's my version:

Extreme close-up

To be honest, I felt like this was a really cool outfit when I looked in the mirror at home.  Then I got to work, and felt super self-conscious.  I think this look is better suited to walking around in New York, instead of sitting in my office in Nebraska. Hopefully my co-workers don't think I'm completely crazy. 

Top: Gap
Scarf: H&M
Skirt: George
Shoes: Converse

Conference Time

After 3 days of fun with Anne, it was time to head to Scottsdale for my work conference.  This was 3 days whirlwind of working, networking with clients, and having fun with co-workers.  It was a great conference, and I was pretty much exhausted the whole time.  Here's a quick run-through of my various outfits for the various events

Opening Reception -

Ann Taylor Dress, H&M Scarf, Francesca's Belt

 First day of meetings -

Gap Dress and Cardigan, BCBGeneration Shoes

Monday night - out for dinner, shopping, and dessert with some friends:

Gap shirt, American Eagle shorts, Sak purse, Fossil sunglasses

Molten Chocolate Cake from Grand Lux Cafe - so good!

Old Navy Skirt and Cardigan, Handmade Shirt, BCBGeneration Shoes

I got back on Wednesday afternoon, and then my sister and nieces arrived a few hours later.  We're having a bunch of fun and you will probably be seeing some pictures of cute 7-year-olds in the coming days.