Weekend Happenings

Well, it is Monday, so how about a quick weekend rundown!  I was supposed to just rest all weekend, but I got distracted with a few fun things.    Friday evening, we went to a hockey game.  As far as hockey games go, it was pretty fun.  UNO won, so that was good!

Saturday, I was as lazy as possible.  I mostly just binge-watched Netflix while editing blog photos and taking occasional breaks to switch loads of laundry.  Saturday evening, I decided that we should go to a BBQ place for dinner and learned that there aren't many options in town.  We went to once place and they were out of smoked turkey (which was very specifically what I wanted), so we went to the other place and it was actually pretty delicious!  Some of the good BBQ places in KC should franchise up here!

Sunday was FREEZING, but we ventured out for church and lunch.  Evening church was canceled due to the frigid temps.  I think we were supposed to stay home and stay warm, then some friends invited us over for dinner, and that's more fun than staying at home!

Overall, it was a pretty great weekend!  Did you do anything fun?

Outfit notes - I've been neglecting my polka dot jeans for a few months, so I pulled them out again.  I feel like they are a little ridiculous, so I tried to keep the rest of the outfit more mature.

Scarf: Calvin Klein
Sweater: Gap
Jeans: Limited
Boots: Madden

Christmas Shopping

 

I wore this outfit on Saturday for about 2 hours, so I went ahead and wore it again yesterday.  It was one of those zero degree mornings and I was just not inspired to figure out anything else.

After work, I met up with a friend to do some Christmas shopping.  The good news is that I'm done shopping for 10 of the 15 people I need to get presents.  The bad news is that the tricky people are left, so I need to figure out what to get them!  There's only 2 weeks until Christmas, so I better get my act together.

Have you finished (or started) your Christmas shopping?

Sweater: Old Navy
Shirt: Gap
Jeans: Limited
Boots: Steve Madden

Smile

This sweater was one of the super cheap impulse buys in my July shopping.  But I really like it, so it's all good!  And I really like these jeans, because they have polka dots on them, and that's a good reason to smile!  See what I did there?

In completely unrelated news - I'm doing another theme week and link up next week.  It's going to get a little crazy with TOPIO and theme week, but I think I've got it all figured out.  The theme is leopard print, so get your outfits ready to link up on Friday the 15th!

I feel like my Take One, Pass It On collage is going to get kind of ridiculous as the month progresses.

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Will tomorrow's post feature non-boot footwear?  Maybe.

Jacket: Relativity
Sweater: Gap
Jeans: Limited
Boots: Wanted

Pass It On

It probably won't surprise you that I'm taking the most basic item from yesterday's post to pass along to today's.  And if you described these two outfits, you might say the same thing: white button-up shirt, pink, polka dots, cardigan, boots.  But they are really quite different.  

Also, this outfit was inspired by Brynn, who styled her polka dot jeans in a very similar way the other day.  I love it when my blog friends have items like I have, so I can steal their ideas!

And finally, these are my new birthday boots!  Hooray!  I've been looking for a nice pair of flat black boots for a few years and I love these!  I'll probably be wearing them a ton this winter.  Now I just need to find a similar pair in cognac!  

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You'll never guess what I'm passing along for tomorrow!  Or maybe you will.  I really don't know.  You have about 3 options, so your odds are pretty good.

Shirt: Gap
Cardigan: Marisa Kristina
Jeans: Limited
Boots: Steve Madden

Praying Mantis Invasion

I feel weird about this outfit.  It seemed like a good idea when I put it on, and then when I got to work, I felt like a clown.  I think there's just too much going on here.  So, it was an awkward day, made all the more awkward by the following story.

In a rare turn of events, I took outfit pictures before I went to work.  It was a fiasco.  The sun was coming up over the house, so there was just a little corner by the screen door for taking pictures.  I set up and started snapping away, when I noticed...  PRAYING MANTIS INVASION!  That may be a bit dramatic, but there were TWO and they really looked like they were trying to break into our house.  Terrifying.  THEN a squirrel jumped off the roof onto the tree branch right over my head and a bunch of leaves fell.  And then I couldn't see what happened to the one praying mantis, so I felt very nervous.  Then I found him, and he was lower down on the screen, but still looked threatening.  They are just very creepy creatures! 

And on top of all that, our neighbors are getting new siding, and there were 2 worker guys walking in and out of their backyard who were probably wondering what the weird girl next door was doing.  Oh, nothing - just taking pictures of my outfit to post on the internet, and scheming how to get back into my house without riling up the praying mantises of doom.  

Tee & Cardigan: Gap
Necklace: won in giveaway
Jeans: Limited
Shoes: Payless

Polka Dot Week - Jeans

Welcome to POLKA DOT WEEK!  After unintentionally wearing polka dots almost every day last week, it just made sense to make a little theme week on the blog.  Polka dots are awesome.  If you disagree, just leave now.  (I'm kidding.  You can stay, but you might not want to.)       

Polka dots have really taken off in the last few years, and this is one trend I am totally on board with.  Kim recently posted about being boring or being trendy and it got me thinking.  After writing a really long comment on her post, I realized polka dots are an example of a trend that isn't really trendy as much as it is a classic pattern that comes and goes in popularity.  I've always loved polka dots, but rarely found polka dotted items in stores.  I bought this skirt about 15 years ago, even though no one else I knew was wearing polka dots at the time.  I just liked it.  Now polka dots are everywhere, and my closet reflects that availability.

These jeans were a Labor Day sale purchase from Limited.  Printed denim is definitely a current trend.  I don't think I will still be wearing these jeans in 15 years, but you never know! 

Stay tuned this week for more outfits made up of polka dots, and get ready for Friday, where you can link up your favorite polka dot styles!

Top: Target
Cardigan: Old Navy
Necklace: Dillard's
Jeans: Limited
Sandals: Love Culture