That's a Green Coat!

If I had a nickel for every time someone said "That's a green coat!"  I would have about 25 cents.  Maybe 30.  I never know if they mean "wow, it's so cool that your coat is green!" or "You are a weirdo for wearing such a bright green coat!"  I just say "THANKS!"  and pretend they mean it is cool.

This outfit is inspired by this pin, but I don't have a gorgeous pink coat, so I went with another brightly colored coat.  Kate also put a spin on it by wearing her pink blazer.  It's a good reminder that when I see something I don't have, I probably have something pretty similar to make it work.

I actually really like the simplicity of the outfit without the coat, and then the coat adds a fun touch.  I just wish I had found my perfect gingham shirt!  J.Crew Factory is having 50% off in stores this weekend, so I might have to head to the outlet mall and see if they have this one.  I also have my eye on this one from Gap.  It's Friends and Family weekend, so it would be an extra 40% off.  The saga continues...

Anyway, back to my original point:  This is a green coat.  Next week is GREEN WEEK.  So gather up your grassy-hued items and put together an outfit to share!  Then be sure to check out my partners-in-crime:  Heather and Ashley.

 
Happy Weekend!  I hope it is spring wherever you live (unless you hate spring, in which case, I don't know if we can still be friends)!

Coat: Old Navy
Shirt, Sweater, Jeans:  Gap
Boots: Madden
Pearls: gift

Trendy Tuesday - Gingham

I think it is so fun that Danielle and her co-workers do Trendy Tuesday each week.  One of my co-workers tried to institute "Flannel Friday" every week, but I didn't have any flannel.  I think mostly 3 of the guys participated.  Anyway...  today's theme is Gingham and/or cords.  I don't have any corduroy items at the moment, so I went with my one gingham shirt.  And I got my inspiration from this pin.  

I really want a blue/white gingham shirt.  This one is dark blue and light blue, and I just don't like it as much as I want to.  Plus it is a really flimsy fabric and doesn't look as sharp as others I have seen.  So this is an item on my wish list.  I think this popover from Target would be perfect, but it is not available in my size online or in stores.  On Friday, I went to Old Navy looking for this option, but it was really boxy on me, so I ended up getting a random polka dot blouse instead.  I keep hoping to catch a 40% off sale at JCF and snag this one, because I'm not willing to pay $50.  So the search for the perfect gingham button-up continues.  

Also linking up with Pinned It & Did It and Style Swap with Ginny and Jenn

Sweater & Top: Gap
Skirt: Target
Boots: Madden

Pinned It & Did It - Copying Kendi

I've had this outfit pinned for a long time.  I mean, Kendi's original post was from 2.5 years ago.  This either means that I am way behind the fashion curve, or this is a timeless combination.  I'll choose to believe the latter.  Although, a pretty good argument could be made that Nebraska is about 6-12 months behind on trends. I've just recently started seeing regular people in bubble necklaces. And I thought I was a late adopter of that trend a year ago!

Necklace: InPink
Top & Belt: Gap
Dress & Tights: Target
Boots: Steve Madden

Fall Frenzy

Remember this summer, when I did my first blog swap?  Well, the completely adorable Meg is at it again this fall, and (of course) I had to join in for the fun.

I was paired with Jenny over at A Full Cup of Life, and sent me a box full of fall goodness!

• Vanilla Candles
• Plum nail polish
• Candy Corn
• Dove chocolate bar
• Halloween themed towels

Special thanks to Jenny for the fun presents and to Meg for hosting the swap!

Outfit details:
Sweater, Button-down shirt, and Jeans: Gap
Shoes: Target

OTI - Winner's Pick

So, I skipped a couple of the OTI link ups this week.  I've been too busy chasing my nieces around to get dressed in cute outfits.  I'm talking shorts and tank tops here.  But today, I had to go back to work, and was excited to tackle this Open to Interpretation outfit.

At first, I had on my purple skirt, because I really liked the flowy silhouette in the inspiration picture.  Then I remembered that I was going to start checking the wind forecast before wearing flowy skirts - strong winds.  So, purple skirt is out - gold skirt is in.  I really like the result!

I had big plans to take awesome pictures when I got home, and add sunglasses to the mix, but then it looked like this outside:

So I had to settle for some indoor shots, but I still added my sunglasses to one picture.  

I'm also catching up on FBPhotoaDayJune on Instagram (just_another_smith).  Follow along and join in if you want to!

Shirt, Cardigan, Skirt: Gap
Tank Top: Target
Shoes: BCBGeneration

The Problem with Pants

The other day, Kendi wrote about the problem with skirts, when they feel too fancy for every day wear.  I realized I have the opposite problem - I feel sloppy (just look at those wrinkles from sitting at my desk!) and kind of like a boy when I wear dress pants.  This is the 3rd pants outfit I have posted to the blog, and I'm nearing 100 posts.  Do I really wear pants only 3% of the time?  I think so.  Granted, I'm not including jeans in my definition of pants.  I wear jeans pretty often.   

Maybe I've been brain-washed by my private school days.  I mean, I had to wear a dress/jumper every day from 2nd-5th grade, and then an equally unattractive skirt from 6th-high school.  And I always wore a skirt or dress to church on Sundays.

I'll probably just keep wearing skirts and dresses.

Shirt & Shoes:  Gap
Sweater:  NY&Co
Pants:  Loft

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