New Hat

When my shopping ban expired last week, I really wanted to go shopping.  I had all sorts of ideas for what I wanted to buy:  pink, red, or green skinny jeans, flat black sandals, more colorful scarves for summer,  new shorts, more skirts and dresses, the list goes on and on.  But then I had a cold and felt terrible after work on Thursday.  On Friday, I was feeling just slightly better and decided to swing by Marshall's to see what I could find.

I tried on about 20 things, but just came home with 2 items.  Some purple Reebok shorts for working out - not blog-worthy at all.  

I also got a floppy hat!  This is really exciting.  I've been wanting a floppy hat since I was last on a beach, over 2 years ago!  We just might be going on a beach vacation this summer, and I really wanted a floppy hat for it.

So, this is what I wore to work yesterday:

When it was time to take outfit photos, I thought it was time to model my hat:

Isn't it fun??   I actually had to fight off another shopper for it.  OK, not actually fight, but it was a little awkward.  I had this hat and 2 others that I kind of liked.  I took them over to a mirror, and set them down on the shelf nearby.  I was standing in front of the mirror trying on hat #1, when this woman came over and grabbed hat #2, tried it on, and maneuvered her way in front of me at the mirror.  I'm so non-confrontational, I was like "um yeah, I was just trying these hats on, because I want to buy one, so um..." and then just grabbed the other hat and backed away slowly.  Luckily the hat she stole from me was my least favorite of the three, and I really like the one I ended up with.  Crazy shoppers!  I just can't believe how rude people are sometimes.

Dress & Belt: Old Navy
Hat: Calvin Klein
Shoes: Rampage
Clip-on bow: handmade by me

Ruby Slippers

I know that many style bloggers go out to public places to take their photos.  I mostly take my pictures inside my house for 2 reasons:  1) It's usually dark by the time I get home from work.  2)  The ledge in our entryway is the perfect height for self-timer photos.

Since the days are getting longer, I'm able to take some outside pictures when I get home from work.  If John isn't home yet, I have a few tricks for setting the camera up at the proper height.  These pictures looked good on my camera, but they are a bit blurry once I uploaded them.  I'm still getting the hang of it!  

As I take pictures in my backyard, I mostly just hope my neighbors don't notice me traipsing around out there.  If one of them notices and asks me what I'm doing, I should probably come up with a better explanation than "Um, I take pictures of my outfits and post them on the internet.  No, it's not weird.  Lots of people do it."

Top:  Macy's
Cardigan + Skirt:  Old Navy
Shoes:  Rampage

Modern-day Minnie Mouse

 Today's challenge is to Channel someone.  One of the examples Kayla gave was the Disney Bound website.  I spent way too long looking through the archives of adorable outfits based on various Disney characters.  Here's one of the Minnie Mouse outfits that I loved!

I knew I had some pieces in my closet that would work, AND I just made these bows for my red shoes which were so perfect. 

I really love this outfit.  It's very me, and very fun.  Today was a kind of hectic day at work, but I mean, you can't get too stressed out when you are dressed like Minnie Mouse!  Seriously.

Close-up of the shoes:

 

 Here's a crazy pose at no extra charge:

After choosing Minnie Mouse, I dug through my old photo albums to find evidence of 4 year old me channeling Minnie Mouse for Halloween.  

Go check out the other fun looks here. Tomorrow, we will be Mixing Prints!  Get excited.  

T-shirt:  H&M
Cardigan:  Old Navy
Skirt:  Express
Tights: Target
Shoes:  Rampage
Shoe Bows:  Made by me
Necklace: from China (gift)
Bracelet:  from Kenya (gift)

DIY Shoe Clips

I found these shoes on the most recent Everybody Everywhere link up and wanted to have them RIGHT NOW.  I thought I could just add a bow to my red satin shoes, so I did some Google searching for DIY bow clip-ons for shoes.  I found great step by step instructions here.

My friends and I had a craft night last Friday (I know, we are pretty cool), so I tackled this project with some ribbon, a hot glue gun, and clip on earring backs.  

It was so easy!  I just followed the instructions, and then clipped the bows on my red shoes!   Super cute, right?!