The Perfect Spring Outfit {pt. 2}

I finally got this outfit put together! It took some time for my new bag to arrive and to hunt down the perfect shoes, but I wore it this week! And just in time too, it's getting too hot for pants.

From the actual outfit, I got the necklace from Forever21 and the bag from Fabric & Handle.

I found a pair of black skinny jeans at Goodwill for $7 and already had a white T with a sequined pocket that I got on clearance at Old Navy for probably around $10.

And the shoes! I so so so so so loooooove those Anthro oxfords and would still love to get them someday, but I don't have $150 to spend on a pair of shoes. But I do have $35 to spend on these:

ModCloth

Not bad, eh? And I totally love them! They are comfortable and a good color. I've already worn them multiple times and had to keep myself from wearing them again today.

So I am pretty proud of myself for building a $373.80 outfit for less than $100 and getting some pieces that I am very happy with and hope will last for awhile!

Dead Lizard

My dog brought a dead lizard into the house while I was the only one home. I stood there, frozen, for a good 30 seconds before getting the dog outside. Then I stood there, frozen but now squealing (I can't think of a good word for this noise...it's the "Oh My Gosh! I totally want to freak out and scream but that's weird cause it's just me around here" noise.) and trying to think through what to do.

I didn't think the dogs should get the lizard, but Addy was still in the house. But to get her meant I had to walk over the dead as a doornail lizard. And is putting the dogs outside and leaving them until someone gets home to take care of the lizard really the best solution? Probably not.

So I psyched myself up and got the dead lizard onto a piece of paper with the help of a shoe, carried it through the house, out the front door and flung it into my neighbors yard! Apparently, the adrenaline coursing through my body affected my judgment. Then the paper touched my hand, cue more freaking out and handwashing, and I didn't walk where the lizard had been for the rest of the day.

I think I need a husband.

No. 11 - Lady Susan

Another book down! Lady Susan is the last of Jane Austen's main works that I had to read. It was a very different style than her other writings, mainly this one is played out completely in letters. It still has the same Jane Austen wit, but lacks the romance. Different than what I expected, but glad that I read it. (especially to finish the list of an author's published works!)

I cheated last week and bought My Life in France by Julia Child (at the same Borders clearance as the notebook). I'm adding it to the list and starting it next.

Moleskine

I got my very first Moleskine notebook last week thanks to the closeout deal the Borders near me was having. It doesn't have lines. It is a big, black, intimidating, no line, ever-looming notebook that I haven't written in yet.

I decided that before I pull the trigger on such an impressive piece of stationery, I should at least finish 1 of the...4 maybe 5 notebooks I've started writing in. (I think I may have a problem)

And so I took my owl notebook around with me for a few days and I wrote 3/4 of a page. *crickets*

Anyone else out there have multiple half-finished notebooks hanging around?

A Good Day

What a great start to Spring! The weather is perfect right now, thanks to a cold, rainy yesterday that took away the heat for a bit.

Things I'm loving about today:
-perfect weather (duh)
-the smell of freshly mowed grass that is still rainy wet
-the crisp, cold air with warm sunshine and damp plants transports me back to Menlo Park (where I grew up)
-birds
-sweet oranges for breakfast
-Banjo slept on an afghan all night ;)
-Stars and Stripes Forever stuck in my head while I was walking

Today is going to be a good day.

The Perfect Spring Outfit

If I had all the money in the world, I would probably still get this:

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Anthropologie

Fabric & Handle

Forever21

I actually have some similar pieces and the bag is on its way to my house :) so I'm looking forward to rebuilding this outfit on the cheap!

Top 5

My top 5 all time favorite bands:

(in no particular order)

1. Switchfoot
2. Jars of Clay
3. The Beatles
4. Chicago
5. Five Iron Frenzy

I was just thinking about that today...