Day 30 It's The Final Countdown

Remember when you were a kid and giddy with excitement about an impending snow storm? School would be canceled and all the fun white stuff was yours for the taking? I once remember hearing the news about a huge blizzard coming our way in Virginia, way back in 1996, and woke up the next morning to absolutely nothing. Nothing!!! I can't describe the disappointment I had and knew I'd be going to school that day. Luckily it started snowing mid-day and school was let out early. And then we experience an ice-storm which took our power out for 2 days. That wasn't cool, but at least I didn't have school! hehe...

That whole scenario played out again this morning, only we had already collected 15 inches of snow. After much back and forth between weather hotlines, my work finally decided at 8:30am to close for the day. Thank goodness!! My car is stuck in 15 inches of snow, with no hope for escape!

Anyways, since I knew I would be walking around in this mess, I felt the need to throw on jeans and my most comfiest of t-shirts and cardigan. At least my most comfiest of my 30 for 30 wardrobe. And what's this?!! I'm all done!!! Hooray! I finally accomplished something all the way through. So it took me almost two whole months, but at least I finished!

P.S. I hope my blog title got the song in your head! hehehehe...

T-shirt, Forever21
Boyfriend Cardigan, Forever21
Jeggings, Thrifted
Galoshes, Kmart
Scarf, Gift
Coat, H&M
Hat, Forever21

****Edit--Here's what's attached to my leesh:)

Day 29 White Out!!

So, I am hoping that anyone who celebrates Christmas had a fabulous day! I did and for more than a few reasons.

Reason number 1! I finally have a DSLR camera. My parents gifted Zach and I the Nikon D3000 and we're so stoked for all the possibilities we have, now that I have a much better camera. Zach is way more used to photographing with a 'real' camera and was so much happier while taking my photos. It leads to much more natural movement and captures more of my emotions.

Reason number 2!! A white Christmas!! These photos are taken the day after Christmas, but it started snowing around 9pm on Christmas day and in all the years I've lived in Virginia (since 1992) it's never happened to me before!

Number 3 reason! I had a great time with my family and my loving husband. Zach and I had our own little Christmas after I returned from church on Christmas Eve and he gifted me the most beautiful necklace! He knows me so well. It's a mini ecosystem on a chain. The tiny jar is filled with dirt and moss and once a month I put one drop of water in it and let it flourish on it's own. He found it on Etsy from this store called Lili Funambule Jewelry

Lace Blouse, Thrifted
Jacket, Thrifted
Skirt, Thrifted
Hat, Forever21
Tights, Target
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Belt, H&M
Necklace, Lili Funambule Jewelry

Day 27 Getting Creative

Oh my goodness!!! Life has certainly gotten in the way of my blog again! I guess that's not a bad thing. I do have certain obligations to attend to besides my blog. Like work and random shopping trips with my friends for Christmas. Who knew shopping at Target at 11 pm could be so much fun! I'm being facetious, by the way;)

Anywho, I wore this outfit yesterday and never got a picture of it, due to coming home late from work and heading straight out to dinner to meet some friends. It's probably the first time I layered a dress over jeans, but I wore the dress more like a jacket in that I didn't button it up, but just tied it together. I love the stripes peaking out from the floral pattern on the dress, so it just might be my favorite look so far this 30 for 30 challenge.

I will certainly try to crank out the next three looks before Christmas, so wish me luck with lighting and timing. Time is definitley the essence during the holiday season.

H&M Dress (worn as jacket), Platos Closet
H&M Striped Top, Thrifted

Jeans, Charlotte Russe
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Hat, Forever21

Day 26 Antiquing and Weekend Adventures

When it's cold, dreary and icy outside I would normally be one to stay in my bed, warm and cozy sipping espresso and playing on my laptop, but instead I got up extra early and got myself ready for a little coffee date/antiquing hunt with my friend Brittany from Finders Keepers. It's always fun to go shopping with someone who appreciates a good vintage find or two and Brittany is definitely one of those people. She finds great things and her shop is always full of the cutest vintage dresses and accessories.

We made our way to Starbucks for an early morning pick me up and then headed over to the huge antique mall called Barrett Street. If you wanted to rummage for hours, this is the place to do it. I find the most cutest little vintage Christmas decorations (as if I don't have enough of those) and Brittany found a great set of suitcases! All in all it was a fabulous trip and I can't wait to take her to my hidden gem...Thrift Store USA. That places is crazy awesome and dripping with vintage clothes, mid-century and Victorian furniture and an abundance of vintage coats from the 1950-60s. It's a pretty remarkable thrift store, in that they choose their inventory much like an antique store. So it's definitely on our next place to visit. But until then...

Have a great weekend!!

Vintage Blouse, Thrifted
Satin Skirt, Target
Boyfriend Cardigan, Forever21
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Tights, Forever21

Day 25 Snow Day!!

Hello friends! Here I am sporting my 25th look but I've completely covered it with my ultra warm coat. Here's why. It's absolutely freezing outside, I really like my coat, and it usually takes Starla 5-10 minutes to do her business in the snow. Who wants to be without a jacket that long? Not me! So I am wearing my jeggings, black Zara sweater, and my black boots and calling it a day. It really hasn't been too bad with all the snow, but they had to give my work an early day because weather in Virginia doesn't get like this much, so we're always poorly prepared for snow days. It's pretty scary to be driving in it, only because no one is used to slick icy road conditions.

So, instead of my usual routine of working till 5 today I am going to use this snow day to bake cookies (which I've been putting off now for 5 days) finish wrapping presents, and eating pizza. I've already decided that at 4:30pm I'll be calling my local pizza place and just lounge around the apartment stuffing my face while watching more Christmas movies. I need to get the bah hum bug out of me before I turn into a little green Grinch.

Coat, H&M
Jeggings, Thrifted
Rubber boots, Kmart
Hat, Forever21
Gloves, H&M

Day 24 Let's Get this Thing Over With

Christmas is coming up fast and I need to knock out these 30 for 30 outfits before I get new clothes for gifts! Not that I'm materialistic by any means...ok just a little...but I don't want to get something new and not be able to wear it for another two weeks! haha.. Anyways, I dressed myself up in this dress again, but paired it with my cognac accessories and bundled up with layers. I'm wearing a t-shirt you can't see, a huge fluffy scarf and my boyfriend cardigan. I needed to stay extra warm for my morning walk. I even wore two pairs of my black tights!

So how is everyone's week coming along? I have to say that I went ahead and put too much on my plate again. Yesterday I spent the evening at a local concert with friend, instead of baking cookies, and today I took a half day from work, spent the afternoon doing my Christmas shopping at a little handmade boutique in my neighborhood, got home wrapped gifts and ate a yummy vegan lunch supplied by this new home business called Path It was pretty delicious! Anyways, now I'm still wrapping gifts, watching Home Alone and then later tonight will be going to my work Christmas party. Since our company as a whole won't be doing a Christmas party, per se, my branch did decide to have a nice dinner together and exchange Secret Santa. It should be a fun night for sure. A bunch of co-workers sipping on tequila can always work out well:)

Dress, Thrifted
Boyfriend Sweater, Forever21
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Tights, Target
Vintage Men's Belt, Thrifted
Scarf, gift from Co-worker

Day 23 Hustle and Bustle

It's been quite the whirl wind lately. The holidays do that to you I guess, but I'm finally getting everything done and ready for mailing. All that is left is makings cookies and I'm all done! I'm notorious for putting too much on my plate and trying to be the perfect gift giver, baker, donor, and everything else that goes all with Christmas. Just the other day I was thinking what a great idea it would be to invite my parents over for Christmas Eve dinner, and Zach is quietly going, "are you sure you want to do that?" Haha!! I'll keep it simple though.

So I'm a little behind on these 30 for 30 outfits so I'm going to try and catch up this week. If that means I have to take pics inside, then so be it. Although I much prefer the outdoor shots. This past Sunday I had plenty of time to get them done in my parents back yard and although it was raining on and off all day, the lighting was really great for shots without harsh shadows. Overcast days are best for photo taking in my opinion. Or dusk is really good too. Anyways, here is what I wore!

I went casual, as I do most Sundays, and wore jeans, but dressed them up with my blazer and lace blouse. I liked the feel of wearing this while going Christmas shopping. I was surprised at how many people were dressed in sweats and pajamas while shopping around Target. Ok, no I wasn't but I looked like I was going to a formal dinner compared to everyone else! Hahaha...No not really, but do people really think it's a good idea to dress in pajamas to leave the house?

Vintage Pendleton Blazer, Thrifted
Lace Blouse, Thrifted
Skinny Jeans, Charlotte Russe
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Vintage Woven Belt, Thrifted
Scarf, Forever21

Day 22 A Little Brightness to My Day

It's not often that I come into work and have one of my co-workers bust out laughing at my outfit. Usually she finds my tights selection a little outlandish, but today took the cake. She could not get over the fact I was sporting orange legs!!! I'll admit, it might be a little much, but honestly I loved it! It kind of put me in a cheerful mood and it definitley brightened up my work space. Sporting these tights also put me in the mood to go shopping for more colorful tights. I've been meaning to try out We Love Colors tights, so after Christmas I'll be treating myself to a few pairs.

So I've been getting this question, "Are you all set for Christmas?" about 50 times a day. Being in the customer service department leads to tons of small talk about upcoming holidays, weather, and whatever else someone could think of. But let me tell you, I am not all set for Christmas. It's only December 9th, and I love to procrastinate. I haven't even started my Christmas cards yet! It's been a little crazy these last couple of days and whatever energy I have left, I usually use it to read blogs and catch up with people. So now I pose the question to you guys! Are you all set for Christmas?

Dress, Thrifted
Gap Blouse, Thrifted
Orange Tights, RiteAide
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Ring and Headband, Forever21

Day 21 A Movie Afternoon

What does one do with tons of free time on their hands? Apparently, if it's up to me it's watching movies. I never really get a chance to just sit and relax and watch any movie I choose. These last couple of days I've had the apartment to myself since my afternoons are free and Zach is at work. Yesterday I decided it would be fun to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Dick Van Dyke and then today it was Holiday with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. Both pretty good movies and it gave my mind a chance to unwind.

Since you can't tell by my bright sunshine photos, I wanted to let you know it was freezing today!!! It hardly ever gets this cold in Virginia, even during winter, but today was a different story. I had to layer like never before. I wore two pair of tights, 2 shirts, a jacket, a coat, and ear muffs and scarves. Oh and I would've worn my new gloves from H&M but I discovered this morning they had sold me a set of two left hand gloves. I was a little miffed since my fingers could've used a little warm comfort.

Striped Top, Thrifted
Wool Skirt, Thrifted
Jacket, Thrifted
Pink Tights, Rite Aide
Floral Tights, Kmart
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Scarf, Gift
Ear Muff, H&M
Belt, H&M

Day 20 A Desire for Something New

Ok, it is day 20 of this 30 for 30 Challenge and I'm starting to get a little home sick from all my favorite stores. Christmas is fast approaching, so I really have no need to buy myself anything, but none-the-less, I still have a desire to go shopping for a festive dress and maybe a new coat. I'll bide my time though and have myself a shopping bonanza after Christmas.

But all these desires for something new hasn't impeded my creativity when it comes to dressing myself. Just today I was wanting to try something different that I haven't done yet; which is to wear knee-high socks with my boots and skirts. I haven't been able to go anywhere to search for new warm socks so I decided to hack a pair of tights that were much too small for my bum. Presto!! New socks! And if I was really motivated I could go ahead and sew the cuffs, but I might do that another day.

And since I had the day off today I figured I'd wear this outfit out to lunch with my sister. When it comes to eating out with someone who has specific eating habits, it can become quite the conundrum, but my sister, being a smarty pants, suggested we go to this cute little deli called Yorgos! They always have vegan specials so it made my choosing so much easier! I ended up eating a Tempeh BLT with herb vegenaise. It was delicious!

Denim Dress worn as Blouse, Ross
Satin Skirt, Target
Old Navy Sweater Coat, Thrifted
Vintage Belt, Thrifted
Make-shift Socks, Forever21
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Hat, Forever21

***Photos taken by my sister Molly***

Day 19 Wintry Weekend

Talk about a full fun weekend! I have to say, one of the best parts of blogging is meeting all the wonderful people who participate in the lifestyle/style blogging community. A few weeks ago I decided it would be fun to get some of the local Virginian-based bloggers together and have a little movie viewing with tea and cookies. Amanda from Another's Treasure and Rebecca from The Clothes Horse were both able to make it and I'm so glad we got to know each other a little better. We enjoyed the film The African Queen and then talked shop about blogging and fashion interests and a little bit about our day to day lives. All in all it was a great way to spend an afternoon and I hope we can all do it again and have more local bloggers who are able to make it.

Aside from Saturday's activities, Zach and I got to spend an afternoon with Zach's mom. We decided to take her out to lunch for her birthday and then later on my mother in law and I got to spend the afternoon crafting Christmas goodies. I'm pretty much a Christmas junkie so making my own gifts this year is one of the highlights of my month. Another highlight to my month so far, has to be the pretty white stuff that is on my parent's deck. On Saturday night we were surprised by a little tiny snow storm and I decided it would be a nice little backdrop for a wintry outfit post. I tried to dress in layers to make sure I'd be warm today so I threw on a long sleeve vintage blouse, my boyfriend cardigan, jeggings and of course some comfy tall boots.

Boyfriend Cardigan, Forever21
Vintage Blouse, Thrifted
Jeggings, Thrifted
Vintage Boots, Ebay
Hat, Forever21

Day 18 Enjoying the Little Things

When I have a day off from work, it's pretty much like the best feeling in the world. I get so much done and I finally feel productive on the home front. I hung up pictures, cleaned the apartment, did all sorts of crazy errands, and then Zach and I went to our neighborhood's tree lighting. I can't say it enough, but my little neighborhood is probably the greatest place ever. I love it so much that I can't imagine moving anywhere else. Hot cider and cookies plus Christmas carols!! Yes Please!!!!

So in order to be warm and comfy while enjoying the sites and sounds of a Christmas lighting, I decided to wear my jeans, calf length boots, and my furry collar jacket. Again, this jacket isn't the warmest of coats, but I love it so much, I can't really help but put it on over and over again. At least I was smart enough to put a coat in my 30 for 30 Challenge wardrobe at all!! haha...

Gap Blouse, Thrifted ($3)
Skinny Jeans, Charlotte Russe ($20)
Vintage Boots, Ebay ($20)
Vintage Coat, Ebay ($5)
Vintage Beads, Thrifted ($3)
Hat, Forever21 ($7)

on Starla (poor little thing shivers when it gets cold out)
Coat, Target ($2.50)

***Note***The pictures are different today due to Zach trying out a camera app from his phone. I like a little variety to photos on the blog:)