Joyfully Weary

It's been forever since I've done one of these post, be prepared for a lot of outfits. I figure if I take the time to take the picture, not to mention convincing Jer or one of the kiddos to play photographer; I should complete the process by sharing. The first couple of outfits are from late October...if you scroll through them all, you can actually see the effect the cold weather has had on our yard. The above dress is an old favorite from Anthropologie . Green is my favorite color; I adore this piece so much that I have found countless ways to layer it so I can wear it all-year-round.  Playing around on Etsy one night I stumbled upon the shop Bumbleebuck Vintage  - it was such a happy find! She carries a lot of unique pieces at affordable prices. I picked up this dress and a 60's watercolor velvet dress. The shoulders on this dress are very 80's, but I loved the color and pattern so much that I was determined to make it work. This time I layered it with a l...

The weather this September has been so odd. We thought for awhile fall weather had arrived; Little Lady begged me to get her fall/winter clothes down for the attic and then all the sudden we had a couple weeks with 80°-90° days. I tend to enjoy all the seasons and the clothing it brings, but this unexpected hot weather in September has been a bit rough. It is very hard to teach school when I  keep thinking about how blissful the beach would be. I picked up the skirt below at a Goodwill. It was in rural southern IL and the prices were crazy cheap - $3 for skirts! I'm pretty sure it's a vintage homemade piece. I was drawn to because of the bright green color and the fun golf flag detail on the pocket.   I wore this on one of the rare cooler days we've had this month. This dress is from eShakti but I picked it up thrifting. I have a few eShakti dress and I'm always amazed at their quality, This is a  slightly bigger size then what I normally wear but f...

This dress is one of my favorite Goodwill finds. I adore turquoise and green and this patten reminds me of a peacock. The dress is also super soft and warm. The only problem it's a bit too short...more like tunic instead of a dress. To counter this I always wear it over leggings/pants or layer it with another dress or skirt. This time I paired it with another thrift treasure - a silky turquoise shirt dress. Here are some other ways I have layer this dress: one , two , three , four , five , and  six . The rest of the week was all about leggings and warm tops. Jeremy got me the leggings below as a Christmas present - I'm a proud Slytherin! It took forever for them to come, he order them in early December and I just received them last week. It was a bit frustrating but the leggings are the comfiest pair I've ever own and supposedly You Statement has revamped their shipping procedures.  😂😂😂 Mini Man photobombing my picture by crawling out the baseme...

SUNDAY I order this skirt from Chicwish earlier in the year. The fabric is interesting, it feels a bit like neoprene or scuba fabric. It, however, is surprisingly comfortable and it gives the flowers a lot of texture.  Tuesday and Thursday Technically, this skirt cost me less than $.25. I picked it up on the last day of a church's rummage sale and to clear everything out they were letting people fill a bag for only $2. I picked up six midi-plaid-skirts, all similar to this one and most likely donated by the same person. I also grabbed a dozen or so old colorful hardcover books. It was a glorious day!  Friday I wore this green-flower skirt  again on Friday to Jeremy's Christmas work party. I also got my hair blown out for the first time. It was such a relaxing experience and I felt like Duchess Kate all night.  If you are looking for more outfit inspiration please check out these link parties:  Watch What I'm Wearing ,  ...

Sunday Sunday afternoon we ventured out in the afternoon to try and take some photos for our Christmas card. It was cold and BabyZ wasn't feeling very well but we still got a couple good shots. I was so proud of the older three they had such great attitudes. Friday Since BabyZ was under the weather most of the week I didn't get out of my pajamas very often. By Friday though I was itching to really get dressed and the kids were more than excited to go out and run some errands.  If you are looking for more outfit inspiration please check out these link parties:  Watch What I'm Wearing ,  Monday Mingle ,  Style Sessions , Trend Spin ,  Pleated Poppy  and  A Labour of Life . 

 I felt very feminine in the outfit. I love the a-line of the skirt and the fun mix of prints.  shirt: gap ( similar $23 , or similar $70 ), skirt: thrifted ( similar $83 ), belt: thrift ( similar $10 ), coat: thrift, necklace: target ( similar $36  or  similar $14 ), booties: target ( similar $67 ) This is my first time experimenting with two open layers. I enjoyed the extra warmth that is provided and well as the extra texture/depth is added to the outfit.  sweater: victoria's secret, pants: gap , chambray shirt: old navy ( same) , shirt: j-crew shoes: gift ( same ) Have you had a chance to check out threadUP  yet? I found out about it from a friend on Facebook and so far have been very impressed. It's an online second hand-shop. They have tons of great items in-stock at very reasonable prices. I was able to find a couple skirts (including this one) for under $10 a piece. If you sign-up under this link you...