Winter essential- beanies

Hi, hope you all  had a great week. I decided to do a quick post on a winter essential that would be a fun and useful Christmas gift- the beanie. Works for guys and gals alike. Here is a round up of fun beanies for the girls:

And for the guys:

Sweater dress

 

Dress - Target (old)  option  option  option

scarf- ebay  option  option

shoes- Piperlime  option option

bracelets- JCPenney  option  option

worn Nov. 30, 2014

I'm not sure what to say except I'm so glad it's Friday! What a long week. Holiday buzz is in full swing. I arrived home yesterday to a stack of packages almost as high as the entryway trees at my door. Now someone has to wrap all that stuff.

Let's talk for a minute about a different wrap, or the blanket scarf. I love this one. It's so cozy. I purchased another one earlier in the season but have not had the opportunity to wear it yet. This one has been worn twice now.

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Elbow patches

 

Shirt- Target  option  option  option

Levis jeggings  option  option  option

boots- Shoes.com option  option

vest- old  option option

worn Nov. 27, 2014

I love it when I can try a trend without spending a lot. Such is the case with this elbow patch shirt. Elbow patches seem to be popular this fall, so when I found this shirt on clearance at Target, I scooped it up. The fact that it is plaid made the decision even easier.

My go to casual shoes this fall have been my riding boots. They are quite comfortable and work with jeans, leggings and skirts. Do you have a pair? A brown pair is on my wish list.

Shop riding boots:

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Stripes and florals

 

Blazer- thrifted  option  option  option

shirt- TJMaxx  option  option

pants- TJMaxx  option

scarf- Tuesday Morning option option

shoes- old  option

Worn Nov. 26, 2014

 

 

Navy and burgundy, stripes and florals- both good mixes. I find it hard to dress for work in the winter time. I rely on scarves over blazers a lot. Most of my scarves are very neutral and are black or grey. I've decided to add a little color to my scarf collection and thought this floral print would make a nice addition.

So... are you ready for Christmas? We are in the middle of decorating. The outside is pretty much done. I just need to add a few touches to the porch. The inside of the house needs some attention next.

Happy Hump Day! So glad to see it. After the whirlwind of activity last weekend, I have been dragging this week.

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JCrew Inspired

 

Sweater- Loft (thrifted) option

pants- Belks option option

shoes- Banana Republic  option  option

necklace- JCrew Factory  option

worn Nov. 24, 2014

 

This outfit was inspired completely by the JCrew Factory website. I've worn this sweater with navy before but when I saw the inspiration outfit, grey was the obvious choice. Sometimes I miss the obvious. The best thing was that I was able to pull everything straight from my closet. I love how well the silver shoes work with this.

 

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Dots and stripes

 

Blazer- Gap option  option

shirt- JCrew Factory  option  option

jeans- Loft option

shoes- Sears  option

Worn Nov. 23, 2014

 

I wore this outfit over a week ago on a day that was extremely wet and rainy. It wasn't hot or cold, but really unpredictable as how the rain would affect the feel of the temperature. I don't really have a need for rain boots, so I don't own any, but the rare day like this make dressing difficult. It seemed too hot for tall boots, but I wanted to keep my feet covered and dry. Most of my booties are suede with the exception of this pair. So this pair was the choice and the outfit was built from the bottom up. I wanted to wear a blazer to keep it dressy but not wear work clothes. Solution- boyfriend jeans. They work as the perfect casual mixer with a blazer. While I've worn this blazer and top together many times, the switch on the bottom to boyfriend jeans and booties made this a whole new outfit.

 

Here's a previous business attire version (not the exact same shirt, but similar, same blazer):

 

 

original post here

 

 

I hope everyone had a great holiday and didn't overspend on Black Friday. I did Christmas shopping right here in the comfort of my home onlinr in my pajamas and then did some much needed work in my home office/craft room so that decorating, gift wrapping and such will go much easier. I didn't get around to posting the last two days of last week. The travel and holiday buzz and preparations for Christmas seem to take over my time.

 

Below is today's verse from The Daily Bible Verse.  The commentary points out that we spend according to our passions. What does your spending say about your heart? I think the same goes for time. How you spend your time reveals much about what's importance to your heart. I think this is a much needed gentle reminder of where we should focus during this upcoming season.

 

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

– Matthew 6:19-20 (NIV)

 

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One more time

 

Blazer- Tuesday Morning- option

blouse -thrifted option

pants- Limited

sweater- thrifted  option  option

shoes- Target option  option

 worn Nov. 20, 2014

 

I thought that this shirt had seen it's last days. I've worn it with this blazer before and worn it a couple of other ways, but I thought I had exhausted possibilities for remixing it. Items get boring to me when that happens. But introduce layering with a sweater and a new look is born!

 

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow. If I don't make it back to the blog in the next couple of days,  I'm busy eating, visiting family, stuffing shopping bags with Christmas gifts and putting out Christmas decorations.

 

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