Comfy Lap

You may not realize this, but apparently I have a comfy lap.  So much so, there is a small child stretched across it eating a ring pop as I type.  It's just one of the many services provided by this mom.  The ring pop was a bribe payoff for doing extremely well at her soccer game this morning.  Her team won their first game this season and Kira was one of the five girls who scored a goal.  While they haven't had the best season, it's been exciting to watch how much they've improved over the past few weeks.  Plus, they are all having a blast and that's really what matters!

I'm not feeling my outfit today, but we had to be at the soccer fields by 8:30 this morning and I'm getting my hair cut in an hour.  I really just threw something on this morning, snapped the shots and went out the door.  I'm going for sweats in about 2 hours cause that's just how I roll!  Happy Saturday!

Smiles!
Lori

Seersucker Layering

I was inspired by Banana Republic to pair my seersucker blazer with colored capris.  Then, I went a little over the top and put a bright pink sweater under it and to carry the summer theme, I wore my J Crew short sleeve chambray shirt under the sweater.  While I like the color combination, I was honestly uncomfortable all day and the shirt under the sweater puckered making it look like I have a bunch of fat rolls.  While I have fat rolls, they aren't quite as pronounced as the pictures make it seem.  Looking at the pictures tonight, I also don't like the cut of the capris.  I think they make me look hippy.  I have trouble with pants because I have a curvy shape and I think I look bottom heavy in most pants I wear.  Maybe I'm just having a down day because overall, I'm not satisfied with today's look.  Like I always tell Kira, if you have a bad day today, it doesn't mean tomorrow will be a bad day, so I'll adopt my own advice for once!
 

Smiles!
Lori

It Was Ironed

I ran into a friend of mine at Kira's soccer game this morning and she very nicely complimented what I was wearing and then apologized for what she was wearing.  I felt kind of bad because I don't dress to make other people feel bad.  I honestly just like clothes.  My friend looked extremely comfortable and warm and I envied what she was wearing because of that.  Today's outfit was literally thrown together at the last minute and consists of things that didn't look bad enough to have to iron because I had to go get my car's oil changed this morning and then rush off to her soccer game and I didn't have time to deal with it. 

Dave came into the room while I was taking my photos and he bum rushed the camera.  He'd kill me if he knew I shared this with you, but if you bum rush my camera, you get what you deserve!

Smiles!
Lori

Green Candy Striper

I was actually a candy striper my freshman year in high school.  I worked at a local hospital delivering flowers and lunches to patients.  It taught me that I did not want to work in a hospital, but I retained a love of stripes.  I found this shirt at Brooks Brothers over the weekend and had to have it.  I tend to stay away from faux double shirts, but this one struck my fancy.

I had an interesting thing happen during a meeting at work yesterday (of course,  not related to work).  A co-worker who in the past has given me the impression she's criticizing my outfits asked me where I shop.  I rattled off the top five or six places and then asked her why.  She said she liked my clothes and was just curious where I shopped at.   Huh, didn't see that one coming.

Well, I'm off to wake up a sleepy Kira because she has one more day of mom taking her to daycare before daddy takes back over.  I hope she is more pleasant this morning than yesterday.  She was angry that the sun was up.  Stupid sun. 

Have a great day!

Sort of Preppy

 After a very long five day weekend, it was back to the grind today.  Now I have two people on maternity leave and until the vacant spot is filled in our department, I'm working my old job and my new job concurrently.  I just want to dive right into my new job responsibilities, but the old job just keeps tugging me back in.  Hopefully by August, I'll be able to leave the old world behind and move on to greener pastures!

Truly Enjoying the Early Spring

I really hope that winter doesn't come back in April.  I am loving wearing all my capris right now.  My workplace is business casual, so even though I'm an accountant, I can get away with a little more pizzaz in my wardrobe than I'd be able to if I worked in public accounting.  You can't see it in the picture, but my shoes have polka dotted bows on them.

I'm off to continue baking my daughter's birthday cake for her party Saturday.  The thing is massive and is taking forever to bake!