Sour Face

I knew after I took this shot this morning that my expression was really goofy.  I just didn't realize it was THIS goofy!!

I love cobalt blue because I think it goes with almost anything.  When my new super on sale skirt from Banana Republic came (before the self imposed ban on shopping), I knew it would match my blazer from Talbots that I got last season.  I decided to go all out and pair it with a cobalt floral shirt, just for fun, and then tacked on a super shiny silver belt and an over the top brooch.  You can't tell from my facial expression, but I was really pleased with how this turned out.

Outfit Details:

Jacket and Blouse - Talbots

Skirt - Banana Republic

Necklace - Etsy

Bracelet - Pandora

Watch - Movado

Smiles!
Lori

Isles of Fair

I am really loving fair isle sweaters this year.  When I saw this one in a Talbots catalogue, I headed out to the store and purchased it.   This purchase for the record was prior to my self imposed shopping ban.

Outfit Details

Shirt - J Crew

Sweater - Talbots

Pants - Target

Bracelet - Pandora

Watch - Timex

Pearls - Had them forever

Smiles!
Lori

Happy Birthday!!

Today is my birthday!  No matter how old I get, I always like my birthday and I feel it's my special day.  It isn't about the presents, it's about the fact that I'm alive and well.  It's about being grateful for being given another day to be with my friends and family.  Even though this birthday is bittersweet, I still am grateful for the time I have had and the time I still hope to have.  I woke up this morning to birthday hugs and greetings from the family and that just made my day.  My aunt called to check on me and also expressed her birthday wishes.  She even sent me an extra card just because she figured I needed a little extra special treatment today.  Then, there's all the well wishes from my friends and other family members.  I am so very blessed to have such good friends and a family who go out of their way to make me smile.

Now, enough with the sappy. I took today off of work and went on a shopping tear.  It was down right ugly on the MasterCard, but it was so very very much fun.  I also managed to finish both Dave's Christmas and birthday gifts and I'm really excited about what I got him, so I hope he likes it!  My birthday shopping spree was so bad, I took my fun charge card out of my purse and have put it away until after the holidays.  Starting tomorrow, I'm going to try to not shop for me unless I need it.  We'll see how long it takes before I crack. 

Outfit Details:

Sweater and Shirt - J Crew

Belt - Ann Taylor

Jeans - Gap

Watch - Timex

Bracelet - Pandora

Shoes - Sperry

Birthday Smiles!
Lori

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Ohio is in the middle of getting it's butt kicked by Mother Nature, so I took the opportunity in the lull between the storms to go outside and take some shots.

Hope everyone in the path of today's storms is safe!

Outfit details:

Shirt - Banana Republic

Sweater and Belt - Lands End

Jeans - Gap

Shoes - J Crew

Necklace - Etsy

Smiles!
Lori

Saying Goodbye

My father passed away today.  He was surrounded by family and passed peacefully after a very long, very awful battle with cancer.  He will be missed and there's a hole in my heart that will never be filled.

Goodbye daddy

I promise, I'll be back to my normal posts in a little while.  Be patient with me.

Sporadic

Sorry for the sporadic postings.  Things are a little hectic right now.

Anyway, this skirt looks like it could be dangerous if you ran into a small child who's learning to zip and unzip things (trust me if you've ever played with a three year old - they love to do this).  However, the skirt only unzips about halfway down (phew).

Smiles!
Lori

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