Okay, so it is already Wednesday!!! Where is the time going????
I am just now posting my Easter Sunday outfit!
I was not all that imaginative. I did not get a chance to move clothes around this past weekend and the only things in my closet remotely easter-y were my J Crew skirt in that lovely floral of turquoises and mints and my brocade blue Tippi Sweater. I paired these with my minty Valentinas.
I am not sure about that blue and those colours, but whatever.
This picture does not tell the whole story...
The reality:
I am glistening because I have cooked for 3 hours straight. There is probably chicken fat on my face! While I have lost 5 lbs, it wasn't enough to zip that skirt up without creating a MOUNTAIN of MUFFAGE, so I didn't zip the final part of the skirt at the waistband! My feet were killing me - I wanted to wear Uggs by then as my feet were so sore and swollen from standing around in the kitchen. I put on a number of strands of pearls and in my haste (because I was running behind), I broke one of the strands and I swore. I THINK my hair was clean, but I am not sure. Oh yeah - and my dinner was not great, though for some reason, we had the leftovers last night and it tasted much better. You gotta love those do-overs.
In other words - My OOTD was a typical catalogue fashion shoot! Just with a shorter, earthier, model!
Those kind of fashion shoots or re-touching drive me mad! Though if I could have carved out a waist with photoshop I would have! It's like when you go into a store and you see they have a baggy sweater artfully pinned in the back. I wish someone would artfully do that with my double chin.. But never mind, I did look Easter-y!
Sometimes I take 5 or 6 photos till I feel I have one presentable to put up here. Am i the only one who suffers from this? Please tell me no. Or lie to me - I don't mind if you lie to me!
But today was MUCH better. I got up, was inspired to move clothing around, took a bagful of clothing to the consigner, who gave me a lovely cheque that was already spent anyway, and had a nice day, despite the biting cold.
Rather than an easter egg, today I was Blue Steel with Bling! Cheap Bling!
This is all old stuff with new shoes - a navy Michael Kors cotton pullover, my navy wide-legged Pink Tartan Trousers and my new Tory Burch wedges. The latter are starting to hurt now, 6 hours later. I know better than to break shoes in all at once, and yet I refuse to remember that fact until hour 4 every single time!
Everything is zipped here, but I am slouching forward, as my daughter would not get out of bed to take the picture! SHe wouldn't let me run for lipstick. Never mind, I look like a wall of navy, which is attempting to camaflouge all the wobbly bits!
Around my neck, I am wearing a cheap little necklace I purchased last summer at Le Chateau. I thought of wearing a scarf or a long pendant, but no, I had my heart set on this once I remembered I owned it. The truth of being a visual person is that if I don't see it, I completely forget I own it. I am not proud of this fact, but I sometimes feel like I am in the movie 50 First Dates: "Hey THAT's a great Necklace! Hey, THAT'S a great necklace, etc, etc, etc.."
But it actually is a fun little necklace and I paid all of $10 for it. I am sure some of you are thinking "well duh - it looks like you spent $10 on it.." and you would be absolutely right to do so, but I am going to go on blithely as if you are saying "Hey THAT's a great Necklace!"
See - it sparkles and there is blue and what looks like a part of a daisy and have I mentioned that on April 3rd I love daisies? Well, I do!
So I was the Blue Tower of Bling, and though no one mentioned how hot I looked I felt like it, and honestly, that is enough, because how many days do you really feel like you are all that???
So my Style Question Wednesday as been pre-empted my my Style Shoot Expose Wednesday, but I am all the better for the honesty. Sort of. Maybe...
Have a wonderful Wednesday and stay safe out there!
I am just now posting my Easter Sunday outfit!
I was not all that imaginative. I did not get a chance to move clothes around this past weekend and the only things in my closet remotely easter-y were my J Crew skirt in that lovely floral of turquoises and mints and my brocade blue Tippi Sweater. I paired these with my minty Valentinas.
I am not sure about that blue and those colours, but whatever.
This picture does not tell the whole story...
The reality:
I am glistening because I have cooked for 3 hours straight. There is probably chicken fat on my face! While I have lost 5 lbs, it wasn't enough to zip that skirt up without creating a MOUNTAIN of MUFFAGE, so I didn't zip the final part of the skirt at the waistband! My feet were killing me - I wanted to wear Uggs by then as my feet were so sore and swollen from standing around in the kitchen. I put on a number of strands of pearls and in my haste (because I was running behind), I broke one of the strands and I swore. I THINK my hair was clean, but I am not sure. Oh yeah - and my dinner was not great, though for some reason, we had the leftovers last night and it tasted much better. You gotta love those do-overs.
In other words - My OOTD was a typical catalogue fashion shoot! Just with a shorter, earthier, model!
Those kind of fashion shoots or re-touching drive me mad! Though if I could have carved out a waist with photoshop I would have! It's like when you go into a store and you see they have a baggy sweater artfully pinned in the back. I wish someone would artfully do that with my double chin.. But never mind, I did look Easter-y!
Sometimes I take 5 or 6 photos till I feel I have one presentable to put up here. Am i the only one who suffers from this? Please tell me no. Or lie to me - I don't mind if you lie to me!
But today was MUCH better. I got up, was inspired to move clothing around, took a bagful of clothing to the consigner, who gave me a lovely cheque that was already spent anyway, and had a nice day, despite the biting cold.
Rather than an easter egg, today I was Blue Steel with Bling! Cheap Bling!
This is all old stuff with new shoes - a navy Michael Kors cotton pullover, my navy wide-legged Pink Tartan Trousers and my new Tory Burch wedges. The latter are starting to hurt now, 6 hours later. I know better than to break shoes in all at once, and yet I refuse to remember that fact until hour 4 every single time!
Everything is zipped here, but I am slouching forward, as my daughter would not get out of bed to take the picture! SHe wouldn't let me run for lipstick. Never mind, I look like a wall of navy, which is attempting to camaflouge all the wobbly bits!
Around my neck, I am wearing a cheap little necklace I purchased last summer at Le Chateau. I thought of wearing a scarf or a long pendant, but no, I had my heart set on this once I remembered I owned it. The truth of being a visual person is that if I don't see it, I completely forget I own it. I am not proud of this fact, but I sometimes feel like I am in the movie 50 First Dates: "Hey THAT's a great Necklace! Hey, THAT'S a great necklace, etc, etc, etc.."
But it actually is a fun little necklace and I paid all of $10 for it. I am sure some of you are thinking "well duh - it looks like you spent $10 on it.." and you would be absolutely right to do so, but I am going to go on blithely as if you are saying "Hey THAT's a great Necklace!"
See - it sparkles and there is blue and what looks like a part of a daisy and have I mentioned that on April 3rd I love daisies? Well, I do!
So I was the Blue Tower of Bling, and though no one mentioned how hot I looked I felt like it, and honestly, that is enough, because how many days do you really feel like you are all that???
So my Style Question Wednesday as been pre-empted my my Style Shoot Expose Wednesday, but I am all the better for the honesty. Sort of. Maybe...
Have a wonderful Wednesday and stay safe out there!
