Pink, brown and black.

I'm not really "feeling" today's outfit. As comfortable as it is, this sweater/wrap is only flattering on me worn this way and that's a stretch. It definitely would look better on a taller gal so it could be worn untied and loose. I also went with brown as the neutral for this dress instead of black. I think I really prefer black w/it after seeing this pic.
Dress: JC Penney

Sweater/wrap: Target

brown tights: George from Walmart

brown flats: Clarks

necklace: gift

The tights look black here, but they're brown. They're my beloved George tights from Walmart. For under $5 they're the best tights I've found. They last longer than the Merona tights from Target and they don't sag down or get all droopy. Bonus!





Fall is in full swing around these parts and I wanted to share a picture I snapped this weekend:
This is near the back of our property and all those yellows and oranges really made my day.

Blue, brown and bruised

My camera battery died a couple of days ago and I never seem to remember to charge it until I'm ready to snap a pic. I've got to remember to charge it over the weekend b/c the cell phone pics? No good. It's really cloudy in Louisville this morning so there's not much natural light in the office. You can't really even see the colors or details of this outfit, but here it is anyway. I'm trying to make time to post more often and if I start skipping days, well, you know what happens :)

Blue cardigan: NY&Co.

Brown top: NY&Co.

Jeans: Levi Strauss Signature

Flats: Clarks

Necklace: gift










I feel like I look like a giant bruise today. It's appropriate because my legs are covered in them. I almost always have one on the bottom of each thigh because I can't seem to clear the foot board of our bed. I've had this bed for 4+ years and I still run right into it almost every day. Doesn't matter if the lights are on/off, if I'm awake/tired, or if Maddy is being a hurdle. I'll still run right into the corner of it and usually I hit the same spot over and over so it feels REALLY GOOD. I've managed to pick up several new bruises out at the house because it seems like the place is booby trapped just for me. Lots of things to trip over, fall onto, and run into. Did I ever mention I'm super graceful?

Friday -- Ally

Nothing exciting, chickens. Just my "uniform" and a cute necklace. Oh and I got my hair cut, but it's pretty much like it always is, just with more bang. Heh.

Ruffle-neck cardi: Old Navy

Pleated tank: NY&Co.

Pants: Old Navy

Flats: Liz Claiborne

Cute necklace: Target









I'm resisting the urge to make jokes about balls. Feel free to leave your best ones in the comments :)



















The weather has finally taken a turn and the leaves are turning too! This is my new favorite tree at our new place:
It's some sort of maple but it has tiny leaves. They're smaller than my palm but bigger than a 50-cent piece. It was pretty and green in the summer and now it's gorgeous!! Any ideas what variety it is?

Sorry it's blurry but I was walking up the driveway very quickly when I took this. Somehow my car door locked itself and my car was in the driveway, running, with the doors locked. Yeah. Good thing Al had a spare key in his car!

I hope you all have a great weekend! Ours will be spent working on the house - just like all the others! We're making progress and hope (read: have) to be living there by the end of the month. We just need to get the bathroom functional and then we can sleep in the kitchen (glamorous, huh?) and spend the winter getting the rest of the house done.

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Teal & Lime

I've been watching a lot of HGTV now that we're homeowners and one of the shows is about how you should decorate your house in colors/themes you find in your closet. Today, I decided to do the opposite. I love teal and black and lime green in home decor so why not wear it??

Cardi - NY&Co.

Ruffle tank - Target

Pants - Old Navy

Shoes - Cole Haan

Necklace - Sarah Balmer via Scout










I snagged this cute ruffled top at Target for $10 last night. I never thought myself as a ruffles kind of gal, but it seems I am :)















Do you have an item in your house that you'd love to dress like? A rug? A sofa?