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Some of the dresses I am in love with from ModCloth. I’d love to wear one of these lovely frocks for Valentine’s Day (though they wouldn’t exactly be appropriate for The Decemberists’ concert, LOL)!
Oh, and while we’re at it, can I have any of these beautiful shoes?
Oh, for millions of dollars, that I might purchase as many pretty things as I like!
Hee hee…
Happy Wednesday!
Sorry I’ve been a little skimpy on the posts! I’m trying to get my work and Marco routines down, and it’s taking a bit of time!
Luckily, Marco is enjoying his daycare experience! I peek in at him during my lunch break every day, and he’s either sleeping soundly or playing happily with one of his new friends.
Today I’ve got a picture of a cute outfit I wore to work on Monday. I’ve been having fun planning my work ensembles, and I’m trying to wear a different pair of shoes each day! I’m gaining a bit of a reputation in the office for fantastic footwear. 
Pardon my fluffy hair, LOL
Black sheath dress: Sequin Hearts, purchased 2009
Similar style HERE
Teal cardigan: Merona from Target
Black tights: Merona from Target
Black skinny belt: Forever21, $6 (purchased 2009)
Teal and gold heels: Kenneth Cole, $100 (purchased 2005)
Happy Wednesday!
XOXO
I know I’m a little Las Vegas-obsessed lately – but now I have the song ‘Viva Las Vegas’ stuck in my head, by Elvis Presley (King of Rock N Roll and a Las Vegas legend).
Hawt.
I am not a huge Elvis fan, but there are some good songs in the catalog. ‘Suspicious Minds’ is probably one of my favorites; and of course, ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’…not exactly ready to hit Graceland, but I can do a hip swivel if necessary!
Shake it.
Anyway…speaking of suede shoes, look at all these pretties! I am drooling over here. Just think how cute they would look walking around the casinos, hitting up the slot machines, and enjoying Cirque du Soleil!!
…ME!!
I decided to break out the new boots! I wore them to work last night, and I love how they wear so far. I can’t wait to wear them again. Might work them into an outfit tomorrow too.
Tim took pictures of my outfit before I headed to the Inn:
Tim likes to take pictures of me BEFORE I am ready…
Navy boyfriend sweater: Mossimo Supply Co. Target (purchased 2008)
Blue and white striped Perfect Shirt: J.Crew (purchased 2009)
Brown belt: Mudd for Kohl’s
Tan corduroy skirt: J.Crew Factory
Grey knee-socks: Target
Tan lace-up boots: Jeffrey Campbell
W is for Woo-hoo! I have picked out Marco’s Halloween costume! Initially I wasn’t sure if I wanted to get him one, because of the possibility that I will be working that night. But, it is his first Halloween and I found the coolest Darth Vader costume! Some of you may already know about my goofy Star Wars obsession, but if you weren’t aware – I am a total geek. I LOVE the original trilogy – the prequels were terrible and I did not like them. Anyway, I can’t wait to take Marco out to the costume parade and take some fun pictures of him in his awesome costume.
Because you guys are awesome readers, here’s a present: A picture of the cutest baby ever!
W is for Winner! I actually won a giveaway! Kamika Krafts had a giveaway of her fun Bam-Bambi, with the addition of some other surprise items that I can’t wait to receive! Here’s a picture of the stuffed animal:
Isn’t it adorable?! I can’t believe I won! It will look so cute in my library!
W is for Walnut Creek Today Marco, Tim and I went to Broadway Shopping Center in Walnut Creek to meet up with some out-of-town family members; while we were there we also did some shopping (yay!), frozen yogurt eating, and coffee drinking. 
Fun fun fun! I had gift cards to Macy’s and Nordstrom, and was finally able to use them!
Olive green dress
Cozy, super-soft cable knit grey sweater
Pink and grey striped sweater
and finally
W is for Wow Check out the amazing shoes I purchased at Nordstrom!
Yes, those are sparkly platforms! OHMIGOSH they are amazing in person!
I also purchased a pair of Jeffrey Campbell brown leather lace-up boots. They are a mid-calf height, and oh-so-cute. The store had to ship them to me, unfortunately – didn’t have my size in the brown color – but here’s a picture from the website:
The boots are actually lighter than the picture shows. I can’t wait to wear them with my olive green dress!
P.S. W is also for waffles – which have nothing to do with Adrian’s giveaway, but, like the giveaway for Kevin Murphy hair products, are awesome.
Marco was taking a nice, long nap the other day and it occurred to me to play a little dress-up during the quiet time! I wanted to show how I recycle items to create several different looks, simply by changing accessories and shoes.
So, these are 4 variations using 2 base items: 1 grey plaid skirt purchased at Nordstrom in September 2007 and 1 grey boyfriend tee-shirt purchased at Target several months ago. Ignore the camera remote in my hand; I was by myself!
Brown suede peep toe heels: Christian Louboutin ‘Very Prive’ (purchased 2008)
Tan trench coat: Forever21 (purchased 2007)
Necklace: Forever21 (purchased 2008)
Cable knit sweaterwith faux fur hood: Forever21 (purchased 2008)
Purple knee-socks: Target
Brown faux-leather boots, purchased in Venice, Italy (2008)
Might as well JUMP!
Grey emblem sweater: Forever21 (purchased 2008)
Brown faux suede loafer wedges: Payless (purchased 2009)
Purple knee-socks: Target
And finally, the lazy way I will most likely wear this skirt, in lieu of the more fashionable ways I listed:
Green military-style jacket: Forever21
Black slip-on Converse: Zappos.com
Some fashion finds I am lusting after:
WOW! Life of the party in this dress…but perhaps a little short for me
Such a pretty color, and I love the draping.
The studs on these boots are so fun! Not sure I could pull them off, but I like them anyway.
The cut is perfect, and the green is unexpected
Not normally my style, but I just can’t resist the beautiful eyelet lace. I want to wear it with dark wash straight leg jeans and a pair of brown leather boots.
OMG OMG love this yellow dress!!
The perfect LBD
Fabulous gold hammered silk skirt
I’ve always been in love with menswear, and this top is a perfect example of all that is awesome about mixing menswear with feminine details.
For the last 3 months I have been on the search for two things: the perfect brown leather lace-up boot, and a great men’s watch (women’s watches bother me; the bands are too skinny and the faces almost always have pearlescent or rhinestone details – great for bracelets, but not for watches). Both of these come pretty close to my ideal boot… but they are a taaad pricey. :-/
Yeah, I spend too much time ‘window’ shopping online. 
I adore shoes. I’ve lost count of how many I actually own. Thought I’d post a picture of the shoes I’ve purchased in the past few months:
From left to right:
Grey and black heels, Dolce Vita ‘Lance’, purchased at Nordstrom
Black, cream and blue cheetah print flats, purchased at Payless
Turquoise Steve Madden sandals, purchased at Nordstrom
Black Vans ‘Authentic’ sneaker with teal and magenta lace holes, purchased at Nordstrom
I’m so excited to wear the heels at my birthday dinner on Saturday!! I’m a little nervous because they are the tallest heels I’ve ever worn (5″ with a 1″ platform), but they look perfect with my dress.
I love Grey as a neutral. I think it is such an elegant color, and does especially well with occasion dresses.
There are two fashion details that I think are perfect for ANY occasion when done right:
I love things that sparkle! I’m a complete girly-girl whenever I see glitter and glitz! My tomboy side goes into hiding, LOL…
1. The most adventurous thing I’ve ever done is I would have to say that getting married and having Marco are my two biggest adventures.
2. If I were a pair of shoes I would be these Alexander McQueen beauties:
3. My preferred mode of digital communication is I don’t actually like digital communication! Too much meaning can be lost, misinterpreted…I prefer to talk to people in person.
4. I feel happiest when I am with Tim and Marco, and we’re enjoying a delicious meal.
5. A little dream I have for my life I want to continue traveling with Tim and Marco! I have a vision of the three of us walking around Brussels (Belgium) with a box of chocolates and a camera.
6. The one modern convenience I could NOT do without is the printed word. I mean, how modern are we talking here? In comparison to, say, 25 years ago, I suppose I would pick the digital camera. I love making prints in the darkroom, but developing the film is tedious.
7. Music, movies, TV or books: if I could only choose one to enjoy I would pick books, DUH!! Here’s my personal order of importance: books, music, movies and then television.
