To ad or not to ad....

I have sort of been contemplating to do the whole advertising thing on my blog.  I know a lot of you girls do it and it seems like an easy answer considering I do it for a living with a real website.  I mean, I could advertise and even benefit for some crazy SEO but I just don't know if I should.  What made some of you decide to do it?  Just curious.

Anyways this morning I woke up extremely chilly and so I decided my moccasin boots were needed.  As I have mentioned in an earlier post, my office is in "Jeans Month" which, I of course don't believe in.  I own 2 pairs of jeans and honestly, I can't even style one week in jeans much less a whole month! I know it seems pretty simplistic considering you have half your outfit already decided for you but, for me....I just cant do it.

Sweater: Target

Dress: I love Ronson

Belt: Target

Leggings: Hue

Boots: Aldo 

My Mother in 1970s Chicago

My mom was really fashionable.  I can say that with no hesitation.  Even to this day she is always up on the new trends.  But since everyone had recently been posting pictures of their mothers, I thought I would follow suit.  While I was over for Thanksgiving, I quickly scrounged through my mom's completely unorganized photobox for any pictures I found suitable for a post.  My mom actually thought the idea of me posting old pictures of her was cool.  I couldn't find any full length photos but I did find these three that I thought were pretty cool because each is from a completely different part of the 70s.

My mom at 21 in 1971.  Yes, that is my dad and it is probably the only time in his life where he didn't have the same haircut as he has today.  Oh so 70s locks of hair!  And my mom's dress is fabulous!

My mom was an artist and always had a Twiggy obsession (she now has a bathroom in the house devoted to Twiggy and London Style) hence, the short hair.  My dad took this picture. He was a photographer in college.  I am in love with her sunglasses....but I can't pull off aviators!

My father was now well into his photography years as you can tell from this picture which my mom thinks is 1977.  This is proably the longest I have ever seen my mom's hair.

Half of me.  I wonder if I look more like my mom or my dad.... ?

 

ModCloth

So I didn't have time at all this morning to take a good photo of what I was wearing to work and I was just far too tired to do it when I got home.  So instead I started monitor shopping on ModCloth, my favorite site out there.  I love their clothes and especially their accessories.  Sadly, I can't buy much these days or I would be purchasing the following items (hopefully no one from their site yells at me for posting!):

 

the About A Girl Vest and The Weir Sweater

the Fashion Mogul Skirt and the Soundboard Skirt (I have been wanting this for about 4 months!)

the Classic Make and Model bag and the Over The Moon Necklace (this is just the perfect necklace for me!)

The White Straps Belt and The Escher Tights

Not even in the mood to post....

I have just been down over the last few days.  Unfortunately, my husband has been out for work for 6 months and it just doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the job hunt tunnel.  I think it is fairly obvious when I am not exactly happy because I wear jeans to work and I look generally sloppy (ok, totally my own opinion, I know but I feel sloppy).  So I apologize ahead of time for my horrible outfit selection for today.

Top: Thrifted

Scarf: Libertine

Jeans: Edun

Shoes: Faryl Robin 

Baby Doll

So my office has what they call "Jeans Month".  I am clearly not a fan of this.  I own a total of 3 pairs of jeans.  Eduns (that I love), a pair of skinny jeans and a pair that I wear with heels because they are too long.  Any other pairs I own are purely for working on the house.  I am not just not a fan of over-casual outfits.  As a result, I dug deep into my closet with the intent to find the girliest dress I own.  Its pink, its sheer and it has eyelet lace!  You can't negate jeans month anymore than a dress like that....

Cardigan: Francesca's Boutique

Dress: I love Ronson

Leggings: Hue

Boots: Madden Girl

Necklace: Vintage 

A Two Day Post

Yesterday I had the awesome pleasure of going to a place called Cafe Too up by my best friend's apartment on the northside of the city (Chicago).  She lives right by Montrose Harbor so just north of her is a sort of not-so-nice area.  But the good thing about this neighborhood is Cafe Too, a quaint little cafe that serves amazing food that is cooked and served by individuals fighting homelessness.  Its actually a charity that takes in homeless folks, puts them through a 12 week program to teach them hospitality and culinary skills and as a result, all proceeds from the cafe itself go to helping them kick start a new life.  Its a great place.  I have been there twice, one for breakfast and once for dinner, and both times it was enjoyable.  Not to mention, it is BYOB which is always helpful.

Because I was out last night, I have two days of outfits to share.  This one was from Friday.  Friday is always, always jeans day in our office.  I really honestly hate jeans day because I am normally only good at pairing jeans with tee shirts, which I consider far too casual to wear to my office even though others do so.  Maybe it just the way I was brought up.  Luckily, I was searching through a box of (still not unpacked) items from my parents house and I found my amazingly fitting,beautifully hued Edun jeans I thought I lost!  I scored these bad boys when the Lohemann's near my house closed.  I got them for $40!

Necklace: ModCloth

Blouse: Rodan for Target

Cardigan: Francesca's Boutique

Jeans: Edun

Shoes: Crown Vintage London

Today wasn't particularly exciting.  In fact, I only wore this outfit for brief stint in the morning to go drop the above listed shoes at the shoe doctor and to stop at the store for CD I was wanting.  After that I actuallt changed right into jeans and sweat shirt in order to help the Hubby put up Christmas lights outside.  (Which is an outfit only made cute by the fact that I paired it with a beret.... )

Dress: Zara

Sweater: H&M

Leggings: Hue

Boots: Target

Belt: Target

Headband: Vintage 

In Between Thursday and Friday

Sometimes Thursdays for me are hard.  I work so much everyday that sometimes Thursday is just too much like Friday....or at least it really should be.  I woke up and knew....just knew I would wear this tunic top.  I got all set and slipped on my boots and my denim high waist skirt, looked in the mirror and BOOM!  I realized I had a meeting with a client today.  WAY too casual for such.  I glanced at every skirt and dress in my closet and I just could not do it.  Luckily, I remembered I had some thrifted black skinny pants. 

It still should have been Friday.

Tunic: Jonathan Sauders for Target

Skinny Pants: Thrifted

Shoes: Steve Madden

Skirt: I love Ronson

Leggings: Hue

Boots: Madden Girl

Hair clips: Ed Hardy