Category: miu miu

Ok my post title lies, it DOES snow here 🙂 I’m writing this post Tuesday evening and it’s snowing like crazy outside.  Boy am I glad we went to the grocery store this morning!  Our car does not manage well in the snow so we are basically stuck whenever it snows.  There’s a Whole Foods within walking distance (like a few miles) which is good when you need it but I would prefer not to walk through the snow to get groceries.  I made a seafood chowder for dinner (I put it Tilapia, scallops and clams) and it was SO good and perfect for this weather!  I’m on a soup kick, I’m gonna make this recipe next!  Anyway, onto the outfit for the day… I think you all know that I love ruffles so when I saw this cardigan I had to get it!  The ruffles wrap around the back too which is such a fun detail.  And the “shooties” are one of my faves for the winter.  I know, winter shoes?  I’m a weirdo but since I wear pumps a lot, these shoes actually cover my feet and keep them warmer than pumps so I consider them winter shoes! 🙂

J Crew always makes great cardigans.  I own way too many from them.  This one from J Crew Factory is similar and only $19.99.  Or loving this ruffle shoulder cardigan from Banana Republic.

So about these jeans, I love them but I bought them when I was in between sizes and thought that I should size up to be safe (too tight jeans are just such a no no in my book) but now that I’ve lost weight, they don’t fit at all.  So I’m putting them on my next blog sale but if you want them first, email me.  (they are a size 26 and I’ll sell them for $20)  UPDATE: They are sold! They are really great jeans that don’t even feel like jeans, more just like leggings.  They are fab and I would totally keep them if they were my size!

On another note, I don’t ever keep “fat jeans’ just in case because that would only encourage me and justify me keeping weight on so I just get rid of clothes that don’t fit rather than keep them in my closet.  Same with “skinny” clothes.  Only keep clothes that fit and then when you lose weight/gain weight, buy new ones, because when you have to buy clothes a size up, you’ll be reminded of how much weight you’ve gained and that might encourage you rather than buying new clothes to go work out instead!  Or if you’ve lost weight and you get to buy new “skinny” clothes than it will be a reward for your hard work!  But the point is, only wear clothes that currently fit your body because anything that isn’t your size will just be doing a disservice to yourself no matter what size you are.

Still back logged on lookbooks so I wouldn’t even dare to have bare knees in the weather we’ve been having lately!  Back in the fall though it was the perfect time to break out the knee highs!  Which these really are knee highs but since I have such shorty legs, I just pulled them up to become thigh highs 🙂  Oh the perks of having short legs.  There’s not many, I’ll tell you that.

For my hair, I just twisted my bangs back and then pulled back with a bobby pin.  The nails I layered Sally Hansen Brisk Blue with China Glaze Neon Blue Sparrow on top.  Sorry I don’t have better pictures but you can kinda see it on my blogher/intel post (btw, have you entered for the $250 Best Buy giveway yet?)  And I put on a little nail sticker just for fun!

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I have so many long black cardigans.  The one I’m wearing is just a regular one but has cute gold buttons, I do love that about Juicy Couture, they always have fun details.  This sequin one though is so pretty!  I want!

I also like the subtle stripes of this cardi and am in love with this one with the bows on it!  You have to check out the back, so cute! (and if you buy from Saks, click on over from ebates to get 2.5% cashback)

Blue nail polish certainly is a bit getting used to but is fun to mix things up!  The layering turned out nicely since the Sally Hansen one can be a bit too turquoise so the China Glaze helped make it into more of a true blue.