Tuesday, September 6, 2011

WIWW #29

First off, I cannot believe that I have been linking with with WIWW for more than half a year. As someone who seems to struggle with being a disciplined person {when it comes to cleaning, dieting and exercise, ha!} I am amazed that I've made it this long. I need to find a way to channel this WIWW discipline into other areas of my life. {my closet and waist will thank me!} Feel free to see my other WIWW weeks here!


Second, did you hear the collective "AMEN!" and "Hallelujahs!" that swept across the state of Texas this week? We have received a much needed break from the 100+ days we've had all summer. I actually experienced goosebumps this week- I'd almost forgotten what they were! Now we just need a huge rain storm to hit the whole state. If you are the praying type, please say a quick prayer for rain. We've got a lot of areas that are being destroyed by wildfires right now and we need the rain to help get them under control. {thanks in advance!}

Now on to the outfits from this week!

Work:

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{where did my arm go?!}

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shirt: loft
skirt & shoes: boutique in Hereford, many years ago!
necklace: gift from mom from Fredericksburg, TX
earrings: walmart
belt: jcpenney

I don't wear this skirt nearly enough, but it ended up hanging near this shirt in my closet and it all of a sudden dawned on me that they were meant to be. I love it when old pieces come together for a new outfit!

Work:

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cardigan and shirt: target
pants: gap
belt: loft
bracelets: walmart

We had our university Convocation, which is the official kick off for the school year. It's a nice way to mentally say good bye to the class we finished recruiting and change our focus to the next class. The auditorium is always freezing, so I went with pants and a cardigan, even though I felt like I was getting dressed for winter! This is also the first time that I've actually worn this belt as a belt... it makes for a really cute necklace too!

Work:

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sweater, tank, jeans & belt: old navy
shoes: target
necklace: forever 21

As I look back on this outfit, I realize I felt better in it than it really looked. Something just seems off. I hadn't worn this belt since getting it and wanted to go with something different than my go to leopard belt. Any suggestions on sprucing this one up?


Anniversary Date!

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dress and shoes: target
cardigan: jcpenney
belt: express

Friday night we headed out to finally celebrate our anniversary - who cares that we were 2 months late! Knowing it was a Friday night, I knew most people would be rather casual, so I didn't want to show up looking like I was headed to prom! I bought this dress 3 years ago for our honeymoon, but I'm always leery of wearing it because let's be honest, it's basically a mexican moo moo! Which is fine on your honeymoon in Mexico, but a little iffy for every day life.

While this outfit is still a little fiesta-ish, I thought the cardigan, belt and jewelry made it more wearable. No one started yelling "ay ya yi!" at the restaurant, so that's a win, right? :)

Church:

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dress and boots: target
belt: jc penneys
peacock accessory: loft

Sunday I dove head first into fall. I know that Labor Day doesn't really signify the start of fall and that my knee high boots would look ridiculous next to the girl in a spaghetti strap dress at church, but the fact that we had a slight change in weather *and* it's always freezing cold in our service made me say, "who cares!" I didn't get any funny looks {or at least I didn't see them!} and I was nice and toasty during the service!

Work:

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shirt: walmart
skirt: loft
necklace: forever 21

Yes, some of us do have to labor on Labor Day. While it's not fun to work while everyone is off playing, we get a fall break in October that is worth waiting for!

Work: (and my favorite fall outfit)

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dress: gap {I am too ashamed to tell you how old it is!}
belt: old navy
pin: loft {yes, I turned it into a headband!}

This is hands down my favorite fall outfit. You will see me wear it too many times in the coming months. Pretend like it's new every time ok? :)

And just because it's funny, here are some outtakes courtesy of the wind!

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Check out The Pleated Poppy for more WIWW! And if you haven't joined in yet, what are you waiting on? It's the easiest form of discipline you'll ever try!


{last weeks WIWW}

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12 comments:

  1. Love all your outfits! Especially love all the accessories!

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  2. First - your hair is adorable! Love it!

    And I think your boots to "kick" off fall are super! I really need to get some just like that for my fall wardrobe.

    (My fave is the outfit you wore to church! So cute!)

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  3. I love everything about every one of these outfits. So inspiring! My fave is the navy blue with yellow belt, but seriously if I could just pull one of those outfits together I'd be proud of myself for 5 years. I can't imagine doing it everyday :)

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  4. Love the belts added! Very cute outfits & accessories. :)

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  5. love all the outfits - work and casual. I work in an office 5 days/week too so i got some good ideas.

    I follow you now. come visit back!

    xo Nav
    http://navlandstyle.blogspot.com

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  6. love your outtakes!

    Seriously, your outfits this week are amazing. I love them all! The first one is gorgeous. I really love the teal and brown. Also, your anniversary look was perfect. You looked great.

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  7. you are just so adorable! I always end up clickin on your link at PP:) LOVE the outfits this week! I need to step up my game! cute cute!

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  8. All of these are great!!!
    Good for you for doing 29 weeks! That's a great accomplishment! I've only done 7...hoping I can keep it up!

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  9. First off, way to break out the boots already! I haven't got there yet... mainly because summer hit two months late and is now hanging on strong here in Oregon.
    2nd: LOOOOVE your date night outfit. So much. Adorable and non-fiesta celebration looking to me ;)
    Lastly: your commentary is cracking me up this week :)

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  10. I love the brown dress, brown boots, brown belt pic! Adorable!~
    ~Lisa @ Organized Chaos
    organizedchaos-lisa.blogspot.com

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  11. I can't even pic a fave outfit because I LOVE them all! Your style is amazing. I'd like to hire you as my personal stylist (ha ha).

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  12. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the brown boots. Super cute!

    xoxox,
    Maria {The BMC Report}

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