Casual Friday, Visible Monday

I'll admit it.  I wore this outfit on Friday.  I've been under the weather since last Wednesday, and I'm just now getting these photos posted.  Hopefully the lovely Patti will let it slide this time.

 

This is another outfit I'm loving on a day I'm not feeling.  I'm still feeling under the weather.  I opted for a casual Friday look with jeans.  I almost never wear jeans.  I just prefer dresses.  Stephen has commented that I mostly have two speeds of attire: dresses and sweat pants.  It's rare that an outfit like this falls somewhere in between.

 

Plaid shirt, thrifted, tank, thrifted; belt, thrifted; jeans, Miss Tina, Walmart; flats, X Appeal, Rack Room Shoes; earrings, Claire's; unicorn pendant, ebay; bracelets, handmade by me.

 

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Marvelous (Mahvelous)

To quote Billy Crystal as his character Fernando, "It doesn't matter how you feel, it's how you look."  And today I look marvelous.  I couldn't find the video on YouTube to embed, but the link above is worth a click.  The video and song are really funny.

 

Yesterday I felt like I had it all going on.  I liked my outfit, and I felt pretty good.  I'm not feeling great today.  I'm exhausted and more than a little nauseated.  That being said, I love this outfit.

 

I started the necklace and earring set while I was in Iowa earlier this month, and I just finished it last night.  I love the combination of turquoise and coral.  I think I am going to shorten it a little so you can see the small turquoise beads that are currently in the back.  The beautiful oval turquoise beads and red coral beads are from my friend Angie and my mom respectively.  It will be lovely to think of them each time I wear this jewelry.

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite dresses.  It is light and flowy and I love the combination of navy and turquoise.  I didn't think to pair it with red until I tried it with this jewelry, but I'm thrilled with the results!

Dress, thrifted; belt, thrifted; shoes, Montego Bay Club, Payless Shoes; necklace and earrings, handmade by me.

You can be assured that I will wear this exact outfit again one day when I'm feeling as marvelous as this outfit deserves.

Don't forget, Thursdays are for Thrifters!

Swamp Thangs

I've learned a lot about swamps and wetlands since moving to Georgia.  For example, did you know that

Swamp thang.

for an area to be consider a wetland it needs to have water, hydric soil and the presence of hydrophilic plants?  That's why my front yard was not a swamp even after our water supply pipe cracked this week and flooded the lawn.  It had water, but not the appropriate soil or vegetation.

I've also learned that sometimes in Georgia swamps have alligators.  The idea that there are alligators where I live blows my mind.  It's like having dinosaurs in the back yard.  (Luckily they aren't literally in my back yard.)

 

I'm swamped at work.  I'm swamped at home.  A swamp-themed outfit just seems appropriate.  I went with swampy colors and accessorized with creatures found in the swamp.  Swamp swamp swamp.  If only I had some alligator accessories.

 

Shirt dress, Miss Tina, Walmart; jersey dress, thrifted; sandals, Sofft, Younkers; butterfly earrings, Claire's; dragonfly earrings, handmade by me; lizard pendant, had since childhood; shell bracelet, flea market.

Butterfly, lily pad and dragonfly earrings.

Mischief.

It has been a few weeks since I wore two dresses at once.  These two are nice and light so they don't overwhelm me on a warm, sunny day.

Lizard necklace.

Snake shoes.

I last wore the patterned dress on February 10.  My hair has really grown a lot in the past six weeks.  I wore the shirt dress multiple times while I was in Iowa, but I didn't get any photos taken.

Flea market bracelet, less than $1.

My best swamp thang pose.

As you probably guess by the abundance of photos, I really like how this outfit turned out.  Suddenly being swamped doesn't seem like such a bad thing.  

In very happy news, the lovely Chenille has agreed to do a guest post on my blog AND she will soon be launching her etsy shop.  Huzzah!  Happy Wednesday!

Hooked

When I learned to crochet in February 2011 I never guessed how addicted I would become.  I find the repetitive motion of hooking stitch after stitch to be mind-numbingly relaxing.  I've decided to send my rainbow shawl to one of my friends, so I promise that the next thing I make will be for me.  I have crocheted dozens of projects over the past year, but I have only kept a couple items for myself.

 

This shawl is the first thing I ever made with "nice" yarn.  I suppose by nice I mean it's not 100% acrylic and not $2 per skein.  The yarn is Naturally Caron Spa, which is a bamboo and acrylic blend.  It is decadently soft and has a lovely sheen.  I also crocheted my necklace and beaded bracelet.

Dress, George, Walmart; shawl, handmade by me; shoes, Born, Younkers; shawl pin, gifted (thanks, Stephen); necklace, handmade by me; abalone pendant, farmer's market; abalone earrings, purchased in Cozumel; beaded bracelet, handmade by me.

Abalone is one of my favorite gems.  Is it a gem if it's shell?  I find the swirls of blue, green and purple truly enchanting.  Unfortunately it doesn't photograph very well.

Most days I take my photos and write my posts before work, but today I didn't get to it until the end of a long day.  I'm surprised by how well the outfit actually held up.