Birthdays, jobs, and visits

Oh man, I blew it. The month of March has come and gone. But it was not without some wonderfulness. My birthday was on the 15th and it was really nice. Very low key, but nice. J cooked me a wonderful dinner followed dancing in our kitchen to music from our wedding.

I wore this outfit on my birthday. This dress has great memories attached to it and I even though it is not a very fancy dress but it has become the dress I wear on special days. It was also 80 degrees in the middle of March, which was special in itself.

March has been a busy (and successful!) month on the job front. I interviewed for a few positions and was hired by a great school! To celebrate, J and I went out to dinner to a place that was definitely an experience. If any of you live in the DC area and have something to celebrate (or a lot of money saved!) I would highly recommend Restaurant Eve. Nine courses later, we were still marveling all the wonderful food we ate. We must have been the most entertaining guests because we couldn't stop verbalizing our utter shock of just how good everything was.

This is a picture of J and I before the meal. Can you tell we were excited?! I'm actually wearing a dress I have had since high school (eek!) with black wrap over it. Big mistake of the night was wearing shoes I have never walk more that 300 feet in. J, of course, looked so handsome in his blue suit. The man can wear a suit well.

We had the pleasure of hosting J's parents this weekend. Food, kites, walks around DC and sitting in the sun chatting made the weekend great. They kept saying what a nice life we have here. We couldn't agree more!

Shedding layers

black skinny's, teel tank, floral top/Target::shoes/Payless::cardigan/OldNavy::Scarf/F21

A pretty casual outfit. The weather was absolutely perfect yesterday and this outfit was worn happily without any sort of outer layer. My feet, on the other hand, were not as ready to part with the out the protective comfort of socks or tights. Blisters abounded in these oh so adorable (but not made for actual movement) shoes.

Today J and I are heading into the city to the Hirshhorn to see this exhibit. It had us both at Suprasensorial...

Apples and Triangles

Top, Jeans/Old Navy:: Moto Sweater/ Target::Scarf/Anthropologie:: Boots/Thrifted:: Belt/F21

For some time now, I have tried to figure out what "body shape" I am. I have narrowed it down to an apple or an inverted triangle. Both of these "shapes" describe women who carry much of their weight in their shoulder, chest and tummy and tend to have smaller legs (minus my bottom) than their top half. All of these are true for me. My ankles are freakishly small compared to the rest of my body.

Upon discovering what, I think, may be my body type, I have then began the search for what looks best on my body. This has been a fun little experiment. And I believe the fact that I document my outfits allows me to actually see what really does look best, rather than relying on the mirror (that for some reason always skim a few pounds here and there...).

This outfit is one of those experiments. While my body type is usually discouraged from wearing skinny jeans, the inclusion of the (I'm going to say it FABULOUS) boots help even out the proportions. Though billowy tops are usually discouraged as well (they make you look bigger) the inclusion of the belt both reins in the top and defines a waist (all things you should do when you have a semi-undefined waist). Finally, the sweater and scarf create interest and bring the eye up above problem areas like the tum-tum.

The result? A look I love. I felt so incredibly comfortable and put together in this outfit.

Backwards

sweater/H&M:: Jeans/Thrifted (Gap label):: Necklace/ModCloth:: Scarf/Target:: shoes/Ellen Tracy (via DSW)

I've seen it all over the internet. The backward sweater. My particular favorite has been this beautiful blogger. So I thought I'd try it.

Not bad. Don't love what it does to me backside. Maybe a short sweater next time.

To Velma, with love

I have worn a variation of this several times. As someone who could pretty much sweat standing still, I love this sweater for its short sleeve and free flowing goodness. Oh, and I love the color.

sweater/Kohls:: jeans/Old Navy:: boots/thrifted

When I wear this sweater while wearing my glasses I am a dead-ringer for Velma from Scooby Doo. You know you married the right guy when he not only points this out to you but is thrilled by this discovery.

PINspired

I totally copied this outfit. Gotta love the pinterest.

shirt/H&M:: sleeveless top/thrifted:: jeans/ thrifted (Gap brand):: wedge booties/ Old Navy:: necklace/gift from this lady

You like the necklace? I know I do! My friend Alyssa made it for me as a wedding gift. Which she absolutely didn't need to do because she made the invitations and the wedding video. But I do LOVE the necklace...

Yes, these are pants

I wore this outfit to hand-deliver some resumes to a few schools I am interested in teacher for. And yes, these are pants. Linen-blend pants, in fact. And are the just the length for which I can only wear these blue shoes.

Top/Kohls:: Belt/Target:: Scarf/gift:: pants (Anne Taylor)/Thrifted:: Shoes/Thrifted

A better view of them can be seen below.

Man, I miss natural light for taking photos...

A short post

I got tired of looking at the suit. Here's an outfit I wore sometime last week.

Sweater/Express:: Dress(as skirt)/swapped:: top and tights/Old Navy:: boots/Kohls :: scarf and belt/F21

This is basically this look made winter friendly. I really like this dress as a skirt, and only as a skirt. The top part is pretty awkward. You most likely will never see the rest of it on this blog.

I went to Zara, H&M and Forever 21 the other day and I walked out empty handed. I actually think this is a good thing because it means they don't have anything in their stores that I don't feel like I already have or felt like I needed/wanted. Score one for me.

Going to Old Navy or Target? Totally different story....