Taking a step back

Blogging friends and readers in this lovely blog world-

I need to tell you guys that I am cutting back the number of blogs that I read in an attempt to make my life mine.

What I mean by this is that I was reading so many GREAT, EXCELLENT, EXCITING, FUN blogs that I was missing out on other things in life.... and I was not happy.

I am still reading a few of my absolute favorite blogs and commenting on those. I am also going to continue blogging here. I love it too much! It pushes me to try new things!

I also need to cut back on the blogging because I have a really bad case of the "I want but can't haves". I have very little will power when it comes to shopping. I LOVE to have new things. I have a hard time watching some of these people get whatever they want whenever they want without feeling like I should/or can do that too.

I need to learn to be happy in my life without buying everything. I need to learn to be happy in my life with the things that I have. In an attempt to foster this, I am going to spend more of the time that I used to spend reading blogs on hanging out with my husband, puppy, and family. I am going to try to spend more time cleaning and organizing my house and being happy with the things in it and not with the things that I think I need or want to fill it.

I am going to spend more time working on all the projects that I buy the items for but never get around to them because I have been spending ALL of my time reading the GREAT, AWESOME, GOING TO BE MISSED blogs. You will still find most of these blogs in my blog list on the side bar so we can all browse through them from time to time, but my google reader will not be reading 100+ items after 3 hours.

If you guys find something that I NEED to read feel free to drop me a link. I still want to be in touch!

Hopefully the result of this will be a happier, better blogger on my end!

Don't forget me blogging world!!

p- DOG Bookmark

This is me and my p - dog. I call her p dog short for Puppy Dog. Her name is really Skylar.

Skylar is here to tell you that I will be back here soon with some outfits.

Passionate Fashion - First Denim Skirt

Yep, I will admit it. This is my first denim skirt since I was a little tomboy. Back then, I refused to wear skirts of any sort. This time around I was excited to find a way to work it into my fall wardrobe.

I purchased this skirt at the Old Navy outlet several weeks ago just before I got sick. Since then there didn't seem to be the right time to wear it. Today, I WORE IT!

Note to self. Denim and tights... need a slip. The front of the skirt kept bunching up.

These shoes! I thrifted these shoes at Goodwill this summer with my one of my favorite shopping partners, Jess! I had to fight the 6 foot tall amazon girl for them but since she got my dress, I got the shoes!

We thought these would be Jess's wedding shoes but at 9.5 they were too big for her. I thought they would be too small and they are a bit on the tight side but with tights they actually slipped off. I swear I am missing a hook or a curve on the back of my foot that keeps heels on!

This outfit was layers built to keep me warm and business like. And it mostly did it's job. I am proud of myself for wearing more of the items in my closet and pushing myself more in my wardrobe. I just need to remember to dress for the position I want not the position I have and to dress old enough to be taken seriously. Sometimes I have a hard time being taken seriously because I like to be silly and people think that is me all the time. Grrrr!!!! I don't want to be boring and serious!

If only my hair would grow up and be fun and professional like me.

Cardigan- via Marshall's
Black T - via Walmart
Black Long Sleeve Tee - Mossimo via Target
Denim Skirt - Old Navy Outlet
Tights - via ShopKo (I need more of these. They actually fit!)
Shoes - Jessica Simpson via Goodwill
Necklace - via Herbergers
Bracelet - Fossil via Herbergers
Watch - Fossil via Herbergers

A new winter coat?

Click on the coat if you would like to see where to buy it for me... I mean you. Nah for me! It is too cute. I have been telling myself that I don't need a new winter coat for a while. I haven't purchased a new winter coat for quite a while. I have coats for everything I do. I have a plaid wool peacoat for dressier (but not dressy), I have a snowmobile jacket for snowmobiling and fourwheeling, and I have a ski jacket for skiing. Since I don't need to replace either the ski or the snowmobile jacket, that would mean it would be a suppliment or replacement for my wool coat. I am not ready to get rid of that coat yet. Maybe it would be nice to put it in the closet for a later date? I LOVE this coat! I think I need to stop into an American Eagle soon.

Passionate Fashion - Black and White in the Gray

Nothing much to say about this outfit.
As the title says, black and white in the gray. Comfy, warm, and businesslike.





Pants - via Maurices
Sweater - via Ann Taylor Loft
White shirt - Old Navy
Wool Jacket - Nordstrom thrifted
Boots - Aldo
Scarf -via Herbergers

Passionate Fashion - Color up to here

I have been spending my time since this post breaking out of my fashion box while keeping my "style". I have also been trying to make the most of the items that are in my closet. I have plenty of items (bought or thrifted) that haven't been worn or at least they haven't been worn enough.

This outfit fit with my style while pushing my fashion boundaries. I have never really worn knee socks and boots and I don't think I have ever worn a sweater and a skirt.

I'm trying!



This finger nail polish is fun. Rimmel 60 Second in Red Carpet!


Sweater - Mossimo via Target
Skirt - via Target
Boots - via DSW ( I bought these years ago and they are STILL in the DSW ads)
Socks - via Target
Necklace - via Herbergers

Got a New Closet

It's like I got new everything in my closet. Ok well not quite. I have been working on wearing the items that have been hanging in the dank darkness that was my closet. Ok another exaggeration. I am trying to find fun ways to love my closet. It helps when the people around me have NEVER seen the clothes that I am wearing. Even if they aren't new to me, they seem new to them!

A clean closet can be much like a new closet. Even if it is still packed to the gills! I can't seem to get rid of any of my clothes. How do people do it!!!!