HIGH Fashion LOW

This is HIGH fashion. My husband insisted that we make Christmas cookies so we did. This was my Sunday Christmas cooking outfit.
The joke "other than my fashion" is that I HATE cooking or baking. GRRR!!!!!

Bear with me. I should have some "fashionable" pictures in the near future.
I couldn't find my camera cord so I couldn't share pictures.


Soon you will be seeing CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!

I can't wait to share at least some of what I got.










Jeans - Lee
Sweatshirt - Champion w/ex work logo
Hat - Target

Waitin' in the Wings

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas and I hope that everyone has HUGE plans for New Year's. I don't as usual.... sad.. but true. I am boring even though I wish I weren't.

I just wanted to let you guys know that I am still out here.

I have been wearing some semi cute outfits (WAY cute for me!) but do to time constraints... and being stuck at work for an extra 1.5 hours on Wednesday(was supposed to be heading to the rents house and the weather was starting to get bad!!!)



I am going to try to get back into the swing of things but I must admit that work is hampering my blog in so many ways......

#1 It is COLD in my office most days. Like I am a short sleeve shirt girl but I need a tank, tee, long sleeve tee, and a sweatshirt or sweater cold. This is not conducive to cuteness in my closet!!!!

#2 I am not soo happy with some things in my work... this makes me in turn not soo happy in my life.... which makes me less likely to dress cute.

#3 Some of my work is in a DIRTY environment. I mean I have worked in dirty before (jeans being ok) but this is a dirty environment that I am supposed to be presentable in. I HATE worrying about my clothes. I hate getting my nice clothes dirty.

#4 Some of my work is outdoors. BRRRRR!!!!!!!!

#5 I want to wear some fun stuff. I want to dress in jeans for a lot of my cute outfits but I can't wear jeans 90% of the time and then the rest of the time I just want a sweatshirt to (warm up, relax, walk the dog, casual things up).

#6 I give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There, that's things!

I will be back with an outfit post soon. And to show you some of the awesome prezzies Santa left. Santa done gooooooooooodddddd.

Thanks for hanging out.

I LOVE YOU GUYS! Yep, I said it. I would much rather hang with my readers than a lot of things that I do get to do.

Anyone want to do a meet up in Minneapolis/St. Paul area?

Passionate Fashion - Black Sheen

I love a little sparkle and shine in my life. I am learning that my winter wardrobe is blah. There are a lot of dark colors and not enough long sleeves. I can't win. Last year I was looking for more blazers for suits. This year I would love to have more sweaters for warmth and yet being casual comfort.

My new difficulties in dress include:
Dressing in nice clothes for marketing but junky clothes for sales work in the back rooms... DUSTY DUSTY backrooms
Dressing in nice clothes and climbing in and out of cars and around them to take pictures
Dressing for indoors and out in hot and cold weather
A cold, cold office

Boy, did I have it easy two years ago. I could wear jeans every day. I could wear nicer clothes when I wanted... most of the time. My office wasn't horribly warm or cold.

Jeans daily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Black Sweatshirt - Nike (gifted)
Black Shirt - via Herbergers
Black Pants -Gap
Boots - BCBGirl
Earrings - Stella and Dot (giveaway)

Passionate Fashion - Boring Preppy

A sweater and some khakis. Pretty boring and preppy to me and at the same time I like it!






Tommy Hilfiger Sweater
Maurices Khaki Cords
Pink Mossimo Snakeskin Pumps (thrifted)
Kenneth Cole Belt - via Marshall's

Passionate Fashion - Sleek Monotone

I love how putting together a black sweater with a black skirt isn't boring when you add a turquoise scarf, gray tights, and my zippered peeptoe platforms.

I must admit this is one of the first times I wore my fun shoes without covering them up with pants legs. I tend to wear the shoes but not let everyone see them. My little secret.

One guy saw my shoes and told me that he LOVED them. He said they were, "quite the shoe."

It was funny to see this guys reaction to my shoes. I mean I had never even met this guy, he did NOT look like a shoe or fashion liker much less lover, and he was very excited about the shoes.

Maybe that helps explain that even my husband said he likes them. I thought he was just humoring me. Maybe he does like them... even a little. I LOVE THEM!






Black Sweater - Claiborne (thrifted)
Black Skirt - Worthington (thrifted)
Tights - via Shopko
Scarf - via Herbergers
Earrings - via Herbergers

Passionate Fashion - Rockin the Cobalt Blue

Skinny Black Pants, Zebra Print, Big Buttons, a Pop of Color.. Rockin to me... that and my ass whoopin' shoes! I mean my bootie kickin' shoes.

I think this outfit looked better in person. At least I hope it did.

I felt pretty sleek while I was wearing this.

Black Pants - via maurices out of my gift card maurices gave me. ($12.99)
Boots - BCBGirl via DSW
Cardigan - via Marshall's
Blue Tank - Sweet Nothings via Walmart
Black Tank Top - via Old Navy Outlet
Necklace - gifted from Mom

Boot Lust Review & New Lust

These are my expensive boots that I was lusting about in my previous boot lust post.

My awesome husband allowed me to order both pairs so I could choose my favorite as my Christmas present. I was super excited to order the boots and couldn't wait for them to arrive. Endless.com was awesome as they were having a sale and they have the awesome free shipping and free returns.

Sadly, I needed the shipping both ways.




I had been lusting after the grayish boots (in black... not in my size) for quite a while. At more than $400 I was not going to purchase them. The brown boots were listed at more than $200 or $300 which is out of my price range as well. My sister found out that endless.com was having a sale and helped me talk my husband into a GREAT Christmas present.

I had a HARD time pressing the order button on a basket this expensive, but I was still super excited for them to appear at my door!

After trying both of the boots on, I decided that although I like the gray boots, I didn't like them $250 + love. They would have been my boots to keep for $80-$120 but that was it. I mean they were real leather which was awesome but I didn't feel that I loved them enough to worry about them constantly and wear daily. They were a bit tight around the calf for me. They were ok without jeans but even with leggings they were a bit tight. Still loved them, just not like a mother should love her child that she will feel the need to constantly watch over and never let them out of her sight.

(The brown pair was just too small.)

As sad as it was, I sent them down the road. Thanks Endless for your awesome service. Now can you send me these boots in a size 10 or 11?
Thanks!!


Click on the image to find them at Endless.com

After having a bad day today, I am having a very hard time not shopping. Shopping makes me feel better.

Wait...
No....

I do not need to shop to feel better.

I have a great husband, and an awesome dog. We have a nice house and I get to drive a nice truck.

It's not helping that I feel a very strong... almost overpowering urge to have a pair of knee high boots.. thigh highs would be fun.... BOOTSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Warm feet and great outfits. Ahhhhh the dreams.....