Backlog! What I Wore - plaid gone mad?

plaid shirt - thrifted
grey tank - Target (Hanes men's tank)
grey sweater - thrifted
green skirt - thrifted
grey leggings - Victoria's Secret
rain boots - Sporto (6pm.com)
black belt - Target (gift)

Whu happuhhh?

Finally getting to one of the outfit posts from maybe last week...maybe the week before. Sorry I haven't been the best at posting these. That's sometimes just the way I roll. This is going to be short.dress - Express (10-11 years old)
sweater - ummm...Gap?
cardigan - TJMaxx
socks - Target
belt - thrifted
boots - Aerosoles (Piperlime)

Embarrassing Moments - 3/9/11

You know how sometimes you hit Reply when you mean to hit Forward and you type in a nice short message that should be read by the person you want to forward to and NOT the person you reply to? Yeah. That just happened.

Sad sad stupid clown.
o<:o(

I am a liar

Have I mentioned that I'm a liar. Well, not really. I'm actually a really rotten liar, but what I suppose I mean is that I fairly frequently over-estimate my own capacity. When last you heard from me I was going to post all kinds of wonderful things. Instead of doing that, I napped. Sure it felt good, but I let you down. I have a bucket of tar and a bag of feathers out back for later.

In the meantime, and since my outfit pictures are on my computer at home instead of the one I'm at right now, I'll send you some pictures I've been taking with my phone...of food!

Last night, true to my thrifty ways, I made dinner. Big Whoop, you say? Yes indeed, says I. Typically my husband and I leave for work at 6:45a and if we're in a show, we don't get home until 11p or later. We're so beat at that point that if we cook anything you better be on the look out for four guys on horses, if you know what I mean.

Anyhow, last night I got home right after work and actually made dinner. We still ate late, but that's not the point. The point is this bee-you-tiful fritatta I made. So gorgeous, so delicious, so easy!

8 Fingerling potatoes (or 6 red new potatoes)
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 cup torn spinach
2 green onion stalks, chopped
1 Portabella mushroom cap
6 eggs
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or cheese of your choice)

Heat some olive oil in a skillet on medium heat and slice and add the potatoes. Cook covered for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms, recover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes, stirring as needed (until potatoes are tender). Add onions and garlic cooking until aromatic. Add spinach and allow to wilt.

In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, milk, cheese, salt and pepper. Add to skillet.

Cover cooking on medium to low until eggs are set in the center.

Uh-Mazing.

A Teaser...

I'm feeling badly that I haven't posted anything in the past several days for my reader. Singular. I'm trying to stay on top of this blog as much as possible, but the weekend wasn't as eventful as it was planning on being, so no new pics. I lounged and performed in a stellar show...to which I wore anything comfortable (does not correspond to being picture-worthy). Perhaps I should take pictures of those outfits as well, but for now I'll spare you.

So what's with the title, you ask?
Well, I'll tell you!

I have things to come to come to come.
Today: Outfit post!
Tomorrow: Dinner Party Post!!! - this one will be fun including food shots as well as centerpiece shots - and this centerpiece promises to be uh-mazing.
Tomorrow: Outfit Post

It'll be fun. I promise. Just keep your arms and legs inside the car at all times.

Wednesday - Nifty Thrifty Wardrobe

So much of what I wore on Wednesday was thrifted. I like Wednesday's outfit much better than I did Tuesdays, probably because it involves color (shock) and a necklace that I adore.

This is the first and so far only pair of skinny pants I own. I tried them on at the shop on a whim. One of those these-will-look-terrible-on-me-but-I'm-trying-them-on-anyway-if-for-no-other-reason-than-to-have-a-good-laugh kind of things. I was so surprised when they worked! Though, to be honest, I often try on things I think will look terrible because more often than not, those pieces wind up working on me much better than my stand-by shapes.

jeans - Crossroads (don't know the brand)
white shirt - Gap (this one is positively ancient)
green shirt - free from a commercial shoot
necklace - Junior League Thrift

The cat in the corner is really our kitten. He's grown to appreciate the taste of knit things, mostly clothing, so we have to keep him away from the closet, hall coat tree, and laundry. He's eaten (and by eaten I mean ingested) 2 gloves, parts of one of my favorite sweaters, parts of my pajamas, a pair of socks, etc and so forth. We call him "The Beast" for obvious reasons. Don't worry all you kitty-lovers out there, we're watching him to be sure he's passing all this grand stuff and that his behavior isn't changing or anything. So far so good.

What happens when you feel self-conscious taking your own picture in your office before jetting off to work? You laugh at yourself. That's what.

Make-up:

Tuesday - Show 'em what your workin' with

Stepping into new and embarrassing territory here, this marks my very first "What I Wore" post. That's right - this is me - in all my sometimes-awkward glory. I don't know why this unnerves me so much, posting pictures of me...wearing what I wear. I'm clearly not so disturbed by what I wear that I can't go outside of the house. I mean people See me...Wearing things. Somehow I guess it's just more intimidating on the big ole 'net where so many bloggers are great photographers or seem to have budgets of Rockefellers.

I am happy being me and working with what I got, though. So there we are.

And here I am.


sweater - Gap (10 years ago or so now)
dress - TJMaxx (5 years ago)
tights - Target
socks - Target
boots - Beartraps from DSW

These boots are one of the few things I paid retail price for. I live in Chicago. Good snow boots are a must. Not that you can't find good snow boots on clearance or sale or whatever, but sometimes you need boots in a hurry and that was the case with these.

I'm not disappointed with this outfit so much as bored by it. I think the proportions are fine and it's certainly comfortable, but it's just "meh". A colorful belt might have helped or a different sweater, perhaps.

Close-up of the makeup. I don't do foundation, just a little concealer, blush, eyeshadow, and mascara. I usually don't wear lipstick as I can never remember or be bothered to reapply, but I do wear lip balm and sometimes lip tint. Hm. I need a haircut.