Sunday, November 24

BRRR!  It's really cold here!

Thank goodness I have to stay inside.  Too bad it's because I have quite a bit of grading to finish today. Hoping it flies right on by.

I played around with prints today.  It's not my most favorite outfit ever, but it turned out okay.

Top: Express
Skirt: Kohl's
Cardigan: Gap
Fleece-Lined Tights: Bought these last year in NYC; I don't remember the store name
Booties: Kohl's
Necklace: J.Crew Outlet

For those of you who notice those types of things: look how I cleaned up the room!  No more toy stuffing from the dogs!  No more clothing from where I was unpacking from my trip to Las Vegas!

Saturday, November 23

I spent the day cleaning, organizing, and grading.  Sounds like a typical teacher Saturday, huh?  :)  I was pretty proud of myself because I even got out the gloves and scrubbed toilets and whatnot.  I'm a regular Cinderella!

I have been avoiding wearing pants lately.  And before everyone thinks I've been walking around without anything covering my bum, I mean pants in the traditional sense of jeans or slacks.  I've been falling in love with wearing leggings instead.  I have always been more of a dresses and skirts girl because, with my curves, they just look better on me.  It is a pain to find pants that fit me right AND look good.  Leggings, though, because they hug my curves, fit nicely, don't give me a muffin top, and are WAY more comfy to wear.

I used to be very against wearing leggings.  I was one of those people who went around saying, "LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS!"  But I have now revised my beliefs.  Leggings, in my humble opinion, can be worn as pants if they meet a few requirements: 1) They must fit correctly.  That means not too loose so that you look sloppy and not so tight that I see too much in the front or the back.  No one likes wedgies, honey.  2) The top must either be flowy or at least long enough.  No cut off tops, please.  The more tunic-like the better.

Here's my hanging-around-the-house outfit.  I did wear leggings.  It was awesome.

Top: Kohl's
Leggings: Kohl's
Boots: Kohl's
(Outfit given to me by my mom at Christmas last year)
Scarf: Forever 21

Friday, November 22

Ah, the end to another week.  This semester really has gone by so fast.  I feel like I blinked and it went from Halloween to (nearly) Thanksgiving.

I won't lie; this year has been hard.  It's my fifth year, so I'm up for tenure.  My boss has added a few extra expectations on me: I'm in charge of RTI and PBIS at my school.  On top of that, I have a student teacher.  I'm thankful for all of the experiences, but I feel like these things make me a crazy person.  I'd like to focus on the job I was hired to do and then fit in the extra duties as I have time, but that's not how a school works.

I ended up buttoning the jacket because I felt like the dress was a little low on top for teaching high school boys.  I always like to take extra precautions with those kinds of things!

Dress: Kohl's
Jacket: Maurice's
Tights (Fleece Lined!): Sam's Club
Necklace: Wet Seal
Boots: Payless

Thursday, November 21

Gah, I am still not caught up on my sleep!  And to top it off, I'm behind on my grading.  I hate being behind on my grading.  Hopefully I can catch up this weekend!

Sweater: Forever 21
Skirt: Kohl's
Tights: Walmart
Necklace: Kohl's
Booties: Ariat

Wednesday, November 20

I had a long day.  I went to bed early Wednesday and didn't even post.  Sorry my outfit isn't exciting at all.  My students complimented me on it, so I guess it was okay anyway.

Top: Kohl's
Pants: Old Navy
Necklace: Wet Seal
Flats: Target

Tuesday, November 19

I was so tired at work today--the travel must have wiped me out!

Dress: Kohl's
Blazer: JcPenney
Tights: Walmart
Kitten Heels: Union Bay
Necklace: Francesca's
Bracelet: Target

Ignore the fluff all over the floor.  My dogs enjoyed tearing up their toys and leaving the guts all over for me to pick up.

Five Days: Vegas Trip

I was gone for a while.  Sorry for not posting, but I had limited internet access during my trip.  I went to Vegas with some family and had a lot of fun.  I'm definitely exhausted now though!


Thursday (Travel Day)

Top: H&M
Pants: Marshall's
Scarf: Forever 21
Boots: Payless

Friday: Day One in Vegas

Black Dress: Francesca's
Tights: Kohl's
Necklace: LOFT
Boots: Payless

Friday Night Out

Dress: Francesca's
Jacket: Guess
Tights: Walmart
Booties: Kohl's
Bag: Coach

Saturday: Vegas Day 2 

Not a great picture of the outfit; you can't see the boots
Top: H&M
Blue skinnies: Kohl's
Scarf: Mustard Seed
Bag: Kate Spade
Boots (not shown, but same ones I'd been wearing): Payless

 Saturday Night Out

Top: H&M
Skirt: Francesca's
Tights: Walmart
Booties: Kohl's 

Travel Day: Sunday (and Monday due to bad weather and a cancelled flight)

Top: Dillard's
Leggings: Target
Boots: Payless