Rediscovering old clothes

I've had these slacks in the back of my closet for, I don't know, years. I wore fairly often two summers ago, but kind of forgot about them for most of 2011. They're a weird kind of so-dark-navy-that-they're-almost-black, and it's hard to see in the photos but they have very thin, light blue pinstripes. "They don't go with anything I own," I thought. "They're too hard to match."

False. I just wasn't trying hard enough.






sweater: Aeropostale
polo: Target
slacks: New York & Company
necklace: Tiffany & Co (gifted)
shoes: Franco Sarto via Marshall's
If I think really hard about it, I can kind of remember buying these guys in a frantic shopping spree for "professional" clothes upon getting my first part-time office job. As it turns out, I didn't need to bother, because the office was so incredibly casual.

But the fit is so perfect at the waist and hips, and THEY'RE LONG ENOUGH. (For the record, this is one of only three or four pants I've ever worn in my life that fits both of those criteria. I'm dreaming of the day when I can buy some INDI jeans with my own custom measurements.) Anyway. What I'm trying to say is, I'm sorry pants, for neglecting you. I promise to recognize your true worth from now on.

P.S. Don't forget to enter my giveaway! Tomorrow's your last chance!

Appreciating the little things

Last week seemed to drag on forever, between the million different things that were (are) stressing me out. But Friday night, when Matt came home from work, we went out for dinner. And as we were driving, I happened to see into someone's front window, a blanket fort. So of course I started going on and on about how much fun they were when I was a kid, and wouldn't it be fun to build a fort that night? And Matt said, why not? So we did. We built a dang fort out of couch cushions and pillows and blankets and watched movies in it all Friday night. And for one evening, I forgot about everything that was bothering me. I couldn't stop smiling. Best boyfriend ever? I think so.






polo: Target
sweater: Aeropostale, years ago
jeans: Guess via Macy's
shoes: Buckle
Apparently, this is what my face looks like at the end of the work day, when all the makeup's rubbed off. Note to self: touch up makeup before any other evening photo shoots.

Anyway, the rest of the weekend was a bit crazy, I think. Saturday we cleaned all morning, then I hosted a Pampered Chef party with my cousin. (Thanks everyone who came! It was so fun!) And Saturday night, I had my first-ever victory at Trivial Pursuit, haha. Want an instant ego boost to your brain? Win Trivial Pursuit. Sunday night I met my mom halfway between Columbus and my family's town, to get a space heater they weren't using anymore. Because this house is freezing cold, but Matt is mysteriously unaffected. Hello, lower gas bill!

What did you do all weekend?

Happy Father's Day!

To all the dads out there, including my own: thanks for all that you do :)

I love my dad. He's genuinely one of the smartest people I know. Any time I need clear, unbiased advice, he's there. Any time I need financial guidance (or assistance, haha), he's there. My dad gave me the inspiration to go into journalism when I had no clue what I wanted to do with my life. I can honestly say that without him in my life, I wouldn't be the person I am today. Thanks, Dad :)

And thanks to you, readers, for all the birthday wishes! It was a great night...Matt's and my friends did a three-bar crawl, and we closed down the final one before heading back to our place to chill a bit longer. Great birthday. I cheated on my 30 for the outfit, though, so I won't be posting it. Nothing special, anyway...just some short shorts and a low-cut top ;) haha

But this is the outfit I wore yesterday. Well, let me clarify: this is the outfit I wore for a few hours yesterday evening. Most of yesterday was spent in my PJs, recovering from the festivities of Friday. I missed the Pride parade and festival, which was really disappointing, but it rained the whole time so I can't have missed too much. (That's what I'll keep telling myself, anyway.)

items: 5, 15, 28

lace cami: Aeropostale

scarf: Arden B

necklace: thrifted

I wish this had a bit more color to it. Shame on me for not thinking to include a colored T in addition to the plain white one. But the cami matches the scarf and shoes really well, and my toenails are orange, so that's nice. And I decided to punch up the visual interest a bit with some lipstick, which I never wear. Might be hard to see in the photo, but those were some hot red lips!