No Rain Day 2!

I woke up to sunshine for the second day in a row.  If you happen to live in a climate where seeing the sun is a regular occurrence, consider yourself lucky!  I'm so sick of dressing for crappy weather, so today I was thrilled to not only see sunshine, but also hear that we would hit 60 degrees by this afternoon.  Wooo hooo!  Enter: Louis Vuitton ballet flats.

I love my LV flats, sadly they do not get worn nearly enough.  I attribute this to three things.
1.  The weather often does not cooperate.
2.  While adorable, they are not the most comfortable shoes in the world.
3.  They are not exactly conducive to playgrounds and other places I find myself as the mother of a very active two year old boy.

However today was the perfect storm:  sunshine, limited walking on the agenda, and the grandparents visiting from NJ.  What do grandparents have to do with my shoe selection?  Allow me to explain.  When the grandparents are here, I get a break.  Today I was able to go to the chiropractor, Michael's (for a "choo choo train" cake pan) and Wegmans ALL BY MYSELF.  It was glorious!

So without further ado, here are the shoes:

Here is the outfit:

Anthropologie sweater, a.n.a jeans (JCPenney), Louis Vuitton ballet flats,
cdr tank top, Aldo bag and sunglasses, Movado watch

Sweater Detail
Anthropolgie Guinevere Delicate Drafts Cardigan
Bought on sale at Eastview store for $39.95!

And here is a little story about the necklace I am wearing:

It is a gold pendant with the image of Putto's Kiss by E. M. Munier (one of my favorite paintings) on the front and the quote "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved" by George Sand on the back.  My Aunt Carrie gave this to me as a wedding gift because this is what my wedding invitations looked like:

Great gift huh?  I wear it all the time; I've been married almost four years now and have yet to see one like it!  Thanks, Aunt Carrie!  You rock!

Old Man Sweaters Aren't Just for Old Men

Got two fabulous deals at Athropologie Eastview yesterday.  Oh sale rack how I love thee...let me count the ways.

1. Ivory Moth Button Down Cardigan.  Original Price $128.00  I paid $29.95! (Pictured below).

2. Camel Cartonnier Three Quarter Sleeve Blazer.  Original Price $118.00.  I paid $29.95!

Here I am today with my little goober in my fabulous new old man sweater:

Photo:  Roth Photography Studios

On me:  the sweater described above, tee:  Target, 

scarf:  I think its a bathing suit sarong from Newport News, 

skinny jeans:  Elle (Kohl's), 

boots: Matisse (at least 6 years old just had the zippers fixed), 

sunglasses:  Aldo,  

earrings $0.25 garage sale find (don't worry I sterilized them).

On Colt:  Buzz Lightyear sneakers, Sonoma jeans, 

Children's Place shirt, Heartstrings fleece.  

Do I have a cute kid or what?

Just In Case Summer Never Comes

If you are like me, you are dying to wear your summer wardrobe.  Unfortunately, Rochester weather is not cooperating.  Have no fear!  You can make your summer stuff work even when the temps are still a little chilly.

Think: cardis and tights!  Cardis and tights!  Cardis and tights!

I've been itching to wear this strapless Maple geo-printed silk dress that I got on sale at Anthropologie:

I decided to wear it to ROC the Runway, but that night it was 37 and sleeting.  Boo!  Have no fear!  Some tights and a cardi and I was good to go!

Dress:  Anthropolgie (Maple Silken Stiches), Tights:  DKNY,
Cardigan:  ESPRIT, Shoes:  Poetic License via Lilipad Creations,
Vintage bag and necklace

Try to ignore the child in the background...

My son, Colten sabotages the photo shoot.
Two years old and he's already shirtless and sagging his pants... great.
But that's a topic for another day!

This whole cardi/tights mantra works with shorts too.  (This was very popular last fall).  I haven't tried it out yet, but if this weather sticks I might have to!  Its a great versatile look that can be dressed up or down.

Casual

Nicole Richie
(Flats or boots would work here too)

Dressy

Jessica Alba

So remember, summer doesn't have to wait even if the temperatures outside beg to differ.