Teal Colored Glasses

I received some really nice compliments on my new sweater yesterday. Without a doubt my favorite colors to wear are ones in the jewel family. When I saw this mixed-fabric sweater in teal at LOFT a few weeks ago, I had to pick it up. I love the way the back is cut. The design is the perfect mix of feminine and comfort. 

I've been wearing cardigans and pants to work all summer (thanks air conditioning) but it's nice to finally be able to wear the same outfit all day long. Hopefully the days of sweaty quick changes are coming to an end. All the more reasons to love fall.

The weather was so nice on Tuesday. After work all I wanted was to sit outside and soak up the sunshine. There's nothing like lounging on the porch in the sun with a snack and a good book. Especially when the snack is a Sweet Tango apple that's fresh from the farmer's market.

I started reading Silver Linings Playbook this week. The movie has been a favorite of mine since it's release, but I have yet to read the original novel by Matthew Quick. A few months ago, we read The Good Luck of Right Now for Books and Brewskis and I greatly enjoyed Quick's writing style. Ever since then I've been itching to pick up Silver Linings and see how the books (and movie) compare.

-S

New Fall Outfit Preview

After not buying any new clothing for a long time, I decided to finally purchase a few pieces to update my old wardrobe. Now that my weight has been in a better place for over a year, I feel much more comfortable putting money towards clothes. Of course it also helps that I now have a source of income too.

I was going to do a collective haul/outfit post, but unfortunately my new skirt has a pull. Major sad face!

I bought this really cute outfit from LOFT when I was in Illinois visiting family a few weekends back and I was planning on wearing it for my great grandma's birthday party last Saturday. Unfortunately when I took the skirt out to put it on Saturday morning I noticed this big thread pulled out in the front. I swear it wasn't there when I bought the skirt (I would have definitely noticed when I tried it on), so I don't know if it just got snagged on another piece in the bag or something got caught on it while I was still in the store. Either way I'm majorly bummed and now I have to figure out how to return/exchange the skirt without having a LOFT store near by.

I also picked up this sweater from LOFT, while the shirt and pants are from American Eagle.

It feels like a long time has passed since I felt proud of my wardrobe and personal style. I can't wait to keep building and developing a collection of clothes that better reflect who I am and what I love. Hopefully I have more to show you later after I get stuff with the skirt figured out.

-S