Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- Away Weekend

You only have to read the last few posts to know that I'm a bit obsessed with fall and all its goodness.  October is my absolute favorite month from the chill in the morning air to the way the sun shines a softer golden color than the white hot heat of summer.  All the colors I love are showcased during this time and my love for Halloween seems to grow more each year.  I'm just itching for the days when I can wear creepy costumes again without freaking out my kids. It is also the perfect time to get away.  H had a work trip down south in the Winston-Salem part of North Carolina. I decided to tag along and check out the changes to the High Point area as I went to school back when overalls and plaid shirts were cool and worn three sizes too big. We tacked on the weekend and headed to … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- WAPA Rally 2013

Rockland Manor, home of this year's rally It was a ridiculously rainy October day last Friday. The kind that makes you want to shrink back under the covers and call it a day right after a mug of hot tea. Unless of course that day is the annual WAPA (Washington Automotive Press Association) Rally. I'm a fairly new and overly excited member, think Ritalin-infused Chihuahua puppy kind of excited, and this was my first rally. I had no idea what to expect beyond the fact that I was headed into Potomac, Maryland to spend the day driving cars of all types and horsepower. Mmm....horsepower. Like 429 horsepower in the Hyundai Equus. Leather seating, fuel economy, diesel, torque and superior sound systems. All words that get the reaction from me that some women get from designer shoes. Speaking … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- You Say It’s Your Birthday

In honor of my BFF E's birthday today, I'm kickin' it old school with some rather scary photos of fashion past.  Scary in the fact that there is a white sweatpants incident and a lot of shapeless, bland clothing going on.  Thank God I finally embraced color! Don't worry E, you can breathe easy.  I didn't put up any of you just because it is your birthday.   I obviously grew up in a rural area, actually known as a village that didn't have a lot to do most nights.  E and I would spend hours taking craptastic photos of each other doing inane things to quell the boredom and teenage angst.  During these times it was obviously imperative to live in a world free of color?  Geeez, you would think with all the writing I did on my walls as a teen I would have done it with a colored … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- 2941 Fall Harvest

This weekend was jam packed full of fall goodness.  It was as if I was trying to cram a month spent missing out on autumn into two days. Wait. That is exactly what I did. From spending the day at Planet Spooky at Kings Dominion with the kids on Saturday to spending Sunday afternoon on a day date with H at 2941's Fall Harvest Festival (sublime!) and even getting my first run in since I've been sick.       The Fall Harvest Festival at 2941 was held Sunday, September 29. It featured eights wines from France and Germany as well as four types of fall beers.  My favorite wine by far was the Leon Bosch, Sylvaner from Alsace, France.  At different tables throughout the restaurant you could taste delicious items like Duck Pithivier or a fall ratatouille. Served with a warm butternut … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday-Oxblood & Leather

 THE RUMORS ARE TRUE....  This has been me the last few weeks.  Minus the times I threw on a pair of shorts or boyfriend jeans to head to yet another doctor appointment, this is what I have been wearing for the last 3-4 weeks.  I don't know that I have ever been this sick in my life.  I spent every weekend in bed, and the last two weeks EVERY. DAY. IN. MY. BED.               OY. In fact, this look is a step up from two weeks ago when I was frequenting my favorite haunts- the kitchen, my bed and couch in pajama shorts and loose t-shirts.  Ah, pneumonia.  You suck. I hope to never see you again.  I'm totally getting that over-65 pneumonia shot next month. This is what I wish I was wearing instead... Oxblood & … [Read more...]

Watcha Wearing Wednesday- Black, White & Blue

Fall is my favorite time of year. The humidity is gone, running feels refreshing and more energized, a new routine emerges as the kids head back to school and I begin to new projects at home and work. I love the colors, the approaching holidays and my personal favorite-Halloween! I plot and plan what we will wear and how I will decorate inside and outside the house while alternately trying not to create and shop for new fall and winter looks that will empty my bank account faster than a duck on a June bug. This is one of my favorite looks for this fall.  All the pieces can be worn together and then used in various other outfits making them great buys. Other looks I'm loving and copying with no shame are this neutral one from Shanna and the classic look with a modern twist by Nicole … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- Back to School

The girls went back to school this week! I'm so excited about all the adventures they will be embarking upon and a little amazed that our youngest is already wearing the "pack-pack" and walking through the double doors of preschool. It is a true milestone. Hopefully, this means I will be back on my game when it comes to work and being a bit more stylish than tanks and khaki shorts, which has been my daily look as of late. I did decide to go with the Trend Spin link-up theme of LACE for this week. … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday – Summer Color Block

I love color blocking when I see it in an image online or in a magazine. I get all, "Ooh, so pretty! I want to do that!" It seems so simple too.  Throw on a pair of black pants and something with cobalt blue in it and make the shoes and clutch match. A statement tree of life necklace completes it.  Much like putting pen to paper I am not that wonderful in executing it in fashion terms. Or at least not taking photos of it. I end up with this version of color blocking instead. … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday- Moto Style Transitions

  I discovered Essie 'For the Twill of It' and it was all down hill from there. I covet colors that are like swirling pools of oil. I seem to buy one with equal excitement and OMIGODIMUSTILUSTHAVETHIS zeal each time one comes out. It's a bit of a problem. Then I things like this happen. … [Read more...]

Whatcha Wearing Wednesday – My Fight, My Cause

I believe in not always going with the status quo.  It wasn't always that way. There were many times that no matter what I thought or how I fought, how much noise I made, I felt muted. No one saw the signs, no one saw the bruises. And in a strange way, that often takes a lot to understand, neither did I. I could think of my time being abused by someone who I thought loved me as lost years, but I refuse. Instead, I believe it made me stronger. I got over it. I somehow found the strength that was so many times dormant to say no. No more. One day, I just broke away. I didn't know the damage that had been done to me and wouldn't for a while. when I did I was lucky to have the support needed, the resources to get away and being to heal. It took far longer than I would ever think to … [Read more...]