What I Wore Wednesday 12/8/10

A very quick post this week!!!!

Wednesday, 12/1
Visited a local high school and part of the video shoot for our Christmas message for work.

Top and Jacket: Ann Taylor

Pants: Talbots

Shoes: Clarks

Earrings: Lord and Taylor

Necklaces and Enhancer: Judith Ripka for QVC

Flower: Forever21

Thursday, 12/2

Crazy busy, but very productive work day.

Top: Ann Taylor

Jacket: Theory

Pants: Kohls

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Belt: Eddie Bauer

Earrings: Pear22

Soar Necklace: the Rusted Chain

Long pearls: me

Posy Pin: the pleated poppy

Friday, 12/3

A day off (gotta use those vacation days, ya know?), did some shopping, dinner with my inlaws.

Turtleneck and sweater: Old Navy

Jeans: Levis

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Earrings: Kohls

Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

Saturday, 12/4

Sang at a wedding and visited my parents.

Top: Liberty of London for Target

Sweater: Target

Pants: Lee

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Posy Pins: The Pleated Poppy

Earrings: Jewelscapes (so now I have 2 pairs of pink earrings!)

Sunday, 12/5

Church and shopping with my mother-in-law

Top: Banana Republic Factory

Sweater: Jcrew

Jeans: Gap

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Earrings: Pear22

Necklace: Lisa Leonard

Monday, 12/6

Another productive and busy work day.

Sweater and top: Talbots

Pants: Style and Co (Macy's)

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Earrings: Jewelscapes

Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

Then it was PJ movie night...yup, I'm going casual for ya!!

PJs: Nautica

Slippers: Kohls

Tuesday, 12/7

Awesome counselor event at work and dinner with wonderful gals.

Jacket: Loft

Dress and Belt: Ann Klein

Tights: Kohl's

Shoes: Aerosoles

Earrings: Lord and Taylor

Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

This week's reflections: 

1. When it's Christmas time I dress for the season. Hence the red and green (although I do own lots and lots of green, so for me it's seasonless) all over the week. 

2. Those Posy Pins are instant awesomeness. Especially the new Christmas designs. Love that I should be able to still wear the red and green one even after December 25th.

3. I {heart} tights now.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Linking to 

the pleated poppy

and 

What I Wore Wednesday 12/1/10

Can't believe it's December already! Looking back at the outfits from the past 5 months, it's hard to believe that  it wasn't that long ago I was wearing shorts and thin tees to cool down. Now it's time for warm sweaters, pants, and boots. I have to say, I prefer the layers the cold weather demands. On to the looks!

Wednesday, 11/24

Work and a little Thanksgiving prep

Top: Jcrew

Sweater: Target

Pants: Dockers

Shoes: Life Strides (DSW)

Earrings: Liz Palacios

Posy Pins: the pleated poppy

Thursday, 11/25

Thanksgiving= a lovely celebration spent with family.

Top: Jcrew

Jacket: Anthropologie

Pants: Calvin Klein

Shoes: Clarks

Earrings: Jewelscapes

Friday, 11/26

Very nice day off. And a little shopping late in the day.

Tank and tee: Jcrew

Jeans: Levis

Shoes: Born

Earrings: Jewelscapes

Necklace: Lisa Leonard

Saturday, 11/27

Outlet shopping with my husband's mom and sister. This is my go-to shopping outfit paired with a vest.

Tee and sweater: Jcrew

Jeans: Levis

Shoes: Privos by Clarks

Earrings: Anthropologie

Necklace: Lisa Leonard Beautiful design

Saturday evening we hosted friends for dinner.

Tee: Jockey

Top: Nanette Lepore silk by Rarebits

Jeans: Marshalls

Shoes: Born

Earrings: Van Heusen outlet

Sunday, 11/28

Church and a very quiet afternoon

Top and sweater: Old Navy

Jeans: Levis

Shoes: Dr. Scholl's

Earrings: GlitzGlitter

Posy Pin: the pleated poppy

Monday, 11/29

Back to work after the long weekend.

Sweater: Ann Taylor outlet

Jacket: Ann Taylor

Pants: Van Heusen

Shoes: Clarks

Belt: Bass

Earrings: Chicos

Necklace: Lia Sophia

Pin: vintage, was my mom's

Tuesday, 11/30

Last day of November, first day wearing Christmasy clothes.

Sweater: Jones NY

Skirt: Chaps (Kohl's)

TightsL Kohl's

Shoes: Clarks (can't really tell in the photo, but they are cranberry colored)

Earrings: Van Heusen

Just realized what a mix of casual and dressy this week was.  And how much I've missed the dressy winter wear.

Hope you all had a wonderful week.

Linking to 

the pleated poppy

and

What I Wore Wednesday 11/24/10

A quick WIWW Wednesday post. Unfortunately left it to the last minute...and had photo upload issues.

Wednesday, 11/17

Work

Top: Eddie Bauer (w/Jockey cami under)

Sweater: Anthro

Pants: Talbots

Shoes: Clarks

Beaded Necklace: me

Earrings and Necklace: Candies64

Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

Thursday 11/18

Work outfit

 Top: Liberty of London for Target

Sweater: Anthropologie

Pants: Van Heusen

Shoes:Clarks

Earrings: Local Shop (realized this is the only pair of pink earrings I own...not ok)

Dinner with my inlaws

Tee: Kohl's
Sweater: Jcrew
Jeans: Levis
Shoes:Dr Scholl's


Necklace: The Pleated Poppy
Earrings: Bohm

Friday, 11/19
Got to be a part of the Rarebits Christmas Trunk Show :)

Tee: Jcrew
Sweater: Anthro
Jeans: Gap
Shoes: Dr. Scholl's


Necklace: Lisa Leonard
Earrings: Jewelscapes

Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

Saturday, 11/20
One of our family friends was installed as a pastor. So great to celebrate with him.

Top and Sweater: Old Navy
Skirt: Gap
Tights: Kohl's
Boots: Aerosoles

Earrings: GlitzGlitter
Beaded Necklace: Me
Petite Crest Necklace: Lisa Leonard

Sunday, 11/21
Church and Harry Potter (I know, that is a very odd sentence)

Top: Rarebits ribbon top
Tee: Jcrew
Jeans: Marshall's
Flats: Ann Klein
Earrings: Anthro

Monday, 11/22
A day off. Cleaned and did a little Target shopping

Tee: Jcrew
Scarf: Gap
Jeans: Levi
Shoes: Dr. Scholl's
Sweater: Hollister
Earrings: Lord and Taylor
Posy Pin: The Pleated Poppy

Tuesday, 11/23
First day back in the office after lots of school visits

Turtleneck: Kohl's
Jacket: Jcrew
Skirt: Jcrew outlet
Tights: Kohl's
Shoes: Aerosoles


Necklace: Anthro
Earrings: GlitzGlitter


Additions for the week: More skirts (took advice from my comments!) and lots of layers (which sometimes I struggle with).

Hope you all enjoy a Thanksgiving filled with blessings!!!

Linking to

the pleated poppy

and

{not-so-neatly} contained

So, by popular demand, I reveal my jewelry organization. 

WARNING: To many, this will still look disorganized, so I feel the need for a disclaimer. I am not a naturally organized person. My husband, on the other hand, is incredibly organized. So organized in fact, that he will organize my disorganization because it gets a bit overwhelming for him. I am a piler. I put papers in piles, put clothes in piles, stack everything I can.  And it takes me a while to actually create systems that work for me.

This is my dresser top: 

One of two spots  store my flower pins:

Either in the lift up of the jewelry box. 

or, oddly enough, in my sock drawer in dividers. 

My rings are always on my Lenox ring holder. 

My watch (which I rarely wear anymore) is also looped there.

 My favorite storage piece is below:

 My wedding china is Oberon by Wedgewood. We received a grand total of two place settings (which is understandable, as we don't have a house or a dining room). But I adore the pattern, like love it. And my aunt bought this trinket box for my vanity. 

It stores all my necklace charms (Lisa Leonard, the Rusted Chain, etc).

 I keep one of each dangle charm (pearls, aquas, crystals) and the sterling tags in the  box. 

 The chains are kept on the back of my earring holder bird cage thingy(found at TJ Maxx). I keep 15 (special order, but a need for those tops that cut odd on me) 16, 18, 20, and 24 inch chains there so I can coordinate them with the charms.

Most of the shepherd hook earrings I wear are kept on the front of the bird cage:

 Earrings I rarely wear stay in the jewelry box sorted by hoops, shepherd hook, or french ear wire.

Beaded necklaces and chunkier pieces hang from my necklace holder (which was from Urban Outfitters a couple of years ago). 

Now, you're likely wondering why I have all this stuff out in the open. Although I am not a visual person, I have learned that if I store it away, I never wear it. 

Trust me, the jewelry box is loaded with necklaces that I really have no idea why I needed to purchase. Or maybe they go with one or two outfits so I keep them. By leaving out my go-to pieces it is much easier to coordinate with outfits. I don't need to dig through anything and I end up wearing more of what I have because I see it. Sometimes I will rotate in some older pieces so I enjoy them again too.

Well, like I warned, my organization is slightly disorganized, but it works for me.

I'd love to see some of your ideas, so feel free to link in the comments!!