drumroll and can i have the envelope. please.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjgpbHAVNHkoVq9LThXTEX9njG9-xWO2kyBx0XLDt5pe9zN7fDQDe6Tphxx8KknnqPR4KYv8Kmj5V1E4vVVCFaTwvXJseBuMBEL0XIieSIhHumLV5z3J9hvbxMny2FmvfilgCxMwF6KSC/s1600/AAA30challenge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="190" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjgpbHAVNHkoVq9LThXTEX9njG9-xWO2kyBx0XLDt5pe9zN7fDQDe6Tphxx8KknnqPR4KYv8Kmj5V1E4vVVCFaTwvXJseBuMBEL0XIieSIhHumLV5z3J9hvbxMny2FmvfilgCxMwF6KSC/s400/AAA30challenge.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to be brutally honest with you here, friends. Seeing this photo makes my heart sink. Just a little. That's not a lot of clothing for an entire month. And I feel like I'm getting too old and tossing my too few remaining braincells at things like deciding what's for dinner and what IS 7 minus 3. Looking at this, I just don't know if I have it in me! Okay, fine, I do. I'm stubborn enough that once I decide to do something, that's it. But it may not be the prettiest thing you've ever seen, come Day 23. Or, let's be honest, Day 16...9? Yeah, probably 9. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, aside from that little melodramatic monologue, let the fun begin! Here's what I'll be adorning myself in over the next 30 days: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5 pairs of shoes (brown boots, taupe booties, black wedge sandals, navy flats, metallic flats)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3 pairs of pants (AAAH! is this even enough?!?! no, probably not. but I'll live and learn) (oh. heh heh. here's what they are: dark skinnies, light denim boyfriend jeans, and wide leg navy pinstripes pants)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4 skirts (khaki, denim, and black pinstripe pencil skirts, and a reversible a-line skirt. hello 2-for-1. beautiful.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1 dress (white with black pinstripes) (what the what about all the pinstripes going on around here? crap...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10 shirts (navy blouse, red polka dot silky, royal blue ruffley, mustard cowl neck, blue floral, white tuxedo, black button-up, random red print, grey and pink striped henly, and lavendar pinstripe [aaughh!] button-up)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2 jackets (black blazer, olive jacket)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5 sweaters (green long-sleeve, grey cardigan, greenish cardigan, ivory cardigan, b&w striped sweater)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There you have it, folks. Let the fun begin. Only by "fun" I mean "self-punishment." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Monday Night.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">p.s. Can someone who's done this before please give me a heads-up of what to expect over the course of the next 5 weeks? When, if ever, is it hardest? When do you usually start feeling a little like, "okaaaay, I've worn THIS about 8 bajillion times now..."? Or is it simply fun-and-games?</div>

drumroll and can i have the envelope. please.

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a newsie & a pape...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxmU6BY0HXFeyegX-oIvVSGk6_38QovJILtbkgvNMLZjIeHX6gut0Lvv6ZFLmrP931URAV3U6sBopqPZcxIT_3gmVnVtNaf9UfKohwDddKnJaAvx81quHg9dMY4Oj99cRQT7NQQshrGJi/s1600/AA1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxmU6BY0HXFeyegX-oIvVSGk6_38QovJILtbkgvNMLZjIeHX6gut0Lvv6ZFLmrP931URAV3U6sBopqPZcxIT_3gmVnVtNaf9UfKohwDddKnJaAvx81quHg9dMY4Oj99cRQT7NQQshrGJi/s400/AA1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> shoes: american eagle outfitters. boyfriend watch & purse: target. everything else: thrifted/vintage.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6zmgDCCLpbLCfvC8hhibmBR36zT4YYA1pfjEcUFmrwsT75hU1CBSyNW8bone5guw5X2o6vSQTEYnN0KoUsaBOveYpXXN2vMLGGOJg5Sk-I6VbmauI4CQ-wlSqV6hBYUN4bX-mIvh50B6/s1600/AA1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6zmgDCCLpbLCfvC8hhibmBR36zT4YYA1pfjEcUFmrwsT75hU1CBSyNW8bone5guw5X2o6vSQTEYnN0KoUsaBOveYpXXN2vMLGGOJg5Sk-I6VbmauI4CQ-wlSqV6hBYUN4bX-mIvh50B6/s400/AA1britt3.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazqFyZ4R79kQQ7iCvMOlCLAkCAeDeNOmS5HTmK7ELiNcPSn6qFAkyBOblF4dEnO_T2Th6sEaXqF_jMf0KW-xTq75y9nQzPGwNYfTpM-jVAguLNEo8VyoV5lp9PdFO_Jt7E2M1fgBoU-Zj/s1600/AA1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazqFyZ4R79kQQ7iCvMOlCLAkCAeDeNOmS5HTmK7ELiNcPSn6qFAkyBOblF4dEnO_T2Th6sEaXqF_jMf0KW-xTq75y9nQzPGwNYfTpM-jVAguLNEo8VyoV5lp9PdFO_Jt7E2M1fgBoU-Zj/s400/AA1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Although these sweet pants are not as high-waisted as I would've hoped, they still have oodles of potential. As long as I'm shooting to become a magazine salesman. Or newspaper delivery girl. Or waif on the street earning m'self a nickel to buy a moldy crust of bread to take home to my family. Like I said. Oodles of potential.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Actually, I was inspired by many of you in your thrifting endeavors and decided to embark upon my own thrift-store adventure over the weekend. I found this red woven three-piece number amongst the dresses. Sad, lonely, and crying for someone--anyone--to take them home. Not typically drawn to orphaned things, I couldn't resist these guys. I think it was the pleats in the pants. And the $5-takes-all tag.<br /><br />In the future, I'll probably split the ensemble up a bit, but since it's the last day before 30 for 30, and since these aren't going to make the cut this go-round, I just had to pull a trifecta of homemade newsieness. And fast.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">[Editor's note: Did any of you see that movie years ago? Newsies? I pretty much had the thing memorized and never got over how badly I wanted to live on the streets on and around New York or Brooklyn at the time. Because I'm pretty sure the movie was absolutely positively non-fiction, based-on-the-truth-the-whole-truth-and-nothing-but. Especially where they broke out into choreographed song & dance every 2 seconds. Yep. I guess that's just how things were back then.]</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So. Pants, shirt, vest, cap. Everything matches. Which is kind of a no-no in my book, but I couldn't resist. Just this once. Throw on an oversized gold watch (real gold, guys. Totally. Amazing what you can get at Target for $12.99) (okay, FINE, not real. at all. but still. It's spray-painted something fierce.) and a subtle necklace just because I wanted to think that I contributed SOMEthing. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Welp, that's me today. I'm off to sell some papes. Or eat some cakes. One of the two. But don't worry. The promised 30 for 30 post is coming tonight. [Editor's note: Does it seem like I'm procrastinating? How intuitive of you. I'm still having a hard time committing fully and absolutely on a couple of pieces. Ahh! The pressure!]</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Monday. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2602250&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Rugby#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Rugby...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

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a colorful black & white

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xKZSM9luNFSFI7SDPDyW2x_oly6yVU_WlO4ypBCGNCRN5BrI58Bh7Dk3sfkwaVUAnv0y0y8akXlyR5p8KgmlO2mJA0Oke28LPZmRWgZFP_DgFhSJP5sb5Lh8sKQDCTng9J_4VKyEzhm-/s1600/Z1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xKZSM9luNFSFI7SDPDyW2x_oly6yVU_WlO4ypBCGNCRN5BrI58Bh7Dk3sfkwaVUAnv0y0y8akXlyR5p8KgmlO2mJA0Oke28LPZmRWgZFP_DgFhSJP5sb5Lh8sKQDCTng9J_4VKyEzhm-/s400/Z1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">boots: kohl's. dress: vintage. sweater & grey beaded necklace: don't recall. belt: f21. flower headband: gifted homemade.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5xj8vrhcIAGzKsULiD_P_vo9S8DbUzuDkbhnL6uV-0mYYzZXvIAg6xOWBuH-KFm-mQ2hlx_lorDT_HqKdjcCh6DK2n5HHF0YggO3mL0GDsyueqBg94R3CZnzu80hBvLtH2KTsNn4AFCL/s1600/Z1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5xj8vrhcIAGzKsULiD_P_vo9S8DbUzuDkbhnL6uV-0mYYzZXvIAg6xOWBuH-KFm-mQ2hlx_lorDT_HqKdjcCh6DK2n5HHF0YggO3mL0GDsyueqBg94R3CZnzu80hBvLtH2KTsNn4AFCL/s400/Z1britt1.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY6DPd2RZgzcTSHcgKmy19WZlkRTJoXrP8eAvQbT2S_B5een7lDjFkNLEL6FonpO3Ruu4xD3wg-Za5aWFLv8VhkQddFxb4loc4KUpZL6UafMBQZdvlcZ-uh-ZRCffbCQdExh-Y_mmBqM8/s1600/Z1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGY6DPd2RZgzcTSHcgKmy19WZlkRTJoXrP8eAvQbT2S_B5een7lDjFkNLEL6FonpO3Ruu4xD3wg-Za5aWFLv8VhkQddFxb4loc4KUpZL6UafMBQZdvlcZ-uh-ZRCffbCQdExh-Y_mmBqM8/s400/Z1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">Here's the great thing about a dress: it's one stinking piece, and you're done. Period. The end. Finis. I simply added a cardigan overtop this ultra-print dress because I didn't want people staring at me and crossing their eyes trying to decipher the hidden 3D picture. Don't get me wrong; those posters are cool and all. But I'm not a poster. I know that for a fact because when I turn sideways I don't disappear.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I usually add pops o' color in colorless outfits like this. But, what with the uber-print going on, I thought it might be best to just go mono (or would it be di-?) chromatic. Anyways. In the words of Michael Jackson's movie, this is it. Oooh, and "no matter if you're black or white." What a crazy-talented and crazy-crazy individual the King of Pop was. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">This post is short. Or wordiness-challenged. Because it's Sunday and family time.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Tomorrow I'll post my 30 for 30. Try to get some sleep between now and then. I know how hard that will be. But try.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Sunday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2600562&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Forever-21#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Forever 21...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

a colorful black & white

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tag I'm "it"...and a few things you should know about me...

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Cute Sandra over at <a href="http://madam0wl.blogspot.com/">madam0wl</a> gave me a Stylish Blogger Award. Thanks, Sandra! I'm totally flattered. Sandra has awesome personality-packed style; check out her blog and you'll see what I mean. So here's how it works:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="Apple-style-span"></span><span class="Apple-style-span">2. Share seven things about yourself.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3. Award seven recently discovered (by me, anyway) great <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">bloggers.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span class="Apple-style-span">4. Contact these <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">bloggers</span> and tell them about the award!</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So. Here goes nothin'. (What you don't know is that I'm cranking up the volume on "Eye of the Tiger" right now and singing my lungs out to get myself pumped to write this.) (Wait. Shoot. TOTally should've used that as Thing #1. Nuts.)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAF0DYQAndqkew6CHc1o5aqAol_owJHJWi-Ik1RDZJp2sfXMio1SuJ_CF2YvKYrNYQdua1PCyxrO5nihov3qKGTjD-5jPTlGgFWm6e9KmXJT2SAsky0Imk4CvlgA1gLH2WavS3n-AMtli/s1600/Brittney_1987.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizAF0DYQAndqkew6CHc1o5aqAol_owJHJWi-Ik1RDZJp2sfXMio1SuJ_CF2YvKYrNYQdua1PCyxrO5nihov3qKGTjD-5jPTlGgFWm6e9KmXJT2SAsky0Imk4CvlgA1gLH2WavS3n-AMtli/s320/Brittney_1987.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">#1: My friends and I once had a party and cleaned out all our hairbrushes in college. We then combined the hair, and, squeezed together, I think it was the size of a golf ball. Or maybe a bowling ball. Yeah, probably bowling ball. Then everyone pitched in all their pennies and asked around to see who would eat it for $40 bucks. Fast-forward two hours: Me, on the couch, groaning in discomfort, and seriously contemplating the risk-to-benefit ratio of swallowing a cup of Drano. Worst $40 I ever earned. Live & learn.</div><br />#2: My second toe on my left foot, when bent and viewed from the side, looks exactly like an elephant's leg.<br /><br />#3: I remember being shocked to learn that cats didn't actually say the word "purr" when they purred. I was 14 years old when I learned this. A cat person I am not.<br /><br />#4: I get very scared of scary movies. I once hyperventilated (truly) during one. Lady in White, maybe? Can't remember. I cry and have nightmares and my imagination goes into weird realms if I watch scary stuff. So I now avoid all that by closing my eyes during the scary parts of movies and hiding my head in Pocket's shoulder. Yes, he still laughs at me but is good enough to pat my arm when I can "come out now." No, I still haven't seen the Bambi forest fire scene in-full. Judge me.<br /><br />#5: I have an enormous sweet tooth. Drat. You all know that already. Who cares. I typed it out, it counts.<br /><br />#6: I have two fake teeth implanted into my jaw because I'm missing those adult teeth. After my surgery, Pocket called me from work to see how I was faring. Apparently, he'd been talking to his coworker about how he "might need to leave work early because my wife's recovering from her implants." You can imagine how Coworker Joe interpreted that. It took several awkward conversational turns for them both to realize just exactly what "implants" the other was talking about. I don't even know if they shared a good laugh at the end. Chances are 50/50. They're engineers.<br /><br />#7: Sitting courtside at a basketball game, my face got pummeled by the ball zipping out of bounds. I was wearing my glasses at the time, and they got hashed. Mangled into my face. I think they replayed the scene over the jumbotron 183 times, no doubt in slow-mo, each time leaving me feeling awesomer and awesomer. I'll now take my chances in the nosebleeds.<br /><br />So. There you have it. More than you ever wanted to know about me. The rest of me is just an empty shell of pnut m&m wrappers, really. I now tag these adorable lovelies (who I really hope haven't already done this...if so...just tell us 7 MORE things!), and anyone and everyone else who wants to play and hasn't yet. Seriously, I'd love to read all of your seven things, so let me know when you post them so I can grab some popcorn, curl up, and come check out your blogs. But for now, these ladies are required:<br /><br />Heidi @ <a href="http://heidiluxe.blogspot.com/">heidiluxe</a><br />Monique @ <a href="http://yogaandpencilskirts.blogspot.com/">yoga & pencil skirts</a><br />Meredith @ <a href="http://meredithtuttle.blogspot.com/">yours, mine, & ours</a><br />Christine @ <a href="http://futurelint.blogspot.com/">futurelint (I have nothing to wear)</a><br />Brandilyn @ <a href="http://catsandcardigans.blogspot.com/">cats & cardigans</a><br />Jill @ <a href="http://spoilsofwear.blogspot.com/">spoils of wear</a><br />Selina @ <a href="http://sisters4saymoreismore.blogspot.com/">the sisters 4 say more is more</a><br />Kiki @ <a href="http://anewoutfitaday.blogspot.com/">an outfit a day</a><br /><br />Ladies, don't forget to pick up an Award button on the right sidebar here if you want it! Annnnd... That's a wrap.<br /><br />Happy Saturday!

tag I'm "it"...and a few things you should know about me...

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a stay-at-home mom's take on "casual friday"

<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">View the following photos with this song running through your hot little heads: </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of these things are not like the others.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of these things just do-on't belong.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you tell which things are not like the others</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time I finish this song?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmELaypnl_u5Zk0UIn9n5tWp40UXIY9ZTarO9scpuMmzT2C-li13lOC2BXeWPr1HKaXz_9bqQcROfQToGx7Hexp611bXiJLTi8ugTq00atzdrXBt3S4EN6WuGSKPaTLKvMi9D4MLFhLO9/s1600/Y1britt4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="287" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirmELaypnl_u5Zk0UIn9n5tWp40UXIY9ZTarO9scpuMmzT2C-li13lOC2BXeWPr1HKaXz_9bqQcROfQToGx7Hexp611bXiJLTi8ugTq00atzdrXBt3S4EN6WuGSKPaTLKvMi9D4MLFhLO9/s400/Y1britt4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlR5aaFyF3EjNeqPpm-23InFk4CF07KEEwseUV1evp7dLBtMI6APkBF87s4Px6GtnDX4jFgS9LTI45xqAapzcV-5F_EQ2aG7-_RGqncXximHkkuKH5zQ8r3tTSyfPb6LlbtqtZb_mmftT/s1600/Y1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlR5aaFyF3EjNeqPpm-23InFk4CF07KEEwseUV1evp7dLBtMI6APkBF87s4Px6GtnDX4jFgS9LTI45xqAapzcV-5F_EQ2aG7-_RGqncXximHkkuKH5zQ8r3tTSyfPb6LlbtqtZb_mmftT/s400/Y1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">shoes: converse all-stars. pants: gap. long-sleeved tee: american eagle outfitters. tee: old navy. belt: downeast outfitters. watch: target. necklace: gifted. awesome poses: one-of-a-kind original discontinued vintage. sorry.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqyeOiRKXCh-CuZmsxevuAOPMBOw9UzI9Kr1ysNYEUNB-c5eB22WANishyphenhyphenuQ4uNkFOB3ObZ7EIxu3JjyWnYGhPQrhvZNzwqT5Suas1ZhWzFa5wrRIoxdEOCW6uycc22oDdRj6hytPrf0W/s1600/Y1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqyeOiRKXCh-CuZmsxevuAOPMBOw9UzI9Kr1ysNYEUNB-c5eB22WANishyphenhyphenuQ4uNkFOB3ObZ7EIxu3JjyWnYGhPQrhvZNzwqT5Suas1ZhWzFa5wrRIoxdEOCW6uycc22oDdRj6hytPrf0W/s400/Y1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2HToto5bIjWlvJYT5ZYPy7wZTuik6FYBHKNQ8YhS6Dp6_hV9kmBXecHWSfTnSN9H8MGAsD_9r5vm4NZkaD45VCQFaQfPj-7PU5hrB2JqZmS9TRvxzcSN8-tiVNRC27sqsZGkUW0rUKY1/s1600/Y1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh2HToto5bIjWlvJYT5ZYPy7wZTuik6FYBHKNQ8YhS6Dp6_hV9kmBXecHWSfTnSN9H8MGAsD_9r5vm4NZkaD45VCQFaQfPj-7PU5hrB2JqZmS9TRvxzcSN8-tiVNRC27sqsZGkUW0rUKY1/s400/Y1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> Today is totally Casual Friday at my house. Today is also the day where the words "casual" and "completely random" are synonymous. But...frankly? I love today's ensemble. Which is probably alarming to most of you. In fact, I'm seeing in my minds-eye a hasty retreat to <strike>thousands</strike> <strike>hundreds</strike> tens upon tens of computers' "back" buttons. Fair enough. <br /><br />But for those of you still here (gold stars for you all):</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Hi, I'm Brittney. I'm a stay-at-home mom of young kids, and I sometimes get my days mixed up. Mondays become Thursdays and Tuesdays are often dead-ringers for Wednesdays. This hasn't really been a problem until the past year or two, with my son now in school...he's probably the only kid in 1st grade who regularly shows up to gym class with his library book. (Remember my <a href="http://adayinlifetoo.blogspot.com/2011/01/breakfast-of-champions.html">Mother of the Year plaque</a>? It hasn't come yet, but I'm confident it will...)<br /><br />But Fridays, my friends, are never mixed up. Fridays shine like a beacon in the night of the weekday...um...nights. A glowing lighthouse for all troubled waters to see.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><em>Wow</em>, you're saying to yourselves. <em>She waxes poetic. Odd for someone who wears long-sleeved tees under graphic tees and pairs them both with plaid trousers</em>. Or, probably you're actually saying to yourselves, <em>What should I make for dinner? </em>or <em>It's true!! 'E' really DOES equal 'MC-squared'! </em>[Editor's note: If your thoughts fall along the latter option, I'll quietly walk away right now, no questions asked, and I'll never trouble your superior mind again.]</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Today's jumping-off point: Guess. Seriously, go back, look at the photos, and take a stab at what my jumping-off point was today. Anyone guess these <a href="http://adayinlifetoo.blogspot.com/2011/01/im-little-bit-countryim-little-bit-ocd.html">pants</a>? You win. Which is strange to me, because these pants are totally preppy/workwear (wide cuff and everything), whereas the layered tees are exactly opposite. What would you call today's look, anyway? Would you call it: Preppy-lawyers'-kid-who-excels-in-math-and-classic-violin-recitals-but-secretly-plays-the-bass-in-a-garage-band-while-her-boxer-puppy-lays-on-some-carpet-remnants-in-the-corner? No way! That's exactly what I thought, too! What are the odds? Because, really, that's pretty specific...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Anyway. The plaid in the pants is neutral enough that I paired them with a mid-scale graphic tee (long-sleeved under is strictly for warmth, but I like the color it adds). I love the fatty gold boyfriend watch with all this, as well as the blue Converse--a little Unexpected & Maybe Awesome. Overall, despite lots going on, this ensemble's colors are chunky and muted. 'Cept the belt. It adds a bit of whimsy, a pop of color, and a bit of a "huh?" factor. Triple dip.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Happy happy Friday!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? </span><a href="http://www.beso.com/womens-pants/cutest-lil-vintage-pant/2347073116/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">plaid pants</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">  <img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fwomens-pants%2Fcutest-lil-vintage-pant%2F2347073116%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/lucky-brand/womens-tshirts/lucky-brand-free-to-live-tee-womens-t-shirt/1735545849/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">graphic tee</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Flucky-brand%2Fwomens-tshirts%2Flucky-brand-free-to-live-tee-womens-t-shirt%2F1735545849%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/fossil/watches/fossil-watch-womens-gold-plated-bracelet-es2197/1918711962/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">boyfriend watch</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">  <img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Ffossil%2Fwatches%2Ffossil-watch-womens-gold-plated-bracelet-es2197%2F1918711962%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/converse/mens-athletic-inspired-shoes/converse-unisex-chuck-taylor-all-star-sneaker-unisex-shoes/2123023793/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">blue converse</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fconverse%2Fmens-athletic-inspired-shoes%2Fconverse-unisex-chuck-taylor-all-star-sneaker-unisex-shoes%2F2123023793%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/adult-costumes/bad-news-bears-yellow-belt-adult/2351340385/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yellow belt</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fadult-costumes%2Fbad-news-bears-yellow-belt-adult%2F2351340385%2Fdetail" width="1" /></span></div></img><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2592277&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Puma#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Puma...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

a stay-at-home mom's take on "casual friday"

View the following photos with this song running through your hot little heads: Most of these things are not like the others. Most of these ...

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welp, today's post proves it. i'm sophisticated and refined.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-GU8RwpEVrai3bSc_ZSwFao6lyn1LhjywMrk3RQaUOwe5Jvk8i2Mq4aW_HewyUFKZtDGlTHZtVkzn6BFKehx9vKvf4vPy_iksbcBLS5q5KveDZT-Or2CEqrV9xGHgCG653pMmu_JLmg/s1600/X1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-GU8RwpEVrai3bSc_ZSwFao6lyn1LhjywMrk3RQaUOwe5Jvk8i2Mq4aW_HewyUFKZtDGlTHZtVkzn6BFKehx9vKvf4vPy_iksbcBLS5q5KveDZT-Or2CEqrV9xGHgCG653pMmu_JLmg/s400/X1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">boots & watch: target. grey skinny jeans: kohls. shirt: modbe. cardigan: j.crew. scarf & headbands: forever 21. belt: Pocket's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz0cCOC7Du7zUKjFVqtLLoMk2AT9DLVAiTLU0zk8IdfA1reAuckI3p4GfJH5YYQPT7_TL4iDoZ5Q79keLKdXlnRWvfFIlXnnMlUQ415zryVPpBJ2HCxiT1plP_UvKEPAcVdhoHqRGORc/s1600/X1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzz0cCOC7Du7zUKjFVqtLLoMk2AT9DLVAiTLU0zk8IdfA1reAuckI3p4GfJH5YYQPT7_TL4iDoZ5Q79keLKdXlnRWvfFIlXnnMlUQ415zryVPpBJ2HCxiT1plP_UvKEPAcVdhoHqRGORc/s400/X1britt1.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWum-SFS3oSclpEcsKler4Ln-Ox6Q_yBg0XSDsqEAnmQhDnHWCaB-7__zAlPK_41oYHKUgcfOB1KHyWHcLdryBOM7wZVGhsz0-WiWIFa68rb-El7-1pRWVqLcTktqSW280GUr4APNiAI/s1600/X1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWum-SFS3oSclpEcsKler4Ln-Ox6Q_yBg0XSDsqEAnmQhDnHWCaB-7__zAlPK_41oYHKUgcfOB1KHyWHcLdryBOM7wZVGhsz0-WiWIFa68rb-El7-1pRWVqLcTktqSW280GUr4APNiAI/s400/X1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">My kids love hearing stories about themselves when they were little. Or just about themselves in general. Because, let's face it, the world contained within these four walls actually does revolve around them. Mmmm...kind of. Anyway, my son particularly loves the story about the funny, slash, disgusting thing that happened when he was a brandnew baby and Pocket was changing his diaper. I'd detail it here, but some of you don't have children yet, and I don't want to dissuade you from the decision. <br /><br />Don't you love it when someone does that? Like, dangles a tidbit of a story in front of you like a zhu-zhu pet in front of a puppy, then doesn't follow through with the juicy details? Well...I promise you, this isn't like that. The details of this story are indeed juicy. Quite literally. So. I'll just leave you with two words and let your imaginations run wild: "projectile" and "poo."<br /><br />Annnd...enough about you. Let's talk about me. Jumping-off point today was comfort and flexibility, because I was watching my 2- and 0-year-old nephews this morning. So. I just sort of piled stuff on until I ran out of time while my kids ate breakfast. Oooh, that's a great idea for a game show, no? Contestants have a closetful of clothes and 30 seconds to throw on a decent outfit before, say, three children in the next room (ages 2, 4, and 6, hypothetically speaking of course) start fingerpainting the furniture with yogurt, guzzling syrup from the bottle, and creating eternity pools of their cups by pouring their own milk. <br />  <br />And if that totally made-up make-believe absolutely fictional scenario made your forehead break out in tiny beads of sweat, I don't know what to say. 'Cept this: Don't come live at my house for the next 10 years. <br />  <br />Anyway. This is what I wore today. And if you're going to tell me that I'm too old to wear double braids, I'm going to fake geriatric-induced hearing loss and wear them anyway. Yep. <em>Fake</em>. Because, haven't you heard? 31 is the new 17... or 11...okay, FINE, 3.  <br />  <br />Happy Thursday.<br />  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look?  </span><a href="http://www.beso.com/steve-madden/womens-boots/buckkie-brn-nubuck/2133703958/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">boots</span></a>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fsteve-madden%2Fwomens-boots%2Fbuckkie-brn-nubuck%2F2133703958%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/gap/womens-skinny-jeans/gap-always-skinny-jeans-gray-wash/2242947779/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">grey jeans</span></a>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fgap%2Fwomens-skinny-jeans%2Fgap-always-skinny-jeans-gray-wash%2F2242947779%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/j-crew/womens-cardigans/jcrew-perfect-fit-mixed-tape-cardigan/2034824738/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">cardigan</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fj-crew%2Fwomens-cardigans%2Fjcrew-perfect-fit-mixed-tape-cardigan%2F2034824738%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/forever-21/womens-shirts-blouses/forever21-tribal-gauze-woven-scarf/2056325647/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">colorful scarf</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fforever-21%2Fwomens-shirts-blouses%2Fforever21-tribal-gauze-woven-scarf%2F2056325647%2Fdetail" width="1" /></span></div></img><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2587818&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Merona#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Merona...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

welp, today's post proves it. i'm sophisticated and refined.

boots & watch: target. grey skinny jeans: kohls. shirt: modbe. cardigan: j.crew. scarf & headbands: forever 21. belt: Pocket's. ...

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on husbands and boyfriends (and stealing their clothes...)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDBIYJFvuUr0sVZc1swbwbtxRa92nF0HKPSlScA4H6BbQK0GWjpKjOQFV_ZcZFkjoI9PJny-hZMzjD811dqZ6E0OE50A4dq3SR8GfRGyKtCApaAQEUGILoL2brC-eFqSgix33J6Kn1TJC/s1600/W1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDBIYJFvuUr0sVZc1swbwbtxRa92nF0HKPSlScA4H6BbQK0GWjpKjOQFV_ZcZFkjoI9PJny-hZMzjD811dqZ6E0OE50A4dq3SR8GfRGyKtCApaAQEUGILoL2brC-eFqSgix33J6Kn1TJC/s400/W1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">shoes: steve madden. jeans: american eagle outfitters. shirt: Pocket's. bracelets: f21, target, kohls. necklace: gifted.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjoXDOoDMkHD7YtJWHyXFbbxWTyZjiDXdvWu8L5qJRT2ZyHPwQxnCueB6nOd4ChRE6-72Y4GrO3Dlyax5Ky8jYh5GpDEDY5ZgE_h3j2Le7npslLUC-OSum3x_k4hyzC-3xoh_2J5TGgZV/s1600/W1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyjoXDOoDMkHD7YtJWHyXFbbxWTyZjiDXdvWu8L5qJRT2ZyHPwQxnCueB6nOd4ChRE6-72Y4GrO3Dlyax5Ky8jYh5GpDEDY5ZgE_h3j2Le7npslLUC-OSum3x_k4hyzC-3xoh_2J5TGgZV/s400/W1britt3.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWj0NRIUndnAkpihgzUrFG0q2rO6mBOvGOHhT7DhsWbj9HZBI7phQdhT5u_l6stXtCkSscjEBaiysJ0aOGrjUXlo7akPEtPperm8OlWyVKQOLdZq3gbTTXQREKRsMRRkTcw_BqaYZ-3cV/s1600/W1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWj0NRIUndnAkpihgzUrFG0q2rO6mBOvGOHhT7DhsWbj9HZBI7phQdhT5u_l6stXtCkSscjEBaiysJ0aOGrjUXlo7akPEtPperm8OlWyVKQOLdZq3gbTTXQREKRsMRRkTcw_BqaYZ-3cV/s400/W1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://population250trends.blogspot.com/">Brittany</a> asked me to participate in a style-a-basic-white-tee thing (which is absolutely the technical title of the event, if you're wondering), upcoming on her blog. (Ohp! Spoiler Alert. TOTally forgot to prep you all...sorry. But, really, now you know how I felt when my sister spilled the beans about what happened in the last Twilight book. Actually, that's not a good comparison at all, because I probably spent 14 hours of my life begging her TO spoil it because I was too lazy to read it. Not like she busted out-of-thin-air the inside info about the baby...I had to WORK for that, guys.)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">ANYways. I'm <strike>always</strike> <strike>usually</strike> on-rare-occasions-and-involving-bribes up for a challenge, so I told her I'd be happy to do it. But my brain is too tired to come up with three separate outfit ideas starring a white tee AND another outfit for today. So, even though you all get a sneak peek at one of the white tee outfits (lucky dogs), there are still two more secret and awesome looks coming up on her blog next week. So. This totally isn't cheating. I'm pretty sure. Hopefully.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Also not cheating (right?) is the fact that I stole Pocket's basic white tee because I own none of my own. And, bonus!, his was fairly new and therefore didn't have the sweat stains that inevitably befall his t-shirts. [Editor's note: Not that my husband is sweaty or gross. He's absolutely not. He is athletic and active, though, so over the course of time and thousands of bball games, his tees tend to get...ummm...well-used.] </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So, since I was using his tee anyway, I thought I'd strike up a theme here and pair it with some boyfriendish jeans. Check-check on the masculine components. Now I just needed to girlify a bit. Knot the tee, cuff the sleeves, add some enormous bright chunky jewelry, and don the infamous heeled booties of which my entire shoe collection are currently jealous. At first I was going to just pull back my hair to pretend I'm athletic, too ("pretend" being the optimum word), but with the tee's crew neck, that wasn't going to work. Crew necklines aren't the most flattering on a girl with broad shoulders. And I'm just such a girl.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">So, with the hair: curl it up buttercup. Done and done. I'm liking the balanced juxtaposition of this ensemble. Yin and yang. Salt and pepper. Knock-knock jokes and something actually funny. Mullets and all other hairstyles. You get the idea...</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Wednesday!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? </span><a href="http://www.beso.com/levis/womens-boyfriend-jeans/levis-boyfriend-jean/1706217327/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">boyfriend jeans</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Flevis%2Fwomens-boyfriend-jeans%2Flevis-boyfriend-jean%2F1706217327%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/banana-republic/mens-tshirts/banana-republic-mens-new-pima-cotton-basic-white-tee/1129011759/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">white tee</span></a>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fbanana-republic%2Fmens-tshirts%2Fbanana-republic-mens-new-pima-cotton-basic-white-tee%2F1129011759%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/fossil/watches/fossil-chronograph-champagne-dial-boyfriend-watch/1116899134/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">boyfriend watch</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Ffossil%2Fwatches%2Ffossil-chronograph-champagne-dial-boyfriend-watch%2F1116899134%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/steve-madden/womens-boots/madden-girl-womens-razcal-shoes-taupe/2131056597/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">booties</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">  <img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fsteve-madden%2Fwomens-boots%2Fmadden-girl-womens-razcal-shoes-taupe%2F2131056597%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/necklaces-pendants/crochet-bud-necklace/1914619287/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">crochet necklace</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fnecklaces-pendants%2Fcrochet-bud-necklace%2F1914619287%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2583888&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Newport-News#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Newport News...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

on husbands and boyfriends (and stealing their clothes...)

  shoes: steve madden. jeans: american eagle outfitters. shirt: Pocket's. bracelets: f21, target, kohls. necklace: gifted. Brittany ask...

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they might be giants...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYfNjYOKKpIpYirhlP6exSjyxTngFOQB3g3XgL4RxX328kcH9aN7wu_xO87PcJU2qfSB6tlgru13GP5pK3BjwO3NC7eJJfIPslm6t5xIChnMZlUrGEXhl7KNvhq0r468OqAJf5uX6kJ0R/s1600/V1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYfNjYOKKpIpYirhlP6exSjyxTngFOQB3g3XgL4RxX328kcH9aN7wu_xO87PcJU2qfSB6tlgru13GP5pK3BjwO3NC7eJJfIPslm6t5xIChnMZlUrGEXhl7KNvhq0r468OqAJf5uX6kJ0R/s400/V1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">shoes: steve madden. tights, necklace, & earrings: gifted. skirt: j.crew. belt & stripes: forever21. button-up: eddie bauer. bracelet & flower hairthing: downeast outfitters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIDtIR5EQZqk4wSEwq7vcqLqOccAKGhLDO0PfqnUTHj9PctH82LSel-tK9OxViLg9N62sPIOWKsKZX01Evh3sveoWGnBtn66xs0EVxfytgisHSTifGUEN-h-_REDLuRA6Lh0Yv377bMZa/s1600/V1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiIDtIR5EQZqk4wSEwq7vcqLqOccAKGhLDO0PfqnUTHj9PctH82LSel-tK9OxViLg9N62sPIOWKsKZX01Evh3sveoWGnBtn66xs0EVxfytgisHSTifGUEN-h-_REDLuRA6Lh0Yv377bMZa/s400/V1britt3.jpg" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjHvyvb1L4HjDa0MRCt903YrGgl4jYeGdBn5Tq_c4mi4likFsidEFQA1_sEW30zLwJFvVOXu35LVgF9Pse2DqON3YuPxZkU-Ri3uM4Dcv5sw-S2QTfY9e4nAst4-IAq1r4ECa6BKWZMhe/s1600/V1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjHvyvb1L4HjDa0MRCt903YrGgl4jYeGdBn5Tq_c4mi4likFsidEFQA1_sEW30zLwJFvVOXu35LVgF9Pse2DqON3YuPxZkU-Ri3uM4Dcv5sw-S2QTfY9e4nAst4-IAq1r4ECa6BKWZMhe/s400/V1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">"Woahhhhhh. You're taaaaaaalllllll." First thing I heard, all prepubescent-chorus-like, when I walked into my son's 1st grade class this morning for my volunteer hour. Which is a comment I'm not really sure what to do with. Thank you? You're welcome? I'm sorry? I know? Get off me? Endless possibilities for responses, really. [Editor's note: You'll be relieved to know: I just smiled at the kids and sat down. There. Crisis averted.]</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Bottom line: I attribute my newfound height to these SHOES. I heart them.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Today's jumping-off point was this denim pencil skirt. It needs some slight tailoring, but I haven't had time, so I decided to wear it with a chunky belt to hide the waistband until it's fixed. I'm afraid <a href="http://adayinlifetoo.blogspot.com/2011/01/striped-sweater-pencil-skirt-booties.html">Sunday's ensemble</a> got me into a total stripedy-stripe-stripe mood (PLUS it's breton stripes day), so I went with this little number. If you'll <a href="http://adayinlifetoo.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-beginning-to-look-lot-likewednesday.html">recall</a>, it's a tunic length (some might go so far as to say it's a "dress" length, but not I, my friends. Not I.), so I tucked it here, over a pale yellow button-up.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">The button-up was slightly problematic. It looked off when I wore the collar down, but so did it also look a little strange when I purposefully flipped it up. So I just opened up the back of the collar and let the front fall where it may. That's right. Living life on the edge. I'm famous for this kind of thing, you know. Like one time I went to bed without brushing my teeth.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">[Editor's note: That's true, but what she's failing to admit is the END of the story, which is that she got up a sleepless hour later to brush in the dark because she couldn't handle her fuzzy teeth. So. Probably "living life on the edge...of a secure 10-foot-buffer zone" would be more accurate. But, you know, tomayto tomahto.]</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I love these bright blue tights from my friend Val, and I thought this would be a great day to wear them. In this ensemble, they come across as kind of a neutral, really--just an extension of the blue denim skirt. A bright, glow-in-the-dark extension, of course, but still. They're pretty Unexpected & Maybe Awesome for me here. And I like how they're downplayed, just slightly, by the taupe booties.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Question for you all: How do you wear earrings? They are currently the bane of my style existence. I normally default to my beloved diamond studs, but my friend RaeLynn wanted me to try some danglies, which I did here (you know, that life-on-the-edge thing again). I feel like these are all wrong with this ensemble, but I'm not sure what I should do differently. Please! Earring advice! I'm begging you!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(ahem) Regardless...happy Tuesday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/home/view/breton-stripes"><img src="http://www.everybodyeverywear.com/photos/iCQAAAA.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? </span><a href="http://www.beso.com/j-crew/womens-skirts/jcrew-denim-pencil-skirt/2069064073/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">pencil skirt</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fj-crew%2Fwomens-skirts%2Fjcrew-denim-pencil-skirt%2F2069064073%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/forever-21/womens-shirts-blouses/forever21-cozy-striped-top/2012274716/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">striped top</span></a>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fforever-21%2Fwomens-shirts-blouses%2Fforever21-cozy-striped-top%2F2012274716%2Fdetail" width="1" /></img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/steve-madden/womens-boots/madden-girl-womens-razcal-shoes-taupe/2131056597/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">booties</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fsteve-madden%2Fwomens-boots%2Fmadden-girl-womens-razcal-shoes-taupe%2F2131056597%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/mountain-hardwear/womens-shirts-blouses/mountain-hardwear-scenic-route-shirt-womens-gold-dust-14/2310302352/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">yellow button-up</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fmountain-hardwear%2Fwomens-shirts-blouses%2Fmountain-hardwear-scenic-route-shirt-womens-gold-dust-14%2F2310302352%2Fdetail" width="1" />  </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/womens-socks-hosiery/forever21-solid-tights/1927450856/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">blue tights</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fwomens-socks-hosiery%2Fforever21-solid-tights%2F1927450856%2Fdetail" width="1" /></span></div></img><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2580384&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Forever-21#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Forever 21...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

they might be giants...

shoes: steve madden. tights, necklace, & earrings: gifted. skirt: j.crew. belt & stripes: forever21. button-up: eddie bauer. bracele...

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i think i can...i think i can...i think i can...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZSY7I71-vxjpZi_ErLGXmmYTv7eu1rsxW-jj1aQaMaLTzRGTioWs2PHJ7yYLd2Me_w_Kq9cCxmio2YD0LRP5jOGijz_UP0Y8rERk9FOk8wkTtyfdCdXjoSaKfCZo81KD7q7GxSs6xRaO/s1600/U1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZSY7I71-vxjpZi_ErLGXmmYTv7eu1rsxW-jj1aQaMaLTzRGTioWs2PHJ7yYLd2Me_w_Kq9cCxmio2YD0LRP5jOGijz_UP0Y8rERk9FOk8wkTtyfdCdXjoSaKfCZo81KD7q7GxSs6xRaO/s400/U1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">shoes & shirt: american eagle outfitters. pants: gap. jacket: kohl's. bracelet: downeast outfitters. earrings: hawaii. belt: forever21.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3VNuCTONbYtfiBh_CiA3d8yGUFrQKsU6WNClTZSbYv0etl-PHAiO0UTkQcgaDOjHziXVH0mc1IbCz3SRgVgf8M3DDcmOJ8MKGUp8hItVVXVs8caaQnD434pmbQpJqZQ4OPThUK0RR_zm/s1600/U1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF3VNuCTONbYtfiBh_CiA3d8yGUFrQKsU6WNClTZSbYv0etl-PHAiO0UTkQcgaDOjHziXVH0mc1IbCz3SRgVgf8M3DDcmOJ8MKGUp8hItVVXVs8caaQnD434pmbQpJqZQ4OPThUK0RR_zm/s400/U1britt1.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2dv-VjM22WfTlUzGDiz2mRKh_NP6u3gaoWRTOIb3z8ficf1CcCeQMiuE961G_RFflAyahL7EBDJrWgJJw7tY2jVaruRNtUVR4mcU8uEslDiRaP1lg19GO3eaKpQG3TVapLr_FZrn19Ak/s1600/U1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2dv-VjM22WfTlUzGDiz2mRKh_NP6u3gaoWRTOIb3z8ficf1CcCeQMiuE961G_RFflAyahL7EBDJrWgJJw7tY2jVaruRNtUVR4mcU8uEslDiRaP1lg19GO3eaKpQG3TVapLr_FZrn19Ak/s400/U1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">One time I was in a class, and the instructor came in late, threw her bag down on the front table, and started yelling at us about what a crappy mood she was in. About 20 seconds later, she stopped, gathered her things, went out the door, and then came back in, smiling at everyone and telling us all how happy she was to be there. It was confusing at first, but later on we figured out that she was simply showing us what a huge difference an intro/first impression makes.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I say that as a preface to what I'm about to present to you: Firstly, that I'm totally happy today. I slept well last night, my kids are happy and being super cute, the sun is out, my quads are less sore than yesterday, and I've sneaked a few <span style="font-size: xx-small;">(handfuls of)</span> pnut butter m&ms from my 2-year-old's "potty treats" stash. Like, seriously, it's an all-around good day.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I'll now disclose the second introductory truth: the fact that I am liking absolutely nothing about today's ensemble. 'Cept my hair, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't count as part of the "outfit." Overall, this outfit doesn't fit my mood, doesn't work in and of itself, and doesn't flatter. And I just discovered my pants are dirty. Sighhhh... </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">No, I can't rock every daily outfit. But I think that's okay, because that makes the good ensembles that much better. Right, friends?...friends?...mom?... </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Anyways. Jumping-off point today was the grey shirt that you really can't see. It's got an embroidered neckline that I really like but that is proving difficult to dress. And I wore skinnies all last week so I thought I'd give them a break (translation: wash them) and go with some wide-leg trousers. [Editor's note: Apparently I prefer dirty ones, because, y'know, that's just classy.] I've also worn cardigans for many days in a row, and I plan on continuing to do so during much of the 30x30 challenge. Hence the jacket choice for today.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Braided belt, metallic flats, and a chunky bracelet that has nothing to do with the rest of the color scheme but that I thought I could maybe pull off anyway. And there you have it, kids: what not to wear, Britt-style. You're very welcome.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><br />Happy Monday.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (to avoid)</span> this look? </span><a href="http://www.beso.com/gap/womens-pants/gap-womens-true-black-wide-leg-pants/1324139340/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">wide leg pants</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fgap%2Fwomens-pants%2Fgap-womens-true-black-wide-leg-pants%2F1324139340%2Fdetail" width="1" /> </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/hurley/womens-jackets-coats/hurley-winchester-jacket-in-surplus-olive/1787960313/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">olive jacket</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fhurley%2Fwomens-jackets-coats%2Fhurley-winchester-jacket-in-surplus-olive%2F1787960313%2Fdetail" width="1" /> </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/american-eagle-outfitters/womens-shirts-blouses/ae-womens-embroidered-peasant-tunic-black/2355288304/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">embroidered tunic</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Famerican-eagle-outfitters%2Fwomens-shirts-blouses%2Fae-womens-embroidered-peasant-tunic-black%2F2355288304%2Fdetail" width="1" /> </img></span><a href="http://www.beso.com/mossimo/womens-flats/mossimo-metallic-vonesha-flat-55/1975648997/detail?af_assettype_id=4&af_creative_id=5&af_id=44772&af_placement_id=1&rf=af1" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: x-small;">metallic flats</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="1" src="https://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-44772/assetID-5/placementID-1/url-http:%2F%2Fwww.beso.com%2Fmossimo%2Fwomens-flats%2Fmossimo-metallic-vonesha-flat-55%2F1975648997%2Fdetail" width="1" /></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background: white; border-bottom: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-left: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-right: #bfbfbf 1px solid; border-top: #bfbfbf 1px solid; display: block; position: relative; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2576376&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0px; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Gap#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; color: #606060; font: 11px verdana, sans-serif; text-decoration: underline;">More Gap...</a></div><div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 3px; position: absolute; right: 0px;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></img></a></div></div></div></div>

i think i can...i think i can...i think i can...

shoes & shirt: american eagle outfitters. pants: gap. jacket: kohl's. bracelet: downeast outfitters. earrings: hawaii. belt: forever...

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