What, this old thing? Yeah...it really is, actually.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkDl8GMiuSw9IcxaZjq8zZ0HqzX2G95Xp3naT8oHcp3SXJJDif0btTNqMcdTeWmeIUxgim_4pZBXGi_EsN9o3I2IHGNOJbvTNuGufyVSKXIFOO9HqGA-yRnmYQUmAMvNEYmkW1fUvDXGu/s1600/R1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkDl8GMiuSw9IcxaZjq8zZ0HqzX2G95Xp3naT8oHcp3SXJJDif0btTNqMcdTeWmeIUxgim_4pZBXGi_EsN9o3I2IHGNOJbvTNuGufyVSKXIFOO9HqGA-yRnmYQUmAMvNEYmkW1fUvDXGu/s400/R1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">shoes: unionbay brand. pants: gap. shirt: somewhere in germany. cardigan: old navy. belt & necklace: downeast basics. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMDtahnerXY4l0834wcUX9dFpL4FintenD-iDNtV6chQrpK6Vr4lkIYVuKDjbdk-mVjyHwpzV58Fb57Rcz9CD77jU_28b8M-exGPbJ6UlgLNqDOkCBQLK5TdH8Jec8wHjZmhxjUeeonBs/s1600/R1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMDtahnerXY4l0834wcUX9dFpL4FintenD-iDNtV6chQrpK6Vr4lkIYVuKDjbdk-mVjyHwpzV58Fb57Rcz9CD77jU_28b8M-exGPbJ6UlgLNqDOkCBQLK5TdH8Jec8wHjZmhxjUeeonBs/s400/R1britt1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeG2zKCwXEQmSKO3ptW1diEuTGaNurgGQN4DCgmj8Gcyy2tpBTgYSOjsXnLngmT3AHBtQyvuNoHVrBp5GtHoSJon27L6_E4i865l8mVCRSHty-4kXb9nmHYcrDesfwGFiSg-6574yEOwT/s1600/R1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzeG2zKCwXEQmSKO3ptW1diEuTGaNurgGQN4DCgmj8Gcyy2tpBTgYSOjsXnLngmT3AHBtQyvuNoHVrBp5GtHoSJon27L6_E4i865l8mVCRSHty-4kXb9nmHYcrDesfwGFiSg-6574yEOwT/s400/R1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's something pretty liberating about wearing a fancy cluster necklace with an industrial nylon belt. I feel like I could do anything today, if I'm being honest with you. Anything at all. Fly, see through walls, lasso bad guys with a magical lariat, call the public library to see if I accidentally returned my son's schoolbook there...ANYthing. You name it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">[Editor's note: I tried make the library phone call sound cooler by associating it with those other super-activities. Did it work? Does it sound like a way awesome thing to do? No? Drat. Well, the good news is that I actually DID take that book to the public library on accident, which means my son will be able to graduate 1st grade. *phew*]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">[Assistant Editor's note: What Editor is failing to tell you all is that, embarrassing as this most recent book/library mixup might sound, it's not NEARLY as embarrassing as the time we "returned" library books into a local video rental return slot...and then accused the library of screwing up their record-keeping because we specifically remembered returning them into a drop box. HEH.]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Want more embarrassing dirt on me? Here. Outtakes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlfHsmbS-QTIOgcLTBZacnfriep3x9Xle7SZWdIAba47pMzZ4LWkKbzFL6_mKPajivnPYPFeBxmFoc1I2Hq1QEN6buDdHjm4qubkAIWsr6KRNPAuva2BxIVh8lkxzrWB5fdxQBNba4xVV/s1600/R1britt4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqlfHsmbS-QTIOgcLTBZacnfriep3x9Xle7SZWdIAba47pMzZ4LWkKbzFL6_mKPajivnPYPFeBxmFoc1I2Hq1QEN6buDdHjm4qubkAIWsr6KRNPAuva2BxIVh8lkxzrWB5fdxQBNba4xVV/s400/R1britt4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Can someone please remind me why I blog? Is it to publicly humiliate myself as much as possible, and since I don't see that many people during the course of my real life, turning to the Internet was the only viable solution? No? Well then...I have no response to that.</div><div align="center">Happy Monday.<br /><br />p.s. Don't forget to enter the <a href="http://adayinlifetoo.blogspot.com/2011/05/giveaway.html" target="blank">GIVEAWAY</a> -- it ends tonight!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? 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What, this old thing? Yeah...it really is, actually.

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you say capris, I say mom-jeans...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7BXneG5B6TvuNZGTBLWBAi-6soCCbkHLnUf_I9-JAIZ4QPPeDAwykIqEuY00jMyDkGAEZgvED8RmY56L1zXKeDIem79Ef-hbQmFFAVGZbi4RVKEg73crXKeOZfTMVSHEfRC8pf2b6aZR/s1600/Y1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7BXneG5B6TvuNZGTBLWBAi-6soCCbkHLnUf_I9-JAIZ4QPPeDAwykIqEuY00jMyDkGAEZgvED8RmY56L1zXKeDIem79Ef-hbQmFFAVGZbi4RVKEg73crXKeOZfTMVSHEfRC8pf2b6aZR/s400/Y1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">sandals, necklace, & bracelet: forever21. capris: thrifted (gap). shirt: kohl's. chambray shirt: gift from Germany. belt: downeast basics (american eagle). watch: target. flower hair clips: gift.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjol_rloYNN0OyUsyRCoIAx2b3M25KTHEppg_EdqZd-RcymmZVTyVXeeZhT-cyyZeINxOS_gamW3WewydsccGBitGxV4B6gnRaXMJcQ4OXHYpXOlgYs0WBmxhBjoxpG0pjreEbKYDUW8Xsb/s1600/Y1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjol_rloYNN0OyUsyRCoIAx2b3M25KTHEppg_EdqZd-RcymmZVTyVXeeZhT-cyyZeINxOS_gamW3WewydsccGBitGxV4B6gnRaXMJcQ4OXHYpXOlgYs0WBmxhBjoxpG0pjreEbKYDUW8Xsb/s400/Y1britt3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71V-eZ2YNoyHnCDdWLaLgVlAM7EPH0mWFT4i8TMi3o8g7yM1FxQmXNamxQeAWxFb2lGg5xpnIy5y3mMAaV6ZFxwT6DOPGMWsl0q1hrnW2rhyphenhyphenylnMdpdlLkESg8eXqozSoSrj2ijkx8y2W/s1600/Y1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj71V-eZ2YNoyHnCDdWLaLgVlAM7EPH0mWFT4i8TMi3o8g7yM1FxQmXNamxQeAWxFb2lGg5xpnIy5y3mMAaV6ZFxwT6DOPGMWsl0q1hrnW2rhyphenhyphenylnMdpdlLkESg8eXqozSoSrj2ijkx8y2W/s400/Y1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="center">I have mixed feelings about capris. They're warmer than skirts but cooler than jeans for the in-between days (such as today) that are neither cold nor hot. They also scream "mom-in-the-'burbs" like nothing else. Well, 'cept for sweater arms tied together over a polo shirt. Natch.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">In my defense (hah! defensive already, and no one's even said anything. heh.), a guy was coming to change all the locks on our doors this morning, and I had literally 3 minutes from out-of-shower to fully-dressed. Considering that, does it endear this ensemble in your hearts at all? AND I added a cute braid in the hair. No? Still bad? Nuts. Worth a shot, at least.  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Can I just tangent here for one second (when is this blog ever NOT on a tangent?) (don't answer that) and ask: Is anyone else a little uncomfortable when workerdudes come over to work on stuff in your house during the day? Like for cable or phone or doors or plumbing or or or... Anything, really. I'm sure they're all fully qualified and kind people. I've never had a bad experience. But still. I always get a little nervous.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">And today's dude reaked of alcohol and other unpleasantries. At 10:30 a.m., I'll admit, I wasn't particularly thrilled. Dah well. The new knobs and deadbolts work and look awesome. So. </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">End of tangent. End of post.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Happy Wednesday!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Want this look? Sans creepy beer dude? 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you say capris, I say mom-jeans...

  sandals, necklace, & bracelet: forever21. capris: thrifted (gap). shirt: kohl's. chambray shirt: gift from Germany. belt: downeast...

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confession: today's other posts were pre-programmed

<div style="text-align: center;"> Sorry about today's post-overload. But here's what I wore to church:</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrtmBK1_Foo61yDsVCyVTWP2I64jyzt1VBAu1b2lXWH5MNbUhRqsmpTCSUtgjTyDDlNtjk72_5B_tKDa62G2RlF3B1cLKTeHwiGJ_j6AleHz2p8T8111LefvgZtXQcx7iZQ8Qqt_mjRAN/s1600/O1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrtmBK1_Foo61yDsVCyVTWP2I64jyzt1VBAu1b2lXWH5MNbUhRqsmpTCSUtgjTyDDlNtjk72_5B_tKDa62G2RlF3B1cLKTeHwiGJ_j6AleHz2p8T8111LefvgZtXQcx7iZQ8Qqt_mjRAN/s400/O1britt3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">shoes: mudd brand. tights: gifted. dress: ralph lauren. shirt & flower hairthing: gifted. necklaces: don't recall. watch: citizen brand.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix48UxcDnK89yaECyjiqHz7ZI1sLH-gG4XR63e2ByK7MojM4sIcLkBFa11E8g9KFgzcjkwEn-VyLlIdOJDParTwYSG1k8NbuumOzLzQwfV8i8yBELFeofu5v0Ajh_DKyGBOFLJaj29VX1i/s1600/O1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix48UxcDnK89yaECyjiqHz7ZI1sLH-gG4XR63e2ByK7MojM4sIcLkBFa11E8g9KFgzcjkwEn-VyLlIdOJDParTwYSG1k8NbuumOzLzQwfV8i8yBELFeofu5v0Ajh_DKyGBOFLJaj29VX1i/s400/O1britt1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Lsheoze2htn-jJ0HFQY6spf8eaQy-MHVJnOojU5o7_jLN2lSDMz0FBjP-a3uSsuAPrKWZRiWykvIo8dPDcGf-z-EmQX__PFu6z28WhyphenhyphensTJZIkRDf5ttvRD7IKwDKKPHEW8NHBtJbiAE3/s1600/O1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="347" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Lsheoze2htn-jJ0HFQY6spf8eaQy-MHVJnOojU5o7_jLN2lSDMz0FBjP-a3uSsuAPrKWZRiWykvIo8dPDcGf-z-EmQX__PFu6z28WhyphenhyphensTJZIkRDf5ttvRD7IKwDKKPHEW8NHBtJbiAE3/s400/O1britt2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved this outfit today. I love how I didn't wear black shoes, which I normally would've (because of a black skirt) but for some reason didn't. I love how I wore a button-up over a wrapdress. And tied it. I love how the colors don't match but "go." I love the random bits of hairness--braids, bun, barette, headband, flower--that are numerous but not in-your-face. I like the purple tights and the mass of necklaces.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Not like I think I'm so cool or whatever. I just happen to like how this ensemble is entirely Unexpected and Maybe Awesome and exemplifies the whole "method to my madness" thing. </div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of madness: my stomach is growling. I'm off to eat.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Sunday. Again. But for real this time.</div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="-moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; -moz-background-origin: padding; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 191); display: block; position: relative; text-align: center; width: 430px;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="150" scrolling="no" src="http://widget.shopstyle.com/widget?pid=uid6676-2041974-73&look=2546925&size=Small&width=6&height=1&layouttype=0&border=0&footer=0" width="430"></iframe><br /><div style="bottom: 2px; height: 18px; left: 0pt; line-height: 12px; position: absolute; width: 100%;"><div style="left: 0pt; padding: 2px 0pt 0pt 6px; position: absolute;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/browse/Chicos#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0pt none; color: #606060; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 11px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; text-decoration: underline;">More Chico's...</a></div><div style="padding: 3px 4px 3px 0pt; position: absolute; right: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.shopstyle.com/#pid=uid6676-2041974-73" style="border: 0pt none;"><img alt="ShopStyle" src="http://resources.shopstyle.com/im/widget/ShopStyleLogo_powered_small.png" style="border: 0pt none; margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt;" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">   </div>

confession: today's other posts were pre-programmed

 Sorry about today's post-overload. But here's what I wore to church:   shoes: mudd brand. tights: gifted. dress: ralph lauren. shir...

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and never the twain shall meet...

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmEn2qVa-ZIZcWSUjTNer7bA8-ZjfLu2ivvbgYcYc7_boC3RwnprrtDBZgadW_ukmKNxY5kckUvcwA5AL4gLD1fLhZtc_bQuE6hsv7DhobXXRS2ROzf8ISbkUM95fqCTwYx9laVw3CCu3/s1600/FF1britt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmEn2qVa-ZIZcWSUjTNer7bA8-ZjfLu2ivvbgYcYc7_boC3RwnprrtDBZgadW_ukmKNxY5kckUvcwA5AL4gLD1fLhZtc_bQuE6hsv7DhobXXRS2ROzf8ISbkUM95fqCTwYx9laVw3CCu3/s400/FF1britt2.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;">Boots: Target. Socks: Don't recall. Skirt & cardigan: Gap. Button-up: Some nice tailor-man in Germany. Necklaces & hair-thing: gifted. Belt: Pocket's. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8xs8NDM9gxXq3vdxqDvvHi-R_kKrhIFPDOtJxxJJTmamwUa9cF98j9EDiABwDVvDljd9ILm0-6L_iPGBWaRiwKnGsDVz7KUNj7r_XSeu19qsdt3xvrRYtBaOu1GsKud6h-kmtssHK4Ot/s1600/FF1britt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8xs8NDM9gxXq3vdxqDvvHi-R_kKrhIFPDOtJxxJJTmamwUa9cF98j9EDiABwDVvDljd9ILm0-6L_iPGBWaRiwKnGsDVz7KUNj7r_XSeu19qsdt3xvrRYtBaOu1GsKud6h-kmtssHK4Ot/s400/FF1britt1.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;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></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/AVvXsEj_SJF-xvGctEEyU6WM2_Fwu5frWd5S_QTd4_HmKBioUHIGNOEQVAI0PkY5eX_j3eM8HZZPElGpZ1icEZDkz3_SLtZCUWo2xq4E08LfqAN5if6mgNL70UwMuZSEKflCo0LrkP1G-DBI9r59/s1600/FF1britt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_SJF-xvGctEEyU6WM2_Fwu5frWd5S_QTd4_HmKBioUHIGNOEQVAI0PkY5eX_j3eM8HZZPElGpZ1icEZDkz3_SLtZCUWo2xq4E08LfqAN5if6mgNL70UwMuZSEKflCo0LrkP1G-DBI9r59/s400/FF1britt3.jpg" width="346" /></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;">Ever wondered what would happen if you mixed hippie + preppy + glam + backwoods + schoolgirl + some-other-look-that-I'm-forgetting-but-that-obviously-play-a-role-in-this-ensemble-too? Wonder no more. And, now that you can spit out THAT space-consuming wad of mental chewing gum, your mind is free to explore other interesting realms... </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;">...such as why WOULD that chicken ever cross a road? Obviously, its coop and entire social network, not to mention its nest and food, are all right there. Really, people, their crossing the road makes no sense. So, yes, you're free to ponder topics such as this now. You're welcome.</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;">Today's jumping-off point: striped cardigan. I haven't worn it in months, maybe years, because it's a little oddly shaped, and the colors are a bit too much <em>that's-</em>what-little-girls-are-made-of-sugary for my normal persona. Anyway, I've been trying to figure out how I could tone down the sickly-sweet pastelliness without making it seem totally out of place in an outfit.</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;">Baby blue button-up ties in the pastel but doesn't cater to an aura of newborn-babe. Green floral pencil skirt courteously nods to the mint green in the sweater but brings in an interesting, more grown-up print (not to mention turns the green into more of an olive/forest hue). Overdo the accessories, bring in some brown leather (who am I kidding? like my boots are real leather...) to ground the whole look, and add my favorite above-the-knee socks. Because it's cold. And they're grey. And warm. And not tights. (Nothing against tights [love them!], but it was time to change things up a bit.)</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;">Unexpected and Maybe Awesome: the double braids in the hair. A mildly sophisticated twist on a classic girl's hairdo. For some reason, I love how this turned out. </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;">Know what else I love? Getting through a post without any Editor's notes. Again, you're welcome. Man, I'm just so generous today, I can hardly stand it.</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;">Happy Tuesday.</div>

and never the twain shall meet...

  Boots: Target. Socks: Don't recall. Skirt & cardigan: Gap. Button-up: Some nice tailor-man in Germany. Necklaces & hair-thing:...

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