This year, I decided to decorate the whole house in blue and silver since the light blue and mint green colors are my favorite. So when I went to get my nails ready for the season, I was ready to do it in red and then I realized that if my whole house was blue and silver, why not get my nails in blue too. I love the result, it looks so fresh and festive with the sparkling silver. As usual, Jenny Vo did a wonderful job on my nails and my toes match too.
Well, I don’t have much else to say today. I will try to get some pictures over the Christmas break so that I can add here some of the new outfits I have bought recently.
I am not one to say that I love fall but this year I had some wonderful experiences in the fall.
Going to the Northeast of the US was one of them. The leaves are so beautiful and they make for wonderful pictures. Also, as far as fashion goes, it is a great season because you can show off your outfits without heavy coats and you can have fun with layers too.
Another great day this fall was at the coast, not too cold that we can barely enjoy ourselves and not rainy either… You saw some of the amazing pictures my husband got of my outfits while wandering around the coasts.
Go shopping with a friend, stopping for a coffee and sitting outside since the weather still permits it.
Go out on photography trips around town and anywhere with trees. It sure helps that my hubby loves photography though… We end up with some great shots.
This one is for children, but I would guess that jumping into a pile of leaves would be amazing…
Sorry everyone, but this week I could not get myself to take a picture of any outfits, frankly I felt like I was not looking good at all because of my size. I am hoping that with the change of seasons I will be up for more pictures…
So what does one wear for a day at the beach in the cold? A few layers would be a good start. Here I am wearing a thin light green sweatshirt (you can barely see it though), a plaid flannel shirt and a puffy vest. It was perfect for a beautiful day at the coast. Pants and boots were a good choice for walking on the sand and near the water.
This year I have embraced the vests, they seem to be just the perfect weight for this kind of weather.
I guess the color for this fall is light rose pinks and wine (deep dark red) color. I even got the boots to match it. I got a lot of compliments on the outfit above. And it is a pretty simple one, black leggings, wine color boots, same color shirt from Maurices (they have the same shirt in more than one color by the way, I myself got the same in two different colors to wear with my long vests). This particular long vest I got at Nordstrom Rack and I fell in love with it the minute I tried it on.
I think the nails are a nice touch for this time of the year. Plus they match a lot of my clothes now. Thank you Jenny Vo!!!
In order to celebrate my 40th birthday we went to the Northeast for a quick getaway. It is fall so I got to show off some of my fall fashion. Above you can see what I packed for this quick trip. I wore jeans everyday there since I don’t get to wear jeans much. I thought my clothes really worked for the weather and for what we did. I have to say that the views were gorgeous and I loved being so close to the ocean again. The beach is truly my happy place!
I wore lots of scarves too which helped with the wind and to keep warm. The vests were also a great addition and helpful to cover what I prefer to hide when shirts are a bit tight. Just a thought… I was able to fit everything in a small carry on so I have become pretty good at packing for these short trips.
It is AWESOME to receive compliments on your outfits. I have to say that the outfits up top have been my all time high compliment outfits. Many people stopped me to make comments about them, even complete strangers. The high waisted skirt I made it myself and I decided to wear it with a bodysuit. This was a huge success. The black and white outfit brought out reactions that I never expected to get. The best part of that outfit is that I paid about $11 for the white jacket and it is gorgeous. The outfit with jeans was a good outfit to wear out and about in a rainy day. It was very comfortable and I like how it turned out on pictures.
As most of you already know, I am a bargain hunter and all three outfits did not cost me very much. They were all on clearance and the bodysuit only cost me $2.00, believe it or not. Sometimes mixing a higher cost item with a cheaper one helps bring it all together and sometimes, just waiting until things go on clearance is also a great way to get good pieces for a lot less.
This week I turned 40. I can honestly say it has not been easy to think of me as a 40 year old woman. I just don’t feel like I can be this old. It is a strange feeling for sure. However, I had a wonderful day and my students showered me with attention.
The cupcakes above I brought for some of them to enjoy, notice they have my favorite color for the frosting. Students wrote sweet cards and sang happy birthday to me. I felt honored and happy to see they took sometime to celebrate me. Thank you!!!
I chose to wear some of the new clothes I had in my closet and had not worn before. So, I had black leggings from Victoria’s Secret (they are really cool because they have some black on black animal print and they fit so well). The jacket was an acquisition from Macy’s and I just fell in love with it the minute I saw it. The most expensive part of my outfit (unfortunately you cannot really see them) are my shoes. They are the first Dansko shoes I ever got. They are very comfortable and the ones I have are very colorful. I am still getting used to the look they have. I also wore the scarf I got back in Atlanta at the Hard Rock Cafe.
My favorite part of the outfit is my new necklace I got from my husband and children. it is made of resin and wood and was designed by JDonishDesigns. Her pieces are beautiful and very unique.
Well, here I am, officially 40 years old. Thank you for being part of my journey this last year…
Nails are the best way to experiment with color and design because they are far from permanent. Here are some summer and fall nails for your delight. I change mine every three weeks so I get to try very many different colors and designs. I got to the point now that I always need to have at least one party nail but as you can see sometimes all of them are different. The ombre ones are the ones that got the most compliments. I also have to thank my nail technician Jenny Vo for her amazing work with my nails. She is able to do so many different designs that it is truly amazing.
Well, go out there and get your nails done, it does wonders for your self esteem.
My parents were able to bring lots of fabric from Brazil and now I get to make some fun clothes with these fabrics. Here is a sneak peak of one of them. I was able to make this nice flowey kimono that is very colorful and goes with a lot of things. I, personally really liked the combination I put together and I did not feel so self-conscious during the day. (The only downside of my outfit was using my backpack because the dress would ride up.) The booties made all the difference and the addition of the scarf helped pull it all together.
Kimonos are definitely my thing now, I have several I have found in the different stores such as Nordstrom Rack, Maurices and Macy’s. Now I can also make them so I have even more. The nice thing is that they work all year round depending on the colors, of course. My favorite part about them is that they hide parts of my body that some days I just don’t feel like showing, and what I mean by this is when outfits are a bit tight in certain areas.
As most of you know, I am a teacher and have been one for most of my life now. I actually started teaching when I was 14 years old at my parents’ English academy. I have tried many other jobs throughout my life and teaching always pulled me back in so here I am about 25 years later and I am still teaching.
We were given these t-shirts at work as a Marketing tool and I had to make it so that I looked professional. I think I pulled it off for the most part. I wore a short navy blue skirt, summer open toe booties, the t-shirt and a long knit vest that had the colors from the t-shirt on it. I think it looked super cute, but I will be honest, it was a bit warm in the afternoon. The one big downside of this outfit was that because this was the first day, I had to do a lot of walking around the campus and inevitably I got a blister and had to be careful what I wore the rest of the week. But I thought I looked pretty good all day even though it was a t-shirt. Normally, I don’t wear t-shirts so this was quite a challenge for me, however, I liked the result.
