seasonably casual....

To help put me in the holiday spirit…

I accepted an invitation to attend

the Madigral Feaste at a local university

 with eleven fabulous ladies.

(It was dark & snowy...so we stayed indoors...
Bianca didn't miss the opportunity!)

It was a magnificent event filled with song, improv, and delicious food

 put on by the university’s theatre and music departments. 

Originally…I had planned a Jester-inspired dress…

as the evening was to be full of medieval-style entertainment...

then I re-read the invite shortly before leaving…

it read “seasonably casual”??

Knowing where I live and what that meant…

I thought “I don’t own a jingle bell sweater?!”

And was at an absolute loss of what

 “seasonably casual” would be in my closet??

Plus…I relish any opportunity I receive to put on a dress

 and feel all glamorous!?

I settled on this red and black plaid skirt…seasonably…check!

Added a denim jacket…casual...check! 

Christmas bulb-like necklace...totally seasonably...check!

Headed out the door…after kissing the “kids.”

Happy Holidays!!

Also...I was so happy I dug out the floral pins...they prompted a conversation

with a young lady that recently moved out here...she and her

sister enjoy designing stockings, pins, and hairbands.

I hope to feature their fabulous pieces on my blog!

Turtleneck sweater…Kohls

Denim jacket…Levis

Plaid skirt…small boutique in Florida(?)

Tights…Apt. 9 (Kohls)

Boots…Apostrophe (Sears)

Bag…vintage

Jewelry… Jus Jewelry necklace,

Target ring, NY&CO watch

sunday...casual sunday...

Every Sunday...my husband takes me to breakfast
 before beginning his day on the farm.

Prior to beginning this blog...I made a smaller attempt
to make myself "presentable" to the breakfast crowd...
well...for the most part...

casual for me...still entails big hair...

too-much eyeliner...and full-on jewelry.

But...now that I have you to dress for...
I thought I should take it up a notch...
so I returned to the part of my closet that I had
abandoned since moving out here...skirts!

I want to thank those of you that do check in on me and my blog…

leaving such nice comments…
and to those that inspire me through your own blogs...

you don’t know how much it means to me…
(and to my closet)

THANKS SO MUCH!!

 

Denim jacket…Levi

Scarf...The Limited

Skirt…thrifted

Boots…Apostrophe (Sears)*

Clutch…Jessica Simpson

Jewelry…XOXO watch,

Daisy Fuentes (Kohls) bracelets,

& Target ring

*Correction: boots are from Sears, not JCPenneys.