Winterize It

Apparently we've had 176 inches of snow so far this year...yikes. And even though yesterday was technically the first day of spring, it sure doesn't feel like it here with 40 inches of snow still on the ground and temperatures in the teens. On the plus side, I'm becoming an expert at winterizing my wardrobe. 

How I made it through the winter:
- Sweater tights under skirts and dresses (wearing my favorite Target pair here)
- Boots (my trusty black pair which I water-proofed or the always reliable Hunters)
- Chunky cowls (ie here and here)

For Bri's Third Thursday link-up, I challenged myself to winterize two items that I usually only wear in the summer:

Exhibit A: Winterizing a summer pencil skirt

I have three wool skirts for winter (here, here, and here) and several cotton J. Crew Factory pencil skirts for summer. I've always stowed the cotton ones away during the winter, but I decided to try a bright blue one with sweater tights, Hunter boots, and my favorite zip-up sweater (a Banana Republic Factory find that I wear at least twice per week). 

Exhibit B: Winterizing a maxi skirt

I'm definitely a maxi skirt girl, but I always thought of them as a summer-only deal until Sydney convinced me otherwise. I added sweater tights, a chunky cowl, and of course, Hunters.

Despite all the winterizing, I have to admit that I'm majorly looking forward to spring: ballet flats every day and no more marshmallow coat!

Linking up with Work Clothes, I suppose.

What I Wore Wednesday

This concoction was loosely inspired by the Take One, Pass it On challenge that lots of lovely style bloggers have been doing lately. I wore this navy gingham shirt on Sunday and then repeated it for work with one of my favorite skirts, this mint beauty (a.k.a. the J. Crew sterling skirt, via super sale). I'm still trying to decide what I think of this outfit. Even though navy and mint are perfect together, I think I liked this skirt better when I wore it last and kept it simple with a grey crewneck sweater and black boots.

 

Take One, Pass it On:

 

Navy gingham take 1

 





Navy gingham take 2

Sweater and skirt: J. Crew

Gingham: Forever 21

Necklace: J. Crew Factory

Wedges: Target

 

 

And a couple other random outfits:

 

Marshmallow coat and Hunters for our crazy snow... 

Cozy Aztec cardi and leggings along with one of the hubby's comfy tees for studying and nursing my ugly case of bronchitis (thank you again, pediatrics rotation).

Cardi: Urban Outfitters

 

Linkin' it up with The Pleated Poppy, Alison, and Shanna. I have a couple blog posts in the works, but I'll posting them later since I'll be buried in books and pediatrics notes until my exam Friday. Can't.wait.for.the.weekend.

What I Wore Sunday: rust + navy gingham

 

 

 

 

Stephen informed me that I looked like a "country girl" today, which not exactly what I was going for...I've been trying to remix things in my closet more, and I liked the way this rust colored cardi complemented the navy blue gingham. Also, I've been wearing these Hunter boots non-stop lately...I know that they're technically rain boots but they work equally well in our mounds of snow.

 

 

 

 This cardi is literally 5 years old (and for you grammar people, I know that I just misused the world literally...sorry). I love 're-discovering' something that's been in your closet for a long time, but not worn for awhile. The burnt orange color along with the little ruffle and matching pearl buttons made this one of my fav sweaters for a long time. And this navy gingham shirt was a stellar Forever 21 find. I loved the J. Crew version but no way was I spending $80 on it, and this one is super similar.
 

Cardi: J. Crew (way old)

Denim pencil: J. Crew Factory (old)

Gingham: Forever 21

Boots: Hunter

 

After we got home from church, Stephen went ice-fishing with my dad and brothers (I'm not sure how they're going to get to the fish underneath a gazillion feet of snow and ice). I'll be nursing my cold-turned-bronchitis (thank you, pediatrics rotation) wrapped in a blanket with a cup of tea while I study for my peds exam.
 
As always, joining Fine Linen and Purple. for What I Wore Sunday. Also linking up with Plane Pretty and My Style Monday. Happy Sunday!

What I Wore Wednesday

Oh, Wednesday. I'm fighting a cold that I can pinpoint to one little munchkin who let out a huge cough/sneeze when I was listening to his lungs the other day (you'd think I would have learned after 6 weeks of pediatrics to avoid standing in the direct line of fire during an exam). We are also completely buried right now after the-snowstorm-to-end-all-snowstorms hit yesterday. Everything was closed except for the hospital and our clinic. I was extremely fortunate and did not get paged last night while I was on call since I was dreading making my way to the hospital in the middle of the blizzard.

Stephen luckily snapped a few outfit pics before the crazy storm hit. I did things a little differently this week and took some insta pics of my other outfits. Not the best quality, but it was extra motivation to get dressed in the a.m.! I noticed an unintentional theme this week of simple + a little pop of color.

Weekend casual: grey + cream polka dots

Polka dot sweatshirt and skinny high risers: Madewell/boots: Hunter

Manic Monday: green dots + leopard for work

Chiffon dot top: J. Crew/trousers: Gap outlet from forever ago/leopard flats: J. Crew on super sale

Work #2: Black/White + a pop of coral

Polka dot ponte dress: J. Crew (last worn here)/Button-up, tights, wedges: Target/Necklace: J. Crew Outlet

After work: Colored jeans + a cozy sweater

Jeans: J. Crew Factory/Sweater: Forever 21/Skimmers: Madewell

Joining The Pleated Poppy, Shanna, Alison, and Rolled Up Pretty on this lovely Wednesday.